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HEARTBREAKING DEVASTATION ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST -- HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NOW TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC -- NEW IMAGES, UPDATED INFORMATION AND LASTING IMPRESSIONS AHEAD AT SIX.
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"I don't feel good at all about it. I'm freaking out about it. I run over a body. It's bad man.
AN EARLY MORNING NIGHTMARE ON I-75 AS DRIVER AFTER DRIVER RUNS OVER THE BODY OF A WOMAN, LYING IN THE ROAD.
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FOUR HOURS AND COUNTING -- NBC2 IS LIVE AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WHERE TONIGHT MITT ROMNEY WILL ACCEPT HIS PARTY'S NOMINATION.
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A FEDERAL EMERGENCY IN EFFECT IN MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA TONIGHT--
PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE GULF COAST, LEFT DEVASTATED BY ISAAC.
IT MAY HAVE BEEN A SMALLER STORM THAN HURRICANE KATRINA, BUT IN SOME PLACES IT'S DONE MORE DAMAGE.
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AS THE WINDS AND RAIN FINALLY BEGIN TO EASE.
IT'S THE FIRST CHANCE FOR MANY IN SOUTH LOUISIANA TO SEE WHAT ISAAC LEFT BEHIND.
"The normal person can't conceive of what's going on, it'd probably kill 'em. "
FOR JESSE SHAFER. AND HIS WIFE SUZANNE. THE ONLY WAY BACK TO THEIR HOME IN IS BY BOAT.
THE WAKE PUSHING AWAY REMNANTS OF LIFE HERE BEFORE ISAAC.
WATER SPLASHING AGAINST ROOFTOPS.AND SCATTERING DEBRIS. IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SWALLOWED BY THE STORM.
"It's hard to fathom. It really is." / "I say I was prepared. I think I'm just numb. Hasn't hit me yet."
BUT THERE IS NO QUESTION IN AREAS LIKE THIS ONE. AND OTHERS ACROSS THE GULF COAST. ISAAC MADE A DIRECT HIT.
ENTIRE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY - AND IN SOME AREAS THE RAIN IS STILL FALLING.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. AND IT WILL BE A WEEK OR MORE FOR SOME BEFORE THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON.
BUT POWER IS THE LEAST OF THE PROBLEMS FOR FAMILIES LIKE THE SHAFERS. FORCED TO CLIMB IN THROUGH AN ATTIC WINDOW TO FIND WHAT LITTLE IS LEFT INSIDE THEIR FLOODED OUT HOMES.
THE FAMILY QUICKLY GATHERS WHAT THEY CAN. FOR THE TIME BEING THEY HAVE TO GET COMFORT AND STRENGTH FROM THE SMALL VICTORIES - FINDING SOME CLOTHES OR KEEPSAKES.
BECAUSE THE BIG PICTURE. IS AN IMAGE THAT -RIGHT NOW- IS JUST TOO DIFFICULT TO BEAR.
SUZANNE LOST HER HOME SEVEN YEARS AGO. BUT SAYS THIS TIME THINGS ARE EVEN WORSE.
"Absolutely worse than Katrina, yes. "
THE HOUSE IT TOOK A YEAR AND DAY TO REBUILD. IS UNDER WATER AGAIN.
BUT AS THEY LEAVE. THE RESOLVE IT TOOK TO COME BACK THE FIRST TIME, REAPPEARS, AS THEY START TO DEAL WITH WHAT ISAAC LEFT BEHIND.
"We'll be good. Right? Yep. Gotta be."
BECAUSE LIKE SO MANY HERE. THEY ARE SURVIVORS.
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A GRUESOME SCENE UNFOLDS ON EYE-75 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
DISRUPTING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
A BODY IS RUN OVER MULTIPLE TIMES, SHUTTING DOWN PART OF THE ROADWAY FOR HOURS.
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IT HAPPENED IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF THE INTERSTATE--
NEAR THE HARBORVIEW ROAD EXIT.
WE'RE TOLD AT LEAST THREE VEHICLES HIT THE WOMAN.
NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN IS LIVE ALONG EYE-75 RIGHT NOW WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
CHARLIE--
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WE JUST GOT NEW INFORMATION FROM FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL -
TONIGHT WE KNOW SIX VEHICLES HIT THE WOMAN WHO WAS LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD --
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IS WHO SHE WAS OR WHAT SHE WAS DOING THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
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THIS IS NOT HOW BRIAN SHEARER IMAGINED HIS DAY WOULD START.
DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 75 THIS MORNING, HE SAW A BODY IN THE ROAD.
37:16 "a lady in the far left lane was the first one to strike the body."
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JOHNNY WORLDS WAS ONE DRIVERS WHO RAN OVER THE WOMAN'S BODY - HE WAS DRIVING HIS 18-WHEELER TO MIAMI WHEN IT HAPPENED.
54:20 "she was laying on her back, on the side actually"
IN THE DARK MORNING, WORLDS SAYS HE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE OBJECT IN THE ROAD WAS A WOMAN.
52:54 "all of a sudden there's a body right there. There's a person in the middle of the interstate. Stuff like that don't happen"
HE HIT THE BRAKES AS HE DROVE TOWARD HER, BUT HIS OPTIONS TO AVOID HITTING HER WERE LIMITED.
51:27 "it was either drive in the water or turn into the other cars.
STILL SHAKEN FROM THE EXPERIENCE WORLDS SAYS IT WON'T BE EASY TO GET BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL.
52:37 "now I'll be driving looking around for somebody to be out on the road."
SHEARER SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO REMEMBER WHAT HE SAW THIS MORNING.
32:25 "after I saw her strike the body it looked like it was laying flat down. Like it wasn't hit before like it was just there."
WORLDS WILL BE REPLAYING THE CRASH THINKING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER.
54:44 "there was nothing I could do, nothing I could do."
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TRAFFIC IS FLOWING LIKE NORMAL TONIGHT.
THIS STRETCH WAS CLOSED FOR HOURS THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF THIS FATALITY.
IN CHARCO CK NBC 2.
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THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS IN ITS FINAL STRETCH--
MITT ROMNEY ARGUES HIS CASE TONIGHT--
TO REPUBLICANS *AND TO SWING VOTERS.
NBC-2 HAS LIVE TEAM COVERAGE--
OUR CHAD OLIVER BREAKS DOWN THE IMPORTANCE AND THE FOCUS ON FLORIDA.
BUT FIRST, MY CO ANCHOR PETER BUSCH LOOKS AT ROMNEY'S SPEECH.
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KELLIE--
ON THE STAGE HERE TONIGHT, MITT ROMNEY WILL HAVE HIS BEST CHANCE YET TO EXPLAIN WHY VOTERS SHOULD NOT ONLY *TRUST HIM, BUT *LIKE HIM, TOO.
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ON A BRAND NEW STAGE BUILT JUST THIS MORNING. TONIGHT MITT ROMNEY WILL TRY TO REASSURE CONSERVATIVES. AND RE-INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO SWING-STATE INDEPENDENTS.
"This is an extraordinary opportunity right now for the governor to reach voters who say 'You know I've heard a lot about this guy in the policy debates but I don't much about him personally. I want to learn what makes this guy tick.'"
POLLS SHOW SOME VOTERS WILLING TO GIVE ROMNEY A CHANCE. AREN'T QUITE CONVINCED HE UNDERSTANDS THEM.
LAST NIGHT, PAUL RYAN FOCUSED ON ROMNEY'S CHARACTER:
Vice Presidential Candidate:31-:44
"Some people can't be dragged down by the usual cheap tactics, because their ability, character, and plain decency are so obvious - and ladies and gentlemen, that is Mitt Romney."
UNKNOWN: WHETHER ROMNEY TONIGHT WILL TOUCH ON POLARIZING SOCIAL ISSUES. REPUBLICANS ARGUE THE PUBLIC'S MORE FOCUSED ON THE ECONOMY THAN ABORTION:
Former Florida Governor:52-:55
"That's not gonna create a job for someone who's laid off."
THE CONSTANTLY ROLLING DEBT CLOCK CLAIMS THE U-S PLUNGED ANOTHER SEVEN BILLION-PLUS DOLLARS IN THE RED. JUST SINCE THE CONVENTION STARTED MONDAY.
"I am really amazed and indeed alarmed at the running debt clock that we have in that convention hall because it just reminds us that every day the situation gets worse and Paul Ryan has led on that issue."
RYAN. NOMINATED.
ROMNEY. ACCEPTING HIS NOMINATION TONIGHT.
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ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN SAYS THEY'RE HOLDING 250 "WATCH PARTIES" IN SWING STATES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
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TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE INCLUDES A HOST OF SPEAKERS--
THREE HAVE TIES TO FLORIDA--
A KEY STATE FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.
WE CONTINUE OUR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE WITH NBC-2'S CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUNSHINE STATE.
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I'M NEAR THE CORNER OF TWIGGS AND FRANKLIN.
ROADS ARE BLOCKED CREATING A PERIMETER AROUND THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.
A LOT OF STRATEGY GOES INTO PLANNING WHO TAKES THE STAGE INSIDE THE CONVENTION HALL.
TONIGHT A NATIONAL AUDIENCE WILL HEAR FROM THREE BIG NAMES IN FLORIDA POLITICS.
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coming out on stage:
NATS OF MUSIC
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TONIGHT FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL INTRODUCE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.
A CREDIT TO HOW IMPORTANT THIS STATE IS TO MITT ROMNEY.
Florida
:23:04:04
I tell people all the time you look at what America is like today and what it will look like in the future, you have to come to Florida."
EARLIER THIS WEEK RUBIO SPOKE TO FLORIDA'S DELEGATES.
THEY REPRESENT THE STATE'S 4-MILLION REGISTERED REPUBLICANS AND ARE KEY TO TURNING OUT THE VOTE IN NOVEMBER.
:01:33:03
"We need Florida. and in Southwest Florida, I will do everything I can to fight and make sure Romney and Ryan get elected. as well as our next Senator Connie Mack."
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK IS RUNNING FOR A STATE-WIDE SENATE SEAT. TONIGHT HE GETS A NATIONAL AUDIENCE AS A PRIME-TIME SPEAKER.
"It's a great opportunity for us in Florida, to highlight our leaders. Hopefully, the people of the state of Florida will respond well. Not only Republicans but Independents and Democrats who are looking for a better future." 39
JEB BUSH WILL ALSO TAKE THE STAGE. POPULAR AS FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR, VIEWED AS A MODERATE IN THE PARTY, AND LIKE RUBIO. LONG-RUMORED AS POTENTIAL FOR A PRESIDENTIAL TICKET.
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POLITICIANS' VOICES HAVE BEEN HEARD ALL THIS WEEK IN CONVENTION HALL.
HERE OUT ON THE STREETS WE'VE ALSO HEARD FROM PROTESTORS. AND YOU SEE PLENTY OF STREET-SIDE VENDORS LOOKING TO PROFIT FROM THE CONVENTION. DEMOCRACY IN FULL VIEW.
REPORTING LIVE IN DOWNTOWN TAMPA, CHAD OLIVER, NBC-2 NEWS.
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MOTHER NATURE APPEARS TO BE TOYING WITH THE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
DEMOCRATS ARE ANXIOUSLY WATCHING THE WEATHER IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.
THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT PLAN TO SPEAK OUTSIDE AT BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
BUT FORECASTS SHOW THE POTENTIAL FOR RAIN AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DAY.
CONVENTION OFFICIALS SAY THEY *DO HAVE A BACKUP PLAN.
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JUST DAYS AFTER THIS BEAR SIGHTING NEAR THE JOLLY BRIDGE THAT SENT RESIDENTS RUNNING FOR SAFETY--
ANOTHER BEAR HAS PEOPLE IN WESTERN COLLIER COUNTY ON ALERT TONIGHT--
THIS BLACK BEAR WAS SPOTTED HANGING OUT IN A TREE IMMOKALEE ROAD.
NBC-2'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS LOOKS AT WHAT HAS BECOME A GROWING PROBLEM IN COLLIER.
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THE ORANGE TREE COMMUNITY BECAME THE PERFECT HANG OUT SPOT FOR THIS 400 POUND BLACK BEAR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
HE WAS JUST SITTING UP THERE IN THE TREE. HAD HIS PAW IN THE AIR KINDA WAVING. IT WAS PRETTY COOL.
THESE PICTURES TAKEN BY A RESIDENT- SHOW THE BEAR AT THE TOP OF THE TREE IN FRONT OF THE COMMUNITY ON IMMOKALEE ROAD AND ORANGE TREE BOULEVARD.
HE HAD BEEN UP THERE SINCE 8 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
BUT THE PICTURES DON'T SHOW THE DOZENS OF NEIGHBORS WHO LINED UP JUST TO CATCH A GLIMPSE.
IT MUST HAVE BEEN 50 PEOPLE OUT HERE JUST WATCHING THE BEAR SO IT WAS PRETTY EXCITING.
TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP PRETTY GOOD THERE. THERE WERE PEOPLE PULLING UP TAKING PICS AND VIDEOS AND IT WAS A SHOW. SHOULD'VE CHARGED ADMISSION FOR IT.
NO ADMISSION -BUT FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE IS URGING PEOPLE TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE IF THEY ENCOUNTER A BEAR.
GARY REID WHO LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY CONTENDS SAFETY WAS NEVER REALLY AN ISSUE.
THEY'RE PRETTY FRIENDLY BECAUSE WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY BEAR ATTACKS IN FLORIDA THEY'RE USUALLY PRETTY FRIENDLY.
JUSTIN BORD ALSO LIVES AND WORKS FOR THE GATED COMMUNITY NEAR WHERE THE BEAR WAS SPOTTED.
HE SAYS ONCE THE CROWDS CLEARED AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LEFT-THE BEAR FINALLY MADE ITS WAY DOWN JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
HE WAS ON THREE LEGS AND MAYBE ONE OF THEM FELL ASLEEP OR SOMETHING AND HE HEADED BACK THAT WAY.
IN COLLIER COUNTY, SAUNDRA WEATHERS, NBC2.
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A FORT MYERS CHURCH IS THE TARGET OF VANDALS.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS ON BROADWAY BOULEVARD HAS BEEN HIT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN JUST A MATTER OF WEEKS.
EACH TIME- THE VANDALS LEFT THE WATER RUNNING AND FLOODED THE PLACE.
NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH REPORTS.
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3 DIFFERENT TIMES-
IN JUST 1 MONTH
49:33 "do unto others and you have them do unto you."
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN FORT MYERS-
HAS BEEN HIT.
51:10 "you don't like to see anything beautiful destroyed."
EACH TIME-
THE VANDALS FLOODED IT.
THE CHURCH HAS BEEN ABLE TO DRY OUT THE CARPET,
BUT THE ENTIRE GYM FLOOR,
HAD TO BE RIPPED UP,
AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED.
49:47 "i feel badly for whoever would do something like this."
THE FIRST TIME-
A FEW WEEKS AGO,
LOCAL AREA PRESIDENT-
ROBERT PRITT SAYS SOMEONE STUFFED THE SINKS AND TURNED ON THE WATER, AND EVEN OVERFLOWED THE TOILETS TOO.
THEN, DAYS LATER-
THE CHURCH FOUND WATER BUCKETS THAT WERE USED TO CLEAN UP THE MESS KNOCKED OVER.
THE MOST RECENT-
THOUGH
THIS WEEK,
WHEN DEPUTIES REPORT THAT THE VANDALS WENT INTO A MAINTENANCE CLOSET-
TURNED ON THE SINK AND THEN PROPPED THE HOSE SO WATER WOULD GET OUT INTO THE HALLWAY.
48:01 "when i first saw it- i was just really disappointed."
THE CHURCH DOESN'T KNOW HOW THE VANDALS GOT IN-
Nat
THEY HAVE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS,
BUT THEY DIDN'T CAPTURE THE SUSPECT.
meaghan "so the church is considering putting in extra cameras, so that if the vandals come back- they'll be caught."
IN THE MEANTIME,
THEY'LL CONTINUE FIXING ALL THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE,
49:28 "the message we would preach is tolerance and love."
IN LEE COUNTY, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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FLORIDA MADE HEADLINES FOR MOVING UP IT'S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY--
BUT A NEW RULE ENACTED AT THIS YEAR'S REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION HOLDS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
ALL NEW AT SIX, WE LOOK AT THE NEW "SUPER PENALTY".
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.
BACK TO NORMAL
Our weather for the next several days is looking pretty good. We a looking a several days in a row of highs in the 90's, lows in the 70's and a couple of afternoon downpours or storms to track. According to the computer forecasts today, our chance for afternoon rain is actually a little lower than normal. That certainly doesn't mean that we will be dry and I do anticipate the afternoon showers to be isolated across southwest Florida through the weekend.
The tropics are active, but there is nothing pointing at Florida.
Isaac continues to move north and will spread rain up the Mississippi River Valley. Hurricane Kirk is in the Atlantic and will recurve northward. Tropical Storm Leslie is also in the far Atlantic and will likely move west for a few days before recurving north.
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THE CONVENTION GIVES THE PARTY FAITHFUL A CHANCE TO NOMINATE THEIR PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
BUT ITS ALSO A CHANCE TO DO SOME PARTY BUSINESS.
AND SOMETHING BIG HAPPENED YESTERDAY.
THE RULES COMMITTEE FOR THE PARTY VOTED TO ENACT A "SUPER PENALTY" FOR STATES THAT MOVE UP THEIR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.
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FLORIDA DID THAT OF COURSE - SENDING VOTERS TO THE POLLS IN JANUARY; WHICH MADE A MESS OF THE NOMINATING CALENDAR.
OUR PUNISHMENT - INSTEAD OF SEATING 99 DELEGATES, ONLY HALF THAT GOT TO VOTE.
NOW, IF WE - OR ANY OTHER STATE FOR THAT MATTER - DECIDES TO MOVE UP IT'S PRIMARY; IT WOULD BE STRIPPED OF ALL BUT 9 DELEGATES.
AND THAT WOULD SLASH OUR INFLUENCE ON THE NOMINATING PROCESS.
WE ASKED MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA DELEGATION WHETHER THEY THOUGHT AN EARLY PRIMARY WOULD STILL BE WORTH IT.
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Q: is it worth it for states like Florida to move their primary up? His answer - yes!
Trey Radel // I love this state because it's a microcosm of the United States, we are a powerful voice in politics. and I think we should rightfully have our primary pushed up because we have a big say in American politics."
Gary Aubuchon / Well, that will be four years from now. there will be ample time to discuss those rules changes and the impact in states like Florida and other states which move up their primary dates."
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UNDER THE RULE FLORIDA WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT'S PRIMARY AFTER MARCH FIRST.
THE RULE CHANGE MUST BE VOTED ON TODAY
THE CONVENTION FLOOR GETTING BUSIER AND BUSIER 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE FIRST SPEAKER.
THE LINEUP IS A WHO'S WHO IN FLORIDA POLITICS.
CONNIE MACK; JEB BUSH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
AND STARTING TONIGHT AT 10 P-M RIGHT HERE ON NBC2 -
FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL INTRODUCE MITT ROMNEY.
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THE FORMER PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AT THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO SUE THE CITY.
CHRISTY FEINBERG WAS DISCHARGED BACK IN JUNE AFTER SHE SAYS THE POLICE CHIEF SEXUALLY HARASSED HER.
LATE LAST MONTH, HER ATTORNEY SENT A LETTER TO THE CITY--
THREATENING A POSSIBLE LAWSUIT.
IN A STATEMENT, FEINBERG SAYS--
"BASED UPON THAT CONDUCT, A LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE CITY, AND SUBSEQUENT RETALIATION, I HAVE RETAINED AN ATTORNEY AND FILED STATE AND FEDERAL CHARGES."
POLICE CHIEF BUTCH ARENAL DID *NOT COMMENT.
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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS ARE TAKING THE NEXT STEP IN CREATING A BUSINESS INCUBATOR.
THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE COUNTY TO PURCHASE THE OLD "IMPAC UNIVERSITY" SITE IN PUNTA GORDA FOR TWO-POINT-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
A PRIVATE GROUP WILL FIND TENANTS AND OPERATE EVERYTHING WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING JOBS AND HELPING ENTREPRENEURS.
THE BOARD IS SET TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT A MEETING NEXT MONTH.
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LEE COUNTY'S CONSERVATION 20-20 IS EXPANDING A NATURE PRESERVE IN BONITA SPRINGS.
THE PROJECT PRESERVES ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT AREAS--
AND YESTERDAY BOUGHT 44-ACRES ON KENT ROAD IN BONITA.
THE LAND IS ADJACENT TO PINE LAKE PRESERVE AND WILL EXPAND THE PINE FLATFOODS--CYPRESS HABITAT.
THE AREA IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR RESTORING NATURAL WATER FLOW.
THE COUNTY PAID ABOUT 416-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PROPERTY.
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THERE'S STILL HOPE TO LAND A THIRD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM IN LEE COUNTY.
NBC-2 HAS LEARNED COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ARE HEADED TO WASHINGTON D-C TO MEET WITH THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS EXECS TOMORROW.
THE COUNTY RECENTLY COMPLETED A STUDY, AIMED AT BRINGING THE TEAM TO THE VACANT CITY OF PALMS PARK IN FORT MYERS.
COUNTY LEADERS SAY THERE IS LITTLE MONEY AVAILABLE TO HELP LURE THE TEAM TO THE AREA.
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GOOD THING THE PRE-SEASON RECORD DOESN'T COUNT FOR ANYTHING.
THE DOLPHINS 30-TO-13 LOSS THE COWBOYS IN ARLINGTON.WRAPPED UP THE DOLPHINS FOUR GAME SCHEDULE WITHOUT A WIN.
THEY GO BACK TO TEXAS TO OPEN THE SEASON SEPTEMBER 9TH VS. THE HOUSTON TEXANS.
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THE NIGHT GOT WORSE.
AS THE DOLPHINS CHARTER PLANE WAS BACKING OUT OF IT'S GATE.IT CLIPPED ANOTHER PLAN. DAMAGING THE WING ON THE FINS PLANE.
THEY HAD TO CHANGE PLANES AND DIDN'T GET HOME UNTIL THIS MORNING.
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THE DOLPHINS FRONT OFFICE AND COACHING STAFF STILL NEEDED TO BE AT THE FACILITY TODAY.
MULTIPLE REPORTS OUT OF MIAMI.HAD THE DOLPHINS WORKING OUT VETERAN WIDE RECEIVER DONTE STALLWORTH.
HE WAS CUT BY THE NEW ENGLAD PATRIOTS A FEW DAYS BACK.
AND THE DOLPHINS ARE NOT DEEP AT WIDEOUT.
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THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON KICKS OFF TONIGHT. SEVERAL GAMES ON THE SCHEDULE. INCLUDING VANDERBILT HOSTING 9TH RANKED SOUTH CAROLINA. THE EXPANDED SOUTH-EASTERN CONFERENCE.MAKING FOR CONFERENCE GAMES IN WEEK ONE. DESPITE ISAAC.LSU AND TULANE PLAY TO PLAY THEIR HOME OPENERS THIS SATURDAY.
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TOMORROW NIGHT WE WILL BE ALL OVER S-W FLORIDA. WEEK ONE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL SEASON.
SATURDAY MORNING.JUST AFTER 10-AM.THE 4TH SEASON OF GRIDIRON 2-DAY BEGINS.
THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS' ADAM FISHER WILL JOIN US SATURDAY.
WE ARE SCHEDULE TO HAVE MARINER HEAD COACH CHRIS SINER LIVE IN-STUDIO.
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THE PRECINTS ARE OPEN.I MEAN THE GATES ARE OPEN.AT HAMMOND STADIUM. THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO HAVE HIS 500 BOBBLE-HEADS CHOSEN BY FANS WILL WIN THE BOBBLE-LECTION.
F-Y-I.THIS IS THE LAST HOME-STAND OF THE SEASON FOR THE MIRACLE. HOSTING THE STONE CRABS.TONIGHT.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.
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MATINEE BASEBALL IN MINNESOTA.
TWINS WERE DOWN 3 RUNS IN THE 8TH INNING.JOSH WILLINGHAM.CAREER SEASON. 33RD HOME RUN. 5-4.TWINS DOWN ONLY 1 RUN.
HAD A CHANCE TO WIN IT IN THE 9TH.BUT BEN REVERE COULD NOT GET THE TYING RUN HOME FROM 3RD BASE,
IT'S A 5-4 LOSS.
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THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES ARE NOW JUST 3 GAMES BEHIND THE YANKEES FOR THE EAST DIVISION LEAD!!!!
THE O'S HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 10.
A 3-RUN 3RD-INNING HELPED. FORMER TWIN J-J HARDY WITH THE RUN-SCORING DOUBLE.
O'S 5.WHITE SOX 3.
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DAY FOUR AT THE U-S OPEN.
BIGGEST NEWS.ANDY RODDICK.THE 2003 OPEN CHAMP.WILL MAKE THIS U-S OPEN HIS LAST TOURNAMENT.
ANNOUNCING HIS RETIREMENT. RODDICK TURNS 30 YEARS OLD TODAY.
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GOODBYE
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