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THIS MORNING ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY:
THE SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CAPE CORAL TEACHER AMY PATTERSON FACES A JUDGE TODAY IN A DIFFERENT CASE.
THOUGH, AMY'S FAMILY PLANS TO BE IN COURT.
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.
AND BACK TO SCHOOL!
SUMMER'S OVER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--
AS THE LAST BATCH OF STUDENTS HIT THE BOOKS FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY IN COLLIER COUNTY.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS--
POLICE SEARCHING FOR A GUNMAN AFTER SHOTS RING OUT SENDING ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.
FORT MYERS POLICE RESPONDED TO A CAR CRASH AROUND 11 LAST NIGHT NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS---
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BUT THEN NOTICED SOMEONE FROM THE CAR WAS MISSING.
JUST BLOCKS AWAY NEAR FRANKLIN STREET AND DIXIE PARKWAY-- POLICE SAY THEY FOUND A MAN WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE ARM--
THEY SAY HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE CRASH AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL--
HE'S EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION--
YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO CALL POLICE.
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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
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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BREAKING OVERNIGHT--
TONY SCOTT THE DIRECTOR OF BLOCKBUSTERS TOP GUN AND DAYS OF THUNDER, JUMPED TO HIS DEATH FROM A LOS ANGELES COUNTY BRIDGE
THE 68-YEAR-OLD'S DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A SUICIDE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE CALLED 911 TO REPORT THAT SOMEONE HAD
JUMPED FROM THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE.
A U.S. COAST GUARD LIEUTENANT SAYS THAT A SUICIDE NOTE WAS FOUND INSIDE SCOTT'S CAR.
THE BRITISH-BORN SCOTT WAS THE BROTHER OF DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT, AND THE TWO SHARED PRODUCING CREDITS ON THE CBS DRAMAS THE GOOD WIFE AND NUMB3RS.
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A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON HIGH ALERT THIS MORNING AFTER A MAN TRIES TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE OF HER HOME.
POLICE SAY IT WAS JUST BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A MAN ON A BICYCLE RODE UP TO A WOMAN NEAR EDISON AVENUE.
THEY SAY 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."
THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK MAN, IN HIS 30'S WITH SHORT HAIR.
ABOUT 5-FOOT-10, WEIGHING 200 POUNDS.
HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING GOLD SHORTS, NO SHIRT, AND RIDING A YELLOW BIKE WITH A BASKET.
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RIGHT NOW--
US TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN ARE BEING ORDERED TO CARRY LOADED WEAPONS AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE ON THEIR BASES AFTER ANOTHER ATTACK OVER THE WEEKEND.
NATO SAYS A MAN IN AN AFGHAN POLICE UNIFORM SHOT AND KILLED AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MEMBER.
SUNDAY'S SO-CALLED "INSIDER" ATTACK IS THE LATEST BY APPARENT AFGHAN FORCES AGAINST THEIR COALITION ALLIES.
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THIS MORNING--
AS THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES GET BACK ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL--
THERE ARE SOME HEADLINES THAT MAY BE SIDE TRACKING THE POLITICAL ISSUES.
TWO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN ARE IN HOT WATER -- FOR TWO DIFFERENT CONTROVERSIES.
AND TO GET US A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE REPRESENTATIVES' STEPS TO DAMAGE CONTROL THIS MORNING--
WE BRING IN NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
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THE FIRST IS A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN FROM KANSAS. REPORTS OF DRINKING AND SKINNY DIPPING WHILE ON HIS BUSINESS TRIP TO ISRAEL HAS PEOPLE TALKING THIS MORNING.
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SOURCES SAY REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN YODER OF KANSAS WAS IN ISRAEL AS PART OF AN OFFICIAL DELEGATION LAST SUMMER -- WHEN HE WENT SKINNY DIPPING AT THE SEA OF GALILEE.
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR SAYS HE'S LIVID AND TOLD MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION THE BEHAVIOR WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND SHOULD NEVER BE REPEATED.
MEANTIME-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY IS DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM A MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN WHO SAYS A WOMAN'S BODY "HAS WAYS" TO PREVENT PREGNANCY AFTER RAPE.
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Missouri:19
"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."
CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN SAYS HE "MISSPOKE" IN THE INTERVIEW.
ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN AND HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN, DISAGREE WITH TODD AKIN'S COMMENTS.
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CAMPAIGNING IN FULL SWING THIS WEEKEND.
TODAY ROMNEY AND HIS RUNNING MATE PLAN TO TALK WITH VOTERS IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, THEN ROMNEY WILL FLY TO NEW ORLEANS FOR A FUNDRAISER.
THE PRESIDENT PLANS TO CAMPAIGN TUESDAY IN OHIO, AND WEDNESDAY IN NEVADA AND NEW YORK.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC. -2
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THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER WILL GO ON TRIAL IN AN ALABAMA COURTROOM TODAY IN AN UNRELATED CASE.
AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE PATTERSON IS DEAD --
AND DANIEL PROCTOR MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT HER DISAPPEARANCE.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY 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.
THE ATTORNEY -- LARRY MARSILI -- CAN ONLY HELP IF PROCTOR ASKS.
WE SPOKE TO MARSILI BY PHONE WHO SAYS PROCTOR IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS COURT APPEARANCE THIS MORNING.
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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."
AMY PATTERSON'S MOTHER TELLS US SHE PLANS ON SITTING IN THAT COURTROOM.
SHE SAYS IT WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT PATTERSON IS NOT FORGOTTEN.
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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.
AGAIN -- THIS TRIAL IS FOR *THEFT* CHARGES.
PROCTOR IS NOT CHARGED WITH ANYTHING RELATED TO AMY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
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NOW TO AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT--
ROMAINE LETTUCE FROM CALIFORNIA IS BEING RECALLED IN 19 STATES OVER FEARS OF POSSIBLE E. COLI CONTAMINATION.
NOW WHILE FLORIDA IS NOT ON THE LIST--
YOU JUST SHOULD MAKE SURE--- ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.
THE LETTUCE IS FIELD FRESH WRAPPED SINGLE HEAD ROMAINE.
AND HAS A "BEST BY" DATE OF AUG. 19TH.
THE PRODUCT WAS PACKED WITH EITHER 12 OR 18 HEADS PER CASE.
SO FAR-- NO ONE HAS BEEN SICK.
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THE RECENT DROUGHT IS BUGGING A LOT OF PEOPLE AND NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE RISING FOOD PRICES--
RATHER THESE CREATURES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES ARE SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE DROUGHT BY SNEAKING INSIDE HOMES.
OF COURSE IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING AN UPTICK IN PESTS--
AN EXTERMINATOR IS YOU BEST BET--
AND IF THERE'S A PARTICULAR INSECT PESTERING YOU, MAKE SURE THE COMPANY HAS EXPERIENCE WITH THAT TYPE.
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RIGHT NOW--
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED AHEAD OF A WILDFIRE BURNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SO FAR--- IT'S DESTROYED FOUR HOMES AND CONSUMED NEARLY 11 SQUARE MILES 170 MILES NORTH OF SACRAMENTO.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 35 HUNDRED HOMES ARE THREATENED -- INCLUDING A "GOOD MAJORITY" THAT ARE UNDER IMMEDIATE THREAT.
MANY ARE IN THE PATH OF THE FIRE.
NO PART OF THE BLAZE HAS BEEN CONTAINED AND FIRE ACTIVITY HAS PICKED UP.
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A HEADS UP IN COLLIER COUNTY THIS MORNING--
TODAY KIDS ARE HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL AND THAT MEANS MORE WALKERS, BIKE RIDERS AND BUSSERS--
TEACHERS, THOUGH, HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK GETTING THEIR CLASSES READY.
IF YOU LIVE IN IMMOKALEE,
YOUR BELL TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
WE'VE POSTED EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ON OUR WEBSITE,
NBC DASH 2 DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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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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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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RIGHT NOW-- THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING A PLANE CRASH IN NEW YORK THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND THIRD PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED.
THE SMALL AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN AROUND NOON SUNDAY IN A LONG ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF.
A HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE IN THE PLANE ALONG WITH ANOTHER MAN-- THE WOMAN AND A MAN WERE KILLED--- THE WOMAN'S HUSBAND IS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE BURNS--
NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS HURT.
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AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING TWO EMERGENCY LANDINGS IN A LITTLE MORE THAN 12 HOURS AT NEWARK'S LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
SATURDAY NIGHT, A UNITED FLIGHT BOUND FOR BERLIN HAD TO RETURN AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS.
WITNESSES SAY THEY SAW FLAMES SPEWING FROM ONE OF PLANE'S ENGINES.
ANOTHER UNITED FLIGHT - BOUND FOR SEATTLE - HAD TO TURN AROUND SUNDAY MORNING, AFTER SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT.
BOTH FLIGHTS LANDED SAFELY.
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A MEMORIAL NOW RESTS WHERE A FORT MYERS MAN WAS KILLED EARLIER THIS WEEK.
A SINGLE GREEN CROSS STANDS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF METRO PARKWAY.
TROOPERS SAY 21 YEAR OLD GILBERT WILLIAMS THE THIRD WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY DRIVING HIS MOTORCYCLE
AFTER HE TRIED TO PASS A CAR NEAR CRYSTAL DRIVE.
WILLIAMS SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A SHOPPING PLAZA.
FRIENDS TELL US WILLIAMS WAS A TATTOO ARTIST AT A BUSINESS JUST BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE WRECK.
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GAS PRICES ARE UP AGAIN!
ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE CONTINUE TO CLIMB ABOVE YEAR-AGO PRICES, A TREND THAT BEGAN LAST WEEK AFTER MORE THAN 100 DAYS OF HOLDING BELOW 2011 PRICES.
RIGHT NOW--
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING-- 3-64 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR
AND IN FLORIDA IT'S 3-66.
MEANTIME-- ACROSS THE COUNTRY IT SITS AT 3-72.
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LOOKING AHEAD--
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL HOST THE FIRST EVER KIDS' "STATE DINNER," AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY--
SHE'S INVITED 54 KIDS, AGES 8-12 REPRESENTING ALL U.S. STATES TO A LUNCHEON--
THEY WERE PICKED AFTER SUBMITTING THEIR FAVORITE HEALTHY LUNCH RECIPES IN THE HEALTHY LUNCHTIME CHALLENGE.
THE CHALLENGE WAS CREATED IN SUPPORT OF FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S LET'S MOVE! INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY WITHIN A GENERATION
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STUDENTS BEGIN FALL CLASSES TODAY AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THEY SPENT THE LAST FEW DAYS MOVING IN AND GETTING THE BASICS FOR THEIR DORMS.
FOR SOME, THAT MEANT A FEW TRIPS TO THE GULF COAST TOWN CENTER FOR SUPPLIES - OR DINNER WITH FAMILY.
WE SPOKE TO A FEW RESTAURANT MANAGERS WHO SAY BUSINESS WENT UP STARTING LAST THURSDAY.
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We noticed a significant uptick in business since the students came back. We welcome them back and it's pretty much right where we left off last year right before they left.
ELEVATION BURGER'S MANAGER SAYS THEY WERE UP 30 PERCENT COMPARED TO WHEN STUDENTS WERE GONE FOR THE SUMMER.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO HIRE SOME STUDENTS, TOO.
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NOT TO DISCOURAGE ANYONE JUST STARTING THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS--
BUT A NEW LIST IS OUT OF THE "WORST" VALUES IN COLLEGE MAJORS.
"ANTHROPOLOGY" TOPS THE LIST, WITH AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF MORE THAN 10-PERCENT FOR RECENT GRADS.
THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR THOSE WHO "DO" GET JOBS IS 28-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THAT'S FOLLOWED BY MAJORS IN FINE ARTS, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY, PHILOSOPHY,
RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.
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TODAY IS NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY.
A COOL WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT!
THIS MORNING--
THE FOLKS AT "PRETZELMAKER" ARE CELEBRATING, BY GIVING AWAY "FREE" SEVEN OUNCE CUPS OF LEMONADE.
THE OFFER'S LISTED ON THE COMPANY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
NOW THERE ARE SOME LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA--
THE CLOSEST THOUGH, BEING NEAR TAMPA IN BRANDON-- OR FORT LAUDERDALE.
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YOU EVER FEEL A LITTLE SLUGGISH IN THE MORNING?
MAYBE IF HAVE A CASE OF THE MONDAYS?
WELL A NEW STUDY OUT CLAIMS THE FLAVOR OF SOME FOODS MIGHT HELP BOOST YOUR MOOD.
OTHER STUDIES HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT COMFORT FOODS LIKE CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRIES AND FOOD WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS CAN HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON MOOD.
NOW RESEARCHERS SAY THE EFFECT MAY BE IN THE FLAVORS OF SUCH FOODS -- THAT HAVE A CHEMICAL WITH A MOOD-STABILIZING DRUG.
TEA, RASPBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES MAY ALSO HAVE THIS EFFECT.
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THIS WEEK MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE ANDREW'S DESTRUCTION IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
THE CATEGORY 5 STORM LEFT 15 PEOPLE DEAD AND MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS-- MAKING LANDFALL ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST OVERNIGHT ON AUGUST 23 INTO THE 24TH.
THE STORM DID ABOUT 25-BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
TENT CITIES CROPPED UP AND FOOD LINES, CURFEWS AND PATROLLING SOLDIERS BECAME THE NORM IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
IN ITS AFTERMATH, BUILDING CODES WERE STRENGTHENED AND INSURANCE RATES SKYROCKETED.
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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.
"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?
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 PUPPY IS BEING CARED FOR THIS MORNING AFTER BEING CAGED IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.
THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF A FORT MYERS HOME FINDS A PUPPY LIVING IN FILTH-- AND ABANDONED.
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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mark everson/realtor/american brokers
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 THEY GET A COUPLE CALLS A DAY ON ABANDONED PETS.
WHAT OWNERS DON'T REALIZE IS, THEY CAN BE TRACKED DOWN AND CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY.
A FINE OF 250 TO 500 DOLLARS.
PEPPER IS NOW TEMPORARILY IN THE CARE OF A FRIEND.
UNTIL THEY CAN FIND ANOTHER OWNER FOR HER.
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NEW RESEARCH THIS MORNING FINDS THE ANTIOXIDANT IN RED WINE--
MIGHT ACTUALLY IMPROVE YOUR COORDINATION.
THE ANTIOXIDANT FOUND IN WINE IS CALLED "RESVERATROL".
A STUDY IN OLDER MICE FOUND THOSE ON A RESVERATROL DIET IMPROVED THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE AND WALK ON A BEAM.
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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WOMEN MAY NOT DRINK 700 GLASSES A DAY. BUT THEIR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DOES GO UP AFTER MARRIAGE!
A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FINDS LONG-TERM MARRIAGE APPEARS TO CURB MEN'S DRINKING. BUT INCREASES 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 IT COULD FLOAT. IT RACED AT THE WACKY FLORIDA KEYS REGATTA OVER THE WEEKEND.
BUT PLENTY OF CREATIONS COULD KEEP RACERS ABOVE WATER.
people falling off their floats-- first the alligator then the one with flags
17 TEAMS OF AMATEUR BOAT BUILDERS RACED TO THE FINISH LINE ABOARD SELF MADE VESSELS.
RACERS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS THE UNITED KINGDOM NAVIGATED THEIR UNUSUAL WATERCRAFTS CONSTRUCTED OF SUCH ITEMS AS 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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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF DORIS TORRES - LEHIGH ACRES.
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!
DORIS - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT STARTED A FIRE AT A VACANT HOME IN NAPLES.
THE FIRE STARTED JUST BEFORE FOUR THIS MORNING ON 96TH AVENUE NORTH IN NAPLES PARK.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY IT APPEARS THE HOME WAS IN FORECLOSURE.
IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL --
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY ONE FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE.
WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS--
STAY WITH US.
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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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"COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY. I'M NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK LIVE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL. WITH WHAT NEW CHANGES COME TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR DISTRICT-WIDE AND RIGHT HERE AT GGHS. NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY."
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RIGHT NOW-- BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE NBC-2 IS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON THE FIVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF 96TH AVENUE.
THAT'S WHERE NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS GATHERING THE LATEST INFORMATION --
KELLY WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FORT MYERS--
POLICE SEARCHING FOR A GUNMAN AFTER SHOTS RING OUT SENDING ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.
FORT MYERS POLICE RESPONDED TO A CAR CRASH AROUND 11 LAST NIGHT NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS---
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BUT THEN NOTICED SOMEONE FROM THE CAR WAS MISSING.
JUST BLOCKS AWAY NEAR FRANKLIN STREET AND DIXIE PARKWAY-- POLICE SAY THEY FOUND A MAN WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE ARM--
THEY SAY HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE CRASH AND WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL--
HE'S EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION--
YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO CALL POLICE.
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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
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 PRIME SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER WILL GO ON TRIAL IN AN ALABAMA COURTROOM TODAY IN AN UNRELATED CASE.
AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE PATTERSON IS DEAD --
AND DANIEL PROCTOR MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT HER DISAPPEARANCE.
PROCTOR FACES CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY 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.
THE ATTORNEY -- LARRY MARSILI -- CAN ONLY HELP IF PROCTOR ASKS.
WE SPOKE TO MARSILI BY PHONE WHO SAYS PROCTOR IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS COURT APPEARANCE THIS MORNING.
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"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."
AMY PATTERSON'S MOTHER TELLS US SHE PLANS ON SITTING IN THAT COURTROOM.
SHE SAYS IT WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT PATTERSON IS NOT FORGOTTEN.
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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.
AGAIN -- THIS TRIAL IS FOR *THEFT* CHARGES.
PROCTOR IS NOT CHARGED WITH ANYTHING RELATED TO AMY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
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THIS MORNING--
AS THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES GET BACK ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL--
THERE ARE SOME HEADLINES THAT MAY BE SIDE TRACKING THE POLITICAL ISSUES.
TWO REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN ARE IN HOT WATER -- FOR TWO DIFFERENT CONTROVERSIES.
AND TO GET US A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE REPRESENTATIVES' STEPS TO DAMAGE CONTROL THIS MORNING--
WE BRING IN NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
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A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN FROM KANSAS IS THE 1ST PERSON MAKING HEADLINES AS YOU WAKE UP BECAUSE OF REPORTS HE WAS DRINKING AND SKINNING DIPPING WHILE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS OVERSEAS.
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SOURCES SAY 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.
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR SAYS HE IS LIVID AND TOLD MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION THE BEHAVIOR WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND SHOULD NEVER BE REPEATED.
THE OTHER PERSON THAT HAS PEOPLE TALKING IS
A MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN
WHO MADE COMMENTS AOBUT A WOMEN'S BODY, RAPE AND ABORTION.
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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."
MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN HAS APOLOGIZED SAYING HE MIS SPOKE DURING THAT INTERVIEW.
MEANTIME, ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN ARE DISTANCING THEMSELVES SAYING PUBLICLY THEY DISAGREE WITH AKIN'S COMMENTS.
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ROMNEY IS MOVING FORWARD WITH CAMPAIGNING.
11 WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTION.
TODAY ROMNEY WILL TALK WITH VOTERS IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, THEN ITS OFF TO NEW ORLEANS FOR A FUNDRAISER.
THE PRESIDENT GEARING UP FOR A TRIP TO OHIO TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY HE HEADS TO NEVADA AND NEW YORK.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT--
TONY SCOTT THE DIRECTOR OF BLOCKBUSTERS TOP GUN AND DAYS OF THUNDER, JUMPED TO HIS DEATH FROM A LOS ANGELES COUNTY BRIDGE
THE 68-YEAR-OLD SCOTT'S DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A SUICIDE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE CALLED 911 TO REPORT THAT SOMEONE HAD
JUMPED FROM THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE.
A U.S. COAST GUARD LIEUTENANT SAYS THAT A SUICIDE NOTE WAS FOUND INSIDE SCOTT'S CAR.
THE BRITISH-BORN SCOTT WAS THE BROTHER OF DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT, AND THE TWO SHARED PRODUCING CREDITS ON THE CBS DRAMAS THE GOOD WIFE AND NUMB3RS.
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RIGHT NOW--
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED AHEAD OF A WILDFIRE BURNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SO FAR--- IT'S DESTROYED FOUR HOMES AND CONSUMED NEARLY 11 SQUARE MILES 170 MILES NORTH OF SACRAMENTO.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 35 HUNDRED HOMES ARE THREATENED -- INCLUDING A "GOOD MAJORITY" THAT ARE UNDER IMMEDIATE THREAT.
MANY ARE IN THE PATH OF THE FIRE.
NO PART OF THE BLAZE HAS BEEN CONTAINED AND FIRE ACTIVITY HAS PICKED UP.
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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 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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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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SIX DOZEN PEOPLE ARE SAFE THIS MORNING AFTER THEIR BOAT HIT A ROCK AND WAS SINKING IN ALASKA'S GLACIER BAY.
NOW WERE WORKING ON GETTING VIDEO THIS MORNING-- SINCE THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING.
72 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD THE SIGHT SEEING VESSEL AT THE TIME.
THERE WERE SOME MINOR INJURIES REPORTED.
MOST OF THE PASSENGERS WERE TRANSFERRED TO A HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE SHIP-- AND WILL BE HEADED TO ALASKA'S CAPITAL--JUNEAU.
THE COAST GUARD IS INVESTIGATING.
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A TEEN IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING AFTER POLICE SAY HE MADE A THREATENING POST ON FACEBOOK TO BLOW UP A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL.
THE 15 YEAR OLD WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY NEAR SARASOTA.
THE TEEN WAS A STUDENT AT MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR.
HE'S BEEN REMOVED FROM SCHOOL. IT'S NOT CLEAR IF HE'LL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE DISTRICT.
DETECTIVES DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE THAT THE THREATS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT.
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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 LOCATED OFF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.
THE CITY'S BUILDING OFFICIAL SAYS A VOLLEYBALL COURT IS *NOT A PERMITTED USE WITHIN THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN GATEWAY ZONING DISTRICT.
THE OWNERS OF LEAPIN' LIZARDS CAN APPEAL THE CITY'S DECISION.
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HAPPENING TODAY--
THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO START A HEARING ABOUT A PROPOSAL BY FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT TO RAISE BASE ELECTRIC RATES.
FPL EARLIER THIS YEAR PROPOSED A NEARLY 700 MILLION INCREASE THAT WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN 2013, THOUGH IT HAS ALSO PITCHED A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT THAT WOULD LOWER THAT NUMBER TO ALMOST 550 MILLION.
THE HEARING COULD CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
TODAY'S HEARING STARTS AT 9-30 IN TALLAHASSEE.
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HELLO GLADES COUNTY, HENDRY COUNTY AND COLLIER COUNTY. STUDENTS IN THOSE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS GO BACK TO CLASS TODAY!
THE LAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S STUDENTS WILL SAY GOOD-BYE TO SUMMER AND DIVE INTO THE BOOKS.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGHSCHOOL IN COLLIER COUNTY WITH ALL THE NEW CHANGES THE SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS.
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 BELL TIMES
HERE AT GOLDEN GATE HIGHSCHOOL, JUST OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS WILL
WALK THROUGH THESE DOORS.
AND SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS MIGHT NOTICE A DIFFERENT LOOK TO A
CLASSROOM THAT WILL OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LEARNERS.
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CORNER TO CORNER- WORDS OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FILL THESE WALLS.
"Give us a fun place to come as a teacher and as a student to work and
teach and learn."
THIS CLASSROOM WILL BE HOME TO THE I-LEARN ACADEMY…IT'S AN EXPANSION
FROM THE CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM.
"The critical meet to meet the varying need of students."
ANY STUDENT THIS YEAR CAN UTILIZE THE CLASSROOM TO EARN ONLINE CREDITS
THROUGH FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL, TAKE AN ADDITIONAL AP CLASS, OR CATCH
UP ON A CLASS THEY WEREN'T SO SUCCESSFUL AT THE FIRST TIME-
ALL IN A COMFORTABLE, RELAXED SETTING.
"Gives us a place with a teacher certified in that particular area
where a student can work more independently, yet have the support.
SUPPORT THAT THESE TWO TEACHERS FOUND TO BE SUCCESS WHEN THEY
FACILITATED IN THE CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM HELD IN THE CLASSROOM LAST
YEAR.
"They were an awful lot more comfortable with the learning process period."
"Here they set the pace. That makes a huge difference for them."
AND AN EXCITEMENT FOR THE FACULTY… TO SEE THESE EMPTY COUCHES, DESKS
AND CHAIRS, BECOME FULL… WITH STUDENTS EAGER TO LEARN LIKE A TRUE
TITAN.
"There's nothing like seeing those faces on day one."
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BELL RINGS AT_____ ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE DISTRICT. BUSES WILL BE OUT
AND ABOUT TRANSPORTING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. 45 THOUSAND STUDENTS
WILL CREATE HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.GIVE YOURSELF
A COUPLE EXTRA MINUTES ON THE ROADS.
IN COLLIER COUNTY DANIELLE.KOLENIAK NBC-2.
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CAPE CORAL CITY WORKERS COULD BE LEFT FEELING THE HEAT.
THE A-C SYSTEM AT CITY HALL IS 12-YEARS OLD AND THE CITY MANAGER IS WORRIED THE SYSTEM COULD SOON FAIL.
JOHN SZERLAG IS ASKING COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION *BEFORE QUOTE -"A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE."
IF THE A-C SYSTEM BRAKES, SZERLAG BELIEVES LOSES COULD EASILY SURPASS $1-MILLION DUE TO EMERGENCY REPAIRS, TEMPORARY A-C UNITS AND LOSS OF STAFF TIME DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
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TODAY--
TWO RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS WILL VENTURE OUTSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TODAY TO UPGRADE THE MASSIVE ORBITING COMPLEX.
THEY'LL BE INSTALLING DEBRIS SHIELDS AND MOVE A TELESCOPING CARGO CRANE.
MEANTIME-- WE'RE ON ROVER WATCH--
AND CURIOSITY COULD GO FOR ITS FIRST, SHORT TEST DRIVE THIS WEEK, ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS AFTER LANDING.
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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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
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"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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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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NOW THAT THE BOY BAND 98 DEGREES GOT BACK TOGETHER--
IS THIS A NEW TREND--
THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW-- THE JONAS BROTHERS WILL HAVE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BURNING UP CHORUS
KEVIN, JOE AND NICK JONAS ARE SET TO REUNITE ON STAGE FOR THEIR FIRST CONCERT PERFORMANCE IN TWO YEARS.
THE NY DAILY NEWS REPORTS THAT THE JONAS BROTHERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE TAKING THE STAGE AT NYC'S RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, REUNITING FOR A CONCERT ON OCTOBER 11.
THE TRIO IS ALSO HARD AT WORK ON NEW ALBUM,BUT NO RELEASE DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AS OF YET.
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TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU THE LATEST BREAKING DETAILS OUT OF NAPLES PARK--
WHERE WE ARE ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE OFF 96TH AVENUE--
A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW-- WHERE FIRE CREWS ARE ASSESSING THE DAMAGE--
NO ONE WAS LIVING AT THE HOME.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO COVER THIS--
YOUR TOP STORIES ARE NEXT.
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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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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NAPLES THIS MORNING.
INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT STARTED A FIRE AT A VACANT HOME.
THE CALL CAME IN JUST BEFORE FOUR THIS MORNING ON 96TH AVENUE NORTH IN NAPLES PARK.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY IT APPEARS THE HOME WAS IN FORECLOSURE.
IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL --
SO FIREFIGHTERS COULD SAFELY GO INSIDE.
CREWS SAY THERE IS CONCERN THE WALLS OR CEILINGS COULD COLLAPSE BECAUSE THE HOME IS SO BADLY BURNED.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY ONE FIREFIGHTER SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE.
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ANOTHER BREAKING STORY FROM OVERNIGHT:
A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN FORT MYERS.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO FIRED OFF SHOTS --
SENDING ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 11 LAST NIGHT.
POLICE RESPONDED TO CAR CRASH NEAR LAFAYETTE AND JACKSON STREETS.
BUT THE PERSON IN THE CAR WAS MISSING.
POLICE SAY A MAN WAS FOUND WALKING JUST BLOCKS AWAY NEAR FRANKLIN STREET AND DIXIE PARKWAY.
HE HAD GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE ARM.
BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING MORE BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERNIGHT.
POLICE SAY TONY SCOTT--
THE DIRECTOR OF BLOCKBUSTER'S "TOP GUN" AND "DAYS OF THUNDER"--
MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE CALLED 9-1-1 OVERNIGHT TO REPORT SOMEONE JUMPED FROM THE VICENT THOMAS BRIDGE.
THE U-S COAST GUARD SAYS THE 68-YEAR OLD LEFT A SUICIDE NOTE IN HIS CAR.
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THE SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CAPE CORAL TEACHER WILL BE IN AN ALABAMA COURTROOM THIS MORNING.
BUT IT'S FOR A DIFFERENT CASE.
THIS MAN, DANIEL PROCTOR, IS FACING CHARGES IN MADISON COUNTY FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN FROM SOMEONE.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN.
AMY PATTERSON DISAPPEARED IN JULY 2011.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE IS DEAD AND DANIEL PROCTOR MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CASE.
PATTERSON'S MOTHER PLANS TO BE IN THE COURTROOM TODAY.
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FORT MYERS POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR THE MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ATTACK A WOMAN OUTSIDE HER HOME.
IT HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT ON EDISON AVENUE.
THE WOMAN TOLD POLICE A MAN RODE UP ON HIS BIKE,
AND TRIED TO GRAB HER.
SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN INSIDE AND GET AWAY.
POLICE ARE WORKING THIS MORNING TO TRACK HIM DOWN.
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SKINNY DIPPING ON THE JOB.
A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN IS IN TROUBLE THIS MORNING,
AFTER REPORTS OF LATE NIGHT OF DRINKING AND SKINNY DIPPING WHILE IN ISRAEL FOR AN OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
IT REPORTEDLY HAPPENED LAST SUMMER.
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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ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN IS MAKING HEADLINES THIS MORNING OVER SOMETHING HE SAID THIS WEEKEND.
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN TODD AIKIN SAID IN AN INTERVIEW THAT WOMEN'S BODIES CAN PREVENT PREGNANCIES IN THE CASE OF A LEGITMATE RAPE.
MITT ROMNEY AND HIS RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN SAY THEY DIAGREE WITH HIS COMMENTS.
IN A STATEMENT, AIKIN SAID HE "MISSPOKE".
AIKIN IS RUNNING FOR U-S SENATE.
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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND ARE STILL BURNING THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WEST.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLAMES.
MORE THAN A THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO TRY TO PUT OUT THE FIRES.
AND THE WEATHER ISN'T HELPING:
HIGH TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITY, AND STRONG WINDS ARE HELPING FUEL THE WILDFIRES.
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, MORE THAN THREE-THOUSAND HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE THREATENED.
IN IDAHO -- HUNDREDS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES.
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IF YOU HAVE TO FILL UP YOUR TANK BEFORE STARTING THE WORK WEEK,
GAS PRICES JUMPED AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT YOU'LL PAY.
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING-- 3-64 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR
ACROSS THE STATE THE AVERAGE IS ABOUT TWO CENTS MORE.
MEANTIME-- ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS 3-72.
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SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS ARE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM TODAY.
ALSO HEADING BACK TO CLASS --
STUDENTS IN HENDRY, DESOTO AND GLADES COUNTIES.
AND FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THE FALL SEMESTER BEGINS TODAY.
IF YOU'RE WALKING OUT THE DOOR RIGHT NOW --
YOU MAY SEE SOME EXTRA TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS.
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"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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