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BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

ANI BOXES FOR STORIES-ANI BOXES

NBC2 ONTOP OF SEVERAL BREAKING STORIES INCLUDING AN ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN A HOME.

NOBODY NOTICED THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE FOR NEARLY A DAY.

WE'RE LIVE FROM THE SCENE.

PLUS NBC2 IS GETTING OUR FIRST AERIAL VIDEO OF TWO BRUSH FIRES THAT HAVE FIREFIGHTERS BACK ON THE FRONT LINES HOPING MOTHER NATURE WILL GIVE THEM A BREAK.

A SCARE FOR PARENTS.

A LOCAL BOY CLAIMS SOMEONE TRIED TO PULL HIM INTO A VAN NEAR A LOCAL SCHOOL.

A) ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD-VO

B) ARIALS OF FIRE-VO

C) COLLIER STRANGER DANGER-VO

FATAL CRASH-ONCAM

fatal crash

Pondella and 41

TOSS TO REPORTER-TRX 2 SHOT VO

BREAKING FIRST AT FOUR AN ELDERLY COUPLE IS DEAD AFTER A FIRE IN THEIR PUNTA GORDA HOUSE.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE HOUSE ON SORRENTO COURT JUST AFTER 11 THIS MORNING.

NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN IS ON SCENE GATHERING INFORMATION.

ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD-REM 2 LIVE

THE CHIEF SAYS THE FIRE AT THIS HOUSE HAPPENED SOMETIME IN THE PAST 12 TO 24 HOURS.

NO ONE NOTICED IT, AND THE FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT, BUT NOT BEFORE KILLING THE TWO PEOPLE INSIDE.

ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD-VO

HE ALSO TELLS US SOME ONE CAME TO CHECK ON THE COUPLE THIS MORNING AND DISCOVERED WHATS LEFT OF THE FIRE.

IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED NEAR THE LIVING ROOM BUT MOST OF THE INSIDE IS COVERED IN SMOKE.

OFFICIALS AREN'T RELEASING THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS AT THIS TIME.

NEIGHBORS TELL US JOHN AND CAROL FITZMAURICE LIVED HERE.

ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD-SOT VO

Sot

Roger Napolleon, Neighbor

15 seconds

ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD-REM 2 LIVE

THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.

THE FIRE CHIEF IS URGING EVERYONE TO CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS.

ENGLEWOOD FATAL FIRE-TRX VO

BREAKING NEWS AT FOUR.

WE'RE LEARNING OF ANOTHER FATAL FIRE.THIS ONE IN ENGLEWOOD.

THE FIRE STARTED AT A HOME ON THE 14 HUNDRED BLOCK OF VIRGINIA LANE.

THREE PEOPLE LIVED IN THE HOUSE.

TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES --

A THIRD DIED.

BIG BOARD-TRX SAT LIVE

MORE RECORD-BREAKING TRADING.

STOCKS INDEXES ARE HEADING FOR A FIFTH STRAIGHT GAIN AFTER THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED ANOTHER DROP IN CLAIMS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, THE LATEST SIGN THAT THE JOB MARKET IS IMPROVING.

AERIALS OF FIRE FROM BERMONT FIRE-TRX VO TOPS

FIRST AT FOUR WE ARE GETTING BRAND NEW ARIAL VIDEO OF TWO BRUSH FIRES THAT SPARKED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

RIGHT NOW FIREFIGHTERS ARE MONITORING FOR HOT SPOTS.

THIS IS A LOOK FROM SKY TWO TODAY OF THE AREA JUST EAST OF STATE ROAD 31 NEAR BERMONT ROAD.

THE FIRE BURNED 450 ACRES--

AERIALS OF FIRE FROM ROTONDA-VO TOPS

WE'RE ALSO GETTING BRAND NEW FOOTAGE FROM NBC2 SKY TWO OVER A BRUSH FIRE that BURNED IN THE ROTONDA AREA.

THIS FIRE CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOMES FORCING SOME EVACUATIONS.

ROTONDA FIRE-REM 7 LIVE

IMAGINE YOUR HOME BUTTS UP TO SOME OF THIS BRUSH.

ROTONDA FIRE-PKG

24 HOURS IN - NEIGHBORS ARE STILL UNEASY.

THEIR HOMES UNDER TIGHT WATCH

AS FIREFIGHTERS HOSE DOWN HOT SPOTS IN WHATS LEFT OF 70 ACRES OF SCORCHED LAND IN ROTONDA WEST.

TODAY THE TACTIC IS TO WORK WITH BULLDOZERS - DRAWING LINES SO THAT ANY FLAREUPS DON'T SPREAD QUICKLY.

TAKE SOT

MISTY BONNAU - ROTONDA WEST

I DON'T THINK WE COULD GET MUCH COSER. AS LONG AS WE KEEP IT ON THAT SIDE OF THE STREET WE ARE GODO.

JOHANNA PFIEFFER SNAPPED THESE PICTURES AS THE WALL OF FLAMES CREPT CLOSER TO HER HERCULES DRIVE HOME.

ALL THAT'S LEFT IS A CHARRED REMINDER OF HOW LUCKY SHE IS

TAKE SOT

JOHANNA PFIEFFER - ROTONDA WEST

ROTONDA FIRE-REM 7 LIVE

NO HOMES LOST, FIRE ALMOST 100% CONTAINED

FWC OFFICER ARREST-VO

A FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICER IS ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

ARREST RECORDS SAY OFFICER JOHN HOOVER TOOK A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL DOWN THIS DIRT ROAD TO AN ABANDONED HOME IN CHARLITTE COUNTY LAST JULY TO HAVE SEX.

A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY PATROLLING THE AREA FOUND THEM.

REPORTS SAY HOOVER LIED TELLING THE DEPUTY HE FOUND THE GIRL AT THE HOUSE AND HE WOULD TAKE HER HOME.

LATER, DETECTIVES QUESTIONED THE VICTIM ABOUT THE INCIDENT.

SHE SAID THE SEX TOOK PLACE TWICE.

HOOVER IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF LEWD BATTERY.

TOSS TO RICK-OC VO

PARENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE ON HIGH ALERT TONIGHT AFTER, A 11-YEAR OLD BOY CLAIMS SOMEONE TRIED TO LURE HIM INTO A VAN.

HE GOT AWAY.BUT NOW DEPUTIES ARE STEPPING UP THEIR EFFORTS.

ALL THIS HAPPENING AROUND CORKSCREW MIDDLE SCHOOL.

COLLIER STRANGER DANGER-REM 26 LIVE

COLLIER STRANGER DANGER-PKG

A STRANGER DANGER ALERT IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES - ONE THAT HAS PARENTS ON EDGE.

THE BOY WAS RIDING HIS SKATEBOARD TO CORKSCREW MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN A BLACK, NISSSAN MINI VAN PULLED UP BEHIND HIM.

THE DRIVER SAID "GET IN KID", AND WENT TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.

THE VICTIM WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY - RIDING HIS SKATEBOARD TOWARD THE SCHOOL - THE TOOK OFF.

THE DRIVER IS DESCRIBED AS A TALL WHITE MALE THAT'S APPROXIMATELY 18 YEARS OLD - WITH A BROWN CREW CUT, BROWN EYES AND ACNE ON HIS FACE.

TAKE SOT

DURATION = 0:11

Heather Sclafani/Corkscrew Elementary School Parent

COLLIER STRANGER DANGER-REM 26 LIVE

CHARTER SCHOOLS-3 CG

NEW EVIDENCE TONIGHT THAT IN FLORIDA -- STUDENTS AT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE OUTPERFORMING THEIR PEERS IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.ON STATE TESTS INCLUDING THE F-CAT.CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE DOING BETTER IN MATH.SCIENCE.AND READING.

THE REVIEW ALSO LOOKED AT THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN WHITE.AFRICAN AMERICAN.AND HISPANIC STUDENTS.

IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, THAT GAP IS SMALLER.

4:00 BURKE STORY-SS SOT

LEE COUNTY'S SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SAYS HE IS SADDENED AND DISAPPOINTED AFTER

ALLEGATIONS HE MIS-SPENT FUNDS AND COVERED UP AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION.

TODAY THE NBC 2 INVESTIGATORS OBTAINED A MEMO DR. BURKE ISSUED

TO HIS STAFF.

HE CALLS THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM A "RENEWED DISTRACTION." DR. BURKE CLAIMS THE ALLEGATIONS

HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND HE HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ANY WRONGDOING.

SOT IN: 11:43 I think we have to move past whatever swirl occurs around these other issues and focus on our main job which is educating the children. 11:53

TODAY NBC-2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS WAS GIVEN A "NO HOLDS BARRED" ONE-ON-ONE

INTERVIEW WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

TONIGHT WE ASK DR. BURKE IF HE STOPPED

AN INVESTIGATION INTO A TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL AND HOW HE USED GRANT MONEY

FOR ADMINISTRATORS RATHER THAN STUDENTS? ANSWERS TO ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS

TEASE ONE----

FIRST AT FOUR.

A BIG REVEAL ON LIVE TELEVISION.

THE UNITED WAY WORKED TO RAISE NEARLY EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT BOXES

UNITED WAY SET A HUGE FUNDRAISIING GOAL THIS YEAR -- JUST OVER EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.

THE CHARITY HELPS TO SERVE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MOST NEEDY AND MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.

FIRST AT FOUR -- UNITED WAY IS READY TO REVEAL HOW MUCH CASH THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL IN FROM THE COMMUNITY.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM THEIR OFFICE -- WHERE THEY'RE JUST ABOUT TO MAKE THE ANNOUCEMENT.

UNITED WAY FOLLOW-LIVE VU

FROM COMPANY CAMPAIGNS TO MAIL-IN DONATIONS --- THIS IS THE MOMENT WE SEE WHETHER UNITED WAY REACHED THEIR TARGET.

REMEMBER THIS ORGANIZATION HELPS AND REACHES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS OUR AREA.

THEY AND THE CHARITIES THEY FUND -- HELP THE YOUNGEST TO THE OLDEST AND ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE.

RIGHT THERE IS THE "UNITED WAY THERMOMETER" --- AND RIGHT NOW -- WE FIND OUT IF THEY MADE IT TO EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR MARK.

SO LET'S SEE!

THERE YOU GO -- THEY'VE HIT IT.

NOT ONLY DID THEY BRING IN MILLIONS -- THEY'VE SURPRASSED IT THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM THOSE HERE IN LEE, HENDRY, AND GLADES COMMUNITY.

ALL THE HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF -- SO THIS CHARITY CAN CONTINUE ITS MISSION.

WHILE UNITED WAY PAUSES TO CELEBRATE THIS AFTERNOON --- THEY AND MANY CHARITIES ACROSS OUR AREA TELLS US -- THIS WILL HAVE TO BE QUICK PAT ON THE BACK.

COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT FIVE-THRIRTY -- YOU'LL HEAR FROM TWO CHARITIES WHICH FEAR UNPRECEDENTED STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS -- COULD SQUEEZE CHARITIES LIKE THEMSELEVES MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY -- MUCH NEEDED SERVICES OUR ON THE LINE AND WHAT THEY SEE AS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

TEASE TWO----

FROM THE VICTIM OF A ROBBERY--

TO AN ACCUSED CRIMINAL.

A) CAPE ROBBERY ARREST-2 SHOT VO

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.

"A sunny and cool afternoon"

The cold front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.

Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.

Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.

Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

TOSS TO NICK-ONCAM

ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING DAY ON WALL STREET.

THE DOW HIT YET ANOTHER ALL TIME HIGH TODAY FOR THE THIRD DAY IN A ROW AS INVESTORS CHEER ON RECENT POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND JOBS DATA.

NICK KLUMSKY WHAT CONTINUES TO DRIVE THE MARKETS HIGHER AND WHEN CAN INVESTORS EXPECT A PULLBACK OR CORRECTION.

WELLS FARGO-PLASMA

i'll tell you, it's hard to believe that the stock market as measured by the s&p500 is already up over 8% year to date.

and that's on top of the 11.5% the s&p returned last year in 2012.

WELLS FARGO-CG

· Of course when will this happen or what will trigger a selloff is anyone's guess right now. But let's first answer the question of why markets are moving higher and then talk about possible events that could trigger a selloff and then some historical data that might point to when the best time to invest in the markets might be.

· So right now, I would say the primary driver pushing markets higher is the Federal Reserve's very loose monetary policy of maintaining interest rates at zero percent. And basically, the zero interest rate environment we've been experiencing now for the past several years has forced savers and fixed income investors who are now earning very little on their assets to take on riskier assets like high dividend paying stocks and real estate in order to generate a better return.

· Another driver of the stock market is the basic fundamentals of the economy. Several economic indicators including manufacturing, housing, and employment data suggest that the US economy is further strengthening. A stronger economy would point to stronger consumer demand which would drive higher revenues for American Corporations which in turn leads to higher profits thus a lift in stocks.

· One last driver is current investor sentiment and the fact that many investors who have been sitting on the sidelines in cash up until this point are scared that they are missing out the bull market rally.

· Regardless of what extent each of these drivers has played in the recent bull market rally, we're probably due for a pullback. And there are several things that could trigger that pullback or consolidation in the marketplace. First, and right around the corner, we have the big unemployment number being released tomorrow and if for some reason, that number doesn't look good, it could give the markets reason to pause and take a breather.

WELLS FARGO-PLASMA

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS-SSTOPS

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

TEASE THREE----

nats of musical

BRINGING SONG AND DANCE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A) ANYTHING GOES-NATS TOPS VO

ANYTHING GOES-2 SHOT

TAP YOUR TROUBLES AWAY.

THE NATIONAL TOUR OF THE TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL 'ANYTHING GOES' IS PLAYING AT THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC.

ANYTHING GOES-PKG

nat break show's broll:"LOOKED ON AS SOMETHING SHOCKING".

IN THIS SHOW --

NAT POP: "ANYTHING GOES!"

NAT BREAK TAPPING

THE TAPPING, TIMELESS CLASSIC IS FULL OF FUNNY ANTICS.

IT TELLS THE THE STORY OF LOVERS, LIARS AND CLOWNS.

THE SETTING - ON A SHIP.

55:20 it's really hysterical, but also beautiful. There are love stories involved."

MANY OF THE SONGS, YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE.

IT'S BURSTING WITH KNOCKOUT DANCE NUMBERS AND HUMMABLE COLE PORTER TUNES:

INLCUDING IT'S DELOVELY, FRIENDSHIP AND YOU'RE THE TOP.

Cover @ 55: 41 there's a lot of dance. There's a 9 minute tap number.

josh franklin/ billy crocker

55:51 it's very well crafted and it builds to the point where at the end of the number the audience is like the is is still happening? It's so exciting!"

JOSH FRANKLIN LEADS THE CAST, PLAYING BILLY CROCKER,

THE WALL STREET WORKER WHO BECOMES A STOWAWAY AND FALLS IN LOVE WITH INGENUE, HOPE HARCOURT.

57:38 I have to hide in disguises, but there's one scene where I am in a wheel chair and get to do something fun

nat break him saying the steps we are doing

DURING OUR INTERVIEW, WE BROKE OUT INTO A LITTLE SONG AND DANCE NUMBER IN THE SHOW.

I'M A LITTLE RUSTY FROM MY DAYS ON THE STAGE.

NAT - 2:08 you're a natural!

WRITTEN IN THE 19-30'S, ANYTHING GOES IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MADCAP MUSICALS OF ALL TIME-

WITH A STAR-STUDDED CAST, SURE TO GET YOU TAPPING IN YOUR SEAT AND DOWN 5TH AVENUE SOUTH.

ANYTHING GOES-ONCAM

ANYTHING GOES RUNS AT THE NAPLES PHIL UNTIL SUNDAY.

TEASE FOUR-----

THE T-S-A SAYS IT WILL SOON BE OK TO BRING SOME KNIVES BACK ONTO PLANES.

BUT NOW THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES OF FLIGHT SAFETY ARE FURIOUS.

it's outrageous and I'm hearing outrage from flight attendants throughout the country. This cannot stand. This has to change."

FIRST AT FOUR - THE BIG PUSH BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO GROUND THE NEW RULES.

ITS NOT SAFE TO GO BACK INTO THE WATER.

SHARKS TAKE AIM ON FLORIDA BEACHES FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW.

A) ANGRY AT TSA-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) EAST COAST SHARKS-VO TOPS

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

TRAFFIC ALERT TODAY

FATAL CRASH - NORTH FORT MYERS

EMERGENCY CREWS ARE ON SCENE OF A DEADLY CRASH IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

THAT SCENE AT PONDELLA ROAD AND U-S 41.

A DRIVER RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE - AGAIN ONE PERSON WAS KILLED.

N KOREA LATEST-ANI BOXES

A DEVELOPING THREAT AT FOUR AS NORTH KOREA THREATENS A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES.

A FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN MADE THE THREAT IN A STATEMENT TO A STATE-RUN NEWS AGENCY.

ALL THIS IN RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS VOTING UNANIMOUSLY FOR TOUGH NEW SANCTIONS TO PUNISH NORTH KOREA FOR ITS LATEST NUCLEAR TEST.

THEY ARE AIMED AT MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR NORTH KOREA TO FINANCE AND OBTAIN MATERIAL FOR ITS WEAPONS PROGRAMS.

DESPITE THREATS OF AN ALL OUT WAR BY THE NORTH, THE U-S AND SOUTH KOREA ARE CONTINUING THEIR ANNUAL JOINT MILITARY DRILL.

A) NORTH KOREA THREAT-VO

B) SANCTIONS-VO

C) MILITARY DRILLS-VO

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FIGHT-2 SS TOPS PLASMA

SHOULD YOU BE ALLOWED TO BRING THESE KNIVES ONBOARD A COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE?

THE T-S-A SAYS THESE ARE PERFECTLY SAFE DESPITE THE ON-GOING THREAT OF TERRORISTS HIJACKING A PLANE.

LOOK AT THIS -

BUT THE AGENCY SAYS *THESE KNIVES ARE STILL BANNED.

DO YOU SEE A DIFFERENCE?

TWO POWERFUL GROUPS REMAIN OUTRAGED OVER THE T-S-A'S DECISION TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO CARRY SMALL KNIVES ON PLANES. AND THEY WANT THE AGENCY TO RECONSIDER.

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FIGHT-PKG

""We are trying to focus on the highest risks, that being the non-metallic improvised explosive devices"

BUT THE T-S-A'S NEW KNIFE POLICY HAS CAUSED AN UPROAR. EVEN AMONG THE FLYING PUBLIC.

"I don't like it ! I don't why they would allow people to carry a knives on a plane.I mean. It's just ridiculous!"

NOW, TWO GROUPS.ONE REPRESENTING FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS.THE OTHER, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.WANT THE TSA TO RECONSIDER.

"It's outrageous and I'm hearing outrage from flight attendants throughout the country. This cannot stand."

FOLDING POCKETKNIVES WITH BLADES NO LONGER THAN JUST OVER TWO INCHES. CAN BE CARRIED ON.

THE BIGGER ONES.WITH FIXED BLADES OR THAT LOCK INTO PLACE WITH MOLDED HANDLES.CAN NOT. BOX CUTTERS AND RAZOR BLADES ARE STILL BANNED FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN.

BUT SARA NELSON.VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.SAID ON THE TODAY SHOW EVEN THE SMALL ONES ARE STILL WEAPONS.

""It doesn't make any sense to me because I'm a flight attendant who works in the cabin and my job is to act as a first responder and the last line of defense."

THE T-S-A SAYS SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS ON PASSENGER JETS MAKE THE BAN ON SMALL KNIVES NO LONGER NECESSARY. AND PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW RULES APRIL 25TH.

PED HIT ON FMB-VO

A 67-YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD - AFTER BEING HIT AND KILLED WHILE CROSSING A BUSY ROAD NEAR THE BRIDGE TO FORT MYERS BEACH.

GARY POLLOCK OF FORT MYERS BEACH DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

HE WAS CLIPPED BY A TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK, LAST NIGHT.

DETECTIVES SAY THE WALKER WAS AT FAULT - THE DRIVER WAS CLEARED.

CAPE ROBBERY VICTIM ARREST-TRX VO SS

A NEW CRIME ALERT AT FOUR.

A MAN WHO TOLD CAPE CORAL POLICE HE WAS ROBBED IS NOW FACING CHARGES---

DETECTIVES SAY HE LIED!

WE BROUGHT YOU THE STORY OF WILLIAM ADAMS THIS WEEK.

HE SPOKE TO OUR REPORTER --

TELLING HIM HE HAS CANCER AND THAT HE WAS ROBBED OF HIS RENT MONEY.

BUT NOW POLICE SAY -- INSTEAD HE WAS RIPPED OFF DURING A DRUG DEAL.

KID WITH RAZOR-VO WIPE

A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SLASHING ANOTHER STUDENT WITH A RAZOR BLADE IN THE CAFETERIA.

KID WITH RAZOR-SOT VO

12:42 "i'm glad he's ok- just hoping that this is the end of it. that there's nothing else to come from what happened."

THE TEEN'S LEG WAS BANDAGED UP AND DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES.

EAST COAST SHARKS-VO

SHARKS ONCE AGAIN ARE FORCING BEACHES TO CLOSE ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA.

LIFEGUARDS SPOTTED SHARKS OFF THE COAST OF DEERFIELD BEACH THIS AFTERNOON.

TAKE A LOOK YOU CAN SEE THE ANIMALS LURKING.

A ONE-MILE STRETCH OF THE BEACH WAS CLOSED TODAY.

A FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IDENTIFIED THEM AS BLACKTIP

NEW CAPE FIRE CHIEF-SS

NBC2 HAS LEARNED THE NEW FIRE CHIEF OF CAPE CORAL WILL EARN 125 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

TIMOTHY HAYES WAS SELECTED TO LEAD THE DEPARTMENT.

HE COMES TO THE CITY FROM GAINESVILLE, WHERE HE WAS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS.

UEP OUTRAGE-VO WIPE

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS DISHING OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REFUNDS --

BUT SOME FOLKS DON'T THINK THEY ARE GETTING THEIR FAIR SHARE.

THE REFUNDS COME FROM THE UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECTS STARTED IN THE 19-90S.

CITY LEADERS PLAN TO SHELL OUT ABOUT 19 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS.

SOME RESIDENTS WHO ORGINIALLY PAID THE ASSESSMENTS BELIEVE THEY SHOULD GET THE MONEY.

UEP OUTRAGE-SOT VO

5:11 i was angry because a rebate would be coming eventually because when had paid it we were told there would be a rebate:21

THE AMOUNT OF THE REFUNDS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

COUNCIL HAS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION --

THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR A MEETING IN THE COMING WEEKS.

RAND PAUL RANT-OC SOT VO

AFTER MORE THAN 12 HOURS. SENATOR RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY ENDED HIS OLD FASHIONED FILIBUSTER.

i would like to go for another 12 hours to try and break strom thurmond's record I have discovered there are limits to filibustering and i'm going to have to take care of one of those in a few minutes here.laugh

IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK THE CONFIRMATION OF JOHN BRENNAN AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S NEXT C-I-A DIRECTOR.

HIS PRIMARY CONCERN: THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY OF USING DRONES IN TARGETED KILLINGS.

RAND PAUL REAX-OC SOT OC

TODAY THE SENATOR IS OPENING UP ABOUT HIS MARATHON FILIBUSTER AND THE TOLL IT TOOK ON HIS BODY.

Bash How is your voice"

Paul: Voice is recovering and I think I lost a few pounds so there are some advantages to not eating all day though I was sneaking candy bars. There is a candy drawer and if you go to the candy drawer you can sneak around and get a candy bar. But I see that you all caught me with half the candy bar in and half out. My wife said can't you chew with your mouth closed when you are on the floor?

REPUBLICANS JOHN MCCAIN AND LINDSEY GRAHAM SAID THURSDAY THAT PAUL'S CLAIMS WERE UNFOUNDED, AND SAID THE DEBATE UNNECESSARILY CREATED FEAR AMONG AMERICANS.

SUBARU RECALL-TRX SS

A CONSUMER ALERT AT FOUR.

SUBARU IS RECALLING MORE THAN 47 THOUSAND CARS AND S-U-V'S WITH REMOTE STARTERS BECAUSE THE ENGINES CAN START ON THEIR OWN.

THE RECALL AFFECTS SOME LEGACY AND OUTBACK CARS FROM THE 2010 TO 2013 MODEL YEARS.

ALSO COVERED ARE THE IMPREZA FROM 2012 AND 2013 AND THE X-V CROSSTREK FROM 2013.

SHADY MECHANICS-SS

EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ROLLED OVER - WHEN YOU NEED WORK ON YOUR TIRES - OR NEW TIRES ALTOGETHER?

HERE ARE NEW TIPS EXPERTS SAY CAN KEEP YOU FROM GETTING RIPPED OFF BY A MECHANIC.

EXPERTS SAY CHECK YOUR TIRES BEFORE DRIVING INTO A SHOP.

TAKE A PENNY AND PUT IT INTO THE TREAD.

IF THE TOP OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S HEAD IS SHOWING.YOU NEED NEW TIRES.

MAKE SURE TO QUESTION POTENTIAL PROBLEMS YOU CAN'T SEE.

IF YOU'RE TOLD YOUR TIRE HAS A LEAK, ASK TO SEE THE LEAK, THEN ASK TO SEE THE REPAIR.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

YOU HEAR THE TERM HOLIDAY HEART SYNDROME AND YOU MIGHT MISTAKE IT FOR SOMETHING GOOD, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING YOU WANT TO AVOID.

RESEARCHERS BELIEVE EXCESSIVE DRINKING INCREASES HEART ACTIVITY AND MAY MAKE A HEART CONDITION WORSE.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

WHEN A HEARTBEAT GETS OUT OF RHYTHM, IT MAY BE A SYMPTOM OF AFIB, SHORT FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. IT'S A COMMON HEART CONDITION THAT CREATES AN INCREASED RISK FOR STROKE.

DR. ROSHAN VATTHYAM/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

:36: It's the most common cardiac arrhythmia that we see in the population. There's abnormal progression of the electricity of the heart and through certain triggers and electrical reasons and anatomy and things like that, the top part of the heart actually fires off at quite a rapid rate.

A RANGE OF FACTORS CAN INFLUENCE HEART RHYTHMS, INCLUDING AGING. THE PALPITATIONS OR RACING HEART COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF HEALTH CONDITION LIKE THYROID ISSUES. BUT DOCTORS ARE FINDING LIFESTYLE CHOICES RAISE THE RISK OF AFIB.

DR. ROSHAN VATTHYAM/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:57 Heightened exercise can cause some triggers. The other thing we try to look for is excess caffeine, sometimes dark chocolate.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Another contributor: Alcohol. For years now, studies found that booze can have a disturbing effect on the heart. It maybe because heavy drinking can lead to dehydration- which is a known trigger. Doctors see a spike in Afib around the holidays.

DR. ROSHAN VATTHYAM/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

3:57 There's this kind of strange phenomenon called the Holiday Heart when you know everyone eats their salted pork, drink their beer, then they kind of just go into this rhythm heart failure atrial fib for awhile.

THE ALCOHOL-AFIB LINK IS ALSO FOUND AMONG BINGE DRINKERS. IF IT'S COMBINED WITH SLEEP DEPRIVATION, EXHAUSTION OR DEHYDRATION- THE RISK INCREASES.

DR. ROSHAN VATTHYAM/CARDIOLOGIST

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3:57 So there's certainly things you can try to do to prevent it from happening. It's one of those tough things to deal with sometimes.

CHAVEZ BODY-TRX ONCAM

VENEZUELA'S ACTING PRESIDENT SAYS HUGO CHAVEZ'S EMBALMED BODY WILL BE PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED IN A GLASS CASKET SO THAT "HIS PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS HAVE HIM."

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PLUS IF REPUBLICANS ARE BANKING ON SENATOR MARCO RUBIO TO HELP THEM RE-CAPTURE THE WHITE HOUSE.THEY MAY HAVE TO THINK AGAIN.

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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 sunny and cool afternoon"

The cold front that brought yesterday's clouds and light rain is long gone. As a result we're in store for a couple of chilly mornings and mild afternoons with comfortable humidity levels.

Despite wall to wall sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will continue to run 8-10° below the average as they climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also, with a breeze out of the northwest for much of the day around 10mph, this will make it feel a touch cooler outside.

Tonight, skies will stay clear and winds will begin to lighten as cool high pressure continues to dry our atmosphere out. This will set the stage for another chilly night, although temperatures won't be quite as cold. Most locations will bottom out in the upper 40s with a few readings in the lower to middle 40s east of I-75.

Our warming trend will commence on Friday afternoon with highs peaking in the middle 70s. Each and every day will add a few degrees to the overnight lows and afternoon highs. In fact, by Saturday we'll be back in the 70s with lower 80s in the forecast by Sunday under partly sunny skies.

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THIS IS MUST-SEE VIDEO AT FOUR.

TAKE A LOOK.

THE WINTER STORM IS TURNING ROADS INTO AN ICE RINK IN PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

YOU CAN SEE A PICKUP TRUCK SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL SLAMMING INTO TWO OTHER TRUCKS.

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WE'VE SEEN IT AND SOME OF US ARE GUILTY OF IT.

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IT'S LEGAL IN FLORIDA.

BUT NOW SOME BIG NAMES ARE GETTING BEHIND A NEW PUSH TO BAN IT.

NBC2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US RIGHT NOW FROM ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN LEE COUNTY TO EXPLAIN.

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IF YOU WANT TO BUY AMMUNITION FOR YOUR GUN-- YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE AN ANGER MANAGEMENT COURSE.

IT'S WHAT ONE FLORIDA SENATOR IS PROPOSING.

AUDREY GIBSON INTRODUCED THE BILL.

SHE SAYS IT WAS WRITTEN AFTER JORDAN DAVIS WAS SHOT AT A GAS STATION FOR PLAYING HIS MUSIC TO LOUD.

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WHO HELD THE BLADE?

AN ORLANDO MOTHER IS ACCUSED OF STABBING TWO TEENS, BULLYING HER SONS.

POLICE SAY NORA SILVA ATTACKED THE TEENS WITH A BOX CUTTER AFTER SHE SAW THEM HARASSING HER SONS.

BUT WHEN POLICE OFFICERS GOT THERE, THE STORY CHANGED.

SILVA'S *MOTHER* SAID SHE WAS THE ONE WHO USED THE BOX CUTTER.

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"And I got him on the ground and started punching him, then she came from behind and she just stabbed me in the back."

"I don't care if they are kids, they are my grandchildren- and I'm gonna protect mine. This is my daughter, these are my grandchildren."

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A HEARTBREAKING SIGHT ON THE FLORIDA KEYS--

THESE BIRDS ARE RECOVERING AFTER SOMEONE WRAPPED BEER CANS AROUND THEIR NECKS.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE CREWS FOUND A BROWN PELICAN AND A HERRING GULL ON BIG PINE KEY, ABOUT 30 MILES EAST OF KEY WEST.

OFFICIALS SAID THEY WOULDN'T HAVE SURVIVED ANOTHER DAY.

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THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS MORE THAN THREE YEARS AWAY, BUT POLLSTERS ARE ALREADY LOOKING AT POSSIBLE MATCH-UPS INCLUDING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA.

THE POLL FINDS IF HILLARY CLINTON WERE TO RUN SHE WOULD BE THE FAVORITE.

IF HILLARY CLINTON AND NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SQUARED OFF -- CLINTON WOULD WIN.

THE SURVEY ALSO INDICATES CLINTON WOULD TOP REPUBLICAN SENATOR RUBIO.

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FACEBOOK IS UNVEILING A NEW LOOK.

THE NEWSFEED PAGE IS CHANGING --

THAT'S WHERE YOU SEE STATUS UPDATES, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.

AND IF PAST CHANGES TO THE SITE ARE ANY INDICATION--

THE TWEAKS MAY TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO.

TEASE SIX------

A YOUNG WOMAN KILLED BY A LION SHE CARED FOR.

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BREAKING NEWS AT FOUR.

INVESTIGATORS ARE ON SCENE OF A BOMB THREAT THAT WAS CALLED

INTO THE STATE BUILDING IN FORT MYERS.

THIS IS AT THE CORNER OF VICTORIA AND JACKSON, NEAR THE CITY OF PALMS PARK.

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WE'RE LEARNING NEW INSIGHT INTO A DEADLY LION ATTACK AT AN ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN CALIFORNIA.

THE VICTIM WAS A 24-YEAR-OLD INTERN FOR THE PRIVATE PARK "CAT HAVEN."

SHE WAS INSIDE THE LION'S CAGE WHEN SHE WAS MAULED.

A DEPUTY SHOT AND KILLED THE LION TO GET TO THE WOMAN. BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.

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A LION SHOT DEAD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

"Female volunteer, intern entered the lions' enclosure where she was attacked and fatally injured. The lion was shot and killed, per our safety protocols. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friend and to her family at this trying time."

THE 24 YEAR OLD VOLUNTEER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DIANNA HANSON FROM WASHINGTON STATE.

HER FACEBOOK PAGE SHOWS HER PICTURED WITH LARGE CATS.

HER FATHER RELEASED A STATEMENT LAST NIGHT, SAYING IN PART:

DIANNA "WAS SO EXCITED AT WORKING IN CAT HAVEN AND LIVING IN CALIFORNIA.HER FAVORITES WERE THE TIGER AND THE LION, COU COUS, WHO KILLED HER TODAY."

"We're moving over to the African lions and I'm going into the den."

JENNIFER MICHAELS, ALSO KNOWN AS "JUNGLE JENNY", GOT AN UP CLOSE VIEW OF COUS COUS THE LION

WHILE GETTING A TOUR OF THE ANIMAL SANCTUARY CALLED CAT HAVEN IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.

"I didn't see any type of aggressive behavior or anything that I needed to be worried about."

CAT HAVEN IS A 100 ACRE WOODED SANCTUARY.

HOME TO SOME OF THE RAREST CATS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING LIONS, TIGERS, AND LEOPARDS.

IT DESCRIBES ITSELF AS AN INNOVATIVE PARK DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF WILDCATS.

5 YEAR OLD COUS COUS CAME TO THE SANCTUARY AS A CUB.

FOUNDER DALE HASEN SAID THIS SPECIES OF LION NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE WILD.

"The North Africans were killed off in the wild about the 1920's, so all the ones you see are in captivity."

AS FOR THE VICTIM, DIANE HANSON, IT'S NOT CLEAR HOW EXACTLY SHE DIED.

BUT HER FATHER SAYS BIG CATS WERE HER PASSION, WRITING"

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THE SANCTUARY DID NOT RELEASE DETAILS OF WHY HANSON WAS IN THE LION'S CAGE, BUT SAID IT WOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE FOLLOWED.

THAT'S GOING TO DO IT FOR THE NEWS AT FOUR.

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AN ELDERLY COUPLE FOUND DEAD INSIDE THEIR HOME AFTER A FIRE THAT HAD TIME TO PUT ITSELF OUT BEFORE ANYONE KNEW ANYTHING WAS WRONG.

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