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FIGHTING DEPORTATION
FIGHTING DEPORTATION--
A MONUMENTAL MOMENT FOR MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS--
I greatly appreciate Barack Obama for giving this oppor.
A NEW SET OF RULES GIVES THEM THE CHANCE TO STAY IN THE U-S.
TONIGHT, WE TALK TO ONE OF THE FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION.
SUSPICIOUS THEFT
A SEMI-TRUCK FULL OF FRUIT GOES MISSING--
HEADED TO PHARMACIES TO HELP TREAT PROSTATE CANCER--
TONIGHT, THE OWNERS TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO NBC-2 AS THEY SCRAMBLE TO TRACK IT DOWN.
FUNDING EDUCATION
BIG BUCKS AT STAKE IN TONIGHT'S POWERBALL DRAWING--
ONE OF THE LARGEST JACKPOTS IN HISTORY--
THE MONEY MEANT TO FUND EDUCATION--
BUT WHO'S REALLY REAPING THE BENEFITS?
THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS TRACK HOW IT'S REALLY BEING USED.
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BREAKING NEWS--
RIGHT NOW METRO PARKWAY IS SHUT DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRYSTAL DRIVE IN LEE COUNTY, BECAUSE OF A DEADLY CRASH.
AS YOU CAN SEE A MOTORCYCLE WAS INVOLVED.
WE HAVE A REPORTER ON SCENE SPEAKING WITH A WITNESS AND INVESTIGATORS RIGHT NOW.
STAY AWAY FROM THE AREA IF YOU CAN.
WE'RE TOLD TRAFFIC IS A MESS RIGHT NOW.
ONCE WE LEARN NEW INFORMATION, WE'LL BE SURE TO PASS IT ALONG.
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LOVE IT OR HATE IT.
A MAJOR CHANGE TODAY IN THE NATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICY--
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES ILLEGALLY, CAN NOW APPLY FOR THE RIGHT TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY.
NEARLY TWO MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO SIGN-UP TO PUT OFF POTENTIAL DEPORTATION--
IT'S ALREADY CREATING LONG LINES OUTSIDE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICES IN PLACES LIKE LOS ANGELES.
IN CHICAGO, THOUSANDS FORMED LINES AT THE FAMOUS NAVY PIER.
AND IN HOUSTON, TEXAS--
HUNDREDS CROWDED THE MEXICAN CONSULATE.
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IT'S AN ISSUE THAT HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR MANY IN SOUTH FLORIDA--
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE VALEDICTORIAN AT NORTH MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION IN HER FIGHT AGAINST DEPORTATION.
"I guess we can say we won the battle, but we still have yet to win the war."
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, APPOINTMENTS ARE BOOKED AND IMMIGRATION OFFICES ARE SWAMPED.
NBC-2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN TALKED TO LOCAL STUDENT WHO SAYS THIS IS HIS ONLY HOPE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS FUTURE.
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PHONES RINGING OFF THE HOOK--
talking on the phone
AND APPOINTMENTS BOOKED THROUGH NEXT MONTH.
"Work hasn't stopped."
STAFF AT THE AMIGOS CENTER IN BONITA SPRINGS ARE WORKING NON-STOP TO HELP YOUNG UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS GET TEMPORARY PERMISSION TO STAY IN THE U-S.
SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR JORGE JARAMILLO WAS THE FIRST TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATIONS FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION PROGRAM.
"I greatly appreciate barack obama for giving this opp. it's like a dream come true for me."
JARAMILLO WAS BROUGHT TO THE U-S FROM MEXICO WHEN HE WAS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD.
22:35 I've been here all my life.23:42 and I can't apply for a job because they always ask for ss numb which i don't have 46
THE NEWLY LAUNCHED PROGRAM WILL GIVE ACCEPTED APPLICANTS TWO-YEARS PROTECTION FROM DEPORTATION--
AND BENEFITS LIKE A DRIVERS LICENSE AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
"They'll be able to work legally don't have to work under the table."
"Applicants are given a checklist of everything they'll need including passport, birth certificate, school records, any criminal history and a $465 fee."
TO QUALIFY, THEY MUST BE YOUNGER THAN 31 AND HAVE ARRIVED IN THE U.S. BEFORE THEIR 16TH BIRTHDAY.
THEY NEED TO HAVE LIVED IN THE COUNTRY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS-- BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR HAVE EARNED A DEGREE - WITH NO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
JARAMILLO SAYS HE'S BEEN TRYING TO GET PAPERS FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS.
HE KNOWS THIS PROGRAM ISN'T A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP--
BUT SAYS IT'S HIS ONLY HOPE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS LIFE.
"This gives me possibilities to go to college or follow my dreams and go into the army."
IN LEE COUNTY, GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2
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THE PROGRAM WAS ANNOUNCED BACK IN JUNE--
CRITICS SAY, IT GIVES AMNESTY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
Dan Stein/Federation for American Immigration: "We have profound unemployment levels structural problems in the labor market. And now all of a sudden, right before the election he is claiming this newfound authority to virtually allow limitless numbers of people to come in"
REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS SAY THE PROGRAM IS AN EFFORT BY THE PRESIDENT GET AROUND CONGRESS.
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CARGO THEFT IN COLLIER COUNTY--
A LOCAL MARKET SAYS SOMEONE STOLE A TRUCK, LOADED WITH FRUIT, HEADED TO PHARMACIES TO HELP TREAT PROSTATE CANCER--
WORTH 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NBC-2'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS TALKED TO THE OWNERS WHO SAY THE VALUE IS MORE THAN MONETARY.
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Saundra weathers-look live
These saw palmetto berries may not look like much but nutritionists tell us they're used to help treat prostate cancer. They're also a hot commodity in Immokalee. So hot the owners of a local produce company say someone stole 40,000 dollars worth of them.
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Ashley Sanchez and her family have been buying and selling Saw palmetto berries for more than a decade.
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Sot 41:35 ashley
People that are out of jobs or just want some extra money, they'll go pick them themselves and then we'll dump them into the big bins and we ship them off like that.
The berries go for about 80 cents a pound and once they collect enough-their worth adds up-especially for the people who need them the most.
Sot
41:20 ashley
They take them to Orlando to big buyers and they'll dry them and sell them as medicine for prostate cancer and urinary diseases.
That's why Sanchez and her family were so distraught when they discovered someone broke into their gate-where the berries were-and stole an entire truck full of them.
43:02 ashley
It was helping someone else. I think it's worse because you not only hurt us, you hurt people who are really sick and who really need the product.
Naples Neurologist, Dr. David Perlmutter says he gives the berries to his patients.
01:04 Perlmutter
The importantance of saw palmetto berries is actually been proven in the journal o the American medical association to really help men with prostate problems. It improves their ability to urinate and it improves their flow ability.
Which its not a cure, it's enough for the Sanchez family to do everything to track their stolen berries down.
The owners tell us the semi truck shouldn't be hard to find. They say its a green freight liner with pin stripes on it. It has silver on the front and the tag number reads B513RJ.
if you have any information contact the sheriffs office. Family is also offering reward. In Immokalee Sw nbc
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CARGO THEFT IS BIG BUSINESS IN FLORIDA--
CROOKS ARE TARGETING CARGO CONTAINERS. OFTEN LOOKING FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS--
IT'S A CRIME MORE LUCRATIVE THAN ROBBING A BANK.
AN NBC-2 INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED, BETWEEN 2007 AND 2011 IN FLORIDA--
THIEVES STOLE AT LEAST 24 CARGO CONTAINERS FULL OF PHARMACEUTICALS--
EVERYTHING FROM DIALYSIS PRODUCTS TO EYE MEDICINE--
ALL VALUED AT MORE THAN FIVE-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
THE THEFT ALSO DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE PRICE OF GOODS--
DRIVING UP THE COST.
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BREAKING NEWS--
EMERGENCY WORKERS ARE ON SCENE OF A DEADLY CRASH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
IT'S HAPPENING ON DUNCAN ROAD IN SOUTH PUNTA GORDA.
THE ROAD IS BLOCKED RIGHT NOW.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US A TRACTOR TRAILER AND SMALL CAR SLAMMED INTO EACH OTHER.
ONCE WE KNOW MORE INFORMATION, WE'LL BE SURE TO PASS IT ALONG.
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THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS ARE DIGGING DEEPER TONIGHT INTO THE *NEED FOR STATE OFFICIALS TO HAVE ACCESS TO A FEDERAL DATABASE OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS.
WE FIRST REPORTED YESTERDAY THAT THERE ARE NEARLY FIVE-THOUSAND *POTENTIAL NON-CITIZENS IN LEE, CHARLOTTE AND COLLIER COUNTIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE STATE'S DRIVER'S LICENSE REGISTRY.
BUT NBC-2 INVESTIGATOR KARLA RAY HAS BEEN COMBING THROUGH THE LIST AND FINDING MANY PEOPLE *ARE CITIZENS.
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WHILE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VOTERS CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN THE PRIMARY--
MARY PFAU cover 36:53 I'm very patriotic. I'm proud to be an american citizen. :57
MARY PFAU WAS VOLUNTEERING AT A LEE COUNTY PRECINCT--
TO ENSURE EACH VOTE WAS COUNTED.
MARY PFAU 25:21 Voting's very serious here that's why I became a citizen to vote.:27
IT'S A RIGHT SHE'S BEEN ENJOYING FOR TEN YEARS--
ONE SHE *EARNED.
MARY PFAU 28:09 first of all you have to take a test, you have to pass it, you have to know your american history. and I studied. :18
BUT PFAU IS ONE OF NEARLY *180,000 PEOPLE IDENTIFIED ON A LIST OF POTENTIAL NON-CITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE--
THE LIST IS BASED ON THE STATE'S DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE- AND IS *NOT CONSIDERED ACCURATE.
BECAUSE MANY ON IT- HAVE SINCE BECOME *CITIZENS.
tim durham 6:04 really the state couldn't go forward with 180-thousand list until they improve that list by removing naturalized citizens. :13
COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TIM DURHAM SAYS *THAT'S WHY THE STATE IS PUSHING FOR ACCESS TO A DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DATABASE--
WHICH TRACKS WHO HAS GAINED CITIZENSHIP.
tim durham 5:54 that'll be a much more accurate and reliable list. :58
SOMETHING THE SECRETERY OF STATE *HOPES TO HAVE DONE BY THE GENERAL ELECTION.
ken detzner 7:47 we are going to restart the program in the very near future and we will be working deliberately, very cautiously, and making sure that all due process is in place as we go forward. :57
MAKING SURE THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME CITIZENS-- DON'T HAVE THEIR VOTES NEUTRALIZED--
BY SOMEONE VOTING ILLEGALLY.
MARY PFAU 36:59 it's not easy to become an american, you know. :01
KR, NBC2.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND AN ASTOUNDING AMOUNT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON A MAN'S COMPUTER.
DEPUTIES SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT ON KYLE HUGHES' NAPLES PARK HOME--
TURNING UP 100 PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF CHILD PORN.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS.A TODDLER ENGAGING IN SEX ACTS WITH ADULTS.
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jessica hermida, neighbor
jessica 35:04 "there are kids all around this neighborhood- i'm very concerned about it- i'm glad he's in jail."
HUGHES IS STILL IN CUSTODY IN THE COLLIER COUNTY JAIL.
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NOW TO THE TRIAL OF A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF RAPING HER OWN 18-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER.
TODAY, JURORS SAW EXPLICIT PICTURES THAT SHOW MELISSA BABY AND HER BABY ENGAGED IN SEX ACTS.
THEY WERE FOUND ON HER BOYFRIEND'S COMPUTER.
THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS INSANE AND HER BOYFRIEND MANIPULATED HER.
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HEAVY RAIN IS CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE IN PARTS OF CAPE CORAL--
SPECIFICALLY IN THE NORTHWEST AREA. WHERE THEY'RE FED UP WITH FLOODED STREETS.
WELL THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS TONIGHT -- A LITTLE RELIEF.
NBC-2'S ALEX BOYER JOINS US LIVE IN CAPE CORAL WITH DETAILS.
ALEX--
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TODAY CITY STAFF UNVEILED A LIST RANKING THE EIGHT WORST STREETS IN THE NORTHWEST CAPE WHEN IT COMES TO FLOODING.
TOPPING THE LIST IS THIS NEIGHBORHOOD OFF JACARANDA PARKWAY WHERE RESIDENTS SOMETIME NEED A CANOE INSTEAD OF A CAR TO GET HOME.
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-me & antonio ray-"aqui se queda el aqua. Todo negro aqui."
Antonio ray lives on jacaranda parkway. Today the swales in front of his northwest cape coral home are empty. But last weekend they were overflowing with storm water runoff.
-heavy rain noise
Heavy rain if flooding parts of the northwest cape, putting a damper on the quality of life for people - like ray - who live here.
-ray being animated.
Today, city staff unveiled a stormwater master plan aimed at fixing flooded streets.
-steve neff/PWD-"generally were looking at increasing pipe sizes, adding some additional pipes to drain the water for the flooding issues."
But those much-needed drainage improvements cost money.
-neff-"as always there's limited funding for everything you do in life."
So the city has come up with a criteria to determine which streets get fixed first.
Problematic areas will be ranked according to the number of developed properties, duration and severity of flooding, size of area impacted and cost.
-bill edwards/avalon engineering-"this would alleviate those concerns being able to get to their residences, swales not being full with water for 3-4 days."
Which means affected homeownes - like ray - can shift his attention to cleaning out his garage
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SINCE FUNDS ARE LIMITED, CITY STAFF PLANS TO APPLY FOR STATE GRANTS WHICH MAY HELP PAY FOR THE PROJECT.
THE NEXT STEP IS FOR STAFF TO PRESENT THE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN TO COUNCIL SOMETIME IN OCTOBER.
LIVE IN CC AB NBC2.
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HEATED MOMENTS INSIDE BONITA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL --
51:32 Ben Nelson-you haven't apologized for doing anything because you really don't think you did nothing do you? Do you?
Martha Simons- I've obviously irritated you mayor and I've irritated my fellow council members 44
MAYOR BEN NELSON DEMANDING A VOTE FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT COUNCILWOMAN MARTHA SIMONS BEHAVIOR.
HE SAYS SHE IS DISRUPTIVE --
DRAGS ON TOPICS AND DOESN'T ADHERE TO THE CITY'S CODE OF CONDUCT.
THINGS SIMONS SAYS SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE WAS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.
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do I think it was deserved no I don't think it's deserved in the manner that it happened , I think we could have one through the city managers office and had some conversations.
if you've got somebody who takes over the conversation or that goes round and round and round or that every time after someone speaks they insist on speaking, its really disruptive and all of a sudden the rest of your council people shut down
COUNCIL VOTED 4-3 TO GIVE SIMONS 6 MONTHS TO CORRECT THE BEHAVIOR,
OR FACE CENSURE OR REPRIMAND.
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A MAN'S BODY IS FOUND IN A SWAP IN COLLIER COUNTY --
AND INVESTIGATORS SAY IT COULD BE DAYS BEFORE THEY MAKE AN IDENTIFICATION.
HUNTERS STUMBLED ACROSS THE BODY LAST NIGHT NEAR BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD -- THAT'S NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT APPEARS THE MAN'S BODY HAS BEEN IN THE SWAMP FOR SOME TIME-- AND THAT CAN MAKE IT TOUGH TO MAKE AN I-D.
RIGHT NOW, HIS DEATH IS *NOT BEING CALLED SUSPICIOUS.
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THE HUGE POWERBALL JACKPOT IS DRIVING UP TICKET SALES--
MONEY MEANT TO FUND FLORIDA EDUCATION.
THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS UNCOVER WHERE THE MONEY IS REALLY GOING--
THEIR FINDINGS MAY SURPRISE YOU.
PLUS--
hi mr bear.
A SURPRISE SIGHTING IN COLLIER COUNTY--
A BLACK BEAR INVADING A NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD.
TONIGHT, WE TALK TO NEIGHBORS WHO SPOTTED THIS BIG GUY.
AD LIB WEATHER TEASE
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WHILE THE DROUGHT OUT WEST IS AFFECTING CROPS LIKE CORN--
FLORIDA CITRUS GROWERS TELL NBC-2 THEY AREN'T FEELING THE DROUGHT'S EFFECTS.
AT THE CITRUS EXPO AT THE LEE CIVIC CENTER TODAY, CITRUS GROWERS SAY THEY'RE MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN PRICES FOR THINGS LIKE ORANGE JUICE.
AS THE INDUSTRY FIGHTS DISEASE IN THEIR GROVES, THEY STRIVE TO KEEP COSTS DOWN--
BUT ADMIT IT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
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"it costs so much to fight these diseases and in turn that expense has to get passed on to someone else and then the person that goes to the grocery store, you'll see a higher price. So you're kind of worried about it, everything is related to each other in that aspect."
GROWERS SAY GREENING AND CANKER ARE THE TWO MAIN ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR CROPS.
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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.
SCATTERED STORMS THIS WEEK
The weather pattern marches forward with little change for southwest Florida. After looking at the newest computer models this afternoon, it seems like the forecast for tonight and tomorrow will feature the same story as the past few days. A few showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop through sunset with some areas getting a good downpour, gusty winds and lightning. The storms will generally fire up east of the interstate and then drift slowly back to the west after sunset. Mild temperatures and very humid weather continues tonight and through tomorrow morning with a low in the mid/upper 70's on Thursday. Tomorrow's weather will be hot and humid with scattered afternoon and evening downpours and storms.
In the tropics, we are close to seeing another tropical storm developing in the Atlantic. This storm will likely become "Gordon" and the future track keeps this well away from Florida. In fact, the models predict at this point that the storm would turn north even before reaching Bermuda. Elsewhere … no developing system appear to be pointing at Florida for the rest of the week and weekend.
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THE LOTTERY FRENZY HAS FOLKS HERE IN FLORIDA SPENDING THOUSANDS TONIGHT--
IN HOPES OF BECOMING A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.
BUT WHO'S REALLY REAPING THE BENEFITS?
NBC-2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS IS TRACKING THE MONEY TONIGHT AND JOINS US LIVE IN FORT MYERS.
DAVE--
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ALL OF THIS LOTTERY FRENZY HAS MANY PEOPLE WONDERING JUST WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING? Tonight I'M TRACING THE MONEY WITH A BREAKDOWN OF HOW IT'S BEING USED AND SOME OF THE RESULTS MAY SURPRISE YOU.
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MONEY BY THE FIST FULL BEING TRADED THIS WEEK FOR THESE POWERBALL TICKETS.
SO HERE ARE THE NUMBERS.THE FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMISSION SHOWS 50% OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE PRIZES.41% TO EDUCATION.THE REMAINING 8% GOES TO RETAILERS, VENDORS, AND OPERATING EXPENSES.AND WHILE THE MOTIVATION FOR PLAYERS MAY BE THE MILLIONS, KNOWING A BIG CHUNK IT IS GOING TO EDUCATION MAKES THEM FEEL GOOD.
THE LOTTERY COMMISSION SAYS POWERBALL ALONE HAS GENERATED $620-MILLION HERE IN FLORDIA SINCE 2009 AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE MONEY GENERATED IN JUST THE LAST 7 WEEKS.BUT KEEP IN MIND THE MONEY HAS TO BE DIVIDED AMONG EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE.
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS RECEIVING $4.1 MILLION IN LOTTERY MONEY FOR THE 2010 AND 11 SCHOOL YEAR.THEY CALL IT A DROP IN the BUCKET COMPARED TO THEIR $1.4-BILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL BUDGET.
BUT ACCORDING TO RANDY FORESTER WITH THE FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMISSION THERE'S NO DOUBT ALL OF THE CURRENT HYPE IS DUMPING MORE MONEY INTO THE STATE'S SCHOOLS.
AND IT'S THAT NEWS THAT HAS ONE RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER FEELING LESS GUILTY ABOUT HIS PURCHASE.
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OK.JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW YOU'RE HELPING FUND EDUCATION.FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND ON THE POWERBALL TONIGHT.41-CENTS OF IT IS GOING TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND AS YOU CAN SEE THE MONEY IS ADDING UP. WE'RE LIVE JUST OUTSIDE OF FORT MYERS TONIGHT.DAVE ELIAS NBC 2.
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SEATTLE MARINERS PITCHER FELIX HERNANDEZ WAS PERFECT THIS AFTERNOON.
FACED 27 TAMPA BAY RAYS BATTERS AND GOT ALL 27 OUT.
MARINERS WIN THE GAME IN SEATTLE 1-NOTHING.
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WE GOT AN EXPLANATION FOR MELKY CABRERA'S CAREER SEASON.
THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS OUTFIELDER HAS BEEN SUSPENDED 50 GAMES BY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR TESTASTERONE.
A BANNED PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUG.
CABRERA WAS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE ALL-STAR GAME.
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HOURS AFTER A YAHOO SPORTS REPORT REVELAED THAT RED SOX PLAYERS WENT TO OWNERSHIP.COMPLAING ABOUT FIRST YEAR MANAGER BOBBY VALENTINE. BOTH DUSTIN PEDROIA AND OWNER JOHN HENRY ADMITTED THEIR WAS A MEETING IN LATE JULY CONCERNING THE TEAM. BUT NOT ABOUT BOBBY VALENTINE BEING FIRED.
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MATINEE BASEBALLL.
TWINS AND TIGERS..
WHY DID THE TWINS GET RID OF DELMON YOUNG.
HIS 13TH HOME RUN OF THE SEASON.
TIGERS WIN 5-1
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THE MARLINS BATS WOKE UP FROM A 3-DAY SLUMP.
THEY HAD BEEN SHUTOUT 3 STRAIGHT GAMES,
FISH SCORING A 6-PACK IN THE 8TH INNING AGAINST THE PHILLIES.
MARLINS WIN 9-2.
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SUNDAY NIGHT.THE MIAMI DOLPHINS RELEASED A ONE SENTENCE STATEMENT THAT THEY RELEASED WIDE RECEIVER CHAD JOHNSON. THE DOLPHINS HAVE HBO'S CAMERAS FOLLOWING THEIR EVERY MOVE THIS TRAINING CAMP. INCLUDING.A CAMERA IN THE CLOSED DOOR MEETING WHEN JOHNSON AT THE VERY LEAST. LOOKED STUNNED BY HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN'S DECISION TO RELEASE HIM.
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PHILBIN CONTENDED THAT CHAD JOHNSON'S RELEASE WAS NOT JUST ABOUT HIS ARREST OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ALLEDGEDLY HITTING HIS WIFE.
MORE ABOUT JOHNSON'S BEHAVIOR SINCE SIGNING WITH THE DOLPHINS IN EARLY JUNE.
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YOU WILL SEE THE DOLPHINS RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2. FRIDAY NIGHT THEY PLAY THE PANTHERS IN H-D.
COVERAGE BEGINS AT 8-PM.
THE SPANISH BROADCAST CAN BE SEEN ON NBC NEWS NOW.
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AND ON SUNDAY NIGHT.SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RETURNS TO NBC-2.
THE COLTS VISIT THE STEELERS.
FIRST CHANCE FOR MANY TO SEE ANDREW LUCK PLAY FOR THE COLTS.
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FOR YOU INDOOR FOOTBALL FANS.
CHRIS WALLACE WILL BE BACK NEXT WINTER.
THE LONG-TIME ARENA LEAGUE FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK WILL RETURN FOR THE FLORIDA TARPONS 2ND SEASON.
WALLACE.LEAD THE TEAM TO THE LEAGUE TITLE GAME IN THEIR FIRST SEASON. LOST TO CINCINNATI IN THE TITLE GAME EARLIER THIS SUMMER.
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THE HOCKEY SEASON HERE IN S-W FLORIDA IS JUST 2 MONTHS AWAY.
THE EVERBLADES ARE BRINGING BACK A BUNCH OF THE PLAYERS THAT HELPED THEM WIN THE KELLY CUP IN MAY.
LEIGH SALTERS HAS SIGNED FOR THIS UPCOMING SEASON.
THE 6-FOOT-4.225 POUND FORWARD.HAD 4 GOALS DURING THE PLAYOFF RUN TO THE KELLY CUP.
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RAFAEL NADAL HAD TO MISS THE OLYMPICS BECAUSE OF HE WASN'T PHYSICALLY READY TO PLAY. TODAY.NADAL INFORMED THE FOLKS AT THE U.S. OPEN THAT HE WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY THERE EITHER.
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NADAL SAYS HE HAS TENDINITIS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
NADAL HAS NOT PLAYED MUCH SINCE BEING UPSET IN THE 2ND ROUND AT WIMBLEDON.
THE U-S OPEN BEGINS PLAY AUGUST 27TH.
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RAFAEL NADAL WON'T PLAY TENNIS' US OPEN IN 2 WEEKS.
GREG REID.DISMISSED LAST WEEK FROM THE FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL TEAM.IS GOING TO SCHOOL AND PLAYING AT VALDOSTA STATE IN GEORGIA.
THE FGCU MENS BASKETBALL TEAM HAS ADDED 6-FOOT-3 GUARD ALEXANDER BLESSIG TO THE PROGRAM. SIGNED AN AID GRANT TODAY. BLESSIG IS FROM BERLIN.GERMANY.
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SPOTTED: A BLACK BEAR IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT'S BECOMING MORE OF A COMMON SIGHT IN SOME AREAS. ESPECIALLY ON TRASH DAY.
*THIS BEAR WAS FOUND WITH IT'S HEAD IN SOMEONE'S TRASH BIN. DIGGING FOR FOOD.
NBC-2'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY REPORTS.
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FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, IT WAS OAT AND HONEY GRANOLA BARS -- ABOUT 12 OF THEM BY THE LOOKS OF IT.
ELAINE SORRELL DIDN'T SEE THE FEAST, BUT SHE SNAPPED THIS PICTURE OF THE HUNGRY NEIGHBORHOOD VISITOR.
"It didn't come out, I was shaking like a leaf"
ELAINE WAS HEADING OUT FOR A MORNING WALK ON BOXWOOD WAY WHEN SHE STOPPED AT THE SIGHT OF A BEAR NOSE-DEEP IN A NEIGHBOR'S GARBAGE CAN.
"he looked a pretty good size"
CRACKERS, NUTS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS -- ON THE MORNING MENU.
NEIGHBOR PATRICK FISCHER ALSO SAW THE BEAR AND TOOK THIS VIDEO
BOTH BEAR SPOTTERS SAID HE SCAMPERED BACK INTO THE WOODS, NOT INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE - ONLY THE FOOD.
"he could care less until I got closer and then he decided it was time to leave"
"FWC says it's not unusual for folks in Collier County to see bears because so much of the county is in a wildlife corridor"
"that said, it is a wild animal and obviously in order to maintain your safety, you want to keep a safe distance from the animal"
TO KEEP THE BEARS AWAY FROM HOMES - THE EXPERTS RECOMMEND KEEPING DOG, CAT AND BIRD FOOD INSIDE AND SECURING YOUR TRASH.
AS FOR ELAINE - ONE BEAR SIGHTING IS ENOUGH FOR HER.
"I don't want to see another one, that close anyway"
IN COLLIER COUNTY, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY, NBC-2
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A COLLIER COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD WOKE UP TO A FRIGHTENING SIGHT -
A BEAR - RUMMAGING THROUGH A GARBAGE CAN.
NEIGHBORS TOOK PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE BEAR THIS MORNING.
HE APPEARED TO ENJOY ABOUT 12 OAT AND HONEY GRANOLA BARS FOR BREAKFAST.
THE BEAR SPOTTERS SAY HE SCAMPERED BACK INTO THE WOODS -- NOT INTERESTED IN PEOPLE, ONLY THE FOOD.
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"He could care less until I got closer and then he decided it was time to leave"
F-W-C SAYS BEARS AREN'T UNUSUAL IN COLLIER COUNTY, BUT THEY RECOMMEND KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE FROM THE WILD ANIMALS.
ALSO - TO KEEP BEARS AWAY FROM HOMES, THEY SAY KEEP TRASH SECURE AND BRING DOG, CAT AND BIRD FOOD INDOORS AT NIGHT.
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GOODBYE
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