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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF COLLIER COUNTY--
WHERE WE'RE WORKING TO LEARN THE IDENTITY OF A BODY FOUND IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY--
DETECTIVES WERE CALLED IN LAST NIGHT BUT WE TALKED TO DEPUTIES ON SCENE OVERNIGHT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
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DEPUTIES SAY THE BODY WAS FOUND IMMERSED IN WATER BY A PERSON HUNTING IN THE AREA.
AND THEY CALLED IN A SWAMP BUGGY ON A TRAILER TO GET TO THE AREA.
NO WORD YET ON WHETHER THE PERSON IS MALE OR FEMALE.
DETECTIVES PLAN TO BE BACK IN THE AREA AS THE SUN RISES--
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST.
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NBC-2 WORKING ALL MORNING TO GET YOU THE LATEST PRIMARY RESULTS FOR OUR STATE-
NOW ALL OF THE VOTES ARE IN-- BUT THE FINAL CALCULATION WON'T BE OFFICIAL FOR A FEW DAYS.
LET'S RUN DOWN THE BIGGEST RACES ON THE BALLOT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--
FIRST UP -- THE 6-WAY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR CONNIE MACK'S U.S. HOUSE SEAT.
TREY RADEL FROM FORT MYERS WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH NEARLY 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
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.
FOLLOWED BY PAIGE KREEGAL,
BYRON DONALDS, GARY AUBOCHON AND JOE DAVIDOW.
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ONE PERSON WHO SEEMED PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY RADEL'S WIN.HIS DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT JIM ROACH.
ROACH TALKED TO NBC 2 ABOUT FACING RADEL IN THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6TH.
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.
THERE WERE SOME MAJOR UPSETS IN COMMISION RACES IN COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES. WE WILL GET TO THOSE INA MINUTE. OF COURSE YOU CAN GET ALL RESULTS ON OUR WEBSITE-- NBC DASH TWO DOT COM--
LET'S GET YOU OVER TO NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S.
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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
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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BACK TO OUR FLORIDA PRIMARY COVERAGE--
AS PREDICTED --
THE 4-TERM CONGRESSMAN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EASILY CLINCHES 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.
OUR CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO CORAL GABLES TO SPEAK WITH MACK AT HIS VICTORY PARTY.
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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.""
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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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OVER OPPONENT GLENN BURKETT. WHO MADE HIS SECOND, UNSUCCESSFUL, RUN FOR U.S. SENATE.
NELSON WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE SENATE IN 2001 AFTER 12 YEARS IN THE U.S. HOUSE.
AND HE'S ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BATTLE WITH MACK.
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"I want the public to have the truth so they can compare us and our records and determine who is the best public servant for Florida in the Senate."
AGAIN, IT'S NOW SENATOR NELSON VERSUS CONNIE MACK NOVEMBER 6TH IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT EASILY SURVIVED A CHALLENGE FROM ONE OF HIS OWN FORMER DEPUTIES.
SCOTT WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY 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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"47:47 my name was second on the ballot that means 7 out of 10 voters looked at the first name and said no we want this guy 48:00
SCOTT FACED OFF AGAINST TIM FISHER--A 17 YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN-WHO RESIGNED SO HE COULD RUN AGAINST SHERIFF SCOTT.
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42:30 I don't regret it that's what was laid upon by heart so I did what I believe I was suppose too 42:38
THE RACE ISN'T OVER YET-IN THE GENERAL ELECTION---SHERIFF SCOTT WILL FACE LEE BUSHONG AND WRITE IN CANDIDATE CHRISTIAN MEISTER.
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WE HAVE MORE RESULTS TO PASS ALONG THIS MORNING, INCLUDING LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RACES, AND A HANDFUL OF CONTESTS IN COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY AHEAD IN OUR NEWSCAST.
AND FOR A COMPLETE LOOK AT THE RESULTS, YOU CAN ALWAYS HEAD TO OUR WEB SITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA D-C-F INVESTIGATOR IS OFF THE JOB THIS MORNING AFTER HE 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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TURNING NOW TO NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SUSPECTED LEE COUNTY KILLER.
IT'S NEW INFORMATION SURROUNDING BILLY RETHERFORD---
WAY BEFORE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LINKED HIM TO TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MURDERS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN--
STACEY.
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WE'VE LEARNED BILLY RETHERFORD 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 2 MURDERS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE FIRST WAS DEBBIE STRIANO IN THE THREE OAKS AREA. THE OTHER, GREG IMHOFF TWO WEEKS LATER IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES QUESTIONED RETHERFORD AND DUSTIN JAYE JUST DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MURDER--
BUT THEY WERE BOTH 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."
JAYE IS NOW IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL,
RETHERFORD WAS FOUND AND KILLED AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE PULLED A GUN ON MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARSHAL'S REGIONAL TASK FORCE.
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THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELL US THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING TO SEE IF RETHERFORD IS LINKED TO MORE CRIMES.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM--
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH--
NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING--
WE'VE LEARNED A CHILD HAS DIED OVERNIGHT IN AN APPARENT HOME EXPLOSION IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.
SURROUNDING HOUSES WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
POLICE SAY AN 18-MONTH-OLD WAS KILLED-- AND 17 OTHERS WERE INJURED.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY PROPANE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.-- WHERE A RAGING WILDFIRE HAS CONSUMED MORE THAN 125 ACRES.
AND IN WASHINGTON STATE--FLAMES HAVE SCORCHED 70 HOMES.
RIGHT NOW-- 2 RANGERS FROM THE CALOOSAHATCHEE DISTRICT WERE DEPLOYED OUT WEST TO HELP BATTLE THE BLAZES.
ONE FROM LEE COUNTY AND ONE FROM HENDRY COUNTY.
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STRAIGHT AHEAD ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- WE'RE MONITORING A CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING FOR A POPULAR BABY PRODUCT.
PLUS, BIG MONEY!
FIND OUT HOW THE POWERBALL JACKPOT CLIMBED TO THIS MORNING AFTER NO ONE MATCHED ALL THE NUMBERS.
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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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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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HAPPENING TODAY--
THE JUDGE IN DREW PETERSON'S MURDER TRIAL SAYS HE WILL ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION ON A MISTRIAL MOTION THIS MORNING.
PETERSON ATTORNEY SAYS THE TRIAL HAS BEEN FILLED WITH AN AVALANCHE OF PREJUDICIAL, ILLEGAL EVIDENCE AND THE CASE SHOULD BE THROWN OUT.
PROSECUTORS ARGUE AGAINST THE MOVE.
PETERSON IS ACCUSED IN THE 2004 DEATH OF HIS THIRD WIFE, KATHLEEN SAVIO. HE WAS CHARGED AFTER HIS FOURTH WIFE, STACY PETERSON, DISAPPEARED IN 2007.
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A MAJOR CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING--
IN LESS THAN AN HOUR WE'RE EXPECTING TO FIND OUT THE REASON BEHIND A RECALL OF FOUR MILLION BUMBO BABY SEATS THIS MORNING--
WE'RE TOLD THEY ARE BEING LINKED TO SKULL FRACTURES-- AND AS SOON AS THE NEW INFORMATION COMES DOWN WE'LL PASS IT ALONG--
BACK IN FEBRUARY--
THE COMPANY RECEIVED NOTICE OF NEARLY 100 INCIDENTS OF KIDS FALLING OUT OF THE SEATS AFTER THE BUMBO'S WERE SET ON UNSAFE SURFACES, LIKE IN THE TUB OR ON TOP OF A COUNTER.
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STARTING TODAY--
NEW YORK TEENS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WILL BE BANNED FROM USING INDOOR TANNING BEDS.
LAWMAKERS TOUTED THE BILL AS A WAY TO CUT OUT THE RISK OF YOUTH DEVELOPING MELANOMA AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS.
TANNING STORES SOUGHT TO STOP THE LAW, BUT TO NO AVAIL.
THE LAW ALSO REQUIRES THOSE WHO ARE 17 YEARS OLD TO RECEIVE PARENTAL CONSENT TO GO TO A TANNING BOOTH.
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protesting chants
TODAY IS A BIG DAY FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE U-S ILLEGALLY,
INCLUDING STUDENTS WHO WANT TO MOVE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION OR ENLIST IN THE MILITARY.
THIS MORNING--THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WILL START TAKING APPLICATIONS TO AVOID DEPORTATION.
CLOSE TO TWO MILLION ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY.
THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MUST BE UNDER THE AGE OF 31 AND MUST HAVE ARRIVED IN THE US BEFORE THEY TURNED 16.
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THIS MORNING WERE HOPING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UNIVERSE--
NASA WILL HOLD A BRIEFING THIS MORNING ON AN EXTRAORDINARY GALAXY CLUSTER THAT IS SMASHING SEVERAL IMPORTANT COSMIC RECORDS.
THAT CONFERENCE IS SET FOR ONE THIS AFTERNOON.
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FEELING LUCKY!?
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PLAY THE FLORIDA LOTTERY TONIGHT!
THE 'POWERBALL' HAS GROWN TO A WHOPPING 3 HUNDRED 20 MILLION.
NO ONE HIT THE JACKPOT SATURDAY NIGHT.
ALTHOUGH--FIVE POWERBALL TICKETS WON A MILLION EACH BECAUSE THEY MATCHED FIVE OF THE SIX WINNING NUMBERS.
SO ONCE YOU GET YOUR TICKET-- BE SURE TO CHECK IT--
WE HAVE THOSE WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS LIVE FOR YOU ON OUR SISTER STATION ABC-7-- DURING THEIR 11 O'CLOCK EVENING NEWSCAST.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
AS WE GO TO BREAK--
SOME MORE RESULTS FROM FLORIDA'S PRIMARY ELECTION--
THEY ARE THE RESULTS FROM THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD--
AND YOU'LL WANT TO STAY TUNED AS WE KICK OFF OUR NEW "SCHOOLS THAT RULE" SERIES.
YOU'RE WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY--
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF KEVIN CRENSHAW OF PORT CHARLOTTE.
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!
KEVIN - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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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?
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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ALL NEW THIS MORNING--
NBC-2 IS SCOUTING OUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO FIND SCHOOLS THAT ARE DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.
AND KICKING OFF OUR NEW SERIES 'SCHOOLS THAT RULE' IS ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL IN CAPE CORAL.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE TO SHOW US -- IT'S HOME TO THE ONLY AQUA-CULTURE PROGRAM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THE LARGEST IN THE STATE.
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SHOW FIRST TANK
FIRST TANK- BIOFLACK
15 FOOT QUICK TANK
THE TANK ITSELF IS THE FILTER-
SHOW SECOND TANK
DEEP WATER CULTURE TANK
FILTERS THROUGH A CLARIFIER. DROPS OUT ALL THE SOLIDS.GOES THROUGH TOPLANT BEDS
ALSO A HOME TO SOME TALAPIA.
TALAPIA GROWING
PLAN TO HARVEST 3500 FISH THIS YEAR
"THIS IS ALL PART OF THE EDUCATION IN THE ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES HERE AT ISLAND COASTHIGH."
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"Say if you were in math you sit there and do math.if you were in english you just word about worlds.:"
MRS. SUKOVICH'S CLASS AT ISLANDCOAST HIGH SCHOOL IS ANYTHING BUT YOUR AVERAGE AGRIC-SCIENCE CLASS.
"We teach kids that you can run a business sustainable and give back to the environment."
IT'S ALL DONE THROUGH AQUACULTURE, HYDROPONICS AND AQUAPONICS.
"We teach it in the book, but then we apply it out in the lab. And that's a real life setting."
-GETTING THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OUT FROM BEHIND THEIR DESKS AND INTO THE TANKS.
NAT BREAK
IN A COMMERCIAL LEVEL FACILITY, STUDENTS LEARN DIFFERENT WAYS TO GROW PLANTS, CARE FOR MARINE LIFE AND RAISE TALAPIA. 35 HUNDRED TO BE EXACT
NATS OF TEACHING
"We are feeding them good quality food to make sure we have good quality fillets"
FROM HATCH TO FILLET. IT'S ALL HANDS-ON.
"You're doing it. You the student is doing the project."
"it's so much fun. You're actually excited to come to class because it's just so much fun!"
AND NOT A THING FROM THE DEEPWATER CULTURE SYSTEM GOES TO WASTE.
"It's all recycled and used so it's completely sustainable."
THE 35 HUNDRED TALAPIA STUDENTS WILL RAISE THIS YEAR WILL TURN FOR A PROFIT-- SELLING FOR 8 BUCKS A POUND TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS.
"All the money we make goes back into the program so that we can continue to give more opportunities to the kids and expand."
MORE OPPORTUNITIES MEANS MORE LEARNING AND MORE PRIDE
"You can actually be proud of something you grew yourself."
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IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR "SCHOOLS THAT RULE" -- LET US KNOW!
EMAIL DANIELLE AT DANIELLE-DOT-KOLENIAK AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
WE'VE ALSO PLACED HER EMAIL ON OUR WEBSITE, CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
TIME NOW--
LET'S GET YOU BACK TO SOME MORE FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS--
AS WE HEAD TO BREAK-- A LOOK AT THE WINNERS FOR SHERIFF IN BOTH COLLIER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
YOU'RE WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF COLLIER COUNTY--
WHERE WE'RE WORKING TO LEARN THE IDENTITY OF A BODY FOUND IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY--
DETECTIVES WERE CALLED IN LATE LAST NIGHT BUT WE TALKED TO DEPUTIES ON SCENE OVERNIGHT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
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DEPUTIES SAY THE BODY WAS FOUND IMMERSED IN WATER BY A PERSON HUNTING IN THE AREA.
AND THEY CALLED IN A SWAMP BUGGY ON A TRAILER TO GET TO THE AREA.
NO WORD YET ON WHETHER THE PERSON IS MALE OR FEMALE.
DETECTIVES PLAN TO BE BACK IN THE AREA AS THE SUN RISES--
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST.
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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
AND THERE WE'RE PLENTY OF RACES TO WATCH IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BIG NAMES ON THE BALLOT IN THE 6-WAY REPUBLICAN PRMARY FOR CONNIE MACK'S U.S. HOUSE SEAT--
INCLUDING TWO CURRENT FLORIDA LAWMAKERS, THE SON OF A PAST DIRECTOR OF THE C-I-A AND A FORMER T-V ANCHOR AND CONSERVATIVE RADIO TALK SHOW HOST.
BUT IT WAS TREY RADEL FROM FORT MYERS WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH NEARLY 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
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MEANTIME---THE 4-TERM CONGRESSMAN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EASILY CINCHES THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATE.
CONNIE MACK WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
MACK WILL FACE OFF AGAINST SEVERAL WRITE-IN AND NO PARTY AFFILIATE CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER---
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AS WELL AS DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT BILL NELSON.
WHO EASILY WON THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
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AND LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT EASILY SURVIVED A CHALLENGE FROM ONE OF HIS OWN FORMER DEPUTIES.
SCOTT WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY 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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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
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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LET'S TURN NOW TO THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION RACES.
IT'S AN BIG 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.
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AND THAT ISN'T THE ONLY ONE--
ANOTHER 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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A GROUP OF SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING RE-ELECTED DISTRICT THREE COMMISSIONER TOM HENNING, HELPED CELEBRATE NANCE'S VICTORY--
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Looking forward to getting together with everybody making some positive changes, some thoughtful changes, and i think it's time for some little bit different thinking. I'm very happy and very pleased."
NANCE SET A CAMPAIGN RECORD FOR THE MOST MONEY RAISED IN ANY COLLIER COUNTRY RACE--
WITH 177-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA SAYS HE WAS READY FOR THE UPSET BASED ON THOSE NUMBERS.
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"obviously money does talk and money does make things happen but it's all within the rules of the game."
COLETTA SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO RETIREMENT.
NANCE WILL FACE OFF AGAINST DEMOCRAT JOHN LUNDIN NOVEMBER 6TH IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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AND IT WAS A BIG NIGHT IN WISCONSIN--
FORMER WISCONSIN GOVERNOR TOMMY THOMPSON HAS WON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR A U.S. SENATE SEAT THE PARTY IS TRYING TO CAPTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN FIVE DECADES.
THE FORMER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY UNDER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH DEFEATED THREE GOP RIVALS DURING TUESDAY'S PRIMARY.
IT MARKED THOMPSON'S FIRST TIME ON THE BALLOT SINCE 1998.
HE ADVANCES TO FACE DEMOCRAT TAMMY BALDWIN IN THE NOV. 6 ELECTION.
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MEANTIME ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
IT'S THE LAST DAY OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S IOWA BUS TOUR-- WITH STOPS IN DUBUQUE AND DAVENPORT.
REPUBLICAN RIVAL MITT ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO TODAY--THEN ALABAMA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
DON'T FORGET--OUR POLITICAL COVERAGE CONTINUES ONLINE--
THERE'S A COMPLETE RUNDOWN OF ALL THE LOCAL RACES FROM LAST NIGHT'S PRIMARY ON OUR WEBSITE.
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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A D-C-F INVESTIGATOR -- BASED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.WHO MADE A LIVING INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE -- IS OFF THE JOB THIS MORNING--
AFTER FACING SEX ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH THE DETAILS--
STACEY-
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THIS IS A STORY THAT MANY PEOPLE FIND SHOCKING THIS MORNING--
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44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY AND BOOKED IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL.
HE WORKS OUT OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFFICE.
AND THE 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.
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D-C-F REMOVED CRANE FROM ALL WORK DUTIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW AS NEW DETAILS EMERGE--
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH-- NBC-2.
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MORE DISTURBING DETAILS ARE COMING OUT OF A TRIAL FOR A WOMAN ACCUSED OF A HEINOUS CRIME AGAINST HER OWN DAUGHTER.
AS DAY THREE GETS UNDERWAY TODAY.
NOW A WARNING-- THESE DETAILS ARE GRAPHIC-- SO YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE ROOM.
PROSECUTORS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY SAY MELISSA BAILEY TEAMED UP WITH HER BOYFRIEND TO HURT HER 18-MONTH OLD GIRL.
IN COURT YESTERDAY-- DETECTIVES REVEALED ITEMS SEIZED FROM BAILEY'S HOME IN 2009-- INCLUDING
PICTURES, LOGS OF ONLINE CONVERSATIONS AND EVEN A VIDEO.
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"The state is confident, after you see all the evidence and hear and listen to all the testimony, you will find the defendant guilty on all 6 counts" Jillian Kuykendall/Prosecutor
"She didn't understand what was happening, she didn't know what she was doing she was manipulated by this boyfriend as the state talked about." Joe Lombardo/Defense Lawyer
THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS INSANE AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER WHAT SHE'S ACCUSED OF DOING.
HER BOYFRIEND--
GLENN NELSON WAS ARRESTED WITH BAILEY AND IS CURRENTLY IN PRISON.
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COMING UP THIS MORNNG ON THE TODAY SHOW---A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND FRIENDSHIP.
MEET 19-YEAR-OLD ALLIE YOUNG AND HER BEST FRIEND STEPHANIE DAVIES.
TWO BEST FRIENDS INJURED THAT NIGHT IN AN AUROA COLORADO MOVIE THEATHER WHILE WATCHING THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
THEY'LL SIT DOWN THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT HOW ONE OF THEM SAVED THE OTHER'S LIVE--
AS WELL AS HOW THEY ARE DOING TODAY.
THE TWO SHOOTING VICTIMS WILL SIT DOWN FOR AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE INTERVIEW RIGHT AFTER NBC 2 NEW TODAY AT SIX.
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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 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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HOW CONCERNED ARE AMERICAN'S ABOUT THE DROUGHT--
AND HOW WORRIED ARE THEY WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD PRICES RISING--
WE WILL FIND OUT THIS MORNING WHEN THE "AMERICAN DROUGHT SURVEY" GETS RELEASED.
SOME OF THE MOST SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE BEING FELT THROUGH THE MIDWEST - INCLUDING MISSOURI, WHERE CONDITIONS ARE THREATENING CITY WATER SUPPLIES. AND FAMILY FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES.
ALL 1 HUNDRED 14 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI HAVE BEEN DECLARED DISASTER AREAS - 93-PERCENT OF THE STATE IS SUFFERING THROUGH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
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"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"
BE SURE TO STAY WITH NBC-2 ONCE THE FINDINGS OF THIS NEW SURVEY ARE RELEASED.
AS WELL AS NBC NEWS-- WHICH HAS DEDICATED THE ENTIRE DAY TO COVERAGE OF "THE DROUGHT OF 2012".
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THIS MORNING--
FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCILMEMBERS ARE RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COST OF ANIMAL SERVICES.
FORT MYERS BEACH CONTRACTS WITH LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES.
THIS YEAR, THE TOWN IS DISHING OUT ABOUT 80-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ITS SHARE.
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JO LIST/FMB COUNCILMEMBER 21:05:38 the municipalities share the cost of animal service which is great, it's a great idea. but it seems like we're double paying - we're paying for something that's already paid for 49
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WORRIED A *GRANT IS ALREADY COVERING SOME OF THE SERVICES THE TOWN IS PAYING FOR.AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING THE COUNTY TO LOOK INTO IT.
THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SAYS THE 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FOR THE SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAM.DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO COVERING THE 800-THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL.
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ONE COLORADO CREATURE WAS VISITING A CONDO AND BEARING IT ALL!
THIS LITTLE CUB. WAS CAUGHT WALKING AROUND DOWNTOWN ASPEN SUNDAY.
IT CLIMBED ALONG THE LEDGE OF THE BUILDING ---
EVENTUALLY ENDING UP IN A TREE.
COMMUNITIES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS SAY IT'S A COMMON SIGHT AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
.AND THE DROUGHT MAY BE BRINGING MORE ANIMALS TOWARDS POPULATED AREAS AS THEY SEARCH FOR FOOD AND WATER.
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RIGHT NOW--
A SUSPECT IS BEING HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE BURGLARY OF STEVE JOBS' HOME IN CALIFORNIA, WHERE MORE THAN $60,000 WORTH OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS WERE STOLEN.
ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE BURGLAR DID NOT KNOW THAT THE HOME BELONGED TO THE JOBS' FAMILY, AND WAS NOT PERSONALLY TARGETED.
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IF THIS NEXT SONG GETS YOU GOING THIS MORNING --
YOU'LL WANT TO STAY TUNED FOR THE TODAY SHOW.
CHART-TOPPING COUNTRY SINGER CARRIE UNDERWOOD WILL TAKE THE STAGE LIVE ON THE PLAZA.
CARRIE SINGING
IT'S ALL FOR TOYOTA'S CONCERT SERIES ON THE TODAY SHOW.
A LIVE LOOK FROM THE PLAZA AS REHEARSALS ARE UNDERWAY.
OTHER BIG NAMES HITTING THE STAGE THIS WEEK --
LIONEL RICHIE. AND BOY BAND 98 DEGREES.
IT WILL BE THE BAND'S FIRST T-V APPEARANCE TOGETHER IN TEN YEARS!
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COULD THERE BE ANOTHER CLINTON ENTERING THE FAMILY BUSINESS?
IN AN EXCLUSIVE VOGUE INTERVIEW WITH CHELSEA CLINTON, SHE REVEALED THAT SHE IS NOT RULING OUT THE IDEA OF SOMEDAY RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
CHELSEA TOLD VOGUE THAT SHE WOULD HAVE SAID NO TO RUNNING FOR OFFICE, UNTIL HER MOTHER RAN FOR THE U.S SENATE, WHICH GAVE HER A CHANGE OF HEART.
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TURNING TO THE LATEST IN THE CHAD OCHO CINO SAGA--
HIS WIFE HAS FILED FOR DIVORCE. FOUR DAYS AFTER
HIS ARREST FOR ALLEGEDLY HEAD-BUTTING HER.
THE NEWLYWEDS' NEIGHBOR CALLED 9-11 AFTER THE INCIDENT SATURDAY.
CHAD JOHNSON'S CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED BY THE DOLPHINS YESTERDAY--
IN RESPONSE JOHNSON SAID "I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE FOR THE RECENT EVENTS THAT HAVE
OCCURRED."
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NBC-2 WILL AIR THE NEXT MIAMI DOLPHINS PRE SEASON GAME THIS WEEK.
THE FINS TAKE ON THE CAROLINA PANTHERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE GAME WILL BE IN H-D.STARTING AT 8-PM RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
AND AS WE GO TO A QUICK BREAK--
A LOOK AT THE WINNERS OF THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR DISTRICTS 2 AND 5.
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FOUR CANDIDATES WERE VYING FOR THE DISTRICT TWO SPOT.
CECIL PENDERGRASS -- A RETIRED FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICER -- CAME OUT ON TOP WITH 31 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
BRIAN BIGELOW IS GIVING UP THE SEAT.
PENDERGRASS WILL FACE TWO CANDIDATES IN NOVEMBER.
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AND IN LEE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT FIVE --
INCUMBENT FRANK MANN WINS THE PRIMARY OVER SONNY HAAS.
MANN WILL FACE MATT MILLER WITH THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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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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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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NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET NEW INFORMATION ON THE BREAKING NEWS WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT ALL MORNING.
DETECTIVES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE SCENE TODAY WHERE A BODY WAS FOUND IN COLLIER COUNTY.
DEPUTIES TELL US HUNTERS SPOTTED THE BODY AROUND 8:45 LAST NIGHT IN A SWAMP ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BRING YOU THE LATEST ON THIS DEATH INVESTIGATION ON AIR AND ONLINE.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES --
AND THE RESULTS FROM FLORIDA'S PRIMARY ELECTION.
THE FINAL CALCULATION WON'T BE OFFICAL UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK BUT HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES ON THE BALLOT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE 6-WAY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR CONNIE MACK'S U.S. HOUSE SEAT.
TREY RADEL FROM FORT MYERS WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY WITH NEARLY 33 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
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AS PREDICTED -- 4-TERM CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EASILY CLINCHED THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATE.
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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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.
OVER OPPONENT GLENN BURKETT. WHO MADE HIS SECOND, UNSUCCESSFUL, RUN FOR U.S. SENATE.
NELSON WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE SENATE IN 2001 AFTER 12 YEARS IN THE U.S. HOUSE.
AND HE'S ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BATTLE WITH MACK.
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT EASILY SURVIVED A CHALLENGE FROM ONE OF HIS OWN FORMER DEPUTIES.
SCOTT WON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY 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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A DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WORKER IS FACING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES THIS MORNING.
THIS MAN 44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK.
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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NBC-2 IS LEARNING THE ACCUSED KILLER IN TWO MURDERS IN LEE COUNTY --
HAD A LENGTHY CRIMINAL PAST.
BILLY RETHERFORD WAS FOUND GUILTY OF 14 FELONIES IN LEE COUNTY FROM 1988 TO 2007,
NBC-2 COMBED THROUGH THESE DOCUMENTS --
AND WE FOUND OUT HE SPENT MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN STATE CORRECTION FACILITIES FOR HIS CRIMES.
THIS- BEFORE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LINKED HIM TO TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MURDERS.
DEPUTIES QUESTIONED RETHERFORD AND HIS NEPHEW DUSTIN JAYE JUST DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MURDER--
BUT BOTH MEN WERE RELEASED.
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THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF MOLESTING HER OWN BABY --
WILL RETURN TO A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COURT ROOM THIS MORNING FOR DAY THREE OF TRIAL.
DURING OPENING STATEMENTS YESTERDAY --
MELISSA BAILEY'S ATTORNEYS TALKED ABOUT HER MENTAL HISTORY.
THEY TOLD THE JURY PART OF THEIR CLIENT'S BRAIN WAS REMOVED AS A CHILD --
LEAVING HER INSANE.
PROSECUTORS ARGUE THE EVIDENCE PROVES BAILEY'S GUILT.
NBC-2 WILL BE IN THE COURTROOM TODAY.
COUNT ON US TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.
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COMING UP NEXT ON THE TODAY SHOW --
A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND FRIENDSHIP.
TWO BEST FRIENDS SHARE THEIR STORIES FROM INSIDE THE MOVIE THEATER OF THAT DEADLY SHOOTING IN COLORAD.
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WE HEAR HOW ONE YOUNG WOMAN PUT HER LIFE ON THE LINE TO SAVE HER FRIEND.
THE GIRLS WILL BE LIVE ON THE TODAY SHOW AFTER NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
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ANY MINUTE NOW WE EXPECT TO GET NEW INFORMATION ON A MAJOR RECALL THIS MORNING ON BABY SEATS.
FOUR MILLION BUMBO BABY SEATS ARE BEING PULLED FROM STORE SHELVES --
WE'RE TOLD THEY ARE BEING LINKED TO SKULL FRACTURES-- AND AS SOON AS THE NEW INFORMATION COMES DOWN WE'LL PASS IT ALONG--
BACK IN FEBRUARY--
THE COMPANY RECEIVED NOTICE OF NEARLY 100 INCIDENTS OF KIDS FALLING OUT OF THE SEATS AFTER THE BUMBO'S WERE SET ON UNSAFE SURFACES, LIKE IN THE TUB OR ON TOP OF A COUNTER.
AS SOON AS WE LEARN THOSE NEW DETAILS WE WILL PASS THAT INFORMATION ALONG TO YOU.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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