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GOOD MORNING-SATLIVE TOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- POPE BENEDICT'S FAREWELL.

THIS MORNING, SPECIAL COVERAGE FROM THE VATICAN, AS THE POPE OFFICIALLY RESIGNS.

BUT FIRST, WE WANT TO GET A QUICK CHECK OF THE COOLER TEMPERATURES IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

POPE SPECIAL REPORT-DUMMY SCRIPT

POPE SPECIAL REPORT WRAP-2SH-SATLIVE

YOUR TIME NOW--

AD LIB COVERAGE WRAP

TOSS TO DANIELLE-TRX-NAVI TOPS

A BREAKING TRAFFIC ALERT RIGHT NOW IN LEHIGH ACRES.

THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF GUNNERY ROAD ARE BLOCKED AT FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF A 2-CAR CRASH.

GUNNERY RD CRASH-REMLIVE-VO-REMLIVE

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-BNR-2SHOT

NEW THIS MORNING -- THE PRESIDENT IS BACKING OFF HIS MOST SEVERE WARNINGS ABOUT THOSE LOOMING ACROSS-THE-BOARD SPENDING CUTS.

AFTER WEEKS OF DIRE WARNINGS, PRESIDENT OBAMA LAST NIGHT SOFTENED HIS TONE ON THE IMPACT OF THE SEQUESTER CUTS.

INSTEAD OF A "FISCAL CLIFF", HE NOW SAYS IT WILL BE MORE LIKE A "TUMBLE DOWNWARD."

NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFENBAUGH JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE LATEST.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PLASMA VO INTRO

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS REMAIN DIVIDED THIS MORNING AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT.

WITH JUST ONE DAY TO GO BEFORE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS TAKE EFFECT, THE PRESIDENT IS CHANGING

HIS TUNE A BIT SAYING THE IMPACT MAY NOT BE FELT IMMEDIATELY.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-VO

EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN LAID OUT WHAT THE CUTS WOULD MEAN FOR KIDS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN FROM POOR FAMILIES, AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

AFTER A MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE, NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG DOWNPLAYED THE IMPACT --

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-SOTVO

"There's a lot of posturing: 'i'm going to lay off my employees today unless

you do something.' 'we're going to close the hospitals down.' / spare me!

THE 85-BILLION IN CUTS IS SET TO KICK IN FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-PLASMAVO TAG

ONE SMALL SIGN OF PROGRESS --

THE PRESIDENT WILL MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON -- BEFORE THE CUTS KICK IN.

RED TIDE MEETING-VO

WHAT IS USUALLY PRISTINE BEACH CONTINUES TO BE A DECAYING BED OF DEAD SEA LIFE.

RED TIDE OCCURS NATURALLY AND EXPERTS SAY WE CAN'T GET RID OF IT,

SO MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE MET WEDNESDAY ON SANIBEL ISLAND TO FIND OUT WHY.

A PANEL OF SCIENTISTS TRIED TO EXPLAIN HOW RED TIDE IS FORMED AND ITS LONG TERM EFFECTS.

DOGS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND EXPERTS SAY IF THEY DO GO IN WHEN RED TIDE IS PRESENT TO HOSE THEM OFF IMMEDIATELY WITH FRESH WATER.

RED TIDE MEETING-SOTVO

its very difficult to relate to the guests that there's not going to be a problem for them and I don't know what to say to them

9 YEAR OLD DIES AFTER CRASH-VO

NBC-2 IS LEARNING. A NINE YEAR OLD COLLIER COUNTY GIRL, HURT IN A CRASH MONDAY AFTERNOON, HAS DIED.

ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS--

EMMA BLACKWOOD WAS RIDING IN A CAR THAT REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON SANTA BARBARA ROAD.

ACCORDING TO INITIAL REPORTS, EMMA WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT.

LEE DEPUTIES CLEARED IN SHOOTING-VO

NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING, IN A DEADLY SHOOTING INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY DEPUTIES FRANK TRESTKA AND DAN COTE SHOT AND KILLED CARLOS JOSEPH CHARLES ALONG I-75 IN LEE COUNTY LAST JUNE.

YESTERDAY WE LEARNED THAT THE STATE ATTORNEY SAID HIS OFFICE WILL NOT FILE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE DEPUITES.

TROOPER INVOLVED CRASH REPORT-VO

THERE ARE NEW DETAILS JUST RELEASED ABOUT A CRASH ON I-75. INVOLVING A STATE TROOPER.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT --

THE TROOPER WAS NEGLIGENT AND DISTRACTED WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER CAR.

A MAN AND WOMAN WERE THROWN FROM THEIR VEHICLE.

THE WOMAN, 5 AND A HALF MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME, LOST HER UNBORN BABY.

THE COUPLE'S ONE-YEAR-OLD SON WAS BUCKED INTO HIS CARSEAT. AND SURVIVED.

MIKE SCOTT LETTER-VO OC

LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.

IN A LETTER POSTED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE-

SHERIFF SCOTT TELLS THE PRESIDENT HE WILL NOT QUOTE "DEDICATE PRECIOUS OR LIMITED RESOURCES TO ENFORCING CONGRESSIONAL REGULATIONS THAT INFRINGE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS".

MR. OBAMA HAS ISSUED 23 EXECUTIVE ORDERS - AND CALLED FOR MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND ELIMINATING ARMOR PIERCING BULLETS.

THE LETTER HAS BEEN SHARED CLOSE TO TWO THOUSAND TIMES AND HAS ALMOST 3-THOUSAND LIKES.

WE REACHED OUT TO THE WHITE HOUSE FOR COMMENT - THEY RESPONDED SAYING THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS ON CONTROL SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

GUN CONTROL HEARING-VO

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARD TESTIMONY WEDNESDAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROFESSORS, AND PARENTS OF VICTIMS FROM THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.

THE FATHER OF 6-YEAR-OLD JESSE LEWIS, A FIRST GRADER KILLED IN NEWTOWN, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.

SECRETARY OF TRESURY JACK LEW-VO

the senate has confirmed JACK LEW TO BECOME TREASURY SECRETARY

LEW WON APPROVAL BY A FINAL TALLY OF 71 TO 26.

HE WAS NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF OUTGOING SECRETARY TIM GEITHNER.

LEW OVERCAME CRITICS WHO QUESTIONED HIS PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AT CITIGROUP.

AND WHETHER THAT MADE HIM TOO CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH BIG BANKS.

ROSA PARKS STATUE-VO

A WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T TAKE A BACK SEAT MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO.

RECEIVED A PROMINENT PLACE OF HONOR IN THE U.S. CAPITOL.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS UNVEILED A 9 FOOT STATUE OF ROSA PARKS.

IN 1955 PARKS REFUSED TO GIVE UP HER SEAT TO A WHITE PASSENGER ON A CROWDED BUS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

ALE HOUSE REPORT-SS VO

THE 16-YEAR-OLD IMMOKALEE GIRL WHO WAS SHOT OUTSIDE THE FORT MYERS ALE HOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT.WAS PREGNANT.

KANASHA ISAAC WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN SOMEONE SHOT HER IN THE FACE.

SHE IS NOW CLINICALLY DEAD AND DOCTORS ARE ONLY KEEPING HER ON LIFE SUPPORT TO HARVEST HER ORGANS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HENRY BRUNSON PULLED THE TRIGGER.BUT HAVEN'T SAID WHY.

RYAN COSTELLO TRIAL TESTIMONY-VOWIPE

NBC-2 IS LEARNING A KEY WITNESS TESTIFIED IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A LEE COUNTY MAN. ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS BABY TO DEATH IN 2010.

WHITNEY SIMONSEN IS RYAN COSTELLO'S EX-FIANCÉ AND WAS THE MOTHER OF THEIR FOUR MONTH OLD DARWIN.

YESTERDAY WHITNEY TESTIFIED COSTELLO ATTACKED HER AND SAYS SAID SHE FAKED UNCONSCIOUSNESS UNTIL HE STOPPED.

RYAN COSTELLO TRIAL TESTIMONY-SOTVO

Whitney Simonsen/victim's mother

11:4542 he felt really heavy and he was kind of wheezing and I tried to wake him up and he wasn't so I started screaming what have you done 58

SIMONSEN ALSO ADMITTED SHE WAS A DRUG DEALER. AND THAT THERE WAS A MARIJUANA GROW ROOM IN THE COUPLE'S HOME.

THE DEFENSE PRESENTED HER INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

IMMOKALEE FARM WORKERS-VO OTS

FARM WORKERS IN IMMOKALEE ARE MARCHING 200 MILES TO DEMAND FAIR PAY --

THEY WILL PROTEST AT THE PUBLIX HEADQUARTERS IN LAKELAND.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR 1 CENT MORE PER BUCKET OF PRODUCE PICKED -- A 64% INCREASE IN PAY.

AT THE SYDNEY BERN DAVIS ART CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS --

THEY SET UP 132 BUCKETS --

IMMOKALEE FARM WORKERS-SOTVO

GERARDO REYES IMMOKALEE FARMWORKERS

it's time for them to use their power to pay a little bit more to protect the rights and dignity of the workers.

SUNDAY THE MARCHERS WILL WALK FROM FROM TERRY PARK IN EAST FORT MYERS TO THE PUBLIX ON MCGREGOR BOULEVARD DOWNTOWN--

THEN CONTINUE ON TO LAKELAND.

WE REACHED OUT TO PUBLIX.

CAPE VIZ-ONCAM

CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS HAVE RE-ENERGIZED EFFORTS TO BRING BUSINESS TO THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE CITY.

THEY PLAN TO SELL A VISION TONIGHT - FOR THE AREA NICKNAMED THE VETERANS' INVESTMENT ZONE.

IT IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE NEWLY BUILT V-A CLINIC OFF DIPLOMAT PARKWAY.

HORSE ACCIDENT TEEN VIC RETURNS HOME-VOWIPE

A 13-YEAR-OLD CHARLOTTE COUNTY BOY IS BACK HOME THIS MORNING AFTER A HORSE-BACK RIDING ACCIDENT LANDED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 17 DAYS.

OUR CAMERAS WERE THERE AS GABE WELCHMAN INTERACTED WITH THE HORSE HE WAS RIDING THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE EIGHTH GRADER SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WHEN ANOTHER HORSE COLLIDED WITH THE HORSE HE WAS RIDING.

GABE WAS UNCONCIOUSNESS FOR FOUR DAYS.

HORSE ACCIDENT TEEN VIC RETURNS HOME-SOTVO

"I think he's got a little more of an attitude of gratitude. He's just really happy that he's still alive and he's really happy to be home and see his horses and his family."

GABE WILL GO TO LEE COUNTY THREE DAYS A WEEK FOR DIFFERENT REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

VATICAN LIVE BUMP-SATLIVE

AND A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW FROM THE VATICAN THIS MORNING, WHERE WE ARE MONITORING POPE BENEDICT'S FINAL DAY BEFORE RETIREMENT

COUNT ON US FOR LIVE COVERAGE ALL MORNING.

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

POPE BENEDICT FINAL DAY-SATLIVE TOPS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

A LIVE LOOK NOW FROM THE VATICAN, WHERE POPE BENEDICT IS MEETING HIS CARDINALS FOR A FINAL TIME THIS MORNING BEFORE HE OFFICIALLY STEPS DOWN AS POPE.

LATER TODAY, HE WILL FLY BY HELICOPTER TO THE PAPAL RESIDENCE SOUTH OF ROME.

NEW ZEALAND SHARK ATTACK-VO

IN NEW ZEALAND ---

AN AWARD-WINNING FILM MAKER WAS KILLED BY A SHARK.

AND IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON A CROWDED BEACH.

WITNESSES SAY THE SHARK WAS BETWEEN 12 AND 14 FEET LONG.

AND IT'S POSSIBLE IT WAS A GREAT WHITE.

IT ATTACKED DIRECTOR ADAM STRANGE.WHO WAS SWIMMING ABOUT 200 YARDS OUT.

HIS WIFE -- WAS WATCHING ON THE BEACH HELPLESS.

OFFICERS TRIED TO SHOOT AT THE SHARK-- BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.

SPRING BREAK TRAINING-VO

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WANTS TO SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO KEEP SPRING TRAINING IN THE STATE.

HE ANNOUNCED HE'S OFFERING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO RENOVATE STADIUMS.

SCOTT SAYS HE WANTS THAT MONEY TO RETAIN THE 15 MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS IN THE STATE.

AND KEEP FLORIDA NUMBER ONE FOR SPRING TRAINING.

BUT LEE COUNTY LEADERS SAY IT WOULDN'T BENEFIT US RIGHT NOW.

SPRING BREAK TRAINING-SOTVO

important things to remember is those funds are used to bring teams out of florida back to fl or retain a team that is in a community that doesn't want it anymore

THE FUNDING SOURCE WOULD BE CAPPED AT 20 MILLION FOR EACH PROJECT AND MATCHED WITH LOCAL DOLLARS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD NEED TO APPLY -

AND RECEIVE FUNDS BASED ON NEED.

CHICO'S EXPANSION-NATVO

ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS HAS ANNOUNCED A MAJOR EXPANSION.

NATS OF RIBBON CUTTING

YESTERDAY CHICO'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REVEALED IT'S NEWEST ADDITION.

IT'S THIS 146 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING KNOWN AS "BUILDING TEN."

TIRES DUMPED IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-VO

TIRE TROUBLE FOR A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN JAILED AFTER DEPTUIES CAUGHT HIM WITH ONE HUNDRED TIRES IN HIS FRONT YARD.

TAKE A LOOK -- PILES OF TIRES ON 57 YEAR OLD ROBERT CLAWSON'S PROPERTY.

THE PERSON WHO DUMPED THEM THERE WON'T FACE ANY CHARGES, BUT CLAWSON NOW FACES FELONY LITTERING CHARGES.

TIRES DUMPED IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-SOTVO

you find them in ditches you find them on the side of the road you find them everywhere except the landfill I was trying to create something with them

CLAWSON SAYS HE WANTED TO USE THE TIRES TO MAKE A FENCE AND EVENTUALLY AN EARTH HOUSE.

BUT NOW HE'S CLEANING IT ALL UP.

ANIMAL CRUELTY-VO

A DISTURBING CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-

CLEO FIORE IS ACCUSED OF LEAVING HER 10 PETS IN CRATES, WITH NO FOOD OR WATER.

THE ANIMALS, WERE KEPT IN CAGES, STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER IN A MAKE-SHIFT SHELTER ON A RURAL PIECE OF PROPERTY ON OIL WELL ROAD.

ANIMAL CONTROL SAY THEY GOT A CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO HAD BEEN DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE VACANT LOT AND DISCOVERED THE ANIMALS.

FIORE TOLD POLICE SHE WAS MOVING AND COULDN'T TAKE HER PETS WITH HER,

ANIMAL CRUELTY-SOTVO

15:39 "the mosquitos were unbelievable out there and as a result. the dogs were heartworm positive."

ANIMAL CONTROL TOOK THE DOGS AND CATS-

THEY'RE RECOVERING AT DIFFERENT RESCUE GROUPS.

POPE LIVE LOOK-SATLIVE

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

NBC TWO NEWS TODAY IS BRINGING YOU LIVE COVERAGE THIS MORNING FROM THE VATICAN, AS POPE BENEDICT OFFICIALLY RETIRES.

RIGHT NOW HE'S MEETING WITH HIS CARDINALS A FINAL TIME BEFORE HEADING OFF TO THE PAPAL RESIDENCE -- CASTEL GANDOLFO.

THERE HE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE ONE LAST APPEARANCE.

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

FM PUBLIX ROBBERY SUSPECT-OC-PIC

THIS MORNING FORT MYERS POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE WOMAN WHO ROBBED A PUBLIX.

KNOWN AS THE TOOTHLESS BANDIT.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE SURVEILLANCE PICTURES FROM THE STORE ON SUMMERLIN ROAD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN WALKED IN WEARING A TRENCH COAT, OVERSIZED SUNGLASSES, AND HANDED THE CLERK A NOTE DEMANDING MONEY.

DURING ALL OF THIS, POLICE SAY THE WOMAN PUT HER HAND OVER HER MOUTH AND TOLD THE CLERK QUOTE, "I FORGOT TO PUT MY TEETH IN TODAY."

LEE CO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS-CG

THE NEXT LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS PUBLIC MEETING IS SET FOR TONIGHT.

DISTRICT LEADERS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ON WHAT YOU THINK THEIR GOALS AND PRIORITIES SHOULD BE.

TODAY'S MEETING IS AT NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH AT SIX P-M.

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

WOMAN RETURNS MONEY-VO WIPE

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND 11-THOUSAND DOLLARS?

IN CASH?

ONE WOMAN. TOOK THE HONEST ROUTE --

AND GAVE IT ALL BACK.

THE WOMAN WAS DRIVING BEHIND AN ARMORED TRUCK IN NEW YORK WHEN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS CAME FLYING OUT OF IT.

SHE STOPPED TO GET IT --

11-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ALL.

WOMAN RETURNS MONEY-SOTVO

"It's stealing if you take something that's not yours and I never even thought, you know I picked up a lot of bills that were on the ground and never even thought that I would put anything in my pocket. It didn't belong to me."

BRINKS HASN'T COMMENTED.

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

WAL-MART REPORTEDLY CAN'T KEEP ITS STORE SHELVES FULL OF MERCHANDISE.

BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING EXPLAINS WHY IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

GOOD MORNING,

HAVING TROUBLE FINDING WHAT YOU WANT, AT WALMART?

AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT OBTAINED BY BLOOMBERG INDICATES THE WORLD'S LARGEST RETAILER'S HAVING TROUBLE RESTOCKING STORE SHELVES --

AS IT TRIES TO SWITCH BACK TO OFFERING A VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE, FOLLOWING A FAILED ATTEMPT TO GET BACK TO BASICS.

ONE WALMART EMPLOYEE SAYS THERE ARE EMPTY SHELVES IN EVERY STORE, AND SOME STORES LOOK LIKE THEY'RE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

A WALMART SPOKESPERSON SAYS COMMENTS ARE BEING MISINTERPRETED.

*****

MEANTIME -- GOOD LUCK, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN EASY CURE FOR MEDICAL COSTS.

A STUDY IN THE JOURNAL "PLOS ONE," SAYS GETTING A SPRAINED ANKLE TREATED AT THE E-R CAN RUN YOU BETWEEN 4-DOLLARS, AND 24-THOUSAND!

AND A HEADACHE CAN COST YOU BETWEEN 15-DOLLARS AND ALMOST 18-THOUSAND.

PEOPLE WHO ARE UNINSURED, ARE BILLED SOME OF THE HIGHEST PRICES.

*****

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

WHY YOU MIGHT WANT YOUR DOCTOR TO TELL YOU THEY LIKE VIDEO GAMES!

OC:

BUSINESS IS BOOMING FOR GUN MANUFACTURERS.

STURM RUGER -- OUT WITH ITS HIGHEST ANNUAL PROFIT IN AT LEAST 25 YEARS --

AS PEOPLE RUSHED TO BUY FIREARMS AFTER THE CONNECTICUT SCHOOL MASSACRE HEIGHTENED SPECULATION TIGHTER GUN CONTROL WAS ON THE WAY.

INVESTORS TODAY -- ALSO LOOKING AT LAST QUARTER'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS.

AFTER THE DOW YESTERDAY HIT A 5-YEAR HIGH -- ON BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED HOUSING DATA.

*****

AND -- FORGET ABOUT HITTING THE BOOKS --

MAYBE MED STUDENTS SHOULD BE PLAYING MORE VIDEO GAMES!

BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

POPES LAST DAY-SATLIVETOP-2SH

A FINAL FAREWELL.

THIS MORNING YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT THE VATICAN, WHERE IT'S POPE BENEDICT'S FINAL DAY.

HE'S THE FIRST POPE TO RESIGN IN 600 YEARS.

POPES LAST DAY-PLASMA INTRO

MOMENTS AGO, THE POPE RECIEVED A STANDING OVAITION FROM THE CARNIDALS.

HE GAVE A BRIEF STATEMENTS AND BLESSING AND IS NOW

GREETING THEM AND SHARING A PERSONAL MOMENT WITH EACH OF THEM.

THEY ARE FILING THROUGH AND MEETING HIM ONE BY ONE ACCORDING TO SENORITY.

MORE THAN HALF OF THE CARDINALS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY BENEDICT.

AT 5 TONIGHT, HE WILL HEAD TO A HELICOPTER PAD IN THE VATICAN GARDENS ADN FLY TO A RETREAT.

POPES LAST DAY-VO

TODAY'S EVENTS FOLLOW HIS FINAL PUBLIC APPEARANCE YESTERDAY,WHERE THE 85 YEAR OLD EXPLAINED IT'S FOR HIM TO STEP ASIDE BECAUSE HIS STRENGTH HAS DIMINISHED.

POPES LAST DAY-SOTVO

"Since we're already in Rome we're already talking. You could see if you at the audience all the cardinals were up there were weren't just talking about the weather."

THE BIG QUESTION NOW IS WHO WILL BE THE NEXT POPE…,

POPES LAST DAY-PLASMA TAG

WHEN THE CONCLAVE DOES BEGIN, THE CARDINALS WILL MOVE INTO THE CASA SANTA MARTA.

TELEVISIONS AND TELEPHONES WILL BE DISCONNECTED --

AND IT IS ALSO SWEPT FOR ANY EAVESDROPPING DEVICES.

THEN WE ALL WAIT FOR THE WHITE OR BLACK SMOKE FLUMES TO TELL US IF THEY HAVE SELECTED A NEW POPE.

LOCAL MASS FOR POPE-NATS VO

BACK HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

THE GIGANTIC "DIOCESE OF VENICE" HAS ASKED ALL OF ITS CHURCHES IN THE TEN-COUNTY REGION TO HOLD A MASS HONORING THE POPE.

THEY CALLED IT "MASS OF THANKSGIVING."

nats - 8:55:15 - This new years eve of our church. The time when we look back over the past years to give thanks and prayer and praise to god for the papacy of our pope benedict the 16th.

ABOUT 100 PEOPLE CAME OUT TO SAINT CECILIA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN FORT MYERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE MESSAGE?

GIVE THANKS FOR THE POPE AND HIS SERVICE.

SOME PARISHIONERS SEE THIS AS A HISTORIC TIME --

LOCAL MASS FOR POPE-SOTVO

think it's kind if a big deal. It's the first time this has happened in 600 years that a pope has resigned

THE NEXT MASS OF THANKSGIVING AT SAINT CECILIA IS THIS MORNING AT 7-30.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-VO

WE ARE HOURS AWAY FROM FORCED BUDGET CUTS THAT COULD HAVE WIDE-RANGING IMPACT ON SERVICES THAT MILLIONS OF US USE.BUT LAWMAKERS HAVE YET TO ACT.

THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY, TRYING TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.WON'T HAVE THE FUNDING THEY NEED TO DO IT.

ACCORDING TO THE HUD SECRETARY. ABOUT THREE BILLION HAS BEEN CUT FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL BILL FOR REPAIR AND RECOVERY.

IF THE SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT - SOME PRESCHOOLERS MAY HAVE TO STAY HOME.

400 MILLION IN PROPOSED CUTS.MEANS NEARLY 70 THOUSAND CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WON'T BE ABLE TO ENROLL IN PRE-SCHOOLS AND DAYCARE CENTERS RUN BY HEAD START.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-SOTVO

"the public is beginning to pay attention to this. and one thing i'm certain about is that the country as a whole is weary of washington presiding over a manufactured crisis every three months."

45 PERCENT OF THOSE QUESTIONED IN A PEW RESEARCH CENTER/WASHINGTON POST SURVEY SAY REPUBLICANS SHOULD TAKE MORE BLAME IF THE SPENDING CUTS TAKE EFFECT.

32 PERCENT SAY THEY'D PLACE BLAME ON THE PRESIDENT.

GUN CONTROL-VO

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARD TESTIMONY WEDNESDAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROFESSORS, AND PARENTS OF VICTIMS FROM THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.

THE FATHER OF 6-YEAR-OLD JESSE LEWIS, A FIRST GRADER KILLED IN NEWTOWN, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.

FLOTUS PHYSICALS-VO

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA CONTINUES HER TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF HER "LET'S MOVE!" INITIATIVE.

AFTER STARTING THE TOUR IN MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY SHE HEADS TO HER HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO TODAY.

WHERE SHE WILL MAKE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO BRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BACK TO SCHOOLS.

RED TIDE MEETING-VO

WHAT IS USUALLY PRISTINE BEACH CONTINUES TO BE A DECAYING BED OF DEAD SEA LIFE.

RED TIDE OCCURS NATURALLY AND EXPERTS SAY WE CAN'T GET RID OF IT,

SO MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE MET WEDNESDAY ON SANIBEL ISLAND TO FIND OUT WHY?

A PANEL OF SCIENTISTS TRIED TO EXPLAIN HOW RED TIDE IS FORMED AND ITS LONG TERM EFFECTS.

DOGS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND EXPERTS SAY IF THEY DO GO IN WHEN RED TIDE IS PRESENT TO HOSE THEM OFF IMMEDIATELY WITH FRESH WATER.

RED TIDE MEETING-SOTVO

its very difficult to relate to the guests that there's not going to be a problem for them and I don't know what to say to them

9 YEAR OLD DIES AFTER CRASH-VO

SOME SAD NEWS TO REPORT FOR YOU THIS MORNING.

A NINE YEAR OLD COLLIER COUNTY GIRL, HURT IN A CRASH MONDAY AFTERNOON, HAS DIED.

ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS--

EMMA BLACKWOOD WAS RIDING IN A CAR THAT REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.

ACCORDING TO INITIAL REPORTS, EMMA WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT.

LEE DEPUTIES CLEARED IN SHOOTING-VO

NEW DETAILS IN A DEADLY SHOOTING INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY DEPUTIES FRANK TRESTKA AND DAN COTE SHOT AND KILLED CARLOS JOSEPH CHARLES ALONG I-75 IN LEE COUNTY LAST JUNE.

YESTERDAY THE STATE ATTORNEY SAID HIS OFFICE WILL NOT FILE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE DEPUITES.

TROOPER INVOLVED CRASH REPORT-VO

THERE ARE NEW DETAILS JUST RELEASED ABOUT A CRASH ON I-75. INVOLVING A STATE TROOPER.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT --

THE TROOPER WAS NEGLIGENT AND DISTRACTED WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER CAR.

A MAN AND WOMAN WERE THROWN FROM THEIR VEHICLE.

THE WOMAN, 5 AND A HALF MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME, LOST HER UNBORN BABY.

THE COUPLE'S ONE-YEAR-OLD SON WAS BUCKED INTO HIS CARSEAT. AND SURVIVED.

ALE HOUSE REPORT-SS VO

THE 16-YEAR-OLD IMMOKALEE GIRL WHO WAS SHOT OUTSIDE THE FORT MYERS ALE HOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT.WAS PREGNANT.

KANASHA ISAAC WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN SOMEONE SHOT HER IN THE FACE.

SHE IS NOW CLINICALLY DEAD AND DOCTORS ARE ONLY KEEPING HER ON LIFE SUPPORT TO HARVEST HER ORGANS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HENRY BRUNSON PULLED THE TRIGGER.BUT HAVEN'T SAID WHY.

RYAN COSTELLO TRIAL TESTIMONY-VOWIPE

A KEY WITNESS TESTIFIED IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A LEE COUNTY MAN. ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS BABY TO DEATH IN 2010.

WHITNEY SIMONSEN IS RYAN COSTELLO'S EX-FIANCÉ AND WAS THE MOTHER OF THEIR FOUR MONTH OLD DARWIN.

YESTERDAY WHITNEY TESTIFIED COSTELLO ATTACKED HER AND SAYS SAID SHE FAKED UNCONSCIOUSNESS UNTIL HE STOPPED.

FORECLOSURE REPORTS-VO

REALTY-TRAC WILL ISSUE A YEAR-END REPORT THAT SHOWS NEARLY ONE-MILLION PROPERTIES WHICH WERE BANK-OWNED OR IN SOME STAGE OF FORECLOSURE WERE SOLD DURING 20-12.

THAT'S A DECREASE OF SIX-PERCENT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. AND A DECREASE OF 11-PERCENT FROM 20-10.

BOEING DREAMLINER FIX-VO

TODAY BOEING SAID IT HAS PROPOSED A PERMANENT FIX TO GET ITS TROUBLED 787 DREAMLINER BACK IN THE SKY.

ALL 50 OF THE AIRPLANES IN SERVICE HAVE BEEN GROUNDED SINCE MID-JANUARY AFTER A BATTERY FIRE ON A JAPAN AIRLINES 787 IN BOSTON AND A SECOND ON AN ALL-NIPPON AIRWAYS FLIGHT IN JAPAN.

BOEING PROPOSED ITS FIX TO THE F-A-A LAST FRIDAY AND BOEING CEO RAY CONNER TOLD REPORTERS IN TOKYO TODAY THAT IT IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION, NOT AN INTERIM ONE.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SHOT

A 6-YEAR OLD BOY.

BANNED FROM A SCHOOL BATHROOM.

HEAR THE REASON WHY HE'S TAKING A STAND FOR HIS CIVIL RIGHTS.

AND WHY TEACHERS WON'T LET HIM USE THE RESTROOM OF HIS CHOICE.

AND IF YOU'RE IN TOO MUCH OF A HURRY TO EAT BREAKFAST THIS MORNING YOU MAY WANT TO RECONSIDER.

NOT EATING IT MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR ECONOMIC FUTURE.

NBC-2 EXPLAINS

PLUS--DID YOU EVER WANT A WEDDING THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD.

WE'LL YOU MAY HAVE THE CHANCE TO HAVE ONE.

LITERALLY.

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRANSGENDER BANNED FROM BATHROOM-VO WIPE

LISTEN TO THIS ---

THIS STORY HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE SHAKING THEIR HEADS.

A 6-YEAR OLD IN COLORADO IS AT THE CENTER OF A CIVIL RIGHTS CONTROVERSY.

MEET COY --

*SHE WAS BORN A BOY.

TRANSGENDER BANNED FROM BATHROOM-SOTVO

"When she was about 18 months old and started to talk, as soon as she was able to, it was that she was a girl and she liked girl things,"

THE TROUBLE STARTED JUST THIS YEAR --

AT COY'S SCHOOL.

WHO WON'T ALLOW HER TO USE THE GIRLS RESTROOM.

HER PARENTS ARE CALLING IT DISCRIMINATION.

THE SCHOOL ISN'T COMMENTING.

SNOWBALL CAUSES CRASH-VO

KIDS THROWING SNOWBALLS IN IOWA COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE.

POLICE THINK THEY CAUSED A CRASH THAT INJURED MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE.

BREAKFAST IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS-VO

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY.

SCHOOL BREAKFAST DOES MORE THAN PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS, IT ALSO CAN IMPACT THEIR ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC FUTURE.

THE STUDY SHOWS THAT ON AVERAGE STUDENTS WHO EAT A SCHOOL BREAKFAST HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO ACHIEVE 17.5% HIGHER SCORES ON STANDARDIZED MATH TESTS AND ATTEND 1.5 MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL.

RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CLASS MORE REGULARLY ARE 20% MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL,

WONDER BREAD-VOTOPS-TRX

IF YOU LIKE WONDER BREAD,

WE HAVE GOOD NEWS.

A NEW OWNER HAS BOUGHT THE BRAND.

AND IT'S COMING BACK TO STORE SHELVES VERY SOON.

FLOWER FOODS PAID 360 MILLION DOLLARS TODAY FOR THE BRAND.

NO ONE ELSE BID ON IT.

WE'RE WAITING TO FIND OUT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY THE RIGHTS TO SELL TWINKIES.

MARRIED IN SPACE-VO

THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA FOR A NEW REALITY T-V SHOW --

SEND A MARRIED COUPLE INTO SPACE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE -- AND SPACE-TOURIST -- DENNIS TITO WANTS TO DO.

TITO IS LOOKING FOR A MAN AND A WOMAN TO GO ON A TWO-YEAR TRIP TO MARS.

AND HE ALREADY HAS TWO CANDIDATES.

A MARRIED COUPLE IS ALREADY HARD AT WORK PLANNING THIS TRIP.

THE PAIR WOULD LAUNCH IN 20-18.

THEY WOULD SPEND 501-DAYS IN SPACE.

AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LAND ON THE RED PLANET.

THEY WOULD JUST RECORD THEIR LIVES IN SPACE.

TITO WANTS THE COUPLE TO GET SOME MARRIAGE COUNSELING FROM DOCTOR PHIL DURING THE FLIGHT.

CORRUPT PARKS AND REC-VO-WIPE

NBC-2 IS EXPOSING NEW EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTION IN THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT IN COLLIER COUNTY.

AN AUDIT OF SPENDING FOUND SUPERVISORS AT THE IMMOKALEE BRANCH, STEALING MONEY-- PRETENDING EMPLOYEES WORKED WHEN THEY DIDN'T, AND CASHING AND POCKETING PAYCHECKS.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A PHONE CALL FROM A CONCERNED MOTHER.

CORRUPT PARKS AND REC-SOTVO-OC

They went right down the list, and ensured each and every one of them were violated."

HERE'S WHAT THE INVESTIGATION FOUND -

SUPERVISORS APPROVED FALSIFIED TIMECARDS.

TIMEKEEPERS ENTERED THOSE FALSIFIED TIMES.

AND AUTHORIZED APPROVERS FAILED TO REVIEW THE CARDS.

AN AUDIT OBTAINED BY NBC-2 SHOWS NEARLY 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ESTIMATED UNDER AND OVER PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

"A bit more sun, with lower humidity"

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

Temperatures this morning will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s with a few readings in the middle 50s deeper inland. We'll even start out with a bit more sunshine as that stalled frontal boundary gets a push to the south taking the clouds and moisture with it. Through the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds will dominate our skies and daytime highs will climb into the middle 70s for most. A northwesterly breeze around 10-15 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.

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.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) WHAT ROYAL BABY MAY LOOK LIKE-SSTOPS

IS THIS WHAT BABY ROYALTY LOOKS LIKE.

2) TITANIC II-VOTOPS

PLUS -- A SECOND CHANCE.

IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST TRIP --

3) GAS PRICES-OC

AND IS THE PAIN AT THE PUMP FINALLY EASING UP?

MI HOUSE EXPLOSION-VO

A HOUSE EXPLODED IN ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN LEAVING ONE PERSON DEAD.

INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT CONFIRMED WHAT CAUSED THE BLAST, BUT SUSPECT NATURAL GAS.

THE HOUSES NEXT DOOR SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT AT HOUSES ACROSS THE STREET.

THE OAKLAND COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED ONE DEATH, A 58-YEAR-OLD ROYAL OAK RESIDENT.

ID THEFT-VO

ACCORDING TO THE 2012 ANNUAL REPORT, 18 PERCENT OF ALL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO THE F-T-C WERE RELATED TO IDENTITY THEFT. THAT'S MORE THAN 369-THOUSAND COMPLAINTS.

AND OF THOSE COMPLAINTS. MORE THAN 43 PERCENT WERE RELATED TO TAX OR WAGE FRAUD.

MORE LEG ROOM-VO

SPEAKING OF COMPLAINTS, TRIPADVISOR HAS RELEASED RESULTS OF ITS ANNUAL AIR TRAVEL SURVEY AND FOUND THE TOP COMPLAINT FROM AIR TRAVELERS IS UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS AND LIMITED LEG ROOM.

38 PERCENT OF THOSE SURVEYED SAID MORE LEG ROOM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT AIRLINES NEED TO MAKE, BUT MOST WERE RELUCTANT TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR IT.

DONT CHEAT-VOTOPS TRX

AND IT'S NOT COOL TO CHEAT ON YOUR TAXES.

OR AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE TELLING THE I-R-S OVERSIGHT BOARD.

ACCORDING TO THE 2012 TAXPAYER ATTITUDE SURVEY, 87 PERCENT OF AMERICANS DON'T THINK IT'S OKAY TO CHEAT ON TAXES.

THAT'S A THREE PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.

ABOUT 63 PERCENT SAID THEY'RE INFLUENCED TO BE HONEST BY FEAR OF AN AUDIT.

PORN TEACHER-VO

WANT TO INFURIATE PARENTS?

HIRE A PORN START TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN!

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE IN CALIFORNIA.

MALE PORN STAR JAMES DEEN WAS ASKED TO BE A GUEST LECTURER.

HIS LECTURE WAS ON THE MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE PORN INDUSTRY -- AND HE SPOKE IN FRONT OF A PACKED HOUSE.

TRANSGENDER FRAT BROS-OC SOTVO

BROS ARE HELPING BROS -- EVEN THOUGH ONE OF THE BROS ISN'T A BRO YET.

we are coming to you today because one of our brothers is transgender and he was born female but self identifies as a male.

THE PHI ALPHA TAU FRATERNITY AT EMERSON COLLEGE IN BOSTON IS RAISING MONEY TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR PROSPECTIVE BROTHER'S GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT SURGERY.

SHE'S NOT A MAN YET.

AND HER MEDICAL INSURANCE WON'T COVER THE PROCEDURE.

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