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PLUS: NEW AT 11: *THIS 42-FOOT BOAT WAS STUCK ON ROCKS IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE FOR HOURS -- BUT NOW, IT'S FREE.

HL3) LOTTO TICKET EXPIRES SOON-trxLIVE OR VO

AND: A CHANCE TO BE A MILLIONARE IS SLIPPING AWAY FOR SOMEONE WHO BOUGHT A WINNING POWERBALL TICKET AT *THIS LEE COUNTY CONVENIENCE STORE.

THE DEADLINE TO CLAIM THE PRIZE IS NOW *MINUTES AWAY.

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

HYBRID CRASH-VOTOPS 2 SHOT

WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT TONIGHT'S TOP STORY.

STATE TROOPERS TELL US THE DRIVER OF A PRIUS WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN A CRASH ON U-S 41 NEAR RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE PASSENGER WAS CRITICALLY HURT, AFTER THE CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK TODAY.

FIRST RESPONDERS GOT THE DRIVER OUT QUICKLY, BUT IT TOOK THEM MORE THAN A HALF HOUR TO GET THE PASSENGER OUT.

THEY TELL US, ONE REASON IS BECAUSE IT'S A HYBRID.

IT HAS HIGHER VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY.

SOMETHING THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH-- NOT ONLY FOR THE SAFETY OF FIRST RESPONDERS BUT THE PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE.

GOOD EVENING, I'M LINDSAY LOGUE.

AND I'M PETER BUSCH.

AFTER THAT CRASH WE DID SOME CHECKING INTO THE DANGERS OF HYBRIDS.

FIRST RESPONDERS TELL US THEY DEAL WITH HYBRIDS IN WRECKS ALL THE TIME.

AND FOR THE MOST PART IT'S NO BIG DEAL.

BUT THERE ARE TIMES-- LIKE TODAY WHEN THEY CAN DELAY A RESCUE

HYBRID CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY-VO IN TFX MON

FIRST RESPONDERS TELL ME THEY DEAL WITH HYBRIDS IN WRECKS ALL THE TIME.

AND FOR THE MOST PART IT'S NO BIG DEAL.

HYBRID CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY-PKG

WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS.

-CRASH NATS-

A HYBRID CAR COULD BE YOUR WORST ENEMY.

ALTHOUGH MOST HYBRIDS TEST WELL IN CRASH SITUATIONS ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY.

THERE ARE RISKS FIRST RESPONDERS FACE THAT COULD SLOW DOWN A RESCUE.

-MECHANIC NATS-

MECHANIC TROY CUMMINGS WARNS, THE SAME COMPONENTS WHICH MAKES THE CAR FUEL EFFICIENT ALSO MAKE IT A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP WHEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

TROY CUMMINGS, MECHANIC: it could cost you your life if they can't get to you and if they don't know specifically the vehicle and how to disable the hybrid system then yeah

-MECHANIC NATS-

CUMMINGS SAYS THE ISSUE STEMS FROM THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES RUNNING THROUGH THE CAR'S FRAME WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY.

TROY CUMMINGS, MECHANIC: most of the amperage in the hybrids can be upwards of 100 amps or greater so the potential to kill you is right there

-FIREFIGHTER NATS-

THAT'S WHERE THE DANGER LIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

THEY HAVE TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY RUNNING THROUGH THOSE ORANGE OR YELLOW CABLES BEFORE THEY CAN USE METAL TOOLS LIKE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO GET YOU OUT.

LT GENE ROGERS, SOUTH TRAIL FIRE RESCUE: if we do have to access the area where the high voltage cable is although that would be rare it would take a little bit of due care to not breach that cable

LT GENE ROGERS WITH THE SOUTH TRAIL FIRE DISTRICT SAYS WRECKS INVOLVING HYBRIDS ARE COMMON.

WHICH MEANS HIS CREWS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING TRAINED ON HOW TO ACT FAST AND APPROPRIATELY WHEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.

LT GENE ROGERS, SOUTH TRAIL FIRE RESCUE: you really have to study to see the differences between a normal vehicle and a hybrid

-MECHANIC NATS-

AND WHILE PROFESSIONALS MAY KNOW THE RISKS BEFORE A CRASH.

THE SAME MAY NOT BE TRUE FOR THOSE WHO OWN THEM.

HYBRID CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY-ONCAM

JULIAN JOHNSON REPORTING.

HYBRID BREAKOUT INFO-ONCAM

PEOPLE HAVE RAISED OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT HYBRID CARS.

WE CHECKED OUT A BUYER'S GUIDE ON "EDMUNDS DOT COM."

ONE WORRY IS A CRASH COULD DAMAGE THE CAR'S BATTERIES IN A WAY THAT MIGHT LEAD TO A CHEMICAL SPILL OR ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

WE SHOULD NOTE, HYBRIDS HAVE BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR MORE THAN A DECADE AND SUCH ACCIDENTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED.

CARNIVAL LEGEND-BREAKING CLIP

TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT *ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH *ANOTHER CARNIVAL SHIP.

THE "LEGEND" HAS A TECHNICAL ISSUE WITH ONE OF THE SHIP'S AZIPOD UNITS THAT IS AFFECTING THE VESSEL'S SAILING SPEED.

THE SHIP'S SAFETY SYSTEMS AND HOTEL SERVICES ARE ALL FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.

IT'S IN THE GULF OF MEXICO BUT TOMORROW'S VISIT TO GRAND CAYMAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND THE SHIP WILL PROCEED TO ITS HOMEPORT OF TAMPA.

CARNIVAL DREAM NIGHTMARE-VOTOPS

ABANDON SHIP!

SOME PEOPLE LEFT THE CARNIVAL DREAM TODAY BEFORE THEIR TRIP WAS OVER.

THEY'RE FLYING HOME AFTER A PROBLEM WITH A GENERATOR CAUSED THE SHIP TO DOCK IN SAINT MAARTEN.

CARNIVAL SAYS THE SHIP DIDN'T LOSE POWER, BUT ELEVATORS AND RESTROOMS STOPPED WORKING.

WORD IS, IT WASN'T AS BAD AS THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH'S NIGHTMARE TRIP IN THE GULF, BUT IT STILL STINGS FOR THE COMPANY'S IMAGE.

ESTERO BRUSH FIRE-TRX VO SS

NEW RIGHT NOW--

A BRUSH FIRE BURNING FOR MORE THAN A DAY IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY IS NOW 100 PERCENT CONTAINED.

THIS IS VIDEO OF THE SMOKE, FROM TONIGHT.

THE FIRE GREW TO 50 ACRES---

MCCLURE FAMILY SPEAKS-SS VO WIPE

TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING FROM THE FAMILY INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON I-75 LAST MONTH THAT INVESTIGATORS SAY WAS CAUSED BY A HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER.

CHRISTOPHER AND CRYSTAL MCCLURE WERE DRIVING ON I-75 WHEN REPORTS SAY A TROOPER CLIPPED THEIR SUV.

THE MCCLURE'S SUV THEN WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED.

BOTH PARENTS WERE THROWN FROM THE CAR DESPITE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS.

THEIR ONE YEAR OLD SON STAYED STRAPPED IN HIS CAR SEAT.

THE CRASH CRITICALLY INJURED CRYSTAL AND KILLED THEIR UNBORN CHILD.

BECAUSE OF HER INJURIES, THEIR HOME WILL HAVE TO BE OUTFITTED FOR A WHEELCHAIR.

MCCLURE FAMILY SPEAKS-SOTVO

24:15 worrying about paying bills and making sure my wife is going to be okay and that shes getting the best care available to her:26

TROOPER GUSTAVO REYES IS NOW ON DESK DUTY.

SIMPKINS TRIAL DAY THREE-SS VO WIPE

DRAMA IN THE COURTROOM TODAY --

FOR THE TRIAL OF ACCUSED KILLER SHANE SIMPKINS.

HE'S IS ACCUSED OF KILLING ESTERO GRANDMOTHER, MARY ANN ZARB.

TODAY SIMPKINS FIRED HIS ATTORNEY-- SAYING HE WANTED TO REPRESENT HIMSELF.

THEN JUST HOURS LATER --

DECIDED HE WANTED HIS ATTORNEY BACK.

THE MOVE INTERRUPTED TESTIMONY FROM SIMPKINS' FRIEND NICOLE DURDEN.

SHE SAID HE LIED ABOUT ZARB'S DISAPPEARANCE, AND ASKED HER TO LIE IN A RECORDED PHONE CALL FROM JAIL.

SIMPKINS TRIAL DAY THREE-2 SOTVO

9:59:54 don't say me, just say that Chris admitted to it 58

9:45:08 I promise you won't get in trouble. I already talked to my attorney and everything 11

DURDEN SAID SIMPKINS SENT HER A LETTER WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS--

PROSECUTORS SHOWED IT TO THE JURY.

SIMPKINS WROTE HE CAN'T HANDLE GETTING A LIFE SENTENCE AND NEEDS HER HELP.

NEUBERGER TESTIFIED WEDNESDAY THAT SIMPKINS WAS BEHIND THE MURDER.

BOAT STUCK IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE-VO

IT TOOK TWO BOATS, AND HIGH TIDE, TO FREE A BOAT STUCK ON SOME ROCKS IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE.

THE 42-FOOT BOAT HIT THE ROCKS TODAY NEAR JAYCEE PARK IN CAPE CORAL.

PEOPLE ON BOARD TELL US THE CAPTAIN IS AN EXPERIENCED BOATER.

EAGLE NEST-VO OR MITTO

THE NORTH FORT MYERS EAGLE CAM IS TRULY AN INTERNET SENSATION.

IT JUST HIT 15 MILLION VIEWS!

HOPE AND HONOR, THE BABIES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET, WILL SOON BE FLYING AND LEARNING TO HUNT AND SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN.

THE BABY EAGLES ARE NOW 10-WEEKS OLD.

DICK PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE PUT THE CAMERA UP SEVEN MONTHS AGO.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

STILL TO COME TONIGHT.SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WAS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT.WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT HE DID.AND DIDN'T TALK ABOUT TO FELLOW CONSERVATIVES.

AND THIS IS ANOTHER LIVE LOOK AT THE STORE IN ALVA WHERE SOMEONE BOUGHT A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET WORTH TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

TZ1 A CARNIVAL DREAM NIGHTMARE-VO WIPE

TZ1 B ALVA WINNING PB TICKET TO EXPIRE-REM LIVE OR

FIRST ALERT FORECAST TEASE-STC

POPE LOCAL REAX-VO WIPE

AS POPE FRANCIS LED HIS FIRST MASS AS THE PONTIFF, LOCAL CATHOLICS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE LOOK FOR HIM TO AGREE WITH THEM.

SOME OF THE FAITHFUL TELL NBC-2 THEY WANT THE NEW POPE TO EASE UP ON SOCIAL ISSUES -- ALLOW FOR BIRTH CONTROL, WOMEN PRIESTS, AND SAME SEX MARRIGES.

THEY ARGUE THE CHURCH'S TIGHT HOLD ON TRADITION THREATENS THE RELIGION'S FUTURE.

MEMBERS OF SOUTHWEST'S FLORIDA CALL FOR ACTION TELL US -- THEY HOPE POPE FRANCIS FINALLY CHAMPIONS A MODERN VIEW OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH.

POPE LOCAL REAX-2 SOTVO

2547 "I think if he's thinking along the lines of justice he'll treat women equally and that them be priests."

38:49 "he's been outspoken on same-sex marriage but he also goes to the AIDS hospital and washes patients' feet."

FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN FRANCIS ROONEY TELLS NBC2 --DON'T COUNT ON THE NEW POPE TO BACK DOWN FROM CONSERVATIVE VALUES.

FRAUD ALERT-SS VO WIPE

A STUNNING ADMISSION OF GUILT TODAY FROM A WELL-KNOWN REAL ESTATE AGENT IN CAPE CORAL.

GREG EAGLE ADMITTED TO DUPING MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE BY MORTGAGING PROPERTY WITHOUT TELLING THE BENEFICIARIES.

THE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ACRE PROPERTY SITS OFF PINE ISLAND ROAD IN CAPE CORAL.

THE F-B-I INVESTIGATED THE FRAUD WHICH DATED ALL THE WAY BACK TO 19-90.

FRAUD ALERT-SOTVO

sharon bauer / investor fraud victim

58:58 i'm angry. I think he's smart enough to know better. He keeps saying it will be made whole

FEDERAL AGENTS TELL US INVESTOR FRAUD IS GROWING AT AN ALARMING RATE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN 2008 IS A MAIN REASON.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COULDN'T GIVE US AN EXACT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS-

FRAUD ALERT-SOT OC

nicole waid/ us attorney's office

38:21 I think we just have the correct population. It's a very large population. A lot of people are retired with a lot of money and that makes a breeding ground for fraud.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

I WAS THE PRONOUNCER AT THE LEE COUNTY SPELLING BEE TONIGHT.

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TZ2 B UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS-VOTOPS

FIRST ALERT OPEN-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.

CHILLY NIGHT AHEAD

Clear skies and chilly temperatures are in the forecast tonight. I expect thermometers tomorrow morning to register mid and upper 40's for most of the area. Cooler inland spots will drop to the upper 30's tonight. Winds will drop off a bit tonight and we should see a little less wind on Friday. The combination of dry weather, fairly low humidity, and a breeze from the northeast on Friday has prompted another Red Flag Warning for the area. That means fire danger will remain high tomorrow.

The weather this weekend looks great. High pressure will remain in control and we can expect mostly sunny skies both Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows will be in the 50's and daytime highs will be in the 80's. No rain is expected for several more days. Fire danger will be high and likely remain elevated into next week.

GULF PIPELINE FIRE NEW VIDEO-trxVOTOPS

NEW RIGHT NOW: THE COAST GUARD JUST RELEASED THIS VIDEO OF A GAS PIPELINE FIRE OFF THE LOUISIANA COAST.

THE FIRE STARTED EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN A TUGBOAT HIT THE PIPE.

THE 19-MILE PIPELINE HAS LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS WHICH CONTINUES TO BURN AND SEND THICK BLACK SMOKE INTO THE AIR.

THE COAST GUARD IS WAITING FOR THE FIRE TO BURN ITSELF OUT.

IRAN TARGETS US DRONE-VO

THE MILITARY IS RELEASING MORE DETAILS ABOUT TENSE MOMENTS OVER THE PERSIAN GULF.

THE PENTAGON SAYS AN IRANIAN FIGHTER JET GOT AS CLOSE AS 16 MILES TO A U-S SURVEILLANCE DRONE.

A U-S PLANE ESCORTING THE DRONE SHOT OFF A FLARE TO WARN THE IRANIAN PILOT, AND THE IRANIAN PILOT BROKE OFF ITS PURSUIT.

TSA KNIVES BACKLASH-OC SOTVO WIPE

THE HEAD OF THE T-S-A SAYS HE'S MORE CONCERNED ABOUT SMALL BOMBS, THAN POCKETKNIVES.

TODAY JOHN PISTOLE SPOKE IN FRONT OF LAWMAKERS, WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT DECISION TO ALLOW SMALL KNIVES ON PLANES.

"The threat to aviation. is from non metallic, improvised explosive devices such a liquid explosives plot we saw from the UK in 2006."

STILL, THE DECISION ABOUT SMALL KNIVES HAS OUTRAGED SOME AIRLINES, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, TSA OFFICERS, AIR MARSHALS AND PILOTS.

MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN ED MARKEY IS INTRODUCING A BILL TO STOP THE T-S-A PLAN.

TSA KNIVES BACKLASH-SOTVO

Markey: It is a dangerous policy., because al-Qaida will just move to the

Swiss Army knife rather than a box-cutter.

THE TSA SAYS THE DECISION WAS ALSO INTENDED TO MATCH U-S REGULATIONS WITH

TAX FRAUD-VO WIPE

MORE CASES OF *TAX FRAUD* ARE BEING REPORTED AS WE HEAD INTO THE PEAK OF FILING SEASON.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST SCAMS IS BEING DUBBED "TURBO TAX FRAUD."

THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, THEN FILE A TAX RETURN UNDER YOUR NAME, USING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

TAX FRAUD-SOTVO

MARIA BELLINA FRAUD VICTIM 23:13:04 it was so stressful, you know, I mean really stressful the first two days thinking oh my god they took all my money

FLORIDA LEADS THE COUNTRY IN THIS KIND OF CRIME.

ACCORDING TO THE U-S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.IT WAS FIRST UNCOVERED IN THE TAMPA AND MIAMI AREAS.

UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS-VO

THE GOVERNMENT MAY OWE YOU MONEY FROM A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT YOU HAVE TO CLAIM IT WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.

THE I-R-S HAS 917 MILLION DOLLARS IN UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS FROM 2009 THAT ARE ABOUT TO EXPIRE.

THE MONEY IS OWED TO ABOUT ONE MILLION PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T FILE THEIR FEDERAL TAX RETURN IN THAT YEAR.

RUBIO AT CPAC-VO WIPE

SENATOR MARCO RUBIO POLISHED HIS CONSERVATIVE GOLDEN BOY IMAGE TODAY.

HE HELPED KICK OFF THE CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE JUST OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D-C.

THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM OUR STATE SPOKE ABOUT TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLES.

RUBIO AT CPAC-SOTVO

S/ Sen. Marco Rubio / Florida:09

"Just because I believe that states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way does not make me a bigot,"

RAND PAUL, THE TEA PARTY SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, ALSO SPOKE TODAY.

LEE SPELLING BEE-VO WIPE

SPELLING THEIR WAY TO S-U-C-C-E-S-S.

TONIGHT WAS THE LEE COUNTY SPELLING BEE AT THREE OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL --

AND IT WAS INTENSE.

45 SPELLERS. 17 ROUNDS.

AND IT CAME DOWN TO THREE.

LAST YEAR'S WINNER AND RUNNER UP --

AND 14-YEAR OLD ALEENA BOBY.

LEE SPELLING BEE-SOT VO WIPE

"nats cubit. Speller spells it. Hold for applause"

THE WINNER --

ALEENA BOBY. AND 8TH GRADER AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

LEE SPELLING BEE-SOTVO

"well i'm blessed to win because well it's my last chance so. I'm very excited and happy."

A BIG CONGRATS TO EVERYONE AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TONIGHT --

TOSS TO JULIAN-OC NAVI FLY

WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS.

FORT MYERS POLICE HAVE TAKEN A PERSON INTO CUSTODY AT THE WESTWOOD APARTMENT COMPLEX.

THE MAN WAS PULLED OUT OF A CANAL IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX BY A CANINE OFFICER.

PERSON ARRESTED-REM LIVE VO

SPORTS TEASE-3SH-VO

HUGE GAME FOR TEAM USA IN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

USA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WBC-VO OFF TOP

THE U-S AND THE DOMINCAN REPUBLIC. MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC GAME. WITH A SPOT IN THE SEMIFINALS ON THE LINE.

THE AMERICANS GOT A WALKED-IN RUN IN THE FIRST. BUT HERE COME THE DOMINICANS. FORMER MARLIN HANLEY RAMIREZ WITH THE HOMER. WE'RE TIED AT ONE.

SAME SCORE UNTIL THE NINTH. ERICK AYBAR SINGLES IN A RUN. THE D-R GETS TWO IN THE FRAME TO GO UP 3-1.

THEN IT'S RAYS PITCHER FERNANDO RODNEY. STRIKES OUT RED SOCK SHANE VICTORINO TO END IT.

DOMINICANS WIN, 3-1. THEY'RE ONTO THE SEMIS.

MIKE ZUNINO-ONCAM

MARINER GRAD TURNED SEATTLE MARINER MIKE ZUNINO HAD A CHANCE TO PLAY FOR ITALY'S TEAM IN THE W-B-C.

INSTEAD. HE CHOSE TO MAKE HIS FIRST SPRING TRAINING WITH THE MARINERS A FULL ONE.

TWINS RED SOX-VOTOPS

THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC. NOTHING COMPARED TO THE MAYOR'S CUP. RED SOX AND TWINS FROM HAMMOND.

WILL MIDDLEBROOKS IN THE SECOND. CLEARING THOSE LOADED BASES. THREE-RUN DOUBLE. 5-0 BOSTON.

RYAN DEMPSTER. CONTINUING HIS STRONG SPRING IN HIS FIRST YEAR WITH THE SOX. YIELDING JUST ONE RUN IN 5 INNINGS.

RED SOX POST-SOTTOPS

O'S RAYS-VOTOPS

JOE MADDON AND THE RAYS WILL SHAVE THEIR HEADS FRIDAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO CHILDREN FIGHTING CANCER.

THEY SPENT WEDNESDAY BEATING THE O'S. EVAN LONGORIA DRIVES IN THE GAME'S FIRST RUN WITH AN R-B-I DOUBLE. 1-0 RAYS.

NEXT BATTER. LUKE SCOTT. GOING SKYWALKING. TWO-RUN HOMER.

GATORS CANES TOMORROW-CGTOPS

TO COLLEGE HOOPS. THE A-C-C TOURNEY HAS BEGUN.

F-S-U. WRAPPING UP ITS FIRST ROUND GAME AGAINST CLEMSON AS I SPEAK.

NOLES IN A CLOSE ONE IN THE SECOND HALF.

THE CANES AND GATORS BEGIN THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS TOMORROW.

FLORIDA. FACING L-S-U AT ONE IN THE S-E-C QUARTERFINALS.

LARKIN REAX-SOTTOPS

FGCU SELECTION SHOW-ONCAM

SELECTION SUNDAY WILL BE SPECIAL FOR THE F-G-C-U MEN'S HOOPS TEAM FOR MULTIPLE REASONS.

FOR ONE. IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE EAGLES WILL EVER HEAR THEIR NAME CALLED TO BE PART OF THE FIELD OF SIXTY-EIGHT.

EAGLES EXCITED FOR SUNDAY-VOTOPS

THAT'S JUST PART OF A DAY FULL OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PLANNED AT ALICO ARENA FOR SUNDAY.

THERE WILL BE A PARKING LOT PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC STARTING UP AT FOUR-THIRTY P-M.

THE DOORS TO THE ARENA WILL OPEN AT FIVE. THE TEAM WILL BE INTRODUCED AT FIVE-THIRTY. AND THEN IT'S SHOWTIME. WITH THE SELECTION SHOW STARTING AT SIX.

EAGLES REAX-SOTTOPS

NFL FREE AGENT NEWS-ONCAM

THE BIGGEST PLAYER SWITCHING ZIP CODES ON DAY THREE OF N-F-L FREE AGENCY:

RUNNING BACK STEVEN JACKSON. WHO'S LEAVING THE RAMS FOR A THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE FALCONS.

SEAN SMITH TO KC-VOTOPS

THE DOLPHINS WERE THE FIRST TEAM BENNETT VISITED.

THEY WON'T GET HIM. AND ONE OF LAST YEAR'S STARTING CORNERBACKS. SEAN SMITH. IS LEAVING TOWN, TOO.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

NORTH FORT MYERS GRAD GEORGE MCNEILL SHOT ONE-OVER IN FIRST ROUND AT THE P-G-A'S TAMPA BAY CHAMPIONSHIP. SEVEN SHOTS BEHIND LEADER SHAWN STEFANI.

MEANWHILE, IT'S OFFICIAL: DETROIT AND COLUMBUS WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE IN THE N-H-L NEXT SEASON.

COLLIER FAIR OPENS TODAY-CG

FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF, YOU CAN ENJOY GAMES, RIDES AND OF COURSE, TASTY TREATS, AT THE COLLIER COUNTY FAIR.

IT STARTED TODAY.

IT GOES THROUGH THE 24TH, AT THE FAIRGROUNDS 10 MILES EAST OF I-75 OFF IMMOKALEE ROAD.

ADMISSION IS TEN DOLLARS FOR ADULTS --

FIVE DOLLARS FOR CHILDREN.

HOURS VARY BY DAY.

SQUID BEACHING THEMSELVES-VO

SQUID ARE BEACHING THEMSELVES IN JAPAN.AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE MOON.

SQUID USUALLY SWIM AROUND IN DEEP WATER, BUT THEY BEACH THEMSELVES DURING THE NEW MOON FROM MARCH TO MAY.

ALVA WINNING PB TICKET TO EXPIRE-REM LIVE OR VO CG

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR SOMEONE WHO COULD BE A MILLIONAIRE.

AT MIDNIGHT A WINNING POWERBALL TICKET SOLD IN ALVA IN SEPTEMBER IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE.

SOMEONE BOUGHT IT AT THIS HANDY FOOD STORE ON STATE ROAD 80.

THE NUMBERS FOR THE SEPTEMBER 15TH DRAWING WERE THREE - 20 - 26 - 43 - 48.

FINAL FORECAST-WXGRX

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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