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TRACKING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC

TRACKING ISAAC--

THE TROPICAL STORM, CHURNING IN THE ATLANTIC, BARING DOWN ON THE SUNSHINE STATE--

NBC-2 HAS YOU COVERED--

FROM THE STORM'S PATH--

TO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.

ARMED & DANGEROUS

ARMED AND DANGEROUS--

THE HUNT IS ON FOR A SUSPECTED MURDERER--

EVERYONE FROM POLICE TO U-S MARSHALS CONVERGE ON CAPE CORAL--

NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON THE MANHUNT.

MEDSTAR FALLOUT

AND NEW DETAILS ON THE SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OF LEE COUNTY'S MEDSTAR PROGRAM--

NBC-2 LEARNS THE COUNTY IS BRINGING IN BACKUP--

AS IT ALSO PULLS THE *ONLY CRITICAL CARE AMBULANCE OFF THE STREET.

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

TRACKING TS ISAAC-OMNITOPS

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS BARING DOWN ON ON THE CARIBBEAN--

THE LATEST TRACK TAKES IT CLOSE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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NBC-2 HAS TEAM COVERAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT WHIPS ITS WAY CLOSER TO US.

WE HAVE REPORTERS STATIONED ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE IN LEE COUNTY--

WE'RE ALSO CHECKING IF THEY'RE READY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOR POTENTIAL EVACUATIONS--

BUT WE BEGIN WITH NBC-2'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS LIVE IN COLLIER COUNTY--

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IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME IN THIS BUILDING.

AND THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE HAD TO TAKE DOZENS OF GEREATORS AND TRAILERS OUT OF THEIR WAREHOUSE WE'RE STANDING IN.

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The supplies are loaded. And many of the potential shelters are stocked.

Sot 11:07 Dan Summers-Collier County EOC Director.

Just a basic inventory of cots, supplies and registration materials. Just the basics.

It's apart of the emergency management center's hurricane plan.

They're preparing for power outages the storm may cause with these generators-for shelters throughout the county.

Sot 10:48

We have a shelter supply inventory in portable trailers and we deploy those. They had been deployed several weeks ago at strategic locations around the county where they could quickly goto the closest shelter and be ready to literally back those trailers up to the door.

It'll be the first time the plan is executed out of the EOC's new building.

But EOC director, Dan Summers says the plan is simple.

Keep people safe and informed.

Sot 12:11

COLLIER STORM PREPS-REM26-LIVE

EOC DIRECTOR WILL FINALIZE PLANS IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE SHELTERS.

MANY OF THE SHELTERS WILL BE SCHOOLS.

SO FAR NO SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CANCELED.

CAPE STORM PREPS-VO IN TFC CTR

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS GETTING A JUMP ON STORM PREPS.

CITY WORKERS SPENT THE DAY PUTTING UP STORM SHIELDS AND PANELS--

SECURING PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

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GETTING READY FOR ISAAC ISN'T ONLY ABOUT HAVING FOOD AND WATER, IT'S ALSO ABOUT HAVING A PLAN TO GET OUT OF THE AREA.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE ON COLONIAL BLVD NEAR 75.

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WE SEE THESE SIGNS ALL OF THE TIME.

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ISAAC IS STILL DAYS OUT.

FOR MANY THIS IS THE TIME TO PREPARE THEIR HOMES AND POSSIBLY, GET READY TO LEAVE.

GERALD CAMPBELL, LEE CO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT "The only time we issue an evacuation order is if we believe your life is more at risk if you stay than if you go."

GERALD CAMPBELL, WITH LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS AN EVACUATION COULD BE CALLED FOR ANYONE LIVING WITHIN THIS RED AREA.

GERALD CAMPBELL "In evacuation zone A, storm surge, saltwater flooding could occur from pretty much any named storm if it comes ashore at the right angle from the gulf of mexico."

THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THE ISLANDS, THE COAST, MANY AREAS ALONG THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER, AND MOST OF THE AREA SOUTH OF CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE WEST OF 41.

IF AN EVACUATION IS ORDERED, HE SAYS, LEAVING QUICKLY IS THE BEST OPTION.

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TO LEARN WHAT EVACUATION ZONE YOU LIVE IN AND TO FIND APPROPRIATE ROUTES, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

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NOW TO STORM PREPARATIONS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

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Nats "I got my truck filled up" Aubrey Capps/Charlotte County

THIS BRIGHT SUMMER DAY DOESN'T HAVE AUBREY CAPPS FOOLED.

"we know what to expect and when to get out of here." Aubrey Capps/Charlotte County

HE RAN FROM CHARLEY EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND PLANS TO ESCAPE THIS STORM AS WELL.

COME SUNDAY, HIS HOUSE WILL BE BOARDED UP AND HE'LL BE DRIVING HIS 27-FOOT TRAILER INLAND.

"just in case it does hit land, I'm out of here." Aubrey Capps/Charlotte County

Nats: "right now looks better." Wayne Sallade/Emergency Manager

NOT A MINUTE GOES BY WHERE CHARLOTTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER WAYNE SALLADE DOESN'T THINK ABOUT ISAAC.

FRIDAY HE'LL ASK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO DECLARE A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY.

"it gives you the authority to take action to preserve life and property." Wayne Sallade/Emergency Manager

A DECISION ABOUT EVACUATIONS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES WILL COME SATURDAY AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER.

"it all depends on what Isaac decides to be when he grows up." Wayne Sallade/Emergency Manager

HE SAYS COLOR-CODED COLLARS ON STOP SIGNS IN THE COUNTY INDICATE WHICH AREAS ARE PRONE TO FLOODING - RED BEING THE MOST LIKELY, GREEN THE LEAST.

Nats: "I'll just stick it over there." John Melley/Punta Gorda

JOHN MELLEY DOESN'T NEED A COLLAR TO TELL HIM HIS PUNTA GORDA HOME WILL LIKELY FLOOD.

Nats, "happens all the time" John Melley/Punta Gorda

TROPICAL STORM DEBBY COST HIM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS - STILL HE DOESN'T PLAN ON LEAVING.

"depending on what they're saying about the storm come Saturday or Sunday, I might start putting some furniture up in my house." John Melley/Punta Gorda

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LEE COUNTY'S BARRIER ISLANDS ARE ALSO PREPARING FOR EVACUATIONS.

IF YOU LIVE OR WORK ON FORT MYERS BEACH OR SANIBEL, YOU'LL NEED A RE-ENTRY PASS TO GET OVER THE BRIDGES AFTER A STORM.

PASSES ARE FREE, BUT THEY *REQUIRE REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL.

SANIBEL CITY WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL EIGHT TONIGHT IF YOU STILL NEED A PASS--

THEN THEY REOPEN AT EIGHT A-M TOMORROW--

FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN HALL OPENS AT EIGHT-30 TOMORROW--

RE-ENTRY PASSES WILL BE GIVEN OUT UNTIL FOUR-30.

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AS ISAAC CONTINUES TO POSE A THREAT FOR FLORIDA--

EMERGENCY MANAGERS SAY *NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE.

THAT INCLUDING MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING FOR YOUR HURRICANE KIT INCLUDING--

BATTERIES--

FLASHLIGHTS--

BOTTLED WATER--

AND GAS--

UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS-ONCAM

AS WE PREPARE FOR A STORM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE--

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE WARNING HOMEOWNERS TO BEWARE OF UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS.

IF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR--

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NBC-2 IS YOUR SOURCE FOR STORM COVERAGE THIS HURRICANE SEASON--

COUNT ON US FOR UPDATES ON-AIR, WITH THE ONLINE *LIVE RADAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,

AND ONLINE--

AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

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A WANTED FUGITIVE.SUSPECTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES ON FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.MAY NOW BE HIDING OUT IN CAPE CORAL.

POLICE, DEPUTIES AND THE U-S MARSHALS THINK THEY'RE GETTING WARMER.

IN THEIR SEARCH FOR FELIPE TORREALBA.

THEY THINK HE KILLED SOMEONE IN BROWARD COUNTY AND SHOT AT COPS.

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Take nats

The search for a wanted killer continues in cape coral.

For the second day in a row -- 26 year old Felipe torreabla is no where to be found.

Sgt. Dana Costin, CCPD

0400 "if you're hiding in the area. There's vacant homes, canals, wooded areas. We're checking all possibilities."

The suspected murder is wanted out of broward county.

Investigators first suspected he was hiding out in a Leigh acres home last Thursday.

Last night, they spotted him on foot in northwest cape coral.

Elaine Hollis, lives in cape coral

4409 "he let us know what the guy looked like and that whe was a murderer."

Elaine Hollis watched over her horses last night with a pistol and a shotgun -- telling us torreabla wasn't welcomed in her home.

Hollis 4515 "the cops are all around but there's nobody right where you are so you need to make sure you're protected."

While some in cape coral are will on edge -- cape coral police investigators backed by a small army tell us time is running out for the accused killer.

Costin 0059

If you live down in this area keep your eye out. If you see something suspicious or out of the ordinary call us. Let us come check it out. We're not encouraging anyone to panic."

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MISSING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR--

INVESTIGATORS FINALLY IDENTIFY THE BODY OF LEE COUNTY TEACHER, AMY PATTERSON--

HER EX-HUSBAND CONFESSED TO KILLING HER AND LED DETECTIVES TO AN REMOTE AREA ON BOKEELIA, NEAR HER HOME.

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NOW, AMY PATTERSON'S FAMILY CAN FINALLY LAY HER TO REST.

"when they first come into this world the first thing you do is kiss their cheeks and feet and when they die you want to be able to do the same thing- you want to be able to kiss their little face goodbye."

HER MOTHER CAN FINALLY HAVE THE CLOSURE SHE'S BEEN SEEKING.

"it's been very rough for us, it's been difficult for all of us.'

THE REMAINS FOUND IN THESE PINE ISLAND WOODS OFF OF STRINGFELLOW ROAD HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE MISSING MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.

AMY'S FAMILY SAYS DANIEL PROCTOR- HER EX-HUSBAND TURNED BOYFRIEND, CONFESSED TO KILLING HER AND THEN DUMPING HER BODY ABOUT A MILE FROM THEIR HOME.

DETECTIVES WON'T CONFIRM THE CONFESSION BUT SAY PROCTOR DID LEAD THEM TO A BODY RIGHT AFTER HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN WHILE ON THE RUN FROM COPS AFTER AMY'S DISAPPEARANCE.

NOW,

THEY'LL WORK ON CHARGING HIM WITH AMY'S MURDER.

10:37 "with the body located and positively identified, we've got other tasks and other forensic anaylsis that needs to be conducted and is being conducted to continue to bolster the case to present to the prosecuting authority."

IN THE MEANTIME-

AMY'S MOTHER HOPES HER DAUGHTER'S SUSPECTED KILLER IS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.

for me it's the anger- he robbed me of the opportunity to kiss her goodbye. There's nothing left of her. Only bones.

ALL NEW AT SIX OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

MORE FALLOUT TONIGHT FOR LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE--

THERE'S NEW HELP TO COVER CRITICAL TRAUMA CASES--

BUT WE'VE LEARNED THE COUNTY IS NOW PULLING ANOTHER CRITICAL PIECE OF LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT.

THE IMPACT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, ALL NEW AT SIX.

TZ1 A) MEDSTAR FOLO-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) FORECAST TEASE-STC

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ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

Tropical Storm Isaac is looming large on everyone's mind today as it continues to have its eye's set on our area.

Isaac continues to pack winds of 40 mph and continues on a west-northwest track at 15 mph. The storm should pass to the south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Thursday.

Isaac weakened slightly overnight as the center of the storm reformed to the south. However, re-strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

As conditions become a bit more favorable, development into a Category 1 hurricane is possible by early Friday morning, as it bears down on Hispaniola.

As it has more interaction with land and even some mountainous terrain over Cuba, Isaac should start to weaken - possibly back into a Tropical Storm - before it regenerates back into a Category 1 hurricane while moving through the Florida Straits.

There's still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to Isaac's path. The bottom line is Tropical Storm Isaac will be a storm to watch closely for anyone in South Florida, and IF this storm were to affect our weather, it would most likely be early next week around Monday or Tuesday.

Until then expect isolated storms each afternoon. They'll be widely spaced and many of us will get missed.

Highs will be in the low 90s.

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LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS ARE BRINGING IN TWO HELICOPTERS TO COVER ITS SUSPENDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

THEY WANT TO APPLY FOR A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR THE PROGRAM.

BUT WE FOUND OUT TODAY. THE COUNTY PULLED THE ONLY CRITICAL CARE AMBULANCE OFF THE STREETS.

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GROUNDED.

LEE COUNTY MEDSTAR'S HELICOPTER IS DOWN.

IT'S DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS FIRED ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES-

SO THE COUNTY SAYS IT CAN APPLY FOR NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.

we didn't have the right team in the mix. Because we didn't have a Director of Flight Operations we had to let the pilots go too. We could not reassign them.

BUT TWO DAYS AFTER THE COUNTY CANCELED THE PROGRAM -

DEPUTY CHIEF KIM DICKERSON TELLS LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD MEMBERS-

TWO NEW COMPANIES WILL ANSWER THE CALLS FOR HELP.

THE FIRST -

BAYFLITE- BASED OUT OF TAMPA.

THE HELICOPTER ALREADY RELOCATED TO NORTH PORT.

THE SECOND COMPANY - AERO-MED -

WILL STAFF THE FORT MYERS HANGAR THAT HOUSED THE MEDSTAR CHOPPER.

is that part of the original plan or because you caught blowback?

It was part of the process but we couldn't start talks ahead of time.

BUT THE HELICOPTER ISN'T THE ONLY CASUALTY -

THE COUNTY PULLED ITS ONLY CRITICAL CARE AMBULANCE OFF THE ROAD.

DICKERSON SAYS THE AMBULANCE ANSWERED 1 CALL EVERY THREE DAYS.

SHE SAYS ANOTHER COMPANY - AMBITRAN - IS SET UP TO HELP THEM IF NEEDED.

we have set up a memorandum of understanding as well and they are there to back us up.

DICKERSON EXPECTS THE MEDSTAR ACCREDITATION PROCESS TO LAST 9 MONTHS.

THE PILOTS CAN THEN RE-APPLY FOR THEIR JOBS.

LMHS BUDGET-VO

TODAY, LEE MEMORIAL HEATHCARES BOARD APPROVED ITS NEW ONE-POINT-SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET.

THIS YEAR, THEY WILL NEED TO COME UP WITH 10-MILLION DOLLARS TO PAY 14-YEAR-OLD AARON EDWARDS--

FOR INJURIES HE SUFFERED AT BIRTH.

THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO PAY THE FIRST 10-MILLION--

LEE SCHOOLS BUS STOPS ADJUSTED-ONCAM

PARENTS SPOKE.AND THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LISTENED.

THEY ARE *TEMPORARILY ADJUSTING BUS STOPS FOR CERTAIN GATED AND PRIVATE COMMUNITIES.TO BRING THE STOPS BACK INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

THIS COMES AFTER DOZENS OF UPSET PARENTS SPOKE OUT AT TUESDAY'S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING--

SAYING THE NEW STOPS ON BUSY ROADS WERE UNSAFE.

THE CHANGES GO INTO EFFECT AUGUST 30TH.

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GEORGE MCNEILL-ON CAM

GEORGE MCNEILL HAD HIS BEST CAREER FINISH IN THE FED EX CUP PLAYOFFS LAST YEAR.

THE BARCLAYS RD 1-VOTOPS-WIPE

THE GUY ON TOP OF THE POINTS STANDINGS. ONE TIGER WOODS. PLAYING WITH THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE, RORY MCILROY.

NICE START FOR RORY ON THE BACK NINE. BIRDIE AT 13. GETS HIM TO TWO-UNDER. WHERE HE'D END HIS DAY.

TIGER DID HIM ONE BETTER. DRAINS THE LONG BIRD AT 14.

HE'S AT THREE-UNDER.

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HARRINGTON LEADS BY A STROKE.

BUT CHECK OUT MR. MCNEILL. JUST THREE BACK. AND IN THE TOP TEN.

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DENNY MCLAIN-ON CAM

THE LAST MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER TO WIN THIRTY OR MORE GAMES IN A SEASON WILL THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH AT HAMMOND STADIUM TONIGHT.

FORMER TIGER GREAT DENNY MCLAIN WILL BE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AND PROMOTING HIS BOOK AT TONIGHT'S MIRACLE GAME WITH BRADENTON.

AARON LYNCH DENIED WAIVER-VOTOPS-WIPE

FORMER ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STAR AARON LYNCH WON'T SEE ANY GAME ACTION ON THE COLLEGE GRIDIRON THIS SEASON.

LYNCH WAS SEEKING AN ELIGIBILITY WAIVER TO PLAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS FALL. BUT THAT REQUEST WAS DENIED.

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THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM SET A SCHOOL RECORD WITH FOUR WINS LAST YEAR.

NOW. IN JUST THEIR FOURTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE. THE KINGS ARE HOPING TO BUILD ON THAT.

KINGS REAX-SOTVO-WIPE

THE REST OF THE FOOTBALL TEAMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL PLAY THEIR PRESEASON GAMES TOMORROW, TOO.

DOLPHINS PRESEASON-SSTOPS

YOU CAN WATCH THE MIAMI DOLPHINS' THIRD PRESEASON GAME IN TRUE HIGH DEFINITION RIGHT HERE ON NBC TWO TOMORROW.

THEY PLAY THE FALCONS. WITH COVERAGE STARTING AT SEVEN-THIRTY P-M.

RYAN TANNEHILL WILL PLAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING NAMED MIAMI'S OPENING DAY STARTING QUARTERBACK.

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AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED IT LATE LAST NIGHT. ALVA'S ROSS CHASTAIN NOTCHED HIS BEST FINISH IN THE NASCAR TRUCK SERIES. PLACING THIRD IN THE UNOH 200 AT BRISTOL.

IT'S CHASTAIN'S THIRD TOP TEN FINISH THIS YEAR.

TONIGHTS FORECAST-WXGFX

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.

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