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THIS MORNING ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY: IT'S DECISION DAY!
POLLS OPEN FOR FLORIDA'S PRIMARY ELECTION IN JUST AN HOUR.
NBC-2 HAS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU CAST YOUR BALLOT.
PLUS-- PIECING TOGETHER THE PUZZLE.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING, WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS REVEALING ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN THE TEXAS A AND M SHOOTING RAMPAGE.
AND WELCOME THE WAVERIDER.
TODAY A NEW HYPERSONIC JET THAT COULD FLY FROM LONDON TO NEW YORK IN LESS THAN AN HOUR IS PUT TO THE TEST.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG. IT'S PRIMARY DAY
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YOU'VE SEEN THE SIGNS, READ THE MAIL AND LISTENED TO THE T-V ADS.
NOW IT'S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION.
THE FLORIDA PRIMARY GETS UNDERWAY TODAY--
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BIG RACES THAT VOTERS WILL DECIDE --
NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL JOINS US LIVE FROM NAPLES AT SAINT ANN JUBILEE CENTER WITH WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THIS MORNING WHEN YOU HEAD TO THE POLLS--
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LESS THAN AN HOUR FROM NOW GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL COME HERE TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. AND EVERYONE COMING TO VOTE TODAY---INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR--WILL NEED A PHOTO SIGNATURE ID TO CAST THEIR BALLOT.
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HERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN HEADING OUT TO THE POLLS TODAY:
-POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN FROM 7-7
-YOU ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HEAD TO THE RIGHT POLLING LOCATION.
IN LEE COUNTY, ABOUT 50 PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED BECAUSE IF THE INCREASE IN MAIL-IN BALLOT VOTING. SO EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE SAME POLLING LOCATION FOR YEARS AND HAVEN'T MOVED, YOU STILL NEED TO CHECK.
TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU, WE'VE PROVIDED THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, JUST GO TO NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWS LINKS.
-AND YOU MAY NOTICE A NAME ON THE BALLOT OF A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WHO ISN'T RUNNING ANYMORE.
GEORGE LEMIEUX
SENT IN HIS WRITTEN NOTICE *AFTER BALLOTS WERE FINALIZED. THERE WILL BE A LETTER AT EVERY PRECINCT INFORMING VOTERS A VOTE FOR LEMIEUX WILL *NOT COUNT.
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WE WILL BE WATCHING ALL THE RACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY--INCLUDING SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES--THE US SENATE SEAT, US HOUSE DISTRICT 19 SEAT, AND ALSO LEE COUNTY SHERIFF. COUNT ON NBC2 FOR ALL OF YOUR ELECTION 2012 COVERAGE. LIVE IN NAPLES KC NBC2.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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OUR DECISION 2012 COVERAGE CONTINUES THIS MORNING--
AS THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TOUR KEY SWING STATES.
AND MEDICARE HAS BECOME THE LIGHTNING ROD ISSUE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING--
STACEY
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BOTH SIDES ARE OUT IN FULL FORCE HUNTING FOR VOTES IN CRUCIAL BATTLEGROUND STATES.
THE STRATEGEY APPEARS TO BE DIVIDE AND CONQUER.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SPENDING ANOTHER DAY IN IOWA. 3 CAMPAIGN STOPS PLANNED TODAY.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA TODAY.
IT'S OFF TO OHIO FOR MITT ROMNEY. HIS BUS TOUR MAKES 3 STOPS IN THE BUCKEYE STATE, WHILE RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN CAMPAIGNS IN COLORADO AND LAS VEGAS.
THE ECONOMY AND MEDICARE ARE TWO ISSUES THAT BOTH SIDES HAVE TALKED ABOUT SINCE RYAN WAS TAPPED.
RYAN'S BUDGET PLAN IS AGGRESSIVE AND CONTROVERSIAL, AND REPUBLICANS SAY THEY ARE READY FOR A KNIFE FIGHT OVER MEDICARE.
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A NEW USA TODAY POLL THIS MORNING SHOWS RYAN SCORES THE LOWEST INITIAL RATING OF ANY VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICK SINCE DAN QUALYE.
45% OF REGISTERED VOTERS RATE HIM POOR.
IN COMPARISON, 4 YEARS AGO IN THE SAME POLL, SARAH PALIN WAS RATED AS EXCELLENT BY 46%.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2.
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AS TODAY'S FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS POUR IN--
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BRING YOU UP TO THE MINUTE FIGURES AND ANALYSIS.
YOU CAN CATCH A COMPLETE ELECTION WRAP ON THE NEWS AT 11 THIS EVENING, AS WELL AS TOMORROW MORNING RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
YOU CAN ALSO GO TO OUR WEB SITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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NOW TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SHOOTING NEAR TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY--
A FACEBOOK PAGE ALLEGEDLY BELONGING TO THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN IN MONDAY'S RAMPAGE INCLUDES THREE PHOTOS OF RIFLES.
THREE OTHERS FEATURE DOGS.
POLICE SAY THE ALLEGED GUNMAN 35-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CAFFALL, A CONSTABLE AND A BYSTANDER WERE KILLED IN THE SHOOTING STANDOFF.
FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED, INCLUDING THREE POLICE OFFICERS.
POLICE SAY CAFFALL STARTED SHOOTING AT THE CONSTABLE -- WHO WAS SERVING AN EVICTION NOTICE.
THE SUSPECT GUNMAN'S MOTHER ISSUED A WRITTEN STATEMENT THROUGH HER ATTORNEY, SAYING QUOTE "HE HAD BEEN ILL. IT BREAKS OUR HEARTS HIS ILLNESS LED TO THIS."
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT ACCUSED KILLER---BILLY RETHERFORD AND HIS TIME ON THE RUN.
INVESTIGATORS SAY RETHERFORD KILLED DEBBIE STRIANO LAST MONTH AT HER HOME IN THE THREE OAKS COMMUNITY,
AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER- HE KILLED GREG IMHOFF INSIDE A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.
AND NBC-2 TALKED TO THIS MAN-- WES PARKER.
IT'S HIS SUNCOAST ESTATES HOME WHERE RETHERFORD WAS HIDING.
PARKER TELLS US- RETHERFORD WAS PRETENDING TO BE HIS OWN BROTHER.
AND PARKER BELIEVED HIM.
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10:35 "i said, well look- if it's not tony and it is that guy- i'm going to hold him in the apartment."
PARKER SAYS RETHERFORD HAD ONLY BEEN INSIDE HIS APARTMENT FOR 15 MINUTES WHEN HE NOTICED THE COPS- ARMED WITH RIFLES, COMING UP TO HIS DOOR.
SO, HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE BREEZEWAY.
ACCORDING TO PARKER-
THE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ORDERED RETHERFORD TO PUT HIS HANDS UP.
THEY SAY RETHERFORD POINTED A GUN AT THEM, SO THEY SHOT AND KILLED HIM.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
THE FORMER BUTLER OF POPE BENEDICT WILL STAND TRIAL ON CHARGES THAT HE LEAKED SECRET VATICAN DOCUMENTS.
THE INDICTMENT ACCUSES PAOLO GABRIELE OF PILFERING DOCUMENTS FROM POPE BENEDICT'S PRIVATE APARTMENT.
HE'S BEEN UNDER ARREST SINCE MAY OF THIS YEAR.
THE SCANDAL HAS EMBARRASSED THE VATICAN BECAUSE IT EXPOSED SECRET FIGHTS AT HIGH CHURCH LEVELS.
THE VATICAN HAS PROMISED A PUBLIC TRIAL BUT NO DATE IS SET.
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ALL NEW RIGHT NOW--
AN EARTHQUAKE STRIKES EASTERN RUSSIA OVERNIGHT -- WITH A 7 POINT THREE MAGNITUDE.
THE QUAKE WAS CENTERED NEAR RUSSIA'S PACIFIC ISLAND AND WAS FELT ACROSS NORTHERN JAPAN.
YOU CAN SEE THE CAMERA ROCKING HIGH ABOVE THIS JAPANESE CITY.
SO FAR, WE KNOW THERE ARE NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF DAMAGE OR INJURIES AND NO TSUNAMI WARNING.
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WHAT'S GOING ON WITH GAS PRICES?
AFTER MONTHS OF GOOD NEWS AT THE PUMP, NOW A SUDDEN SPIKE, AND HIKE - HITTING CONSUMERS HARD IN THE WALLET.
THE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF GAS IS UP MORE THAN 18 CENTS FROM 3.51 IN JULY.
TAKING A LOOK AT THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM TRIPLE A--
RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING--3-62.
COMPARED TO 3-70 ACROSS THE US.
YOU CAN FIND THE BEST PRICES AROUND THE AREA BY GOING ON OUR WEB SITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
JUST CLICK ON THE PUMP PATROL LINK.
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A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE RISE IN GAS PRICES--THE NATIONWIDE DROUGHT.
AND IT'S BECOME AND EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM FOR FARMERS--
RIGHT NOW--- THE US GOVERNMENT IS IN THE WORKS TO BUY 1 HUNDRED 70 MILLION DOLLARS OF PORK, LAMB AND CHICKEN TO
HELP FARMERS OUT.
A COMBINATION OF DROUGHT AND RESTRICTIONS ON GROUNDWATER USE IS LEADING FARMERS TO LET MORE THAN A THIRD OF THEIR CROPS TO DIE.
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"It is terrible. I farm with my dad and brother. The meetings that we have, it's almost like planning a funeral."
FORECASTERS BELIEVE FOOD PRICES IN FLORIDA COULD INCREASE BY UP TO 6 PERCENT.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE LONGTIME, LEGENDARY EDITOR OF COSMOPOLITAN
MAGAZINE -- HAS DIED.
HELEN GURLEY BROWN -- INVITED MILLIONS OF WOMEN TO JOIN THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION -- AND SAID IT
WAS HER AIM TO TELL A READER HOW TO GET EVERYTHING IN LIFE -- MONEY, SUCCESS, MEN, AUTHORITY AND DIGNITY.
BROWN DIED MONDAY AT A NEW YORK HOSPITAL. AT 90 YEARS OLD.
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WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SPANX WITH YOUNG GIRLS-- AND HOW THE TIGHT, SLIMMING GARMENTS ARE AFFECTING THEIR HEALTH--
BUT NOW MORE ADULTS ARE ADMITTING TO WEARING MULTIPLE PAIRS AT ONCE---
AND DOCTORS SAY THAT'S NOT SAFE -- AND CAN EVEN BE LIFE THREATENING.
SOME WOMEN SAY THESE BODY SHAPERS HELPING THEM LOOK AND FEEL THEIR BEST. NOT JUST FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN, BUT EVERY DAY.
PROBLEM IS. WEAR A PAIR THAT'S TOO TIGHT OR EVEN MULTIPLE BODY SHAPERS AND THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS.
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"When women wear really tightly configured clothing, sometimes it can decrease the blood flow or what we call circulation to the body and what that can do is that it can actually lead to blood clots and those blood clots can travel to the lungs, to the heart and parts of the brain and that can lead to even death."
OTHER COMPLICATIONS CAN INCLUDE NERVE DAMAGE AND BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.
DOCTORS SAY A BODY SHAPER IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR DIET AND EXERCISE.
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IF YOU LIKE TO DONATE CLOTHING, SHOES OR EVERYDAY ITEMS TO THOSE DROP OFF BINS YOU SEE SET UP IN PARKING LOTS---
JUST A HEADS UP--
NOT ALL OF THOSE ITEMS GO TO NON PROFIT CHARITIES.
WE FOUND ONE IN ESTERO.
CHARTER RECYCLING CORPORATION OWNS IT.
YOU SEE THEIR MESSAGE -- DON'T THROW THE WORLD AWAY.
BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY TO FIND OUT IT'S ACTUALLY A *FOR-PROFIT* ORGANIZATION.
AND THE COLORS ON THE BIN ONLY CONFUSE DONORS MORE.
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KIRSTEN O' DONNELL, GOODWILL: We see a lot of them that are white with red lettering and I think people associate that with the red cross but they aren't red cross bins they're looking at
IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT WHERE YOUR ITEMS ARE GOING-- YOU CAN READ THE FINE PRINT LOCATED ON THE BIN.
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A NEW STUDY THIS MORNING--
FINDS MORE THAN ONE IN TEN NEW CAR SHOPPERS ARE BUYING VEHICLES WITHOUT TAKING A TEST DRIVE.
INSTEAD, THEY'RE FOCUSING ON THEIR ONLINE RESEARCH.
IT'S ALSO POTENTIALLY TROUBLING TREND FOR DEALERS, WHO SAY THE TEST DRIVE WITH THAT NEW CAR SMELL IS A EUPHORIC EXPERIENCE, OFTEN CONVERTING A WAVERING SHOPPER TO A COMMITTED BUYER.
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THE U-S MILITARY IS TESTING A HYPERSONIC JET TODAY. WITH SPEEDS OF 4-THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR!
AND EXPERTS SAY THE TECHNOLOGY COULD REVOLUTIONIZE TRAVEL AT EVERY LEVEL.
THIS IS THE "WAVERIDER".
IT'S AN UNMANNED, HYPERSONIC, SUPERFAST JET THAT COULD FLY FROM NEW YORK CITY TO LONDON IN LESS THAN AN HOUR,
AND WILL THEN BREAK UP OVER THE OCEAN.
ACCORDING TO GLOBAL SECURITY DOT ORG, A MILITARY POLICY RESEARCH WEBSITE,THIS PROGRAM IS ESTIMATED TO COST $140 MILLION DOLLARS.
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AMERICANS LOVED THE LONDON GAMES.
NBC ANNOUNCED THE 2012 OLYMPICS WAS THE MOST WATCHED T-V EVENT IN U-S HISTORY.
N-B-C EXECUTIVES PRIVATELY THOUGHT THE LONDON GAMES WOULD HAVE A SMALLER AUDIENCE THAN THE BEIJING OLYMPICS.
INSTEAD, THE NETWORK'S PRIME-TIME AUDIENCE AVERAGED 31 POINT FIVE MILLION PEOPLE A NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY, UP 12 PERCENT FROM BEIJING.
ANALYSTS THINK SOCIAL MEDIA HELPED DRUM UP INTEREST.
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THE OLYMPIC FLAG IS HEADED TO BRASILIA TODAY WHERE IT WILL BE RECEIVED BY BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT.
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IT WAS IN THE HOST CITY--- RIO DE JANEIRO ---YESTERDAY TO MARK THE OFFICIAL START OF THE CITY'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2016 GAMES.
RIO WILL UNDERTAKE NEARLY 200 PROJECTS TO BUILD VENUES AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
TOMORROW IT RETURNS TO RIO AND WILL TRAVEL AROUND THE CITY.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
ONE FLORIDA FIND IS SLITHERING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS--
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MASSIVE BURMESE PYTHON.
YEAH-- IT'S THE BIGGEST EVER CAUGHT IN FLORIDA--
WILL TELL YOU WHERE WILDLIFE OFFICIAL WRANGLED UP THIS BEAST--
AND WHY SCIENTISTS HOPE TO LEARN FROM IT.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS TERESA WILLIAMS OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
TERESA - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IN CASE YOU FELL ASLEEP--
IT WAS A VERY FUNNY MOMENT BETWEEN FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GYMNAST GABBY DOUGLAS LAST NIGHT ON THE TONIGHT SHOW.
-CLIP WITH GABBY DOUGLAS--
Leno- You train your whole life and you win, how did you celebrate, what did you do?
Gabby Douglas-"We didn't have time to celebrate, it was team finals had all around team finals and event finals after that but after the competition, I splurged on an Egg McMuffin at McDonald's."
Michelle Obama -"Don't encourage him, I'm sure a whole wheat Egg McMuffin."
Leno- "on a whole wheat bun, so an Egg McMuffin, very good.
Michelle Obama- "You're setting me back Gabby."
Gabby Douglas- "sorry."
YOU CAN WATCH THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO EACH WEEKNIGHT--
RIGHT AFTER NBC-2 NEWS AT 11.
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MRS OBAMA IS A MAJOR ADVOCATE FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY--
AND WE'RE LEARNING THIS MORNING THAT THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IS STILL A GROWING PROBLEM.
THE C-D-C REPORT SAYS A THIRD OF AMERICAN ADULTS ARE OBESE.
SURGEONS SAY HEALTHCARE COSTS FOR THE OBESE ARE RUNNING AT 1 HUNDRED 50-BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, AND RUN THE RISK OF BANKRUPTING THE SYSTEM.
NOT ONE STATE IN THE C-D-C SURVEY HAD AN OBESITY RATE LESS THAN 20-PERCENT.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAS GOT ITS HANDS ON A RECORD-BREAKING PYTHON.
IT'S THE BIGGEST BURMESE PYTHON EVER CAUGHT IN FLORIDA,
MEASURING AT 17 FEET, SEVEN INCHES LONG AND WEIGHING 164 AND A HALF POUNDS.
SOMEONE CAUGHT THIS PYTHON FRIDAY IN THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
PYTHONS ARE NATIVE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA- AND ACCORDING TO RESEARCHERS, FIRST SHOWED UP IN SOUTH FLORIDA ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO.
SCIENTISTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ARE STUDYING THE SNAKES.HOPING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO STOP THE GROWING PROBLEM OF PYTHONS PREYING ON NATIVE ANIMALS.
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IT'S DECISION DAY!
POLLS OPEN FOR FLORIDA'S PRIMARY ELECTION IN JUST AN HOUR.
NBC-2 HAS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU CAST YOUR BALLOT.
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PLUS-- PIECING TOGETHER THE PUZZLE.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING, WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS REVEALING ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN THE TEXAS A AND M SHOOTING RAMPAGE.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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YOU'VE SEEN THE SIGNS, READ THE MAIL AND LISTENED TO THE T-V ADS.
NOW IT'S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION.
THE FLORIDA PRIMARY GETS UNDERWAY TODAY--
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE BIG RACES THAT VOTERS WILL DECIDE --
NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL JOINS US LIVE FROM NAPLES AT SAINT ANN JUBILEE CENTER WITH WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THIS MORNING WHEN YOU HEAD TO THE POLLS--
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LESS THAN AN HOUR FROM NOW GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL COME HERE TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. AND EVERYONE COMING TO VOTE TODAY---INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR--WILL NEED A PHOTO SIGNATURE ID TO CAST THEIR BALLOT.
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HERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN HEADING OUT TO THE POLLS TODAY:
-POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN FROM 7-7
-YOU ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HEAD TO THE RIGHT POLLING LOCATION.
IN LEE COUNTY, ABOUT 50 PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED BECAUSE IF THE INCREASE IN MAIL-IN BALLOT VOTING. SO EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE SAME POLLING LOCATION FOR YEARS AND HAVEN'T MOVED, YOU STILL NEED TO CHECK.
TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU, WE'VE PROVIDED THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, JUST GO TO NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWS LINKS.
-AND YOU MAY NOTICE A NAME ON THE BALLOT OF A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WHO ISN'T RUNNING ANYMORE.
GEORGE LEMIEUX
SENT IN HIS WRITTEN NOTICE *AFTER BALLOTS WERE FINALIZED. THERE WILL BE A LETTER AT EVERY PRECINCT INFORMING VOTERS A VOTE FOR LEMIEUX WILL *NOT COUNT.
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WE WILL BE WATCHING ALL THE RACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY--INCLUDING SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES--THE US SENATE SEAT, US HOUSE DISTRICT 19 SEAT, AND ALSO LEE COUNTY SHERIFF. COUNT ON NBC2 FOR ALL OF YOUR ELECTION 2012 COVERAGE. LIVE IN NAPLES KC NBC2.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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SOCIAL MEDIA IS SHEDDING A LITTLE LIGHT ON THE MAN ALLEGEDLY BEHIND MONDAY'S SHOOTING NEAR TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY.
IT APPEARS NEARLY HALF OF HIS FACEBOOK PROFILE PHOTOS ARE OF GUNS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM THIS MORNING WITH THESE BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENTS--
STACEY
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THE SUSPECTS FACEBOOK PAGE HAS PICTURES OF RIFLES, AND HE LISTS FIREARMS AS INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE ON HIS PAGE.
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POLICE SAY THEY WERE AT THE HOME TO SERVE A WARRENT, WHEN THE SUSPECT OPENED FIRE.
IT LED TO A STANDOFF, AND SHOOTOUT. IT FINALLY ENEDED AFTER 30 MINUTES, WITH THE GUNMAN DEAD.
ALSO KILLED, THE OFFICER SERVING THE PAPERWORK AND A MAN WAS THERE.
THREE OTHER POLICE OFFICERS AND A FEMALE BYSTANDER WERE INJURED.
THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN'S MOTHER ALSO ISSUING A STATEMENT SAYING "OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO TO THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED AND THE WOUNDED VICTIMS.
HE HAD BEEN ILL. IT BREAKS OUR HEARTS HIS ILLNESS LED TO THIS."
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AN ARMY MEDIC IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO PERFORMED CPR, SAYS BEFORE DYING, THE SUSPECT ASKED HIM TO APOLOGIZE TO THE OFFICER.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2.
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OPENING STATEMENTS BEGIN THIS MORNING --
IN THE TRIAL OF A LOCAL WOMAN ACCUSED OF RAPING HER 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER.
MELISSA BAILEY WAS ARRESTED IN 2009.
THE STATE CHARGED THE PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN WITH SIX FELONIES RANGING FROM SEXUAL BATTERY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
PROSECUTORS ALSO SAY BAILEY LET HER BOYFRIEND -- GLENN NELSON -- RAPE HER BABY.
HE REACHED A PLEA DEAL WITH THE STATE LAST YEAR AND IS CURRENTLY IN PRISON.
THE LAWYER REPRESENTING BAILEY WILL USE INSANITY AS A DEFENSE
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A VIGILANT NEIGHBOR HELPED DEPUTIES CATCH THREE SUSPECTED CAR BURGLARS.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN, WHO LIVES ON FLAGG POND LANE IN NORTH FORT MYERS, CALLED THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHEN HER SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS RECORDED THE TRIO TRYING TO GET INTO HER FAMILY'S CARS.
THEN, DAYS LATER- THE SHE SAYS SHE SAW THE SAME GROUP WALKING AROUND THE AREA.
WE SPOKE TO ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
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1:55 "as I sat in in the car, I noticed my glove box was open- I had some things from my console sitting on my passenger seat, so I knew I got hit
DEPUTIES FOUND THE 3 SUSPECTS AND ARRESTED THEM.
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IF YOU'VE BEEN WAITING TO ADOPT A DOG.NOW COULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
11 PURE-BRED DOGS.RESCUED FROM CHICAGO.ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION IN LEE COUNTY.
NATS OF BARKING
THE AVERAGE ADOPTION FEE IS 300 DOLLARS.
EACH DOG COMES WITH A 250 DOLLAR VOUCHER FOR PET SMART, FOOD, A TRAINING SESSION AND VACCINATIONS.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED-- CONTACT FOREVER PETS.
THEY'RE LOCATED ON PONDELLA ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
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AN AMAZING SHOW IN THE SKY ABOVE KENTUCKY.
THIS IS THE METEOR SHOWER, THROUGH WIDE ANGLE LENSES.
THE EVENT PEAKED MONDAY, AS EARTH PASSED THROUGH A STREAM OF DEBRIS FROM THE SWIFT-TUTTLE COMET.
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"one of southwest florida's most popular fishing spots will get a nice cleaning today. I'm NBC-2's Danielle Koleniak in naples, next how divers will cleanup Santa Lucia reef this morning."
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NOW TO AN NBC 2 CONSUMER ALERT.
BANK AND A-T-M FEES ARE GOING UP.
A NEW SURVEY FROM MONEY-RATES-DOT-COM FINDS BANKS ARE STARTING TO CHARGE MORE ON EVERYTHING FROM MONTHLY SERVICE FEES TO A-T-M AND OVERDRAFT FEES.
ALSO, THE REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID MONTHLY SERVICE FEES ARE GETTING HARDER TO MEET.
ANALYSTS SAY BANKS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET THEIR LOST REVENUE 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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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LATER TODAY--
NEW DRUNK DRIVING STATISTICS WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
THIS AS THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY RELEASES CRASH TEST RESULTS OVERNIGHT ON MID-SIZE LUXURY CARS--
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A NEED FOR MORE SAFETY MEASURES.
THESE NEW CRASH TESTS. FOCUSED ON A DIFFERENT TYPE HEAD-ON COLLISION. AND USED SOME OF THE SAFEST CARS AVAILABLE.
INSTEAD OF FULL FRONTAL-IMPACT, ONLY A CORNER OF THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A STRUCTURE.
WHAT THEY FOUND WAS GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE INSIDE. BECAUSE IT'S THE PART OF THE CAR THAT OFFERS THE LEAST BUT NEEDS MORE PROTECTION.
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"So, that when these crashes begin, there is some strong interaction that helps absorb the energy of the crash before the forces reach the occupants' compartment."
ELEVEN 2012 MIDSIZE CARS WERE TESTED. ONLY THREE. THE ACURA TL.VOLVO S60 AND INFINITI G EARNED A GOOD OR ACCEPTABLE RATING.
WHILE, THE LEXUS I-S AND E-S MODELS.ALONG WITH AUDI'S A4. AND MERCEDES C-CLASS ALL WERE RATED POOR.
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nats of bulldozer removing debris
THAT'S THE SOUND OF AN ABANDONED CAR DEALERSHIP BEING DEMOLISHED IN CAPE CORAL.
THE EMPTY BUILDING LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF SOUTHEAST 26-TH STREET AND DEL PRADO BOULEVARD IS BEING TORN DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A GAS STATION.
RACE TRAC WANTS TO BUILD ON THE SITE, BUT STILL NEEDS APPROVAL FROM CITY COUNCIL.
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A NEW CHINESE PROGRAM IN THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO START THIS YEAR.
WILL NOW START NEXT YEAR.
THAT PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED AT TICE ELEMENTARY.
THE SCHOOL IS UNDERGOING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION TO BUILD NEW CLASSROOMS AND CAFETORIUM AND ALSO STARTING A NEW DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM.
HOWEVER, WITH THAT AND OTHER PROJECTS GOING ON AT TICE.
THE DISTRICT DECIDED TO DELAY THE START OF OFFERING CHINESE UNTIL NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
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IF YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR AN IPHONE, TARGET AND BEST BUY HAVE DROPPED THEIR PRICES ON EXISTING MODELS.
TARGET IS NOW OFFERING 16 GIGABYTE VERSIONS OF THE AT AND T AND VERIZON IPHONE 4S FOR 179 DOLLARS WITH CONTRACT.
AND BEST BUY HAS SLASHED 50 BUCKS OFF THE PRICE OF THE EIGHT GIGABYTE IPHONE 4 FOR BOTH CARRIERS. IT'S NOW AT ALMOST 50 BUCKS.
THE PRICE DROPS COULD SIGNAL THE IPHONE 5 IS ON ITS WAY.
APPLE IS REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO DEBUT ITS NEXT GENERATION DEVICE AT A SPECIAL EVENT IN MID-SEPTEMBER.
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WHILE CANDY BARS AREN'T THE BEST FOR YOUR DIET--
NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS CHOCOLATE COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN!
A STUDY FUNDED BY MARS, INCORPORATED FINDS HAVING A COCOA-BASED DRINK APPEARS TO HELP ELDERLY ADULTS BOOST THEIR BRAIN FUNCTION.
NINETY ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY.
THEY WERE GIVEN A BEVERAGE THAT HAD HIGH, LOW OR INTERMEDIATE AMOUNTS OF COCOA EVERY DAY FOR EIGHT WEEKS.
RESEARCHERS FOUND THE MORE COCOA THEY CONSUMED, THE HIGHER THEIR COGNITIVE SCORES.
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ONE OF COLLIER COUNTY'S MOST POPULAR FISHING SPOTS WILL GET A WELL-DESERVED FACE-LIFT TODAY. THE SANTA LUCIA REEF.
THE 46 FOOT LONG ARTIFICIAL REEF SITS 25 FEET UNDER WATER
JUST NORTH OF THE GORDON PASS.
IT'S PRIME LOCATION AND ABUNDANCE OF FISH SPECIES MAKES IT ONE OF THE COUNTY'S MOST HEAVILY FISHED ARTIFICIAL REEFS. BUT IN RETURN IT COLLECTS A LOT OF DEBRIS.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT PORT O' CALL MARINA IN NAPLES THIS MORNING WHERE THEY WILL BE SAILING OFF THE COUNTY'S ANNUAL ARTIFICIAL CLEAN-UP.
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-SHOW AND TELL BOAT IM ON AND TOOLS THEY'LL USE.
- ALL TO REMOVE CASTS NESTS, FISHING LINES, LURES EVEN BOAT ANCHORS FROM THE REEF.
- NOT ONLY COULD THE REEF TURN INTO AN EYE SOAR, BUT THE ABANDONED GEAR COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINE LIFE.
Bryan Fluech
Collier County Marine Agent
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- INTV WITH WILL GERAGHTY FROM GRAND SLAM CHARTERS TO EXPLAIN WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO CLEAN UP.WHAT THREATS DOES IT POSE TO MARINE LIFE?
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- ALL HANDS WILL BE ON DECK THIS MORNING. COLLIER COUNTY UNIVERSITY FOR EXTENSION SERVICE, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, COLLIER SHERIFF'S MARINE UNIT ALL JOINING FOR THE UNDERWATER CLEANUP.
- IN NAPLES DK NBC-2.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
IT'S PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK AT ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POLLING PLACE. SAINT ANN JUBILEE CENTER IN NAPLES.
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS EXPECTED TO SHOW UP ANY MINUTE NOW TO CAST HIS VOTE.
THE POLLS ARE ABOUT TO OPEN AT SEVEN THIS MORNING.
THEY'LL BE OPEN UNTIL SEVEN TONIGHT.
YOU'LL NEED TO BRING YOUR PHOTO I-D.
REMEMBER -- YOUR POLLING PLACE MAY HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR.
TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN CAST YOUR BALLOT
WE'VE POSTED A LINK ON NBC-DASH-TWO DOT COM.
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HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE RACES GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION THIS MORNING.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR THE U-S SENATE SEAT,
THE U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19 SEAT, AND IN LEE COUNTY THE RACE FOR SHERIFF.
REMEMBER NBC-2 WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE RESULTS AS THEY COME IN --
AND WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON AIR AND ONLINE.
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IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE --
IT'S A BUSY DAY FOR BOTH SIDES AS THEY TRY TO DRUM UP SUPPORT.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY'S BUS TOUR IS MAKING A STOP IN OHIO TODAY.
HIS RUNNING MATE. CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN. WILL BE CAMPAIGNING IN COLORADO.
AND PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS VISITING IOWA LATER TONIGHT.
HE WAS AT THE STATE FAIR IN DES MOINES LAST NIGHT.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS TALKING TO SUPPORTERS IN VIRGINIA THIS MORNING.
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NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS OUT OF TEXAS WHERE A MAN OPENED FIRE AFTER HE WAS SERVED AN EVICTION NOTICE.
THERE ARE REPORTS NEARLY HALF OF ALLEGED SHOOTER THOMAS CAFALL'S FACEBOOK PAGE --
SHOWED PICTURES OF GUNS.
POLICE SAY A CONSTABLE WENT TO SERVE AN EVICTION NOTICE ON CAFALL --
AND HE OPENED FIRE WHICH LED TO A STANDOFF AND SHOOTOUT FOR 30 MINUTES.
THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND THREE MORE INJURED.
CAFALL ALSO DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
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JUST A WARNING --
THIS STORY INVOLVES SOME VERY DISTURBING DETAILS.
OPENING STATEMENTS BEGIN THIS MORNING, IN THE TRIAL OF A WOMAN ACCUSED OF RAPING HER 18 MONTH OLD GIRL.
MELISSA BAILEY WAS ARRESTED IN 2009.
SHE'S CHARGED WITH SIX FELONIES.
PROSECUTORS ALSO SAY BAILEY LET HER BOYFRIEND -- GLENN NELSON -- RAPE HER BABY.
THE LAWYER REPRESENTING BAILEY WILL USE INSANITY AS A DEFENSE.
TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE REST OF THE WEEK
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THE HIGHWAY SAFETY GROUP HAS COME UP WITH A NEW SET OF CRASH TESTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR MORE SAFETY FEATURES.
THE INSTITUTE TESTED ELEVEN MID-SIZED CARS IN HEAD ON COLLISIONS --
WHERE A FRONT CORNER OF THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A STRUCTURE.
ONLY THREE EARNED A GOOD OR ACCEPTABLE RATING.
THOSE WERE THE ACURA T-L, THE VOLVO S-60, AND THE INFINITI G.
THE CARS THAT DIDN'T SCORE AS WELL:
THE LEXUS I-S AND E-S MODELS AND AUDI'S A-4.
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IF YOU HAVE TO FILL UP YOUR TANK BEFORE HEADING TO WORK THIS MORNING --
HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT YOU'LL BE PAYING.
RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING--3-62.
AROUND THE STATE THE AVERAGE IS 3-64.
THAT'S COMPARED TO 3-70 ACROSS THE US.
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NEARLY A DOZEN DOGS ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME THIS MORNING.
11 PURE-BREED DOGS RESCUED FROM CHICAGO ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION IN LEE COUNTY.
THE AVERAGE ADOPTION FEE IS 300 DOLLARS.
EACH DOG COMES WITH A 250 DOLLAR VOUCHER FOR PET SMART, FOOD, A TRAINING SESSION AND VACCINATIONS.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED-- CONTACT FOREVER PETS.
IT'S LOCATED ON PONDELLA ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
THE PHONE NUMBER IS ON YOUR SCREEN.
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IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO FLY FROM THE EAST COAST OF THE COUNTRY TO THE WEST COAST IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.
THE U-S MILITARY IS TESTING A HYPERSONIC JET TODAY DESIGNED TO DO JUST THAT.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SIMULATION.
THE UNMANNED HYPERSONIC JET IS EXPECTED TO GO UP TO SPEEDS OF FOUR-THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR!
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT -- 140 MILLION DOLLARS.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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REMEMBER FOR BREAKING NEWS, WEATHER INFORMATION AND NEWS ONLINE, 24-HOURS A DAY, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE--
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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