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Authorities are saying students and faculty at the University of Central Florida may have had a very close call yesterday after a 911 call from a student who said his roommate had a gun led to the discovery of explosive devices and a possible planned attack. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

In a backwater creek on Florida's southwest coast, endangered manatees are being threatened by more than speedboats and cold snaps. Wildlife officials are racing the clock to save the lives of the gentle giants. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

A trapping competition has been announced in South Florida to cut down on the Burmese python population in the Everglades. WBBH's Christina Lusby reports. (NBC News)

After a lengthy delay, President Barack Obama has collected Florida's 29 electoral votes. NBC's Kerry Sander reports. (Nightly News)

Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took their messages to Florida and Ohio Saturday, with Biden declaring the election will be over if President Obama carries Florida. NBC's Brian Mooar reports. (NBC News)

TODAY's Natalie Morales looks at stories that are trending online, including the new trailer for the highly anticipated film "Zero Dark Thirty," an account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden; photos of a giant eyeball that washed ashore now have experts trying to determine what sea creature it came from, and the Rolling Stones' just released apocalyptic rock single "Gloom and Doom." (TODAY)

As both sides tout their latest fundraising tallies, the presidential race between GOP nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama is tightening. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

NBC's Kerry Sanders talks about the Florida pastor's history of provocative acts against Islam. (msnbc)

Lee County, Fla., is under a mandatory evacuation order as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches the Gulf with the possibility of dangerous storm surge along Southwest Florida's coast. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (msnbc)

TODAY's Al Roker tracks Tropical Storms Isaac's current path as it takes aim at Puerto Rico and the eastern Caribbean. (TODAY)