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HERE IT COMES.

NBC 2 FIRST ALERT LIVE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RIGHT NOW.

METEOROLOGIST, JIM REIF, IS TRACKING THE SHOWERS. AND A DRASTIC CHANGE IN OUR TEMPERATURES BEHIND COMING BEHIND IT.

FIRST WX WINS!-WX CTR

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.

Some patchy rain and even a couple thunderstorms will push into the area this evening and tonight as a cold front slides southward through Southwest Florida.

The rain will come at us from the Gulf of Mexico but will be weakening as it edges our way.

As we go through the night, the rain will keep pushing south and should clear the area by midnight. Our sky will gradually clear late tonight into early Thursday, and temperatures will become a little cooler with lows getting down to the mid 50s.

Thursday will be a gorgeous spring day with lots of sunshine along with lower humidity and cooler temperatures. After starting out in the mid 50s, we'll spend the afternoon with highs only reaching the low to mid 70s. We'll also have a nice northerly breeze from 10-15 with some higher gusts up to 20 mph.

Temperatures will be on the cool side again to start our Friday with lows around the low to mid 50s, but a quick temperatures turnaround is expected Friday afternoon as daytime highs rebound to the low 80s.

The warmth and humidity will keep building in early this weekend with highs reaching the mid 80s along with a mix of sun and clouds.

GG HOME FIRE-TRX-PICTOPS

BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.

RIGHT NOW, FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN GOLDEN GATE.

THIS IS A PICTURE OUR REPORTER TOOK.

IT'S HAPPENING ON 43RD STREET SOUTHWEST.

THERE HAVE BEEN TWO FIRES AT THIS HOME TODAY.

WE'RE TOLD THE HOME IS A TOTAL LOSS.

NOBODY WAS INSIDE THE HOME AT THE TIME.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING.

TOSS TO JOELLE-TRX-SOTVO-SHT-OBX

"I just saw a lot of light bulbs and things flying off the ride, the ride started shaking and then I heard a god awful scream like somebody was hurt really bad."

FOR THE FIRST TIME--

WE HEAR FROM THE MAN WHO SAW A RIDE START FALLING APART BEFORE IT CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT-- INJURING FIVE KIDS.

THIS WAS THE SCENE AT THE LEHIGH ACRES SPRING FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT-- AFTER A RIDE CALLED, "THE RING OF FIRE" MALFUNCTIONED.

NBC2'S JOELLE PARKS IS LIVE FROM THE FAIR, WHICH JUST OPENED FOR THE NIGHT.

RING OF FIRE WITNESS SPEAKS-REM 2

THE LEHIGH'S ACRES SPRING FESTIVAL IS JUST GETTING STARTED.

BUT TONIGHT- MORE QUESTIONS REMAIN A BOTH WHAT HAPPENED HERE ON THIS RIDE.

RING OF FIRE WITNESS SPEAKS-BNR-PKG

Shane Thornewell

Witness

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1:14

You can hear the screams-

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scream"

And the reaction-

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That machine just blew up in pieces"

All Captured by Shane thornewell,

After something went wrong on the ring of fire at the Lehigh acres spring festival.

Sot Shane

" I just saw a lot of light bulbs and things flying off the ride, the ride started shaking and then I heard a god awful scream like somebody was hurt really bad."

Lehigh fire and ems to rushed to the scene.

According to their report, 5 people were on the ride when it suddenly broke apart.

2 were transported to Lehigh regional medical center.

Sot Shane

I've never seen anything like that ever in my life, I was a little traumatized.

So were Shane's nephews- ages 7 and 9- because they'd been on that ride.

Sot Shane

I put my 2 nephews on the ring of fire, and the one started crying so the guy stopped the ride to let the kids off, they got off and they next people got on."

The next people- the 5 injured.

Wheels, lights and bolts- strewn all over the ground.

Sot Shane

They just got off that ride, they just got off an those other people got on. They were lucky. I don't even think they realize how lucky they were."

But this uncle- does.

Sot Shane

RING OF FIRE WITNESS SPEAKS-REM 2

THE RIDE WILL REMAIN CLOSED NEILL HE INVESTIGATION IS OVER.

THE FESTIVAL RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY.

FAIR RIDE INSPECTIONS-OC-CGRVL-OC

WE CHECKED INTO THE HISTORY OF MODERN MIDWAY THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE RIDE.

THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR ACCIDENT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

STATE INSPECTORS FOUND THE COMPANY WAS NOT AT FAULT FOR THOSE INCIDENTS.

THE STATE REQUIRES RIDES BE INSPECTED DURING EACH SET UP.

AND THE OWNER OR OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO DO THEIR OWN CHECKS DAILY.

TOSS TO STEVE-GEN-BOX

NEW AT SIX--

A CAPE CORAL MOTHER CELEBRATES A VICTORY-- IN HER QUEST TO MAKE A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION SAFER.

A CITY COMMITTEE AGREED TO ADD GUARDRAILS TO BEACH PARKWAY AND SURFSIDE BOULEVARD.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION WAS FIRST TO REPORT THE PROPOSED CHANGES YESTERDAY.

HE WAS AT TODAY'S MEETING -- AND JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR NEWSROOM WITH THIS STORY.

CAPE CORNER BARRIER FOLO-CAM-99

TEARS -- FOLLOWED TODAY'S TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING -- FOR KRISTIE HILLBERT.

CAPE CORNER BARRIER FOLO-BNR-PKG

3646 "it's shame. It took deaths to get this started."

THIS INTERSECTION'S DARK PAST -- STILL HAUNTS 24-YEAR OLD ALEXIE KRILL'S MOTHER.

3812 "every now and then when my husband is driving we'll go down and make sure the memorial is up. But I don't drive it anymore."

KRISTIE HILBERT STEERS CLEAR OF THESE CROSS-STREETS -- MOST DAYS.

THEY MARK THE SPOT -- WHERE HE DAUGHTER IN SEPTEMBER 2012 -- DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND DROWNED IN THIS CANAL -- 25 FEET BELOW.

TODAY -- KRILL CONTINUING HER FIGHT FOR CHANGE -- LEARNS CAPE CORAL LEADERS SUPPORT GUARDRAILS ON THIS CORNER.

3707 "I Hope she'd be proud and I wish she was here to see it."

SHE SEES THE NEW 375-THOUSAND DOLLAR PLAN -- TO INSTALL REFLECTORS, FLASHING LIGHTS, AND METAL BARRIERS -- AS A WAY TO PREVENT FUTURE HEARTBREAK FOR OTHER FAMILIES.

4056 "it's pretty hard to put a price on a life."

CAPE LEADERS AGREE -- SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE.

THEY CALL TODAY'S RECOMMENDATION -- A LONG TIME COMING AND THE IDEAL SOLUTION FOR THE DANGEROUS INTERSECTION.

4302 "my best assessment on why it took so long, Steve. is sometimes in government people only care when it matters to them."

FOR KRILL'S MOM -- SHE TELLS US -- A MOTHER'S LOVE FUELED HER FIGHT FOR SAFETY.

TONIGHT -- SHE'S COMFORTED WITH NEWS -- GUARDRAILS SHOULD SOON GRACE THIS ROADWAY.

CAPE CORNER BARRIER FOLO-CAM-99

PUBLIC WORKS PLANS TO INSTALL "INTERIM ENHANCEMENTS" -- SUCH AS RUMBLE STRIPS, MORE REFLECTORS, AND FLASHING LIGHTS.

AS FOR THE RAILS -- TODAY'S COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION HEADS TO THE ENTIRE CAPE COUNCIL ON APRIL FIRST -- FOR APPROVAL.

NAPLES DEADLY CRASH-MAP-VOWIPE

A DEADLY CRASH SHUT DOWN A STRETCH OF US-41 IN NAPLES FOR *HOURS TODAY.

THE ROAD, SOUTH OF PINE RIDGE, NEAR OLD TRAIL, IS BACK OPEN.

WE NOW KNOW A 57-YEAR-OLD, LINDA DANEAU OF BONITA SPRINGS, DIED.

FIRE CREWS HAD TO CUT ANOTHER DRIVER OUT OF HIS VEHICLE.

NAPLES DEADLY CRASH-SOTVO

"We were walking up the street here and we saw the red car. I noticed the red car- mustang. I'm like oh my good where's he going. all of a sudden it happened. he was a little ways up. I see him hit something and careen up in the air almost and then he hit those other cars."

POLICE TELL US THE DRIVER *JUMPED THE MEDIAN.AND HIT TWO CARS IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

TOSS TO RICK-TRX-PLASMA

WE ARE GETTING NEW INSIGHT INTO THE MURDER OF AN EAST NAPLES MAN, DEPUTIES SAY DIED AFTER HIS WIFE SHOT HIM IN THE CHEST.

NBC2 OBTAINED NEW 9-1-1 CALLS TODAY, MADE MINUTES BEFORE THE WOMAN MET DEPUTIES AT THE DOOR-- TELLING THEM HE WAS ALREADY DEAD.

OUR RICK RITTER IS BREAKING NEW INFORMATION *LIVE, FROM OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.

EAST NAPLES WOMAN MURDER ARREST 911 CALL-REM 26

EAST NAPLES WOMAN MURDER ARREST 911 CALL-BNR-PKG

AUTHORITIES ARE NOT IDENTIFYING THE MAN ON THE PHONE AS HE TRIES TO CALM DOWN A RELATIVE OF HELEN JOHNS MORE THAN A THOUSAND MILES AWAY.

2:20/911 CALL "okay breathe, just breathe, just breathe, you're okay."

INVESTIGATORS SAY 68-YEAR OLD JOHNS CALLED THAT FAMILY MEMBER IN MICHIGAN MONDAY NIGHT - SAYING "THERE WAS A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE" AT HER EAST NAPLES HOME AND THAT SHE WAS ARMED WITH A GUN.

0:05/911 CALL "I'll tell you this, I'm concerned she might of just shot the man."

DEPUTIES SAY THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE - THEY FOUND HER HUSBAND, 72-YEAR OLD JACK JOHNS DEAD ON THE FLOOR INSIDE, WITH A BULLET WOUND TO THE CHEST -WHILE HELEN WAS SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH.

JUST LAST MONTH - THE 68-YEAR-OLD CALLED LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER SHE WAS DRINKING AT HER GLEN EAGLE COUNTRY CLUB.

WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED THEY SAID "HOPE HAD SIGNED FOR THE DRINKS, BUT DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL SHE WOKE UP ON THE CLUBS BATHROOM FLOOR.

TONIGHT A 9-1-1 CALL SHOWS DRINKING *COULD'VE* BEEN A FACTOR IN THIS HOMICIDE.

911/1:43 "Does she have a history of any medical problems?" "We don't know, she's an alcoholic, she drinks a lot. Some things have gone on in the past month where she can't figure out what happened to her."

WE ASKED DEPUTIES IF HELEN MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING - BUT THEY COULDN'T GO INTO DETAIL WITH THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION.

EAST NAPLES WOMAN MURDER ARREST 911 CALL-REM 26

TONIGHT - HELEN JOHNS REMAINS IN CUSTODY AND FACES A CHARGE OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.

CYPRESS LAKE HS STUDENT CHARGED AS ADULT-OC-SS-VO

TODAY WE FOUND OUT--

THE CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO THREATENED ANOTHER STUDENT WITH A GUN, IS BEING CHARGED AS AN ADULT.

A LEE COUNTY JUDGE SET BOND FOR QAUDRAYLE DAVIS AT EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND REQUIRED HE HAND OVER ANY FIREARMS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE VICTIM.

INVESTIGATORS SAY DAVIS PULLED A GUN ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM BUS AND THREATENED ANOTHER PLAYER.

BIGELOW IN COURT-OC-NATSVO

THIS MORNING, FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW PLEADED NO CONTEST TO A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE OF ALLOWING AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO DRIVE HIS CAR.

nats of courtroom".LETS TAKE ANDREW BIGELOW."

BIGELOW WILL HAVE TO PAY A 300-DOLLAR FINE.

LAST MONTH, A JUDGE SENT HIM TO AN IMPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR FAILING A DRUG TEST.

HE DIDN'T WANT TO TALK TO US ON CAMERA, BUT TOLD OUR REPORTER BEFORE THE HEARING, HE WAS FEELING MUCH BETTER.

TOSS TO BRIAN-TRX-2-SHT-DBX

SWITCHING GEARS--

THE FGCU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS ARRIVED IN PHILADELPHIA, TWO DAYS AHEAD OF THEIR FIRST GAME IN THE N-C-A-A TOURNAMENT.

THE EAGLES TIPOFF FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST GEORGETOWN.

BUT NBC2 IS GIVING YOU SPECIAL ACCESS BEFORE THE BIG GAME.

NBC2 SPORTS DIRECTOR, BRIAN COLLERAN, FLEW TO PHILLY WITH THE TEAM TODAY.

HE JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT HOW THEY ARE PREPARING.

FGCU ARRIVES IN PHILLY-CELL-REM

FGCU ARRIVES IN PHILLY-VO

FGCU ARRIVES IN PHILLY-SOTVO

FGCU ARRIVES IN PHILLY-CELL-REM

TEASE ONE-2-SHT

STILL AHEAD ON THE NEWS AT SIX--

WE'RE LEARNING TONIGHT, THE SEQUESTER IS IMPACTING THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW, SET FOR THIS WEEKEND IN PUNTA GORDA.

IN OUR SPECIAL SEGMENT--

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHICH JETS WON'T BE THERE-- AND HOW 600-MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO THE F-A-A IS AFFECTING ONE OF THE BIGGEST AIR SHOWS IN THE COUNTRY.

TZ1 A) FL INT'L AIR SHOW SEQUESTER IMPACT-VO

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

JIM REIF 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.

Some patchy rain and even a couple thunderstorms will push into the area this evening and tonight as a cold front slides southward through Southwest Florida.

The rain will come at us from the Gulf of Mexico but will be weakening as it edges our way.

As we go through the night, the rain will keep pushing south and should clear the area by midnight. Our sky will gradually clear late tonight into early Thursday, and temperatures will become a little cooler with lows getting down to the mid 50s.

Thursday will be a gorgeous spring day with lots of sunshine along with lower humidity and cooler temperatures. After starting out in the mid 50s, we'll spend the afternoon with highs only reaching the low to mid 70s. We'll also have a nice northerly breeze from 10-15 with some higher gusts up to 20 mph.

Temperatures will be on the cool side again to start our Friday with lows around the low to mid 50s, but a quick temperatures turnaround is expected Friday afternoon as daytime highs rebound to the low 80s.

The warmth and humidity will keep building in early this weekend with highs reaching the mid 80s along with a mix of sun and clouds.

TOSS JENNIFER

BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.

RIGHT NOW, FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN GOLDEN GATE.

LET'S GET STRAIGHT TO NBC2'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL ON SCENE.

GOLDEN GATE FIRE

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EVERY YEAR DOZENS OF PLANES THRILL THOUSANDS OF FANS FROM AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT FOR THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW.

BUT THE GOVERNMENT SEQUESTER GOT US WONDERING IF THIS YEAR'S SHOW WILL BE IMPACTED BY FINANCIAL CUTS.

AND WE FOUND OUT, IT WILL BE.

FL INT'L AIR SHOW SEQUESTER IMPACT-BNR-PKG

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VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN THE SHADOW OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT

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ARE HASTILY PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND'S AIR SHOW.

DESPITE FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS TO THE F-A-A, CONTROLLERS WILL BE DIRECTING AIR SHOW TRAFFIC FROM THIS TOWER DURING THE SHOW.

"with the tower here, they take all the responsibility off our back and it's just great to have them here." Jerry Crady, Florida International Air Show

Nats - air traffic radio

FOR YEARS, ORGANIZERS OF THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE F-22 RAPTORS TO PERFORM HERE.

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE YEAR THEY CAME, UNTIL THE FEDERAL SEQUESTRATION SET IN -THE AIR FORCE CANCELLED THE SHOW.

"that hurt us, the flying public and the aviation enthusiasts won't get a chance to see the Raptor this year, maybe next year we'll be able to get it if we don't get another jet team." Jerry Crady, Florida International Air Show

THE MARINE CORP IS SENDING PLANES FOR DISPLAY, THE ARMY STILL HASN'T CONFIRMED WHETHER IT WILL SEND A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER.

"Half the draw to me in this business is meeting interesting people and being able to answer questions about the airplane, of course, the T-28's my favorite." Jamie Trudeau, Trudeau Warbird Enterprises

JAMIE TRUDEAU IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SHOW, EVEN WITHOUT THE RAPTORS.

HE'LL PUT A FEW OF HIS OLD WARBIRDS ON DISPLAY - nats - JOINING DOZENS OF OTHER PLANES.

"It runs the whole gamut of aviation from old technology to new technology." Jamie Trudeau, Trudeau Warbird Enterprises

EVEN WITHOUT THE JETS, PLENTY OF OTHER ACTS WILL FILL THE SKY ALL WEEKEND LONG.

"Oh yeah, its gonna be a great weekend." Jerry Crady, Florida International Air Show

SWFL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS-OC-VO-OC

THE CONTROL TOWER AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT IS ONE OF THREE THAT COULD BE SHUT DOWN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BECAUSE OF THE SEQUESTER.

MORE THAN 200 TOWERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY COULD BE CLOSED BECAUSE OF 600-MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO THE F-A-A.

THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT DIRECTOR TELLS US, IF HIS AIRPORT MAKES THE LIST-- THE TOWER WILL BE CLOSED APRIL 7TH.

SO IT WOULDN'T IMPACT THE AIR SHOW.

THE GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY.

AIR SHOW INFO-FSS-TOPS

THE SHOW IS THIS WEEKEND, THE 23RD AND 24TH AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT.

TICKETS ARE 20 DOLLARS IN ADVANCE AND 29 AT THE GATE, FOR ADULTS.

CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FIVE DOLLARS NO MATTER WHEN YOU BUY THEM.

PG 'HARBOR DISTRICT'-OC-SOT-OC

A NEW *NAME IS FIRST ON THE LIST OF WAYS TO REVAMP DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA.

ONE GROUP IS PROPOSING CALLING THE AREA "THE HARBOR DISTRICT."

THE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION, TEAM PUNTA GORDA, PRESENTED ITS VISION TO CITY COUNCIL TODAY.

"it's all about economic development and making our community a more charming place to spend time and live."

BESIDES THE NAME CHANGE, THE PROPOSAL AIMS TO MAKE DOWNTOWN MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY BY CONNECTING THE CITY CENTER TO THE PEACE RIVER.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

FGCU ARRIVES IN PHILLY-VO IN PLASMA

THE F-G-C-U EAGLES PACKED THEIR BAGS. AND THEMSELVES. ON A BUS THIS MORNING.

THE FIRST LEG IN ON A TRIP TO A PLACE NONE OF THEM HAD EVER BEEN.

SURE. SOME OF THE PLAYERS HAD BEEN TO PHILADELPHIA.

FGCU NCAAS DAY 1-VOTOPS

THE NCAA BANNERS WERE ALREADY UP WHEN THE EAGLES ARRIVED AT THEIR HOTEL THIS AFTERNOON.

THE EAGLES GOT A LITTLE TIME TO SEE THEIR SURROUNDINGS BEFORE HEADING TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR FIRST PRACTICE OF THE TRIP.

IT WAS A FUN PLANE RIDE OVER.

BUT NOW. IT'S TIME TO PREPARE.

EAGLES REAX-SOTTOPS

FGCU SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY-CGTOPS

THE EAGLES HOPE TO GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP TONIGHT.

THEN THE FUN REALLY BEGINS TOMORROW.

THE EAGLES WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT PRESS CONFERENCE. BEGINNING AT FIVE-FIFTEEN P-M ON THURSDAY.

FGCU WOMEN WNIT THURSDAY-VOTOPS

THE F-G-C-U WOMEN ARE GETTING READY FOR THEIR OWN TOURNAMENT. THE W-N-I-T.

THE EAGLES OPEN UP AT ALICO ARENA. HOSTING WINTHROP TOMORROW NIGHT AT SEVEN-THIRTY.

F-G-C-U IS DISAPPOINTED THAT IT WASN'T GIVEN AN INVITATION TO THE BIG DANCE.

SMESKO REAX-SOTTOPS

OBAMA NCAA BRACKET-VOTOPS

HE MAY NOT BE A MAN WHO LOVES PICKING UPSETS. BUT PRESIDENT OBAMA LOVES HIS COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

THE PRESIDENT FILLED OUT HIS BRACKET EARLIER TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS FLORIDA IN HIS FINAL FOUR.

HIS CHOICE FOR THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL CHAMP?

INDIANA.

FGCU BASEBALL CANCELED-ONCAM

THE THREAT OF BAD WEATHER WAS ENOUGH TO CANCEL TONIGHT'S F-G-C-U/F-I-U BASEBALL GAME AT SWANSON STADIUM.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE CONCLUSION OF AN 11-GAME HOMESTAND FOR THE EAGLES.

RED SOX YANKEES-VOTOPS

YANKEES G-M BRIAN CASHMAN REVEALING THAT DEREK JETER MAY NOT BE READY FOR OPENING DAY. HIS YANKS HOSTING THE RED SOX IN TAMPA.

ROUGH 2ND INNING FOR FELIX DOUBRONT. GIVES UP FOUR RUNS THAT FRAME. INCLUDING ONE ON THIS WILD PITCH.

AT LEAST SOX FANS WOULD ENJOY THIS. DOUBROUNT STRIKES OUT KEVIN YOUKILIS, WHO WAS OHH-FOR-FOUR.

CHRIS JOHNSON AND TWINS-CGTOPS

BISHOP VEROT GRAD CHRIS JOHNSON CONTINUED HIS HOT SPRING WITH TWO R-B-I IN THE BRAVES' 18-9 WIN OVER THE PIRATES.

THE RAYS PLAY THE TWINS TONIGHT AT SEVEN-OHH-FIVE AT HAMMOND STADIUM.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

NINA & PINTA IN FT. MYERS-VO

TWO HISTORIC SHIPS ARE DOCKED IN FORT MYERS. KIND OF.

REPLICAS OF THE NINA AND PINTA ARE ANCHORED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS USED THE SHIPS TO SAIL TO AMERICA IN THE LATE 14-HUNDREDS.

THE SHIPS WILL BE AT CENTENNIAL PARK FROM TODAY THROUGH THE 27TH.

THE PUBLIC CAN HOP ON BOARD, FROM NINE TO FIVE EVERY DAY.

IT'LL COST EIGHT DOLLARS FOR ADULTS, SEVEN FOR SENIORS, AND SIX FOR STUDENTS.

CLOSE-4SHOT