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A TOTAL TRAFFIC DISASTER -- ONE OF THE MAIN ROADS FROM I-75 INTO FORT MYERS, SHUT DOWN ALL DAY LONG AFTER A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER LEFT THE BED OF HIS TRUCK RAISED!
NBC2 IS LIVE FOR THE RUSH HOUR MESS.
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TRACKING VIOLENT CRIME IN THE CITY OF FORT MYERS --
TONIGHT POLICE INVESTIGATE THE 17TH MURDER OF THE YEAR.
NBC2 UNCOVERS WHAT'S BEING DONE TO STOP THE KILLING.
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PROTECTING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S PRECIOUS WATERWAYS --
TONIGHT NBC2 TAKES YOU CANAL-SIDE AS THE WATERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY ARE PUT TO THE TEST.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW --
ONE EAST BOUND LANES OF LEE BOULEVARD JUST REOPENED STO A CRASH INVOLVING A LEE TRAN BUS.
IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AIM AVENUE AND LEE BOULEVARD.
THAT IS JUST EAST OF WESTGATE BOULEVARD.
WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY INJURIES.
WE HAVE A CREW HEADED TO THE SCENE AND WILL BRING YOU MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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TONIGHT WE'RE SEEING HOW ONE CARELESS MISTAKE CAN CAUSE A TRAFFIC HEADACHE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
A DUMP TRUCK CRASHED INTO AN OVERPASS IN FORT MYERS, SHUTTING DOWN THE MAIN ROAD FROM THE INTERSTATE INTO DOWNTOWN.
GOOD EVENING. I'M PETER BUSCH.
AND IM KELLIE BURNS.
THE TRUCK BED HIT THE I-75 OVERPASS ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD THIS MORNING.
THE ROAD IS DOWN TO ONE LANE AT THIS HOUR.
N-B-C TWO'S KELLY CRESWELL IS THERE LIVE WITH THE LATEST ON CLEAN UP.
A DUMP TRUCK THAT SMASHED INTO THE I75 OVERPASS HAS SNARLED TRAFFIC ON PALM BEACH BLVD SINCE THIS MORNING.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE TRUCK WAS HEADED WEST WITH THE BED OF THE TRUCK UP WHEN IT HIT THE OVERPASS AND ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE.
NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN LIVE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE SINCE THIS MORNING AND JOINS US NOW LIVE.
CLIFTON, THIS TRUCK DID A LOT OF DAMAGE OUT THERE.
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AND IT'S REALLY DONE A NUMBER ON TRAFFIC OUT HERE.
ALL WEST BOUND LANES HAVE BEEN CLOSED SINCE JUST AFTER 6:00 THIS MORNING.
ONLY ONE EASTBOUND LANE IS OPEN.
THE BED OF THE TRUCK HIT A SIGN BEFORE IT ROLLED, THAT SIGN HAS JUST BEEN REPLACED.
THE TRUCK ALSO LEAKED A BUNCH OF FUEL THAT CORRODED A PORTION OF THE ROAD OUT HERE.
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE DRIVER WAS HEADED WEST WITH THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK UP.
THE DUMP TRUCK WAS NOT HAULING ANYTHING, BUT THE BED STILL HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THEN A SIGN, AND FINALLY THE OVERPASS BEFORE IT FLIPPED OVER.
RIGHT NOW THE ROAD IS STILL BEING REPAIRED.
FHP IS ASKING PEOPLE TO FIND A DIFFERENT ROUTE.
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TROOPER LUCY PAPP, FHP
"THEY CAN'T GIVE US A TIME WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED, THEY WANT TO MAKE IT AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE, IF YOU'RE TRAVELING IN THIS AREA, WE RECOMMEND TAKING ANOTHER ROUTE, BUT WE WILL GET WORD OUT AS SOON AS THE ROAD IS OPEN AND SAFE TO TRAVEL AGAIN."
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WE ARE TOLD THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR MOST OF THE DAY TODAY.
YOU CAN STILL SEE CREWS OVER THERE DOING SOME REPAIRS.
THE DRIVER OF THE DUMP TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A POSSIBLE BROKEN ARM.
HE IS BEING CITED FOR TWO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
REPORTING LIVE IN FORT MYERS, CLIFTON FRENCH NBC2.
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Nearly 12 hours after the crash happened, and traffic is still backed up. All westbound lanes are blocked and only one eastbound lane is open. That's because crews are digging up the road and beginning to repave it over to make sure drivers stay safe when they go through this intersection.
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Orange barrels and lines of traffic are nothing new for drivers along this stretch of palm beach boulevard where a big construction project has been going on for the last year.
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"I've got to leave 30 minutes early to get to class on time cause there's usually something going on."
This morning--it was this. A dump truck had its bed up--causing a chain reaction of events--hitting the traffic light, this sign, and the overpass--then finally flipping on its side, but not before spilling gallons of fuel and forcing lanes of traffic to be shut down. And in the end--causing drivers to be late for work.
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Alexandra Cisneros, Driver
"They understood though because everybody comes from this side to that side."
DOT found the overpass was safe, but the sign had to be taken down. And once the dump truck was towed, the traffic headache still wasn't over. The diesel fuel that spilled over five lanes created a slippery situation.
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Dave Parks, PIO for construction project "almost like northern conditions. So we've got to come in and actually tear up the old asphalt and put new, fresh asphalt down just for safety concern. Really it makes it a much smoother and safer driving consistency."
Fortunately for the construction project going on, the spokesperson says workers were doing bridge work on the other side and this crash shouldn't set them behind. But it's drivers who will be set behind if they try to drive through this intersection tonight.
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Lucy Papp, FHP
"avoid it if possible because we don't want it to be anymore complicated out here than it has to be and we want them to be able to get their work done as soon as possible."
And some are even rethinking if they should go through this intersection tomorrow.
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Alexandra Cisneros, Driver
"probably not. Just to be on the safe side."
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This roadwork should be complete by.
Dump truck driver did suffer minor injuries and was cited for the crash. Live in fm kc NBC2.
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DRIVERS ARE BEING ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
TO GET TO 75 NORTH --
IF YOU ARE HEADING WEST ON PALM BEACH YOU CAN TAKE STATE ROAD 31 NORTH TO BAYSHORE --
EASTBOUND TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED ONTO LEXINGTON AVENUE.
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FOR THE 17TH TIME THIS YEAR.SOMEONE WAS MURDERED IN THE CITY OF FORT MYERS.
DAMARQUIS BLANKS DIED FRIDAY. AT THE HOSPITAL.
SOMEBODY SHOT BLANKS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND MICHIGAN AVENUE LAST WEEK.
THE RED DOTS SHOW THAT MOST OF THE MURDERS IN THE CITY REMAIN UNSOLVED.
N-B-C TWO'S MEAGHAN SMITH TALKED TO THE POLICE CHIEF ABOUT THE SPIKE IN VIOLENCE.
OMEBODY GUNNED DOWN ERNEST ZIGLER LAST NIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FOOD STORE OFF FOWLER STREET IN CENTRAL FORT MYERS.
HIS DEATH. THE 16TH MURDER IN FORT MYERS JUST THIS YEAR.
AND MORE THAN HALF OF THEM REMAIN UNSOLVED TONIGHT--
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SINCE THE RASH OF SUMMER MURDERS IN FORT MYERS- POLICE CHIEF DOUG BAKER ASSIGNED 30 ADDITIONAL OFFICERS TO THE AGENCY'S VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE. THEIR GOAL IS TO MONITOR THE CITY'S TOP 25 OFFENDERS. BAKER SAYS THEIR BIGGEST HURDLE IN CRACKING CASES- IS THE LACK OF WITNESSES COMING FORWARD WITH INFORMATION.
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the scene-
fort myers' 17th murder of the year.
this man-
19 year-old damarquis blanks was shot wednesday night on lantana street in dunbar-
he was rushed from the scene to the hospital, where he died days later.
fort myers police chief doug baker-
says this killing wasn't random,
but wasn't drug or gang related.
56:30 "no, i don't believe this one was from the early indications and early anaomyous tips that we are recieving- it was not related to either one of those."
a van was seized from the scene-
police do have a suspect,
but need more evidence to make an arrest.
chief baker says they actually have suspects in all the homicides this year except for one-
and like the blanks murder-
they need more evidence in those also.
their biggest hurdle baker says-
is getting witnesses to testify and give statements.
many won't-
out of fear of retaliation or they're involved in criminal activity themselves
57:46 "it;s sfrustrating when when we don't have witnesses that won't come forward."
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WHILE THE CHIEF WOULDN'T GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE SUSPECTED REASON FOR THIS HOMICIDE- HE SAYS THEY ARE GETTING QUITE A FEW TIPS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION- CALL CRIMESTOPPERS. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS BEING ACCUSED OF COVERING UP ABUSE AGAINST CHILDREN, FOR DECADES ACCORDING TO AN INVESTIGATION BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
THE COVERUP BEING COMPARED TO WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
THE PAPER SAYS, SCOUT OFFICIALS QUIETLY ASKED VOLUNTEERS SUSPECTED OF ABUSE TO RESIGN.
THEN REPORTEDLY COVERED UP THE TRACKS. NEVER CALLING POLICE OR TELLING THE BOYS PARENTS.
THE BOY SCOUTS RESPONDED TO THE ALLEGATIONS SAYING THEY- "NOW INCLUDE BACKGROUND CHECKS AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS".
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS WILL GET A RAISE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS.
AN ARBITRATOR RULED THE COUNTY OWES EMPLOYEES ABOUT 800 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BACK PAY FOR RAISES THEY WERE DUE LAST YEAR.
THEY HAD MADE CONCESSIONS DURING THE RECESSION.BUT THEY ARGUED THAT DEAL ENDED WHEN THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACT EXPIRED LAST YEAR.
They gave us significant concessions for us over time, I believe the number was like six million dollars for overtime and other things, so I was really surprised to see the list of grievances come in.
All of that was known at the time that raises would return some five years later at the point where we are now.
THE COUNTY WILL PAY FOR THE RAISE USING RESERVE FUNDS.
THE UNION AND COUNTY ARE MEETING OCTOBER 9TH TO DISCUSS A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS.
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TWO BROTHERS IN PUNTA GORDA POPULAR FOR THEIR BAR-B-QUE ARE UNDER A DIFFERENT KIND OF FIRE TONIGHT.
HILLSBOROUGH AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES SAY MARCUS LLOYD IS THE MAN SEEN HERE ROBBING A BANK.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HIS OLDER BROTHER JOHNNY FOR SELLING COCAINE.
THE TWO OWN LLOYD BROTHERS BBQ IN PUNTA GORDA.
JOHNNY IS OUT ON BOND AND SAYS THE BUSINESS WILL STAY OPEN.
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THE NORTH NAPLES FIRE DISTRICT IS WAIVING IMPACT FEES IN AN EFFORT TO DRUM UP BUSINESS.
COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO ELIMINATE THE FEES FOR A YEAR.
IMPACT FEES ARE TACKED ON TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION TO RAISE MONEY TO IMPROVE FIRE INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE FIRE DISTRICT HOPES WAIVING THE FEES WILL ENCOURAGE MORE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY.
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AS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES IN CAPE CORAL.IT'S A CHALLENGE TO PROTECT WHAT MAKES THE CITY SO APPEALING TO BEGIN WITH.
NBC 2'S STEVE CAMPION REPORTS ON A NEW ROUND OF TESTS FOR THE CANAL WATER.
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In the rainy season like we are in now -- water can wash harmful chemicals or too many nutrients into the canals.
As development continues in this growing city -- the race is on to protect what made it so appealing to begin with.
But the verdict is still out on whether a recently passed ordinance is working.
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Far from the rocky mountains of Colorado -- Joy Barber is still adjusting to the sunshine state's scorching heat.
Joy Barber, lives in Cape Coral
1810 "if we're going to move to Florida, we wanted to be on the water. So here we are in Cape Coral on intersecting canals."
Two years later -- she uses her boat "tax refund" to navigate cape Coral's waterwaysl.
Barber 1930 "the canals probably aren't as deep, or as clear as you'd wish. When you come to Florida, you think all the water is going to look like it does in key west."
At almost 400 miles in length -- the canals criss cross the city.
Barber tells us keeping the water pristine is important.
A mantra -- she's not convinced everyone embraces.
Barber 2048 "it's on top of mind for everyone there, I don't think it's on top of mind for everyone here."
Like clock work -- city workers pull samples from more than 35 sites.
They're determining if water quality is on the rise.
Connie Jarvis, cape coral enivormental resource manager 0600 "the more people you get the more houses that are built. You get more runoff."
Enivormental resource manger Connie Jarvis explains -- with every newcomer like barber -- protecting cape canal's waterways gets more challenging.
Recent results rate the water as "fair" -- just below the state's range for good.
In 2010, city leaders banned nitrogen and phosphorus fertiziler in the rainy season.
0540 "it's a good thing but it will be a little while before we see it come up. There's a lag with nature."
For someone who uprooted their life to call the cape home
Barber 1842 "if you come from the arid desert like we did. It's a dream come true."
-- they argue mankind could give mother nature a little boost to help protect a complex system.
21:58 "it's a big dream that requires a lot of cooperation and constant maintenance."
Live in cape coral, Steve campion, NBC2
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A LAWSUIT OVER FAULTY TIRES THAT LEFT TWO TEENS DEAD IS BEING MOVED TO A COLLIER COUNTY COURTROOM.
THE TWO TEENAGE COUSINS WERE KILLED IN THIS CRASH TWO YEARS AGO.
ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED BY THEIR PARENTS WILL BE TRIED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THEY ARE SUING FORD AND COOPER TIRES FOR WHAT THEY CALL DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS.
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A FAMILY AWAY ON VACATION HAS THEIR CAPE CORAL HOME GO UP IN FLAMES.
THE HOME ON SOUTHWEST 42ND STREET BURNED DOWN EARLY THIS MORNING. NO ONE WAS HURT.
THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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TROOPERS SAY A MAN WHO LEAD COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE WAS HIGH ON DRUGS.
THE CHASE ENDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF RANDALL BOULEVARD AND EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY BRYAN GARDNER LOST CONTROL OF A B-M-W AND CRASHED INTO A TREE.
FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE THE CAR, WERE INJURED.
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THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S MUSUEM OF NAPLES IS CLOSED UNTIL NEXT MONTH.
WE'RE TOLD IT'S FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND DEEP CLEANING.
IT WILL RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY OCTOBER SECOND.
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WE HAVE AN NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT ON INTERSTATE 75 TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
STARTING TONIGHT, THE ON AND OFF RAMPS AT STATE ROAD 82 ARE BEING REPAVED.
THAT'S MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD.
CREWS ARE SCHEDULED TO WORK FROM 11 AT NIGHT TO FIVE IN THE MORNING EACH DAY.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE.
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OUR TROOPS RETURNING FROM WAR ARE FIGHTING A NEW BATTLE.
"The U.S. Armed Forces has a culture that's very permissive of alcohol use and esp heavy drinking."
THE LATEST ON A RISE IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG SOLDIERS RETURNING HOME FROM WAR.
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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.
Update the web weather video, too.
Thanks!
RAIN CHANCES INCREASE THROUGH MIDWEEK
You can call Monday our transition day. It started off nice and clear, but after lunch time the clouds started to build and in came the rain.
Monday's rain was very scattered in nature. Tuesday and Wednesday; however, we will see the storms become more numerous.
There's two weather features that will impact our forecast. First is an interesting system off the coast of Louisiana. It's providing the north Gulf Coast states with high rainfall totals. Flood Watches are in effect for much of the southeast. All that rain will continue to spread across the Deep South. Including Florida. Next, a cold front is dropping from the north. It'll arrive by midday tomorrow and essentially stall in north Florida.
The front will help push the Louisana low pressure system to the east - brushing Florida. This will cause our winds to be from the southwest for the next 48 hours, and that spells an uptick in the rain department.
Coastal communities will see showers wash ashore early on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The beach rain quickly migrates inland after the noon hour. As the first line moves through, more will build in the Gulf and move over. It'll be a constant cycle with periods of rain and dry weather.
There will be a lot of clouds, too, and consequently we will se highs stay at 90 or below.
Temperatures don't hit 90 again until Friday when high pressure returns from the Atlantic. Our weather conditions will improve as early as Thursday, and we will see isolated thunderstorms each afternoon within the urban corridor.
There's nothing to worry about out in the tropics!
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A NEW STUDY FINDS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG OUR TROOPS IS A GENUINE HEALTH CRISIS.
AND THE PENTAGON'S METHODS FOR DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM ARE OUTDATED.
N-B-C TWO'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL LOOKED DEEPER INTO THE STUDY.
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S/ Dennis McCarty, Ph.D. - Oregon Health and Science University
THIS KIND OF WORK ENVIRONMENT MAY LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH ALCOHOL.
"The U.S. Armed Forces has a culture that's very permissive of alcohol use and esp heavy drinking."
AND THAT DRINKING MUST BE CONTROLLED, ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
THE D-O-D ASKED AN INDEPENDENT GROUP OF DOCTORS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXPERTS TO REVIEW HOW THE MILITARY HANDLES DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES.
"The current operational tempo, the rapid redeployments, the long lengths of stay, have contributed to increases in the risk of alcohol and drug use disorders."
PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLER ABUSE IN THE ARMED FORCES HAS RISEN DRAMATICALLY -- FROM A RATE OF 2-PERCENT IN 2002 TO 11-PERCENT IN 2008.
EXPERTS SAY MANY SOLDIERS MAY USE PAIN KILLERS BECAUSE OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN BATTLE -- BUT OFTEN HAVE DIFFICULTY GOING OFF OF THEM.
AND MOST MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE YOUNGER THAN 35 -- AN AGE GROUP AT HIGH RISK FOR ALCOHOL USE.
"Individuals 18-35 are about 50% more likely in the U.S. Armed Forces to report drinking 5 or more drinks at a time than in the civilian population."
THE REPORT MAKES SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MILITARY. LIKE REDUCING ACCESS TO ALCOHOL ON BASES, CONTROLLING UNDERAGE DRINKING AND ERASING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.
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JENNIFER TRAMMELL REPORTING.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT.
WE ARE REVIEWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE HEALTH OF SERVICE MEMBERS IS "PARAMOUNT."
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THE FINAL STAGE OF A FOUR MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TOOK SHAPE ON THE NORTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
THOUSANDS OF PLANTS. SEA OATS DUNE SUNFLOWER AND RAILROAD VINE NOW LINE THE BEACHES FROM BOWDITCH PARK TO CRESCENT BEACH FAMILY PARK.
THE PLANTS WILL HELP KEEP SAND IN PLACE PROTECTING THE RENOURISHED STRETCH OF BEACH.
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SCHOOLS ACROSS FLORIDA ARE CELEBRATING BREAKFAST.
WE STOPPED BY A SCHOOL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, WHERE STUDENTS WERE LOADING UP ON BREAKFAST FOODS. FROM MUFFINS, TO EGG SANDWICHES.
THE GOAL IS TO GET STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTING OUT THEIR DAY WITH A HEALTHY BREAKFAST.
IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY.YET THE ONE THAT IS MOST EASILY FORGOTTEN.
BREAKFAST.ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS. IT'S CRUCIAL FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
ALL WEEK LONG CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON BREAKFAST BY RECOGNIZING 'FLORIDA BREAKFAST WEEK' IN ALL THEIR SCHOOLS.
NBC-2/ABC-7 SPENT THE MORNING AT PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL THIS MORNING WHERE WE TALKED TO THE ONES CLOSEST TO THE MEALS ON DIFFERENCE EATING BREAKFAST MAKES.
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Krystal Mandile
Student, Port Charlotte High School
"if I don't I just don't feel right during the day, I'm too tired and I just have an empty stomach."
Terry Ross
Cafe Manager
"we try to offer a healthy meal at breakfast so students learn better during the day."
NO STUDENT IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS MORE THAN A DOLLAR TEN FOR A COMPLETE BREAKFAST.
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SUN SPLASH FAMILY WATERPARK HAS AN END OF SEASON DEAL RIGHT NOW.
IS ONLY SEVEN DOLLARS THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT.
THE PARK IS OPEN FROM 10 A-M TO 5 P-M ON WEEKENDS.
IT WILL RE-OPEN IN MARCH FOR THE 20-13 OF THE SEASON.
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DREDGING PASSES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.IS A NEVER ENDING JOB.
AS ONE IS DREDGED --
ANOTHER FILLS IN.
2. 09:37 if you can get more boat traffic, more boat traffic means more exposure more exposure means more money spent 09:43
AND WHILE BUSINESSES WANT TO SEE THE JOBS CONTINUE.
THE COUNTY NEEDS TO PAY FOR IT.
HOW ISAAC MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP.
PLUS, ALL NEW AT SIX--
"if you are aressted for a ccrime welld etermine if you're here lawfully as we do every single perdon that gets arrested in cc"
A CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN COLLIER COUNTY--
DETAILS OF THE PLAN AND WHY SOME CALL IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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BOATERS ARE CALL FOR MORE HELP DIGGING OUT A SHALLOW PASS ON FORT MYERS.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BIG CARLOS PASS, OFF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF FORT MYERS BEACH.
N-B-C TWO'S LAUREN DISPIRITO SHOWS YOU WHY THE TIGHT SPACE THERE TURNS SOME BOATERS AWAY.
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DURING SEASON, CAPTAIN JON FETTER CRUISES NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF FORT MYERS BEACH NEARLY EVERY DAY.
going out to the near shore reefs or to fish the passes or things like that
HE SAYS IT CAN BE TOUGH TO NAVIGATE HIS CHARTER FISHING BOAT THROUGH BIG CARLOS PASS, EVEN AT HIGH TIDE.
you used to have to go up by the bridge, hug the shoreline, and come all the way down and around
THE LAGUNA SHORES DREDGING PROJECT SHOULD HELP.
USING A GRANT FROM THE WEST COAST INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT, FORT MYERS BEACH HIRED CREWS TO CREATE A NEW CHANNEL.
by putting this channel through, it's going to make really nice access to get back through not just for the people that fish there but for the people that live there to be able to get in and out
in the old channel, water can get as shallow as 2 to 3 feet deep, even during high tide so they're dredging east of it, to make it easier for boaters to navigate but there are some that say there are still other parts of big carlos pass that need to be dredged
the pass used to be 16, 18 feet deep years ago and it was that way forever
MARINA OWNER AL DURRETT SAYS SHOALING OFF LOVERS KEY STATE PARK KEEPS SAILBOATS AND LARGER CRAFTS FROM DOCKING, AND SPENDING THEIR MONEY IN TOWN.
i turn people away all the time that want to come in here
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAYS THE TOWN COULD APPLY FOR EMERGENCY FUNDS, TO COVER THE COST.
there's actually some inland water ways back here that you would never even know or never even have access to anymore, but I think this will help
FETTER SAYS THE LAGUNA SHORES PROJECT GIVES BOATERS OFF THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND A GOOD START.
ON FORT MYERS BEACH, LAUREN DISPIRITO, NBC2.
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ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST NOTORIOUS KILLERS IS ASKING FOR A NEW TRIAL!
TONIGHT--
LEGAL EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHY JEFFREY MACDONALD, A MAN ACCUSED OF KILING HIS FAMILY. MAY GET OUT A NEW TRIAL.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS VIDEO?
THAT'S A 300-POUND GORILLA PLAYING WITH A TODDLER!
TONIGHT THE FATHER EXPLAINS WHY HE INTENTIONALLY DID IT!
AND THE ROYALS HAVE GONE TO COURT--
TO STOP TABLOIDS FROM PUBLISHING ANYMORE PICTURES OF A NUDE PRINCESS OF CAMBRIDGE!
NBC2 NEWS AT 5:30 IS NEXT.
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