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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY-- BUS STOP BATTLE.
UPSET PARENTS IN LEE COUNTY GET THEIR WAY ON KEEPING BUS STOP INSIDE GATED COMMUNITIES -- AT LEAST FOR NOW.
THIS MORNING WHY THE SCHOOL BOARD IS HOLDING OFF ON A FINAL DECISION.
PLUS, A VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE U-S.
A STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICER IS KILLED AS PROTESTS GREW OVER AN ANTI-MUSLIM VIDEO BY AN AMERICAN FILMMAKER.
AND UNPRECEDENTED UNVEILING.
APPLE IS EXPECTED SHOW OFF THEIR NEW IPHONE 5.
AND ITS SALES COULD PUMP BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO THE ECONOMY.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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THIS MORNING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIGHT OVER SCHOOL BUS STOPS IN LEE COUNTY.
THEY WILL STAY INSIDE GATED AND PRIVATE COMMUNITIES -- AT LEAST FOR NOW.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MADE CHANGES OVER THE SUMMER TO MOVE SOME BUS STOPS OUT OF COMMUNITIES AND ONTO MAJOR ROADS.
PARENTS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TO GET THEM BACK INSIDE PERMANENTLY.
LAST NIGHT, THE SCHOOL BOARD SAID FEEDBACK FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SHOWS THOSE NEW BUS STOPS -- OUTSIDE THE GATED COMMUNITIES -- ARE SAFE.
BUT INSTEAD OF MAKING A FINAL SAY.
THE BOARD VOTED TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ISSUES--
THEN LATER MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHERE TO PUT THESE BUS STOPS.
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I think our staff needs to be out at those bus stops when the kids are there.
I feel like this is just a way to drag out everything and keep us pacified for now. But I am hopeful were not giving up.
THIS MEANS FOR NOW. THE STOPS WILL STAY INSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE BOARD REACHES A FINAL DECISION.
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RIGHT NOW--
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS GETTING READY TO MEET WITH SOME SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEACHERS.
IT'S ALL PART OF HIS LISTENING TOUR.
THIS MORNING STARTING AT 8-30 HE'LL HEAD TO LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS TO HAVE BREAKFAST WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS.
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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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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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IF YOU ARE A TECHIE. OR JUST LIKE TO TALK. TEXT AND SURF THE WEB. THEN THIS COULD BE A BIG DAY FOR YOU.
IN JUST A FEW HOURS APPLE IS EXPECTED TO UNVEIL ITS' NEW IPHONE FIVE -
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS BACK AND SHE HAS ALL THE RUMORS, SPECULATION, AND EXPECTATIONS FROM APPLE TODAY.
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EXPERTS SAY TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT COULD BE THE BIGGEST CONSUMER ELECTRONICS LAUNCH OF ALL TIME.
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A LOT OF TALK THIS MORNING, ABOUT FEATURES OF THE NEW PHONE.
FASTER, SLIMMER, SLEEKER, MORE MEMORY, A BIGGER SCREEN AND BETTER APPLICATIONS.
IT'S EXPECTED THAT 5-POINT-FIVE MILLION IPHONE 5's, COULD SELL DURING ITS' DEBUT WEEKEND. AND THAT ULTIMATELY SALES COULD ALTER THE U-S ECONOMY.
ANALYSTS AT J-P MORGAN SUGGEST. MASSIVE SALES COULD ACTUALLY BOOST THE COUNTRY'S G-D-P BY ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT.
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SO DO YOU HAVE YOU WONDERING WHEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BUY IT. WELL WE WILL ALL FIND OUT THIS AFTERNOON AT 1 O'CLOCK.
BUT INDICATIONS ARE THE NEW PHONE WILL HIT THE SHELVES ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2.
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NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING SURROUNDING THE SCANDAL THAT'S PLAGUING THE SUSPENDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM.
LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES SAYS HER OFFICE IS LAUNCHING ITS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO MEDSTAR OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL ISSUES.
THE CLERK OF COURTS AND THE F-A-A ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROGRAM'S BILLING SYSTEM, AFTER PATIENTS WERE IMPROPERLY BILLED ALMOST THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
DURING YESTERDAY'S MEETING-- ONE COMMISSIONER CALLED FOR HAWES TO STEP DOWN.
BUT OTHERS WANT TO TAKE THAT EVEN FURTHER.
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MISTY TURLE/LEE COUNTY RESIDENT 22:29:50 public safety wilson dickerson tuttle warren.if they knew about this they should be fired 05. if they did not know about this they should be fired. it is their job.
WE'VE LEARNED F-A-A INSPECTORS DIDN'T SHOW UP TO THE MEETING-- BUT THEY'LL BE IN FORT MYERS ON SEPTEMBER 25TH.
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RIGHT NOW, A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER GETTING HIT BY A CAR.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 9:30 LAST NIGHT ON U-S 41 AT MARSH LANDING IN ESTERO.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS US A MAN IN HIS LATE 20'S OR EARLY 30'S RAN INTO TRAFFIC AND GOT HIT BY A CAR.
NO WORD YET ON HIS IDENTITY.
THE WOMAN DRIVING THE CAR WAS NOT INJURED.
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TODAY WE EXPECT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WOMAN FOUND IN THE PEACE RIVER, IN ARCADIA AFTER THE CORONER PERFORMS AN AUTOPSY TODAY.
DESOTO COUNTY DEPUTIES THINK THE YOUNG WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY.
SEARCH CREWS FOUND HER BODY TUESDAY MORNING.
THEY DON'T KNOW HER NAME.
AUTHORITIES ARRESTED HER BOYFRIEND, MARK HUNTLEY, AND HIS FRIEND, ANDREW SKEVINGTON.
THEY FACE CHARGES CONNECTED TO HER DEATH.
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STILL NO DEAL THIS MORNING--
THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION AND CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE IN THE MIDST OF ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS--- BUT NO CONTRACT AS OF YET--
AS THE STRIKE ENTERS ITS THIRD DAY.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH SIDES RETURNED TO THE BARGAINING TABLE TUESDAY AS THE TEACHERS' STRIKE ENTERED ITS SECOND DAY.
MORE THAN 25 THOUSAND TEACHERS ARE ON STRIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A QUARTER CENTURY.
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HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- TEACHERS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO WEAR RED TODAY TO SHOW SUPPORT.
THE LEE COUNTY TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT IS WRITING A LETTER TO CHICAGO TEACHERS TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE BEHIND THEM -- EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO.
23:08:45 23:08:53
we're going through the same things. We can't strike. They can. So, we can empathize and sympathize with them and what they're doing
IF LOCAL TEACHERS STRIKE -- THEY CAN LOSE THEIR JOBS AND LOSE THEIR RETIREMENT.
LEE COUNTY TEACHERS DID GET RAISES THIS YEAR, BUT, THEY HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE 3 PERCENT TO THEIR RETIREMENT -- SOMETHING THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO BEFORE.
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SOME LEE COUNTY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE GETTING RAISES.
THE DISTRICT APPROVED A PLAN TO PAY THEM MORE.
STATE LAW SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS TO DEVELOP A SALARY SCHEDULE BY 2014.
THAT MEANS ADMINISTRATORS CAN EITHER BE GRANDFATHERED INTO THE CURRENT PAY SYSTEM, OR BE PAID BASED ON PERFORMANCE.
ADMINISTRATORS COULD ALSO EARN A ONE OR TWO PERCENT RAISE BASED ON HOW EFFECTIVE THEY ARE.
IT MEANS EVEN MORE MONEY IF A PRINCIPAL IS APPOINTED TO TAKE ON A STRUGGLING 'TURN-AROUND' SCHOOL.
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HAPPENING TODAY--
INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF NATIONAL INCOME AND POVERTY WILL BE RELEASED.
THE U-S CENSUS BUREAU WILL ANNOUNCE THE FINDINGS FROM ITS 20-11 ANNUAL REPORT CALLED: 'INCOME, POVERTY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.'
THE DATA IS CALCULATED BY ANALYZING INFORMATION IN THE 'CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY'.
.INCLUDING SOURCES OF INCOME AND THE EXTENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE U-S.
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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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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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TWO RECENT PARASAILING DEATHS ARE PROMPTING STATE LEGISLATORS TO CREATE TOUGHER REGULATIONS FOR THE RECREATIONAL BUSINESSES.
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YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS SCENE FROM POMPANO BEACH BACK IN AUGUST.
28-YEAR OLD KATHLEEN MISKELL FELL BETWEEN 150 AND 200 FEET INTO THE WATER, AFTER HER HARNESS BROKE.
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AND IN AUGUST OF 2007, NEAR THAT SAME BEACH, 15-YEAR-OLD AMBER WHITE AND HER 17-YEAR OLD SISTER CRYSTAL, WENT PARASAILING.
THE WIND PICKED UP, AND THE TOWLINE ATTACHED TO THE PARASAIL SNAPPED.
THE GIRLS FLEW INTO THE ROOF OF A WATERFRONT HOTEL.
AMBER WAS KILLED.
CRYSTAL SUFFERED PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE.
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THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT PARASAILING BUSINESSES ARE SELF-REGULATED.
WHILE IT REQUIRES A BUSINESS LICENSE FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY--NO ONE IS REQUIRED TO INSPECT THE CHUTES, ROPES OR HARNESSES.
THAT AND THE RECENT DEATHS PROMPTED FLORIDA SENATOR MARIA SACHS TO ASK FOR CHANGES.
SHE SAYS QUOTE -"FLORIDA IS A NATURAL MAGNET FOR ADVENTURE-SEEKING TOURISTS.
BUT WE NEED TO BETTER ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AS SAFE IN THE AIR AS
THEY ARE ON THE GROUND AND THIS LEGISLATION IS DESIGNED TO DO JUST THAT."
THE SAFETY BILL CALLED "WHITE-MISKELL" WOULD ENFORCE STATE REGULATIONS OF THE NEARLY 120 PARASAILING BUSINESSES ACROSS FLORIDA.
AND WOULD REQUIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE--DEFINING PARAMETERS OF WHERE THE CHUTES CAN FLY AND INCLUDE INSPECTION OF EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
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A LOCAL GROUP BELIEVES THEY FOUND A WAY TO SAVE FIVE COLLIER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS --
WITHOUT CUTTING ANY JOBS OR BENEFITS.
THE COLLIER FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE MADE THEIR FIRST PRESENTATION TO BIG CORKSCREW LAST NIGHT.
IT WOULD CREATE A NON PROFIT TO COORDINATE AREAS LIKE HEALTH INSURANCE, OFFICE SUPPLIES AND FUEL.
AND WOULD BE 100 PERCENT RUN BY THE FIRE COMMISSIONS.
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5:40:18 they coordinate and cooperate with each other thats what we have been using and we believe in that there is no consolidation they will cooperate with each other on purchases of various items and coordinate the purchases and reap the significant financial benefits:34
BIG CORKSCREW DECIDED NOT TO SIGN ON BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS --
BUT THE OPTION IS STILL THERE.
THE GROUP WILL PRESENT IT TO THE OTHER FOUR DISTRICTS.
THOSE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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A NEW STUDY FINDS WOMEN IN THE EARLY STAGES OF LABOR CAN GET SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PAIN RELIEF BY INHALING NITROUS OXIDE.
DUTCH RESEARCHERS SAY THIS METHOD IS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR WOMEN WHO DON'T WANT MORE INVASIVE FORMS OF PAIN RELIEF LIKE AN EPIDURAL.
NITROUS OXIDE WORKS QUICKLY, ALLOWS THE MOTHER TO BE AWAKE AND SWALLOW NORMALLY. AND CAN BE ADMINISTERED BY MIDWIVES.
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BACK SURGERY CAN TAKE WEEKS TO HEAL, LEAVING PATIENTS LAID UP IN BED AND IN A LOT OF PAIN.
BUT NOW A NEW TYPE OF ROBOTIC SURGERY IS SPEEDING UP RECOVERY.
TAKE A LOOK---
IT'S MINIMALLY INVASIVE SO IT DOESN'T REQUIRE DOCTORS TO MAKE LARGE INCISIONS THROUGH THE MUSCLE AND TISSUE SURROUNDING THE SPINE.
DOCTORS SAY PATIENTS TYPICALLY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL IN ONE TO THREE DAYS, AS OPPOSED TO A WEEK WITH THE TRADITIONAL SURGERY.
ROBOTIC SURGERY IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OBESE OR HAVE WEAKENED BONES FROM OSTEOARTHRITIS.
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E-BOOK LOVERS WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND LESS ON THEIR NEXT E-BOOK. IF IT'S PUBLISHED BY HARPERCOLLINS.
THE PUBLISHER HAS ANNOUNCED IT'S REACHED NEW PRICE AGREEMENTS WITH RETAILERS.
THE MOVE CONFORMS TO A SETTLEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OVER ALLEGATIONS FIVE PUBLISHERS AND APPLE HAD COLLUDED TO SET E-BOOK PRICES.
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ARE YOU SPENDING MORE ON YOUR CELL PHONE SERVICE THAN GROCERIES?
A NEW SURVEY FINDS MANY OF US ARE.
ACCORDING TO COUPONCABIN-DOT-COM---ONE IN FIVE MOBILE PHONE OWNERS IS PAYING MORE PER MONTH ON THEIR PHONE PLAN THAN GROCERIES.
NEARLY HALF SAY THEY PAY 100 DOLLARS OR MORE PER MONTH FOR THEIR MOBILE SERVICE.
THE SURVEY ALSO FOUND 33 PERCENT PAY MORE FOR THEIR MOBILE PHONE SERVICE THAN THEY DO FOR BASIC UTILITIES.
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DOCTORS IN MIAMI BELIEVE THESE BITE MARKS ARE FROM A SHARK.
A MAN WAS SWIMMING ON SATURDAY IN THE WATERS OFF POPULAR SOUTH BEACH WHEN HE WAS BITTEN.
DOCTORS SAY HE HAS THREE LARGE BITE MARKS ON HIS LEG -- AND LOST A LOT OF BLOOD BUT IS EXPECTED TO FULLY RECOVER.
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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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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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TEENAGERS. THEY'RE OUR NATION'S YOUNGEST AND MOST DANGEROUS DRIVERS.BUT THIS MORNING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE WORKING TO CHANGE THAT.
THEY'RE TAKING A PLEDGE NOT TO TEXT WHILE DRIVING.
MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS AT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL ARE VOWING NOT TO EMAIL OR TEXT WHILE DRIVING--- IT'S ALL PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT AGAINST BEING ANOTHER STATISTIC.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL IN PUNTA GORDA WITH THIS WEEK'S SCHOOL THAT RULES!
GOOD MORNING, DANIELLE.
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-SHOW ALL 5OO-SOMETHING PLEDGES STUDENTS SIGN
-SHOW WHAT THE PLEDGE SAYS
-ASK STUDENT WHY THEY SIGNED THE PLEDGE
-SHOW THE BRACELETS STUDENTS WEAR
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TALK BACK AND FORTH TO CLAY, KRISTA, NICK HALEY---
HAVE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT GIVE THEM THE BRACELETS AND PLEDGES.THEY SIGN AND PUT BRACELETS ON.
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"IF YOU THINK YOUR SCHOOL RULES, WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT SHOW BANNER SEND DANIELLE AN EMAIL TELLLING HER WHY YOUR SCHOOL RULES AND YOU CAN BE FEATURED NEXT
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF BRENDA MIDOLO OF NAPLES.
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!
BRENDA - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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SPREADING VIOLENCE AGAINST THE U-S.
THAT'S THE CONCERN THIS MORNING AFTER AN AMERICAN STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICER WAS KILLED IN LIBYA-- AND PROTESTERS SCALED THE WALLS OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN CAIRO, EGYPT.
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PLUS-- APPLE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THE LATEST MODEL IN ITS GROUND-BREAKING SMARTPHONE LINE TODAY.
WHY IT'S BEING HAILED A MAJOR ECONOMIC BOOSTER!
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
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NBC-2 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST--
WHERE LIBYAN OFFICIALS SAY THE U.S. AMBASSADOR AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON THE U.S. CONSULATE--
THE VIOLENCE STARTED IN CAIRO EGYPT, AND HAS SPREAD TO BENGHAZI LIBYA.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH THE BREAKING DETAILS -
STACEY.
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BRAND NEW INFORMATION JUST CROSSING THE NEWS WIRES CLAY.
LIBYAN OFFICALS ARE NOW SAYING, A U-S AMBASSADOR AND 3 OTHERS AMERICANS WERE KILLED IN THE ATTACK AT THE CONSULATE.
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IT IS NOT CLEAR RIGHT NOW IF AMBASSAOR, CHRISTOPHER STVENS WAS IN HIS CAR OR THE LIBYAN CONSULATE WHEN THE ATTACK HAPPENED.
WITNESSES SAY A LARGE MOB STORMED THE CONSULATE, FIRING AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES.
SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON SAYING WE ARE HEARTBROKERN BY THE TERRIBLE LOSS, AND THE US WOULD BE STEPPING UP PROTECTION.
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THE FIGHTING WAS SPURRED BY A FILM MADE IN AMERICAN AND PROMOTED ON YOUTUBE, CALLED THE INNOCENCE OF MUSLIMS.
THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR, WHO IS A CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, REMAINS AT AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION THIS MORNING.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS STORY, THE TODAY SHOW WILL ALSO HAVE THE NEWEST INFORMATION AT 7.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2.
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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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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
A VISIT FROM GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.
HE'S IN FORT MYERS THIS MORNING, ON A MISSION.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS, GOOD MORNING CLIFTON.
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GOOD MORNING.
TODAY GOVERNOR SCOTT PLANS ON MEETING WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF HERE AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS A PART OF HIS "EDUCATION LISTENING TOUR," THAT STARTED THIS WEEK.
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THE GOVERNOR WILL BE IN FORT MYERS IN FOUR HOURS. HE'LL MEET WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS.
A BREAKFAST AND MEET AND GREET IS SCHEDULED FROM 8:35 TO 10AM AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BE THERE.
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THE GOVERNOR HOPES TO GET A FEELING OF WHERE PUBLIC EDUCATION NEEDS TO BE HEADED IN FLORIDA.
SO FAR DURING THIS TOUR, TWO MAJOR CONCERNS HAVE FOCUSED AROUND COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROVERSIAL TEACHER EVALUATIONS.
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS, WE'LL SEE WHAT TEACHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HERE.
LIVE IN FORT MYERS, CLIFTON FRENCH, NBC2.
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TODAY'S THE DAY FOR THE I-PHONE 5 UNVEILING.
IT'S EXPECTED THE NEW SMART-PHONE WILL HAVE A THINNER BODY, BIGGER SCREEN AND WORK WITH FASTER DATA NETWORKS.
THE COMPANY IS ALSO EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM, I-O-S SIX.
ITS NEW FEATURES INCLUDE A COUPON AND TICKETS SERVICE, CALL-
BLOCKING, AND NEW MAP SOFTWARE.
APPLE MAY ALSO UNVEIL AN UPDATE FOR THE I-POD TOUCH.
EXPERTS SAY 5-POINT-FIVE MILLION IPHONE FIVE'S COULD SELL DURING ITS' DEBUT WEEKEND. AND THAT ULTIMATELY SALES COULD ALTER THE U-S ECONOMY.
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"It seems insane, just when you think the Apple hype machine cannot possibly be ramped up any higher you actually see an analyst report saying that the iphone could possibly positively impact the entire United States Gross Domestic Product."
BUT THE NEW OPERATING SYSTEM WILL NO LONGER INCLUDE YOU-TUBE AS A BUILT IN APPLICATION. SO THE VIDEO SERVICE NTRODUCED A NEW APP YESTERDAT FOR I-PHONES AND I-PADS.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PUTS OFF A FINAL DECISION IN THE BATTLE OVER SCHOOL BUS STOPS.
THIS MEANS THE BUS STOPS WILL STAY INSIDE GATED AND PRIVATE COMMUNITIES FOR NOW.
LAST NIGHT THE SCHOOL BOARD SAID FEEDBACK FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SHOWS THOSE NEW BUS STOPS -- OUTSIDE THE GATED COMMUNITIES -- ARE SAFE.
THE DISTRICT MOVED THE BUS STOPS OUTSIDE COMMUNITIES AND ONTO MAJOR ROADS OVER THE SUMMER.
THE SCHOOL BOARD NOW PLANS TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED A ONE POINT THREE BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR.
OF THAT, THE GENERAL FUND HAS 770 MILLION.
THE DISTRICT IS PLUGGING A 10 MILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT BY CUTTING AREAS LIKE OVERTIME AND SOME CENTRAL OFFICE FUNCTIONS.
THE BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES SALARY INCREASES FOR TEACHERS AND NO CUTS TO THE CLASSROOM.
THAT BUDGET ALSO USES 24 MILLION IN RESERVES.
THE BOARD PLANS TO START DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET IN NOVEMBER.
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INVESTORS WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON A TWO-DAY FEDERAL RESERVE MEETING SET TO GET UNDERWAY TODAY.
MANY EXPECT THE FED WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW EFFORT TO REVIVE THE SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
INVESTORS WILL ALSO BE WATCHING GERMANY'S HIGH COURT -- WHERE THEY ARE EXPECTED TO RULE ON WHETHER THE COUNTRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN A EUROPEAN BAILOUT FUND.
YESTERDAY THE DOW INDUSTRIALS CLOSED UP 69 POINTS -- THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS.
THE S AND P ROSE 4, WHILE THE NASDAQ ADDED A FRACTION OF A POINT.
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SIN CITY IS SEEING FLASH FLOODING THIS MORNING--
INTENSE RAINS FLOODED LAS VEGAS STREETS, DELAYED FLIGHTS AND PROMPTED SEVERAL HELICOPTER RESCUES OF PEOPLE STRANDED IN VEHICLES IN WATER-FILLED INTERSECTIONS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS CLOSE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FELL DOWNTOWN.
NO SERIOUS INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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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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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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RIGHT NOW-- LEE COUNTY'S PROJECT MANAGER IS WORKING TO GET THE NEW MATLACHA BRIDGE FIXED.
WORKERS DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM LAST WEEK.
THE PART THAT LIFTS THE DRAWBRIDGE ISN'T WORKING RIGHT-- BUT CAN BE FIXED IN 2 OR 3 DAYS.
ONLY PROBLEM IS THE COMPANY CONTRACTED TO BUILD THE BRIDGE SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM JUST YET.
THE PROJECT MANAGER SAYS THE DRAWBRIDGE HAS TO SUCCESSFULLY OPEN AND CLOSE NEARLY 250 TIMES BEFORE IT CAN PASS THE TESTING STAGE.
THE COUNTY SAYS ITS WAITING ON THE BUILDER TO FORMALLY PROPOSE A SOLUTION.
CONSTRUCTION ON THE BRIDGE BEGAN NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO.
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LET THE SEARCH BEGIN --
BOARD MEMBERS OF CAPE CORAL CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE LOOKING FOR THE SYSTEM'S NEXT ADMINISTRATOR.
CURRENT LEADER LEE BUSH PLANS TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED TO USE AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO LEAD THE SEARCH-- WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN 20 AND 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
RIGHT NOW-- THE BOARD IS LOOKING AT FOUR FIRMS AND WILL NARROW THOSE DOWN NEXT MONTH.
THE ADMINISTRATOR OVERSEES ALL FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE CAPE.
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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS THE PLACE TO BE.
THE FORT MYERS-CAPE CORAL MARKET RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION FOR BUSINESSES LOOKING TO HIRE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, ACCORDING TO A NEW MANPOWER SURVEY.
THE SURVEY FINDS EMPLOYERS WILL BE LOOKING TO HIRE IN AREAS SUCH AS RETAIL, HEALTHCARE, AND HOSPITALITY.
WITH LEE COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 9 POINT 7 PERCENT, THIS COMES AS GOOD NEWS FOR THE AREA.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DOES SEE AN UPTICK IN HIRING WITH SEASON JUST AROUND THE CORNER, BUT MANY ARE HOPEFUL THIS YEAR IS BETTER THAN LAST.
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WINE VERSES VODKA.
EVER WONDER WHICH ONE HAS GREATER HEALTH BENEFITS?
IN ORDER TO FIND OUT--
PIGS WERE PUT TO THE TEST.
A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS AT A RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL CHOSE SWINE THAT HAD HIGH CHOLESTEROL--
THEN GOT THEM TO DRINK UP!
AFTER 7 WEEKS - THE FINDINGS SHOWED THE PIGS WHO WERE GIVEN WINE AND VODKA HAD GREATER BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART - WITH RED WINE EVEN GOING A STEP FURTHER AND PROVIDING ANOTHER BENEFIT OVER VODKA.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE RED WINE HAD ANTIOXIDANTS.
OF COURSE DOCTORS SAY MODERATION IS ALWAYS KEY.
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THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS A NEW WEAPON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COUNTERFEIT DRUGS.
IT'S CALLED THE C-D-3 OR COUNTERFEIT DETECTION DEVICE NUMBER 3.
AGENTS CAN USE IT TO SCREEN DRUG INGREDIENTS, PRODUCTS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.
IT EMITS LIGHT THAT EXAMINES DRUG CAPSULES AND PACKAGING.
THE HAND-HELD DEVICE COSTS ABOUT ONE-THOUSAND-DOLLARS.
IT'S ALREADY IN USE IN F-D-A FIELD LABORATORIES, AT BORDER CROSSINGS AND INTERNATIONAL MAIL FACILITIES.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT FOR A POPULAR LADIES SKIN CARE PRODUCT.
THE F-D-A SENT A WARNING LETTER TO LANCOME, SAYING ITS WEB SITE FOR "GENEFIQUE" EXAGGERATES THE PRODUCT'S BENEFITS.
LANCOME SAYS THE YOUTH-ACTIVATING CONCENTRATE "BOOSTS THE ACTIVITY OF GENES" AND HAS INGREDIENTS THAT "STIMULATE CELL REGENERATION TO RECONSTRUCT SKIN TO A DENSER QUALITY."
THE F-D-A SAYS ONLY DRUG PRODUCTS CAN MAKE SUCH CLAIMS.
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A NEW REPORT THIS MORNING SHOWS RETAILERS CAN EXPECT TO SEE SOLID SALES THIS UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON.
THE FORECAST COMES FROM THE CHICAGO-BASED RESEARCH FIRM "SHOPPER-TRAK."
THEY ARE PREDICTING RETAIL REVENUE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER SHOULD BE UP 3-POINT-3 PERCENT.
THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, THE NATION'S LARGEST RETAIL TRADE GROUP, IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE ITS FORECAST IN EARLY NEXT MONTH.
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HAPPENING TODAY--
RETIRED GOLF SUPERSTAR ARNOLD PALMER WILL BE HONORED BY CONGRESS THIS MORNING.
PALMER WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CIVIC ACTIVITY AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GAME OF GOLF.
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS WILL HOLD A CEREMONY TO AWARD PALMER A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL -- ONE OF THE NATION'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONORS.
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THIS AFTERNOON. CLAY AND I ARE JUDGING SENIORS GOT TALENT IN NAPLES. AS THE SUMMER LONG SEARCH FOR THE COUNTRY'S TOP NEW ENTERTAINMENT ACT ON NBC COMES
TO A CLOSE.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT"'S FINALE BEGINS TONIGHT WITH PERFORMANCES FROM THE SIX
FINALISTS.
music and performances with some
SINGERS WON "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" IN FIVE OF THE FIRST SIX SEASONS.
BUT FOR TONIGHT'S FINALS-----NOT A SINGER IN SIGHT.
INSTEAD-- THERE ARE TWO ARTISTS, A MUSICIAN, A DOG TRAINER, DANCERS AND A COMEDIAN.
AMERICA'S VOTE WILL DECIDE THE WINNER.AND YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE ---AFTER--- TONIGHT'S
SHOW.
A MILLION DOLLARS.AND A SHOW IN LAS VEGAS ARE ON THE LINE.
THE WINNER WILL BE REVEALED DURING TOMORROW NIGHT'S TWO HOUR FINALE, WHICH WILL
ALSO FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM JUSTIN BIEBER AND NE-YO.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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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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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW FROM THE MIDDLE EAST--
LIBYAN OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THE US AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS-- THIS IS HIS PICTURE--AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON THE BENGHAZI CONSULATE IN LIBYA.
THIS INCIDENT FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ATTACK IN CAIRO WHERE EGYPTIAN PROTESTERS STORMED THE U-S EMBASSY.
WE'LL HAVE MORE BREAKING DETAILS UP NEXT.
STAY WITH US.
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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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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.
We're tracking a few changes in our Wednesday weather, and the primary one deals with our winds.
We saw a wind shift yesterday with our wind flow coming from the east instead of the west. This change will become even more prevalent today as winds start to ramp up a little, which will produce some breezy conditions through the day. Look for winds to be out of the east northeast around 15 with some gusts up to 20 mph. Also, the winds will produce moderately choppy conditions for our inland waters, and seas will be close to 2 feet.
Our weather will stay mostly dry and sunny this morning, but showers return this afternoon with the best rain chances coming close to the coast and the urban corridor. The rain that develops today will follow the easterly steering flow, moving from east to west. Outside of today's scattered showers, our sky will stay partly sunny, and highs will be in the low 90s. Most of today's storms will move offshore by sunset, setting the stage for a partly cloudy to mostly clear night with lows in the mid to low 70s.
Our weather will stay on cruise control for the next few days with each day featuring partly sunny skies, a stiff easterly breeze, and a scattering of PM showers close to the coast. Highs will be close to average as temperatures peak in the low 90s. Overnight lows will also be fairly seasonable with lows near the mid 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, more moisture will build back over Southwest Florida, adding to the coverage of PM showers and storms.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the open Atlantic, but this storm will be no threat to land. Nadine has already started turning northwest and will complete a re-curve to the northeast over the next 5 days. Forecast models don't hint at any more tropical development for the next seven days.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING -- LIBYAN OFFICALS SAY U.S. AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND 3 OTHER AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.
OFFICIALS SAY HE DIED WHEN HE WENT TO THE CONSULTE TO TRY TO EVACUATE STAFF. PROTESTORS WERE FIRING GUNSHOTS AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENDAGES, OVER A FILM MADE BY AN ANTI-MUSLIM ADVOCATE IN THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON SAID SECURITY WILL BE STEPPED UP.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PUTS OFF A FINAL DECISION IN THE BATTLE OVER SCHOOL BUS STOPS.
THIS MEANS THE BUS STOPS WILL STAY INSIDE GATED AND PRIVATE COMMUNITIES FOR NOW.
LAST NIGHT THE SCHOOL BOARD SAID FEEDBACK FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SHOWS THOSE NEW BUS STOPS -- OUTSIDE THE GATED COMMUNITIES -- ARE SAFE.
THE DISTRICT MOVED THE BUS STOPS OUTSIDE COMMUNITIES AND ONTO MAJOR ROADS OVER THE SUMMER.
THE SCHOOL BOARD NOW PLANS TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION.
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THIS MORNING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR HIS STATEWIDE EDUCATION LISTENING TOUR.
HE'S SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS THIS MORNING TO MEET WITH TEACHERS.
HE'LL ALSO SIT DOWN ONE ON ONE WITH THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL.
ON THIS TOUR, THE GOVERNOR HOPES TO GET IDEAS FOR STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.
YOU CAN COUNT ON US FOR COVERAGE OF HIS VISIT THROUGHOUT THE MORNING ON NBC2 -- BOTH ON-AIR AND ONLINE.
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WE HOPE TO LEARN MORE DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT A WOMAN FOUND IN THE PEACE RIVER IN ARCADIA.
DESOTO COUNTY DEPUTIES THINK THE YOUNG WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY.
SEARCH CREWS FOUND HER BODY YESTERDAY MORNING.
AT THIS TIME, THEY DON'T KNOW HER NAME.
BUT AN AUTOPSY IS PLANNED FOR TODAY.
HER BOYFRIEND, MARK HUNTLEY, AND HIS FRIEND, ANDREW SKEVINGTON BOTH FACE CHARGES IN CONNECTION TO HER DEATH.
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THIS MORNING A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER GETTING HIT BY A CAR LATE LAST NIGHT IN ESTERO.
IT HAPPENED ON U-S 41 AT MARSH LANDING.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS US A MAN IN HIS LATE 20'S OR EARLY 30'S RAN INTO TRAFFIC AND GOT HIT BY A CAR.
NO WORD YET ON HIS IDENTITY.
THE WOMAN DRIVING THE CAR WAS NOT HURT.
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STILL ON STRIKE.
STUDENTS IN CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE OUT OF CLASS AGAIN AS TEACHERS HIT THE PICKET LINE FOR A THIRD DAY.
NEGOTIATORS FOR CHICAGO'S TEACHERS UNION SAY THEY'LL MEET LATER THIS MORNING TO REVIEW A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL FROM SCHOOL BOARD NEGOTIATORS.
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NEW DETAILS IN THE MEDSTAR MESS.
LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES SAYS HER OFFICE IS LAUNCHING ITS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL ISSUES OF THE SUSPENDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
THE CLERK OF COURTS AND THE F-A-A ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROGRAM'S BILLING SYSTEM, AFTER PATIENTS WERE IMPROPERLY BILLED ALMOST THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
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INVESTORS WILL BE WATCHING THE FEDERAL RESERVE TODAY AS A TWO-DAY MEETING GETS UNDERWAY.
MANY EXPECT THE FED WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW EFFORT TO REVIVE THE SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
INVESTORS WILL ALSO BE WATCHING GERMANY'S HIGH COURT -- WHERE THEY ARE EXPECTED TO RULE ON WHETHER THE COUNTRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN A EUROPEAN BAILOUT FUND.
YESTERDAY THE DOW INDUSTRIALS CLOSED UP 69 POINTS -- THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS.
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ANTICIPATION IS BUILDING THIS MORNING FOR APPLE'S NEW GADGET-- THE IPHONE 5.
THE SMARTPHONE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE NEW, IMPROVED FEATURES AND SOME ON WALL STREET BELIEVE IT MAY GIVE THE U.S. ECONOMY A BOOST---NOW THAT'S A FEATURE NOT EVEN SIRI CAN COMPETE WITH.
IT'S EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY TALLER, HAVE A SLIGHTLY LARGER SCREEN, PLUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CAMERA.
BUT WITH APPLE THERE ARE ALWAYS SURPRISES.
THE BIG REVEAL SET TO HAPPEN IN SAN FRANCISCO AT ONE THIS AFTERNOON.
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