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ALL EYES ON ISAAC--
PEOPLE ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT AS ISSA, NOW HURRICANE, APPROACHES. WITH THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN ITS CROSSHAIRS.
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THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY--
AFTER BEING DELAYED A DAY BY THE THREAT OF ISAAC.
I'M PETER BUSCH LIVE IN TAMPA AS THE G-O-P GETS WORK.
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AND A LEE COUNTY FAMILY WAKES UP TO AN OVERNIGHT INTRUDER--
MAKING HIS WAY INTO THEIR TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S ROOM.
TONIGHT, THE FAMILY TALKS TO NBC-2 ABOUT THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS.
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A SPECIAL EDITION OF NBC-2 NEWS AT SIX TONIGHT--
ON THE FIRST FULL DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
I'M KELLIE BURNS--
AND I'M PETER BUSCH LIVE IN TAMPA.
G-O-P LEADERS SAYING THE SHOW MUST GO ON.
DELEGATES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GATHERED ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION CENTER WHERE THEY JUST NOMINATED MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN AS THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
AT THE SAME TIME, THEY'RE KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON HURRICANE ISAAC AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE GULF COAST.
LET'S GET THE LATEST ON THE STORM NOW FROM FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST ROBERT VAN WINKLE.
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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.
ISAAC HITTING LOUISIANA - OUR AFFECTS FADE
The wind and rain from Isaac continues to subside and by tomorrow our weather returns to normal for August. It looks like Isaac will make landfall tonight very near the Mississippi River delta and continue to move over, or near, New Orleans. Flooding rains and hurricane force winds will make for a long night in the Big Easy.
Our weather tonight looks mainly quiet but still a bit breezy. A few passing showers are possible this evening with winds at 10 - 20 mph pushing the rain quickly from north to south. The low tonight will be just under 80 degrees.
Tomorrow, the winds come around to a more southeasterly direction and the morning hours looks mostly sunny. A few clouds will build by the afternoon and there is a 30 - 40% chance for some thunderstorms to develop.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week and the holiday weekend we will continue to track fair skies in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms. Over the next week it looks like there is a chance for thunderstorms each day except Friday. Computer models keep that day mainly dry - but we'll have to see about that! It's back to typical August/September weather.
The tropical Atlantic still features a couple of systems to watch; however, the long-range forecast take developing storms away from the United States as of right now.
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THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM NEW ORLEANS--
AS ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOUISIANA COAST AS A CAT-ONE HURRICANE.
ISAAC IS ALREADY FLEXING ITS MUSCLE--
THE AREA SEEING GROWING WAVES, WIND AND RAIN.
THE AREA'S PUMPING STATIONS ARE READY--
AS THE NEWLY RESTORED FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM PREPARES FOR ITS FIRST MAJOR TEST.
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THERE WERE EMPTY TABLES THIS MORNING AT THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION BREAKFAST AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
MANY OF THEM HEADING NORTH TO SECURE THEIR PROPERTY AFTER TURNING OVER THEIR DUTIES TO ALTERNATE DELEGATES.
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THE ALTERNATE DELEGATES LEFT WITH THE MESSAGE THAT THEY HAVE A JOB TO DO - GET THE NEXT PRESIDENT NOMINATED.
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TODAY PAUL RYAN AND HIS WIFE, ALONG WITH MITT AND ANN ROMNEY ARRIVED IN TAMPA.
ANN ROMNEY EXPECTED TO TAKE THE STAGE TONIGHT TO GIVE PEOPLE A LOOK AT THE PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE'S PERSONAL SIDE. SHARING WHAT HE'S LIKE AS A FATHER AND GRANDFATHER.
THEN - THE HARDER ANGLE - NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE GIVING THE KEYNOTE SPEECH. DETAILS OF WHICH HE WASN'T ABOUT TO SHARE TODAY.
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Gov. Chris Christie New Jersey / "We'll wait until tonight, but what I will tell you, I'll use New Jersey as an illustrative experience about what can happen if you stick by your principles and look for ways to solve problems."
YOU CAN SEE THEM BOTH ON NBC'S SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION--
THAT STARTS TONIGHT AT 10 RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
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AS THE REPUBLICANS GOT TO WORK HERE IN TAMPA TODAY;
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGNED IN IOWA.
THE PRESIDENT SPOKE TO STUDENTS AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY IN AMES.
TALKING ABOUT THE IMPENDING LANDFALL OF HURRICANE ISAAC ALONG THE GULF COAST.
SAYING AMERICA WILL BE THERE TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED RECOVER.
A SENTIMENT, KELLIE - LOUDLY ECHO'ED HERE IN TAMPA.
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AN OVERNIGHT INTRUDER--
A SAN CARLOS PARK FATHER CATCHES A man BREAKING INTO HIS HOME--
HEADING STRAIGHT FOR HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER'S ROOM.
NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH TALKED TO THE FATHER WHO TACKLED THE CROOk.
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2 YEAR-OLD SARA IS SAFE NOW.
12:53 "He go in the room my babies are in."
HER FATHER-
CAUGHT A BURGLAR GOING INTO HER ROOM.
13:54 "I punched him- this side."
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THIS MAN-
JORDAN LEVY,
BROKE INTO THE FAMILY'S SAN CARLOS PARK HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
Nat
JOSE ANGELES TELLS US HE HEARD A NOISE AND THEN SAW LEVY HEAD INTO HIS YOUNG DAUGHTERS ROOM, WHERE SHE WAS SLEEPING.
THAT'S WHEN HE SAYS HE TACKLED HIM.
14:37 "I put him on the floor and said- that's it. I said to my friend- "hey, call the police. call the police, I have somebody on the floor."
SARA'S MOTHER SAYS LEVY SEEMED CONFUSED.
8:29 "He said- no, no, this is my house."
JOSE WASN'T TAKING ANY CHANCES.
WHEN DETECTIVES GOT THERE-
THEY REPORT THAT JOSE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF LEVY IN THE FRONT YARD-
HOLDING HIM UNTIL DEPUTIES COULD ARRIVE AND ARREST HIM.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECTED BURGLAR HAD DRUGS ON HIM-
AND WAS UNCOOPERATIVE.
HE'S NOW FACING 2 FELONIES.
Nat
AS FOR JOSE-
HE SAYS HE DID WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO PROTECT HIS LITTLE GIRL.
IN SAN CARLOS PARK, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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IT'S VIDEO THAT HAS A NEIGHBORHOOD ON ALERT TONIGHT--
THIS BLACK BEAR CHARGES AT A WOMAN WHO GOT TOO CLOSE.
THE VIDEO ALSO HAS FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE WORKERS SPEAKING OUT TONIGHT--
NBC-2'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS IS LIVE IN COLLIER COUNTY WITH THE WARNING FROM F-W-C--
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Getting that perfect shot of a black bear-almost took a turn for the worst for 11-year old Miguel Lolibares' mother.
01:36 Miguel
The bear was a little terrified of her and my mom was too and everybody was laughing.
But getting too close to this wild animal is no laughing matter. Especially for Lolibares.
01:45 Miguel
I was really scared. Terrified that the bear would eat my mom because we all need our moms.
Keith Courtrmanche-and his friends shot this video in the driveway of their home-just off of Port Au Prince road.
He says they tried not to get too close.
06:42 Keith
It's kind of a bit of excitement. Everybody wants to grab their cameras and film.
Fwc spokesman Jorge Pino says filming the bear isn't the problem.It's what was captured here this video.
55:40 Jorge Pino- Fwc
I was shocked to be honest with you, that people would actually put would actually put themselves in harms way to get a picture or video of a bear.
Pino says the video shows the bear was only protecting itself.
Sot
59:03 Jorge Pino -Fwc
I don't think the bear did anything wrong in this situation. I think the humans did the incorrect thing by placing themselves in harms way. They should have left that bear alone, and call authorities and let us deal with the bear.
It's something Lolibares says his mom knows now.
02:59 Miguel
She learned a valuable lesson.
Reporter:What's that?
Never get close to a bear.
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A MAN IN COLLIER COUNTY IS ACCUSED OF TAKING IN A TEENAGE RUNWAY--
AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HER.
20-YEAR-OLD JOSE EQUEZ FACES CHILD PORN CHARGES TONIGHT.
HE'S ACCUSED OF PICKING UP A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND BRINGING HER TO HIS GOLDEN GATE HOME.
DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM AND ANOTHER GIRL WERE HAVING SEX WITH EQUEZ AND ANOTHER MAN WHILE EQUEZ ALLEGEDLY RECORDING THE WHOLE THING WITH HIS CELL PHONE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE VIDEO SHOWS THE TEEN LYING NAKED AND UNCONSCIOUS ON A BED.
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"I'm assuming he must have drugged her and I'm in shock. Very, very scary thing. And the fact that she was unconscious even worse violating all of the rights of a child."
EQUEZ WILL LIKELY BE EXTRADITED FROM THE COUNTRY.
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TALKS OVER TOLL MONEY IN LEE COUNTY HIT A MAJOR SNAG--
CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS ARE ASKING THE COUNTY TO PUT NEGOTIATIONS ON HOLD.
THE UNEXPECTED MOVE COMES AFTER MONTHS OF BACK AND FORTH OVER HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY COLLECTED FROM TOLLS.
NBC-2'S ALEX BOYER IS LIVE ON THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE TONIGHT WITH DETAILS.
ALEX--
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THIS IS A COPY OF THE MEMO WRITTEN BY COUNCILMAN KEVIN MCGRAIL WHICH I GOT A HOLD OF BEFORE IT WAS SENT TO LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
BASCIALLY THE CITY WANTS TO HOLD OFF ON ANY FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
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-mayor john sullivan-"I think this is going to be first of all a long-term negotiation."
Which is why cape coral mayor john sullivan says he's in no rush. Sullivan supports the transportation advisory committee's decision to halt negotiations over toll revenue with current county commissioners.
-sullivan-"by november new people sitting in seats. I feel it would be a waste of time to negotiate when another group is going to come in. In the middle of the game the players will change.
But the city's position will not.
Last year, lee county collected nearly $27 million dollars in toll revenue. After paying construction debts, maintanence costs and other obligations, there's about $3 million dollars left. Cape coral wants half of that.
-sullivan-"we feel cape coral should have more say so in which projects this money is being spent on.
In the letter obtained by nbc2, councilman kevin mcgrail, outlines four requests:
Rewrite the interlocal agreement clarifying the project limits and definition.
A proposal to modify the surplus toll split to 50/50.
The city wants an equal voice in setting any possible changes to the toll rate.
And the city wants to approve projects to be funding with toll funding.
-erbrick-"our position still is we need to be much more of a partner than a spectator which we are right now."
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I'M TOLD THE CITY HOPES TO RESUME TALKS BY THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER.
LIVE IN CC AB NBC2.
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FOR THE THIRD TIME IN SIX YEARS, BURGLARS HIT A PORT CHARLOTTE JEWELRY STORE.
FORENSICS TEAMS SPENT MOST OF THE DAY GOING THROUGH INVENTORIES AT "THE JEWELRY STORE", ON KINGS HIGHWAY.
IT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING, DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THE OWNER DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH WAS STOLEN YET, BUT THINKS THE DAMAGE COULD REACH AS HIGH AS ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
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ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE BUZZ TODAY HERE IN TAMPA HAS BEEN ABOUT THE ROMNEYS--
REPRESENTATIVE RON PAUL AND HIS SUPPORTERS ARE ALSO IN TOWN AND GAINING A LOT OF ATTENTION.
HE ISN'T GOING TO OVERTAKE MITT ROMNEY IN THE DELEGATE COUNT, BUT HIS SUPPORTERS AREN'T GOING QUIETLY--
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"Let him speak! Let him speak! Let him speak!"
THEY'RE MOUNTING A FLOOR FIGHT HERE AT THE CONVENTION OVER NEW G-O-P RULES.
THE CHANGE WOULD BIND DELEGATES TO THE OUTCOME OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES--
ALLOWING CANDIDATES TO CHOOSE WHICH DELEGATES WOULD REPRESENT THEM AT FUTURE CONVENTIONS.
CURRENTLY STATE PARTIES CHOOSE NATIONAL DELEGATES--
USUALLY AT STATE CONVENTIONS.
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IT IS UNCLEAR IF THEY CAN RALLY ENOUGH SUPPORT TO FORCE A VOTE ON ALTERNATIVE RULES--
AND MITT ROMNEY HAS ENOUGH DELEGATES TO WIN A FIGHT--
BUT RON PAUL BACKERS COULD CREATE AN UNWANTED DISTRACTION.
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NEW DETAILS IN A LEE COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION--
AFTER A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF A LEHIGH ACRES ROADWAY.
THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER BROTHERS WAS DISCOVERED ALONG EDISON AVENUE AND WEST 18TH STREET.
DETECTIVES HAVE NOT SAID HOW HE DIED OR HOW LONG HIS BODY HAD BEEN THERE--
BUT THEY ARE CALLING HIS DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL DEPUTIES.
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INVESTIGATORS HAVE ALSO IDENTIFIED THE WOMAN WHO'S BODY WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A FIRE IN HER NORTH FORT MYERS MOBILE HOME.
THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 57-YEAR-OLD CONNIE MAE HINE.
DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO HER HOME ON BREEZEWOOD DRIVE LAST MONTH.
AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, FIREFIGHTERS FIND HINES' BODY.
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UP NEXT AFTER WEATHER, WE'LL BRING IN NBC-2'S CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER WHO SPENT THE DAY WITH THE FLORIDA DELEGATION.
AD LIB WEATHER TEASE
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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.
ISAAC HITTING LOUISIANA - OUR AFFECTS FADE
The wind and rain from Isaac continues to subside and by tomorrow our weather returns to normal for August. It looks like Isaac will make landfall tonight very near the Mississippi River delta and continue to move over, or near, New Orleans. Flooding rains and hurricane force winds will make for a long night in the Big Easy.
Our weather tonight looks mainly quiet but still a bit breezy. A few passing showers are possible this evening with winds at 10 - 20 mph pushing the rain quickly from north to south. The low tonight will be just under 80 degrees.
Tomorrow, the winds come around to a more southeasterly direction and the morning hours looks mostly sunny. A few clouds will build by the afternoon and there is a 30 - 40% chance for some thunderstorms to develop.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week and the holiday weekend we will continue to track fair skies in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms. Over the next week it looks like there is a chance for thunderstorms each day except Friday. Computer models keep that day mainly dry - but we'll have to see about that! It's back to typical August/September weather.
The tropical Atlantic still features a couple of systems to watch; however, the long-range forecast take developing storms away from the United States as of right now.
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IT'S NOW OFFICIAL.
MITT ROMNEY THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.
THE VOTE TO PUT HIM OVER THE TOP COMING IN THE LAST HALF HOUR.
ALL 50 OF FLORIDA'S DELEGATE VOTES WENT TO ROMNEY.
SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER SPENT THE DAY WITH THE DELEGATION AND JOINS US LIVE INSIDE THE CONVENTION HALL TONIGHT.
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roll q to VO: Florida's delegation arrived late; after today's opening gavel.
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rollq to sot: as far away as any state.
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Delena May / Florida's far, far away; but it's OK.
Bill Folchi/ we're being punished and staying at the Innisbrook Resort which is a wonderful place JEFF: BUT IT'S A HIKE yeah; it took us a good solid 2 hours to get here.
ANOTHER PERCEIVED PUNISHMENT; ONLY HALF OF FLORIDA'S DELEGATES COUNTED TODAY.
IN THE END IT DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE THE COUNT MAKING MITT ROMNEY THE NOMINEE WASN'T CLOSE.
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NO SURPRISES EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AT THE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS IN TERMS OF CANDIDATES NOMINATIONS--
BUT, THERE ARE OTHER CANDIDATES VYING FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
ONE IS LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE AND FORMER NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR GARY JOHNSON.
HE ADDRESSED A CROWD OF ABOUT 40 TODAY, INSIDE FGCU'S ALICO ARENA.
HE IS ADVOCATING FOR THINGS LIKE A BALANCED BUDGET IN 20-13 AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY.
WITH THE POLITICAL FOCUS ON TAMPA RIGHT NOW--
USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MEET AND GREETS TO CONNECT WITH VOTERS.
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I just keep plugging away. It's important so I receive invitations and I'm 24/7 traveling and talking about this.
GARY JOHNSON HAS ANOTHER MEET AND GREET SCHEDULED TONIGHT IN JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES AT THE RIVER PARK COMMUNITY CENTER IN NAPLES.
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ON SANIBEL, OFFICIALS HAVE RE-OPENED A PORTION OF ROAD THAT FLOODED DURING ISAAC.
STORM SURGE AND HIGH TIDE FORCED WATER AND DEBRIS ONTO LIGHTHOUSE BEACH ROAD, AT THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND.
CREWS SPENT THE DAY RE-SHELLING THE ROUTE TO ONE OF THE ISLAND'S MOST POPULAR BEACHES.
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THE FIRST LOOK AT CAPTIVA'S BEACHES SHOWS NO DAMAGE FROM ISAAC'S STORM SURGE.
IN JUNE, THE BEACH NARROWED DURING TROPICAL STORM DEBBY--
CAUSING NEARLY TWO-MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF EROSION.
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ISAAC DID *NOT MAKE THINGS ANY WORSE.
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WITH ISAAC GONE--
LOCAL CREWS AND FEMA WILL NOW WORK ON A PLAN TO BRING CAPTIVA BEACH BACK TO PRE-DEBBY CONDITIONS.
TODAY, LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MADE A MOVE TO RECEIVE DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING.
FEMA WILL PAY 75-PERCENT OF THE ELIGIBLE COSTS.
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MURRAY STATE IS NOT GOING TO BEAT FLORIDA STATE THIS SATURDAY.
SO WITH HONESTY BEING THE BEST POLICY. MURRAY STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CHRIS HATCHER ADMITTED TUESDAY THAT HIS TEAM PLAYING THE NOLES IN TALLAHASSEE IS ALL ABOUT THE GUARANTEED 450-THOUSAND DOLLARS THE RACERS WILL GET FOR PLAYING FSU IN SATURDAY'S SEASON OPENER.
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BY THE TIME THAT GAME KICKS OFF AT 6-PM SATURDAY.WE MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA OF WHO THE GATORS STARTING QUARTERBACK WILL BE.
RIGHT NOW.FLORIDA HEAD COACH WILL MUSCHAMP IS GOING WITH BOTH JACOBY BRISSETT AND JEFF DRISKELL.
BOTH SOPHOMORES WILL HAVE A FIRST-HALF QUARTER TO WIN PLAYING TIME IN THE 2ND HALF.WHICH WAS NEWS TO BRISSETT.
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THE GATORS HOST BOWLING GREEN ON SATURDAY. KICKOFF AT 3-30.
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3-30 ON SATURDAY IS WHEN THE HURRICANES OPEN UP THEIR 2012 SEASON. AT HOME VERSUS BOSTON COLLEGE. THAT GAME CAN BEE SEEN ON OUR SISTER STATION ABC-7.
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BACK TO SCHOOL IN ALL OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SO SPORTS TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE TODAY. MONDAY'S WASHOUT BY ISAAC SHORTENED THIS PRACTICE WEEK BEFORE THE SEASON OPENERS ON FRIDAY
WE ARE DOWN IN IMMOKALEE THIS AFTERNOON. PLAN TO HEAR FROM THE 3RD RANKED INDIANS AT 11.
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YOU CAN BET WE TALK A LOT ABOUT THAT IMMOKALEE SQUAD THIS SEASON ON SATURDAY MORNING.
WE'LL HAVE 20 MINUTES TO TALK HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
GRIDIRON 2-DAY RETURNS FOR A 4TH SEASON.WITH A 4 MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. MARK LERICOS.
AND I AM NOW SMILING!!!!!
IT WILL AIR DURING THE LAST HALF HOUR OF NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ON SATURDAY MORNING.
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THE TWINS WILL HAVE BASEBALL COMMISSIONER BUD SELILG AND BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER ROD CAREW ON HAND TOMORROW AT TARGET FIELD TO OFFICIALLY UNVEIL PLANS FOR THE 2014 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME. THE TWINS AND TARGET FIELD WILL BE HOSTING THE MID-SUMMER CLASSIC. FIRST TIME SINCE 1987.
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GREAT NEWS FOR FULL-TIME RESIDENTS AND BASEBALL FANS.
THE TAMPA BAY RAYS AND THE CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS HAVE EXTENDED THEIR AGREEMENT TO BE AFFILIATED THROUGH THE 20-14 FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE SEASON.
THE 'CRABS.OWNED BY CAL RIPKEN.ARRIVED IN 2009.WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE RAYS SPRING TRAINING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
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ANDY RODDICK SEEDED 20TH, HAD HIS SERVE WORKING TODAY, HERE ON SET POINT WILLIAMS DOESN'T EVEN MOVE AS THE BALL GOES PAST HIM TO THE WALL. RODDICK TAKES THE SET 6-4.
2. THEN ON MATCH POINT, AGAIN RODDICK WITH THE ACE, WILLIAMS CAN'T CATCH UP TO IT, WINNING 6-4 IN THE FINAL SET.
RODDICK WINS 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. WINNING THE FINAL 16-POINTS ON HIS SERVE. INCLUDING A 127-MILE PER HOUR LASER ON HIS LAST SERVE.
RODDICK, IS THE LAST AMERICAN MALE TO WIN A GRAND SLAM, THE U.S.OPEN IN 2003.
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NO UPSETS ON MENS OR WOMENS SIDE AT U-S OPEN.
ANDY RODDIC AND VENUS WILLIAMS WON IN STRAIGHT SETS.
START WITH MONEY.END WITH MONEY.
E-S-P-N AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HAVE A NEW T-V CONTRACT. THE ALL-SPORTS NETWORK WILL BE 700 MILLION DOLLARS A SEASON.THROUGH THE 2021 SEASON. THAT'S A 5-POINT-6 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL.
10 SPRING TRAINING GAMES IN THE DEAL.
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GOODBYE
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