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WHAT NBC2 HAS COVERED!!!!-ANIBOXRVL

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

ANY MINUTE, REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER, JOHN BOEHNER WILL TALK ABOUT APPROACHING BUDGET CUTS.

CONGRESS HAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO AVOID THE CRIPPLING CUTS.

WE ARE MONITORING THE FEEDS FOR HIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

PLUS - A FORT MYERS MAN IS ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN A TEENAGER IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT.

NBC-2 IS LIVE WITH TEAM COVERAGE.

AND - DANGER HIDDEN IN THE SAND.

a fl sequester impact-vo

b teen murdered at ale house-vo

c dead fish on beach-vo

TEAM COVERAGE SETUP-trxTBXTOPS

A TEEN'S MURDER AT A POPULAR FORT MYERS RESTAURANT LEADS OUR NEWSCAST TONIGHT.

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-SSTOPS, VO

KANASHA WAS GUNNED DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT SATURDAY NIGHT.

THIS MAN IS BEING CHARGED WITH HER MURDER.

THIS IS BRAND NEW BOOKING VIDEO WE JUST GOT INTO OUR NEWSROOM.

ANIMAP-ANIMAP-FLY

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH HAS BEEN DIGGING UP NEW INFORMATION ALL DAY.

TEEN SHOT AT ALE HOUSE-REM-LIVE

TEEN SHOT AT ALE HOUSE-PKG

the 16 year-old's friends drove her straight to the hospital after she was shot in the face. but it was too late for kanasha isaac, who is from immokalee. fort myers police are releasing new details- they say saturday night, the teen was leaving miller's ale house on colonial boulevard with her friends after finishing dinner. they all got into the car. that's when officers say another car pulled up, blocking them in their parking spot. detectives say 24 year-old henry brunson began firing away, before taking off. kanasha's friends looked over and realized she'd been shot. officers tell us someone in the car immediately recognized brunson, as someone they've known for years.

police arrested him at his dunbar home the next morning. they're still investigating if the bullets were meant for kanasha or someone else in the car.

*take sot*

capt jim mulligan, fmpd

TEEN SHOT AT ALE HOUSE-REM-LIVE

TOSS TO KELLY-DBXTOPS

NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL NOW JOINS US LIVE FROM IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE KANASHA WAS A TENTH GRADER.

IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REAX-REM-LIVE

IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REAX-PKG

The principal tells us the school district crisis team along with school counselors visited the classrooms of Kanasha Isaac today. Sixteen year old Kanasha was a well-known sophomore here at immokalee high school. We talked with several students who knew Kanasha and say she was friendly and outgoing. Among 14- hundred students, the principal days Kanasha stood out as a fun and energetic girl who was always smiling. She says that smile will be missed.

Take sound

IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REAX-REM-LIVE

IMMOKALEE MURDER SUICIDE-SSTOPS

THIS IS THE SECOND TRAGEDY TO HIT IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

IN DECEMBER, 18-YEAR OLD COBY DELEON SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND, 17-YEAR OLD NATALIA TREJO.

THEN DELEON SHOT HIMSELF.

TOSS TO LAUREN-trxVOTOPS, DBX

WATCH YOUR STEP!

THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH LINE FORT MYERS BEACH RIGHT NOW.

AND HIDDEN BONES ARE MAKING THE BEACHES DANGEROUS - FOR FOLKS WALKING ON THE SAND.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO JOINS US LIVE ALONG THE BEACH.

FISH ON BEACH FEET INJURIES-REM-LIVE

MANY OF THE DEAD FISH--LIKELY KILLED BY TOXIC RED TIDE OUT IN THE GULF-- ARE A SALTWATER CATFISH.

FISH ON BEACH FEET INJURIES-VO

FMB FIRE RESPONDED TO DOUBLE THE CALLS THIS WEEKEND - ABOUT A DOZEN - FOR PUNCTURE WOUNDS.

IF YOU STEP ON ONE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

DEAD DECOMPOSING FISH CARRY LOTS OF BACTERIA, THAT COULD CAUSE INFECTION.

COUNTY AND TOWN LEADERS WHO ARE MONITORING WHAT'S HAPPENING EXPECT RED TIDE'S AFFECTS TO CONTINUE HERE-- THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE WIND'S DIRECTION-- PUSHING IT ONSHORE.

FISH ON BEACH FEET INJURIES-SOTVO

TAKE SOT

Super=Roger Morrison, visitor

2700 its like a needle it's surprising im shocked 2705

22:15 i start getting all kinds of happy people asking me what's going on why theyre coughing why everybody's coughing 2218

FISH ON BEACH FEET INJURIES-REM-LIVE

beefing up clean up crews expected to start early tomorrow picking up dead fish as they come ashore.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-trxMITTOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR- WE ARE WAITING ON WORD FROM WASHINGTON.

REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER, JOHN BOEHNER IS EXPECTED TO ADDRESS THIS TICKING CLOCK.

THERE ARE THREE DAYS LEFT FOR CONGRESS TO ADDRESS THE DEADLINE FOR ACROSS-THE-BOARD BUDGET CUTS KNOWN AS THE SEQUESTER.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PKG

gavel/ HOUSE

LAWMAKERS RETURNED TO THE HOUSE

AND THE SENATE IS BACK IN SESSION

gavel/ SENATE

BUT, WITH NO DEAL.NO TALKS REPORTED UNDERWAY.TO PUT OFF SEQUESTRATION FRIDAY

PRESIDENT OBAMA PRESSURED REPUBLICANS

"These cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn em off anytime

with just little bit of compromise."

REPUBLICANS WON'T COMPROMISE ON TAXES.

Oklahoma :25-:28

"We're not willing to put revenue on the table in this case.

the cuts are going to occur."

MORE PRESSURE: THE WHITE HOUSE SENT OUT 50 REPORTS DETAILING HOW THE 83 BILLION IN CUTS WOULD IMPACT EACH STATE

IN ALABAMA, FOR EXAMPLE, 27 THOUSAND DEFENSE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WOULD BE FURLOUGHED

500 AT RISK KIDS WOULD LOSE CHILD CARE

2100 KIDS WOULD NOT GET NEEDED VACCINES

BUT, AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY, GOVERNORS WERE SPLIT ABOUT WHAT LAWMAKERS OUGHT TO DO.

DANNEL MALLOY OF CONNECTICUT. A DEMOCRAT

Connecticut :57-1:04

"They need to get our of that box that sits under the dome and understand that

this has real implications in peoples' lives."

REPUBLICAN BOBBY JINDAL OF LOUISIANA SAYS SEQUESTER IS OK.

Louisiana 1:10-1:19

"Enough's enough. Now is the time to cut spending, it can be done without jeopardizing the economy. it can be done without jeopardizing critical services president needs to stop campaigning. stop trying to scare the american people."

SCARE? THIS WAS THE OBAMA SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY

"I don't think we can maintain the same level of security at all places around the country with sequester - as without sequester."

AT COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI , THERE'S GETTING SET TO SHUT THE AIRPORT'S CONTROL TOWER; MOST AGREE: THE CUTS ARE COMING.

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TEASE AHEAD TO JOE-OC

WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK --

IF SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT --

THERE WILL BE AN IMPACT ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ IS IN THE NEWSROOM CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS --

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

AN EARLY WALL STREET RALLY GOES WAY SOUTH.

THE DOW AVERAGE FELL 200 POINTS AS LOOMING POLITICAL PARALYSIS IN ITALY SHAKES MARKETS.

WHEN IT COMES TO ITALY'S ELECTIONS - THE CENTER-LEFT LEADS IN THE LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.

THE CENTER-RIGHT GAINING THE UPPER HAND IN THE SENATE.

SOME CALL THIS POLITICAL GRIDLOCK.

ITALY'S ELECTIONS HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR CREDIT MARKETS.

TOP SNOW VIDEO OF PLAINS STORM

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A WEEK, A MASSIVE SNOW STORM PUNCHES THE PLAINS.

WE WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE--

BLOWING SNOW AND BRISK WINDS HIT AMARILLO TODAY.

IN COLORADO, ROAD CREWS HAVE THEIR WORK CUT-OUT FOR THEM.

MORE THAN NINE INCHES OF SNOW COVERS THE GROUND IN SOME AREAS OF DENVER.

AND IT'S A SIMILAR STORY IN KANSAS.

a snow blowing in texas-vo

b co plows battle snowy roads-vo

c snowy roads in kansas-vo

TEASE ONE-TRX, 2 SHOT

WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN NEW ORLEANS.

A HIGH-PROFILE CIVIL TRIAL BEGINS SURROUNDING THE 2010 GULF OIL SPILL.

B-P ALREADY PAID BILLIONS IN THE CRIMINAL TRIAL.

A) oil spill trial-VOTOPS

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

OIL SPILL TRIAL-TRX, OC ,VO

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

WE'RE GETTING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A HIGH-PROFILE TRIAL IN NEW ORLEANS.

PROTESTORS SPOKE OUT RIGHT AS OPENING ARGUMENTS WERE TO BEGIN REGARDING THE 2010 GULF OIL SPILL.

B-P IS ON THE DEFENSE.

LAWYERS CRITICIZE THE COMPANY - SAYING EXECUTIVES PUT PRESSURE ON DRILLING MANAGERS TO CUT COSTS AND RUSH THE JOB.

THE LAWYER REPRESENTS INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE SPILL.

11 YEAR OLD ARSON ARREST-SS, VO

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 11-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SET HER NEIGHBORS HOUSE ON FIRE --WAS RELEASED HOURS AFTER HER ARREST.

AALIYAH FOSTER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SATURDAY AND IN A DETENTION HEARING SUNDAY THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO 21 DAYS OF HOME DETENTION.

THE GIRL IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SET MARIE WATSON'S HOME ON FIRE.

WATSON'S NEIGHBOR CALLED POLICE AFTER SHE FOUND A PIECE OF PAPER ON FIRE.

IT WAS SET UP AGAINST WATSON'S DOOR WITH A BOX OF MATCHES.

TWO WITNESSES TOLD DEPUTIES THEY SAW THE 11-YEAR-OLD WALKING AWAY FROM the HOUSE.

LEE HOSPITAL SECURITY-VO

YOU CAN EXPECT SOME SECURITY CHANGES NEXT WEEK - IF YOU'RE VISITING A PATIENT AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

TODAY WE GOT A LOOK AT THE FAST PASS I-D SYSTEM.

IT'S INSTALLED IT AT THE THE THREE PUBLIC ENTRANCES AT LEE MEMORIAL.

WHEN ENTERING, VISITORS ARE ASKED FOR A GOVERNMENT ISSUED I-D OR A PASSPORT.

THEY'LL HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN - THEN A PHOTO BADGE IS PRINTED WITH THEIR NAME AND WHERE THEY'RE GOING.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

THE REVIEWS ARE POURING IN FOR LAST NIGHT'S ROOKIE OSCAR HOST.

Shatner - the show's a disaster / what are you talking about? it's going

fine / no it's not

FIRST AT FOUR - YOU BE THE JUDGE.

A) macfarlane hosting oscars-sotvo

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW

The spring-like warmth we've enjoyed will soon come to an end this week as a cold front slides into Southwest Florida tomorrow afternoon.

We'll start Tuesday off with temperatures near 70. Areas of dense fog will be an issue again as sea fog moves on shore. So visibility will be low at times in the morning. This is happening because we have such a warm and humid air mass riding over the cool Gulf waters in advance of our cold front.

As we start heading into the afternoon hours our front will begin to traverse the area and give us added cloud cover mixed with a few showers. Highs will be just above 80 degrees.

So as you can see Tuesday will be much different than the past few days. In fact, cloudy skies and a few showers may even carry over into Wednesday before the front makes its final push through our area by Thursday.

This sets the stage for the rest of the week…

Once the front clears Southwest Florida temperatures will take a dive. Daytime highs Thursday will comfortably reach the mid 70s, Friday the low 70s, and by Saturday there's a chance we won't make it out of the 60s. Our overnight temperatures will also spend several nights on the cool side with 50s and 40s possible by the weekend.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FEDS PROBE FORD CARS SUVs-TRX, OC, VIDBOX

AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT - FIRST AT FOUR.

FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS ARE STEPPING IN AFTER PROBLEMS WITH FORD ENGINES.

ENGINES IN NEARLY 725-THOUSAND FORD CARS AND S-U-V's HAVE PROMPTED A SAFETY INSPECTION.

HERE ARE THE CARS IMPACTED.

FORD FUSHION AND MERCURY MILAN SEDANS.

ALSO THE ESCAPE AND MARINER S-U-V.

ALL FROM THE 2009 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEARS.

MACFARLANE HOSTING OSCARS-OC

DID YOU CATCH THE OSCARS LAST NIGHT?

WE'RE STILL BUZZING ABOUT HOST - SETH MACFARLANE.

NO ONE KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE COMEDIAN - KNOWN FOR PUSHING THE ENVELOPE.

MACFARLANE HOSTING OSCARS-PKG

Seth - Good Evening ladies and gentlemen and Welcome to the Oscars and the

quest to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh begins now

AND OSCAR HOST SETH MACFARLANE WAS OFFTRIPPING THE LIGHT SARCASTIC

Seth - argo tells the true , a story so top secret the film's director is

unknown to the academy.

CUEING UP SWING-ERA CROONING AND DANCE NUMBERSWITH AN ATYPICAL-FOR-OSCAR

SENSIBILITY THAT SEEMED DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE U.S. MALE

SOME OF THE TIME, THE COMEDY WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD.

Seth - how's it going?

Sally - oh good God in heaven

OR ABOVE IT FROM DRESSING AS THE FLYING NUN

Sally - hell they're going to give it to Anne / yeah

AND LOCKING LIPS WITH SALLY FIELD.TO GETTING A KISS-OFF FROM WILLIAM

SHATNER'S CAPTAIN KIRK

Shatner - the show's a disaster / what are you talking about? it's going

fine / no it's not

AFTER THAT SIZZLING START, MACFARLANE MAY HAVE OVERSERVED HIS AUDIENCE A

LITTLE

Seth - I would argue however that the actor that really got into Lincoln's

head was john wilkes booth

THEN IN THE HOME STRETCHMACFARLANE'S ZINGERS FOUND THEIR MARKOUT IN THE

AUDIENCE

Seth - they remember when this town was nothing but cocaine trees as far as

the eye can see

OR AIMED AT HIMSELF

Seth - you guys have made some beautiful some inspiring movies.I made ted.

/ you are here to receive awards. my movie is in red boxes in front of

grocery stores getting urinated on by bums

FITTING FOR AN INVENTIVE HOSTING GIG THAT WASN'T ALWAYS SILKY SMOOTHBUT THAT

MACFARLANE HOSTING OSCARS-VOTOPS

CHRIS CONNELLY REPORTING.

LAST NIGHT, JENNIFER LAWRENCE CAPTURED THE OSCAR FOR BEST ACTRESS.

HER GRANDPARENTS ACTUALLY LIVE IN FORT MYERS.

TEASE THREE

WE'LL HAVE THAT STORY COMING UP IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR.

ALSO ON THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO WHISTLE WHILE THEY WALK.

nats of whistling, 2 seconds

A) loud whistler ordered to move-natvo

LOUD WHISTLER ORDERED TO MOVE-OC, NATVO

A PROBLEM OVER WHISTLING.

A MAN IN PORTLAND, MAINE REPORTEDLY WHISTLED SO LOUD, NEARBY BUSINESSES CALLED THE COPS.

nats of whistling, 2 seconds

HE WAS CITED TWICE FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

ROBERT SMITH, PLEADED GUILTY, BUT REACHED A COMPROMISE WITH THE CITY.

SMITH CAN CONTINUE TO WHISTLE HIS TUNES, BUT HE MUST KEEP MOVING.

HE SONGS ARE SO LOUD THEY CAN BE HEARD A BLOCK AWAY.

SMITH SAYS HIS WHISTLING BRINGS SMILES TO PEOPLE'S FACES.

HAIL IN TALLAHASSEE-trxNATVO

nat 3 seconds, hail

CHECK OUT THIS HAIL THAT HIT TALLAHASSEE.

A THUNDERSTORM ROLLED THROUGH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES-OC

GOOD NEWS TODAY WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE U-S IS ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE A 90 PERCENT GRADUATION RATE BY 2020.

BUT THE STUDY FOUND THE DECK IS STACKED AGAINST SOME.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES-PKG

JUST OVER TWO YEARS AGO- 20 YEAR-OLD DEVONTAY WHITE NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED HE'D BE SPEAKING AT A NATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT.

WHITE HAD DROPPED OUT OF ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL IN BOSTON AND STARTED GETTING INTO TROUBLE.

;

I thought it was over for me.

TODAY HE'S A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE PLANNING FOR COLLEGE ALL BECAUSE HIS COUNSELOR HELPED HIM INTO AN ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM.

"you got to understand where school can actually take you"

THE "BUILDING A GRAD NATION REPORT"- FOUND INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS LIKE THE ONES WHITE ATTENDED ARE PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES.

THE REPORT FOUND 20 STATES HAVE REACHED OR ON PACE TO REACH A 90 PERCENT GRADUATION RATE BY 2020.

SEVEN NEED TO MAKE MODERATE IMPROVEMENTS TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL.

AND THE REMAINING 23 NEED TO SIGNIFICANTLY ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH.

not all the educational improvement comes from school part of it is communities rallying around kids

STD UP: While there has been a significant decrease in the number of high schools considered drop out factories since 2002- more than 1400 schools around the country including cardozo hs in the district of columbia are still struggling- many with fewer than 60 percent of the ninth graders continuing on through their senior year.

SPEAKING TODAY- COLLIN POWELL CALLED IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES AMONG ALL STUDENTS THE "AMERICAN CHALLENGE."

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT GAPS REMAIN FOR MINORITY STUDENTS AND THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

we have no more important task in our country now than to prepare our next generation of youngsters to take leadership positions in our country.

HE SAYS CREATING A NATION OF LEADERS WILL MEAN GIVING EVEN THE WEAKEST STUDENT A FIGHTING CHANCE.

FCAT WRITING TEST-OC-BNR

MANY PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN OUR AREA ARE GEARING UP FOR TOMORROW'S FCAT WRITING TEST.

TEACHERS ARE PUSHING FOR EARLY BEDTIMES AND HEALTHY BREAKFASTS FOR 4TH, 8TH AND 10TH GRADERS.

THIS YEAR, THE NAME OF THE ASSESSMENT TEST CHANGED TO FCAT 2.0 WRITING.

THERE ARE INCREASED SCORING EXPECTATIONS AND BECAUSE OF THAT - STUDENTS WILL GET MORE TIME - 60 MINUTES, INSTEAD OF 45.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

CUTS, SLASHING - THE CHOPPING BLOCK -

NO BLOOD INVOLVED, INSTEAD IT'S MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, INVOLVED IN THE SEQUESTER STALEMATE.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHAT THE DEADLINE MEANS TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

PLUS - MOTHER NATURE DELIVERS A SNOWY BLOW TO THE PLAINS.

A) FL SEQUESTER BREAKDOWN-VO

B) major winter storm-vo

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

BOOTH ALERT-TRX, OC, SS

BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR:

A SOUTH FORT MYERS HOTEL HAS JUST REOPENED AFTER AN EVACUATION.

TWO PEOPLE WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL--

THEY'RE BEING CHECKED OUT FOR POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.

THIS WAS AT THE CRESTWOOD SUITES OFF U-S 41--

WE'RE TOLD A GAS WATER HEATER CAUSED THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK.

THE PEOPLE WHO WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WERE SICK -- AND HAD FLU-LIKE SYPTOMS.

TOP STORIES RIGHT NOW

THANKS FOR JOINING US FIRST AT FOUR.

WE WANT TO JUMP RIGHT INTO OUR HEADLINES.

A FORT MYERS MAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR MURDERING AN IMMOKALEE TEENAGER.

POLICE SAY KANASHA ISAAC WAS GUNNED DOWN IN A FORT MYERS RESTAURANT PARKING LOT SATURDAY NIGHT.

TODAY - WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE 10TH GRADER.

ANOTHER TOP STORY - THE SHORES ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH.

DEAD FISH LINE THE GULF.

A RED TIDE BLOOM CAUSED THEM TO WASH ASHORE.

BUT NOW THE BONES ARE INJURING PEOPLE WHO ACCIDENTALLY STEP ON THEM.

AND - COUNTING DOWN TO ANOTHER MAJOR DEADLINE IN WASHINGTON.

A SET OF SWEEPING BUDGET CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.

a fm murder arrest-votops

b dead fish on beach-trxvo

c fl sequester-wipe vo

TOSS TO JOE-OC, TRX

TODAY, NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ DUG DEEPER INTO THOSE NUMBERS.

HE JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO BREAK DOWN WHAT THE CUTS MEAN FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

JOE --

FL IMPACT OF SEQUESTER-TFC

FROM YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH, TO YOUR EDUCATION - NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE WILL BE AFFECTED.

FL IMPACT OF SEQUESTER-VO

THE STATE OF FLORIDA WOULD LOSE MORE THAN 54 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.

ON TOP OF THAT - LOCAL PROGRAMS LIKE LEE COUNTY'S HEAD START COULD BE ELIMINATED.

FL IMPACT OF SEQUESTER-VO

I SPOKE WITH THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT -

WHO SAYS EACH YEAR - THEY APPLY FOR A FEDERAL GRANT UPWARD OF 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE MONEY HELPS PAY FOR EQUIPMENT THEIR INVESTIGATORS USE IN THE FIELD.

THOSE TOOLS ARE CRITICAL IN PINPOINTING SUSPECTS IN BURGLARIES, ROBBERIES AND HOMICIDES.

FL IMPACT OF SEQUESTER-VO

THEN THERE'S THE FOOD YOU EAT.

IF THE 85 BILLION DOLLARS IS CUT - THE F-D-A AND U-S-D-A WOULD CUT DOWN ON HOW MANY INSPECTIONS IT PERFORMS.

I SPOKE WITH TRICO SHRIMP COMPANY AT FORT MYERS BEACH.

WITH SO MUCH IMPORTED SEAFOOD- THEY LOBBY FOR MORE INSPECTIONS AND HARSHER STANDARDS.

FL IMPACT OF SEQUESTER-TFC

THE SILVER LINING IN ALL OF THIS - IF YOU CAN FIND ONE, IS THAT MANY GOVERNMENT BUDGETS WOULDN'T BE IMPACTED UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

AFFECTED AGENCIES LIKE FORT MYERS POLICE OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, COULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

BUT IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT A STATE PARK LIKE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE - IT COULD CLOSE DOWN TO THE PUBLIC A FEW DAYS A WEEK. AND THAT WOULD HAPPEN WITHIN A MONTH.

MAJOR WINTER STORM-OC

PROBLEMS ON THE PLAINS.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CLOSE HIGHWAYS IN TEXAS AND NOW KANSAS BRACES FOR THE BRUNT OF THE STORM.

JAY GRAY REPORTS FROM WICHITA--

MAJOR WINTER STORM-PKG

nats up then under

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN AS MANY WEEKS, SNOW IS SWALLOWING THE PLAINS.

"They said more this time so we're supposed to get more snow so I guess it will be deeper.

DEEPEST RIGHT NOW IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POSTED THIS VIDEO FROM AMARILLO, ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES TODAY TO WARN TRAVELERS ABOUT CONDITIONS - HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. 12-TO-18 INCHES OF SNOW. AND DRIFTS AS HIGH AS TEN FEET. IT WAS SO BAD INTERSTATE 40 JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY WAS SHUTDOWN.

nats

THE STORM IS NOT AS INTENSE IN WICHITA, KANSAS - YET - BUT IS STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS.

THICK, HEAVY FLAKES ARE MAKING ROADWAYS TOUGH TO NAVIGATE.

THIS DRIVER SLID OFF THE STREET AND HAD TO GET SOME HELP TO DIG HIS WAY OUT.

STILL SOME DECIDED TO BRAVE THE ELEMENTS.

nats

.TO STOCK UP ON STORM ESSENTIALS BEFORE CONDITIONS GET EVEN WORSE.

"Yea, just a few supplies we're gonna get real quick

BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS GOING TO LINGER FOR A WHILE, FORECASTERS SAY THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN PARTS OF THE MIDWEST THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING LEAVING MANY HERE. AFTER BACK-TO-BACK WINTER BLASTS. LOOKING FOR A LITTLE RELIEF.

"I'm already ready for summer."

BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WINTER IS READY TO GIVE WAY ANY TIME SOON.

IN FACT BY THE TIME THIS STORM IS FINISHED FORECASTERS EXPECT ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THE GROUND HERE.

SWAMP BUGGY LOSES HAND-VO

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN SAYS HE'S LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER A SWAMP BUGGY CRASH LAST MONTH.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE WRECK--

YOU CAN SEE 50-YEAR-OLD GLEN CHESSER'S ORANGE BUGGY FLIP OVER DURING A RACE AT THE FLORIDA SPORTS PARK.

CHESSER WAS TRAPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MUD, UNABLE TO BREATHE.

HE TELLS NBC2 HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO DIE IN FRONT OF HIS GRANDKIDS, WHO WERE WATCHING IN THE STANDS.

HIS LEFT HAND WAS SEVERED-- BUT DOCTORS WERE ABLE TO RE-ATTACH IT.

INVESTIGATOR CLIP-CLIP

TOSS TO CHAD-OC, TRX

TONIGHT NBC-2 IS DIVING DEEP INTO AN INVESTIGATION OF UNDERWATER SHIP-WRECKS.

SOME HAVE BEEN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GULF SINCE WORLD WAR TWO.

ONE CLOSE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS NOW ON THE GOVERNMENT'S RADAR AS A POTENTIAL THREAT.

OIL LEAKING SHIPWRECKS-PLASMA

LATER THIS MONTH THE GOVERNMENT OCEANIC AGENCY NOAA WILL RELEASE THEIR NATIONAL REPORT ABOUT SHIPWRECKS.

I WAS GIVEN ADVANCE RESULTS OF THEIR PROJECT SPANNING THREE YEARS.

OIL LEAKING SHIPWRECKS-VO

UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT THESE SHIPWRECKS ISN'T EASY.

YOU HAVE TO GO DOWN TO THE SOURCE.

CHECK TO THIS UNDERWATER VIDEO.

THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT FROM THE 'BAJA CALIFORNIA.'

IT WAS A FREIGHTER SHIP SUNK IN THE GULF OF MEXICO BY A GERMAN U-BOAT IN WORLD WAR TWO.

WE THINK OF THE THAT WAR BEING FOUGHT IN EUROPE AND IN THE PACIFIC.

BUT IN 19-42. GERMAN SUBS SNUCK INTO THE GULF AND TOOK OUT SEVERAL BIG U-S SHIPS.

OIL LEAKING SHIPWRECKS-PLASMA

ANOTHER SHIP FROM THAT PERIOD IS A THREAT AND SITS JUST 75-MILES FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

OUT OF 20-THOUSAND SHIPWRECKS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S LIST.

ONLY *SIX* ARE CONSIDERED HIGH PRIORITY.

WE HAVE ONE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD SO TO SPEAK.

CHARTER SCHOOL WORDING-VO

CAPE CORAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WANT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO WRITE THEM A THREE-MILLION DOLLAR CHECK EVERY YEAR -- FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

TONIGHT, THEY'RE TAKING THEIR CASE TO CITY LEADERS.

CAPE CHARTER SCHOOL'S TOP BOSS, DOCTOR LEE BUSH, ARGUES THE DISTRICT SHOULD SHARE SOME OF ITS PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WITH THE SMALL SCHOOL SYSTEM.

HE SAYS THE CHARTER SCHOOLS CAN'T COUNT ON STATE FUNDING IN THE FUTURE -- AND NEEDS THE CASH TO PAY OFF DEBT.

BUSH SAYS HE'S ONLY ASKING FOR THE TAXES PAID BY STUDENTS' PARENTS IN THE CAPE.

BOARD MEMBERS STRONGLY DISAGREE.

COSTELLO OPENING STATEMENTS TOMORROW-SS, VO-BNR

BRAND NEW - FIRST AT FOUR.

A TRIAL MOVES FORWARD FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS FOUR MONTH OLD SON.

LEE COUNTY PROSECUTORS SAY RYAN COSTELLO SHOOK HIS BABY TO DEATH.

COSTELLO FACES MURDER AND CHILD ABUSE CHARGES.

TODAY A JURY WAS SEATED IN THE CASE.

THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT, COSTELLO AND HIS GIRLFRIEND LEARNED THEIR BABY BOY WAS BRAIN DEAD.

DEPUTIES SAY COSTELLO HAD ATTACKED HIS GIRLFRIEND AND THE BABY,

THEN DROPPED THE INFANT OFF AT AN EMERGENCY ROOM.

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS NOT GUILTY PLEA-SS

A PORT CHARLOTTE FATHER ACCUSED OF LEAVING A LOADED HANDGUN WITHIN REACH OF HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE TODAY.

ACCORDING TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE BOY GOT A HOLD OF THE GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF LAST NOVEMBER.

TOP CARDINAL RESIGNS CONCLAVE VOTE-VO

A TOP CATHOLIC CARDINAL RESIGNED TODAY AND THE POPE IS MOVING UP THE TIME TABLE TO NAME HIS REPLACEMENT.

CARDINAL KEITH O'BRIEN STEPPED DOWN AS ARCHBISHOP OF SAINT ANDREWS AND EDIN-BRAH.

HIS RESIGNATION FOLLOWS ALLEGATIONS FROM THREE PRIESTS AND A FORMER PRIEST ALLEGING THE CARDINAL ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY WITH THEM.

MEANWHILE, POPE BENEDICT IS ALLOWING CARDINALS TO MOVE UP THE DATE OF THE CONCLAVE THAT WILL CHOOSE HIS SUCCESSOR.

PISTORIUS VISITS AUTHORITIES-VO

OSCAR PISTORIUS IS HOLD UP TODAY AT HIS UNCLE'S HOUSE.

MEETING WITH CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AS PART OF HIS BAIL ARGEEMENT.

THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE, CHARGED WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER, IS KEEPING OUT OF THE PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT.

AND AWAY FROM AN ARMY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS WAITING OUTSIDE HIS UNCLE'S HOME.

A JUDGE AWARDED PISTORIUS BAIL FRIDAY.

PISTORIUS VISITS AUTHORITIES-SOTVO

"I have an anger inside me towards him. Personally I think he deserved to stay in jail and suffer there."

PISTORIUS BROTHER IS ALSO NOW FACING HIS OWN LEGAL TROUBLE.

PROSECUTORS SAY HIS RECKLESS DRIVING KILLED A WOMAN ON A MOTORCYCLE SIX YEARS AGO.

JOHN KERRY FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP-VO

NEWLY APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY MAKES HIS FIRST STOP ON A NINE NATION TOUR.

KERRY MET WITH OFFICIALS IN LONDON TODAY.

HIS 11-DAY TRIP INCLUDES VISITS TO BERLIN, PARIS, ROME, CAIRO AND ABU DHABI.

ISSUES ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE SYRIAN CONFLICT, IRAN'S NU-CLEAR PROGRAM AND ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN TENSION.

FAMILY OF 4 BOATERS MISSING IN CA-VO

RESCUERS ARE SEACHING FOR A FAMILY TODAY AFTER THEIR BOAT SANK OFF THE COAST OF SAN FRANCISCO.

FOUR PEOPLE WERE ABOARD, INCLUDING A HUSBAND AND WIFE, THEIR FOUR-YEAR-OLD SON AND HIS YOUNG COUSIN.

THE CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD SAYS THEY GOT A DISTRESS CALL FROM THE FAMILY SUNDAY.

SAYING THEIR BOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER AND THE ELECTRONICS WERE FAILING.

THE BOAT DID **NOT HAVE A WORKING G-P-S.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

WHEN GOOD SALADS GO BAD-OC

THE NEXT TIME YOU EAT OUT, SKIP THE SALAD.

INSTEAD OF HELPING TO SLIM YOU DOWN, SALADS AT YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS MAY END UP PACKING ON THE POUNDS.

WHEN GOOD SALADS GO BAD-PKG

WHEN YOUR MEAL INVOLVES A DRIVE THRU OR DINNER OUT, WHICH IS A BETTER CHOICE, A CHEESEBURGER OR A SALAD?

CONSIDER THIS: A MCDONALDS' BIG MAC WEIGHS IN AT 550 CALORIES, 29 GRAMS OF FAT, AND 1,000 MILLIGRAMS OF SODIUM, BUT THIS PALES IN COMPARISON TO THESE GUT-BUSTING GREENS!

APPLEBEE'S ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD SOUNDS HEALTHY, BUT THE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP. ALMOST 14-HUNDRED CALORIES, 98 GRAMS OF FAT, AND 16-HUNDRED MILLIGRAMS OF SODIUM.

THE CALORIES IN CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN'S MOROCCAN-SPICED CHICKEN SALAD ARE MORE THAN TWO BIG MACS.

WHEN SALADS LOOKS MORE LIKE TACOS THINGS GET UGLY! THE BAJA FRESH SHRIMP TOSTADA SALAD LOADED WITH EVERYTHING, INCLUDING FAT AND SODIUM.

A BETTER CHOICE, BUT NOT A GREAT CHOICE: TACO BELL FIESTA TACO SALAD WITH BEEF.

AT OUTBACK, YOU CAN ORDER AN ENTIRE STEAK DINNER FOR FEWER CALORIES AND LESS FAT THAN YOU'LL FIND IN THE OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE SALAD.

EAR INFECTION TREATMENT-VO

THERE ARE NEW GUIDELINES FOR HOW DOCTORS TREAT EAR INFECTIONS.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS UPDATED ITS CRITERIA FOR ACCURATELY DIAGNOSING AN EAR INFECTION.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

BOTOX MAY BE A WONDER DRUG FOR WRINKLES, NOW DOCTORS ARE FINDING NEW USES FOR IT.

THE FDA APPROVED IT AS A TREATMENT OVERACTIVE BLADDER. A CONDITION THAT AFFECTS 33 MILLION MEN AND WOMEN IN THE U-S.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOTOX USER, GREG HEJMANOWSKI HOPES AN INJECTION WILL CHANGE HIS LIFE.

GREG HEJMANOWSKI/TRYING BOTOX FOR BLADDER CONTROL

RUNS:

1:23: It will make life easier that I won't have the urgency when I have to do to the bathroom. At night I get up 3-4 times a night.

GREG HAS PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ONE OF A NUMBER OF A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAT CAN IMPACT BLADDER CONTROL.

DR. HAROLD TSAI/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

1:15 Because those patients have had interruption of their brain to their bladder. So what happens the bladder becomes overactive and they experience frequency, urgency, leakage of urine or inability to urinate and that causes a big problem. All of these patients have tried different medications and they've run out of options.

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ALLOWING BOTOX FOR PEOPLE LIKE GREG AND OTHERS WHO DON'T RESPOND TO MEDICATION. HERE'S HOW IT'S DONE:

DR. HAROLD TSAI/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

2:29 There's a scope that's placed into their bladder, males and females both, and then we anesthetize the muscle of their bladder with numbing agent. and then we inject it with a very small injections, systematically in the muscle of the bladder.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

This isn't botox's first stab at non-cosmetic uses. It's already been approved for migraine headaches and excessive underarm sweating. The FDA saying it's safe and effective.

DR. HAROLD TSAI/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

:17 Botox has been used in other aspects of medicine rigidity, spasticity mostly for muscle type issues.:51 It's a neurotoxin and basically causes paralysis of the muscle. There's a chemical released by the nerve ending and this prevents the chemical from being released.

INJECTIONS NEED TO BE REPEATED AS THE BOTOX WEARS OFF. STUDIES SHOW IT MAY LAST UP TO TEN MONTHS, GIVING PATIENTS THE LUXURY OF TIME.

GREG HEJMANOWSKI/TRYING BOTOX FOR BLADDER CONTROL

RUNS:

1:11 I am familiar with it, it's a wonderful thing.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A WAKE-UP CALL - AFTER A TERRIBLE CRASH AT THE DAYTONA 500 THIS WEEKEND.

DOZENS OF FANS WERE INJURED DURING THE LAST LAP SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN DEBRIS FLEW INTO THE CROWD.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE RACE CAR DRIVERS CALLING FOR SAFETY CHANGES TODAY.

PLUS -

A) daytona recap-vo

B) nick stand up tease-sottops

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE HAVE A REPORTER OUT IN THE FIELD RIGHT NOW GATHERING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SHOOTING THAT KILLED A TEEN

OUTSIDE A FORT MYERS RESTAURANT.

WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF PULLING UP IN THE PARKING LOT AND KILLING HER.

WE GOT A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE NEW SECURITY CHANGES AT LEE COUNTY HOSPITALS --

PLUS --

A) LEE HOSPITAL SECURITY UPGRADE-NWSRM-SS-VO

B) DOCTORS PASS DREDGING-SOTTOPS

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW

The spring-like warmth we've enjoyed will soon come to an end this week as a cold front slides into Southwest Florida tomorrow afternoon.

We'll start Tuesday off with temperatures near 70. Areas of dense fog will be an issue again as sea fog moves on shore. So visibility will be low at times in the morning. This is happening because we have such a warm and humid air mass riding over the cool Gulf waters in advance of our cold front.

As we start heading into the afternoon hours our front will begin to traverse the area and give us added cloud cover mixed with a few showers. Highs will be just above 80 degrees.

So as you can see Tuesday will be much different than the past few days. In fact, cloudy skies and a few showers may even carry over into Wednesday before the front makes its final push through our area by Thursday.

This sets the stage for the rest of the week…

Once the front clears Southwest Florida temperatures will take a dive. Daytime highs Thursday will comfortably reach the mid 70s, Friday the low 70s, and by Saturday there's a chance we won't make it out of the 60s. Our overnight temperatures will also spend several nights on the cool side with 50s and 40s possible by the weekend.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

DAYTONA RECAP-OC

THERE ARE NEW CALLS FOR IMPROVED SAFETY AT NASCAR RACES.

AFTER A DRAMATIC CRASH OVER THE WEEKEND.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT CAST A BIG SHADOW OVER SUNDAY'S DAYTONA 500.

DAYTONA RECAP-PKG

A weekend of history and tragedy at the Daytona 500.

NATSOT ANNOUNCER: "AND STARTING ON THE POLE/EDIT/DANICA PATRICK." -CHEERING-

.the first woman ever to start in the front position at Daytona.

-transition-

NATSOT ANNOUNCER: ".AND CONTACT."

But Saturday's nightmarish wreck was still fresh on everyone's mind.

NATSOT ANNOUNCER: ".AND A TERRIBLE CRASH COMING INTO THE FINISH."

On the last lap of the race one of the cars crashed into the fence and split apart. sending chunks of metal and a tire high into the grandstand.

28 fans were hurt, 12 admitted to local hospitals. Some seated as far from the track as 40 rows up.

Heather Heathington saw it up close.

SOT:

"WE WERE REALLY SHOOK UP."

And some questioned whether the 22-foot high catch fence is high enough.

Three time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti called for an alternative, Tweeting.

THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER SOLUTION.

Race officials say they'll look at ways to make improvements.

SOT JOIE CHITWOOD:

"I THINK THAT'S THE KEY THAT WE LEARN FROM THIS AND FIGURE OUT WHAT ELSE WE NEED TO DO."

But it's been the ability to almost reach out and touch the cars that's always been part of NASCAR's culture.

SOT JAY HART:

"HOW DO YOU STOP SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING? IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION THAT NASCAR IS IN BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS THAT POSSIBILITY."

But on Sunday the race went on, NASCAR's Super Bowl starting much as it had for more than half a century.only this time with a twist.

DAYTONA RECAP-OC

JANET SHAMLIAN REPORTING.

DANICA PATRICK MADE HISTORY THREE TIMES THIS WEEKEND.

ONE YEAR OLD SNOWBOARDER-VO

A ONE YEAR OLD GIRL HAS BEEN HITTING THE SLOPES SINCE BEFORE SHE COULD WALK.

MEET LITTLE EDEN COVACIU.

SHE TURNS TWO NEXT MONTH.

HER MOM SAYS SHE HAS BEEN SNOWBOARDING SINCE SHE WAS SIX WEEKS OLD.

EDEN'S PARENTS PLAN TO TEACH THEIR OTHER DAUGHTER HOW TO SNOWBOARD.

MACY'S PENNEY TRIAL-OC

MACY'S GETS READY TO FIGHT FOR MARTHA.

MACY'S C-E-O, IS SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY IN NEW YORK STATE'S SUPREME COURT.

THE DEPARTMENT STORE CHAIN IS FIGHTING FOR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO SELL MARTHA STEWART PRODUCTS.

THE TRIAL PITS MACY'S AGAINST J-C PENNEY.

MC HAMMER ARRESTED-SS

RAPPER M-C HAMMER WENT ON A TWITTER RANT AFTER BEING ARRESTED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

HAMMER WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER.

HE WAS PULLED OVER AND SAYS THE OFFICER ASKED IF HE WAS ON PAROLE OR PROBATION.

ACCORDING TO HAMMER, THE OFFICER THEN TRIED TO PULL HIM OUT OF HIS VEHICLE.

HAMMER SAYS HE WAS A VICTIM OF RACIAL PROFILING.

JUDD SENATE MCCONNELL-SS

IT'S LOOKING MORE LIKE A HOLLYWOOD STAR WILL TRY TO DEFEAT A POWERFUL REPUBLICAN LEADER.

KENTUCKY NATIVE, ASHLEY JUDD IS TAKING STEPS TO DEFEAT SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL.

SHE HASN'T MADE AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

BUT HER BIGGEST SUPPORTER, A DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE FROM KENTUCKY, SAYS HE WOULD BE SURPRISED IF SHE DID NOT RUN.

COLBERT STUMPS FOR SISTER-VO

IN SOUTH CAROLINA, COMEDIAN STEPHEN COLBERT IS HELPING HIS SISTER WIN A SEAT IN CONGRESS.

THE HOST OF THE COLBERT REPORT SERVED BREAKFAST ALONGSIDE HIS SIS, ELIZABETH AT A MEET AND GREET IN CHARLESTON.

SHE IS A DEMOCRAT RUNNING TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

SHE WALKED AWAY WITH ONE OF THE TOP HONORS LAST NIGHT AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE TOOK HOME THE OSCAR FOR BEST ACTRESS.

TODAY, WE FOUND OUT SHE HAS TIES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A) jennifer lawrence grandparents

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Man arrested for killing teen in Ale House shooting

2. Hertz manager arrested for stealing gun from car

3. Warmth fades this week

JENNIFER LAWRENCE GRANDPARENTS-VOTOPS, VO IN TFC

LAST NIGHT AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK STAR, JENNIFER LAWRENCE DAZZLED IN DIOR.

THE DRESS CAUSED HER TO SLIP WHILE ACCEPTING HER OSCAR BUT SHE PLAYED IT OFF DURING HER SPEECH.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE GRANDPARENTS-PKG

we didn't hear the rest of the program. We were just talking. Oh yeah, oh yeah! She won! She won!

WATCHING AS YEARS OF HARD WORK PAID OFF WAS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR CAROLYN AND CHARLIE KOCH.

TWO GRANDPARENTS WHO COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF THEIR NOW ACADEMY AWARD WINNING GRANDAUGHTER -- JENNIFER LAWRENCE.

NATS --

IT WAS THIS ROLE IN "SILVER LINGINGS PLAYBOOK" THAT EARNED LAWRENCE OSCAR GOLD SUNDAY NIGHT

A VERY ADULT ROLE FOR THE NOW 22-YEAR-OLD.BUT THE KOCHS SAYS THAT DOESN'T MATTER -- THEY WATCH EVERYTHING JENNIFER STARS IN.

we've seen the Hunger Games at least twice!

AND WHAT ABOUT THAT DRESS???

my first thought was, "how in the world is she going to walk/sit down in that dress?!?!

AND NANA WAS RIGHT TO WORRY!!

I knew it was going to happen. With the dress, it's almost like a big wedding cake it's so full!

BUT FROM THAT NOW INFAMOUS PLUNGE ON THE OSCAR STAIRS.

COMES A TRUE GLIMPSE THE CHARACTER JENNIFER'S GRANDPARENTS SEE.

NATS

she's not going to wait for anybody to pick her up. She may get knocked down, but Jennifer will pick herself up

like all good grandparents, Carolyn and Charlie keep a collection of Jennifer's photos right here in their Lee Co. Home. They tell me this is actually a picture of Jennifer at 13 at a cousin's wedding. Take a look at how cute she is! She may be thousands of miles away in LA, but they say these photos help keep their grandaughter close to their hearts

PHOTOS -- THAT CAPTURE SO MANY MOMENTS IN TIME -- IN THE LIFE OF A GRANDAUGHTER WHO WAS DESTINED FOR SUCCESS, BUT ALWAYS STAYED GROUNDED.

this industry she's in has changed her from the outside, but what we're proud of is that it hasn't changed her from the inside

IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE GRANDPARENTS-TFC

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

AT FIVE WE'RE TRACKING SEVERAL BIG STORIES:

A HIGH SCHOOLER SHOT TO DEATH IN A FORT MYERS RESTAURANT PARKING LOT -- NBC2 IS LIVE WITH THE INVESTIGATION DEVELOPMENTS.

WE'RE ALSO LIVE AT FIVE ON THE BEACH WHERE PEOPLE ARE CALLING FOR MEDICAL HELP AFTER STEPPING ON DEAD FISH!

IT'S THE NEWEST SIDE-EFFECT OF RED TIDE -- AND IT'S NOT PRETTY.

END TIME-CREDITS