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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS THURSDAY MORNING --
WHAT DID JAMES HOLMES' PSYCHIATRIST KNOW *BEFORE THE COLORADO SHOOTING MASSACRE.
THIS MORNING WE KNOW A THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM WAS WARNED ABOUT HIS BEHAVIOR.
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PLUS,
A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT BY CAPE CORAL POLICE.
THEY ARREST A MAN THEY SAY MURDERED HIS OWN FATHER.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
WE'RE SEEING SOME ACTION IN THE TROPICS THIS MORNING.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. IN THE FIRST ALERT HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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CAPE POLICE MAKE AN ARREST AND CHARGE THIS MAN WITH MURDER.
POLICE SAY LEROY TAYLOR JUNIOR KILLED HIS OWN 91 YEAR OLD FATHER LEROY TAYLOR SENIOR.
THE CRIME HAPPENED BACK ON JULY 18TH.
THIS IS VIDEO OF THE SCENE ON SOUTHWEST 49TH LANE.
POLICE SAY TAYLOR SENIOR DIED AS A RESULT OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST.
DETECTIVES SAY THE INVESTIGATION TOOK THEM ALL THE WAY TO NEW YORK AFTER TAYLOR WENT ON THE RUN.
AT THIS POINT THEY ARE NOT RELEASING A MOTIVE.
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TAKING A LOOK NOW AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DAY AHEAD.
A PUBLIC VIEWING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING FOR NAVY VETERAN - AND COLORADO SHOOTING VICTIM - JONATHAN BLUNK, PICTURED HERE.
BLUNK'S BODY WAS TAKEN TO A RENO, NEVADA MORTUARY FRIDAY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS YOU SEE HERE.
BLUNK WAS KILLED IN THE AURORA MOVIE THEATER RAMPAGE WHILE PROTECTING ANOTHER PERSON. SHE SURVIVED.
HE WILL BE BURIED FRIDAY.
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THIS MORNING TOUGH QUESTIONS ARE BEING ASKED --
COULD THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HAVE PREVENTED THE MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE?
WE'VE LEARNED THE SCHOOL LABELED JAMES HOLMES AS A THREAT --
BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH WHY, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING CLAY.
STATEMENTS MADE A PSYCIATRIST ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS MORNING.
DR LYNNE FENTON, SAYS SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS BEHAVIOR.
SHE TOLD THE UNIVERSITY'S THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM.
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DR. FENTON VOICED HER CONCERNS, SOME SIX WEEKS BEFORE THE MASS SHOOTING.
12 PEOPLE DIED, DOZENS OF PEOPLE INJURED.
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS NEVER CONTACTED AURORA POLICE ABOUT THE DOCTORS CONCERNS.
WE ALSO KNOW THIS MORNING, THAT HOLMES BEGAN THE PROCESS OF DROPPING OUT OF THE SCHOOL, DURING ALL THIS.
EXPERTS SAY THE SUDDEN DEPARTURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RED ALERT.
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PROSECUTORS SAY THEY WILL BEGIN TURNING OVER THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF EVIDENCE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE EVIDENCE WON'T BE MADE PUBLIC BECAUSE THERE IS A GAG ORDER IN PLACE AND MOST OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE SEALED.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC-2.
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IT'S DAY SIX OF LONDON OLYMPICS ---
AND IN ONE WORD, THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF THE LONDON GAMES HAVE BEEN "MEMORABLE".
CHECK IT OUT --- MORE GOLD FOR U-S SWIMMERS IN THE WOMEN'S 4 BY 2 HUNDRED RELAY!
THE AMERICAN FOURSOME OF MISSY FRANKLIN, DANA VOLLMER, SHANNON VREELAND AND ALLISON SCHMITT. SET A NEW OLYMPIC RECORD IN THE PROCESS.
AUSTRALIA TOOK SILVER.
FRANCE FOLLOWED FOR BRONZE.
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AND NOW HERE'S A LOOK AHEAD AT THE 6TH FULL DAY OF COMPETITION.
ALL EYES ON THE AQUATICS CENTER WHERE THE AMERICAN STARS ARE EXPECTED TO SHINE AGAIN.
RYAN LOCHTE AND MICHAEL PHELPS GO HEAD TO HEAD AGAIN, THIS TIME IN THE FINALS OF THE MEN'S 200 METER INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY.
AND ONLY 1 DAY AFTER SETTING A NEW WORLD RECORD IN THE WOMEN'S 200 METER BREASTSTROKE, REBECCA SONI IS BACK TO THE WATER ONCE MORE, LOOKING TO STRIKE GOLD IN THE WOMEN'S FINAL.
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AND THE UNITED STATES WOMEN WILL VAULT BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. IN THE FINALS OF THE WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND COMPETITION.
AFTER WINNING THE TEAM GOLD TUESDAY NIGHT, GABBY DOUGLAS AND ALI RAISMAN WILL REPRESENT THE RED WHITE AND BLUE ONCE AGAIN.
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AND THIS IS PRETTY COOL --
THE FAB FIVE AS THE GYMNASTS ARE CALLED,
GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF.
YEA HE CONGRATULATED ALL FIVE OF THEM AND ACTUALLY SAID HE AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE DECIDED THE 5 AMAZE THE OBAMAS THE MOST, OUT OF ALL THE OLYMPIANS.
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SO HERE IT IS -- TODAY'S OLYMPIC COVERAGE BEGINS AT 10AM RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN DURING PRIMETIME TONIGHT STARTING AT 8PM.
WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT THE ALL-AROUND MEDAL COUNT COMING UP IN JUST A BIT.
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NOW TO OTHER BIG NEWS OF THE DAY ---
NBC-2 LOOKING AHEAD TO A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT BY GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.
HE'LL BE IN CAPE CANAVERAL AROUND NOON TO ANNOUNCE DEFENSE INDUSTRY JOBS COMING TO THE AREA.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
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IT'S DECISION 2012 AND NBC-2 IS TRACKING THE CANDIDATES.
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA.
HE WILL BE IN ORLANDO THIS AFTERNOON WHERE HE WILL DISCUSS THE ECONOMY, A WAY TO CREATE MIDDLE CLASS JOBS AND PAY DOWN THE DEBT.
AIR FORCE ONE IS SET TO TOUCH DOWN AT ONE O CLOCK.
HE WILL BE IN VIRGINIA TONIGHT.
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AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY WILL BE IN COLORADO TODAY. HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS HE'LL HOLD A RALLY AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND A CAMPAIGN STOP AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.
AND RIGHT ALONG ROMNEY IN COLORADO TODAY. WILL BE LOUSIANA GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL. WHO IS ON ROMNEY'S SHORT LIST OF POTENTIAL VP RUNNING MATES.
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR AN ACCUSED MURDERER ON THE LOOSE IN LEE COUNTY.
THIS IS BILLY RETHERFORD JUNIOR.
HE'S BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY- BUT LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES BELIEVE HE'S STILL IN THE AREA.
HE'S WANTED FOR THE MURDER OF THIS WOMAN, DEBBIE STRIANO OF THREE OAKS.
WE'VE LEARNED FROM THE AUTOPSY SHE DIED AFTER HER THROAT WAS SLASHED.
RETHERFOR'S NEPHEW- DUSTIN JAYE- WAS ARRESTED TWO DAYS AGO FOR THE CRIME AND IS SITTING IN JAIL.
WE TRACKED DOWN JAYE'S SISTERS YESTERDAY AT THEIR NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.
THEY SAY RETHERFORD JUST NEEDS TO TURN HIMSELF IN, AND HE NEEDS TO DO IT NOW.
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8:48 just turn yourself in, if you didn't do it then you have nothing to worry about, turn yourself in, get it over with 53 if you know you didn't do anything than why are you running. 58
DETECTIVES BELIEVE BILLY RETHERFORD IS STILL IN LEE COUNTY.
AND DANGEROUS.
HE HAS A TATTOO OF THE NAME 'MICHELLE' ON HIS ARM.
IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS OR SEE HIM-
CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN COLLIER COUNTY. AND WE'RE TOLD IT HAS NEIGHBORS PRETTY WORRIED THIS MORNING.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE VICTIM, JOSEPH GODCHARLES.
WE FOUND OUT THE 48 YEAR OLD USED TO WORK AT A WALGREENS IN IMMOKALEE.
HE WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS GOLDEN GATE APARTMENT YESTERDAY.
DETECTIVES SAY JOSEPH'S SON WAS THE LAST PERSON TO SEE HIM.
WE TRIED CONTACTING HIM BUT HE COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR A COMMENT.
RIGHT NOW DEPUTIES ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR WHO DID THIS.
LEAVING NEARBY RESIDENTS ARE ON EDGE.
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NEIGHBOR: I just hope its gonna be over and everything goes back to normal
NEIGHBOR: it's kind of scary to know that it would happen just right around the corner
OFFICIALS ARE NOT SAYING IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT OR NOT.
THEY ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT AND CONTACT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE.
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HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?!
AN ELDERLY PUNTA GORDA WOMAN WAS ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. WHILE SHE WAS WALKING INTO A FUNERAL HOME FOR A SERVICE.
PUNTA GORDA POLICE ARRESTED JONATHAN ASHLEY HOKE OF PORT CHARLOTTE FOR THE CRIME.
POLICE SAY THE 88 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS WALKING INTO KAYS PONGER FUNERAL HOME YESTERDAY MORNING, WHEN A MAN CAME UP TO HER IN THE PARKING LOT, AND YANKED HER GOLD NECKLACE RIGHT OFF.
POLICE SAY THE VICTIM'S DESCRIPTION HELPED CATCH HOKE AND THEY LATER FOUND HER NECKLACE AT A GOLD DEALER SHOP.
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BUT FIRST -- TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST ALL AROUND MEDAL COUNT FROM THE LONDON OLYMPICS, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!
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Full Forecast
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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TALK ABOUT A HEATED ISSUE. DID YOU SEE ALL THE PEOPLE AT CHIK FIL A YESTERDAY?
LINES AND LINES OF PEOPLE!
WE'LL SHOW YOU IN A SECOND,
RIGHT NOW. WE'RE LOOKING AHEAD TO THIS FRIDAY --
AND A RESPONSE TO CHIK FIL A.
FRIDAY, THE GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION IS ASKING PEOPLE TO GO INTO CHICK FIL A FOR A NATIONAL SAME-SEX KISS DAY.
THEY'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO KISS SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX AND POST THE PICTURE ON FACEBOOK.
WEDNESDAY WAS NATIONAL CHICK FIL A APPRECIATION DAY.
PEOPLE ATE AT THE RESTAURANTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, AND ACROSS THE COUNTY, TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE CHAIN'S STANCE AGAINST SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT VIDEO FROM FORT MYERS, NAPLES AND AROUND THE COUNTRY.
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IT'S VIDEO YOU CANNOT FORGET. AND IT HAPPENED DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE OCCUPY PROTESTS.
A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, POLICE OFFICER WHO SPRAYED DEMONSTRATORS WITH PEPPER SPRAY LAST FALL. NO LONGER WORKS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
nats of man pepper spraying, protesters screaming
THE IMAGES WERE WATCHED AROUND THE WORLD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR U-C DAVIS SAYS THE UNIVERSITY ENDED THAT OFFICER'S EMPLOYMENT ON TUESDAY.
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TWILIGHT" STAR ROBERT PATTINSON IS AT REESE WITHERSPOON'S VACATION HOME THIS MORNING.
HE'S TRYING TO MEND HIS BROKEN HEART AFTER CO-STAR KRISTEN STEWART CHEATED ON HIM,.
THIS ACCORDING TO US WEEKLY.
THE MAGAZINE SAID THE $7 MILLION DOLLAR RANCH IN CALIFORNIA, WHICH WITHERSPOON OFFERED AS REFUGE, IS THE PERFECT SPOT TO AVOID THE MEDIA CIRCUS SURROUNDING THE STORY.
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AND ANOTHER DOSE OF CELEBRITY NEWS FOR YOU.
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR TAYLOR SWIFT IS SEEN WITH A NEW BEAU.
AND HE'S PART OF THE KENNEDY DYNASTY.
SWIFT APPEARS TO HAVE A BUDDING ROMANCE WITH CONOR KENNEDY. THAT'S ROBERT F. KENNEDY'S GRANDSON.
REPORTS ARE NOW SAYING SWIFT HAS ETHEL KENNEDY TO THANK FOR PLAYING MATCHMAKER.
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EMINEM SETS A NEW FACEBOOK RECORD.
HE'S COME A LONG WAY SINCE HIS SLIM SHADY LP DAYS.
THE DETROIT RAPPER HAS BECOME THE FIRST PERSON TO HIT 60 MILLION LIKES ON FACEBOOK.
HE HAS 6 HUNDRED-THOUSAND MORE LIKES THAN RUNNER-UP RIHANNA.
WOW.
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HOOP DIVING, TRAMPOLINES AND DEFYING GRAVITY PERFORMANCES.
THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ACTS IN THE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PLAYING AT THE GERMAIN ARENA.
NBC-2 GOT A SNEAK PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES.
AS SOME OF THE ACROBATS WARMED UP FOR OPENING NIGHT.
THE SHOW FEATURES 15- HUNDRED COSTUMES AND 54 PERFORMERS.
INCLUDING THE 6 AND HALF MINUTE AERIEL HOOPS ROUTINE.
NO WIRES -- NO NETS.
JUST STAMINA AND GOOD AB WORK.
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57:27 I don't know if you will be able to see it but there's one part where I balance on the tip of my foot and I am spinning very fast
YOU CAN CHECK OUT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S PRODUCTION OF DRALION AT GERMAIN ARENA.
SHOWTIMES ARE ON YOUR SCREEN.
THEY'LL BE HERE THROUGH SUNDAY.
TICKETS FOR ADULTS RUN FROM 35 TO 70 DOLLARS.
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER, AND MILITARY, SENIORS, AND STUDENTS GET A DEAL.
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OLYMPIC FEVER HITS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. ESPECIALLY IN GYMNASTICS.
LOCAL GYM OWNERS TELL NBC-2 SINCE THE OLYMPIC TRIALS. INTEREST FOR THE SPORT HAS SPIKED.
AT TROPICAL TWISTERS IN CAPE CORAL. AND COAST ELITE IN FORT MYERS, GYMNASTS TELL US THEY WATCH EVERY MOVE TEAM USA MAKES.
THE U-S WOMEN'S WORLD WIN AMPLIFIES THE YOUNG LADIES' PASSION AND DEDICATION HERE AT HOME.
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5057 "as soon as I tell them I'm a gymnast, they ask right away. Are you going to be in the Olympics? I always say I hope so."
COACHES EXPLAIN, WHILE NOT EVERYONE CAN BE A SUPERSTAR.
GYMNASTICS IS A GREAT WAY TO BUILD TEAM SKILLS AND STAY FIT.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
THE WEEKLY DROUGHT REPORT WILL BE RELEASED LATER THIS MORNING.
IT WILL DETAIL THE EXTENT OF A CRISIS THAT COULD STRETCH IN TO FALL. A CRISIS EXPECTED TO IMPACT FOOD PRICES AND FAMILY BUDGETS.
RIGHT NOW THE DROUGHT IS STRETCHING ACROSS THE VAST MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY, AND IT'S IMPACTING SOME 54-MILLION AMERICANS.
RESERVOIRS EVAPORATING.
RIVERS BARELY MOVING.
FARMLAND CRACKED AND PARCHED.
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS ALMOST HALF OF ALL THE NATION'S COUNTIES HAVE BEEN DECLARED DROUGHT DISASTERS.
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this could be the new normal in the united states, and so we need to plan ahead because we know and the science tells us that under a changing climate, droughts will be more frequent
THE NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL SAYS 60 PERCENT OF STATES HAVE NO SUCH PLANS AND THERE'S NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.
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Day Planner
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE MAKING IT TOUGHER FOR PEOPLE TO GET HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND MORE PROBLEMS FOR TOYOTA, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING.
ANOTHER TOYOTA RECALL --
THIS TIME, 760-THOUSAND RAV-4'S -- IT'S TOP-SELLING SUV, FROM MODEL YEAR 2006 TO EARLY 2011.
BECAUSE OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION.
TOYOTA ASKING ANYONE WHO HEARS AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE REAR OF THEIR VEHICLE TO CONTACT THEIR DEALER.
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DON'T BET ON YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY COVERING SOMETHING THEY COVERED LAST YEAR.
SOME OF THE BIGGEST HEALTH INSURERS ARE PUTTING UP ROAD BLOCKS FOR PATIENTS SEEKING MEDICAL CARE, IN AN EFFORT TO CUT COSTS.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS INSURERS ARE ONCE AGAIN INCREASING RESTRICTIONS WHICH DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS YOU CAN USE, AND REQUIRING MORE REFERRALS AND PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- IF YOU LIKE TO EAT AND DRINK -- WHERE'S A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE?
UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE RISE IN SOME AREAS --
CITING THE THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE IN NEARLY 90-PERCENT OF LARGE U-S CITIES IN JUNE --
AS COLLEGE GRADS WITHOUT JOBS FLOODED THE MARKET.
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THE GOVERNMENT REPORTS ON THE NATIONAL JOBLESS RATE TOMORROW.
STOCKS FELL YESTERDAY AFTER THE FEDERAL RESERVE DECLINED TO DO MORE TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.
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AND -- DO YOU PREFER GOING OUT TO EAT, OR TO DRINK?
MIGHT DEPEND -- ON WHERE YOU LIVE.
PEOPLE ON THE EAST AND WEST COAST PREFER TO DINE.
PEOPLE IN THE NATION'S HEARTLAND PREFER TO DRINK.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO TRULIA -- WHICH TOOK A LOOK AT WHICH CITIES HAVE THE MOST RESTAURANTS OR BARS PER PERSON.
AND TRULIA ALSO SAYS "EATING TOWNS" HAVE FAR MORE EXPENSIVE REAL ESTATE THAN "DRINKING TOWNS."
AND THE ONLY RELATIVELY AFFORDABLE TOP-EATING TOWNS ARE SEATTLE PORTLAND, OREGON AND PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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IT'S A STORY STRAIGHT OUT OF THE X-FILES.
A MYSTERIOUS CROP CIRCLE HAS APPEARED IN A WHEAT FIELD IN WASHINGTON STATE.
THE FAMILY HAS OWNED AND LIVED ON THIS FARM NEAR WILBUR, WASHINGTON FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.
AND THE ROAD THE FARM IS LOCATED ON IS EVEN NAMED AFTER HIM.
BUT, IN THAT TIME, the owner SAYS THAT HIS FAMILY HAS NEVER SEEN A CROP CIRCLE IN HIS FAMILY'S FIELDS.
UNTIL THIS.
IT'S PUZZLING BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FOOTPRINTS LEADING INTO THE FIELD.
THERE ARE MANY THEORIES AS TO HOW THIS AND OTHER CROP CIRCLES HAVE FORMED, BUT THE FAMILY SAYS IT WOULD LIKE TO THINK IT'S FROM OUT OF THIS WORLD. AND THEY'RE JUST HAVING FUN WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS ABOUT IT.
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AND NBC-2 IS ON TOP OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COLORADO SHOOTING MASSACRE.
WHAT JAMES HOLMES' PSYCHOLOGIST KNEW. AND WHY NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT.
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PLUS, CAPE CORAL POLICE HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE ARREST OF THIS MAN.
WHAT THEY ACCUSE HIM OF DOING TO HIS OWN FATHER.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
WE'RE SEEING SOME ACTION IN THE TROPICS THIS MORNING.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN THE FIRST ALERT HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING.
IT TURNS OUT. HIS FORMER SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO,
LABELED HIM AS A THREAT!
DOCTOR LYNNE FENTON, THE PSYCHIATRIST WHO WAS TREATING HOLMES AT THE SCHOOL, IS ALSO A KEY MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY'S THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM --
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH PROTECTING THE SCHOOL FROM POTENTIALLY VIOLENT STUDENTS.
FENTON TOLD THE TEAM SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT JAMES HOLMES --
BUT, BEFORE THE TEAM COULD MEET AND HOLD AN INTERVENTION,
HOLMES TOLD THE UNIVERSITY HE WAS DROPPING OUT *WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION.
THIS MORNING,
EXPERTS SAY HOLMES' SUDDEN DEPARTURE SHOULD HAVE RAISED A RED FLAG.
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MEANWHILE A PUBLIC VIEWING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING FOR NAVY VETERAN - AND COLORADO SHOOTING VICTIM - JONATHAN BLUNK, PICTURED HERE.
BLUNK'S BODY WAS TAKEN TO A RENO, NEVADA MORTUARY FRIDAY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS YOU SEE HERE.
BLUNK WAS KILLED IN THE AURORA MOVIE THEATER RAMPAGE WHILE PROTECTING ANOTHER PERSON. SHE SURVIVED.
HE WILL BE BURIED FRIDAY.
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CAPE POLICE MAKE AN ARREST AND CHARGE A MAN WITH MURDER.
THIS IS A brand NEW BOOKING PHOTO WE JUST GOT.
POLICE SAY LEROY TAYLOR JUNIOR KILLED HIS OWN 91 YEAR OLD FATHER LEROY TAYLOR SENIOR.
THE CRIME HAPPENED BACK ON JULY 18TH.
THIS IS VIDEO OF THE SCENE ON SOUTHWEST 49TH LANE.
POLICE SAY TAYLOR SENIOR DIED AS A RESULT OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST.
DETECTIVES SAY THE INVESTIGATION TOOK THEM ALL THE WAY TO NEW YORK. AFTER TAYLOR WENT ON THE RUN.
AT THIS POINT THEY ARE NOT RELEASING A MOTIVE.
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THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR AN ACCUSED MURDERER ON THE LOOSE IN LEE COUNTY.
THIS IS BILLY RETHERFORD JUNIOR.
HE'S BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY- BUT LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES BELIEVE HE'S STILL IN THE AREA.
HE'S WANTED FOR THE MURDER OF THIS WOMAN, DEBBIE STRIANO OF THREE OAKS.
WE'VE LEARNED FROM THE AUTOPSY SHE DIED AFTER HER THROAT WAS SLASHED.
RETHERFOR'S NEPHEW- DUSTIN JAYE- WAS ARRESTED TWO DAYS AGO FOR THE CRIME AND IS SITTING IN JAIL.
WE TRACKED DOWN JAYE'S SISTERS YESTERDAY AT THEIR NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.
THEY SAY RETHERFORD JUST NEEDS TO TURN HIMSELF IN, AND HE NEEDS TO DO IT NOW.
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8:48 just turn yourself in, if you didn't do it then you have nothing to worry about, turn yourself in, get it over with 53 if you know you didn't do anything than why are you running. 58
DETECTIVES BELIEVE BILLY RETHERFORD IS STILL IN LEE COUNTY.
AND DANGEROUS.
HE HAS A TATTOO OF THE NAME 'MICHELLE' ON HIS ARM.
IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS OR SEE HIM-
CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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STILL NO ARREST AFTER A VACANT HOME ERUPTS IN FLAMES IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE FLAMES. WE BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY AS BREAKING NEWS YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE FIRE MARSHAL TELLS NBC-2 SOMEONE SET THIS BLAZE ON PURPOSE.
THE FIRE DESTROYED THE EMPTY HOUSE ON RICH STREET. JUST EAST OF INTERSTATE 75.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES THIS MORNING.
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A COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY WILL SOON BE GIVEN THE HIGHEST HONOR POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
SHE'S BEING CALLED A HERO FOR WHAT SHE DID.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH DETAILS ON THIS UPCOMING EVENT, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
SERGEANT KRISTIN SHINER WAS AT HOME, OFF-DUTY, WHEN SHE HEARD SHOTS RING OUT.
SO SHE DID WHAT SHE'S TRAINED TO DO.
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SHINER WILL BE AWARDED A MEDAL OF VALOR, THE HIGHEST DECORATION THAT CAN BE AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
SHE FOUND A MAN BLEEDING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND ANOTHER MAN IN THE GARAGE YELLING THAT HE WAS ARMED AND WAS GOING TO SHOOT ANYONE ON THE PROPERTY.
SHE GOT HIM TO DROP HIS GUN.
POLICE ARRESTED KENNETH ROOP. THEY SAY IF SERGANT SHINER HADN'T STEPPED IN, MORE LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
THE FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL HOLD AN EMERGENCY CONFERENCE CALL THIS MORNING,
TO DISCUSS THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION GERARD ROBINSON AND THE NECESSARY NEXT STEPS.
THIS CALL BEGINS AT 7AM ON THE DOT. AND NBC-2 WILL BE ON IT.
COUNT ON US FOR MORE ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY.
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IT'S DAY SIX OF THE LONDON OLYMPICS.
AND HERE'S A LOOK AHEAD AT ANOTHER FULL DAY OF COMPETITION.
ALL EYES ON THE AQUATICS CENTER.WHERE THE AMERICAN STARS ARE EXPECTED TO SHINE AGAIN.
RYAN LOCHTE AND MICHAEL PHELPS GO HEAD TO HEAD AGAIN, THIS TIME IN THE FINALS OF THE MEN'S 200 METER INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY.
AND ONLY 1 DAY AFTER SETTING A NEW WORLD RECORD IN THE WOMEN'S 200 METER BREASTSTROKE, REBECCA SONI IS BACK TO THE WATER ONCE MORE, LOOKING TO STRIKE GOLD IN THE WOMEN'S FINAL.
SO HERE IT IS -- TODAY'S OLYMPIC COVERAGE BEGINS AT 10AM RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN DURING PRIMETIME TONIGHT STARTING AT 8PM.
WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT THE ALL-AROUND MEDAL COUNT COMING UP IN JUST A BIT.
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MISSY FRANKLIN HEARD FROM JUSTIN BIEBER AFTER WINNING HER FIRST GOLD MEDAL.
MICHAEL PHELPS GOT AN EVEN BIGGER TWEET AFTER EARNING A RECORD 19TH OLYMPIC MEDAL - FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
HE SAID CONGRATS TO MICHAEL PHELPS FOR BREAKING THE ALL-TIME OLYMPIC MEDAL RECORD. YOU'VE MADE YOUR COUNTRY PROUD. BARACK OBAMA
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SENATOR MARCO RUBIO DOESN'T THINK IT'S FAIR OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNERS HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON THEIR PRIZES.
HE INTRODUCED THE "OLYMPIC TAX ELIMINATION ACT" WEDNESDAY IN CONGRESS.
IF LAWMAKERS PASS IT, AND PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS IT, U-S OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNERS WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON THEIR MEDALS OR PRIZE MONEY.
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LOOKING AHEAD,
IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY'S THE LAST DAY CONGRESS WILL BE IN SESSION UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECIDED TO START THEIR VACATION ONE DAY EARLY AND THE SENATE IS LIKELY TO FOLLOW SUIT.
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WE'RE GETTING A BRAND NEW LOOK AT WHAT NASA'S CURIOSITY ROVER WILL SEE WHEN IT REACHES MARS THIS WEEKEND.
THE SPACECRAFT WAS LAUNCHED LAST NOVEMBER AND CARRIES THE MOST ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC GEAR EVER USED ON MARS.
THIS IS A COMPUTER ANIMATION OF THE LANDING THAT'S EXPECTED SOMETIME SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING.
THE CURIOSITY ROVER IS THE SIZE OF A MINI-COOPER.
IT WILL ANALYZE ROCKS AND SOIL TO DETERMINE IF CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FAVORABLE FOR MICROBIAL LIFE NOW OR IN THE PAST.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT --
IF YOU OWN A TOYOTA.LISTEN UP THERE'S A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE A DEADLY CRASH.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING TWO OF ITS MODELS FOR SUSPENSION ISSUES.
NEARLY 800-THOUSAND RAV-4 CROSSOVER S-U-VS AND LEXUS H-S 250-H SEDANS COULD HAVE THE PROBLEM.
IF THE REAR SUSPENSION NUTS AREN'T TIGHTENED PROPERLY AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE ARMS COULD RUST AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
THE RECALL APPLIES TO RAV-4S FROM MODEL YEARS 2006 TO 2011. AND TO LEXUS SEDANS FROM 2010.
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THE BREAK WE GOT FROM HIGH GAS PRICES IS OVER.
TRIPLE-A SAYS GAS PRICES ROSE 17-CENTS A GALLON LAST MONTH.
THAT'S THE BIGGEST JUMP IN JULY SINCE AT LEAST 2000, WHEN TRIPLE-A BEGAN KEEPING TRACK.
TRIPLE-A BLAMES HIGHER OIL PRICES, MIDDLE EAST INSTABILITY AND MIXED GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
FACEBOOK AND PRIVACY ISSUES.
WHICH STATES NOW BAN EMPLOYERS FROM LOOKING UP POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES.
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BUT FIRST -- TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST ALL AROUND MEDAL COUNT FROM THE LONDON OLYMPICS, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!
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Weather Trends
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST --
TODAY ORGANIZERS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LOOK TO MAKE STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER.
BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL UNITE FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF THE "PUT ON YOUR PINK BRA" CAMPAIGN
IT'S A 5-K WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER AND TO PROVIDE HOPE TO ALL PEOPLE FACING THE DISEASE.
IT BEGINS TONIGHT AT 5:30 AY JOE'S CRAB SHACK IN NAPLES.
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YOU'VE HEARD OF COMPANIES ASKING FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS TO LOOK CLOSER INTO THEIR PRIVATE LIVES?
WELL THAT'S NOW AGAINST THE LAW IN TWO STATES.
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW BANNING THE PRACTICE.
IT PREVENTS AN EMPLOYER FROM ASKING CURRENT EMPLOYEES OR JOB CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FROM THEIR SOCIAL NETWORKING ACCOUNTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PRIVATE.
ILLINOIS IS ONLY THE SECOND STATE TO ENACT THIS KIND OF LAW.
MARYLAND ALSO HAS IT.
HOWEVER, THE LAW DOES NOT STOP EMPLOYERS FROM LOOKING AT INFORMATION MADE PUBLIC ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.
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A MAN IS ARRESTED FOR POURING BLEACH INTO WATER USED IN DIALYSIS MACHINES IN A CLINIC IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
49-YEAR-OLD DONALD FOSTER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SECOND-DEGREE BURGLARY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY FOSTER HAD RECENTLY BEEN SUSPENDED FROM HIS JOB AS AN EQUIPMENT MANAGER AT THE CLINIC.
WORKERS DISCOVERED THE CONTAMINATED WATER WHILE TESTING THE MACHINES.
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BUSTED!
MARCO ISLAND POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A WOMAN FOR WRITING FAKE PRESCRIPTIONS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY JOYCE CRAIN, WHO LIVES ON CAXAMBAS COURT, FORGED PRESCRIPTIONS USING SEVERAL LOCAL DOCTOR'S NAMES.
WE'RE TOLD SHE EVEN SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS TO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO HAVE THE MEDICATIONS DELIVERED TO HER HOME, SO SHE COULD SELL THEM TO PEOPLE.
WHEN POLICE SEARCHED HER HOME, THEY FOUND MORE THAN 120-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
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A COLLIER COUNTY WOMAN IS BEING REMEMBERED THIS MORNING AFTER SUFFERING FROM THE HUMAN FORM OF MAD COW DISEASE.
STEPHANIE BRYANT DIED WEDNESDAY.
DOCTORS DIAGNOSED HER WITH THE RARE AND INCURABLE ILLNESS.
THEY DONT KNOW HOW SHE GOT IT.
IT ISN'T CONTAGIOUS THROUGH HUMAN-TO- HUMAN CONTACT.
IT'S EITHER HEREDITARY OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH CONTAMINATED ANIMAL MEAT OR MEDICAL PROCEDURES.
BRYANT WAS 58 YEARS OLD.
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WATCH THAT CALLER I-D BEFORE YOU ANSWER--
A NEW SCAM IS THREATENING YOUR LOVED ONES.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US A MAN WITH AN ACCENT HAS CALLED PEOPLE SAYING THEIR BROTHER OR HUSBAND HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED.
THEY THEN DEMAND THE PERSON ON THE PHONE WIRE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OR THEY WILL KILL THEM AND THEIR FAMILY.
THE FRAUD LINE SAYS THEY HAVE TAKEN A HANDFUL OF CALLS, BUT THERE MAY BE MORE VICTIMS OUT THERE.
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54:45 we have your brother pinned down took his cell phone - he messed up my brothers mercedes car trying to fix engine:56 we need 2000 dollars or its gonna end up worse:58
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE ALL THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM SOMEONE OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT FROM A 7-2-7 AREA CODE.
ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN A VICTIM SHOULD CALL THE FRAUD LINE OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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TURNING NOW TO A NEW WARNING about MOSQUITOES.
THE WEST NILE VIRUS IS MAKING A COMEBACK ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SO FAR, FLORIDA ONLY HAS ONE REPORTED CASE-- IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA.
BUT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION HASN'T SEEN THIS MANY CASES NATIONWIDE SINCE 2004.
MOST ARE IN TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND MISSISSIPPI.
NEARLY 250 CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVERALL, AND FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
INFECTIONS TEND TO PEAK IN MID-AUGUST.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS SEEING A MANGO BOOST.
LOCAL FARMERS CLAIM THEIR SALES ARE GROWING.AND SOME ARE EVEN PLANTING MORE TREES.
GROWERS ON PINE ISLAND ARE USING ONLINE MARKETING AND NEW IDEAS TO REINVIGORATE AMERICAN MANGO PRODUCTION.
THE MANGO FACTORY IN BOKEELIA BOOST SALES BY TAKING ORDERS ONLINE AND SHIPPING THE FRUIT AS FAR AWAY AS CANADA.
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that's the difference between my generation and my dad's generation he wasn't into the computer and he probably would have never enjoyed the benefit of that
MANGO FARMS LEFT IN THE U-S ARE IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII.
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THIS MORNING THEY ARE SOME OF THE COOLEST HOTELS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO "TIME."
WELL THEY ARE DEFINITELY INTERESTING.
HOLIDAY INN CONSTRUCTED A MANHATTAN HOTEL ROOM ENTIRELY OUT OF KEY CARDS.
200-THOUSAND OF THEM!WITH A BED AND EVEN A TOILET.
YOU'D NEED MORE THAN ONE SWEET TOOTH TO HANDLE A NIGHT IN THE GODIVA CHOCOLATE SUITE. PLACED IN NEW YORK'S BRYANT PARK HOTEL.
NOW TO THE MADONNA INN IN CALIFORNIA: EACH ROOM HAS A DIFFERENT THEME, FROM A SAFARI ROOM TO A CAVEMAN SUITE FEATURING A WATERFALL IN THE BATHROOM.
WITH RATES AS LOW AT $200 A NIGHT!
THIS 10-STORY STRUCTURE IN CHINA HOLDS A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AS THE LARGEST "IMAGE BUILDING" IN THE WORLD.
THE "ICE HOTEL" IN SWEDEN IS DUBBED THE LARGEST HOTEL MADE OF SNOW AND ICE IN THE WORLD.
IN COTTONWOOD, IDAHO. THIS BED AND BREAKFAST CLAIMS TO BE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BEAGLE.
AND THIS HOTEL IN FINLAND HAS A HEATED GLASS IGLOO THAT WON'T FOG UP YOUR VIEW OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
AND FINALLY THE CAPSULE HOTEL IN JAPAN TAKES EFFICIENCY TO A NEW LEVEL.
GUESTS ARE GIVEN SEVEN HOURS TO SLEEP, ONE HOUR TO SHOWER AND AN HOUR TO RELAX, THEN IT'S OUT THE DOOR!
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
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.
Over the last few days, showers and storms have been concentrated across our inland communities and today is no exception.
Mostly sunny skies will dominate in the early morning hours with a few showers developing over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The vast majority of Southwest Florida will stay dry, but a shower or two could wash ashore through the mid day hours.
As the sea breeze begins to work its way inland, isolated showers and storms will get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Temperatures will quickly warm under partly sunny skies into the lower to middle 90s through the day and with plenty of humidity, heat index values will range from 100°-108°.
A weak tropical wave over the Dominican Republic will bring an increase in tropical moisture by the weekend, which means more cloud cover and a better coverage of showers and storms to the area.
In the Atlantic, Tropical Depression #5 has formed about 640 miles east of the windward islands. Sustained winds are at 35 mph and it continues to move on a westerly track at 18mph. As this system moves into a more favorable environment for strengthening, we could see the evolution of Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or two. As of right now, this is not a threat to Southwest Florida and we will continue to track it over the next several days.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BRAND NEW MUST SEE VIDEO THIS MORNING.
TAKE A LOOK. A CONVENIENCE STORE WORKER IS HIT BY A CAR. WHILE STANDING INSIDE THE STORE.
POLICE IN TEXAS RELEASED THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE CRASH.
YOU CAN SEE THE DRIVER DRIVING UP TO THE STORE; BUT THE PROBLEM IS SHE NEVER STOPS.
IN FACT, SHE DRIVES STRAIGHT THROUGH THE GAS STATION WALL.
THE STORE CLERK GETS UP FROM HIS CHAIR, STRETCHES, BUT SECONDS LATER HE'S THROWN 15-FEET ACROSS THE STORE.
HE WASN'T SERIOUSLY HURT.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER WAS DRUNK.
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IS THE PRESIDENT READY TO SWING FOR THE FENCES OR IS HE GUARDING THE OVAL OFFICE?
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THIS PHOTO SURFACING OF PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE PHONE WITH TURKEY'S PRIME MINISTER EARLIER THIS WEEK.
THIS OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO SHOWS THE PRESIDENT WITH THE BAT IN ONE HAND AND A PHONE IN THE OTHER.
WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY WAS ASKED ABOUT THE PHOTO AND PROMISED GET SOME ANSWERS BUT SO FAR NOTHING.
THE WHITE HOUSE RELEASED A SHORT READOUT OF MONDAY'S CALL, WHICH FOCUSED ON TURKEY'S NEIGHBOR SYRIA.
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE KIDS TONIGHT?
HOW ABOUT MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK.
FORT MYERS RECREATION INVITES YOU TO AN 8 oclock SHOWING OF THE MUPPETS AT JEFFERSON PARK IN FORT MYERS. IT'S FREE ADMISSION WITH CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE. It's JUST OFF MCGREGOR BOULEVARD ON JEFFERSON AVENUE NEAR THE FORT MYERS COUNTRY CLUB.
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from graphic tees to duct tape nbc breaks down what's hot this school year
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PLUS, COMING UP AT 6:20, NBC TWO NEWS TODAY TAKES YOU LIVE TO LONDON.
A PREVIEW OF THE ALL THE OLYMPIC ACTION COMING UP FOR YOUR THURSDAY.
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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