DIRECTORS PAGE

NEWS AT 6PM HEADLINES-SOTTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT SIX.

A WELL KNOWN NAPLES DOCTOR AND HIS WIFE ARE IN TROUBLE TONIGHT FOR WRITING FAKE PRESCRIPTIONS THOUSANDS OF PILLS.

A DEADLY CRASH AT A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION HAS MANY PUSHING FOR CHANGES TONIGHT.

N-B-C TWO FINDS OUT IF THERE ARE PLANS IN THE WORKS.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH GOING UNDER A MAJOR OVERHAUL IN THE VATICAN --

HOWEVER ONE MAN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS NOTICEABLY ABSENT.

31:29 "We've all been praying to the Holy Spirit."

THE ROLE A LOCAL BISHOP HAS BEEN FORCED TO PLAY FROM THE SIDELINES AS HE RECOVERS FROM SURGERY.

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

GOLDEN GATE GROWHOUSE BUST-2SH-SS-MAPFLY

BREAKING NEWS AT SIX --

THREE PEOPLE IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE BUSTED FOR RUNNING AN ILLEGAL GROW HOUSE --

DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND MORE THAN 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MARIJUANA AT A HOME JUST SOUTH OF OIL WELL ROAD.

GOLDEN GATE GROWHOUSE BUST-REM-LIVE

GOLDEN GATE GROWHOUSE BUST-VO

GOLDEN GATE GROWHOUSE BUST-SOTVO

GOLDEN GATE GROWHOUSE BUST-REM-LIVE

PALM BEACH HIT AND RUN-TRX-SS

BREAKING NEWS AT SIX -

F-H-P IS ON THE SCENE OF A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN LEE COUNTY.

IT HAPPENED ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD IN EAST FORT MYERS.

WE'RE TOLD THE WEST BOUND LANES OF PALM BEACH ARE SHUT DOWN --

COLLIER DOCTOR ARRESTED-SS

A WELL KNOWN DOCTOR IN NAPLES AND HIS WIFE ARE UNDER ARREST TONIGHT --

ACCUSED OF WRITING FAKE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF PILLS.

POLICE SAY ADOLFO SOTO WROTE THE PRESCRIPTION FOR ADDERALL UNDER A FAKE NAME --

A PHARMACIST KNEW SOMETHING WAS ARRAY AND CALLED POLICE.

WE WENT BY THE SOTO'S HOUSE --

SR 82 FATAL CRASH FOLO-SS-MAPFLY

TROOPERS SAY A CRASH ON A MAJOR LEE COUNTY ROAD IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE DANGEROUS INTERSECTION.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE MAN WHO DIED IN THE CRASH TRIED TO PASS ON THE LEFT --

A COMMON PROBLEM AT THE INTERSECTION.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOMESTEAD ROAD AND STATE ROAD 82 IN LEHIGH ACRES.

SR 82 FATAL CRASH FOLO-REM-LIVE

SR 82 FATAL CRASH FOLO-PKG-BNR

John Gierczak

Lehigh Acres resident

:04-

Jeff Lockhart

Lehigh Acres resident

:27-

Debbie Tower

Florida DOT

:59-

Trt 1:24

Nats ambulance

It's a crash that Lehigh acres residents say could happen to anyone.

Sot John Gierczak, Lehigh acres resident I see a lot of aggressive drivers that seem to pass you at will, and I think more caution is needed."

State road 82 has no stop signs, no stop lights and no turn lanes for 27 miles from lee blvd to sr 29 in immokalee.

causing Drivers emotions to run high.

For miles- passing is not allowed on the 2 lane road, Meaning one slow driver, or person waiting to turn can stop traffic.

Jeff Lockhart, Lehigh Acres resident

"People drive crazy, they pass when they shouldn't be, cars are coming at you and they pass and then cut you off tring to get back over."

Florida highway patrol tells us that's what happened this morning.

46 year old lehigh acres resident Joseph gulluscio jr died in a crash that he caused.

They tell us he tried to pass this Hyundai elantra illegally in the left lane, When the that driver- 54 year old Lehigh resent John maldonado-was Turning left onto homestead.

The cars collided,

Causing gulluscios death.

Nat helicopter

maldonado was airlifted to lee memorial hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Sot Debbie tower, fdot

" The tragedy is sometimes poor choices don't allow for second chances."

Florida department of traportatiom says the road is safe, It's drivers who are not.

Sot Debbie

When tragedies like this occur, it's just a horrible reminder."

Right now- traffic flow doesn't indicate a need for change on the roadway.

But plans for expansion are in the works for the future.

Sot Debbie

Florida dot actually has sr 82 in lee county under design were preparing plans that ultimately will be used to produce a 4 lane roadway."

Tha project- still at least 5 years out.

In the meantime- residents are hoping drivers change their habits.

Sot Jeff

SR 82 FATAL CRASH FOLO-REM-LIVE

Take live

We reached out to joseph gulluscios family but did not hear back.

Because of his death no charges will be filed.

PALM BEACH MOTORCYCLE CRASH-VO

NEW DETAILS ABOUT A CRASH ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.

TROOPERS SAY A MOTORCYCLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AS IT TURNED INTO A GAS STATION JUST EAST OF THE INTERSTATE THIS MORNING.

LEE CO FATAL CRASH NUMBERS-HALF SCRN

WE UNCOVERED THERE HAS BEEN AN SPIKE IN SERIOUS CRASHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN RECENT MONTHS.

TODAY NBC-2 WENT THROUGH CRASH REPORTS FROM THE NEW YEAR UNTIL NOW.

THIRTY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED ON LEE COUNTY ROADS IN 20-13.

THAT'S A 130-PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR AGO.

IN COLLIER COUNTY - IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.

SO FAR SIX PEOPLE HAVE DIED ON THE ROADS.

NAPLES AIRPORT TOWER CUTS-VO

OFFICIAL WORD FROM THE F-A-A TODAY THAT THE TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AT THE NAPLES AIRPORT.COULD CLOSE DUE TO BUDGET CUTS.

THE F-A-A IS REVIEWING ALL TOWERS ON A LIST THAT FALL BELOW CRITERIA FOR TRAFFIC COUNT.

THAT INCLUDE NAPLES --PAGE FIELD AND PUNTA GORDA.

WE'VE POSTED THE LETTER ON OUR WEBSITE N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM --

CHAR CO ELDERLY FATAL FIRE FOLO-OC

IT'S BECOMING CLEAR THAT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY COUPLE WHO DIED IN A HOUSE FIRE THIS WEEK…HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON A LOT OF PEOPLE.

MARRIED FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, JOHN AND CAROLE FITZMAURICE AND WERE VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

CHAR CO ELDERLY FATAL FIRE FOLO-PKG-BNR

1:25

0:29 Greg Scotten, Friend

SEARCHING THROUGH WHAT'S LEFT FROM THE FIRE, RELATIVES OF JOHN AND CAROLE FITZMAURICE FIND AN OLD PHOTO ALBUM.

INSIDE ARE PICTURES OF JOHN FROM HIS ARMY DAYS - A PARATROOPER IN WORLD WAR TWO, HE RETIRED AS A COLONEL.

HIS WIFE CAROLE WAS A TEACHER IN NEW YORK.

THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 57TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY.

Nats

A FIRE TOOK THEIR LIVES THURSDAY.

OFFICIALS SAY IT APPEARS TO BE ACCIDENTAL AND CAUSED BY BAD ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF BEFORE ANYONE NOTICED IT.

"He's very, very knowledgeable, very well informed and a guy with a good sense of humor." Greg Scotten, Friend

GREG SCOTTEN FIRST MET JOHN FITZMAURICE WITH THE PEACE RIVER POWER SQUADRON.

AS A FORMER COMMANDER OF THE BOATER EDUCATION GROUP, FITZMAURICE WELCOMED SCOTTEN WHO WAS NEW TO THE AREA.

"he was a very supportive person, he was involved in everything." Greg Scotten, Friend

SCOTTEN SAYS FITZMAURICE WAS ONE OF SEVERAL COMMANDERS IN THE 1990'S WHO KEPT THE SQUADRON AFLOAT DURING TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES.

"He was very very much involved and kept developing our programs in keeping the people involved in the activities." Greg Scotten, Friend

CAROLE WAS ALSO A MEMBER, STARTING OUT WITH THE DOVES AUXILIARY GROUP WHICH SPONSORED SEVERAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

Nats

BOARDS NOW COVER THE BROKEN WINDOWS OF THEIR PUNTA GORDA HOUSE AND THE FAMILY IS TRYING TO SAVE WHAT IT CAN FROM INSIDE.

JOHN AND CAROLE HAD THREE DAUGHTERS AND EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN.

SPRING FORWARD THIS WEEKEND-OC

AS CHARLIE JUST SAID --

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THERE WERE NO WORKING SMOKE ALARMS IN THE HOUSE.

FORMER BANK TELLER ARRESTED-trx-SS

A FORMER BANK TELLER WHO PLED GUILTY TO STEALING MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS LEARNED HER SENTENCE TODAY.

SARAH STONE WILL SPEND 90 DAYS IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL --

FOLLOWED BY TWO YEARS OF HOUSE ARREST --

AND THEN A YEAR OF PROBATION.

STONE MUST ALSO PAY BACK THE 106 THOUSAND DOLLARS SHE TOOK.

MORGAN JOHNSON FRAUD-SSTOPS

AND THIS WOMAN ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING FAMILY AND FRIENDS OUT OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WENT BEFORE A NEW JUDGE TODAY.

PROSECUTORS SAY MORGAN JOHNSON TOLD THEM A BOGUS STORY ABOUT INHERITING A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY, BUT SHE NEEDED THE MONEY UNTIL THE ESTATE WAS SETTLED.

THE ORIGINALLY JUDGE RECUSED HIMSELF BECAUSE HE KNOWS ONE OF THE VICTIMS.

NAPLES HOTEL FLOODING-SSTOPS-VO

AND COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THIS MAN DID SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE AT A HOTEL IN NAPLES.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THOMAS FLIPSE FLOODED THREE FLOORS WHEN HE WAS DRUNK --

THEN YELLED AND SWORE AT STAFF AND EMERGENCY CREWS.

AUTHORITIES SAY SOMEHOW HE MANAGED TO BREAK THE WATER PIPES BEHIND THE SHOWER WALL WHICH FLOODED 22 ROOMS IN THE HOTEL --

NAPLES HOTEL FLOODING-SOTVO

he is being violent now. And he won't come out of the room.

COLLIER LOTTERY SCAM-SS-VO

A LOTTERY SCAM YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TONIGHT.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THESE THREE PEOPLE.

WHO MAY BE IN THIS VEHICLE.

DETECTIVES SAY THE SCAMMERS ARE TARGETING SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE.

THEY TELL THEM THEY WON THE LOTTERY BUT ARE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY -- SO THEY CAN'T COLLECT THE MONEY AND THAT TAXES AND FEES NEED TO BE PAID UPFRONT.

COLLIER LOTTERY SCAM-SOTVO

chad Parker/ lieutenant CCSO

:54 they'll convince the target to step out of the vehicle to buy stamps or some other means and whent hey do that, the suspects flea in their vehicle and the victim is out of thousands of dollars.

AUTHORITIES SAY IMMIGRATION STATUS DOES NOT PREVENT ANYONE FROM CASHING A LOTTO TICKET.

DRIVER LICENSE CHECKPOINT ARRESTS-OC

FORT MYERS POLICE MADE 14 ARRESTS IN A DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECKPOINT TODAY.

POLICE STOPPED MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED VEHICLES --

SAN CARLOS ARSON FIRES-VO-SS

AN ARSON INVESTIGATION IN SAN CARLOS PARK IS EXPANDING TONIGHT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A HOUSE FIRE INTENTIONALLY SET ON JONAS ROAD IS NOW BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO OTHERS IN THE AREA.

THE HOUSE IS ABOUT A HALF A MILE FROM SIX BRUSH FIRES BEING INVESTIGATED AS ARSON.

CAPE RV PARK-VO

CONFUSION IN CAPE CORAL SPARKS A NAME CHANGE FOR A PLANNED R-V RESORT ALONG BURNT STORE ROAD.

WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT THE PROPOSED LUXURY PARK FOR MONTHS NOW.

RESIDENTS WORRY THE PARKS NAME COULD CONFUSE FIRST RESPONDERS AND GUESTS.

DEVELOPERS TELL NBC-2 -- THEY CHANGED THE PROJECT'S NAME FROM "THE RESORT AT BURNT STORE LAKE" TO "THE RESORT AT TRANQUILITY LAKE."

CHAR CO BUS SERVICE-OC

PORT CHARLOTTE AND NORTH PORT COULD SOON BE CONNECTED BY A BUS ROUTE.

COUNTY LEADERS ARE SENDING OUT SURVEYS TO GET INPUT ON THE IDEA AND HOW MANY PEOPLE MIGHT USE IT.

HOTEL BUSINESS UP-OC

MANY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOTELS IN THE AREA TELL US BUSINESS IS BOOMING THIS WINTER.

TWEEN WATERS ON CAPTIVA TELLS US BUSINESS WAS UP 15 PERCENT IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY COMPARED TO 2012.

THE HAMPTON INN ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS IS UP 9 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR.

SUSAN KOMEN RACE FOR CURE-SS-BNR

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SIGN UP FOR THE RACE FOR THE CURE.

N-B-C TWO IS ONE OF THE SPONSORS THE 2013 SUSAN G KOMEN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RACE FOR THE CURE.

THE RACE IS TOMORROW AT COCONUT POINT MALL IN ESTERO.

YOU CAN REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL, START A TEAM, OR JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM.

YOU CAN RUN, WALK, DONATE OR VOLUNTEER!

TEASE ONE

CATHOLICS AROUND THE WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAIT NEWS AS CARDINALS GET SET TO ENTER THE CONCLAVE NEXT WEEK.

BUT ONE MAN WHO WORKED FOR THE VATICAN --

AND NOW IS THE CENTER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS ABSENT --

N-B-C TWO WENT ON A MISSION TO FIND OUT WHERE THE BISHOP IS AT THESE DAYS.

TZ1 A) SICK BISHOP-VO

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT 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.

HTMLMETA HTTP-EQUIV="content-type" CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-8"

PFONT color=#000000 size=2 face=ArialWARMER WEATHER THIS

WEEKEND/FONT/DIV

PFONT size=2 face=Arial/FONT /DIV

P

PHigh pressure is set to control our weather providing us with on fantastic

weekend.BRBRTonight, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to

drop off quickly just after sunset, but it won't be quite as cold. Lower 50s

will remain in the forecast for Saturday morning with middle 40s east of

I-75.BRBRThere's more good news about the weekend. After cool mornings in

the 50s, afternoon highs will recover into the lower 80s under mostly sunny

skies. Due to a freshly chilled Gulf of Mexico, beaches and coastal locations

will more than likely hold in the mid 70s during the day./DIV

PBR/DIV

PThrough Sunday, winds will take more of an easterly turn pushing just a few

fair weather clouds across the peninsula. /DIV

PBR/DIV

PAs a result of a milder airflow, daytime numbers will climb in the lower to

middle 80s, as overnight temperatures settle into the lower 60s.BRBREarly

next week will remain fairly dry, however by Wednesday we'll be tracking another

POPE CONCLAVE-VO

THE CONCLAVE TO ELECT THE NEXT POPE WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY

NO CONCLAVE IN THE LAST 100 YEARS HAS LASTED MORE THAN FIVE DAYS.

POPE CONCLAVE-SOTVO

"The important thing is that the conclave is early next week and I have every confidence that by the end of next week we might see some white smoke."

SICK BISHOP-2SH

WHILE CATHOLICS PREPARE FOR THE MAJOR TRANSITION IN ROME -- THOSE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PRAY FOR THEIR LOCAL LEADER.

A SERIOUS STAPH INFECTION FORCED BISHOP FRANK DEWANE TO TAKE A LESS VISIBLE ROLE IN THE CHURCH -- SINCE JANUARY.

SICK BISHOP-PKG

UNDER THE LORD'S WATCHFUL EYE AND INSIDE EPIPHANY CATHEDRAL IN VENICE

-- LIFE LONG CATHOLIC MARY SMITH PRAYS DAILY -- ESPECIALLY FOR BISHOP FRANK DEWANE.

32:37 "since January, he's been ill."

SMITH CALLS DEWANE -- A DYNAMIC AND YOUNG LEADER.

FOR SIX YEARS -- HE'S PASSIONATELY LED THE FAITHFUL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAST YEAR -- DEWANE RALLIED ALONGSIDE "PRO-LIFE" SUPPORTERS IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

BUT FOR OVER A MONTH -- A STAPH INFECTION HAS LEFT HIM FAR FROM HIS FLOCK.

32:54 "he's leading us with letters in the bulletin."

4024 "with 65 parishes and 225,000 catholic under Bishop Dewane's watch, church leaders say his most important message to parishioners is to pray during this transition."

22:49 "this is a special time for him."

BILLY ATWELL WITH THE DIOCESE OF VENICE -- TELLS US PRIOR TO HIS TIME AS A SPIRITUAL LEADER IN THE SUNSHINE STATE -- DEWANE WORKED IN THE VATICAN.

WHILE THE BISHOP WOULD LOVE TO BE ON THE PULPIT DURING THE PAPAL TRANSITION -- ATWELL EXPLAINS HE MUST TAKE TIME TO FULLY HEAL.

2708 "bishop was hospitalized about a month ago with a staph infection. They have him on antibotics. So when doctors feel it's the right time they'lll give him a new hip."

HE INSISTS THE CHURCH'S MISSION CONTINUES UNDER ONE TRUE POWER

2639 "The church is guided by the Holy Spirit. That's the wonder of being Catholic."

--- AS THE FAITHFUL PRAY FOR THEIR LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEADERS.

3129 "we've all been praying to the Holy Spirit that God will assist them to make a quick choice."

DOWNTOWN PARKING SPACES-OC

DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO MORE PUBLIC PARKING SPACES.

IT WILL NOW BE UP TO CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO LEASE 275 SPACES FROM THE AMTEL HOTEL DEVELOPER.

PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO TURN THE FORMER HOTEL INTO A SENIOR LIVING CENTER CALLED 'CAMPOS FELICE.'

THE PARKING GARAGE HAS ABOUT 600 PARKING SPACES.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

FGCU WOMEN-ON CAM

ONE MORE WIN.AND THE FGCU WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM WILL PUNCH THEIR RETURN TRIP TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.

FGCU NORTH FLORIDA-VOTOPS

THE EAGLES AND NORTH FLORIDA PLAYED TWO CLOSE GAMES DURING THE REGULAR SEASON.

THIS.WAS NOT CLOSE!!1

JOYCE I-AM-STRONG.SHE GIVES THE EAGLES THE EARLY 9-POINT LEAD.

I-AM-STRONG COULD NOT MISS. HER THREE POINTER HERE.GIVE FGCU THE 30-15 LEAD. EAGLES UP 20 AT HALF-TIME.

I-AM-STRONG DID NOT MISS A SHOT. MADE ALL NINE OF HER FIELD GOALS. ALL FOUR OF HER FREE THROWS. 22 POINTS.

FGCU WOMEN POST-SOT

FGCU SATURDAY-CG-vobox

THE EAGLES WILL FACE STETSON IN THE A-SU FINAL ON SATURDAY.AFTER THE HATTERS BEAT MERCER ON THEIR OWN HOME COURT.

FGCU BEAT STETSON IN JANUARY AT ALICO ARENA BY 19.

FGCU MEN-ON CAM

IN THE MEN'S TOURNAMENT.

F-G-C-U PLAYS STETSON IN SEMIFINAL TWO OF THE A-SUN TOURNAMENT.

DOLPHINS HARTLINE-VOTOPS

DAYS BEFORE THE FREE AGENCY PERIOD BEGINS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

THE MIAMI DOLPHINS ANNOUNCED THAT WIDE RECEIVER BRIANT HARTLINE HAS A NEW 5-YEAR CONTRACT THAT ALLOWS HARTLINE TO EARN UP TO 31 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE LIFE OF THE DEAL.

DOLPHINS STADIUM-ON CAM

THE DOLPHINS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT BACK-UP QUARTERBACK MATT MOORE IS SIGNED FOR ANOTHER TWO SEASONS.

AND IN TALLAHASSEE.THE FLORIDA HOUSE FINANCE AND TAX SUB-COMMITTEE.BY A VOTE OF 12-TO-4.BACKED A NEW SALES AND HOTEL BED TAX THAT WOULD HELP PAY FOR THE PROPOSED 450-MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADES TO SUN LIFE STADIUM.

EAST LEE COACH-VOTOPS

EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCED THAT ASSISTANT COACH DAVE SMITH HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THE JAGUARS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.

SMITH WAS COACH SCOTT JONES' DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR SINCE 2009.

DORAL GOLF-VOTOPS

ACROSS THE ALLEY.AT DORAL.

WHAT A LEADER-BOARD THEY HAVE GOING AT THE CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP.

AT THE TOP.TIGER. HE MADE 9 BIRDIES.ON WAY TO A SECOUND ROUND 65 TODAY.

SPORTS TOSS-ON CAM

THE OTHER PGA TOUR STOP THIS WEEK.PUERTO RICO.

GEORGE MCNEILL.DEFENDING HIS TITLE THERE.SHOT HIS LOWEST ROUND OF THE SEASON. 64. HE'S AT 9-UNDER PAR.TIED FOR 6TH.5 SHOTS OFF THE LEAD.

SPRING TRIANING BASEBALL.RAYS BEAT THE PHILLIES 3-2.

GOD IS LOVE SIGN-VO

AN ICONIC SIGN IN FORT MYERS IS BACK AND BRIGHTER THAN EVER.

CREWS REINSTALLED THE GOD IS LOVE SIGN ON MCGREGOR BLVD THIS MORNING.

THE 70 YEAR OLD SIGN GOT A COAT OF FRESH PAINT AND NEW NEON LIGHT.

GOD IS LOVE SIGN-SOTVO

TAKE SOT

58:37 i think its great i am glad they put it up it does look great its been an icon mcgregor blvd for many years so to have is good - nice to know ppl still love god. 58:48 wayne sloss

THE SIGN IS NOW WIRED DIRECTLY TO ITS OWN POWER POLE AND NOT THE HOUSE.

THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF ANY POSSIBLE OUTAGES.

EAGLE CAM UPDATE-VOTOPS-MITTO

AND REMEMBER THESE TWO EAGLES THAT HATCHED AROUND CHRISTMAS --

WELL THE NEST IS GETTING PRETTY CROWDED TONIGHT.

IN FACT WE FOUND A VIDEO SOMEONE POSTED SHOWING ONE OF THEM SPREADING THEIR WINGS.

HERE ARE THE TWO RIGHT NOW IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

PARENTS OZZIE AND HARRIET HAVE BEEN COMING TO THIS NEST SINCE 2006 --

AND RECENTLY A REALTOR PLACED A WEB CAM THERE THAT HAS BECOME A VIRAL SENSATION -

WILDMAN GOODBYE-NATSTOPSVO-4SH

nats of mark typing

AND WATERMAN BROADCASTING LOST TWO IMPORTANT PIECES OF ITS BEHIND THE SCENE CREW TODAY.

MARK WILDMAN THE FIVE-30 PRODUCER RETIRED TODAY AFTER NEARLY 40 YEARS IN THE NEWS BUSINESS.

MARK WHO RECENTLY GOT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE TWO PROSTATE CANCER --

HAS SPENT TIME BEHIND THE MICROPHONE FOR RADIO --

AND BEEN AN ANCHOR.

HIS HUMILITY --

SENSE OF HUMOR AND HIS POSITIVE OUTLOOK WILL BE SORELY MISSED BY ALL OF US HERE.

SO MARK FROM ALL OF US GOOD LUCK.

WE ALSO WANT TO SAY GOOD LUCK TO JEFF MAYER --

CLOSE-4SHOT