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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT ---
SWAMP BUGGIES OUT SEARCHING NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY,
WHERE A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.
NBC-2 HAS ALL NEW DETAILS IN THIS ONGOING INVESTIGATION.
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PLUS,
62 WILDFIRES ARE BURNING IN WESTERN STATES RIGHT NOW.
WE TAKE YOU INSIDE THE DANGER ZONE, AS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS ANSWER THE CALL FOR HELP.
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WE BEGIN THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
WE'VE LEARNED A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
THE LOCATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
INVESTIGATORS WERE CALLED OUT ABOUT 8:45 LAST NIGHT.
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HERES' WHAT WE KNOW ---
HUNTERS FOUND THE BODY IMMERSED IN WATER, IN THE SWAMP LAST NIGHT.
NO WORD ON IF IT'S A WOMAN OR A MAN, YOUNG OR OLD. THAT INFORMATION HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
DEPUTIES WERE OUT IN SWAMP BUGGIES SEARCHING THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
THEY CLEARED THE AREA JUST AFTER 3AM. AFTER COMBING IT FOR HOURS.
THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS CALLING THIS AN ACTIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION.
WE'RE TOLD THEY WILL BE BACK OUT IN THE AREA WHEN THE SUN COMES UP.
COUNT ON US FOR UPDATES ON AIR AND ONLINE AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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WHAT A PRIMARY NIGHT!. FULL OF ACTION AND EVEN SOME SURPRISES.
NEXT UP: NOVEMBER.
THE PRIMARIES SETTING UP WHAT WILL BE CRUCIAL MATCHUPS COME NOVEMBER 6TH.
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LET'S GET TO SOME RESULTS.
TREY RADEL FROM FORT MYERS WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH NEARLY 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
HE HAS A LOT OF NAME RECOGNITION HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
AND HE HAD ENDORSEMENTS FROM POLITICAL POWERHOUSES INCLUDING FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI AND REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE MACK.
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SOME PEOPLE EXPECTED THE RACE TO BE CLOSER. CONSIDERING HOW CROWDED THE FIELD WAS.
BUT THE OTHER CANDIDATES SPLIT MUCH OF THE VOTE AND RADEL WON BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
CHAUNCEY GOSS WAS HIS CLOSEST COMPETITOR WITH 21 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH RADEL AFTER HIS BIG WIN.
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Nat open: 17:31:57. This race is not over. There is a general election that still needs to be held.
17:32:01 sot In:17:27:09. This is about our economy. This is about a national debt that threatens the existence of our very economy.
THOSE COMMENTS WERE MADE DURING A WATCH PARTY LAST NIGHT IN BONITA SPRINGS.
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AND WE ARE NOW LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER,
WHERE SENATOR BILL NELSON AND REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE MACK WILL FACE OFF.
AS PREDICTED --
MACK WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY LAST NIGHT. NBC2 MAKING THE TRIP TO COARL GABLES TO BE WITH MACK AND HIS PARTY.
HE TOLD OUR CAMERAS HE IS NOW FOCUSING ON THE SEAT HELD BY DEMOCRATIC SENATOR BILL NELSON.
:00:13:30 TRT:We need someone in Washington who is going to help Mitt Romney, help the next president get this country back on track. and friends thank you for your support. I want to thank the people of the state of Florida." :00:13:41
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MACK WILL FACE OFF AGAINST SEVERAL WRITE-IN AND NO PARTY AFFILIATE CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER.
AS WELL AS DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT BILL NELSON.
NELSON EASILY WINNING THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY LAST NIGHT.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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WE SHOWED YOU SOME SOME OF THE BIGGEST PRIMARY RACES.
WE HAVE MUCH MORE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO YOU ONLINE.
JUST HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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NBC-2 IS TRACKING THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES THIS MORNING.
AND THE FRENZIED PACE CONTINUES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY
PRESIDENT OBAMA WRAPS UP HIS THREE-DAY BUS TOUR OF IOWA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SPEAKS AT VIRGINIA TECH,
WHILE MITT ROMNEY AND RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN HIT TWO OTHER KEY SWING STATES: NORTH CAROLINA AND OHIO.
TUESDAY, THE CANDIDATES APPEARED EVERYWHERE FROM A WIND FARM IN IOWA, TO A COAL MINE IN OHIO, TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- SPARRING OVER MEDICARE AND ENERGY POLICY.
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AND ALL NEW THIS MORNING,
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS CLARIFYING A COMMENT HE MADE YESTERDAY THAT'S DRAWING CONTROVERSY.
HE TOLD A CROWD THAT MITT ROMNEY'S POLICIES ON WALL STREET REFORM WOULD QUOTE "PUT YOU ALL BACK IN CHAINS."
Unchain Wall Street He is going to put you all back in chains.
BIDEN SUGGESTED HIS COMMENTS WERE IN REFERENCE TO HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER'S USE OF THE WORD 'UNSHACKLED' IN TALKING ABOUT G-O-P VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICK PAUL RYAN'S HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSAL.
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NBC-2 IS LOOKING AHEAD TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA. IT'S JUST 12 DAYS AWAY.
AND U-S SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL HAVE A HIGH-PROFILE ROLE AT THE EVENT.
RUBIO HAS BEEN TAPPED TO INTRODUCE MITT ROMNEY FOR HIS NOMINATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ON THE CONVENTION'S FINAL NIGHT.
THE PRIME SPEAKING SLOT REFLECTS RUBIO'S STAR STATUS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THE R-N-C RUNS AUGUST 27TH THRU 30TH.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
AS OF TODAY,
ALMOST 2 MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIIGRANTS IN THE U-S MAY APPLY FOR A TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE FROM DEPORTATION.
AND WE'VE LEARNED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE READY TO APPLY.
IT'S CALLED "DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS."
THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MUST BE UNDER THE AGE OF 31 AND MUST HAVE ARRIVED IN THE US BEFORE THEY TURNED 16. T
THEY ALSO NEED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AND CAN NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL HISTORY.
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AN NBC-2 CRIME ALERT THIS MORNING --
A D-C-F INVESTIGATOR -- BASED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WHO MADE A LIVING INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE -- NOW FACES SEX ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES.
44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY AND BOOKED IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL.
HE WORKS OUT OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFFICE.
D-C-F ISSUED A STATEMENT, SAYING IN PART:
"THESE ALLEGATIONS, IF TRUE, BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT ALL FLORIDIANS HAVE IN OUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEES.
D-C-F REMOVED CRANE FROM ALL WORK DUTIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
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IT'S GOING TO BE AN EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW LATER THIS MORNING --
COMING UP ON TODAY,
MEET 19-YEAR-OLD ALLIE YOUNG AND HER BEST FRIEND STEPHANIE DAVIES.
TWO BEST FRIENDS INJURED IN THE AURORA, COLORADO MASS THEATER SHOOTING.
HOWEVER, WHAT ONE DID, SAVED THE OTHER'S LIFE.
PLUS THE GIRLS WILL TALK ABOUT HOW THEY ARE DOING SINCE THE DEADLY SHOOTING THAT CHANGED BOTH THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF SO MANY OTHERS.
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THIS MORNING NBC 2 UNCOVERS ALL NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SUSPECTED LEE COUNTY KILLER.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT BILLY RETHERFORD, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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KRISTA, WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT
BILLY RETHERFORD'S CRIMINAL PAST THIS MORNING.
HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF 14 FELONIES IN LEE COUNTY FROM 1988 TO 2007.
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HE SERVED MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS CRIMES, BEFORE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LINKED HIM TO TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MURDERS.
THE FIRST WAS DEBBIE STRIANO IN THE THREE OAKS AREA.
THE 2ND ONCE WAS GREG IMHOFF TWO WEEKS LATER IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES QUESTIONED RETHERFORD AND HIS NEPHEW DUSTIN JAYE DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MURDER, BUT THEY BOTH WERE RELEASED.
"Some of these tests that we do, some of this evidence that needs to be tested and validated it doesn't happen within 40 minutes and tv commercials like csi or something. It takes a little hit of time and there are certain rules we have to play by."
THIS MORNING, DUSTIN JAYE IS NOW IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL, ALSO CHARGED IN STRIANO'S MURDER.
RETHERFORD WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARSHAL'S REGIONAL TASK FORCE.
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AND THE MORNING, THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING RETHERFORD'S INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIMES.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC-2.
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AND NOW HERE ARE MORE RESULTS FROM PRIMARY NIGHT.
LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT EASILY SURVIVED A CHALLENGE FROM ONE OF HIS OWN FORMER DEPUTIES.
SCOTT WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY TONIGHT BY A LANDSIDE--GETTING 74 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
HE IS NOW THE FAVORITE TO WIN WHAT WOULD BE HIS THIRD TERM.
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IT WAS DEJA VU IN THE RACE FOR COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF --
KEVIN RAMBOSK VERSUS VICTOR ORTINO.
SAME CANDIDATES AS 2008.AND SAME RESULT.
RAMBOSK WINS BIG WITH NEARLY 80 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
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AND THERE IS A NEW SHERIFF IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
BILL PRUMMELL BEAT OUT THREE OTHER CANDIDATES IN THE RACE GETTING 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTE WITH ALMOST ALL OF THE PRECINTS REPORTING.
PRUMMELL IS ENDORSED BY CURRENT SHERIFF BILL CAMERON AND HAS SERVED AT THE DEPARTMENT FOR 20 YEARS.
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LET'S TURN NOW TO THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION RACES.
IT'S AN UPSET IN THE DISTRICT THREE RACE --
LARRY KIKER TAKES 64 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
RAY JUDAH -- WHO HAS HELD THE SEAT FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES -- PULLS IN 36 PERCENT..LOSING HIS SEAT.
KIKER WILL FACE CHARLIE WHITEHEAD, WHO IS UNAFFILIATED, IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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WE HAVE OTHER LEE COUNTY COMMISSION RESULTS.
FOUR CANDIDATES WERE VYING FOR THE DISTRICT TWO SPOT.
BRIAN BIGELOW IS GIVING UP THE SEAT.
CECIL PENDERGRASS -- A RETIRED FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICER -- CAME OUT ON TOP WITH 31 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
PENDERGRASS WILL FACE TWO CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER.
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE NEAL MOORE.
AND JOHN SAWYER WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH A PARTY.
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A BIG UPSET IN COLLIER COUNTY IN THE RACE FOR COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTIRCT 5.
AFTER 12 YEARS-- INCUMBENT AND CURRENT VICE-CHAIRMAN JIM COLETTA IS UNSEATED.
"no more coletta"
TIM NANCE BEAT COLETTA WITH 65 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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RIGHT NOW FIREFIGHTERS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE OUT WEST, FIGHTING THE FIRES.
2 RANGERS FROM THE CALOOSAHATCHEE DISTRICT HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED:
AND WILL BE GONE UP TO TWO WEEKS, THE AVERAGE DEPLOYMENT.
AN OUTBREAK OF WILDFIRES ARE RAGING RIGHT NOW IN AT LEAST 10 STATES.
MORE THAN 60 FIRES. AN AREA THE SIZE OF NEW JERSEY. NOW, SCORCHED EARTH.
ALREADY ONE FIREFIGHTER HAS DIED.
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CLAY ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY TODAY?
THE POWERBALL JACKPOT HAS GONE UP AGAIN. $320 MILLION DOLLARS!
AND IT COULD ALL BE YOURS IF YOU PICK 6 LUCKY NUMBERS.
THE DRAWING IS TONIGHT. SO GET YOUR OFFICE POOLS TOGETHER!
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GAS PRICES HAVE LEVELED OFF IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE PAST FEW DAYS.
IF YOU NEED TO FILL UP, TRIPLE A SAYS IT'LL COST YOU AN AVERAGE OF 3-62 IN THE CAPE CORAL FORT MYERS AREA.
YOU CAN GET THE BEST PRICES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BY GOING TO OUR WEB SITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
CLICK ON "NEWS" THEN "TRAFFIC" THEN THE PUMP PATROL LINK.
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MORE BEACH BUSINESSES MAY GET TO KEEP SIGNS THAT DON'T FOLLOW NEW REGULATIONS ON SIZE AND HEIGHT.
YESTERDAY THE FORT MYERS BEACH'S PLANNING AGENCY APPROVED REQUESTS FROM THREE HOTELS TO DISPLAY SIGNS THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE REGULATIONS.
BUT THE FINAL DECISION IS UP TO TOWN LEADERS.
THAT MEANS MORE THAN A HUNDRED ISLAND BUSINESSES PAID THOUSANDS FOR NEW SIGNS--
WHILE A HANDFUL MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE RULE.
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WE'RE LEARNING MORE THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW A 12 PERCENT TUITION INCREASE *COULD IMPACT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
IN JUNE, THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT ORIGINALLY WANTED A 15 PERCENT TUITION INCREASE.
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHOPPED IT DOWN TO 12.
THAT LEFT THE UNIVERSITY WITH A 6 HUNDRED TO 6 HUNDRED 50 THOUSAND DOLLAR BUDGET HOLE.
THE SCHOOL IS NOW CONSIDERING A FEW OPTIONS ON HOW TO PLUG IT.
SOME INCLUDE. INCREASING THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE BY ONE OR TWO STUDENTS--
REDUCING STUDENT WORKERS' HOURS --
AND SHORTER HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE STUDENT UNION, LIBRARY, AND AQUATIC CENTER.
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WILL PRESENT FINAL OPTIONS AT THE BOARD'S SEPTEMBER MEETING.
THIS SUMMER, THE STATE CUT THE SCHOOL'S FUNDING BY THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
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NBC-2 IS LOOKING AHEAD TO GAME DAY THIS FRIDAY!
TOP PICK RYAN TANNEHILL,
VETERAN MATT MOORE,
AND HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN HAVE ALL BEEN ASKED,
WHO WILL START FOR THE DOLPHINS AT Q-B ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
NONE OF THE THREE KNEW THE ANSWER, OR SHARED IT.
AND JUST A REMINDER,
YOU WILL SEE TANNEHILL, MOORE AND THE REST OF THE DOLPHINS TAKE ON CAM NEWTON AND THE CAROLINA PANTHERS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
THE GAME WILL BE IN H-D STARTING AT 8-PM.
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CHAD JOHNSON IS APOLOGIZING THIS MORNING FOR RECENT EVENTS IN THE NEWS.
BASKETBALL WIVES" STAR EVELYN LOZADA IS ENDING HER SIX-WEEK MARRIAGE TO JOHNSON.
SHE'S FILED FOR DIVORCE AFTER JOHNSON WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HEAD-BUTTING HER OVER THE WEEKEND.
IN A STATEMENT, LOZADA SAID SHE IS -- QUOTE -- "DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHAD HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS." END QUOTE
JOHNSON WAS CUT FROM THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, AND THE COUPLE'S UPCOMING REALITY SHOW WAS CANCELED AFTER THE ARREST.
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NBC-2 GETTING WORD THIS MORNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE NEW FACE COMING TO POLITICS.
CHELSEA CLINTON MAY FOLLOW IN HER PARENTS' FOOTSTEPS AFTER ALL.
SHE DID AN INTERVIEW ABOUT IT IN THE NEW ISSUE OF VOGUE.
AFTER YEARS OF SHOOTING DOWN RUMORS THAT SHE MAY RUN FOR OFFICE, THE 32-YEAR-OLD IS LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN.
SHE SAID BEFORE HER MOM'S CAMPAIGN, SHE WOULD HAVE SAID NO, BUT NOW, SHE WANTS TO LEAD -QUOTE- "A PURPOSELY PUBLIC LIFE."
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YOU'LL SEE MORE OF THIS NEXT STORY LATER THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW --
SHE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST RECORDING STARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS TODAY -
22 YEAR OLD TAYLOR SWIFT.
THE COUNTRY MUSIC STAR IS SPENDING A SMALL FORTUNE TO MOVE CLOSER TO HER BOYFRIEND, CONOR KENNEDY.
WE'VE LEARNED SHE BOUGHT A SEVEN BEDROOM HOME IN HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ACROSS THE STREET FROM KENNEDY'S GRANDMOTHER LAST WEEK.
ACCORDING TO PEOPLE-DOT-COM, SWIFT PAID 4 POINT 9 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE CLOSER TO HER BEAU.
THE TODAY SHOW WILL HAVE A LIVE REPORT FROM HYANNISPORT, MASSACHUSSETTS LATER THIS MORNING.
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AND SPEAKING OF COUNTRY MUSIC STARS ---
CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
THE GRAMMY-WINNING SUPERSTAR BRINGS HER COUNTRY FLARE TO THE PLAZA WITH A LIVE CONCERT ON THE TODAY SHOW!
carrie underwood singing
TUNE FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING -- AND WE'LL EVEN DIP INTO REHEARSALS DURING OUR 6 O'CLOCK HOUR.
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TAKE A LOOK, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!
THE ANNUAL PERSEID METEOR SHOWER IS LIKE A PIECE OF ART.
AND THIS IS A NEW IMAGE FROM HAWAII THIS MORNING.
IT'S AN ARRAY OF SHOOTING STARS THAT LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SKY EACH AUGUST.
THE METEORS ARE ACTUALLY LITTLE PIECES OF THE COMET SWIFT-TUTTLE.
PEOPLE HAVE RECORDED SEEING THE PERSEIDS FOR SOME TWO-THOUSAND YEARS.
AND WHY IS IT CALLED PERSEID?
BECAUSE THE METEORS APPEAR TO COME FROM THE CONSTELLATION PERSEUS.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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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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ATTENTION MIAMI HURRICANES FANS LIVING IN THE 2-3-9!
A SPECIAL TICKET PRICE IS GOING ON JUST FOR YOU, FOR THE UPCOMING CANES' FOOTBALL SEASON.
AS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FANS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR THEIR SUPPORT,
ALL FANS WITHIN THE '239' AREA CODE CAN NOW PURCHASE A "2 FOR $239" SEASON TICKET DEAL.
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MORE CHANGES TO FACEBOOK -- THIS TIME IT HAS TO DO WITH ADVERTISERS, ON YOUR NEWSFEED.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT,
AND MORE WORKERS ARE TELLING THEIR EMPLOYERS THEY'LL SEE THEM IN COURT,
IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING.
DOES IT SEEM LIKE MORE PEOPLE YOU KNOW ARE INVOLVED IN WORKPLACE LAWSUITS?
SUITS BY U-S WORKERS CONTESTING WAGES AND HOURS -- INCLUDING DEMANDS FOR OVERTIME PAY --
HAVE REACHED A 20-YEAR HIGH --
ACCORDING TO "THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U-S COURTS."
LAWYERS SAY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND A LARGE NUMBER OF LAYOFFS ARE BEHIND THE TREND --
AS WORKERS CONTEST FIRINGS --
OR MAKE SURE THEY COLLECT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN IN SEVERANCE BENEFITS.
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MEANTIME -- WATCH FOR MORE ADS IN YOUR NEWSFEED, ON FACEBOOK.
THE SOCIAL NETWORKING GIANT -- TESTING A NEW SERVICE FOR ADVERTISERS THAT LETS THEM PLACE THEIR ADS IN YOUR MAIN FACEBOOK FEED ON PC'S *AND* SMARTPHONES --
EVEN IF YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS HAVEN'T SIGNALLED THEY "LIKE" THE ADVERTISER.
UNTIL NOW -- THOSE ADS ONLY SHOWED UP ON P-C'S.
AND ONLY *TO THE RIGHT* OF YOUR NEWSFEED.
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AND -- COULD YOUR CAMERA BE MAKING YOU ITCH?
THE FULL PICTURE ON THAT -- AFTER THIS.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT -- YOUR CAMERA MAY BE GIVING YOU A RASH.
CANON -- RECALLING NEARLY 70-THOUSAND "E-O-S REBEL T-4-I" DIGITAL CAMERAS.
AND SAYS STOP USING THEM, IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE
A CHEMICAL IN THE RUBBER GRIPS CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY -- ON REPORTS GREECE WAS ASKING FOR MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY MEASURES AND REPAY DEBTS.
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AND -- MOVE OVER GOOGLE WALLET!
MORE THAN A DOZEN BIG RETAILERS INCLUDING WALMART AND TARGET ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A MOBILE-PAYMENTS NETWORK THAT WILL LET YOU USE YOUR SMARTPHONE TO MAKE STORE PURCHASES.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES OFFERING CONSUMERS CUSTOMIZED OFFERS AND BARGAINS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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AND LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT MORE PRIMARY RESULTS --
LOOKING AT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RACE.
IN DISTRICT TWO--
INCUMBENT JEANNE DOZIER HAS 40 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
FORMER BOARD MEMBER BOB CHIL-MON-IK HAS 34 PERCENT.
SINCE NO ONE HAD A MAJORITY. THEY'LL FACE OFF IN NOVEMBER.
YOU CAN ACCESS ALL THE RESULTS ANYTIME AT OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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NBC-2 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET YOU THE NEWEST INFORMATION AS YOU WAKE UP THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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PLUS,
THE PRIMARIES SETTING UP CRUCIAL MATCHUPS AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO NOVEMBER.
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ELECTION NIGHT AND RESULTS FROM RACES YOU CARE ABOUT.
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WE BEGIN THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
WE'VE LEARNED A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
THE LOCATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
INVESTIGATORS WERE CALLED OUT ABOUT 8:45 LAST NIGHT.
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HERES' WHAT WE KNOW ---
HUNTERS FOUND THE BODY IMMERSED IN WATER, IN THE SWAMP LAST NIGHT.
NO WORD ON IF IT'S A WOMAN OR A MAN, YOUNG OR OLD. THAT INFORMATION HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
DEPUTIES WERE OUT IN SWAMP BUGGIES SEARCHING THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
THEY CLEARED THE AREA JUST AFTER 3AM. AFTER COMBING IT FOR HOURS.
THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS CALLING THIS AN ACTIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION.
WE'RE TOLD THEY WILL BE BACK OUT IN THE AREA WHEN THE SUN COMES UP.
THIS MORNING WE HAVE A CREW INVESTIGATING. COUNT ON US FOR UPDATES ON AIR AND ONLINE AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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WAKING UP WINNERS.
AND NOW ALL THE ATTENTION IS ON THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
HERE ARE THE RESULTS FROM SOME OF THE BIG RACES IN THE PRIMARY LAST NIGHT --
TREY RADEL FROM FORT MYERS WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH NEARLY 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
HE HAS A LOT OF NAME RECOGNITION HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
AND HE HAD ENDORSEMENTS FROM POLITICAL POWERHOUSES INCLUDING FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI AND REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE MACK.
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"this is about a national debt that threatens the very existance of our country and we need people who are gonna go to Washington and make the right decisions"
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SOME PEOPLE EXPECTED THE RACE TO BE CLOSER.CONSIDERING HOW CROWDED THE FIELD WAS.
BUT RADEL WON BY DOUBLE DIGITS.
CHAUNCEY GOSS WAS HIS CLOSEST COMPETITOR WITH 21 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
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ONE PERSON WHO SEEMED PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY RADEL'S WIN.HIS DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT JIM ROACH.
ROACHED TALKED TO NBC 2 ABOUT FACING RADEL IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
JIM ROACH, CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: I'm very knowledgeable on the bills and immigration reform and Trey has been very good on the radio but I don't know that he has the depth of knowledge that I do on the real issues"
ROACH SAYS HIS CAMPAIGN WILL FOCUS ON A BI-PARTISAN PLATFORM.
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CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK AND SENATOR BILL NELSON NOW HAVE ANOTHER RACE TO LOOK FORWARD IN NOVEMBER.
AS PREDICTED --
THE 4-TERM CONGRESSMAN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EASILY CINCHED THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATE.
CONNIE MACK WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
HE'S NOW FOCUSING ON THE SEAT HELD BY DEMOCRATIC SENATOR BILL NELSON.WHO SOMEWHAT IRONICALLY.WON THAT SENATE SEAT 12 YEARS AGO AFTER MACK'S FATHER RETIRED.
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:00:13:30 TRT:We need someone in Washington who is going to help Mitt Romney, help the next president get this country back on track. and friends thank you for your support. I want to thank the people of the state of Florida." :00:13:41
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MACK WILL FACE OFF AGAINST SEVERAL WRITE-IN AND NO PARTY AFFILIATE CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER AS WELL AS DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT BILL NELSON.
NELSON EASILY WINNING THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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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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WE WANT TO REMIND YOU,
TO CHECK PRIMARY RACE RESULTS ANYTIME, HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
AND NBC-2 IS TRACKING HOW MANY PEOPLE VOTED.
WE ARE WORKING NOW TO GET THOSE TOTALS IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.
WE DO HAVE NEW EARLY VOTING TOTALS.
MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE VOTED EARLY IN THE FLORIDA PRIMARY.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE ---
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA CONCLUDES HIS IOWA BUS TOUR,
MITT ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS IN OHIO, ALABAMA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
AND CAMPAIGN RHETORIC ON BOTH SIDES HAS TURNED UGLY.
romney: "so mr. president, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to chicago and let us get about rebuilding and reuniting america.'
obama: "governor romney explained his energy policy this way: you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. / now i know he's tried some other things on top of a car."
THE OBAMA AND ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS BLAME EACH OTHER FOR THIS UGLY TURN
IN THE CAMPAIGN.
AND THERE'S NO SIGN THINGS ARE GOING TO CALM DOWN ANYTIME SOON.
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AN NBC-2 CRIME ALERT --
A D-C-F INVESTIGATOR,
WHO WORKED OUT OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFFICE,
FACES SEX ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES.
NBC ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH DETAILS OF THE ALLEGATIONS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS THIS MORNING AGAINST, 44 YEAR PETER CRANE.
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HE'S IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL THIS MORNING.
HIS JOB INVOLVED INVESTIGATING CLAIMS OF CHILD ABUSE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ISSUED A STATEMENT, SAYING IN PART:
"THESE ALLEGATIONS, IF TRUE, BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT ALL FLORIDIANS HAVE IN OUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEES.
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D-C-F TELLING US THIS MORNING, THEY REMOVED CRANE FROM ALL WORK DUTIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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THE TRIAL CONTINUES FOR A THIRD DAY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
FOR A WOMAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY MOLESTING HER OWN DAUGHTER.
AT THE TIME OF HER ARREST, MELISSA BAILEY'S LITTLE GIRL WAS JUST 18-MONTHS-OLD.
THE STATE SAYS THE PORT CHARLOTTE MOTHER ABUSED HER BABY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.
IN OPENING STATEMENTS, PROSECUTORS TOLD THE JURY ABOUT THE GRAPHIC EVIDENCE THEY HAVE AGAINST BAILEY.
THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS INSANE AND SAYS HER BOYFRIEND, WHO IS NOW IN PRISON AS A RESULT OF THIS CASE, FORCED HER TO COMMIT THE SEX CRIMES.
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AUTHORITIES IN NEW YORK SAY AN 18-MONTH OLD BABY HAS DIED AND 14 OTHERS ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER A HOUSE EXPLODES ON LONG ISLAND.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY HOUSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HOME WERE ALSO BADLY DAMAGED.
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT AUTHORITIES SAY TWO PROPANE TANKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE DEBRIS.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
JERRY SANDUSKY HAS REPORTEDLY STARTED WRITING A BOOK -- HIS SECOND.
THIS MORNING HE'S STILL WAITING TO BE SENTENCED FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING BOYS AS A COACH AT PENN STATE UNVERSITY.
CITING UNNAMED SOURCES, THE JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA STATION SAYS SANDUSKY IS BEING HELPED BY HIS WIFE, DOTTIE.
IN 2001, HE PUBLISHED AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, TOUCHED: THE JERRY SANDUSKY STORY.
THE BOOK MAY HAVE LED POLICE TO SOME OF SANDUSKY'S VICTIMS.
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AN UNEXPECTED CONGRATULATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT.
CASEY ANTHONY'S FATHER CONGRATULATED ONE OF HIS DAUGHTER'S PROSECUTORS, JEFF ASHTON, ON GETTING ELECTED AS A STATE ATTORNEY FOR TWO COUNTIES IN FLORIDA.
GEORGE ANTHONY EVEN WENT TO HIS PARTY LAST NIGHT.
He's um a great guy, I've known him outside the courtroom more than people know, and I know he's a passionate individual and he's going to do everything the right way.
CASEY ANTHONY WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HER TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, CAYLEE.
BUT LAST SUMMER, THE JURY ONLY CONVICTED HER OF LYING TO POLICE.
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CAPE CORAL IS USING AN EAST COAST CITY AS A ROLE MODEL FOR REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM DELRAY BEACH PRESENTED HER OPINIONS ON WHAT COULD CHANGE IN THE CAPE --
AND ALSO HOW SHE WAS ABLE TO TRANSFORM A CITY WITH SERIOUS BLIGHT AND VACANT LOTS INTO THE PLACE THAT WAS RECENTLY NAMED MOST FUN SMALL TOWN BY RAND MCNALLY.
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are there people on the street. do you have sidewalks, does it feel safe - do you have stores close to window shopping - can they get to one place to another relatively easy - i think you have the makings of that along main street here
OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT.
AND WIDENING THE SIDEWALKS AND MEDIANS ON CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.
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THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN REPLACING THE OLDEST VEHICLES IN ITS FLEET WITH NEW 2012 DODGE CHARGERS.
THE NEW VEHICLES SPORT A HOST OF NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THEM SAFER, MORE FUEL EFFICIENT, AND A BETTER ROAD EXPERIENCE FOR THE OFFICERS DRIVING THEM.
FOR EXAMPLE, A NEW COMPUTER-CONTROLLED V-6 ENGINE GIVES COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE TO THE V-8, WHILE SAVING FUEL AT THE SAME TIME.
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THIS MORNING WE HAVE ALL NEW DETAILS ON NASA'S MISSION TO MARS.
NASA IS PLANNING ITS FIRST TEST-DRIVE OF THE MARS ROVER CURIOSITY NEXT TUESDAY.
IT WILL BE THE START OF A YEAR-LONG TREK TO THE FOOTHILLS OF A NEARBY MARTIAN MOUNTAIN.
SCIENTISTS SAY THE TERRAIN IS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR.
WE'VE ALSO LEARNED CURIOSITY IS HALFWAY THROUGH ALL THE TESTS OF ITS SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS AND SO FAR SO GOOD!
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
THE GREAT DROUGHT OF 2012.
JUST HOW BAD IT IS IN THE MIDWEST RIGHT NOW,
AND HOW FLORIDA IS EFFECTED.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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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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ALL NEW TODAY -- WE ARE EXPECTING RESULTS OF A MAJOR NEW SURVEY ON THE EFFECTS OF THE DROUGHT ON STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA.
AND THIS MORNING, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A LACK OF RAIN CONTINUE TO PLAGUE MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.
JAY GRAY REPORTS FROM MISSOURI ON THE DROUGHT OF 2012.
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AT ITS CORE, FARMING CAN BE A HARD.
DEMANDING LIFE.
BUT FOR MANY IN MISSOURI AND ACROSS THE MIDWEST - IT'S NEVER BEEN AS DIFFICULT AS THIS YEAR.
"this year with the intense heat we've had and the lack of rain. we've had two measurable rains since April 30th here at our dairy."
BURNED OUT FIELDS.
CRACKED. AND BROKEN EARTH.
WHILE IN TOWN RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE BECAUSE CITY WELLS ARE RUNNING LOW ON WATER.
"the drought has been excessive in this region for several weeks, and it's not just that we've have the 100 degree plus temperatures. but they started so early.
ALL 114 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI HAVE BEEN DECLARED DISASTER AREAS - 93-PERCENT OF THE STATE IS SUFFERING THROUGH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
IT'S THE WORST THE FRANSCKA FAMILY HAS SEEN IN MORE THAN 50-YEARS OF DAIRY FARMING.
THEIR PONDS ARE DRIED-UP. THEIR PASTURES HAVEN'T PRODUCED ANY HAY OR A PLACE TO GRAZE.
SO THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR FEED.
'We've spent in excess of 150-thousand dollars the last three months just on the added costs that normally. if you have normal grain prices and normal commodity prices and you don't have to buy all this hay, you know that's money that would be sittin in the bank"
COSTS THAT WILL BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS.
"this is just the beginning of something that's not going to be good for everybody, because your going to start feeling this in a couple of months at the grocery stores"
UNTIL SOME SUBSTANTIAL RAIN COMES DOWN.
JAY GRAY. NBC NEWS. POLK COUNTY, MISSOURI.
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FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ABOUT ONE OF THE WORST OUTBREAKS OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY.
OFFICIALS SAY THE MAIN REASON BEHIND THE OUTBREAK --
THE UNUSUALLY WARM WINTER -- FOLLOWED BY THIS HISTORIC DROUGHT.
SO FAR THIS SUMMER: NEARLY 700 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INFECTED. AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
THE SITUATION NOW IS SO DIRE IN PARTS OF TEXAS, STATE OFFICIALS HAVE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
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FLU SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER --
AND THE F-D-A HAS JUST APPROVED A NEW VACCINE.
HEALTH EXPERTS STUDY GLOBAL PATTERNS TO PREDICT WHICH STRAINS OF FLU ARE MOST LIKELY TO INFECT PEOPLE.
ONE FLU STRAIN IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR AND THERE ARE TWO NEW STRAINS.
EACH YEAR, FIVE TO 20-PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN THE U-S GET THE FLU --
AND MORE THAN 2 hundred -THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALLIZED.
DOCTORS RECOMMEND BABIES SIX-MONTHS AND OLDER TO GET AN ANNUAL FLU SHOT.
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ALARMING STATISTICS ARE OUT TODAY ON DRINKING AND DRIVING IN AMERICA.
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION--
SAYS MORE THAN *SEVENTY* PERCENT OF DRUNK DRIVING CRASHES--
INVOLVED A DRIVER WITH A BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONTENT MORE THAN *TWICE* THE LEGAL LIMIT!
THAT'S POINT-15 OR HIGHER.
THE LEGAL LIMIT IS POINT-08.
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PARENTS-- IF YOU BOUGHT YOUR CHILDREN "DISNEY AND MARVEL HERO-THEMED VITAMINS" --
YOU COULD BE GETTING YOUR MONEY BACK.
THE MARKETING COMPANY IS REFUNDING MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO CUSTOMERS.
THE COMPANY ADMITTED ITS VITAMINS CONTAINED ONLY A FRACTION OF THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE IT CLAIMED ON THE PACKAGING. AND IT FALSELY ADVERTISED THE AMOUNT OF OMEGA-3-FATTY ACIDS IN THE VITAMINS.
YOU CAN FILE A CLAIM WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK.
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A LOCAL TEEN WITH A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DISEASE WAS GIVEN THE TRIP OF A LIFE-TIME AND ACCESS TO A PLACE EVEN PRESIDENT REGAN WAS ONCE DENIED.
17-YEAR-OLD JON-CHARLES MAWHINNEY ,
A STAR WARS FANATIC, HAS A FUNCTIONAL ANTIBODY DEFICIENCY.
WHICH MEANS HIS IMMUNE SYSTEM JUST DOESN'T WORK.
EVERY THREE WEEKS, HE SPENDS SIX HOURS IN THE HOSPITAL GETTING TREATMENTS TO BOOST HIS IMMUNITY.
LAST WEEK THE *KIDS WISH FOUNDATION* MADE THE YOUNG MAN'S WISH COME TRUE --
A TRIP TO GEORGE LUCAS'S SKYWALKER RANCH.
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JON CHARLES MAWHINNEY 03:23-32 "Here I am, not able to afford to do that, all of the sudden, here's this once in a lifetime chance I got."
JON-CHARLES ALSO SPENT HIS TRIP HELPING OTHER SICK CHILDREN.
HE PICKED UP POSTERS AND T-SHIRTS FOR A YOUNG CANCER PATIENT, WHO IS ALSO A STARWARS FANATIC.
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STEVE JOBS WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR REVOLUTIONIZING COMPUTERS --
BUT THIS MORNING HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE VICTIMS OF A ROBBERY.
CALIFORNIA POLICE SAY THIS MAN BROKE INTO THE LATE STEVE JOBS' HOUSE --
AND STOLE MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS.
35-YEAR-OLD KARIEM MCFARLIN IS CHARGED WITH RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND SELLING STOLEN PROPERTY.
POLICE SAY THEY DON'T THINK THE MAN TARGETED THE FAMILY OR EVEN KNEW THEY LIVED THERE.
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OFFICIALS SAY THE BREAK-IN HAPPENED IN JULY WHILE THE HOUSE WHERE JOBS' WIFE AND CHILDREN LIVE WAS BEING RENOVATED.
YOU MAY REMEMBER LONGTIME APPLE C-E-O STEVE JOBS DIED LAST OCTOBER AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER.
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IF YOU'RE THE OWNER OF A CANON CAMERA --
A CHEMICAL INSIDE OF IT COULD CAUSE AN ALLERGIC REACTION.
ABOUT 68-THOUSAND OF THESE CAMERAS.
"E-O-S REBEL T-4-EYE DIGITAL S-L-R" CAMERAS ARE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE THE COMPANY SAYS A CHEMICAL USED IN THE CAMERA'S RUBBER GRIPS CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL OR HOW TO CONTACT CANON,
HEAD OVER TO N-B-C-DASH TWO DOT COM.
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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.
Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A YAHOO SPORT REPORT CLAIMS NUMEROUS RED SOX PLAYERS DEMANDED A MEETING WITH TEAM EXECUTIVES. AND VOICED THEIR UNHAPPINESS OVER FIRST YEAR MANAGER BOBBY VALENTINE.
THE FRICTION IN BEANTOWN BETWEEN BOBBY V AND VETERAN PLAYERS LIKE ADRIAN GONZALEZ AND DUSTIN PEDROIA HAS BEEN CLEAR FROM THE PRESEASON THROUGHOUT A MISERABLE SEASON FOR THE SOX.
A 173 MILLION DOLLAR PAYROLL. AND NEARLY A DOZEN GAMES BEHIND THE YANKEES. THAT'LL CAUSE FRICTION.
AND THE MISERY CONTINUES FOR BOSTON. THEY GET THUMPED BY THE ORIOLES 7-1.
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RYAN LOCHTE IS COMING BACK TO TV.
THE OLYMPIC MEDALIST HAS BOOKED HIS FIRST SCRIPTED TV GIG ON CW'S 90210.
HE WILL MAKE A CAMEO AS A HOTEL GUEST IN AN EPISODE THAT FINDS NAOMI AND MAX HEADING TO A RESORT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP.
IT WILL AIR OCTOBER 29TH.
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BEWARE OF DOOR-TO-DOOR SCAMS. THEY'RE ON THE RISE THIS MORNING!
SOME FOLKS THAT COME TO THE DOOR ARE LEGITIMATE SALESPEOPLE.
BUT MANY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK AT YOUR EXPENSE.
FOR EXAMPLE, SELLING YOU MAGAZINES THAT NEVER ARRIVE.
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SAYS THEY ARE SEEING A BIG UPTICK IN COMPLAINTS.
IT'S ALREADY RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ABOUT MAGAZINE SALES SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THAT'S COMPARED TO 13-HUNDRED IN ALL LAST YEAR.
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NBC2 IS YOUR SOURCE FOR DECISION 2012 COVERAGE.
AND WE'RE MONITORING SOME BIG UPSETS IN SOME OF THE LOCAL PRIMARY ELECTION RACES.
WE WILL GET YOU IN THE KNOW.
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PLUS, CONSUMER ALERT.
WE'RE MONITORING AN ANNOUNCEMENT DUE OUT ANY MOMENT ABOUT A RECALL FOR A POPULAR BABY PRODUCT.
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AND SCHOOLS THAT RULE!
NBC TWO NEWS TODAY KICKS OFF A NEW SERIES THIS MORNING -- HIGHLIGHTING OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS.
AND THIS MORNING NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK HEADS TO CAPE CORAL FOR A SPECIAL PROGRAM THAT GETS STUDENTS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND INTO FISH TANKS!
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THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
WE'VE LEARNED A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
THE LOCATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
INVESTIGATORS WERE CALLED OUT ABOUT 8:45 LAST NIGHT.
MORE AT 6AM!
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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