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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY--
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES GEAR UP FOR THEIR FIRST FACE-OFF.
NEW DETAILS ON WHAT TO EXPECT IN DENVER.
PLUS, DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT: MAJOR MOVE.
A HISTORIC HOUSE MAKES ITS WAY TO ITS FINAL HOME, BUT NOT BEFORE TOURING THE STREETS OF SANIBEL.
AND TOXIC TALK.
A BRAND NEW REPORT RELEASED THIS MORNING UNCOVERS WHICH SMARTPHONES CONTAIN THE MOST HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
NBC2 NEWS TODAY AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER THIRD.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG--
COULD THERE BE A BREAK FOR SUNSHINE THROUGH THE CLOUDS?
IT'S EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE QUIETER-- ALTHOUGH THERE ARE STILL HIGH RAIN CHANCES TODAY.
LET'S GO TO CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WITH YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST--
HALEY.
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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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AFTER WEEKS OF ATTACKS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL-- THE TWO CANDIDATE FINALLY COME FACE TO FACE.
50-MILLION VIEWERS ARE EXPECTED TO TUNE IN TO TONIGHT's PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AS THE RACE ENTERS ITS FINAL WEEKS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH A PREVIEW.
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KRISTA, RIGHT NOW, SECRET SERVICE AGENTS ARE DOING SECURITY SWEEPS ON CAMPUS AND THE CANDIDATES ARE PRIVATLY MEETING WITH THEIR TOP ADVISORS.
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THESE BEEN PRACITICING FOR WEEKS.
CAMERAS, YESTERDAY FOLLOWING BOTH OF THEM WHEN THEY TOOK A BREAK.
MITT ROMNEY GRABBING A BITE TO EAT at CHIPOTLE IN DENVER, THE PRESIDENT HEADED TO HOOVER DAM.
THEIR RUNNING MATES ARE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING AND TRYING TO CONNECT WITH VOTERS.
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MEANTIME-- THE STAGE IS SET AT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.
THE DEBATE ITSELF TAKING PLACE TONIGHT AT THE HOCKEY ARENA.
CREWS THIS MORNING, ARE STILL WORKING. THEY'VE NEVER DONE THIS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER SO THEY ARE STILL IRONING OUT THE DETAILS.
LAST NIGHT, THEY DREW NUMBERS AND HANDED OUT TICKETS TO SOME STUDENTS, OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED WILL MEET AT THE STUDENT UNION TO WATCH.
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JUST OUT THIS MORNING, A NEW POLL BY NBC NEWS AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SHOWS THE RACE IS TIGHTENING.
ACCORDING THE NUMBERS, THE RACE HERE IN FLORIDA IS A STATISICAL TIE. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, OBAMA HAD A 4 POINT LEAD IN FLORIDA.
NEW NUMBERS SHOW, IT'S THE SAME STORY IN VIRGINIA, ANOTHER BATTLEGROUND STATES.
IN OHIO, THE PRESIDENT MAINTAINS HIS LEAD OVER ROMNEY.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
S-D.
NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW---
A HISTORIC HOME IS RIDING THROUGH THE STREETS OF SANIBEL.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WRAP UP AROUND FOUR AM--
BUT IT'S TAKEN LONGER THAN EXPECTED TO COMPLETE.
IT'S JOURNEY STARTED WHEN IT WAS DELIVERED BY BARGE LAST WEEK NEAR DIXIE BEACH BOULEVARD AND IT'S MAKING TREK THIS MORNING DOWN THE ROAD, ONTO PERIWINKLE WAY, TO ITS FINAL RESTING STOP AT THE SANIBEL HISTORIC MUSEUM AND VILLAGE.
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THEY STARTED LAST NIGHT AROUND 10:00 O'CLOCK.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PLACE AT FOUR THIS MORNING, BUT THIS PROCESS IS TEDIOUS.
THEY'RE USING A REMOTE CONTROLLED BASE WITH WHEELS TO INCH THE HOUSE ALONG.
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THEY'RE USING A REMOTE CONTROLLED BASE WITH WHEELS TO INCH THE HOUSE ALONG.
ALONG THE WAY CREWS HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT POWER AND SERVICE LINES TO ALLOW THE HOUSE TO GET THROUGH THE ROADS.
THAT MEANS SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT POWER FOR TIMES OVER THE NIGHT.
THE HOUSE IS A DUTCH-COLONIAL SEARS AND ROEBUCK KIT HOME THAT WAS BUILT IN 1924.
IT WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS.
AFTER IT'S PLACED AND RENOVATED, THE TOTAL COST IS LOOKING TO BE AROUND 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DONATED, THE HOME DID NOT COME WITHOUT A PRICE TAG.
THIS MOVE IS COSTING THE NON-PROFIT NEARLY 170-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AFTER IT'S PLACED AND RENOVATED, THE TOTAL COST IS LOOKING TO BE AROUND 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
LIVE ON SANIBEL, CLIFTON FRENCH, NBC-2.
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AIR FORCE TWO, CARRYING VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, TOOK A LITTLE DETOUR LAST NIGHT.
AFTER A DAY OF CAMPAIGNING IN NORTH CAROLINA THE VICE PRESIDENT WAS HEADED HOME.
AND AIR FORCE TWO WAS SCHEDULED TO LAND AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS.
HOWEVER, AFTER CIRCLING FOR 45-MINUTES DUE TO HEAVY FOG, THE VICE PRESIDENT'S PLANE WAS FORCED TO LAND AT DULLES AIRPORT IN VIRGINIA.
AND INSTEAD OF TAKING A CHOPPER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, BIDEN HAD TO MOTORCADE HOME. ALSO DUE TO THE HEAVY FOG.
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A U-S AIRWAYS FLIGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA TO TEL AVIV MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING CANADA AFTER PASSENGERS NOTICE SMOKE IN THE CABIN.
FLIGHT 7-96 LANDED IN THE TOWN OF MONCTON IN NEW BRUNSWICK YESTERDAY MORNING.
FIREFIGHTERS ENTERED AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE, FROM AN OVERHEATED OVEN, BUT NO FIRE.
ONE WOMAN WAS BOTHERED BY THE SMOKE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
A REPLACEMENT PLANE ARRIVED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
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DEVELOPING IN LEE COUNTY--
A STOLEN CAR HAS LED TO AN ALL OUT SEARCH OVERNIGHT.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY CHASED THE CROOKS INTO THE TANGLEWOOD COMMUNITY OFF MCGREGOR.
THEY HAVE RECOVERED THE STOLEN VEHICLE-- BUT THE THIEVES ARE STILL ON THE RUN.
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NEW REVELATIONS THIS MORNING ABOUT A NORTH FORT MYERS COUPLE ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
ALAN JOHNSON AND JENNIFER SPARKS WERE ARRESTED IN JUNE.
DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE FOUND THEIR CELL PHONE IN A STORE PARKING LOT -- WITH INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES OF THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD.
SPARKS KNEW WAS WATCHING THE GIRL AT THE REQUEST OF THE GIRL'S MOTHER.
AND JOHNSON IS A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER.
IN DOCUMENTS RELEASED YESTERDAY WE UNCOVERED THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS CHECKING ON HIM --
SO WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE CHECKS DIDN'T STOP THE ABUSE.
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"we are looking at that he did have the right to privacy in his own home, that we didn't have the right to go in there without any probable cause, and anytime we see a case like this it does strike us very deeply."
SPARKS AND JOHNSON EACH FACE SIX CRIMINAL COUNTS - INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
THEY WILL BE IN COURT AGAIN IN DECEMBER.
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AN EAST NAPLES MOTHER WAS HIT BY A CAR AND LEFT FOR DEAD.
THIS MORNING, HER *FAMILY IS PUSHING FOR ANSWERS.
48-YEAR-OLD ROBIN WALLACE WAS RIDING HER BIKE SATURDAY ON ESTEY AVENUE WHEN A DRIVER HIT HER AND TOOK OFF.
JOHN WALLACE IS TORN UP AFTER LOSING HIS WIFE OF 28 YEARS.
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"I thought I'd be the one going first. But not this way. I didn't want nobody to take my wife this way."
ROBIN'S FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY.
STATE TROOPERS ARE LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END DAMAGE.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE CRASH IS ASKED TO CALL FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL.
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RIGHT NOW FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE MOURNING THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONE--
A U-S BORDER PATROL AGENT KILLED NEAR THE MEXICAN BORDER IN ARIZONA.
AGENT NICHOLAS IVIE WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER F-B-I AGENTS CAME UNDER FIRE WHILE INVESTIGATING A SENSOR THAT WAS TRIGGERED IN AN AREA USED FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING.
ONE AGENT WAS INJURED--
THE ATTACK ON AGENT IVIE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. AS THE IVIE FAMILY COMES TO GRIPS WITH THE TRAGEDY.
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"The tears flowed pretty freely thinking about this good wife these
children that will grow up without their father with them."
OFFICIALS HAVE NO SUSPECTS AT THIS POINT.
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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING IN A CRASH THAT KILLED A CAPE CORAL TODDLER.
EVA DAGHRA DIED IN FEBRUARY WHEN HER MOTHER REAR-ENDED AN S-U-V ON FOWLER STREET IN FORT MYERS.
THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE CRASH WE FIRST SHOWED YOU BACK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
MONIQUE DAGHRA SAYS SHE BUCKLED EVA INTO THE CAR SEAT AND PUT HER IN THE FRONT SEAT BECAUSE EVA WAS CRYING--
BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THERE'S NO PROOF EVA WAS EVER STRAPPED IN.
THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH SENT HER INTO THE BACK SEAT, WHERE SHE DIED OF HER INJURIES.
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BURGLARS RANSACK THE LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT-- DOING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY DISCOVERED THE BURGLARY MONDAY MORNING AT THEIR LEHIGH ACRES LOCATION.
THE CROOKS GOT AWAY WITH SEVERAL T-V'S, COMPUTERS AND MONITORS AFTER THEY BROKE IN THROUGH A BACK DOOR--
THEY ALSO CAUSED SOME INTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING.
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DIANE HOLM, LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: it is disappointing no one wants to be burglarized but we had allof our security measures in place that was supposed to be in place and we feel comfortable that no patient confidentiality was breached
OFFICIALS ESTIMATE IT WILL COST JUST UNDER 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND REPLACE WHAT WAS TAKEN.
THE OFFICE IS OPERATING AS NORMAL.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE VANDALS WHO TAGGED A SCHOOL WITH ANTI-SEMETIC GRAFFITI.
IT HAPPENED TUESDAY MORNING AT CORKSCREW MIDDLE SCHOOL.
VANDALS SPRAY PAINTED SWASTIKAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL'S GYM--
ALSO WRITING QUOTE "WE WILL BURN YOU PIECE BY PIECE."
PARENTS AND STUDENTS SAY THEY ARE OUTRAGED AND CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY.
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Terrie Hagen, grandparent
28:55 I think it's a little ridiculous I mean it kind of worries you
Dylan hall, 8th grade
3515 we were pretty scared at first bc you know nazis they kill, so we didn't know what to think at first 20
THE OFFENSIVE GRAFFITI HAS BEEN WASHED OFF.
COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT'S STILL UNCLEAR IF STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES BACK IN THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
TODAY-- THE AIRLINE WILL RESUME CONTRACT TALKS BETWEEN ITS PILOTS' UNION.
THE UNION SAYS IT ALSO HAS AGREED TO DELAY RELEASING RESULTS OF A STRIKE-AUTHORIZATION VOTE SCHEDULED TO END TODAY.
AMERICAN IS LOCKED IN A BITTER DISPUTE AS IT ATTEMPTS TO RESTRUCTURE ITS FINANCES.
AND THE FALLOUT HAS CAUSED HUNDREDS OF ITS FLIGHTS TO BE CANCELLED OR DELAYED.
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MEANTIME--
A CLAMP IS THE CULPRIT IN A PROBE INTO LOOSE SEATS ON AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANES.
MAINTENANCE CREWS ARE REMOVING AND EXAMINING SEATS ON 47 BOEING 757 PLANES, AFTER THREE INCIDENTS OF LOOSE SEATS.
THEY DISCOVERED SADDLE CLAMPS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ON THE FOOT OF THE ROW LEG.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME--
WE ARE GETTING AN IDEA ON JUST HOW TOXIC CELL PHONES CAN BE.
AFTER TESTING 36 DIFFERENT CELL PHONES--
HERE'S WHAT THE FOLKS AT I FIX IT DOT COM FOUND--
THE MOTOROLA CITRUS RANKED THE **LEAST TOXIC PHONE FOLLOWED BY THE IPHONE 4 S AND THE LG REMARQ.
THE NEW IPHONE 5 RANKED 5TH.
THE MOST TOXIC PHONE TESTED WAS THE IPHONE 2G.
FOLLOWED BY THE PALM M125.
FOR THE FULL LIST OF RANKINGS-- YOU CAN HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE-- NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN BONITA SPRINGS TO VOICE THEIR OPINION ABOUT GAMBLING IN THE CITY.
THE NAPLES FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK IS ASKING THE CITY TO CONSIDER A *NEW AGREEMENT--
IT WOULD ALLOW THE FACILITY TO LOCK IN TAX RATES AND EXPAND IF THEY HAVE SLOTS ON THE PROPERTY.
THE CITY WOULD STILL GET REVENUE FROM THE TRACK AND ADDITIONAL MONEY FROM THE SLOT MACHINE COMMISSION.
A PUBLIC MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT FIVE-30 AT CITY HALL.
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A WISCONSIN T-V ANCHOR TAKES TO THE AIR WAVES TO DEFEND HERSELF--
THIS AFTER A VIEWER ATTACKED HER FOR BEING OVERWEIGHT.
"If you were at home and you were talking about the fat news lady.guess what? Your children are probably going to go to school and call someone fat."
JENNIFER LIVINGSTON OF W-K-B-T LAUNCHED INTO THIS ON-AIR RESPONSE AFTER A VIEWER EMAILED HER--
COMPLAINING THAT HER SIZE WASN'T A QUOTE "SUITABLE EXAMPLE" FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE LETTER WHEN VIRAL AFTER HER HUSBAND, A FELLOW ANCHOR, POSTED IT ONLINE---CALLING IT "INFURIATING" AND "SICK."
THIS MORNING YOU CAN HEAR MORE OF LIVINGSTON'S STORY ON THE TODAY SHOW--
THAT'S RIGHT AFTER THIS BROADCAST.
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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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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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FOR SOME SCHOOLS, THE ARTS ARE FIRST TO GO WHEN IT COMES TO BUDGET CUTS.
BUT ONE SCHOOL in LEE COUNTY HAS MADE IT A PRIORITY FOR its STUDENTS
NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE FROM A BRAND NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS, DE LA-SALLE ACADEMY, FOR THIS WEEK'S SCHOOLS THAT RULE.
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HERE IN THE CLASSROOM AT DE LASALLE ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING ENSEMBLE WITH WITH ALL SORTS OF INSTRUMENTS LIKE____. ALL PART OF MUSIC THERAPY RIGHT HERE AT DE LASLLE ACADEMY
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FOR BROCK BORDEAU IT'S THE BEAT OF THE DRUM.
"I like how it makes that cool noise."
OR A SMILE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.
HE ALONG WITH 70 OTHERS AT DE LA SALLE ACADEMY ARE TAKING ON ART WITH A NOISE.
NAT BREAK
DE LA SALLE ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA, LEARNING DISABILITIES, A-D-D AND AUTISM.
WHILE OFFERING A NUMBER OF THERAPIES TO STUDENTS, THE ACADEMY OFFERS A THERAPY THAT IS UNLIKE AN OTHER.
"music therapy provides an opportunity for these kids to work together as a group. They're building their social skills, they're building community with one another. these skills they learn from performing ensembles.
TO THE STUDENTS IT'S JUST MUSIC CLASS, BUT BROCK' BURDEAU'S MOM, MUSIC THERAPY BRINGS A NEW SENSE OF HOPE.
"He's done about every therapy imaginablebut to"It's heart breaking when a child has high anxieties, it's hard for them to learn, it's hard for them to express their feelings, and with the music therapy he's enjoying it."
"My nervousness makes me like cry, make me get upset, i just really hated it. But when I came to music class it made me feel better."
AND HE ISN'T ALONE
"what kind of change have you felt from before this class to now?'"
"A little bit more peaceful, yup a little more peaceful."
.AND A FEELING OF BELONGING
"It helps people feel like they're a group and it also helps people feel like they're not alone"
"A sense of teamwork."
"it's kind of like we're sharing something."
A SHARING OF A SOUND THAT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT EACH OTHER.
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WE HAVE MORE ABOUT THIS SCHOOL AND THE OPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS IN THE NEWSLINKS SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE AT NBC-2.COM.
BILLBOARD
IF YOU THINK YOUR SCHOOL RULES, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT! SEND ME AN EMAIL AT DANIELLE.KOLENIAK@NBC-2.COM AND YOUR SCHOOL COULD BE FEATURED NEXT!
IN FORT MYERS THIS MORNING, DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC-2.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS JILL MAGYAR MARCOLINI OF LEHIGH ACRES.
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!
JILL- HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
AND TAKING A LIVE LOOK FROM SANIBEL ISLAND--
AS AN HISTORIC HOME HEADS TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE--
A LIVE REPORT JUST AHEAD--
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TAKING A LIVE LOOK FROM SANIBEL ISLAND--
AS AN HISTORIC HOME HEADS TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE--
A LIVE REPORT JUST AHEAD--
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AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION,
TONIGHT'S DEBATE IS THE FIRST MATCH-UP AND ONE OF THE LAST OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH MITT ROMNEY AND PRESIDENT OBAMA TO WIN OVER UNDECIDED VOTERS.
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HOUSE ON WHEELS!
TAKING OVER THE STREETS OF SANIBEL!
NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING THIS HISTORIC HOME ON IT'S FINAL TREK THIS MORNING.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER THIRD.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
THIS MORNING SHOULD BE MUCH QUIETER WEATHER DAY THAN YESTERDAY MORNING, BUT A FEW PATCHES OF RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE.
LET'S START YOU OFF THIS MORNING WITH NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB--
HALEY-
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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT -
THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE TAKES PLACE IN DENVER.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY HAVE BEEN OUT WEST FOR DAYS NOW. CRAMMING.
TONIGHT. WE'LL SEE IF THE PREPARATION PAYS OFF.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH A PREVIEW.
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KRISTA, CLAY I HAVE SOME NEW INFORMATION TO PASS ALONG.
I'VE LEARNED THAT THEY HAVE FINISHED SETTING UP THE DEBATE VENUE AND PLAN TO START TESTING MICS AND VIDEO SCREENS IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
MITT ROMNEY IS ALREADY IN DENVER, THE PRESIDENT WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT, JUST BEFORE IT STARTS.
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ALSO A NEW POLL THIS MORNING, SHOWS ROMNEY HAS THE MOMENTUM.
NEW NUMBERS IN FLORIDA SHOW THEY TWO ARE STATISICALLY TIED. JUST 3 WEEKS AGO, OBAMA WAS UP FOR 4 POINTS.
THE SAME STORY IN VIRGINIA, ANOTHER SWING STATE.
CREWS, HERE IN THIS VIDEO, WORKING WELL INTO THE NIGHT TO GET EVERYTHING SET UP.
THIS IS THE HOCKEY ARENA AT THE UNVERSITY OF DENVER, SO THEY HAVE HAD TO DO ALOT TO GET THIS READY FOR THE DEBATE TONIGHT.
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THE DEBATE WILL BE MODERATED BY JIM LEHRER. HE IS THE ONE WHO PICKS THE QUESTION AND EACH SIDE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE WILL ASK.
YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE AT NBC-2 AT 9.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
S-D.
NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT--
A HISTORIC HOME ON SANIBEL IS GETTING A NEW HOME.
BUT IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK MOVING A HOUSE. LET ALONE, DOING SO ON AN ISLAND.
IT'S JOURNEY STARTED WHEN IT WAS DELIVERED BY BARGE LAST WEEK NEAR DIXIE BEACH BOULEVARD AND IT'S MAKING TREK THIS MORNING DOWN THE ROAD, ONTO PERIWINKLE WAY, TO ITS FINAL RESTING STOP AT THE SANIBEL HISTORIC MUSEUM AND VILLAGE.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE ON SANIBEL WHERE THE MOVE IS STILL TAKING PLACE.
CLIFTON, THIS MOVE IS TAKING A LITTLE LONGER THAN EXPECTED.
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HEY STARTED LAST NIGHT AROUND 10:00 O'CLOCK.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PLACE AT FOUR THIS MORNING, BUT THIS PROCESS IS TEDIOUS.
THEY'RE USING A REMOTE CONTROLLED BASE WITH WHEELS TO INCH THE HOUSE ALONG.
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THEY'RE USING A REMOTE CONTROLLED BASE WITH WHEELS TO INCH THE HOUSE ALONG.
ALONG THE WAY CREWS HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT POWER AND SERVICE LINES TO ALLOW THE HOUSE TO GET THROUGH THE ROADS.
THAT MEANS SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT POWER FOR TIMES OVER THE NIGHT.
THE HOUSE IS A DUTCH-COLONIAL SEARS AND ROEBUCK KIT HOME THAT WAS BUILT IN 1924.
IT WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS.
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EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DONATED, THE HOME DID NOT COME WITHOUT A PRICE TAG.
THIS MOVE IS COSTING THE NON-PROFIT NEARLY 170-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AFTER IT'S PLACED AND RENOVATED, THE TOTAL COST IS LOOKING TO BE AROUND 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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MITT ROMNEY IS CLOSING THE GAP ON PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
THAT'S THE FINDING FROM THE LATEST NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL RELEASED ON THE EVE OF THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
THE POLL HAS THE PRESIDENT EDGING ROMNEY BY THREE POINTS NATIONALLY AMONG LIKELY VOTERS.49 TO 46 PERCENT.
THAT IS WITHIN THE POLL'S MARGIN OF ERROR.
ROMNEY HAS GAINED TWO POINTS SINCE THE LAST NBC NEWS POLL CAME OUT A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
BAMA HOLDS LEAD IN OHIO: 51% TO 43% AMONG LIKELY VOTERS
* OBAMA AND ROMNEY STATISTICALLY TIED IN FLORIDA AND VIRGINA, WITH OBAMA CLINGING TO A SLIGHT EDGE
FLORIDA:
OBAMA 47%
ROMNEY 46%
VIRGINIA:
OBAMA 48%
ROMNEY 46%
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A BIG NAME IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--
HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SHARED HIS THOUGHTS ON TONIGHT'S DEBATE DURING A CAMPAIGN STOP IN NAPLES.
Chad: "Any advice for Governor Romney tomorrow night."
Boehner: "keep focused on the economy. The whole issue is the economy. It's not all these others things that the President wants to make it into. He can't run on his record."
YESTERDAY MORNING HE STOPPED BY THE NAPLES REPUBLICAN PARTY HEADQUARTERS--
STUMPING FOR MITT ROMNEY.
HE ALSO ATTENDED A FUNDRAISER FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE TREY RADEL.
HE'S UP AGAINST DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH FROM CAPE CORAL.
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IT'S NOT CHRISTMASTIME YET, BUT IT IS TIME TO SELECT THIS YEAR'S WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE.
LAST YEAR'S TREE CAME FROM WISCONSIN. THIS YEAR THE TREE WILL HAIL FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS MORNING OFFICIALS WILL VISIT "PEAK FARMS" TO PICK JUST THE RIGHT TREE.
.BUT IT WON'T BE HARVESTED UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER, JUST PRIOR TO ITS PRESENTATION.
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JUST HOURS AFTER DEPUTIES RELEASED PHOTOS OF A WOMAN RIDING ATOP A MANATEE IN THE WATERS OFF OF FORT DE SOTO---SHE CALLED TO TURN HERSELF IN.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS TAKEN SUNDAY NEAR TAMPA--
AS 52 YEAR OLD ANA GLORIA GARCIA GUTIERREZ TRIES TO GET ON TOP OF THE MANATEE.
GUTIERREZ ADMITTED TO THE OFFENSE-- TELLING DEPUTIES SHE IS NEW TO THE AREA AND DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS AGAINST THE LAW TO TOUCH OR HARASS MANATEES.
THIS VIOLATION IS A SECOND DEGREE MISDEMEANOR.
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SOME UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THIS MORNING--
TALK ABOUT A CLOSE CALL--
TAKE A LOOK.
nats of talking no bad words
THIS VIDEO WAS UPLOADED ON YOU TUBE-- WITH THE CAPTION QUOTE "KELLY NEARLY LOSES HER HEAD TO THE TRAIN COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE POSING FOR THE CAMERA.
THANKFULLY IT ENDED WELL."
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THIEVES HIT A FORT MYERS CHURCH AND GOT AWAY WITH MORE THAN A DOZEN BICYCLES MEANT FOR THE NEEDY.
IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DOWNTOWN.
POLICE SAY THE CROOKS BROKE THROUGH A FENCE AND MADE OFF WITH 15 BIKES, WORTH ABOUT SIX-HUNDRED DOLLARS.
BUT IN THIS CASE IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY--
THE CHURCH REPAIRS THE BIKES AND GIVES THEM TO THOSE IN NEED.
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IT'S ONLY OCTOBER AND ALREADY SNOW IS FALLING AT ONE COLORADO SKI RESORT. THE FIRST SIGNS THAT THE WINTER SKI SEASON IS ALMOST HERE.
THIS IS COPPER MOUNTAIN --- ELEVATION --- ELEVEN-THOUSAND FEET.
THE SNOW YOU SEE ISN'T THE WORK OF MOTHER NATURE, RATHER, THIS WHITE POWDER IS MAN-MADE.
SNOW MAKING MACHINES WERE SWITCHED ON TO GET READY FOR SKI-RACE TEAMS WHO WANT TO TRAIN EARLY.
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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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COMING UP THIS MORNING ON TODAY A NEW "ROSSEN REPORTS" INVESTIGATION.
STARTLING CLAIMS THAT A POPULAR KIND OF SMOKE DETECTOR.MAY NOT SAVE YOUR FAMILY IN A FIRE.
WHEN YOU BUY A SMOKE DETECTOR, YOU ASSUME IT WILL SOUND QUICKLY IN A FIRE--GIVING YOU PLENTY OF TIME TO ESCAPE.
BUT SOME EXPERTS WARN.THAT'S NOT ALWAYS TRUE.
IN FACT, THE TODAY SHOW FOUND THAT THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF SMOKE DETECTOR.MAY GIVE YOU LITTLE WARNING TO GET YOUR FAMILY OUT IN TIME.
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**nats 911 call**
Dispatch: 9-1-1
Caller: I have a fire in my home /
A DESPERATE MOTHER.WAKING UP TO A HOUSE FULL OF SMOKE.TRYING TO SAVE HER KIDS.
SOT AMANDA DEBUTY: 01:14:11;29
My first thought is the four people that I have upstairs, that they're safe.
THE KIDS DIDN'T MAKE IT. CAUSE OF DEATH: SMOKE INHALATION. SO WHY DIDN'T THEY HAVE MORE WARNING?
AFTER ALL, AMANDA DEBUTY SAYS, THE HOUSE HAD WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS.
SOT AMANDA:
And then, when it was time, they never went off.
AMANDA SAYS SHE HAD THE MOST COMMON-TYPE OF SMOKE DETECTOR. INEXPENSIVE, EASY-TO FIND ALARMS THAT RELY ON "IONIZATION" TECHNOLOGY.
THEY WORK WELL TO DETECT FIRES WITH FAST FLAMES.THEY WORK WELL TO DETECT FIRES WITH FAST FLAMES. BUT EXPERTS SAY: SOME OF THE MOST
DEADLY FIRES.ARE THE SMOLDERING, SMOKEY KIND.THAT CAN FILL YOUR HOME WITH TOXIC GASES WHILE YOU SLEEP. EXPERTS SAY, IN THOSE FIRES,
IONIZATION ALARMS DON'T WORK WELL.GOING OFF WAY TOO LATE.OR NOT AT ALL.
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THE LEADING SMOKE DETECTOR COMPANIES SAY ALL THEIR ALARMS MEET SAFETY STANDARDS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE ESCAPE TIME…
SO THE TODAY SHOW SET UP A TEST TO FIND OUT JUST HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE IONIZATION DETECTORS TO GO OFF IN A SMOKY FIRE…
AND FOUND SOME ALARMING RESULTS.IT'S ALL COMING UP THIS MORNING ON TODAY--FOLLOWING NEWS TODAY.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING: THE BABY BUST CONTINUES:
ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT, U.S. BIRTHS HAVE FALLEN FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW.
THE DECLINE IN 2011 WAS ONE PERCENT.
ANALYSTS SAY THE DECLINE IS PROOF THAT THE WEAK ECONOMY IS CAUSING SOME PEOPLE TO THINK TWICE ABOUT HAVING CHILDREN.
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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS GENES MAY WEIGH IN -- WHEN IT COMES TO A WOMAN'S PRESSURE TO BE THIN.
THE STUDY MEASURED RESPONSES OF 300 FEMALE TWINS ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY WANTED TO LOOK LIKE PEOPLE FROM T-V, MOVIES AND MAGAZINES.
RESEARCHERS FOUND IDENTICAL TWINS HAD CLOSER LEVELS OF THIN IDEALIZATION THAN FRATERNAL TWINS -- WHICH SUGGESTS GENETICS MAY MAKE CERTAIN WOMEN MORE VULNERABLE TO THIS PRESSURE THAN OTHERS.
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A NEW REPORT SAYS DOZENS OF WEIGHT LOSS AND IMMUNE-BOOSTING SUPPLEMENTS ON STORE SHELVED ARE MAKING ILLEGAL CLAIMS THAT THEY CURE OR TREAT DISEASE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOUND PROBLEMS WITH ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE SUPPLEMENTS BOUGHT ONLINE AND IN STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SOME PRODUCTS CLAIMED THEY COULD CURE OR PREVENT DIABETES OR CANCER.
THAT'S STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
THE REPORT DIDN'T NAME INDIVIDUAL BRANDS OR PRODUCTS.
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BRAND NEW RESEARCH THIS MORNING ON THE USE OF HORMONES FOR MENOPAUSE.
RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT STARTING LOW-DOSE TREATMENT EARLY IN MENOPAUSE MADE WOMEN FEEL BETTER AND DID NOT SEEM TO RAISE HEART RISKS.
HOWEVER, THE FOUR YEAR STUDY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE STUDY WAS TOO SMALL AND TOO SHORT.
BOTTOM LINE FROM THIS RESEARCH -- USE HORMONES AT THE LOWEST DOSE AND FOR THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.
AND ONLY FOR SEVERE SYMPTOMS.
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THE FASHION WORLD ALL A BUZZ THIS MORNING!
IT WAS A DOMINATING BEE THEME AT THE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SHOW IN PARIS--
honey, awe sugar sugar, you are my candy girl
DESIGNER SARAH BURTON UNVEILED THE COLLECTION INSPIRED BY HONEYCOMB.
MODELS WORE BEEKEEPER INSPIRED NETTED HATS-- A BEE IMAGES WERE THE BACKDROP.
SARAH BURTON WAS NAMED CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AFTER THE DESIGNER'S DEATH IN 2010.
SHE FAMOUSLY DESIGNED KATE MIDDLETON'S WEDDING DRESS.
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A CELEBRATION ON THE ICE TURNS INTO ICING SOME BRUISES.
CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN A JUNIOR HOCKEY PLAYER IN NEW JERSEY SCORES.
THIS WAS TAYLOR COX SECOND GOAL OF THE GAME.
HE SKATED TOWARD THE GLASS IN THE CORNER OF THE RINK.
AS HE JUMPED UP, HE PLOWED THROUGH THE GLASS AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
HE WASN'T INJURED, BUT HIS TEAMMATES GOT A GOOD LAUGH.
HIS TEAM WON THE GAME, BY THE WAY, FOUR TO ONE.
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A REMARKABLE BASEBALL STORY WITH HOLLYWOOD POTENTIAL.PLAYED OUT IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
ADAM GREENBERG WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A PITCH IN HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AT BAT BACK IN 2005.
HE NEVER PLAYED IN THE BIG LEAGUES AGAIN.UNTIL LAST NIGHT.
THE MIAMI MARLINS GAVE HIM A ONE DAY CONTRACT TO PLAY AGAINST THE NEW YORK METS.
AND AT LONG LAST.GREENBERG GOT ANOTHER CHANCE AT THE PLATE.
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"If I wake up tomorrow and it is a dream, I'll know that I just had the greatest ride of my life. But I'm pretty sure this is reality and I'm trying my best to soak it all in"
GREENBERG STRUCK OUT, BUT HE WAS STILL ALL SMILES AFTERWARD.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- TAKING A LIVE LOOK FROM SANIBEL ISLAND--
WHERE WE'RE TRACKING THE MOVE OF AN HISTORIC HOME AS IT HEADS TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE--
ALL THE DETAILS AHEAD--
PLUS A CHECK OF THE ROADS AND YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.
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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.
The pipeline of deep tropical moisture that brought so much rain Tuesday is still flowing through Southwest Florida, keeping a good chance for scattered showers and storms in our forecast.
The good news for those ready for some drier weather is the rain won't be as widespread today, and in fact, we expect to see much drier weather this morning compared to Tuesday morning. With that said, some patches of showers will still be possible in spots this morning, but the bulk of the morning rain should stay north of the area.
As the atmosphere heats up late this morning and into the afternoon, more showers and storms will start to build and develop. Like yesterday, some of the rain will be quite heavy, and we'll even see thunderstorms in the mix, too. Rain amounts could potentially exceed 1-2 inches in areas that get hit by downpours multiple times.
A strong steering flow from south to north will keep the rain that develops moving northward pretty swiftly, and we'll continue to squeeze in lots of dry, sunny spells in between the passing downpours. Overall, our rain chances will be close to 60%, so most of us should expect to see rain at some point during the day, if not many points.
With so much moisture feeding into the area, clouds will be plentiful again, but look for sunshine to mix in at times. The rain and cloud cover will keep a cap on our high temperatures with most spots expected to warm into the mid to upper 80s.
A few showers will continue to roam into Southwest Florida this evening and tonight in scattered fashion, and the air will stay quite mild and muggy once again. Low temperatures should only cool into the mid to upper 70s through the overnight into early Thursday morning.
Thursday will be the day we start to see improvements, but scattered showers and storms will still make an appearance. The change we'll notice is a trend away from the morning rain with the best chance of rain coming during the afternoon and evening. The rain coverage will also drop a bit, going from 60% today to 40% Thursday. We also expect to see more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will warm into the low 90s.
Friday will feature another round of scattered afternoon and evening rain, but the first half of the day will be sunny and mostly dry; afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, expect a pretty characteristic weather pattern across Southwest Florida with morning sun, afternoon storms, and highs staying in the low 90s.
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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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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY FACE OFF TONIGHT IN THIS ELECTION'S FIRST DEBATE.
IT'S JUST OVER A MONTH FROM THE ELECTION. AND THE DEBATE COULD BE TURNING POINT FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN.
THE LATEST POLL FROM NBC NEWS AND WALL STREET JOURNAL SHOWS THE PRESIDENT EDGING ROMNEY IN FLORIDA AND VIRGINA. AND CLEARLY LEADING IN OHIO.
YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 STARTING AT NINE O'CLOCK.
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THEIVES ARE STILL ON THE RUN THIS MORNING AFTER STEALING A CAR IN FORT MYERS.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY CHASED THE CROOKS INTO THE TANGLEWOOD COMMUNITY OFF MCGREGOR.
THEY HAVE RECOVERED THE STOLEN VEHICLE-- BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE SUSPECTS.
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NO SUSPECTS THIS MORNING IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A U-S BORDER PATROL AGENT.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE ARIZONA, MEXICAN BORDER.
AGENT NICHOLAS IVIE DIED WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER F-B-I AGENTS CAME UNDER FIRE.
ONE AGENT WAS INJURED, THE OTHER MADE IT OUT OK.
THE ATTACK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT A NORTH FORT MYERS COUPLE ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
ALAN JOHNSON AND JENNIFER SPARKS WERE ARRESTED IN JUNE.
IN DOCUMENTS RELEASED YESTERDAY WE UNCOVERED THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS CHECKING ON JOHNSON AT THE TIME OF THE ABUSE.
THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO INTO HIS HOME WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE.
SPARKS AND JOHNSON EACH FACE SIX CRIMINAL COUNTS - INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
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TODAY-- AMERICAN AIRLINES WILL CONTINUE CONTRACT TALKS WITH ITS PILOTS' UNION.
THE UNION SAYS IT'S ALSO AGREED TO DELAY RELEASING RESULTS OF A STRIKE-AUTHORIZATION VOTE SCHEDULED TO END TODAY.
AMERICAN IS LOCKED IN A DISPUTE AS IT ATTEMPTS TO RESTRUCTURE ITS FINANCES.
AND THE FALLOUT HAS CAUSED HUNDREDS OF ITS FLIGHTS TO BE CANCELLED OR DELAYED.
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A U-S AIRWAYS FLIGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA TO TEL AVIV MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN CANADA --AFTER PASSENGERS NOTICE SMOKE IN THE CABIN.
FLIGHT 796 LANDED IN A TOWN IN NEW BRUNSWICK YESTERDAY MORNING.
FIREFIGHTERS ENTERED AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE FROM AN OVERHEATED OVEN, BUT NO FIRE.
ONE WOMAN WAS BOTHERED BY THE SMOKE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
A REPLACEMENT PLANE ARRIVED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
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MANY PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHETHER IT'S OKAY FOR HOMEOWNERS TO SHOOT A BLACK BEAR. IF THEY HAPPENED TO ENCOUNTER ONE.
THIS IS VIDEO OF THE BEAR FACE TO FACE WITH CHILDREN FROM A WINDOW OVER THE WEEKEND IN AVE MARIA.
IT CLAWED AT A WOMAN'S CAR THEN CHARGED AT AN FWC OFFICER.
THE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED THE BEAR.
FWC SAYS THE OFFICER RESPONDING TO THE BEAR -- FELT HIS LIFE WAS ENDANGERED.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR FWC SAYS THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR IS *RARE* FOR WILD BEARS.
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IF YOU LIVE IN BONITA SPRINGS.
IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOICE YOUR OPINION ABOUT GAMBLING IN YOUR CITY.
THE NAPLES-FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK IS ASKING THE CITY TO CONSIDER A *NEW AGREEMENT--
IT WOULD ALLOW THE FACILITY TO LOCK IN TAX RATES AND EXPAND IF THEY HAVE SLOTS ON THE PROPERTY.
A PUBLIC MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AT 5:30 AT CITY HALL.
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A MAJOR MOVE GOES DOWN OVERNIGHT.
A HOME IS TAKEN THROUGH THE STREETS OF SANIBEL.
TO THE SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE.
WE'RE TOLD THE MOVE IS LEAVING SOME ON THE ISLAND WITHOUT POWER.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1924. IT'S A DUTCH COLONIAL SEARS AND ROEBUCK KIT HOME.
EVENTUALLY. IT WILL SERVE AS THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, CATERING KITCHEN AND VISITOR CENTER FOR THE HISTORIC VILLAGE.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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