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LEE COUNTY, EMBROILED IN TWO SEPARATE SCANDALS INVOLVING YOUR TAX DOLLARS --
THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS OBTAIN INSIDER EMAILS ABOUT THE SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OF LEE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER.
TONIGHT, WHAT THOSE EMAILS SAY ABOUT THE GROUNDING OF MEDSTAR.
AND MILLIONS DOLLARS, GIVEN TO A LOCAL COMPANY PROMISING TO CREATE HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS--
BUT TONIGHT THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW IT WAS USED.
NBC-2 GETS ANSWERS ON WHERE IT WENT.
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COUNTY LEADERS ARE NOW INVESTIGATING BOTH OF THESE SCANDALS.
WE BEGIN WITH VR LABS. AND THE NEARLY FIVE-MILLION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS LEE COUNTY AWARDED TO THE COMPANY, TO CREATE JOBS.
BUT AS NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ UNCOVERED, THE CONTRACTOR IS NOW SUING.
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BONITA SPRINGS BASED VR LABS IS NEARING COMPLETION OF A BRAND NEW WAREHOUSE NEAR SAN CARLOS PARK.
BUT THE COMPANY STOPPED PAYING ITS CONTRACTOR MID-JOB -
WHO IN TURN HALTED CONSTRUCTION AND PAYING SUBCONTRACTORS.
-THEN FILED A LAWSUIT.
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AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT WHERE 4.7 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS HAS GONE.
A BRAND NEW BUILDING - THAT SITS EMPTY -
WAITING FOR HUNDREDS OF PROMISED NEW JOBS.
BONITA SPRINGS BASED VR LABS ACCEPTED THE INCENTIVE MONEY FROM LEE COUNTY -
TO BUILD THE VACANT WAREHOUSE AND CREATE THOSE JOBS.
THE COMPANY SPENT NEARLY ALL OF IT -
BEFORE WORK HERE SUDDENLY STOPPED.
it got to a point where there was no more proof of payments and then liens on the building.
THAT'S FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND V-R LABS C-E-O JEFF KOTTKMAP -
LAST WEEK TELLING US HIS COMPANY STOPPED PAYING HIS CONTRACTOR - GCM SOLUTIONS -
AFTER IT STOPPED SUBMITTING RECEIPTS FOR WORK.
BUT G-C-M FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BONITA SPRINGS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY -
CLAIMING 1 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY HAS VANISHED.
THE LAWSUIT REVEALS - AS PART OF AN AGREEMENT -
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"GCM advanced it's own monies. $2,383,154.90"
ALL TO BUY A MASSIVE BOTTLING MACHINE.
BUT THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES A V-R EMPLOYEE TOOK THAT MONEY AND GAVE IT TO A FORT MYERS COMPANY.
WHICH IN TURN PAID AN INDIANA COMPANY JUST 900,000 FOR THE EQUIPMENT.
LEAVING 1.5 MILLION, UNACCOUNTED FOR.
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ON TOP OF THE 1.5 MILLION THAT'S MISSING; THE CONTRACTOR SAYS HE'S OWED ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS.
THAT'S WHY HE SHUT DOWN THE JOB SITE.
MEANTIME THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS NOW INVESTGATING.
COUNT ON US TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY.
JOE ROETZ, NBC2.
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AND NOW TO THE MEDSTAR MESS.
NBC-2 INVESTIGATOR KARLA RAY REQUESTED A YEAR'S WORTH OF EMAILS TO THE COUNTY MANAGER REGARDING MEDSTAR-
AND SHE FOUND ADMINISTRATORS MAY HAVE INITIALLY MISLED THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE SHUTDOWN.
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THE STORY THAT CAME OUT ON AUGUST 21- THE DAY OF THE SHUTDOWN-- IS THAT THE COUNTY WANTED TO SEEK A VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION.
BUT NOW WE'VE UNCOVERED A 'RECOMMENDED RESPONSE' TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT ACCREDITATION THAT SUGGESTS IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DIVERSION.
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THE COUNTY'S CHOPPERS SIT IDLE--
BUT QUESTIONS CONTINUE.
BIGELOW-- SEPTEMBER 25 58:10 nothing ever since day one has matched up:16
THE *DAY OF THE SHUTDOWN- E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS TOLD THE *PUBLIC THE GOAL WAS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
BUT THREE WEEKS LATER - COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TOLD COMMISSIONERS IT WAS BECAUSE *PILOTS WEREN'T YET CERTIFIED--
AND ALLUDED TO PERSONNEL ISSUES.
SEPTEMBER 11- ONE ON ONE WITH KAREN 37:04 KR- why the story then about national accreditation, why that instead of saying there are internal issues and we need to clean house? KH- 37:10 there were issues, well, what we were trying to do was get accreditation.:20
THE DAY AFTER THAT INTERVIEW--
HAWES WAS SENT AN *EMAIL FROM A P-R FIRM. SUGGESTING HOW SHE SHOULD RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE SHUTDOWN--
DETAILING HOW INFORMATION WAS ORIGINALLY *WITHHELD FROM THE PUBLIC.
SAYING- QUOTE-
"THE INITIAL MEDIA RELEASE FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE OVERALL GOAL AND NOT SENSITIVE PERSONNEL ISSUES THAT WERE ESCALATING.
GOING ON TO SAY THAT "UPON RESOLUTION OF PERSONNEL ISSUES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC WHICH DETAILED MORE OF THE REASONS" FOR THE SUSPENSION.
FURTHER REVIEW OF HAWES' EMAILS SHOW SHE WAS *WARNED ABOUT PERSONNEL ISSUES BY AT LEAST ONE E-M-S EMPLOYEE.
Dan Ceresa- EMS Employee / 58:46 the issue at hand here is the fear and intimidation culture EMS administration insists on having. :53
DAN CERESA SPOKE AT YESTERDAY'S COMMISSION MEETING.
BUT HE EMAILED KAREN HAWES BACK IN *JUNE--
SAYING 'THERE ARE DEFINITELY PROBLEMS AT MEDSTAR- MOST OF IT HINGES WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT.
HAWES DID *NOT REPLY.
DAN CERESA 59:00 I don't think they were ever given a full picture of what was going on, I think they were given half truths at best. :05 outright lies in a lot of cases. :08
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WE ASKED HAWES ABOUT THE EMAILS--
REGARDING THE *REASON FOR THE SHUTDOWN SHE TOLD US TODAY QUOTE--
"THE ACCREDITATION WAS A GOAL TO HELP US ESTABLISH SAFETY BENCHMARKS- IT WAS *NOT A REASON FOR THE SUSPENSION."
AND THAT "THE DECISION WAS MADE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CITIZENS."
SHE ALSO SAID HER OFFICE HAS SINCE TALKED TO THE EMPLOYEE WHO EMAILED HIS CONCERNS. HE TELLS US THEY CALLED HIM BRIEFLY ON SATURDAY.
WE SHOULD MENTION THAT PR COMPANY-- COULD MAKE UP TO 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THEIR HELP IN HANDLING THE MEDSTAR MESS.
WE REACHED OUT TO COMMISSIONERS ABOUT OUR STORY FIRST THING THIS MORNING- NO ONE COULD PROVIDE A COMMENT.
KR, NBC2.
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THEIVES PRIED OPEN DOZENS OF DOORS IN COLLIER COUNTY. FORCING THEIR WAY INTO MORE THAN FORTY HOMES IN THE CYPRESS TRACE NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORTH NAPLES.
IN SOME CASES, WHEN THE OWNERS SLEPT INSIDE.
AND NOW, AS NBC-2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN SHOW US, THOSE PEOPLE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THEIR HOMES.
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GATES AROUND THE CYPRESS TRACE COMMUNITY IN NORTH NAPLES NORMALLY MAKE THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE INSIDE THEM FEEL SAFE--
THAT SENSE OF SECURITY STOLEN BY BURGLARS, WHO BROKE-IN TO DOZENS OF HOMES WHILE RESIDENTS SLEPT.
"It's a little scary."
INVESTIGATORS DUSTED LARRY WILSONS DOOR FOR PRINTS--
HIS GARAGE IS ONE OF MORE THAN FORTY THAT WERE PRIED OPEN WITH SOME SORT OF TOOL-- LIKELY A SCREW DRIVER.
THIEVES TOOK A SET OF KEYS FROM WILSON--
AND STOLE A CAR FROM HIS NEIGHBOR--
AT THE LUPE HOME-- TWO B-B GUNS AND A MOTORCYCLE WERE TAKEN.
"it's a violation of your private personal stuff."
SALVATORE LUPO FOUND HIS BIKE DITCHED ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY.
"They just couldn't get it started because it's a little tricky to get it started.":
SOME RESIDENTS FEEL THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS TARGETED SINCE IT'S FILLED WITH SEASONAL RESIDENTS THAT DON'T LIVE HERE YEAR-ROUND.
"6:40 I'm feeling kind of nervous. 7:39 they might look at it like they can take advantage."
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WORKING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE OUT-OF-TOWN VICTIMS--
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ELSE HAS BEEN STOLEN AND COLLECT MORE EVIDENCE TO HELP TRACK DOWN THE BURGLARS.
"They might come back so I really hope they catch them."
IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2.
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A LEHIGH ACRES MOTHER.HOME WITH HER BABY.SCARED OFF BURGLARS, TRYING TO GET INTO HER HOUSE.
"Get the hell out of my house!"
THE MOM, AS YOU JUST HEARD, SCREAMED AT THE CROOKS AS THEY WERE COMING INTO HER HOME OFF JOEL BOULEVARD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
DEPUTIES SAY SHE HEARD THE DOORBELL RING, BUT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE WHO WAS AT THE DOOR- SHE DIDN'T ANSWER IT.
THAT'S WHEN DETECTIVES REPORT THAT THE WOMAN SAW 4 YOUNG MEN, WORKING THEIR WAY INTO A SIDE WINDOW WITH A CROWBAR.
AFTER SHE SCREAMED- THEY BURGLARS TOOK OFF, AND THE MOTHER CALLED 911.
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"There are some young teen boys in front of my house- they did the knock and the ring and they're about to break into my house."
BECAUSE THE VICTIM GOT A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE GET-AWAY CAR, DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO CATCH THE TEENS NEARBY-
THEY ARRESTED THESE 4 FOR BURGLARY.
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AN AMBER ALERT TONIGHT FOR A 12-YEAR-OLD NORTH CAROLINA GIRL.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE SHE WAS ABDUCTED BY A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER AND THE TWO COULD BE HEADED TO FLORIDA.
HER FATHER WOKE UP MONDAY MORNING. AND SHE WAS GONE FROM THEIR HOME.
"Abigale if you're out there watching me right now baby, please just come home. Daddy's not mad, we can work through anything that this is, just please come home. Please come home baby."
THE F-B-I IS WORKING TO TRACKDOWN 12-YEAR-OLD ABIGALE LEFEVERS.
SHE DISAPPEARED FROM HER HOME MONDAY MORNING ABOUT THE SAME TIME 38-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY NEWMAN WAS LAST SEEN.
NEWMAN'S ROOMMATE SAYS THE TWO WOULD TEXT BACK AND FORTH EVERY NIGHT, BUT SAYS NEWMAN TOLD HIM THE GIRL WAS 17.
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"From what I witnessed it seemed like they were in love I mean I hate to say that because that's a big word but from the outside looking in it looked like him and his girlfriend was having good conversations every night"
NEWMAN SERVED SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR THREE COUNTS OF SEXUAL OFFENSES BEFORE HE WAS RELEASED JUST LAST YEAR.
HE WAS LAST SEEN IN A RED 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A CONVERTIBLE TOP.
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HE USED TO BE A LEE COUNTY TEACHER'S AIDE.
NOW HE'S HEADED TO PRISON 15 YEARS ON CHILD PORN CHARGES.
RYAN NICHOLS WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR AFTER HE SENT 15 IMAGES AND TWO VIDEOS OF CHILD PORN TO AN UNCOVER OFFICER.
A SEARCH OF HIS COMPUTER AND CELL PHONE REVEALED MORE THAN THREE-THOUSAND PICTURES AND A HUNDRED VIDEOS.
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LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR THE MAN WHO TRIED TO ROB A GAS STATION AND HELD UP A FORT MYERS PHARMACY LATE LAST NIGHT.
IT STARTED AT THE MARATHON GAS STATION ON CRYSTAL DRIVE, NEAR U-S 41.
DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN FIRST TRIED TO ROB THE GAS STATION, BUT LEFT WHEN HE COULDN'T GET IN.
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Yousef Zahren/Convenience Store Clerk: "when we seen him walk across the street to CVS holding a gun walking straight towards CVS we called 911 to tell them what happened and everything we knew he was going to rob that place because he couldn't get in the first door he tried the second door over there"
THE MAN CROSSED THE STREET TO THE C-V-S PHARMACY, ROBBING THE CLERK AT GUNPOINT AND TOOK OFF.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS.
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TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN EVENT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE GLADIOLUS DRIVE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
THE VICE PRESIDENT IS SET TO SPEAK AT WA-KE HATCHEE REC CENTER ON BASS ROAD THIS SATURDAY.
GATES OPEN AT NINE-30, BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AROUND 11-30.
FOUR OFFICES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL EIGHT-30 TONIGHT IF YOU WANT TO PICK UP TICKETS.
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THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE EXPECTED TO BE SOMETHING THE VICE PRESIDENT BRINGS UP IN HIS SPEECH HERE.
TODAY WE TOOK THAT ISSUE TO THE CANDIDATES RUNNING TO REPRESENT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN CONGRESS.
THE NEWLY REDRAWN DISTRICT-19 COVERS LEE AND PARTS OF COLLIER COUNTY.
NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER SPOKE ONE-ON-ONE WITH REPUBLICAN TREY RADEL AND DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH.
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BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE SEE THE *SAME FORECAST BUT THEY HAVE *DIFFERENT PLANS.
ANALYSTS PREDICT BY 20-24, THE MEDICARE TRUST FUND WILL RUN DRY.
TODAY I ASKED TREY RADEL AND JIM ROACH WHAT *SPECIFIC REFORMS THEY WOULD ADVOCATE TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE.
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"One of them would be what is called a tax credit. Democrats are using the term voucher, voucher, voucher. Essentially, what it does is the government will give money to the company that you chose to insure with. If you do not use it all - you get your money back. If you use it all and exhaust it, you can pay above that."
"Medicare trust fund runs out in 2016 without the addition of the Affordable care Act, which extends it to 2024. and that's not clear to a lot of people. But what's in the affordable care ACt that applies to medicare, actually gives the Medicare beneficiaries more benefits and gives that 8 more years."
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THERE ISN'T AN INCUMBENT IN THIS RACE. BECAUSE CONNIE MACK IS NOW RUNNING FOR THE SENATE.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO; CHAD OLIVER, NBC2.
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THERE IS A NEW STATEWIDE PUSH FOR BETTER ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY.
"NO-PETRO", A FLORIDA-BASED FIRM, IS OPENING SEVERAL NATURAL GAS FUELING STATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING ONE IN FORT MYERS.
THE COMPANY OPENED THEIR FIRST FLORIDA FACILITY IN TALLAHASSEE YESTERDAY--
WITH PLANS FOR 18 MORE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
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Jorge Herrera/ Nopetro: "The beauty of natural gas is it makes all the financial sense in the world and at the same time it's green and it's much cleaner than gasoline and diesel and it's domestic."
INITIALLY, THE COMPANY PLANS TO TARGET ITS PRODUCT FOR FLEETS LIKE--
SCHOOL BUSES, DELIVERY TRUCKS AND GARBAGE TRUCKS.
THE MARKET FOR NATURAL GAS POWERED CONSUMER VEHICLES IS ALSO GROWING.
NATURAL GAS PRICES ARE AROUND TWO-50 A GALLON.
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THE F-CAT HAS LONG BEEN THE BENCH MARK FOR FLORIDA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM--
BY IN JUST A FEW YEARS, THE STATE WILL DO AWAY WITH THE TEST.
ALL NEW AT SIX, WE LOOK AT WHAT EDUCATORS ARE DOING TO REPLACE IT AND BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
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.
Clouds dominated our skies once again today across Southwest Florida with little to no sunshine. This has kept temperatures well below the 90° mark with most locations sitting in the middle to upper 80s.
Up until this point, the vast majority of the area has stayed mainly dry with only a few sprinkles and patchy rain areas showing up on radar. A few downpours will try to get going late this afternoon and will linger into the early evening hours.
Once the rain fades tonight, our skies will go fairly quiet and the clouds will begin to thin just a bit overnight as lows settle into the mid 70s by morning.
Our Thursday will more than likely start off with more clouds and dry weather. Through the afternoon, a few more rays of sunshine will breakout allowing temperatures to rebound into the low 90s. We'll also be in more of a summertime pattern, where showers and a few storms favor the afternoon and evening hours close to the urban corridor.
Friday and into the weekend, expect a mix of sun and clouds, while most of the rain activity holds off until the afternoon. With a turn in our steering winds by Sunday off the Gulf of Mexico, a few morning showers can't be ruled out before they get pushed deeper inland by the afternoon.
Early next week, a cold front will stall across the Peninsula just to the north of the area. This will keep our weather pattern a bit unsettled as we kick off the month of October.
In the tropics, things are relatively quiet. The only storm brewing in the Atlantic Basin is Nadine as it remains 500 miles to the southwest of the Azores. Models are hinting at no tropical troubles at least for the next 5 to 7 days.
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A NEW SET OF STANDARDS IS NOW SWEEPING ACROSS CLASSROOMS TO BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE.
IT'S AN APPROACH CALLED THE COMMON CORE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH NBC'S EDUCATION NATION, NBC 2'S KIM BROWN EXPLAINS HOW THIS IS CHANGING THE WAY TEACHERS TEACH AND HOW STUDENTS LEARN.
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COMMON CORE IS ALREADY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN AT LEAST LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES.
THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE CURRENT NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS IN FLORIDA SCHOOLS.
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AS STUDENTS RETURNED TO THE CLASSROOM THIS YEAR,
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TEACHERS WERE AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN MOST AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
A TRANSITION FROM MEMORIZING FACTS AND FIGURES.
TO CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS - FIGURING OUT THE "HOW AND WHY" AS DICTATED BY THE NEW "COMMON CORE" STANDARDS.
The type of student that is well prepared to enter college or into the workforce that consideration was applied from the top all the way to the bottom. So that students in kindergarten are beginning that very first step to get all the way to the top.
CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER NICOLE LEMME SERVES AS A COMMON CORE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DISTRICT.
SHE'S HELPING LEAD THE TRANSITION FROM STATE STANDARDS TO MORE BROAD, NATIONAL STANDARDS.
It's definitely the idea where a bunch of different stakeholders including higher ed, including high school teachers, middle school teachers, elementary school teachers came together to make decisions about what readiness looks like at each level.
HERE'S THE THEORY: MODERN STUDENTS ALREADY HAVE FACTS AT THEIR FINGERTIPS… BUT THEY NEED TO LEARN HOW TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS AND WORK IN GROUPS.
STANDUP: SO INSTEAD OF LEARNING SAY 50 CONCEPTS DURING A SCHOOL YEAR; THERE MIGHT ONLY BE 10 GIVING STUDENTS THE CHANGE TO REALLY MASTER THE SUBJECTS.
10:11 We'll teach far fewer standards to greater depth, so it's a mind shift for all us, students, parents, and teachers.
DON BRYANT FROM FORT MYERS MIDDLE WENT TO EDUCATION NATION FOR THE SUMMIT.
COMMON CORE - A KEY SUBJECT THERE.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN ADOPTED BY 45 STATES.
THEY PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR WHAT STUDENTS IN EACH GRADE NEED TO KNOW….
AND ALLOWS STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO LEARN THE SAME CURRICULUM AT THE SAME TIME.
What common core seeks to accomplish is to have a level playing field across the nation.
EACH STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HAVE THE LEEWAY TO DECIDE WHAT TEXTBOOKS TO USE, AND HOW TO TEACH EACH SUBJECT.
Don Bryant / Principal, FMMA those are intended to prepare students for college and career and make our kids more globally competitive.
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THE NEW COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE 20-14 20-15 SCHOOL YEAR.
THAT'S THE SAME YEAR THE F-CAT WILL BE REPLACED BY THE 'PARCC' ASSESSMENT TAKEN BY COMPUTER ONLY.
BOTH COMMON CORE AND PARCC MEANS STUDENTS WILL SEE MORE TEXT QUESTIONS REQUIRING A RESPONSE VERSUS MULTIPLE CHOICE.
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WITH A NEW NATIONAL STANDARD.HOW DO OFFICIALS EXPECT FLORIDA'S STUDENTS TO STACK UP AGAINST OTHER KIDS AROUND THE COUNTRY?
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FLORIDA'S STANDARDS ARE ACTUALLY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE TOUGHEST AROUND THE COUNTRY… SO STUDENTS HERE WILL DO BETTER THAN MOST.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, KIM BROWN, NBC 2
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IF YOU'RE STILL STRUGGLING TO PAY OFF THOSE COLLEGE AND GRAD SCHOOL LOANS, YOU'RE NOT ALONE--
AND THE RECESSION HAS MADE IT WORSE.
A NEW REPORT FINDS A RECORD ONE IN FIVE HOUSEHOLDS NOW OWE STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
THAT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE NUMBERS FROM JUST TWENTY YEARS AGO AND A STEEP RISE FROM 2007, JUST BEFORE THE RECESSION HIT.
THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD OWES LESS THAN 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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THAT WAS THE REACTION OF THE PACKERS PLAYERS.WATCHING THE REPLAY.INSIDE THEIR LOCKER ROOM IN SEATTLE.
THIS IS THANKS TO OUR NBC AFFILIATE IN MILWAUKEE.
BTW- THAT'S AN OLD SCHOOL T-V.
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THE FINISH TO MONDAY NIGHT'S GAME CERTAINLY PLAYED A ROLE IN TALKS BETWEEN THE NFL AND REGULAR REFS GOING 14 HOURS ON TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE REGULAR OFFICIALS HAVE AGREED TO THE LEAGUE'S PROPOSAL THAT A DEVELOPMENTAL SYSTEM IS NEEDED TO TRAIN MORE REFS FOR THE CHANCE TO WORK ON A NFL OFFICIATING CREW IN THE FUTURE.
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS HEAD COACH BILL BELICHICK HAS BEEN FINED 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS BY THE NFL FOR GRABBING THIS OFFICIAL.FOLLOWING THE END OF THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME IN BALTIMORE.
BELICHICK RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING IT WAS INAPPRORIATE FOR HIM TO CONTACT THE OFFICIAL AND HE'S ACCEPTED THE DISCIPLINE.
THE PATRIOTS LOST TO THE RAVENS ON THE FIELD GOAL ON THE GAME'S LAST PLAY. BELICHICK WAS LOOKING FOR AN EXPLANATION.
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR KYLE SHANAHAN WAS FIEND 25-GRAND FOR CONFRONTING AN OFFICIAL IN A STADIUM TUNNEL AFTER THE REDSKINS LOSS TO CINCINNATI.
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LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY SPORTS PROGRAMS ADJUSTED THEIR TYPICAL AFTER-SCHOOL SCHEDULES TO OBSERVE THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF YOM KIPPUR.
WE WERE AT GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL.
WHERE KIDS THERE HAD A HALF-DAY.THEN PRACTICE. AND AN EARLY FINISH OFF BEFORE 4-PM.
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THE SHARKS PLAY AT IMMOKALEE ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
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THE UNITED STATES RYDER CUP TEAM SEEMS LOOSES FOR THIS WEEK'S EVENT VS. EUROPE.
PHIL MICKELSON HAS PLAYED IN A FEW EVENTS. ON A WEDNESDAY PRACTICE ROUND.HE CAN'T BELIEVE THE CROWDS.
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THE RYDER CUP COVERAGE BEGINS FRIDAY ON ESPN.
THEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.ONLY ONE PLACE TO WATCH THE COMBINED 16 HOURS OF COVERAGE.
RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.
10 HOURS SATURDAY.6 ON SUNDAY.
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C-C- SABATHIA HAS NOT LOST TO THE MINNESOTA TWINS.SINCE HE JOINED THE NEW YORK YANKEES.
THAT DID NOT CHANGE TODAY.
SABATHIA STRUCK OUT 10 TWINS BATTERS. INCLUDING ALL 3 BATTERS IN THE 4TH INNING.
JOE MAUER: THE BEST HE'S SEEN OF SABATHIA.
YANKEES NOW LEAD THE EAST DIVISION BY 2 FULL GAMES OVER THE ORIOLES.
8-2 THE FINAL.
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THE ORIOLES HOST TORONTO TONIGHT.
THE RAYS ARE 5-AND-A-HALF BACK OF THE YANKEES.PLAY IN BOSTON.
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GOODBYE
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