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BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING OVERNIGHT IN FORT MYERS.
NBC-2 HAS ALL NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A SHOOTING AND A CAR CRASH,
AND THE SEARCH FOR THE SUSPECT RIGHT NOW.
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PLUS,
REPUBLICAN DAMAGE CONTROL.
ONE G-O-P CONGRESSMAN APOLOGIZES FOR SOME UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HOLY LAND.
WHILE ANOTHER DRAWS FIRE FOR HIS COMMENTS ON RAPE.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
HAPPY MONDAY, HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!
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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS ---
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING AND A RELATED CAR CRASH.
JUST AFTER ELEVEN LAST NIGHT, GUNSHOTS WERE HEARD IN THE AREA OF LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS.
POLICE SAY WHEN THEY GOT ON SCENE THEY FOUND A CAR CRASH.
THEY FOUND THE VICTIM NEARBY.
HE HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE ARM AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING.
POLICE TELL US THEY HAVE NO IFNORMATION ON A SUSPECT AND THEY'RE NOT SURE OF ANYONE ELSE WAS IN THE CAR WITH THE SHOOTING VICTIM.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS STORY FOR YOU.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER,
WILL GO ON TRIAL TODAY.
AMY PATTERSON VANISHED IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE IS DEAD --
AND SAY THIS MAN -- DANIEL PROCTOR -- KILLED HER.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE IN ALABAMA.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
PROCTOR WILL REPRESENT HIMSELF.
HE WILL HAVE A "STAND BY" ATTORNEY DURING THE TRIAL.
AND WE TALKED TO THAT ATTORNEY.
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6:40 - 6:50 larry marsili
"I know he feels like this is the first opportunity he's ever going to have in this whole situation to have his side of the story told."
NBC-2 ALSO TALKED WITH AMY PATTERSON'S MOTHER. WHO TELLS US SHE PLANS ON SITTING IN THAT COURTROOM TO WATCH THE TRIAL.
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"maybe if he does get sentenced for a good long tone, he will decide to come forward and tell us where she is."
*PROCTOR'S MOTHER* -- WILL ALSO BE AT THE TRIAL.
SHE TOLD US OVER THE PHONE, QUOTE, "LET THE OUTCOME BE THE OUTCOME. AND LET THINGS BE THE WAY THEY ARE."
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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.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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NBC-2 LOOKING AHEAD TO A VERY HIGH PROFILE CRIMINAL COURT HEARING TODAY.
RAYMOND IZQUIERDO REMAINS IN JAIL THIS MORNING FACING SEVERAL CHARGES.
HE'S ACCUSED OF ROBBING AND RAPING A WOMAN INSIDE A NAPLES MASSAGE PARLOR.
POLICE CLAIM THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS SURVEILLANCE PICTURE SHOWS IZQUIERDO STORMING INTO ASIAN MASSAGE WITH A RIFLE.
THEY SAY HE ROBBED A 40-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE. THEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER AND THREATENED TO KILL HER.
IZQUIERDO HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
TODAY'S COURT HEARING IS SET FOR 9AM.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
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GOOD MORNING TO COLLIER COUNTY --
WHERE WE KNOW SEVERAL FAMILIES ARE GETTING READY FOR THE FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY!
A LOT OF PREPARATION LEADING UP TO THIS DAY.
AND FOR DRIVERS, BE SURE TO OBEY SCHOOL ZONE RULES AND SPEED LIMITS.
COMING IN OUR 6 OCLOCK HOUR,
NBC-2 HEADS OUT TO GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL, TO SHOW ALL THE NEW CHANGES THE SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS.
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AND STUDENTS BEGIN FALL CLASSES TODAY AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THEY'VE SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS MOVING IN.
FOR SOME, THAT MEANT A FEW TRIPS TO THE GULF COAST TOWN CENTER FOR SUPPLIES - OR DINNER WITH FAMILY.
WE TALKED TO A FEW RESTAURANT MANAGERS WHO SAY BUSINESS WENT UP STARTING LAST THURSDAY.
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DEVELOPING NOW --
A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON WATCH THIS MORNING, AFTER A MAN TREID TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE OF HER HOME.
POLICE SAY IT WAS JUST BEFORE 10 SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A MAN ON A BICYCLE RODE UP TO A WOMAN WHO WAS STANDING OUTSIDE HER HOME NEAR EDISON AVENUE.
HE WAS MAKING OBSCENE GESTURES, GOT OFF HIS BIKE AND TRIED TO GRAB HER
SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN INTO HER HOME.
NEIGHBORS SAY IT'S A REMINDER FOR PEOPLE TO BE CAUTIOUS WHEN WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT.
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Kayla August, concerned resident 42:19-27 "A little nervous and kind of concerned because a lot of kids and girls walk out in the day time to their bus stops and you don't know who's walking out behind you in the dark."
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT, CALL FORT MYERS POLICE.
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DEVELOPING ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MONDAY MORNING --
A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN IS IN TROUBLE --
AFTER REPORTS OF A LATE NIGHT OF DRINKING AND SKINNY DIPPING WHILE IN ISRAEL ON BUSINESS.
SOURCES ARE SAYING REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN YODER OF KANSAS WAS IN ISRAEL AS PART OF AN OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION LAST SUMMER -- WHEN HE WENT SKINNY DIPPING AT THE SEA OF GALILEE.
THERE ARE ALSO REPORTS THIS INVOLVES NUMEROUS GOP FRESHMEN LAWMAKERS, AND TOP LEADERSHIP STAFF.
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR SAYS HE IS LIVID AND TOLD MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION THE BEHAVIOR WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND SHOULD NEVER BE REPEATED.
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AND THIS MORNING,
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN IS APOLOGIZING FOR COMMENTS HE MADE OVER THE WEEKEND.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY IS NOW DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM MISSOURI CONSERVATIVE TODD AKIN,
AFTER HIS COMMENTS ABOUT RAPE AND PREGNANCY.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH WHAT HE SAID, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
IN AN E-MAILED STATEMENT SUNDAY, CONGRESSMAN AKIN SAID HE MISSPOKE.
DURING AN INTERVIEW HE WAS ASKED IF HE WOULD SUPPORT ABORTIONS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN RAPED, AND THIS IS HOW HE ANSWERED.
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"It seems to me first of all from what I understand from doctors that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something, you know, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be in the rapist, and not attacking the child."
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ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN, DISAGREE WITH AKIN'S STATEMENT, SAID A ROMNEY-RYAN ADMINISTRATION WOULD NOT OPPOSE ABORTION IN INSTANCES OF RAPE.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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AND NBC-2 IS COUNTING DOWN THE THE DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION.
WE'RE NOW 78 DAYS OUT.
VOTERS WILL CHOOSE A NEW PRESIDENT NOVEMBER 6TH.
MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN ARE BACK TOGETHER -- CAMPAIGNING TODAY AT A TOWN HALL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO KICK OFF THE FINAL WEEK ON THE TRAIL BEFORE NEXT WEEK'S REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN TAMPA.
PRESIDENT OBAMA RETURNS TO CAMPAIGNING TUESDAY, TRAVELING TO OHIO AND NEVADA.
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AND BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION ROLLS INTO TOWN -- TAMPA POLICE ARE CRACKING DOWN ON PROSTITUTION.
THEY'VE ARRESTED NEARLY 20 WOMEN AT TAMPA STRIP CLUBS IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.
TAMPA POLICE SAY THEY'RE INVESTIGATING PROSTITUTION AND HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING OF MINORS.
IT'S BASED ON TIPS THAT PROSTITUTES MAY BE COMING TO TAMPA TO WORK IN ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS DURING THE CONVENTION.
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WILDFIRES RAGING OUT-OF-CONTROL.
THIS MORNING PEOPLE LIVING IN CALIFORNIA ARE FORCED TO EVACUATE BECAUSE OF FAST-MOVING WILDFIRES.
NEARLY 1-THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING A WILDFIRE THAT'S ALREADY CONSUMED NEARLY 19 SQUARE MILES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE SATURDAY.
RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN TOLD TO EVACUATE AS THE BLAZE MOVES CLOSER TO SOME 3-THOUSAND HOMES.
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ALL NEW BREAKING OVERNIGHT --
A HOLLYWOOD SHOCKER.
A BLOCKBUSTER HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR HAS KILLED HIMSELF.
AUTHORITIES SAY 'TOP GUN' DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT HAS DIED AFTER JUMPING OFF A LOS ANGELES COUNTY BRIDGE.
TONY SCOTT WAS THE BROTHER OF RIDLEY SCOTT.
IN ADDITION TO DIRECTING TOP GUN, HE ALSO DIRECTED ''DAYS OF THUNDER" AND "BEVERLY HILLS COP TWO.
INVESTIGATORS SAY A SUICIDE NOTE WAS FOUND INSIDE HIS CAR WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE BRIDGE, BUT THE CONTENTS HAVE NOT BEEN REVEALED.
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YOU'RE FORECAST ON THE 2'S IN A MOMENT BUT FIRST -- WE'RE TAKING YOU BACK TO 1992.
THIS WEEK MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE ANDREW'S DESTRUCTION ON SOUTH FLORIDA.
THE CAT 5 STORM LEFT AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE DEAD AND MORE THAN 150-THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.
ITS 165 MILE PER HOUR WINDS CAUSED MORE THAN $25 BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
ANDREW WAS ONE OF JUST THREE CATEGORY 5 STORMS TO STRIKE THE U.S. IN THE PAST 160 YEARS.
AND NO ACTION IN THE TROPICS THIS MORNING RIGHT HALEY?
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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.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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MARS ROVER ON THE MOVE!
CURIOSITY COULD GO FOR ITS FIRST, SHORT TEST DRIVE THIS WEEK, ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS AFTER LANDING.
THE MOBILE SCIENCE LAB TOUCHED DOWN ON MARS AUGUST 6TH AND HAS BEEN BEAMING BACK IMAGES OF THE SURFACE OF THE GALE CRATER EVER SINCE.
BUT IT HASN'T YET MOVED FROM ITS LANDING SITE.
CONTROLLERS NEEDED TO EXECUTE A PLANNED UPGRADE OF ITS CONTROL SOFTWARE AND MAKE SURE ITS SYSTEMS OPERATE PROPERLY.
ON SUNDAY, CURIOSITY "INTERROGATED" A MARTIAN ROCK SO TO SPEAK,
AND FIRED A LASER AT IT FOR TARGET PRACTICE.
SCIENTISTS SAY IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
CURIOSITY IS ON A TWO-YEAR MISSION TO DETERMINE WHETHER MARS EVER HAD AN ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING LIFE.
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NEW DETAILS RIGHT NOW OF A RESCUE IN ALASKA.
THE COAST GUARD SAYS 72 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RESCUED,
AFTER THEIR SIGHTSEEING VESSEL BEGAN TAKING ON WATER IN ALASKA'S GLACIER BAY.
WE'RE HEARING THE BOAT HIT A ROCK.
SOME PEOPLE DO HAVE MINOR INJURIES.
THE COAST GUARD SAYS THE FLOODING WAS CONTAINED AND THERE ARE NO IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF POLLUTION.
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THIS WAS SO COOL WE WANTED TO SHARE IT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.
IN BOSTON OVER THE WEEKEND,
A HISTORIC VOYAGE.
THE U-S-S CONSTITUTION RAISED ITS SAILS TO THE
WIND. AND PROVED AGAIN WHY IT DESERVED TO BE CALLED "OLD IRONSIDES."
FOR ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN YEARS, IT SET SAIL.
IT'S THE WORLD'S OLDEST COMMISSIONED WARSHIP STILL AFLOAT.
IT WAS TUGGED FROM BOSTON HARBOR TOWARDS
OPEN WATER.
THE SAIL COMMEMORATES THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION'S VICTORY DURING THE WAR OF 1812.
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IS THE FOURTH TIME A CHARM?
THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS CLOSELY MONITORING A WOMAN TRYING TO SWIM FROM CUBA TO FLORIDA, AGAIN.
A 62-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN ENDURANCE SWIMMER SET OUT FROM CUBA SATURDAY, AND IS SWIMMING TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE SHARK CAGE.
THIS IS DIANA NYAD'S FOURTH ATTEMPT AT THE 103 MILE LONG JOURNEY.
JELLYFISH STINGS AND AN ASTHMA ATTACK HAVE STOPPED HER BEFORE.
SHE ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE 60 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE SWIM.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!
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NBC-2 STAYING ON TOP OF A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN FORT MYERS,
AND WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
THE HIT AND RUN HAPPENED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING,
IN A CIRCLE "K" PARKING LOT. NEAR HANSON STREET AND METRO PARKWAY.
THE STORE MANAGER TELLS NBC2 TWO GIRLS WERE FIGHTING AND ONE GIRL GOT IN HER CAR. AND TO THE MANAGER IT APPEARED SHE *INTENTIONALLY HIT THE OTHER GIRL.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY ONE WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AND THEY QUESTIONED THE SUSPECT.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR MORE DETAILS AS THEY'RE RELEASED.
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THIS MORNING. WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A HOME FOR PEPPER THE PUPPY.
THE DOG IS NOW TEMPORARILY IN THE CARE OF A FRIEND.
UNTIL THEY CAN FIND ANOTHER OWNER FOR HER.
SHE WAS FOUND CAGED IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.
A PROPERTY MANAGER IN FORT MYERS FOUND THE A PUPPY LIVING IN FILTH AND ABANDONDED.
MARK EVERSON MADE THE DISCOVERY WHILE CHECKING UP ON THE 4TH AVENUE PINE MANOR HOME.
EVERSON SAYS THE MAN WHO LEFT PEPPER SITTING IN FECES
AND DRINKING HER OWN URINE. WAS JUST EVICTED.
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24:31" it was pretty much out of water, had no food and was in the hot sun with just a piece of ply wood protecting it from the sun."
LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES TELLS US IT GETS A COUPLE CALLS A *DAY ON ABANDONED PETS.
WHAT OWNERS DON'T REALIZE IS, THEY CAN BE TRACKED DOWN AND CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY.
THAT'S A FINE OF 2 HUNDRED 50 TO 500 DOLLARS. IF YOU CAN'T CARE FOR A PET. TAKE IT TO A SHELTER.
IF YOU WANT TO PROVIDE A NEW HOME FOR PEPPER-
HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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PLANS TO BUILD A VOLLEYBALL COURT AT A POPULAR CAPE CORAL RESTAURANT, HAVE BEEN SIDELINED.
"LEAPIN' LIZARDS" BAR AND GRILL WAS CITED BY THE CITY FOR BUILDING AN UNPERMITTED VOLLEYBALL COURT ON IT'S PROPERTY.
THE CITY'S BUILDING OFFICIAL SAYS A VOLLEYBALL COURT IS *NOT PERMITTED THERE.
THE OWNERS OF LEAPIN' LIZARDS BAR IN CAPE CORAL CAN APPEAL THE CITY'S DECISION.
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WE NOW KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY A FIRST OF ITS KIND EVENT RAISED OVER THE WEEKEND.
HAIR BY CARLOS IN SOUTH FORT MYERS HOSTED ITS FIRST EVER "CUTS FOR A CAUSE" AND RAISED $875 DOLLARS.
THE MONEY IS FOR THE NON PROFIT GROUP OMA'S HEARTS.
THE ORGANIZATION HELPS GIVES CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO FAMILES IN NEED.
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CARLOS DINAS, OWNER, HAIR BY CARLOS
@ 52:19
"I like this event because this is the second time it is being held. So I am going to be a part od it from here on, part of the association. I like what I am doing and can see these kids happy on Christmas."
LAST YEAR -- OMA'S HEARTS GAVE OUT 800 PRESENTS TO CAPE CORALCHILDREN.
THAT EQUALS 400 FAMILIES.
THIS YEAR IT HOPES TO DOUBLE THAT NUMBER AND INCLUDE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
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COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND WILLIE NELSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING, HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS.
AND IT FORCED HIM TO CANCEL A WEEKEND APPEARANCE.
THE 79-YEAR-OLD WAS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM SATURDAY AT A PRIVATE HOME IN CASTLE PINES VILLAGE, COLORADO.
THE HOST OF THE FUNDRAISER SAYS HE WAS INFORMED THAT NELSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING.
TMZ IS REPORTING THE BREATHING PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO THE HIGH ALTITUDE IN COLORADO AND EMPHYSEMA.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
THE NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL TEAM MIGHT HAVE A LOCKER-ROOM PROBLEM.
PUNTER STEVE WEATHERFORD POSTED A VIDEO TO TWITTER THAT SHOWS DEFENSIVE END JASON PIERRE-PAUL CARRYING CORNERBACK PRINCE AMUKAMARA THROUGH THE GIANTS' FACILITY AND TOSSING HIM INTO A COLD TUB, WHILE SOME PLAYERS CHANTED, "COLD TUB! COLD TUB!"
GIANTS COACH TOM COUGHLIN SAYS HE'S INVESTIGATING AND CALLS IT INAPPROPRIATE.
THE GUY WHO POSTED THE VIDEO THEN APOLOGIZED ON TWITTER.
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YOUR FORECAST ON THE 2'S IN A MOMENT BUT FIRST,
INCREDIBLE ENCOUNTERS WITH HUMPBACK WHALES.
THESE PHOTOS TAKEN ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST ON SATURDAY.
THE MAN WHO TOOK THE PHOTOS WAS TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH BIRDS WHEN HE SAW THE POD OF HUMPBACKS.
JUST LOOK HOW CLOSE THEY ARE! PRETTY NEAT HALEY.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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MARIA SHARAPOVA IS GETTING INTO A NEW BUSINESS, TO SWEETEN UP HER EARNINGS.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT,
AND A FOOD RECALL YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW ABOUT, IF YOU'VE GOT SALAD FIXINGS IN THE FRIDGE, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING,
A ROMAINE LETTUCE RECALL IN 19 STATES, BECAUSE OF ECOLI CONCERNS.
TANIMURA & ANTLE VOLUNTARILY RECALLING FIELD FRESH WRAPPED SINGLE HEAD LETTUCE --
SHIPPED TO 19 STATES -- INCLUDING NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA.
THE RECALL -- BASED ON RESULTS OF A RANDOM TEST IN CANADA -- WHERE THE PRODUCT IS ALSO CONSUMED.
I'M POSTING MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO TELL WHICH BAGS ARE BEING RECALLED, AND WHO TO CALL IF YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT, ON MY TWITTER, "AT MARKET JANE."
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MEANTIME -- THE FIRST PLUG-IN ELECTRIC CAR, THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLUG IN -- COULD BE IN SHOWROOMS IN 2014!
NISSAN SAYS THE INFINITY L-E -- WILL CHARGE AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN YOU PARK IT OVER A SPECIAL PLATE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.
ALL THIS ACCORDING TO U-S-A TODAY -- WHICH SAYS IT WILL WORK THROUGH A MAGNETIC CONNECTION BUT WON'T FRY YOUR CAT.
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AND -- MARIA SHARAPOVA -- GETS READY TO POUR A LITTLE SUGAR ON HER MONEY MAKING, WITH A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT IS, AFTER THIS:
OC:
AETNA HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO BUY COVENTRY HEALTH CARE --
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL FIRST REPORTING THE MOVE -- IT WILL MAKE AETNA ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF GOVERNMENT-FINANCED HEALTH CARE.
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THE DOW FRIDAY -- CLOSING NEAR A 4 YEAR HIGH --
ON BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED ECONOMIC DATA ON CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AND LEADING INDICATORS.
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AND -- SHE ALREADY TOPS FORBES LIST OF BEST-PAID FEMALE ATHLETES.
NOW -- MARIA SHARAPOVA -- LAUNCHING A NEW LINE OF CANDY -- CALLED "SUGARPOVA" IN NEW YORK TODAY.
U-S-A TODAY SAYS -- THE CANDY COLLECTION FEATURES GUMMIES TO GUMBALLS WHICH ARE IN THE SHAPE OF TENNIS BALLS, AND COME WITH NAMES LIKE "QUIRKY," "SASSY" AND "SPOOKY."
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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SHOOTER ON THE LOOSE!
YOU'RE WAKING UP TO BREAKING NEWS IN FORT MYERS THIS MORNING.
SHOTS ARE FIRED, A CAR CRASHES AND ONE PERSON IS AT THE HOSPITAL.
NBC-2 HAS THE NEWEST INFORMATION FROM THE SCENE OVERNIGHT.
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PLUS, WAR OF WORDS.
A REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINEE FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER FOR SUGGESTING THAT INSTANCES OF "LEGITIMATE RAPE" RARELY RESULT IN PREGNANCY.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
HAPPY MONDAY! AND HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!
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WE WANT TO GET RIGHT TO BREAKING NEWS WE'RE FOLLOWING NOW IN FORT MYERS.
SHOTS RANG OUT JUST AFTER 11 LAST NIGHT, AT LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS.
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HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW:
WHEN POLICE GOT ON SCENE, THEY FOUND A CAR THAT CRASHED.
THE VICTIM WAS FOUND WALKING NEARBY. SHOT IN THE ARM.
THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
POLICE TELL US THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION ON A SUSPECT AND THEY'RE NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS IN THE CAR WITH THE SHOOTING VICTIM.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR MORE DETAILS AS THEY'RE RELEASED.
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THIS MORNING MISSOURI CONSERVATIVE TODD AKIN IS APOLOGIZING, AFTER HIS COMMENTS ABOUT RAPE AND PREGNANCY.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE STORY THAT'S SURE TO GET A LOT OF ATTENTION TODAY, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY IS NOW DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM CONGRESSMAN AKIN, SAYING HE DOES NOT SHARE HIS VIEWS.
HERE'S WHAT AKIN SAID THAT IS DRAWING A LOT OF CRITICISM THIS MORNING.
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"It seems to me first of all from what I understand from doctors that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something, you know, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be in the rapist, and not attacking the child."
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AKIN DID OFFER A PUBLIC APOLOGY, SAYING, QUOTE "TO BE CLEAR, ALL OF US UNDERSTAND THAT RAPE CAN RESULT IN PREGNANCY & I HAVE GREAT EMPATHY FOR ALL VICTIMS.
I REGRET MISSPEAKING." - END QUOTE.
THE STATEMENT, NO DOUBT WILL GET A LOT OF TALK TODAY.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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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.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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GOT YOUR LUNCH PACKED UP. SHOES TIED TIGHT.
TODAY IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY!
NBC-2'S DANEILLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PREVIEW, GOOD MORNING DANIELLE!
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GOOD MORNING!
ABOUT 45 THOUSAND STUDENTS WILL WALK THROUGH COLLIER COUNTY'S 48 SCHOOLS TODAY.
THE NEW YEAR COMES WITH NEW CHANGES…
ALL IMMOKALEE SCHOOLS WILL HAVE NEW ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES.
THOSE NEW START TIMES WILL AFFECT SOME BUS STOP TIMES FOR STUDENTS.
WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT NBC-2.COM.
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NOW HERE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGHSCHOOL, JUST OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS WILL
WALK THROUGH THESE DOORS JUST AFTER 7:00
AND SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS MIGHT NOTICE A DIFFERENT LOOK TO A
CLASSROOM. COMING UP ON IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR I'LL EXPLAIN HOW IT WILL OFFER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LEARNERS.
LIVE IN COLLIER COUNTY DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC-2.
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ARGUING OVER F-P-L RATES.
NBC-2 TAKING A LOOK AHEAD AS THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WILL START HEARING ABOUT FPL'S RATE HIKE PROPOSAL.
EARLIER THIS YEAR FPL PROPOSED A $690 MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE THAT WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN 2013.
BUT IT ALSO PITCHED A SETTLEMENT THAT WOULD LOWER THAT NUMBER TO $548 MILLION.
THE HEARING STARTS AT 9:30AM IN TALLAHASSEE AND COULD CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
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GAS PRICES HAVE BEEN CLIMBING ACROSS THE COUNTRY - A TREND THAT STARTED LAST
WEEK ,
AFTER MORE THAN 3 MONTHS OF HOLDING BELOW LAST YEAR'S PRICES.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS NOW $3.72.
IN FLORIDA THE AVERAGE IS $3.66.
AND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING IT'S $3.64.
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***TRX-SS***
NEW RIGHT NOW ---
THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER,
WILL GO ON TRIAL TODAY.
AMY PATTERSON VANISHED IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE PATTERSON IS DEAD --
AND THIS MAN -- DANIEL PROCTOR -- KILLED HER.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE IN ALABAMA.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
PROCTOR WILL REPRESENT HIMSELF.
HE WILL HAVE A "STAND BY" ATTORNEY DURING THE TRIAL.
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NBC-2 LOOKING AHEAD TO A VERY HIGH PROFILE CRIMINAL COURT HEARING TODAY.
RAYMOND IZQUIERDO REMAINS IN JAIL THIS MORNING FACING SEVERAL CHARGES.
HE'S ACCUSED OF ROBBING AND RAPING A WOMAN INSIDE A NAPLES MASSAGE PARLOR.
POLICE CLAIM THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS SURVEILLANCE PICTURE SHOWS IZQUIERDO STORMING INTO ASIAN MASSAGE WITH A RIFLE.
THEY SAY HE ROBBED A 40-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE. THEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER AND THREATENED TO KILL HER.
IZQUIERDO HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
TODAY'S COURT HEARING IS SET FOR 9 THIS MORNING.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
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DEVELOPING NOW --
A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON WATCH THIS MORNING, AFTER A MAN TREID TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE OF HER HOME.
POLICE SAY IT WAS JUST BEFORE 10 SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A MAN ON A BIKE RODE UP TO A WOMAN STANDING OUTSIDE HER HOME NEAR EDISON AVENUE.
HE WAS MAKING OBSCENE GESTURES, GOT OFF HIS BIKE AND TRIED TO GRAB HER
SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN INTO HER HOME.
NEIGHBORS SAY IT'S A REMINDER FOR PEOPLE TO BE CAUTIOUS WHEN WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT.
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WE COULD LEARN MORE TODAY ABOUT A BIG HAZMAT SITUATION OVER THE WEEKEND.
EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL THIS MORNING AFTER CREWS SPENT HOURS WORKING A HAZMAT SITUATION IN RURAL LEE COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT.
FIRE CREWS AND LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO THE INTERSECTION OF CORKSCREW ROAD AND LAZY D FARM ROAD.
OFFICIALS SAY TWO PEOPLE REPORTED FINDING A POWDERY SUBSTANCE IN BETWEEN A BUNDLE OF MAIL.
THE FORT MYERS FIRE DEPARTMENT HAZMAT TEAM CAME OUT AND FOUND THE MAIL, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY POWDER.
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THIS MORNING WE'RE SEEING AN INFLUX OF CREEPY CRITTERS.
CREATURES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
ARE SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE DROUGHT, "INSIDE" HOMES, AND BUGGING HOMEOWNERS.
SO HOW DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT EXTERMINATOR TO EVICT YOUR UNWANTED GUESTS?
FOR ANYONE WITH BUG PROBLEMS, THE FOLKS AT ANGIE'S LIST SUGGEST GETTING WRITTEN PROPOSALS FROM AT LEAST THREE PEST CONTROL COMPANIES TO COMPARE WHAT THEY OFFER, THEIR TREATMENT METHODS, AND HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THEM TO GET THE JOB DONE.
AND IF THERE'S A PARTICULAR PEST PESTERING YOU, MAKE SURE THE COMPANY HAS EXPERIENCE WITH THAT INSECT.
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AND NOW TO TEXAS, WHERE AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES CARRYING THE WEST NILE VIRUS HAS STARTED UP AGAIN IN DALLAS COUNTY.
A THIRD OF THE NATION'S WEST NILE CASES ARE IN NORTH TEXAS.
14 HAVE DIED, HUNDREDS ARE SICK AND EXPERTS SAY THE NUMBERS ARE CERTAIN TO RISE.
STORMS CANCELED SATURDAY NIGHT'S SPRAYING.
ABOUT 2 HUNDRED 20-THOUSAND ACRES WERE SCHEDULED TO BE SPRAYED IN SEVERAL CITIES.
THE TREATMENT PLAN STARTED THURSDAY AND COULD BE EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT IF RECOMMENDED BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL.
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NOW TO THE LATEST OVERSEAS IN AFGHANISTAN.
NBC-2 IS GETTING WORD THAT THE U.S. MILITARY'S TOP GENERAL IS MEETING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS IN AFGHANISTAN TODAY,
TO TRY AND FIND A SOLUTION TO THE WAVE OF ATTACKS BY AFGHAN SOLDIERS AND POLICE, AGAINST INTERNATIONAL FORCES.
IN THE LATEST ATTACK SUNDAY, TWO AFGHAN POLICEMEN TURNED THEIR WEAPONS ON U.S. TROOPS IN KANDAHAR PROVINCE, KILLING AN AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBER.
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WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE MAKES HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE TAKING REFUGE IN ECUADOR'S EMBASSY IN LONDON TWO MONTHS AGO.
HE'S TRYING TO AVOID EXTRADITION TO SWEDEN ON SEX CRIMES ALLEGATIONS.
SUNDAY ASSANGE CALLED ON PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO END WHAT HE CALLS A "WITCH HUNT" AGAINST HIS WEBSITE.
THE WHITE HOUSE DECLINED TO COMMENT.
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SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASSAD IS SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LAST MONTH'S BOMBINGS THAT KILLED FOUR OF HIS TOP SECURITY OFFICIALS.
SUNDAY STATE TELEVISION SHOWED HIM PRAYING AT A MOSQUE NEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. MARKING THE START OF A MUSLIM HOLIDAY.
AND THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE FIGHTING IN ALEPPO. SYRIA'S LARGEST CITY.
THE UNDECLARED CEASEFIRE GAVE RESIDENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEARCH FOR THE DEAD AND LOOK FOR BELONGINGS IN THE RUBBLE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
THIS IS FOR THE MARRIED COUPLES OUT THERE.
HAVE YOU NOTICED YOU'RE DRINKING ALCOHOL MORE SINCE YOU TIED THE KNOT?
WHY IS THAT? NEXT.
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FORECASTERS SAY CONDITIONS COULD TRIGGER EVEN MORE OF THESE TODAY.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
NOT ONE, NOT TWO. BUT NINE WATERSPOUTS SPOTTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE WATER SPOUTS FORMED ON THE LAKE ON SATURDAY.
BOATERS ARE WARNED TO BE ON ALERT IF THEY HIT THE WATER.
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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.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE CAPE CORAL CITY MANAGER IS PUSHING FOR CITY HALL'S AIR CONDITIONING TO GET FIXED BEFORE IT BREAKS --
AND CITY WORKERS ARE LEFT WORKING IN THE HEAT.
THE A-C SYSTEM AT CITY HALL IS 12-YEARS OLD AND CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG SAYS HE'S WORRIED THE SYSTEM COULD SOON FAIL.
HE'S ASKING COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION *BEFORE QUOTE -"A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE."
IF THE A-C SYSTEM BREAKS, SZERLAG ESTIMATES IT COULD COST MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS TO REPAIR.
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CAMERAS THAT CAN SEE AROUND A CORNER?
SOUNDS UNREAL --
BUT ONE M-I-T RESEARCHER SAYS HE'S DEVELOPING A CAMERA THAT CAN DO JUST THAT.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
BY CREATING MOVIES OF LIGHT, IN MOTION, AT A TRILLION FRAMES PER SECOND --
THE CAMERA IS ABLE TO SEE WHAT'S AROUND THE CORNER.
THE RESEARCHER SAYS IT CAN HELP PREVENT CAR CRASHES, AND HELP WITH RESCUES.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE BACK TO CLASS THIS WEEK --
AND MANY ARE STILL PICKING THEIR MAJORS.
A COMPANY CALLED "KIPLINGER" CRUNCHED THE NUMBERS --
FINDING THE WORST DEGREES. THE ONES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT.
THE COMPANY RANKED ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE WORST DEGREE--
WITH AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF MORE THAN TEN PERCENT FOR RECENT GRADS.
THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR THOSE WHO *DO GET JOBS IN THAT FIELD -- 28 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJORS ARE ALSO MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY AS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE TO TAKE A JOB IN RETAIL.
ALSO ON THE LIST: FINE ARTS, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT --
GENERAL MOTORS AND ISUZU ARE RECALLING ALMOST 2 HUNDRED 60-THOUSAND S-U-V'S.
PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK SWITCHES.
IT INCLUDES THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, G-M-C ENVOY, AND BUICK RAINIER.
THE ISUZU ASCENDER AND SAAB 97-X IS ALSO BEING RECALLED IN STATES WHERE SALT AND OTHER CHEMICALS ARE USED TO CLEAR ROADS IN THE WINTER.
THE CHEMICALS CAN CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS. AND THAT CAN CAUSE FIRES.
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IT'S A BIG DAY FOR HONDA.
THE AUTOMAKER PLANS TO UNVEIL ITS ALL NEW ACCORD SEDAN TODAY AT AN OHIO FACTORY.
PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE IS ALSO SCHEDULED TO START TODAY.
HONDA IS PROMISING A MORE ATHLETIC LOOK WITH ALL-NEW ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS THAT'LL BOOST THE ACCORD'S FUEL EFFICIENCY.
IN MOST YEARS, THE ACCORD IS NUMBER TWO ON THE LIST OF BEST-SELLING CARS.
TOYOTA'S CAMRY IS NUMBER ONE.
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IT'S ONLY AUGUST--
BUT RETAILERS ARE ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
A NEW REPORT SHOWS U-S RETAILERS EXPECT ANOTHER SOLID SHOWING THIS SEASON.
THEY SAY COMPANIES ARE ALREADY PLACING BIG ORDERS.
RETAILERS ARE HOPING FOR A BOOST IN HOLIDAY SHOPPING -
BECAUSE OF SOME LOW NUMBERS DURING THE BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON.
RETAILERS LIKE WALMART AND GAP REPORTED STRONG SALES,
BUT OTHERS LIKE AEROPOSTALE SAY THEY GOT OFF TO A SLOW START.
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THE I-R-S SAYS THE ISSUE OF TAX FRAUD IS A GROWING PROBLEM --
WITH CRIMINALS SCAMMING TAXYPAYERS OUT OF FIVE BILLION DOLLARS EVERY YEAR.
THAT'S ENOUGH TO FUND NASA FOR A YEAR -- WITH TWO BILLION DOLLARS TO SPARE!
THAT'S WHY THERE'S A PUSH TO PREVENT THOSE SCAMS,
AND IT'S GETTING SUPPORT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE.
IT'S CALLED THE "STOP ACT"
AND IT'S PROPOSED TO STOP IDENTITY THEFT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO TAX REFUNDS.
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ IS ONE OF THE LAWMAKERS WHO INTRODUCED IT.
LAWMAKERS ARE HOPING TO PASS THE BILL BEFORE THE ELECTION.
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THE WHITE HOUSE IS GETTING READY TO HOST A STATE DINNER UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS INVITING 54 CHILDREN TO THE WHITE HOUSE FOR THE FIRST EVER KIDS STATE DINNER.
THE CHILDREN WERE SELECTED AFTER SUBMITTING THEIR FAVORITE HEALTHY LUNCH RECIPES IN THE HEALTHY LUNCHTIME CHALLENGE.
THEY'LL BE TREATED TO A LUNCHEON, A PERFORMANCE BY 'BIG TIME RUSH', AND A VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN.
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A NEW STUDY FOUND THE FLAVOR OF SOME OF THE FOODS YOU EAT,
COULD ACTUALLY BOOST YOUR MOOD.
RESEARCHERS SAY FOODS LIKE TEA, RASPBERRIES, AND BLUEBERRIES MAY HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON YOUR MOOD.
THEY SAY THAT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEMICALLY SIMILAR TO VALPROIC ACID WHICH IS PRESCRIBED AS A MOOD-STABILIZING DRUG.
OTHER COMFORT FOODS LIKE CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRIES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO THE SAME.
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AN ANTI-OXIDANT IN RED WINE COULD HELP SENIORS WITH PROBLEMS MOVING OR WALKING.
RESEARCHERS SAY THEY TESTED OLDER MICE ON A DIET WITH AN ANTI-OXIDANT CALLED "RESVERATROL".
THAT CAN BE FOUND IN DARK-SKINNED FRUITS LIKE RED GRAPES. WHICH ARE USED TO MAKE WINE.
AS WELL AS BLUEBERRIES.
ON THAT DIET, RESEARCHERS SAY THE MICE IMPROVED THEIR ABILITIES TO NAVIGATE AND WALK ON A BEAM.
HOWEVER, EXPERTS ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE ADULT WOULD HAVE TO DRINK 700 GLASSES OF RED WINE *A DAY* TO ABSORB ENOUGH RESVERATROL TO GET THE SAME EFFECT.
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MARRIED COUPLES -- LISTEN UP!
IF YOU THINK YOU'VE STARTED DRINKING MORE EVER SINCE YOU GOT HITCHED,
RESEARCHERS SAY YOU COULD BE RIGHT.
ESPECIALLY MARRIED WOMEN!
A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FINDS LONG-TERM MARRIAGE APPEARS TO CURB MEN'S DRINKING, BUT INCREASE WOMEN'S!
OVERALL -- MEN CONSUME MORE DRINKS PER MONTH THAN WOMEN.
BUT MARRIED MEN DRANK SIGNIFICANTLY -LESS- THAN DIVORCED OR SINGLE GUYS.
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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.
"Sunny with spotty downpours around Monday"
We'll begin this Monday with a nice supply of sunshine, but the door will also be open for a few spotty showers moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll continue to see this pattern through the morning as well as the afternoon. Some of these brief, quickly moving showers will be capable of producing very heavy rain along with frequent lightning. The movement of the rain will be from the southwest to the northeast.
The bulk of the rain will be to our north today, so if you have any plans to travel into Central or North Florida , the showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous and widespread there.
Aside from a few hit or miss showers, we'll notice a nice sunny sky with some clouds mixed in, so temperatures should easily reach the low to mid 90s inland and upper 80s along the coast.
By tonight we'll still see the possibility of a few lingering downpours, but most areas should stay dry. Our sky will stay partly cloudy through the overnight with temperatures expected to dip down into the mid to upper 70s.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain chances will likely get a boost as more moisture and instability moves in from the north. We'll still see the potential for some spotty coastal showers in the morning, but most of the rain will come during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will be a touch lower with the extra rain and clouds around, so look for afternoon temperatures to top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
We'll start to transition back to a more typical summer pattern for the second half of the week when we'll see sunny and hot conditions along with scattered afternoon storms.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IT'S A STORY ROCKING HOLLYWOOD THIS MORNING.
WE GOT BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT THAT PRODUCER-DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT HAS DIED. AND POLICE BELIEVE IT WAS SUICIDE.
TONY SCOTT DIRECTED SUCH BLOCKBUSTERS AS "TOP GUN," BEVERLY HILLS COP TWO," AND "DAYS OF THUNDER".
MORE RECENTLY HE DIRECTED DENZEL WASHINGTON IN "UNSTOPPABLE" AND "THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1-2-3."
POLICE SAY SCOTT JUMPED OFF THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE IN LOS ANGELES SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HIS CAR WAS PARKED ON THE BRIDGE AND CONTAINED A NOTE.
TONY SCOTT AND HIS BROTHER RIDLEY SCOTT ARE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS OF THE T-V DRAMA "THE GOOD WIFE."
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HEY CLAY, WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU SOME LEMONS?
MAKE SOME LEMONADE!
AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW, TODAY IS NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY!
SO WHETHER YOU MAKE IT OR BUY IT, ENJOY YOURSELF A LITTLE LEMONY REFRESHMENT!
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IF IT COULD FLOAT. IT RACED AT THE WACKY FLORIDA KEYS REGATTA SUNDAY.
17 TEAMS OF AMATEUR BOAT BUILDERS RACED TO THE FINISH LINE ABOARD SELF MADE VESSELS, SOME EVEN CLAMORING TO STAY AFLOAT.
RACERS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS THE UNITED KINGDOM NAVIGATED THEIR UNUSUAL WATERCRAFTS CONSTRUCTED OF BUBBLE WRAP, FOAM, PLASTIC TOYS AND INFLATABLE ALLIGATORS.
ONLOOKERS CHEERED ON THEIR FAVORITE TEAMS WITH "SEA RAN WRAP" CROSSING FIRST IN A SLEEK PVC PIPE AND PLASTIC SARAN WRAP CREATION.
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE NBC-2 IS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 96TH AVENUE AND 6TH STREET--
THIS IS JUST WEST OF 41--
WE'RE WORKING TO GET YOU THE LATEST DETAILS--
IN A LIVE REPORT AT SIX.
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AND NBC-2 CONTINUES TO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS--
A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN FORT MYERS AS ONE MAN IS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A GUN SHOT WOUND.
WE HAVE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
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burning up chorus
IT WILL BE BURNING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING--
AS FANS AWAIT A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE JONAS BROTHERS--
AND WE'RE GETTING WORD A REUNION IS IN THE WORKS-- BUT WHEN?
WE'LL TELL YOU NEXT.
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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