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TOP LINE: NEW DETAILS
SLUG: Power Struggle
RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY: BIG MONEY!
SOMEONE IS WAKING UP A WINNER THIS MORNING AFTER PICKING ALL THE RIGHT NUMBERS.
WHO WILL BE TAKING HOME THE THIRD LARGEST POWERBALL JACKPOT IN THE LOTTERY'S HISTORY.
PLUS -- OUTBREAK.
TODAY AN AERIAL ATTACK ON MOSQUITOES WILL GET UNDERWAY AFTER THE DEADLY WEST NILE VIRUS KILLS TEN AND SICKENS HUNDREDS IN TEXAS.
AND -- POWER STRUGGLE.
NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING -- FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT'S SCALES BACK ITS RATE INCREASE REQUEST.
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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IT WAS ESTIMATED AT 3 HUNDRED 37 MILLION DOLLARS--
BUT SAD NEWS FOR FLORIDIANS THIS MORNING--
THE WINNING POWERBALL TICKET WAS BOUGHT IN MICHIGAN--
BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS---10 FOLKS IN FLORIDA WILL GET TEN GRAND-- AND THREE WITH THE POWERPLAY WILL RECEIVE 40 THOUSAND.
HERE'S THE NUMBERS--
6,27,46,51,56 AND THE POWER BALL NUMBER IS 21.
THERE WERE ALSO EIGHT TICKETS THAT WON THE MILLION MATCH 5 PRIZE-- BUT NOT HERE.
NBC2 TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE BUYING TICKETS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHO WERE HOPING TO HIT BIG--
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333:53 if I win I got 27 grandchildren and great grandchildren I will make them all happy 34:05
34:36 i 'd go crazy i love money 34:4
HOPEFULLY THEY GOT SOME PIECE OF THE PIE--
AND A QUICK FACT-- THERE HAVE BEEN MORE LOTTERY WINNERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAN ANY OTHER STATE.
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HOMELAND INSECURITY?
A TOP FEMALE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL STEPS ASIDE. AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY HARASSING MALE EMPLOYEES.
SUZANNE BARR, THE IMMIGRANT AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CHIEF-OF-STAFF, HAS 'VOLUNTARILY PLACED HERSELF ON LEAVE' WHILE AN INTERNAL REVIEW TAKES PLACE
THE TWO ICE EMPLOYEES HAVE SUBMITTED SWORN AFFIDAVITS ALLEGING GRAPHIC COMMENTS MADE BY BARR AND ANOTHER TOP OFFICIAL WORKING FOR HOMELAND SECURITY BOSS JANET NAPOLITANO.
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RIGHT NOW-- A GUNMAN WHO OPENED FIRE IN THE LOBBY OF A CONSERVATIVE POLICY ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON D-C IS IN POLICE CUSTODY.
POLICE SAY THE 28-YEAR-OLD VIRGINIA MAN SHOT A SECURITY GUARD, WOUNDING HIM, BEFORE HE WAS WRESTLED TO THE GROUND.
THEY SAY FLOYD CORKINS HAD BEEN MUTTERING WORDS AGAINST THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL'S ANTI-GAY POLICIES BEFORE HE BEGAN SHOOTING.
WHEN HE WAS TAKEN IN TO CUSTODY, POLICE FOUND CHICK-FIL-A "MATERIALS" AND AMMO IN HIS BACKPACK.
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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.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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BRAND NEW OVERNIGHT--
NBC-2 LEARNS THE IDENTITY OF A MAN KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN FORT MYERS.
TROOPERS SAY 21 YEAR OLD GILBERT WILLIAMS THE THIRD OF FORT MYERS WAS KILLED AFTER HE TRIED TO PASS A CAR WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A SHOPPING PLAZA NEAR METRO PARKWAY AND CRYSTAL DRIVE.
FRIENDS AT THE SCENE TELL US WILLIAMS WAS A TATTOO ARTIST AT A BUSINESS JUST BLOCKS AWAY.
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AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY - WE'VE ALSO LEARNED THE NAME OF THE MAN KILLED IN A CAR CRASH ON DUNCAN ROAD IN THE CLEVELAND AREA, EAST OF PUNTA GORDA.
TROOPERS TELL US THE DRIVER OF THIS RED KIA REAR-ENDED A SEMI TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 17.
THEY SAY THE PASSENGER IN THE KIA-- 56 YEAR OLD WALTER KUJA-WIN-SKI OF ARCADIA DIED-- AND THE DRIVER 53 YEAR OLD STANIS-LAW KUJA-WIN-SKI IS AT LEE MEMORIAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
NO ONE IN THE SEMI WAS HURT.
THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS THIS MORNING IN THE DISCOVERY OF A BODY NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR CLUES AFTER A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD SUBMERGED IN SWAMPY WATERS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD TUESDAY NIGHT.
DEPUTIES TELL US HUNTERS CAME ACROSS THE BODY-- BUT SINCE IT WAS SO FAR BACK IN THE WOODS THEY HAD TO USE A SWAMP BUGGY TO GET TO THE SCENE.
THEY SAY THE MAN'S BODY HAS BEEN IN THAT SPOT FOR SOME TIME, SO IT MAY TAKE A WHILE TO IDENTIFY HIM.
RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS THE DEATH IS *NOT SUSPICIOUS.
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mosquitos buzzing
MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS UNDER WATCH THIS MORNING FOR CASES OF THE DEADLY
WEST NILE VIRUS.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, 43 STATES HAVE REPORTED VIRUS INFECTIONS IN PEOPLE, BIRDS,
OR MOSQUITOES. RECORD NUMBERS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON THESE PESTS PLAGUING OUR NATION AND WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING TO PROTECT YOURSELF--
STACEY-
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WE'RE LEARNING ALMOST HALF THE CASES ARE IN TEXAS. THE OTHER ARE SCATTERED IN 6 STATES, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
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WEST NILE USUALLY AFFECTS THE ELDERLY AND MOST PEOPLE NEVER EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE IT. SOME 80-PERCENT SAY THEY DON'T HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS AT ALL.
20-PERCENT END UP WITH A MIX OF A FEVER, HEADACHE, JOINT PAIN,
VOMITING AND DIARHEA.
A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE, ABOUT 1 PERCENT SAY THEIR LOVED ONE DIED BECAUSE IT ATTACKED THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.
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NATIONWIDE, THE C-D-C REPORTS CLOSE TO SEVEN HUNDRED CASES SO FAR THIS YEAR -- 26 OF THEM FATAL.
CONTROVERSIAL AERIAL SPRAYING IS SET TO BEGIN IN AND AROUND DALLAS THIS MORNING, THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE DONE THAT SINCE 1966.
AND TODAY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO USE MOSQUITO REPELLENT WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2.
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WE'LL BE FEELING THE EFFECTS IN WASHINGTON TODAY--
AS THE LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASES IT'S WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS IN JUST A COUPLE HOURS--
JOBS A BIG FOCUS OF THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
RIGHT NOW ---THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SITS AT 8 POINT THREE PERCENT.
JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL 6,000 TO 361,000 DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST.
HOUSING STATS FOR JULY WILL ALSO BE OUT TODAY.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO HAVE THOSE FIGURES FOR YOU STARTING AT 8:30 THIS MORNING.
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AND IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A JOB--
THIS MORNING THERE WILL BE DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE RASMUSSEN COLLEGE FORT MYERS CAMPUS THIS MORNING.
THE ANNUAL SUMMER CAREER EXPO STARTS AT 10 THIS MORNING AND RUNS UNTIL ONE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN THE 9 THOUSAND BLOCK OF FORUM CORPORATE PARKWAY.
THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SOME INDUSTRIES AT THE FAIR WILL INCLUDE: HEALTHCARE, RETAIL, BUSINESS SERVICES, AND INSURANCE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE CAREER PROFESSIONALS ON HAND TO HELP WITH YOUR RESUME, IMPROVING ONLINE NETWORKING SKILLS, AS WELL AS INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES.
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NEW RIGHT NOW: FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT JUST SCALED BACK IT'S RATE INCREASE REQUEST.
INSTEAD OF ASKING THE STATE TO HIKE RATES BY 6 HUNDRED 90 MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR,
IT PLANS TO ASK FOR AN INCREASE OF 5 HUNDRED 48 MILLION.
IF PASSED, YOUR MONTHLY BILL WOULD GO UP ABOUT ONE POINT THREE PERCENT.
THE STATE'S OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL DOESN'T LIKE THE NEW REQUEST.
IT WANTS THE RATES TO GO DOWN EVEN LOWER.
THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PLANS TO MEET MONDAY, TO TALK ABOUT THE RATE HIKE PROPOSAL.
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IT MAY NOT BE THE OUTCOME TAMPA BAY RAY FANS WANTED-- BUT IT SURE WAS A PERFECT GAME FOR THE RECORD BOOKS.
cherring and the pitch-- and he got it 34 years
FELIX HERNANDEZ PITCHS THE SEATTLE MARINERS' FIRST PERFECT GAME AND THE 23RD IN BASEBALL HISTORY, OVERPOWERING THE TAMPA BAY RAYS IN A BRILLIANT 1-0 VICTORY WEDNESDAY.
THE MARINERS' ACE AND FORMER AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER HAS LONG TALKED OF HIS DESIRE TO ACHIEVE PITCHING PERFECTION.
HE FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED IT AGAINST THE RAYS, STRIKING OUT THE SIDE TWICE AND FINISHING WITH 12 STRIKEOUTS.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF LORI STEURY BERROA OF CAPE CORAL.
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!
LORI - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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NEW THIS MORNING--
AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO FATHERS PICKING UP THEIR KIDS AT AN ARIZONA KINDERGARTEN TURNS DEADLY, WITH ONE MAN ALLEGEDLY RUNNING DOWN AND KILLING THE OTHER WITH HIS CAR.
ANTHONY PARRINELLO, 31, FACES A SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGE IN THE DEATH OF CARMELLO D'ALESSANDRO, 42.
WITNESSES SAY THE FIGHT BEGAN IN THE PARKING LOT OF CANYON SPRING SCHOOL IN ANTHEM, WITH HEATED WORDS AND SHOUTS OF "LET'S SETTLE THIS DOWN THE STREET!"
POLICE SAY THAT WHEN D'ALESSANDRO DIDN'T SHOW UP AT THE SITE, PARRINELLO STARTED HUNTING HIM DOWN IN HIS SUV AND A PASSERBY LATER FOUND D'ALESSANDRO LYING IN THE STREET TWO BLOCKS FROM THE SCHOOL.
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A MAN CONVICTED OF ARSON IN THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES MAY NOW FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.
A JURY FOUND RICKIE LEE FOWLER GUILTY OF MURDERING FIVE PEOPLE WHO HAD HEART ATTACKS AFTER HE DELIBERATELY STARTED A BLAZE THAT BALLOONED INTO A MASSIVE WILDFIRE.
THE FIRE.BACK IN OCTOBER 2003.BURNED 91 THOUSAND ACRES AND TORCHED 1,000 BUILDINGS OVER NINE DAYS.
PROSECUTORS CHARGED FOWLER WITH THE MURDERS OF FIVE MEN WHO DIED FROM HEART ATTACKS AFTER THEIR HOMES BURNED TO THE GROUND OR AS THEY RUSHED TO EVACUATE.
COURT PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE MONDAY.
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A TRAGIC STORY ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST --
FUNERAL ARRAIGNMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR A WOMAN WHO DIED IN A PARASAILING ACCIDENT.
28-YEAR-OLD KATHLEEN MISKELL AND HER HUSBAND WENT PARASAILING OFF THE SHORE OF POMPANO BEACH.
HER HARNESS BROKE AND MISKELL PLUNGED AT LEAST 200 FEET INTO THE OCEAN.
THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION IS INVESTIGATING.
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AN UPDATE FOR YOU THIS MORNING ON THAT HYPERSONIC JET THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE ONLY AN HOUR TO GET FROM ONE SIDE OF THE U-S TO THE OTHER--
WELL IT FAILED.
THE AIRCRAFT LAUNCHED BY THE U-S AIR FORCE SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS DESTROYED BEFORE REACHING ITS GOAL OF SPEEDING TO 46 HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR.
THE WAVERIDER EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF ITS CRUISER CONTROL FINS JUST SECONDS AFTER THE LAUNCH.
AIRFORCE OFFICIALS ARE STILL WORKING THROUGH WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION.
ONE MORE AIRCRAFT OF THIS TYPE REMAINS.
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WHILE THE DROUGHT OUT WEST IS AFFECTING CROPS AND WILL BE INCREASING FOOD PRICES,
FLORIDA CITRUS GROWERS AREN'T FEELING THE DROUGHT'S EFFECTS.
AT THE CITRUS EXPO AT THE LEE CIVIC CENTER, CITRUS GROWERS SAY THEY'RE MORE WORRIED WHETHER FOLKS AT HOME CAN AFFORD ORANGE JUICE.
AS THE INDUSTRY FIGHTS DISEASES IN THEIR GROVES, THEY STRIVE TO KEEP COSTS DOWN BUT ADMIT THAT'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 CONTINUE TO BE WORRISOME, BUT THEY ARE LEARNING TO MITIGATE ITS EFFECTS ON THE CROPS.
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THIS MORNING-- LADIES SHOPPING AT CLOTHING STORE H AND M MAY NOT ACTUALLY MAKE IT INTO THE STORE--
THAT'S BECAUSE THESE STATUES OF SOCCER STAR DAVID BECKHAM WILL BE PLACES OUTSIDE--
IT'S A 10 FOOT MONUMENT OF THE MODEL IN HIS UNDERWEAR.
NOW-- THEY WON'T BE OUTSIDE ANY FLORIDA LOCATIONS-- RATHER THEY WILL BE IN FRONT OF SIX MANHATTAN STORES TO PROMOTE THE SOCCER PLAYER'S NEW CLOTHING LINE.
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AN R&B LEGEND WILL HAVE YOU DANCING ON THE CEILING THIS MORNING--
LIONEL RICHIE IS PERFORMING LIVE ON THE PLAZA THIS MORNING FOR TODAY SHOW'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
easy--about 10 seconds easy like sunday morning
NOW THIS IS HIS HIT "EASY"
HE'LL ALSO PERFORM "DANCING ON THE CEILING" AND "ALL NIGHT LONG."
YOU CAN CATCH HIS CONCERT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 AFTER THIS BROADCAST.
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DON'T FORGET--
FOR MORE NEWS-- TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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CALM SKIES EXPECTED TODAY IN NEW YORK CITY-- AFTER SUBWAY RIDERS CAUGHT THIS ON CAMERA--
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS LAST NIGHT WENT WAY DOWN AND FLOODED PARTS OF THE SUBWAY SYSTEM.
SO NOT ONLY WERE SOME STREETS IMPASSABLE, BUT SOME TRANSIT LINES AS WELL.
THE STORMS CAUSED DELAYS ALL OVER THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.
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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.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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A NEW TECHNIQUE THAT TRACKS YOUR SHOPPING HABITS VIA FACEBOOK COULD MEAN GOOD DEALS FOR YOU -- BUT IN RETURN YOU'LL HAVE TO SACRIFICE SOME PRIVACY.
A NEW SERVICE CALLED 'FACE DEALS' USES CAMERAS SET-UP IN STORES.RESTAURANTS. AND BARS.
YOU HAVE TO GRANT 'FACEDEALS' PERMISSION TO VERIFY YOUR LIKENESS UNDER YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON FACEBOOK.
THEN THOSE FACIAL-RECOGNITION CAMERAS READ YOUR FACE AND MATCHES IT WITH YOUR FACEBOOK 'LIKE' HISTORY.
THE FACE DEALS SYSTEM THEN DELIVERS YOUR CUSTOMIZED DISCOUNT RIGHT TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.
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people allow apps, applications all the time. It's like allow this app, and that is essentially saying that we can have access to your network and I think that's sort of a line and a comfort line that people are moving towards as long as that information is not mis-used."
AS OF RIGHT NOW - THE APP IS GOOD TO GO, BUT NO CAMERAS ARE SET UP IN STORES FOR IT TO DO ITS GOOD DEED DEAL.
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IF YOUR NOT AN APPLE FAN---HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY?
SAMSUNG TAKES ANOTHER SHOT AT THE RETAILER. BRINGING HANDWRITING AND MULTITASKING TO TABLETS.
SAMSUNG'S Wi-Fi ONLY VERSION OF THE GALAXY NOTE 10.1 GOES ON SALE NATIONWIDE TODAY.
IT'S SAMSUNG'S FIRST ANDROID TABLET EQUIPPED WITH A DIGITAL PEN.
AND. IT CAN RUN TWO APPLICATIONS SIDE-BY-SIDE ON A SCREEN DIVIDED IN HALF. ALLOWING USERS TO TAKE NOTES WHILE WATCHING A VIDEO OR SURFING THE WEB.
THE PRICE STARTS AT $499 DOLLARS FOR THE BASIC MODEL WITH 16 GIGABYTES OF STORAGE.
THAT'S THE SAME STARTING PRICE AS APPLE's LATEST iPAD.
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TODAY MARKS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THE PASSING OF THE KING. ELVIS PRESLEY.
AND THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF BURNING LOVE IN MEMPHIS LAST NIGHT AS CANDLES LIT UP THE GRACELAND MANSION.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ELVIS PRESLEY FANS GATHERED FOR A VIGIL.
PRESLEY'S EX-WIFE PRISCILLA AND THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER LISA MARIE STUNNED THE CROWDS WITH A FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE.
PRESLEY DIED AT AGE 42, FROM A HEART ATTACK, AFTER BATTLING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE.
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cheering
AND IN MISSISSIPPI A LANDMARK WAS UNVEILED HONORING ITS MOST FAMOUS NATIVE SON.
THIS BRONZE STATUE OF ELVIS PRESLEY FACES IN THE DIRECTION OF HIS BIRTHPLACE.
THE SITE IS CLOSE TO WHERE ELVIS PLAYED A HOMECOMING CONCERT IN 1956 THAT DREW AN ESTIMATED
20 THOUSAND PEOPLE.
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AND IT WILL BE A BIG REMEMBERANCE CELEBRATION ON THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING---
NATALIE MORALES WILL BE LIVE FROM GRACELAND. AND TAKES US ON A TOUR THROUGH ELVIS PRESLEY'S "HALL OF GOLD".
PLUS-- SHE'LL SIT DOWN FOR A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH PRISCILLA AND LISA MARIE PRESLEY.
AND AS WE GO TO BREAK A LITTLE BIT OF MUSIC FROM THE KING!
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THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS.
WHERE YOU CAN HONE IN ON THOSE SKILLS TO LAND A JOB. I'M LEIGH DANA WITH THAT STORY COMING UP.
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PLUS- BIG MONEY!
SOMEONE IS WAKING UP A WINNER THIS MORNING AFTER PICKING ALL THE RIGHT NUMBERS.
WHO WILL BE TAKING HOME THE THIRD LARGEST POWERBALL JACKPOT IN THE LOTTERY'S HISTORY.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
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THIS MORNING WE EXPECT A NEW REPORT ON WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS FOR JULY.
AND TODAY-- WE'RE HELPING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GET BACK TO WORK.
NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE AT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE IN FORT MYERS WHERE A SUMMER CAREER EXPO WILL OPEN IT'S DOORS IN JUST A FEW HOURS--
GOOD MORNING LEIGH.
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START PRINTING OUT YOUR RESUME.
RASMUSSEN COLLEGE IS HOSTING A SUMMER CAREER AND NETWORKING EXPO THIS MORNING.
RIGHT HERE AT THE FORT MYERS CAMPUS.
IT'S DESIGNED TO GIVE CURRENT STUDENTS AND RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE IN THEIR JOB SEARCH.
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THE EXPO FOCUSES ON SECRETS TO A JOB SEARCH AND LINKS PEOPLE WITH LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNTIES
THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS COVERING SUCCESS TIPS IN SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES.
AS WELL AS THE CHANCE TO NETWORK WITH LOCAL PROFESSIONALS.
COMPANIES PARTICIPATING INCLUDE
TARGET
FLORIDA BLOOD CENTERS
LEHIGH REGIONAL
AND PRUDENTIAL
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THE EXPO IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
IT RUNS FROM 10-1PM.
LIVE IN FORT MYERS LEIGH DANA NBC2.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HAS OFFICIALLY GONE NEGATIVE --REALLY NEGATIVE.
IT'S BEEN A WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND GOP RIVAL MITT ROMNEY. WITH STATEMENTS LIKE "UNHINGED" AND "HATE" GOING BACK AND FORTH.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR studio WITH OUR DECISION 2012 COVERAGE--
STACEY.
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TODAY, THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HAVE MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE, WHILE MITT ROMNEY HEADS TO SOUTH CAROLINA, PAUL RYAN TO OHIO.
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YESTERDAY, BOTH CAMPAIGNS TOOK SHOTS AT THE OTHER OVER MEDICARE.
DURING A STOP IN IOWA, THE PRESIDENT ATTACKED GOP CLAIMS THAT HIS HEALTH CARE PLAN REFORMS CUT MEDICARE BY 700 BILLION DOLLARS.
MEANTIME, PAUL RYAN, STOPPED AT HIS ALMA MATER, MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN OHIO, AND ASKED THE PRESIDENT TO DEBATE HIM ON THE ISSUE.
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ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE REFORMS AND RYAN'S MEDICARE PLAN BOTH SLOW MEDICARE GROWTH BY 700 BILLION DOLLARS. BUT NEITHER PLAN 'CUTS' PROGRAM BENEFITS.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE TO RID ITS STREETS OF ILLEGALLY PLACED PORTABLE SIGNS.
COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE ANNOYING, SO THE COUNTY FOUND SOMETHING JUST AS ANNOYING TO PERSUADE BUSINESSES TO TAKE THEM DOWN.
WE'RE TALKING MAINLY ABOUT THE SMALL SIGNS ADVERTISING BUSINESSES.
THEY'RE CALLED SNIPE SIGNS, AND IF THEY'RE PLACED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY THEY'RE ACTUALLY ILLEGAL.
THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THEM UP.
NOW THE COUNTY IS PUTTING THE NUMBERS PROVIDED ON THE SIGNS INTO A COMPUTER, A RECORDING THEN CALLS THE BUSINESSES UNTIL THEY AGREE TO STOP PLACING THE SIGNS.
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Erin Mullen-Travis Code Compliance Manager 09:44-51 "It's visual blight, if you had thousands of these signs just imagine what it would look like."
THE COUNTY IS ALSO SENDING EMAILS TO THE BUSINESSES. AND YES, EVEN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS THAT WERE ILLEGALLY PLACING SIGNS.
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IT'S THE SECOND DAY OF ALLIGATOR HUNTING SEASON ACROSS FLORIDA, AND HUNTERS AREN'T WASTING ANY TIME.
THE STATE SOLD OUT OF HUNTING PERMITS FOR THE 11-WEEK SEASON.
THE POINT IS TO CONTROL THE GATOR POPULATION.AND DECREASE DANGEROUS INTERACTIONS WITH HUMANS.
IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, WE'VE SEEN STORIES LIKE THE MOOREHAVEN TEEN WHO LAST HIS ARM AND ANOTHER GATOR BIT OFF AN AIRBOAT CAPTAIN'S HAND.
BUT FOR THOSE TAKING PART IN THE HUNT.THEY SAY IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ADVENTURE.
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0339 "the smaller gators are a little bit more fun because they'll bite the boat. They'll roll, slam their heads and fight. By the time they're in the boat. It's game over."
THE PERMITS FOR THE ALLIGATOR HUNTING SEASON ALSO BRING THE STATE ABOUT 1 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
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A COLLIER COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD ARE HOPING FOR SOME PIECE AND QUIET THIS MORNING--
AFTER THEY WOKE UP TO A FRIGHTENING SIGHT YESTERDAY -
A BEAR - RUMMAGING THROUGH A GARBAGE CAN.
NEIGHBORS TOOK PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE BEAR WEDNESDAY 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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IT WAS ESTIMATED AT 337 MILLION DOLLARS--
BUT SAD NEWS FOR FLORIDIANS THIS MORNING--
THE WINNING POWERBALL TICKET WAS BOUGHT IN MICHIGAN--
BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS---10 FOLKS IN FLORIDA WILL GET TEN GRAND-- AND THREE WITH THE POWERPLAY WILL RECEIVE 40 THOUSAND.
HERE'S THE TIME TO CHECK THOSE NUMBERS--
6,27,46,51,56 AND THE POWER BALL NUMBER IS 21.
THERE WERE ALSO EIGHT TICKETS THAT WON THE MILLION MATCH 5 PRIZE-- BUT NOT HERE.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING--
THE WORLD'S LARGEST FURNITURE RETAILER IS NOW PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BUDGET HOTEL CHAIN IN EUROPE.
MORE THAN 100 IKEA LOCATIONS ARE IN THE WORKS, WITH THE FIRST EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2014.
NOW, THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE HOTEL CHAIN HAS NOT YET BEEN REVEALED.
BUT COMPANY LEADERS DO SAY THEY WILL ENGRAIN THE IKEA PHILOSOPHY OF "GOOD QUALITY AT A REASONABLE PRICE."
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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.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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IT'S ONLY THE START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR ---
BUT A MAJOR MIX-UP IN ONE LUNCH PROGRAM HAS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR PARENTS.
JONTE PEELER SAYS WHEN HE WENT THROUGH THE LUNCH LINE AT RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY THIS WEEK --
STAFF *TOOK AWAY* HIS FREE HOT LUNCH -- AND GAVE HIM A CHEESE SANDWICH AND JUICE BOX INSTEAD.
JONTE'S FAMILY APPLIED FOR THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM -- BUT THE APPLICATION WAS STILL BEING PROCESSED.
SO, IT'S THE DISTRICT POLICY TO GIVE THE STUDENT AN *ALTERNATIVE MEAL -- THE CHEESE SANDWICH.
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SALLIE LOPEZ/GRANDMOTHER 23:03 it seemed like some type of discrimination. i'm not talking about black white yellow or brown i'm talking about on a class level 10
THE REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION CLEARLY SAYS ALLOW TEN DAYS TO PROCESS.
IN THE MEANTIME -- SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A PACKED LUNCH OR MONEY.
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WERE YOU INSPIRED BY THE LONDON GAMES TO CHASE YOUR OWN OLYMPIC DREAMS?
WELL. THE TRAINING CAN GET EXPENSIVE.
IN FACT, MANY OLYMPIC ATHLETES THAT MADE IT TO THE OLYMPICS THIS YEAR WENT BROKE GETTING THERE.
GYMNASTS AND OTHER OLYMPIC ATHLETES FACE THE FINANCIAL STRAIN OF TRAINING FOR YEARS ON NO INCOME.
SOME ARE FORCED TO LIVE ON JUST FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS A MONTH.
JUST MONTHS BEFORE GABBY DOUGLAS WON A GOLD MEDAL IN THEN OLYMPIC ALL AROUND. HER MOTHER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY.
AND GOLD MEDAL SWIMMER RYAN LOCHTE'S PARENTS FACE A LOOMING DEBT AND MAY LOSE THEIR HOUSE BECAUSE OF IT.
ACCORDING TO SMART MONEY. RAISING AN OLYMPIAN IS EASILY A SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT IF YOU FACTOR IN THE YEARS OF EQUIPMENT COSTS, COACHING AND TRAVEL.
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NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTER THE AWARD WAS VACATED, MIAMI DOLPHIN REGGIE BUSH CONFIRMS, HE DID RETURN THE TROPHY QUOTE "SOME TIME AGO."
THE HEISMAN TRUST VACATED BUSH'S AWARD IN 2010.
HE USED TO PLAY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND THE NCAA TOOK ACTION AGAINST USC FOR VIOLATIONS THAT INCLUDED BENEFITS GIVEN TO BUSH.
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THIS MORNING--WE'RE GETTING WORD ON THE CONDITION OF ACTRESS ACTRESS MAYIM BIALIK AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT IN HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA--
AND IT'S COMING FROM HER HOSPITAL BED.
THE BLOSSOM STAR IS TELLING FANS ON TWITTER THAT SHE'LL KEEP ALL HER FINGERS.
LA POLICE SAY THE 36-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS'S LEFT HAND AND THUMB WERE CUT SEVERELY.
BIALIK'S HUSBAND TYPED FOR HER THAT SHE'S IN PAIN BUT HER HAND WILL REMAIN INTACT.
POLICE SAY ANOTHER CAR MADE A LEFT TURN AND CRASHED INTO BIALIK'S VEHICLE SHORTLY BEFORE NOON WEDNESDAY.
THE THREE PEOPLE IN THE OTHER CAR SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
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A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS WOMEN SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAFELY TREAT THEIR BREAST CANCER DURING PREGNANCY -- WITHOUT HARMING THEIR BABY.
A STUDY OF FOUR HUNDRED PREGNANT WOMEN WITH EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCER FINDS NO MAJOR RISKS TO THE FETUS AMONG THOSE WHO RECEIVED CHEMOTHERAPY.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE BORN PREMATURE, AND HAVE A LOWER BIRTH WEIGHT.
HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE AN INCREASED RISK FOR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS LINKED TO CHEMO.
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COULD EATING EGG YOLK ---
BE JUST AS UNHEALTHY AS SMOKING?
A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS EATING YOLKS CAN ACCELERATE HEART DISEASE, AND INCREASE PLAQUE BUILD UP ALMOST AS MUCH AS SMOKING CIGARETTES.
RESEARCHERS SAY THE EFFECTS WERE WORSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ATE THREE OR MORE YOLKS A WEEK COMPARED TO ONE OR TWO.
THEY SAY KEEPING A DIET LOW IN CHOLESTEROL IS KEY.
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NOW TO A FLORIDA FISHTALE.
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF AROUND THE CLOCK CARE FROM THE MOTE MARINE LABORATORY IN SARASOTA, A STRANDED, BARELY ALIVE DOLPHIN HEADS BACK HOME.
MEET EDNA.--
SHE WAS FOUND BY SEATURTLE PATROLLERS WORKING ALONG THE BEACH WHEN SHE STRANDED.
EDNA WAS RESCUED BY THE SARASOTA DOLPHIN RESEARCH PROGRAM, WHO LEADS A MAJOR DOLPHIN STUDY.
AND NOW WITH THE HELP OF THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS-- IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION AND RELEASE BACK INTO THE WATER.
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AND SPEAKING OF A DIFFERENT KIND OF DOLPHIN--
NO WORD YET ON WHO WILL BE THE STARTING Q-B FOR MIAMI TOMORROW NIGHT--
BUT YOU CAN WATCH THAT GAME RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 WHEN THE DOLPHINS TAKE ON THE CAROLINA PANTHERS--
COVERAGE BEGINS AT 8-PM.
THE SPANISH BROADCAST CAN BE SEEN ON NBC NEWS NOW.
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NOW TO WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY--
THE STORY ON THE WEB THAT'S SPIKING PEOPLE'S CURIOSITY THIS MORNING--
IF YOU BELIEVE THE LOCH NESS MONSTER EXISTS, YOU'LL LOVE THIS--
A SCOTTISH SAILOR SAYS THIS IS THE BEST PICTURE OF IT YET.
GEORGE EDWARDS HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE CREATURE FOR 26 YEARS.
HE TAKES HIS BOAT, "NESSIE HUNTER," OUT ONTO LOCH NESS NEARLY EVERY DAY -- AND HE SAYS THIS IS HIS BEST PROOF IT EXISTS.
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HE'S AN AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, RECORD PRODUCER AND ACTOR.
AND NOW HE'S GRACING US WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE.
R&B LEGEND LIONEL RICHIE IS PERFORMING LIVE ON THE PLAZA THIS MORNING FOR TODAY SHOW'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
all night long
TAKING A LOOK LIVE RIGHT NOW-- AS REHEARSALS ARE UNDERWAY.
YOU CAN CATCH HIS CONCERT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 AFTER THIS BROADCAST.
YOUR TOP STORIES ARE NEXT--
STAY WITH US.
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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.
A typical summertime weather pattern is shaping up across Southwest Florida for the remainder of the week. This means hot and humid conditions are here to stay along with a few downpours during the afternoon.
This morning will start off with plenty of sun, along with the possibility of a few showers across our beach and coastal locations. Most areas will stay fairly dry as temperatures will be rather warm in the upper 70s to low 80s.
Clouds will develop with the daytime heating with partly sunny conditions for the remainder of our Thursday. A few showers and storms will perk up along the sea breeze mainly east of I 75, however with weak steering winds, they will be slow to move while working their way back to the coastline during the evening hours.
Highs today will top out in the lower to middle 90s with heat index values in the low 100s.
Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows in the mid 70s.
A bit more moisture will work its way back into Southwest Florida by the second half of the weekend with a better coverage of showers and storms into early next week.
Tropical Depression #8 formed in the Atlantic waters yesterday, however forecast models keep this system far away from land as it curves back out to sea.
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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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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
A PASSENGER JET FROM NEW YORK TO MOSCOW. FORCED TO LAND IN ICELAND OVERNIGHT OVER A BOMB THREAT.
NBC2'S STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS TRACKING THE DETAILS FOR US LIVE FROM THE NBC TWO NEWSROOM.
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THE PLANE LANDED IN ICELAND AFTER THE THREAT WAS RECIEVED.
OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THERE WAS AN ANONYMOUS CALL SAYING THE BOMB WAS INSIDE LUGGAGE. THE PERSON SAID THERE WERE FIVE SUITCASES ON THE PLANE CONTAINING EXPLOSEVES, AND ONE WOULD DETONTATE ONCE THE PLANE REACHED MOSCO.
THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO LAND THE PLANE. THE PLANE, LUGGAGE, AND PASSENGERS ARE NOW BEING INVESTIGATED AND QUESTIONED.
200 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
IN JUST AN HOUR AND A HALF WE EXPECT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRENT JOB SITUATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AT 8:30, THE LABOR DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING ITS WEEKLY JOBS REPORT.
RIGHT NOW ---THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SITS AT EIGHT POINT THREE PERCENT.
ALSO TODAY --
WE'LL FIND OUT THE HOUSING STATS FOR LAST MONTH.
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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THIS MORNING FOR JOB SEEKERS.
IN JUST THREE HOURS AT TEN O'CLOCK RASMUSSEN COLLEGE IS HOSTING ITS 2012 SUMMER CAREER AND NETWORKING EXPO.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED --
HEAD TO THE SCHOOL'S FORT MYERS CAMPUS ON FORUM CORPORATE PARKWAY.
THE EXPO IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS OUT OF WASHINGTON D-C THIS MORNING WHERE A MAN OPENED FIRE IN THE LOBBY OF A CONSERVATIVE POLICY ORGANIZATION BUILDING.
IN HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN DOWNTOWN D-C.
INVESTIGATORS SAY 28-YEAR OLD FLOYD CORKINS SHOT A SECURITY GUARD IN THE ARM.
THERE ARE NEW REPORTS THIS MORNING THE GUNMAN WAS CARRYING A BAG FROM CHIK-FIL-A AT THE TIME.
THAT RESTAURANT HAS RECENTLY BEEN CRITICIZED BY GAY RIGHTS GROUPS OVER RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
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WE'RE GETTING NEW INFORMATION ON TWO DEADLY CRASHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING.
TROOPERS SAY 21-YEAR OLD GILBERT WILLIAMS THE THIRD WAS KILLED IN A CRASH INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE IN FORT MYERS.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY NEAR METRO PARKWAY AND CRYSTAL DRIVE.
WE'RE TOLD WILLIAMS TRIED TO PASS A CAR WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A SHOPPING PLAZA.
FRIENDS AT THE SCENE TELL US WILLIAMS WAS A TATTOO ARTIST AT A BUSINESS JUST BLOCKS AWAY.
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AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY - WE'VE ALSO LEARNED THE NAME OF THE MAN KILLED IN A CAR CRASH ON DUNCAN ROAD IN THE CLEVELAND AREA, EAST OF PUNTA GORDA.
TROOPERS TELL US THE DRIVER OF THIS RED KIA REAR-ENDED A SEMI TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 17.
THEY SAY THE PASSENGER IN THE KIA-- 56 YEAR OLD WALTER KUJA-WIN-SKI OF ARCADIA DIED-- AND THE DRIVER 53 YEAR OLD STANISLAW KUJA-WIN-SKI IS AT LEE MEMORIAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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A TOP FEMALE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WON'T BE SHOWING UP FOR WORK THIS MORNING --
IMMIGRANT AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CHIEF OF STAFF --
SUZANNE BARR --
IS VOLUNTARILY TAKING LEAVE AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY HARASSING MALE EMPLOYEES.
TWO EMPLOYEES SAY BARR AND ANOTHER TOP OFFICIAL ALLEGEDLY MADE GRAPHIC COMMENTS TO THEM.
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MOSQUITO CONTROL CREWS IN TEXAS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK --
SPRAYING CERTAIN AREAS IN THE STATE AFTER A WEST NILE VIRUS OUTBREAK.
IN DALLAS COUNTY ALONE THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 200 CASES OF THE VIRUS REPORTED.
TEN PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
TRUCKS SPENT THE WEEK TRYING TO FIGHT OFF THE MOSQUITOES SPRAYING BY GROUND.
TODAY THEY'RE SPRAYING BY AIR TO TRY TO LOWER THE RISK OF MORE PEOPLE GETTING THE VIRUS.
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NBC-2 HAS LEARNED FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT RATES COULD GO UP --
JUST NOT AS MUCH AS THE COMPANY FIRST REQUESTED.
INSTEAD OF ASKING THE STATE TO HIKE RATES BY 690 MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR,
IT PLANS TO ASK FOR AN INCREASE OF 548 MILLION.
IF THAT PASSES YOUR BILL SHOULD GO UP ABOUT ONE-POINT-THREE PERCENT.
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IF YOU'RE JUST WAKING UP THIS MORNING.
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR POWERBALL TICKET YET??
HERE ARE THE NUMBERS!
NO ONE IN FLORIDA HIT THE *BIG 337 MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT.
SOMEONE IN MICHIGAN DID.
BUT HERE IN FLORIDA TEN PEOPLE MATCHED SOME OF THE NUMBERS.
GETTING BETWEEN TEN AND 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE NEXT DRAWING IS ON SATURDAY.
THAT JACKPOT ROLLS BACK TO 40 MILLION DOLLARS.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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