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TWO MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BREAKING WITHIN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

IN FORT MYERS, POLICE COMB THE DOWNTOWN AREA AFTER A BOLD BANK ROBBERY.

AND IN PORT CHARLOTTE, A MAJOR MARIJUANA BUST NETS 125 POT PLANTS.

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LET'S GET STRAIGHT TO THE BANK ROBBERY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

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Right now-

Fort myers police are still on the scene of a bank robbery at Edison national bank.

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POLICE HAVE JUST RELEASED THIS PICTURE OF DANIEL BALL--

THEY THINK HE'S THE MAN WHO WALKED INTO EDISON NATIONAL BANK --

TELLERS TOLD POLICE THAT THE MAN DEMANDED MONEY --

HE SAID HE HAD SOME SORT OF WEAPON.

WE KNOW HE *DID GET AWAY WITH SOME CASH.

RIGHT NOW POLICE ARE SEARCHING THE DOWNTOWN AREA --

DEPUTIES FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAVE BEEN CALLED IN TO HELP.

LET'S SHOW YOU THAT PICTURE ONCE AGAIN --

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THIS MAN, DANIEL BALL.

THEY BELIEVED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A BANK ROBBERY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

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Sgt. Brian O'Reilly

Fort Myers Police Department

"When something happens at night you don't see too many people moving around, but right now there are hundreds if not thousands of people meandering throughout the downtown as streets and that makes it more difficult to find one particular person. "

On Monday fmpd police say ball robbed a fifth third bank off summerlin road and got away with an undisclosed about of money.

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Anyone with any information is led to call fort Myers police immediately.

Ball does have numerous previous arrests- for robbery with a firearm and vehicle theft.

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BREAKING NEWS NOW IN PORT CHARLOTTE --

WHERE DEPUTIES HAVE RAIDED WHAT THEY CALL A LARGE MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE OPERATION.

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YOU CAN SEE THE PILE OF MARIJUANA PLANTS IN THE DRIVEWAY.

OFFICERS HAVE BEEN AT THIS HOUSE ON BLY AVENUE SINCE THIS MORNING.

A ROAD DEPUTY PATROLLING THE NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOVERED THE HOUSE.

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HERES SOME VIDEO OF DEPUTIES TAKING THE HAUL OUT OFTHE HOUSE.

THE SHERIFF TELLS US THIS WAS AN ELABORATE HYDROPONIC GROW HOUSE.

THE MAN AND WOMAN LIVING HERE CHANGED THE INSIDE OF THE HOME TO BETTER SUIT THE OPERATION.

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Sheriff Bill Prummell

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THESE TWO SUSPECTS ARE STILL BEING QUESTIONED.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS WORKING TO SEE IF THIS PAIR LINK TO ANY OTHER DRUG ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.

THE SHERIFF URGES YOU TO REPORT ANYTHING YOU FIND SUSPICIOUS.

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NBC2 IS IN THE COURTROOM - RIGHT NOW - AS TESTIMONY CONTINUES IN THE CASE OFA MAN ACCUSED OF THE DEATH HIS INFANT SON.

BRAND NEW HOSPITAL VIDEO PLAYED DURING TESTIMONY TODAY.

PROSECUTORS SAY IT SHOWS THE NIGHT RYAN COSTELLO ATTACKED HIS FORMER FIANCE AND SON, DARWIN.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM HEALTHPARK MEDICAL CENTER'S EMERGENCY ROOM.

IT SHOWS COSTELLO WALKING IN HOLDING THE BABY.

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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE AN ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION INSIDE THE MIROMAR LAKES COMMUNITY IN ESTERO.

ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT-- THE CHILD'S GRANDFATHER CALLED DEPUTIES AFTER THE YOUNG BOY SAID A MAN TRIED TO PULL HIM INTO THE WOODED AREA NEAR HIS HOUSE.

IT HAPPENED MONDAY AS THE EIGHT YEAR OLD PLAYED WITH A FRIEND OUTSIDE.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN GRABBED THE BOY'S SHIRT AND MOUTH.

HE SCREAMED FOR HELP AND THE SUSPECT RAN AWAY.

INVESTIGATORS ARE STAYING TIGHTLIPPED ABOUT THIS CASE.

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DEVELOPING IN LEE COUNTY.

DEPUTIES SAY A CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL PULLED A GUN ON A CLASSMATE WHILE RIDING A SCHOOL BUS.

IT HAPPENED TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

DETECTIVES SAY 15 YEAR OLD QUADRAYLE DAVIS PULLED A HANDGUN AFTER HE GOT INTO A FIGHT ON HIS SCHOOL BUS.

DEPUTIES FOUND THE GUN AT DAVIS'S HOME.

AMBULANCE ACCIDENT UPDATE-VO-BNR

FORT MYERS POLICE RELEASED NEW DETAILS ABOUT A CRASH EARLIER THIS WEEK BETWEEN AN AMBULANCE AND AN S-U-V.

OFFICERS SAY THE CRASH IS NOW CONSIDERED A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE AN UNBORN BABY DIED IN THE CRASH.

IT HAPPENED AT VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND CANAL STREET TUESDAY NIGHT.

SIX PEOPLE WERE HURT, INCLUDING THE PATIENT INSIDE THE AMBULANCE.

OFFICERS HAVE NOT SAID WHICH VEHICLE THE MOTHER OF THE UNBORN BABY WAS IN.

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH IS NO LONGER THE LEADER OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.

HE OFFICIALLY STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS POST EARLIER TODAY.

AFTER AN EMOTIONAL FAREWELL AT THE VATICAN, HE ROAD A HELICOPTER TO THE ORGANIZATIONS VACATION RETREAT.

THERE HE DELIVERED HIS FINAL MESSAGE SAYING HE WILL BEGIN THE FINAL STAGE OF HIS LIFE AS A SIMPLE PILGRIM.

AROUND THE WORLD, CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES HELD MASS IN HONOR OF THE FORMER POPE.

NBC-2'S CHAD OLIVER JOINS US LIVE FROM AVE MARIA IN COLLIER COUNTY.

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THE AVE MARIA ORATORY THAT YOU SEE BEHIND ME IS THE ICONIC CENTER OF THIS CAMPUS.

AS OF TWO HOURS AGO, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS WITHOUT ITS CENTRAL LEADER.

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TODAY AVE MARIA STUDENTS PUT THOSE WORDS INTO ACTION.

THEY MADE MORE THAN 5-HUNDRED MEALS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE NEARBY IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY.

STUDENTS FORMED AN ASSEMBLY LINE OF SORTS AS THEY MADE P-B & J SANDWICHES AND PACKED LUNCHES.

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Super: Bill Kirk / VP for Student Affairs SOT:00:10:07 "These kids find joy in it. You'll see as they're making these sandwiches, giving up their lunch. They're smiling. laughing and having fun with their friends, They know that someone will appreciate the work that they're doing."

THE LUNCHES WILL GO TO IMMOKALEE'S FRIENDSHIP HOUSE AND THE GUADALUPE CENTER.

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THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEE ARE ON CAMPUS NOW.

THEY'LL BE ATTENDING THE FIVE O'CLOCK MASS LESS THAN AN HOUR FROM NOW.

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VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WILL NOW HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO FEDERAL HELP.

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CAME TOGETHER TODAY TO PASS THE EXPANSION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT.

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IT'S ESTIMATED MORE THAN ONE MILLION WOMEN A YEAR SUFFER A PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER.

WOMEN LIKE REBECCA FOWLER.

"My husband held me at gunpoint when I had my youngest daughter in my arms. I didn't know if I was going to live through that night

TODAY CONGRESS GUARANTEED ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR FOWLER AND OTHER VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

"The bill is passed.

AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF PARTISAN FIGHTING- AND THREE FAILED ATTEMPTS. CONGRESS REAUTHORIZED THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT - FIRST PASSED IN 1994.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN- A SPONSOR OF THE ORIGINAL ACT- CELEBRATED.

WHILE ATTENDING AN EVENT COMBATING TEEN DATING VIOLENCE.

"This is the proudest cause I've ever been associated with."

THE SENATE REAUTHORIZATION BILL EXPANDS PROTECTIONS TO GAYS AND LESBIANS.

IMPROVES ACCESS TO HELP AND INFORMATION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES-

INCREASES POWER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COURTS TO TRY ABUSE CASES ON TRIBAL LANDS.

AND GUARANTEES SUPPORT TO IMMIGRANTS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.

"I'm thrilled, absolutely thrilled."

VICTIMS ADVOCATE TERRY O-NEILL HAD BEEN FIGHTING REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE TO THESE MEASURES SINCE THE ACT EXPIRED IN 2011.

"Unbelievably frustrating, and I will tell you -- this thing should have been done in the 112th Congress."

EVEN TODAY- HOUSE REPUBLICANS TRIED TO PASS THEIR OWN SCALED BACK VERSION OF THE ACT-

Washington

"Republicans want to reauthorize a bill that protects women, not promote partisanship."

60 REPUBLICANS DISAGREED WITH THEIR PARTY AND VOTED AGAINST IT. ALLOWING THE SENATE BILL TO PASS.

MANY REPUBLICANS DECIDED TO SUPPORT THE SENATE BILL ONLY AFTER THEIR PARTY DID POORLY AMONG WOMEN IN LAST FALL'S ELECTION.

THE BILL NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DESK.

HE HAS ALREADY SAID HE LOOKS FORWARD TO SIGNING IT.

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we want to get you back to that breaking news we brought you at the top of the hour --

fort myers police are investigating a bank robbery --

and right now, there's an intense suspect search for the man who got away with cash.

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TEASE ONE-2SHOT

LOTTERY LOVERS - GET READY FOR ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN BIG!

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COUNTDOWN TO SEQUESTER-TRXOC

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON RIGHT NOW--

AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT, SWEEPING BUDGET CUTS WILL GO INTO EFFECT.

THE U-S SENATE HAS A CHANCE TO AVOID THE MASSIVE CUTS BY VOTING ON RIVAL PLANS.

THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE TODAY ON THAT PLAN. BUT CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS SAY IT WILL LIKELY FAIL.

THAT MEANS 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS WILL BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT.

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LOTTERY FANS, GET READY FOR ANOTHER GAME.

MEGA MILLIONS COMES TO FLORIDA IN MAY.

THE FLORIDA LOTTERY MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.

THE SUNSHINE STATE IS THE 43RD STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO JOIN MEGA MILLIONS.

JACKPOTS START AT 12 MILLION DOLLARS.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A YOUTH HOCKEY COACH HAS HIS DAY IN COURT AFTER THIS WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE.

THE COACH INTENTIONALLY TRIPPED A PLAYER.

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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.

COOLER WEATHER ARRIVING

The sunshine has returned for most of us, but trust me, it isn't going to last long.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and overnight temperatures will settle into the lower half of the 50s along the urban corridor.

As moisture begins to increase across Southwest Florida on Friday expect our skies to stay mostly cloudy. This will be the start of an unsettled weather pattern featuring more clouds and the threat for some wet weather as a strong disturbance dives southward toward the Gulf of Mexico.

After lows in the 40s to start on Saturday daytime highs will be rather cool in the middle 60s. Showers will begin to develop during the afternoon and carry over into Sunday. This will make for a chilly and blustery end to the weekend with afternoon temperatures in the low to middle 60s.

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They have closed Del Prado both ways from NE 2nd Terrace to NE 3rd Terrace.

Traffic is being rerouted around the crash

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MARKETS GAINED MOMENTUM TODAY WITH THE DOW NOW ONLY ABOUT A HUNDRED POINTS AWAY FROM THE ALL-TIME HIGH, SET BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2007.

THERE'S STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING BUDGET CUTS AND THE DEBT CEILING, SO A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH OUR INVESTMENTS?

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-PLASMA

Well first, in regard to uncertainty, we've been in a sea of uncertainty since the last financial crisis started unfolding back in 2008. And if you were one of those investors and you waited for everything to look perfect before taking on some risk and investing in stocks, you probably missed the greatest buying opportunity of your lifetime.

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But here we are today at close to all time highs in the US equity markets with still a whole lot of uncertainty staring down on us including the sequestration or the automatic spending cuts that take effect tomorrow unless Republicans and Democrats can come to some compromise.

Then on March 27th, funding for the federal government is set to expire unless congress acts. And since lawmakers will not likely agree to a real budget by this date, they will have to agree on temporarily funding the government for a few weeks or a few months.

If congress fails to act, the federal government will shut down on March 28th. Then on May 18th, the nation's debt ceiling must be raised or the US could potentially default on its debt.

Now, this all seem pretty daunting, but the reality is, our country has faced much more challenging issues in the past five years than what we are facing now, and although we haven't necessarily seen perfect or timely solutions to each one of those issues, we have managed to pull through and move forward as a country.

So we are advising people is to stay invested right now. And that doesn't mean being invested 100% in stocks. That means staying invested in a well diversified portfolio of both equities and fixed income that is allocated appropriately based on your investment objective, your risk tolerance, and your time horizon.

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

REMEMBER THIS?

A YOUTH HOCKEY COACH VIOLENTLY TRIPPED AN OPPOSING PLAYER, DURING A TRADITIONAL DISPLAY OF SPORTSMANSHIP.

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WONDER BREAD COULD LIVE ON.

RIGHT NOW - A FINAL SALE IS PENDING APPROVAL FROM A U-S BANKRUPTCY JUDGE.

HOSTESS WILL SELL ITS BREAD DIVISION TO FLOWER FOODS.

THE PRICE TAG? 360 MILLION DOLLARS.

WONDER BREAD IS PART OF THE DEAL.

BUT SNACK CAKE BRANDS LIKE TWINKIES AND DING DONGS ARE NOT.

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THIS IS VIDEO OF A HORRIFYING DISPLAY OF POOR SPORTSMANSHIP--

A HOCKEY COACH CAUGHT TRIPPING A YOUNG PLAYER.

THE VIDEO WENT VIRAL AFTER IT WAS POSTED ONLINE LAST YEAR.

NOW THE COACH IS IN COURT -- AND FACING JAIL TIME.

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48-YEAR-OLD MARTIN TREMBLAY WALKED INTO A COURT ROOM THIS WEEK FOR

SENTENCING-- FULLY EXPECTING TO WALK OUT WITH NOTHING MORE THAN A SLAP ON

THE WRIST.

INSTEAD-- THE PEE-WEE HOCKEY COACH IS NOW FACING 15 DAYS BEHIND BARS.ALL

BEACAUSE OF THIS.

WATCH AGAIN AS TREMBLAY VICIOUSLY TRIPS A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY DURING WHAT'S

SUPPOSED TO BE A SYMBOL OF SPORTSMANSHIP-- THE POST GAME HANDSHAKE AFTER A

GAME LAST SUMMER. INSTEAD-- THE BOY GOES DOWN HARD, BREAKING HIS WRIST AND

TAKING A 10-YEAR-OLD TEAMMATE DOWN WITH HIM.

THAT ICE COLD ATTACK -- NOW LEADING TO COLD JUSTICE.WITH A CANADIAN JUDGE

HANDING DOWN AN EVEN HARSHER SENTENCE THAN THE ONE PROSECUTORS HAD

RECOMMENDED.

IT CERTAINLY SENDS A MESSAGE. TO SUCCEED IN SPORTS YOU OFTEN NEED TO HAVE

PASSION BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE CONTROL.

TREMBLAY'S ATTORNEY SAYS THE OUTBURST COST HIS CLIENT SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS, VOLUNTEER JOBS AND EVEN HIS MARRIAGE BUT HE SAYS HE WILL NOT BE

APPEALING THE JUDGE'S DECISION.

HE PUT IN YEARS AND YEARS COACHING HOCKEY AND THAT'S ALL OVER SO HE'S PAID A

HEAVY PRICE.

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME PARENTAL UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS HAS BEEN CAUGHT ON

CAMERA.

ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH COREY PETERO WAS CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR IN 2006

AFTER ATTACKING A 13-YEAR-OLD PLAYER IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

AND THEN THERE WAS THIS LITTLE LEAGUE BRAWL IN GEORGIA WHERE SEVERAL FATHERS

PUMMLED EACHOTHER.

AS FOR TREMBLAY-- HE'LL LIKELY BE SENTENCED TO ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES AS

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ROB NELSON REPORTING.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN COLLIER COUNTY GO OFFLINE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE LEFT HOLDING A TICKET FOR RUNNING A RED LIGHT.

YOU PROBABLY WON'T LIKE THE ANSWER.

AND - A SOMBER DAY IN VATICAN CITY.

CATHOLICS ARE WITHOUT A LEADER RIGHT NOW.

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BREAKING NEWS - AND A TRAFFIC ALERT - FIRST AT FOUR.

BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SERIOUS CRASH IN NE CAPE CORAL.

POLICE SAY A SECTION OF DEL PRADO BOULEVARD WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR THE NEXT TWO TO THREE HOURS.

THIS IS THE 200 TO 500 BLOCK OF DEL PRADO NORTH - NEAR THE RACETRAC.

WE'RE TOLD A CAR AND MOTORCYCLE CRASHED IN THE AREA.

NBC2 HAS A CREW ON THE WAY.

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IT'S 4:30 AND NBC2 IS COVERING SEVERAL BREAKING STORIES:

A BANK ROBBERY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS ENTERING ITS THIRD HOUR OF INVESTIGATION -- IT'S EDISON NATIONAL BANK ON FIRST STREET -- POLICE SAY THEIR SUSPECT IS DANIEL BALL -- THE SAME GUY SUSPECTED OF ROBBING A FIFTH THIRD BANK ON SUMMERLIN THREE DAYS AGO.

AND A LARGE MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE BUST IS HAPPENING IN PORT CHARLOTTE --

DETECTIVES SAY 125 GROWN PLANTS WERE SEIZED INSIDE THE HOME.

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POPE LAST DAY-TRXVO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW, POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH WILL NOW BE CALLED POPE EMERITUS.

THE CATHOLIC LEADER RESIGNED HIS POSITION EARLIER TODAY.

FORMER POPE BENEDICT RETIRED TO CASTEL GANDOLFO AFTER AN EMOTIONAL SENDOFF FROM THE VATICAN.

WE SHOWED YOU THE EVENT LIVE DURING OUR MIDDAY NEWS.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A POPE RESIGNED IN 600 YEARS.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FLOODED THE PLAZA TO WATCH THE HISTORIC MOMENT.

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IN DRAMATIC FASHION, BENEDICT THE 16TH -- ALONG WITH CLOSE AIDES --LEFT THE VATICAN BY HELICOPTER, FLYING OVER THE CLASSIC BUILDINGS OF THE ROMAN SKYLINE AT DUSK AS HE HEADED TO THE PAPAL SUMMER RESIDENCE.

IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE, SOME IN THE CROWD WERE WEEPING AS THE HELICOPTER PASSED OVERHEAD.

"I feel a little sad, it's emotional, I have a lot of respect for the pope."

HE OFFERED ONE LAST PAPAL BLESSING AT CASTEL GANDOLFO.

THE SWISS GUARDS WALKED AWAY, SIGNALING HIS RETIREMENT IS OFFICIAL.

CLEARLY AT 85 HIS FAILING HEALTH WAS THE DRIVING FACTOR.

"He was looking at the whole good of the Church and he said it is now time for me to submit my resignation so that somebody with more vigor and with better physical health can take up those reins and govern the church."

IN HIS FINAL REMARKS TO THE CARDINALS EARLIER TODAY, HE HOPED TO PUT ASIDE CONCERNS ABOUT TWO LIVING POPES BY PROMISING OBEDIENCE TO HIS SUCCESSOR.

He's been a great friend in very subtle ways sometimes because he's a quiet person."

CARDINALS WILL BEGIN THEIR FIRST PRELIMINARY MEETINGS ON MONDAY.

THEY'LL SET A TIMELINE FOR THE CONCLAVE THAT WILL DECIDE THE NEXT POPE.

DEPENDING ON WHAT LIST YOU READ -- THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME WHO ARE MENTIONED MORE OFTEN THAN OTHERS, BUT MOST VATICAN WATCHERS SAY THERE ARE NO CLEAR FRONTRUNNERS.

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IN WASHINGTON,

BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE DON'T EXPECT THEIR DUELING BUDGET PROPOSALS TO GET VERY FAR WHEN THEY'RE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THEM TODAY.

THEY'VE EACH DRAFTED THEIR OWN ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO REPLACE THE 85 BILLION dollars IN MILITARY AND DOMESTIC PROGRAM CUTS SET TO TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW.

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IT COULD BE THE SOCIAL ISSUE THAT DEFINES PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SECOND TERM LEGACY: SAME SEX MARRIAGE.

HE FACES A STARK CHOICE TODAY - WILL HE PUT THE FORCE OF HIS OFFICE BEHIND THE IDEA GAYS AND LESBIANS HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MARRY.

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RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN COLLIER COUNTY WILL SHUT DOWN AT MIDNIGHT.

HERE'S A MAP showing THE LOCATIONS OF THE CAMERAS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDED NOT TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS.

THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT THE CAMERAS MAKE STREETS SAFER.

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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

RIGHT NOW, COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA HILLER ADDRESSES THE DREDGING SITUATION AT CLAM PASS.

NBC2 HAS LEARNED - HILLER WILL ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING DREDGING.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, NBC2 TOLD YOU ABOUT COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMING TOGETHER TO DREDGE THE PASS THEMSELVES.

WE HAVE A CREW AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

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DO YOU HAVE IDEAS FOR ALLEVIATING BUSY BEACH TRAFFIC?

IF SO, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE to be heard.

LEE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH ARE HOLDING THEIR FIRST PUBLIC MEETING--

LOOKING FOR IDEAS TO IMPROVE ESTERO BOULEVARD.

PROPOSAL INCLUDE ADDING BIKE LANES, CROSS WALKS, AND LANDSCAPING.

THAT MEETING IS GETTING UNDERWAY NOW-

AT SAINT PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

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A WALMART SHOPPER IN ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA DECIDED TO TAKE THE LAW IN HIS OWN HANDS WHEN A SUSPECTED SHOPLIFTER RAN FROM the STORE.

SHOPPER, ANDREW BUON-GIORNO SAYS THE ACCUSED SHOPLIFTER IS THIS MAN, 42 YEAR OLD EDDIE MCKEE.

MCKEE RAN OUT OF THE STORE AND HE KNOCKED DOWN ANDREW'S WIFE.

ANDREW AND ANOTHER CITIZEN, WHO WAS ARMED, CHASED AFTER THE THIEF.

SHOPPER SHOOTS AT SUSPECTED BURGLAR-SOTVO

"Their were two older gentleman chasing him down. One drew a gun, ripped open the guys car door, screamed 'freeze, freeze don't move' and then fired shots."

A WITNESS CALLED 9-1-1.

BOTH THE CUSTOMER *AND THE SHOPLIFTER FACE CHARGES.

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AN OFFICER IN PORT SAINT LUCIE IS RECOVERING THIS AFTERNOON - AFTER A DOMESTIC DISPUTE LEADS TO GUNFIRE AND A SIX- HOUR STAND OFF.

IT STARTED LAST NIGHT DURING A DOMESTIC CALL.

WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED THEY WERE MET WITH FLYING BULLETS AND ONE OF THE OFFICERS WAS SHOT IN THE LEG.

THAT'S WHEN HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS AND SWAT TEAM WHERE CALLED IN.

THE 54-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT SURRENDERED TO POLICE AT AROUND 5 THIS MORNING.

HOUSE EXPLOSION VIDDBX-trxVIDDBX

TWO STATES, TWO HOME EXPLOSIONS.

THE FIRST ONE IN MICHIGAN.

ONE PERSON IS DEAD - OFFICIALS BELIEVE A NATURAL GAS LEAK IS TO BLAME.

LOOK AT THE DAMAGE.

THE WINDOWS OF HOUSES NEXT DOOR WERE BLOWN OUT.

AND IN NEW YORK,

NO WORD YET ON WHAT CAUSED THIS BLAST.

IT LEVELED A UNOCCUPIED FORECLOSED HOME - AND DAMAGED NEIGHBORING HOMES.

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A RECORD DRUG BUST IN AUSTRALIA.

AUTHORITIES SEIZED NEARLY 450 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF METH -- AFTER MONTHS OF INVESTIGATION.

OFFICIALS FOUND MORE THAN A HALF TON OF METH IN SYDNEY LAST WEEK, HIDDEN IN A SHIPMENT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS FROM CHINA.

SOMEONE TIPPED OFF AUTHORITIES TO THE DRUG OPERATION FIVE MONTHS AGO.

THREE MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

FOCUSING ON EYE MELANOMA-OC

DID YOU YOU CAN GET MELANOMA IN YOUR EYES?

IN FACT, IT'S THE MOST COMMON AND MOST DANGEROUS FORM OF EYE CANCER IN ADULTS.

HALF THE TIME IT SPREADS AND IF THAT HAPPENS, IT CAN BE DEADLY.

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MOLLY LARKIN'S KIDS ARE THE FOCUS OF HER LIFE, BUT EYE CANCER COULD KEEP HER FROM WATCHING THEM GROW UP.

"I just, I just, don't dwell on the what-ifs."

MOLLY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OCULAR MELANOMA TEN YEARS AGO. SHE WAS TREATED AND THOUGHT SHE WAS IN THE CLEAR.

"By the time we got to 8 years I wasn't too worried about it anymore."

BUT A ROUTINE EXAM SHOWED MOLLY WAS AMONG THE 50-PERCENT OF PATIENTS IN WHOM THE FATAL CANCER SPREADS TO THE LIVER. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, DOCTOR CARIN GONSALVES SAYS THE OUTLOOK IS GRIM.

"Their overall survival is less than 6 months with a one year survival of about 13%."

NOW A NEW THERAPY, IMMUNOEMBOLIZATION , COULD IMPROVE THOSE ODDS. DOCTORS INJECT AN IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTER DIRECTLY INTO THE ARTERIES THAT SUPPLY BLOOD TO TUMORS IN THE LIVER. THE BOOSTER BLOCKS BLOOD FLOW AND STARVES THE TUMOR.

"This GM-CSF stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the tumor as foreign and therefore kill it."

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IT'S THE KIND OF MEDICAL RESEARCH KIDS DREAM OF --

A STUDY FINDS VIDEO GAMES MAY HELP SOME CHILDREN READ BETTER!

THE STUDY FOCUSED ON KIDS WITH DYSLEXIA.

AFTER 9 SESSIONS OF PLAYING ACTIVE VIDEO GAMES,

KIDS WERE ABLE TO READ FASTER AND more ACCURATELY.

RESEARCHERS SAY MORE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE RECOMMENDING ANY TYPE OF "VIDEO GAME THERAPY" --

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

LACK OF IODINE IS NO LONGER THE FUELING FORCE BEHIND AN ENLARGED THYROID.

NOWADAYS, SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE THE CAUSE.

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IF YOU'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A GOITER YOU KNOW IT CAN BE A PAIN IN THE NECK-BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEHIND THE BULGING BUMP?

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

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12:25 Goiter is a general definition of an enlarged gland. And it has a lot of, a lot of different causes. Could be the inflammatory, could be the thyroiditis, could be multiple tumors, could be multiple nodules or cysts.

THE MOST COMMON CAUSE WORLDWIDE IS AN IODINE DEFICIENCY. THE THYROID CONCENTRATES IODINE FROM THE BODY TO PRODUCE IT'S HORMONE. IN THE ABSENCE OF IODINE, THE BODY ATTEMPTS TO COMPENSATE. IT'S STILL AN ISSUE IN UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

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In this country goiter cases dropped drastically in the 1920s once iodine was infused in table salt. The more common cause of goiter in the US, is autoimmune thyroiditis. Where the body attacks itself.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

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6:05 The general term that applies to it, is Hashimoto Thyroiditis. The gland burns itself out and essentially stops functioning. But in the process, it forms a huge, scarified gland, non-functioning.

GRAVES DISEASE MAY ALSO PRODUCE A GOITER.

GOLDBERGER THYROID B-ROLL

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2:34 Graves disease is a hyperactive, or excessively active, thyroid. It becomes enlarged, swollen, and very uncomfortable for the patient and is treated medically very easily most times with either medication or radioactive iodine. On occasion, it is difficult to control and they're sent over to the surgeon.

If A goiter get so large that it constricts the airway, your doctor may RECOMMEND REMOVAL. IN ITSELF, THE GOITER IS GENERALLY HARMLESS.

DR. JACOB GOLDBERGER/GENERAL SURGEON

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13:22 An enlarged gland itself is of no consequence unless one, you have symptoms of breathing difficulty, swallowing problems or pressure situation, or if it's quickly enlarging suggest that you may have something else going on such as a tumor growing.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

YOU MIGHT THINK TWICE ABOUT USING A RESTAURANTS BATHROOM AFTER HEARING THIS NEXT STORY.

"I just thought it was unbelievable/EDIT/I'm like, what type of people are these, I don't know."

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY A RESTAURANT AND DEPUTIES TRACKED HER DOWN AFTER USING THE RESTROOM.

PLUS - NEW DETAILS ABOUT BREAKING NEW AND A TRAFFIC ALERT IN CAPE CORAL.

A CAR CRASH SHUT DOWN A BUSY SECTION OF DEL PRADO, OUR CREWS JUST ARRIVED ON SCENE.

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PLUS - A SOUTH FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD UNVEILS A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER.

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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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.

After a cloudy and showery Wednesday, all signs point to a bit more sunshine for Thursday afternoon while we start to shave a few degrees off our afternoon highs each and every day.

Mostly cloudy skies will give way to a bit more sunshine through the afternoon as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. A northwesterly breeze around 5-15 mph will also dry our atmosphere out just a bit keeping our humidity levels rather pleasant.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain overhead and overnight temperatures will settle into the lower half of the 50s along the urban corridor with upper 40s mainly east of I-75.

As moisture begins to increase across Southwest Florida on Friday expect our skies to stay mostly cloudy. This will be the start of an unsettled weather pattern featuring more clouds and the threat for some wet weather as a strong disturbance dives southward toward the Gulf of Mexico.

After lows in the 40s to start on Saturday daytime highs will be rather cool in the middle 60s. Showers will begin to develop during the afternoon and carry over into Sunday. This will make for a chilly and blustery end to the weekend with afternoon temperatures in the low to middle 60s.

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I'M SURE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU--

YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT AND FIND YOURSELF NEEDING A BATHROOM.

MOST PLACES WON'T LET YOU USE ONE -- UNLESS YOU'RE A PATRON.

AND ONE WOMAN IS FINDING THAT OUT THE HARD WAY.

SHE ACTUALLY GOT A BILL IN THE MAIL FOR USING A RESTAURANT'S BATHROOM.

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NATS Patricia Barnes:

"I don't feel it was a crime."

PATRICIA BARNES NEVER THOUGHT THERE'D BE SUCH A FUSS OVER SOMETHING SO HARMLESS.

SOT PATRICIA:

"I've been into plenty of restaurants in this town and other towns and you know other states."

YOU'RE AWAY FROM HOME.YOU FIND YOURSELF NEEDING A RESTROOM - YOU CAN'T WAIT - WHAT DO YOU DO?

BARNES FOUND A RESTAURANT CALLED "THE FLOOD ZONE".WENT IN.AND ASKED THE WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER IF SHE COULD USE THE FACILITY.

SOT PATRICIA BARNES

"She just said 'sure'."

BUT THEN, A FEW DAYS LATER, BARNES GOT A HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM THE RESTAURANT - A BILL OF SORTS - SAYING SHE OWED THEM FIVE DOLLARS.

THE NOTE MENTIONED THERE WAS A SIGN SPECIFICALLY SAYING "THERE IS A FIVE DOLLAR CHARGE FOR NON FLOOD ZONE CUSTOMERS"

BARNES SAYS SHE DIDN'T SEE IT UNTIL SHE CAME OUT OF THE RESTROOM AND A RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE TOLD HER ABOUT IT. SHE LEFT WITHOUT PAYING THE $5.

SOT PATRICIA BARNES

"It was a little index card at the very bottom of the mirror. I didn't look in the mirror at all that day."

AND HOW DID THE OWNERS GET PATRICIA'S ADDRESS? THE SHERIFF TRACED IT BACK USING HER LICENSE PLATE.

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"I just thought it was unbelievable/EDIT/I'm like, what type of people are these, I don't know."

BARNES SAYS SHE WENT BACK TO THE RESTAURANT AND OFFERED TO PAY THE FIVE DOLLARS.BUT THEY WOULDN'T TAKE IT. SO SHE MAILED THEM A CERTIFIED MONEY ORDER. BUT IT CAME BACK - THE OWNER SAYING SHE DIDN'T WANT THE MONEY - SHE WAS JUST TRYING TO MAKE A POINT.

APPARENTLY, SHE DID.

SOT:

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GABE GUTIERREZ REPORTING.

NBC NEWS TALKED TO ONE OF THE OWNERS, WHO DID NOT WANT TO BE INTERVIEWED ON CAMERA, BUT SAYS HE POSTED THE SIGN TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM COMING IN AND VANDALIZING THE RESTROOM.

DENNIS RODMAN KIM JONG UN-VO

CALL THEM THE ODD COUPLE.

NBA STAR DENNIS RODMAN AND NORTH KOREA LEADER, KIM JONG UN REPORTEDLY WATCHED A BASKETBALL GAME TOGETHER.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE PAIR MEETING.

RODMAN IS IN NORTH KOREA AS PART OF AN HBO DOCUMENTARY WITH THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS.

BREAKING BAD CLOTHING-VO

HIT A-M-C SHOW "BREAKING BAD" GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

PRODUCERS OF THE SHOW DONATED CLOTHING TO A SHELTER IN ALBUQUERQUE - WHERE THE SHOW IS FILMED.

ORGANIZERS PUT IT ALL UP FOR SALE AT A THRIFT STORE.

ABOUT 150 PEOPLE SPENT NEARLY 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

DOLPHIN SIGHTING NEW ZEALAND-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT THIS SIGHT OFF THE COAST OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.

HUNDREDS OF DOLPHINS SPLASHED IN A NEARBY HARBOR.

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A CHARITY ONCE TIED TO LANCE ARMSTRONG SAYS THEY WILL SURVIVE WITHOUT HIM.

ARMSTRONG FOUNDED "LIVESTRONG" A YEAR AFTER DOCTORS DIAGNOSED HIM WITH TESTICULAR CANCER.

THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY FOR CANCER VICTIMS.

ARMSTRONG RECENTLY ADMITTED TO USING PERFORMACE ENHANCING DRUGS.

THE FORMER TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER LEFT THE CHARITY.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A SOUTH FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT OPENS ITS DOORS AFTER 40 YEARS.

"Everyone in the community is gonna be so excited. They can't believe this day is finally here."

WE'LL TAKE YOU INSIDE THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER THAT TARGETS THE NEXT GENERATION.

PLUS - NBC-2 CONTINUES TO GATHER NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SERIOUS CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE 300 BLOCK OF DEL PRADO BOULEVARD NORTH.

POLICE TELL US THE INTERSECTION WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

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FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Cocaine found in prosthetic leg during traffic stop

2. Rabbits slaughtered in North Fort Myers backyard

3. 'Black Widow' planned to have two killed in North Port

HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER-TFC

IT'S A BUILDING THAT STOOD AS A SHELL FOR FOUR YEARS.BUT TODAY NOW STANDS AS A FINISHED PRODUCT.

HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.

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IT'S A DREAM 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

"I am so excited"

"Thrilled to be here. It's overwhelming actually."

AND TODAY BECAME A REALITY

NATS OF RIBBON CUTTING

A BRAND NEW COMMUNITY CENTER FULLY-EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS, CLASSROOMS AND A STAGE FOR THE ARTS.

"We want every child in the neighborhood to find their passion and their purpose."

SOMETHING MARY BROOMFIELD HAS WANTED FOR 17 YEARS IN HER HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY THAT HAS BEEN WITHOUT FOR SO LONG.

"Education, jobs. There's a lot of poverty here."

EACH ROOM, DESIGNED WITH A PURPOSE. TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY TOOLS- FROM ENGLISH AND GED CLASSES TO DAYCARE FOR LITTLE ONES. A SAFE PLACE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

"Everyone in the community is gonna be so excited. They can't believe this day is finally here."

HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER-TFC

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

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WE ARE LIVE AT FIVE O'CLOCK AT A GROW HOUSE BUST THAT'S LIKE NONE OTHER -- THE POT LOOKS LIKE CHRISTMAS TREES DRAGGED OUT TO THE FRONT YARD!

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