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CAUGHT IN THE TURBULENCE.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF A MAJOR AIRLINE'S INFIGHTING.

THIS WEEKEND *TWO* AMERICAN AIRLINE FLIGHTS OUT OF R-S-W ARE ALREADY CANCELLED--

WITH MORE TO FOLLOW NEXT WEEK.

NBC2's JOE ROETZ IS LIVE AT THE AIRPORT WITH THE STORY--

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Their bags are packed

Brent Newcomb and Erin Jowett are heading home to Chicago after a warm week on the sands of Sanibel Island.

Going with them - some fond memories.

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The nice weather - There weren't many people there

But if the couple took to the skies one week from today - they'd find their flight was canceled.

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Thad be very difficult. I know we booked our trip way in advance and most people do. it'd be hard to work around.

Locked in a labor dispute- and pilots protesting the company.

American Airlines canceled 3 flights from Fort Myers to Chicaco Ohare.

Flight 1445 on Saturday and Sunday - then another next week.

The move leaves passengers with differing opinions.

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People don't like to be inconvenienced. It becomes personal then.

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Everyone is entitled to their opinion. If this is how it has to be this is how it has to be.

The airline still offers daily flights from Fort Myers to Chicago - and Dallas Fort Worth.

But as pilots continue to picket - prepare for more cancellations through the end of September and October.

As The airline scaling back its flights by up to 2 percent.

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- Too far out to tell if anyone past next week will be affected here at RSW.

- The Port Authority says if you are impacted by the cancellations - get in touch with American Airlines.

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AND A NEW AIRLINE IS OFFERING SERVICE OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL.

THE BUDGET CARRIER METJET WILL BEGIN SEASONAL SERVICE TO GREEN BAY.

YOU CAN CHECK TWO BAGS AT NO COST--

AND YOU EVEN GET FOOD ON BOARD.

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BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE IN FLORIDA TONIGHT.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN MIAMI.

MITT ROMNEY JUST WRAPPED UP A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN SARASOTA--

BOTH MEN MADE HISPANIC VOTERS THEIR PRIORITY THIS TRIP.

BUT ROMNEY IS STILL GETTING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HE SAID ABOUT "47-PERCENT" OF AMERICANS.

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AT A UNIVISION FORUM IN MIAMI TODAY.PRESIDENT OBAMA PUSHED HIS IMMIGRATION

POLICIES.BUT HE ALSO GOT ANOTHER CHANCE TO JAB MITT ROMNEY FOR HIS

COMMENTS IN THAT LEAKED VIDEO.

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"When you experess an attitude that half the country considers themselves

victims- they want to be depends on govt - maybe you haven't gotten around a

lot."

THE PRESIDENT SAID HE DISAGREED WITH MITT ROMNEY'S TAKE THAT MANY AMERICANS

WANT OR EXPECT SOMETHING FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

SOT Obama

"Gone through challenging time - want a hand up and not a hand out."

THE PRESIDENT LEADS ROMNEY AMONG LATINOS BY ABOUT A TWO TO ONE MARGIN.

TODAY HE URGED THEM TO GET OUT AND VOTE IN NOVEMBER - AND MAKE THEIR VOICES

HEARD ON IMMIGRATION.

SOT Obama

"They can send a message that this is not something to use as a political

football."

YESTERDAY ROMNEY HAD HIS CHANCE.

BUT RIGHT OUT OF THE GATEHE WAS ON DEFENSEASKED TO RESPOND TO HIS OWN WORDS

IN THE VIDEO STILL CAUSING HIS CAMPAIGN HEADACHES.

ROMNEY SAID DESPITE WHAT VOTERS MAY HAVE HEARD THIS WEEK - HE HASNT WRITTEN

OFF HALF OF AMERICANS.

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"My campaign is about the 100% in America. And I am concerned about them. I

am concerned about the fact that over the past 4 years, life has become

harder for Americans."

ROMNEY WAS PRESSED TO GET MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO WITH ILLEGAL

IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE US.

SOT Univision host

"Aare you going to deport them or not? im not that clear."

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"ooooooohhhhhh/"

SOT Romney

"I have some friends apparently ha-ha!! / i am not in favor of a

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THAT WAS KAREN TRAVERS REPORTING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE LAW MAY START TO BE A BIG TOPIC ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL AGAIN.

THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SAYS TWO MILLION MORE AMERICANS THAN FIRST ESTIMATED--

WILL HAVE TO PAY A PENALTY--

WHEN THE REFORM TAKES EFFECT.

THE LAW FORCES AMERICANS TO PAY A FINE OR TAX BY 2014--

IF THEY ARE NOT INSURED.

THE CBO'S FIRST ESTIMATE SAID ONLY 4MILLION AMERICANS WOULD BE AFFECTED.

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PROSECUTORS ARE GIVING UP THEIR FIGHT--

TO SEE A PIECE OF EVIDENCE IN THE MOVIE THEATRE MASACRE.

A NOTEBOOK SENT TO A PSYCHIATRIST--

BY JAMES HOLMES.

HOLMES IS ACUSED OF KILLING 12-PEOPLE AND WOUNDING 58.

HOLMES REPORTEDLY TOLD HIS PSYCHIATRIST ABOUT HIS PLANS TO HER IN A LETTER.

HOLMES APPEARED MORE ANIMATED IN COURT TODAY.

HIS ORANGE HAIR WAS GONE--

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A WOULD BE ROBBER ARMED WITH A KNIFE--

WAS NO MATCH FOR A CONVENIENCE STORE CLERK.

YOU SEE THE CLERK WAS ARMED WITH A 4-PACK!

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You might say the suspect froze when the stores owner came at him with a couple cans of natty ice. the would be robbers' knife was no match for a few cans of these suds.

I was really. I cried because they're such wonderful people.

Regulars came in this morning to check on store owner Dilip Patel but they had nothing to worry about. As surveillance video demonstrates, turns out Patel, who does not play beer pong, is very good at beer toss.He pulled apart a 4 pack and used them as weapons against a would be knife toting thief.

So you hit him with the cans. Yes so maybe he can be scared and run away. You scared him. Yea.

The suspect burst in just before 7 last night. His shirt over his face.threatening with a pocket knife. He tried to open one register. Successfully got into a second one and scooped up a handful of cash. That's when Patel buzzed him with the brew. 3 of 4 cans hit their target. The suspect dropped the knife, the money and ran. Customers think it's awesome that Patel really gave the suspect. A few rounds on the house.

that would be him. that would be him. he's so great. he is so great.

more power to you brother.

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LATE THIS AFTERNOON--

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THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS ALMOST HOME.

THIS IS VIDEO OF ENDEAVOUR FLYING OVER ARIZONA.

IT WAS A SPECIAL TRIBUTE FOR FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS.

ENDEAVOR IS NOW AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE IN CALIFORNIA--

AND WILL MAKE A QUICK FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES TOMORROW.

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FEWER AMERICANS HAVE BAD CREDIT SCORES.

COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

ABOUT ONE-AND-A-HALF-MILLION *FEWER* CONSUMERS ARE NOW IN THE "LOWEST" RANGE.

THAT'S A SCORE OF 549 OR LESS.

CREDIT AGENCIES SAY THE RECESSION IS FORCING PEOPLE WITH HIGH DEBT LOADS--

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THE POST OFFICE WANTS MORE JUNK MAIL!

THEY'RE TRYING TO INCREASE ITS DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING CUSTOMER BASE.

THAT MEANS MORE SO-CALLED "JUNK MAIL" IN YOUR MAILBOX!

FOR THE PSOTAL SERVICE--

THAT MEANS A LOT MORE MONEY!

OFFICIALS ESTIMATE IT COULD MEAN AN EXTRA *BILLION* DOLLARS A YEAR.

RIGHT NOW--

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BREAST MILK BANKS ARE GETTING MORE POPULAR.

MANY WOMEN USE THEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T NURSE THE BABIES ON THEIR OWN.

BUT SOME WONT GO NEAR THEM--

REFUSING TO GIVE THEIR BABIES ANOTHER MOTHER'S MILK.

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BANKS FOR BREAST MILK!

THEY ARE GROWING IN LEAPS AND BOUNDS.

NBC2's JENNIFER TRAMMELL JOINS US IN THE STUDIO-- WITH MORE ON THIS TREND

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MORE AND MORE STUDIES ARE SHOWING--

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BREAST MILK FOR DEVELOPING INFANTS.

BUT ONE BIG QUESTION REMAINS--

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PIERCE TUMPEY LOVES BUBBLES, BELLS, AND BREASTMILK.

"I have to say though that breastfeeding was one of the most difficult things I've ever done."

HIS WORKING MOM, ABBIGAIL, SAYS IT WASN'T EASY AT FIRST, BUT NEW SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS IT'S EVEN BETTER FOR BABIES THAN PREVIOUSLY SUSPECTED.

"The science that we have now is really, it's so compelling and so irrefutable."

THE CDC SAYS BREASTFED BABIES ARE 250% LESS LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, 56% LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM SIDS AND 32% LESS LIKELY TO BE OBESE LATER IN LIFE.

"The way that works is most likely because of the way that the breast milk acts in the gastrointestinal system, in the gut. Turns out that actually the vast majority of your immune system develops from your gut."

PIERCE ISN'T THE ONLY BABY DRINKING ABBY'S BREASTMILK. SHE'S PART OF A GROWING TREND: DONATING TO MILK BANKS.

"Well after my son got to be about 7 months old, I looked in the freezer and there was about 1000 ounces of breast milk in there and my first reaction was who in the world would want my breast milk?!"

ABBY DONATED MORE THAN 600 OUNCES TO A PROGRAM. THEY PASTEURIZE, SCREEN, TEST THE MILK; THEN SEND IT TO SICK BABIES.

THERE'S ALSO GROWTH IN LESS OFFICIAL MILK SHARING SITES.

SINCE THE INFORMAL GROUP DOESN'T GO THROUGH RIGOROUS MEDICAL TESTING, THE NATIONAL SITE SAYS THEY RESPECT THE RIGHT OF FAMILIES TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT RISKS.

MILK FROM ANOTHER MOTHER. IT'S A DECISION HAPPENING MORE AND MORE AS MILK BANKS EXPAND.

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ONE MORE NOTE--

ABBY HAD TO DATE THE MILK--

AND KEEP TRACK OF ANY COLDS OR OTHER SICKNESS IN HER HOME.

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LADIES--

WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR MAN WON'T OPEN UP?

TO GET THE ANSWER.YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACK.WAY BACK.TO THEIR CHILDHOOD.

AND BOY THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED!

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON

What's on the docket for the next several days? Easy, lots of clouds and a few thunderstorms each day.

We've already seen a large amount of clouds the past several daysb - will we see blue skies and sunshine? Sure, but overall the clouds will win, and they will be slow to erode. There's a weak front just to our north. It's slowly drifting south, and it's causing our winds to be from the southwest.

This time of the year that means the sky is peppered with numerous clouds.

That front will wash out later tonight. That's good news for us because it means our weather will begin to improve - it'll just take a few days.

Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with storms popping up just after the noon hour and pushing inland.

This weekend will be slightly wet because the sea breeze will be pinned along the coastline and urban corridor. Plan your weekend around the afternoon and early evening storms!

There's nothing of interest in the tropics right now.

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LADIES.IS YOUR MAN EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE?

BELIEVE IT OR NOT- THE CAUSE MAY BE SOMETHING HIS PARENTS GAVE HIM WHEN HE WAS A BABY.

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PACIFIER, NOOK, BINKIE. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT-

IF YOUR MAN USED ONE- CHANCES ARE HIS EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT MAY HAVE BEEN STUNTED.

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It's a noise no parent wants to hear.

Nat crying.

But one solution- may be stunting emotional growth.

Sot Susie Howard.

" my daughter had them, many for sleeping, or for car riding because if the car stopped it was a scream fest in the back seat."

But Susie Howard doesn't have to worry about her daughters pacifier use.

The reason?

Her gender.

Researchers at the university of Wisconsin Madison studied pacifier use of 700 people over 4 years.

with children they found-

Sot phoner

The longer the boys use a pacifier the less facial mimicry we saw."

As for the college aged adults-

Sot phoner

"the longer males used pacifiers the lower their score, so these a correlation on their ability to take the perception of somebody else."

Emotional consequences that were not found To affect girls.

The Findings that arent surprising to dr. Omar Rieche.

Sot dr. Omar rieche, lee memorial

We know that boys and girls brains develop at different rates depending on gender, there may be structural differences that are very subtle."

The study notes it's possible girls make sufficient emotional development before pacifier use, And that a pacifier may not stop them from expressing their feelings because it is a more accepted social norm.

So what should parents do?

Sot Omar

"the best rule is just be moderate, use moderation."

Sot phoner

" there'd is a difference between helping a child calm down when they're worked up or helping a child fall asleep or putting a pacifier in their mouth so they don't bug you."

Advice this mom- and teachers at Princeton academy are already putting to use.

Sot Susie

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EVEN THOUGH THE STUDY ONLY NOTES PACIFIERS-

THUMB SUCKING COULD ALSO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.

MORE STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY.

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ALL I HAD IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS A NUMBER TWO PENCIL AND A SPIRAL NOTEBOOK.

NOW STUDENTS AS YOUNG AS SIX--

ARE USING ELECTRONIC TABLETS IN THE CLASSROOM.

NBC 2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN TAKES US TO A PORT CHARLOTTE GRADE SCHOOL--

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"Hi kids" Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

HOLDING THEIR NOOKS FOR THE FIRST TIME….

"It holds thousands of books" Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

…THESE FIRST GRADERS ARE EAGER TO LEARN WHAT THE TABLETS CAN DO.

"It makes all books large print." Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE CHALKBOARD…

"There are apps for education" Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

…THE STUDENTS IN THIS CLASSROOM AT MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY ARE LEARNING WITH HI-TECH TABLETS.

"it has lots of books on in." Beau, 1st grade

THIS CLASS'S TEACHER APPLIED FOR A GRANT AND THE 12 NOOKS ARRIVED TODAY. IT'S THE COUNTY'S FIRST CLASSROOM TO USE THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.

OLDER STUDENTS ACCESS LAPTOPS IN CLASS AND THE SCHOOL IS USING I-PADS TO TEACH MATH COURSES.

"We know children are very excited for technology and the nook is just one more venue for them. So we hope to increase the amount of books kids read and increase their love of learning." Debbie Carney, Myakka River Elementary Principal.

Standup. With so much competition for kids' attention, these hands-on, interactive nooks can capture their interests and help them learn at the same time.

"it can actually be a great tool in the way that it helps with their learning abilities and also at their own pace." Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

TO HELP UNLOCK THE POWER AT THEIR FINGERTIPS, THE PROS AT BARNES AND NOBLE CAME TO CLASS TO TEACH THE CHILDREN HOW TO USE THE NOOK.

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"kids right now are digital natives." Lisa Carter, Barnes and Noble Digital Manager

JAYLIN JONES DIDN'T HESITATE TO PICK UP THE NOOK, SHE SAYS THE DEVICE WILL ENCOURAGE HER TO READ MORE AND ALREADY SAYS SHE LIKES IT BETTER THAN A PLAIN OLD BOOK.

"the books don't read to you, the books that are over there, this does." Jaylin Jones, first grade

THIS LONGTIME TEACHER HAS NEVER USED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT FEELS IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND HER CURRICULUM.

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STUDENTS AT FGCU ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT BUDGET CUTS CUTTING INTO THEIR LIBRARY HOURS.

THEY'VE STARTED A PETITION DRIVE--

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STARTING TODAY--

*ANDROID* USERS CAN DOWNLOAD THE BRAND NEW NBC2 WEATHER APP.

IT PROVIDES YOU WITH LIVE LOOKS AT OUR RADAR AND FORECASTS.

THERE IS A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM--

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F-G-C-U STUDENTS SAY THEY'RE FED UP WITH YEARS OF STATE FUNDING CUTS TO EDUCATION. AND THEY'RE TAKING ACTION.

STUDENTS STARTED A PETITION PROTESTING THE 3 POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS--

AND THEY TELL NBC2's LAUREN DISPIRITO THEY WANT TO TAKE THEIR MESSAGE ALL THE WAY TO THE GOVERNOR.

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STUDENTS THIS SCHOOL YEAR WILL SPEND LESS TIME INSIDE FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY, AND ITS NOT BY CHOICE.

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THE UNIVERSITY SAYS IT CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP THE CAMPUS BUILDING OPEN LATE AT NIGHT, OR ON SATURDAY.

it's gonna make a negative impact on our future generation

SENIOR DAVID GRUNINGER WORRIES THE CUT IN HOURS, JUST ONE OF MANY SCHOOL LEADERS ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK, PUTS HIS EDUCATION IN JEOPARDY.

a lot of students don't have printers accessible at their house, they don't have laptops or anything so they can use library services for computers or means to get their studies done.

TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON STUDIES, STUDENTS NOW TURN TO EACHOTHER.

students are coming to us saying they need the help, well we want them to be proactive as well, so we can send this up to the state to make sure that the changes in the future do not happen

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT PETER CUDERMAN SAYS HIS OFFICE LAUNCHED AN ONLINE PETITION.

IN THREE WEEKS, MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED STUDENTS HAVE SIGNED ON.

we need to make better more decisive decisions on what the state funding of Flordia is going to

THE PETITION CALLS ON STATE LEADERS TO END YEARS OF CUTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING.

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CUDERMAN SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO PUT MONEY FROM THE BUDGET FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT TOWARD KEEPING THE LIBRARY OPEN LONGER.

its something that needs to happen its something that our students want to be a part of

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WILSON BRADSHAW SAYS HE SUPPORTS THE STUDENTS' PETITION.

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SO FAR, THE PETITION HAS MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED SIGNATURES-- CUDERMAN HOPES TO REACH THREE THOUSAND.

A PRESS SECRETARY FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TELL US

GOVERNOR SCOTT IS WORKING TO MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORABLE, AND HELP UNIVERSITIES FOCUS ON PROVIDING DEGREE

PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO JOBS.

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A RUCKUS IN THE STANDS CAUGHT ON TAPE -- NOW A STUDENT FOOTBALL PLAYER IS KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL AND THREE FANS ARE BANNED FROM THE STANDS --

BUT THAT GROUP TELLS NBC2 THEY WANT COACHES FIRED.

AND LEE COUNTY'S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY GRILLED ABOUT THE MEDSTAR MESS -- SPECIFICALLY -- WHY ARE TAXPAYERS STILL PAYING MILLIONS FOR THE GROUNDED HELICOPTERS?