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A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW.
A MAN IS SHOT IN FORT MYERS. SITTING IN A PARKING LOT.
WE ARE LIVE WITH THE LATEST.
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THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS ON THE ROAD!
IT'S MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGLES THIS MORNING.
WE'RE TRACKING HER FINAL JOURNEY.
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GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY!
TODAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
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WE WANT TO START WITH BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERNIGHT.
A SHOOTING IN FORT MYERS.
POLICE TELL US SOMEONE SHOT AT A MAN SITTING IN A CAR IN
THE PARKING LOT OF THE SUNRISE TOWER APARTMENTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE.
IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 3 THIS MORNING.
EMERGENCY CREWS TOOK THE MAN TO LEE MEMORIAL.
NO WORD ON HIS CONDITION.
POLICE TELL US THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A SHOOTER.
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED A DESCRIPTION AT THIS TIME.
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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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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AFTER A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LAST WEEK, THAT MANY SAID LACKED FIRE. AND ENERGY.
LAST NIGHT VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. AND REPUBLICAN V-P HOPEFUL, CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN LOOKED TO CHANGE THE TEMPO IN THEIR FIRST AND ONLY DEBATE.
JAY GRAY HAS THE HIGHLIGHTS, AND FIREWORKS FROM LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.
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LIKE MOST HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS. IT STARTED WITH A FIRM HANDSHAKE. AND THEN A FLURRY.
REPUBLICAN PAUL RYAN TAKING THE INITIAL SWING. AFTER THE DEBATE'S FIRST QUESTION ABOUT THE SEPTEMBER ATTACK IN LIBYA THAT KILLED FOUR AMERICANS - INCLUDING U-S AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.
Vice Presidential Nominee
"What we are watching on our TV screens is the unraveling of the Obama foreign policy, which is making…us less safe."
"With all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey."
VICE-PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ACCUSED THE REPUBLICANS OF POLITICIZING THE TRAGEDY.
LOOKING TO DELIVER A SPARK MANY SAY HIS RUNNING MATE DID NOT DURING THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
BIDEN WAS ENGAGED. AT TIMES ANIMATED. AND AGGRESSIVE AS WELL.
REFERRING MORE THAN ONCE TO A NOW INFAMOUS, SECRETLY RECORDED FUNDRAISER SPEECH BY MITT ROMNEY
"I've had it up to here with this notion that, 'Forty-seven percent, it's about time they take some sort of responsibility here."
THE SPARRING CONTINUED THE FULL 90-MINUTES.
Vice Presidential Nominee
We're heading in the wrong direction."
EACH CANDIDATE THROWING JABS.
Vice Presidential Nominee
"Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground."
"What would my friend do differently? If you notice, he never answers the question."
AND OFTEN INTERRUPTING ONE ANOTHER.
THOUGH CLEARLY NEITHER CANDIDATE IS SHYING AWAY FROM A POLITICAL FIGHT.
JAY GRAY. NBC NEWS. WASHINGTON.
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SO WHO WON?
A CNN POST-DEBATE POLL SHOWS 48 PERCENT OF PEOPLE SURVEYED BELIEVE RYAN WON THE DEBATE.WHILE 44 PERCENT GIVE THE WIN TO BIDEN.
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A NEW POLL FROM THE TAMPA BAY TIMES AND THE MIAMI HERALD SHOWS NUMBERS SLIPPING FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA HERE IN FLORIDA.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW POLL --
MITT ROMNEY NOW LEADS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE, 51-TO-44.
THAT IS A MAJOR SHIFT FROM LAST MONTH IN THIS POLL -- WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA LED BY ONE.
EXPERTS SAY FLORIDA AND OHIO ARE THE TWO BIGGEST SWING STATES IN THIS ELECTION.
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BREAKING NEWS --
THE EUROPEAN UNION WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
WE'RE TOLD ITS FOR THE E-U'S ROLE IN UNITING THE CONTINENT.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS STILL UNDERWAY, WE WILL BRING YOU MORE DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
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RIGHT NOW -- THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS ON ITS FINAL JOURNEY!
THE SHUTTLE IS ON THE MOVE FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TO ITS NEW HOME AT THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER.
THAT'S A 12-MILE TRIP!
AND IT WON'T BE EASY.
THE CITY HAD TO CUT DOWN HUNDREDS OF TREES SO ENDEAVOUR WOULD FIT ALONG THE STREETS OF L-A, WITH ITS 78-FOOT WINGSPAN.
CREWS ALSO HAD TO MOVE POWERLINES, AND LAY DOWN HUNDREDS OF STEEL PLATES FOR THE SHUTTLE.
Endeavour is EXPECTED TO MAKE IT TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM SATURDAY NIGHT.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
A BIRD FORCES AN AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
THE PLANE WAS HEADED FROM CHICAGO TO MIAMI LAST NIGHT.
ACCORDING TO AN AIRLINE SPOKESPERSON - THE BIRD GOT CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE JUST BEFORE LANDING.
THE PLANE DID LAND SAFELY AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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AUTHORITIES ARE COMBING FOR CLUES INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO A TEN YEAR OLD COLORADO GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED A WEEK AGO THIS MORNING.
POLICE FOUND A BODY IN A PARK YESTERDAY, SEVEN MILES AWAY FROM THE LITTLE GIRL'S HOME.
BUT THEY HAVE NOT SAID YET IF THAT BODY IS THAT OF JESSICA RIDGEWAY, OR IF THE BODY IS EVEN A CHILD.
THE F-B-I IS ASKING THE PUBLIC FOR HELP FINDING A SUSPECT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECT IS A MAN, AND SOMEONE THE COMMUNITY MAY KNOW.
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A MAN IS CHARGED THIS MORNING WITH SHOOTING AND KILLING A GOLDEN GATE MAN IN HIS BEDROOM.
THIS MORNING, WE'RE HEARING FROM THE MOTHER OF THAT VICTIM.
ERNEST TORRES WAS KILLED IN EARLY AUGUST.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING.
INVESTIGATORS THINK THIS MAN, ABRAHAM ECKMAN, DID IT.
HE NOW FACES A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE.
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TWO DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE RECOVERING,
AFTER DEPUTIES SAY ANOTHER STUDENT STABBED BOTH OF THEM WITH MEDICAL SCISSORS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
13 YEAR OLD JA'DARION THOMAS FACES TWO COUNTS OF AGGREVATED BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THOMAS STABBED 14 YEAR OLD DE ANDRE RODRIQUEZ IN THE HAND WITH A PAIR OF MEDICAL SCISSORS OVER A PIECE OF CANDY WEDNESDAY MORNING ON THE WAY INTO SCHOOL.
STILL ON THE BUS - DEPUTIES TELL US THOMAS THEN STARTED BULLYING A FEMALE STUDENT.
THE GIRL THREATENED TO HIT THOMAS -
THAT'S WHEN THOMAS TOOK OUT THE SCISSORS AGAIN, SWINGING THEM AT HER.
ANOTHER TEEN --14 YEAR OLD WALTER WILLIAMS -- STEPPED IN TO STOP THE FIGHT.
DEPUTIES TELL US THOMAS THEN STABBED WILLIAMS.
WE'RE TOLD THOSE STUDENTS ARE DOING OKAY THIS MORNING.
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A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IS ARRESTED FOR SEVERING SOMEONES FINGER WITH A MACHETE--
ALL FOR SOME BEER!
23 -YEAR-OLD HANDY HYPPOLITE IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND THEFT.
THE VICTIM-- MARCELYN TIDOR-- SAYS HE WAS THROWING A PARTY FOR HIS DAUGHTER IN EAST NAPLES AND HYPPOLITE STARTED TO STEAL BEER.
TIDOR SAYS WHEN HE CONFRONTED him.--
HYPPOLITE PULLED OUT A MACHETE AND STARTED SWINGING.
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"He just showow showow shwow
"He could have killed my daddy
THE BLADE SLICED THROUGH THE BONE AND TENDONS OF TIDORS RIGHT PINKY FINGER--
DOCTORS WERE ABLE TO RE-ATTACH IT.
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A WOMAN IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE THIS MORNING,
AFTER HER CAR PLUNGED INTO A CAPE CORAL CANAL.
WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY AS IT WAS BREAKING RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS YESTERDAY.
AT LAST CHECK, GILIAN CROSDALE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
ACCORDING TO CAPE CORAL POLICE, SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON ANDALUSIA BOULEVARD WHEN THE DRIVER OF A WHITE TOYOTA CAROLLA PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER.
POLICE SAY CROSDALE HIT THE CAROLLA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
HER CARDROVE THROUGH AN EMPTY FIELD, AND INTO A CANAL.
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-batallion chief ryan lamb/EMS-01:19:52-"once they had her at the surface we were able to put her on a backboard and begin recessutative measure at that point."
THE DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA CAROLLA - MADISON SCHIEL - WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY ALCOHOL PLAYED A ROLE IN THE CRASH.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT ANNOUNCES A NEW PLAN FOR TEACHER TRAINING.
HE PLANS TO ASK FOR A 2 MILLION DOLLAR PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROGRAM AS PART OF HIS BUDGET REQUEST FOR NEXT YEAR.
SCOTT SAYS HE DECIDED TO PUSH FOR THE MONEY AFTER HOLDING STATEWIDE MEETINGS WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND UNION REPRESENTATIVES LAST MONTH.
WE'RE TOLD THE 2 MILLION WILL BE A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM MATCHED WITH LOCAL AND PRIVATE MONEY.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY TEACHERS WOULD QUALIFY OR HOW THE MONEY WOULD BE AWARDED.
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WE NOW HAVE THE LETTER GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SENT HIS CHIEF INSPECTOR GENERAL-- REQUESTING A CRACKDOWN ON EDUCATION SPENDING.
THE INVESTIGATION FOCUSES ON THE COMPENSATION FOR STATE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
EDISON STATE COLLEGE IS SINGLED OUT IN THE LETTER.
GOVERNOR SCOTT MENTIONS THE 5 hundred 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR SETTLEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL'S FORMER PRESIDENT, DOCTOR KENNETH WALKER.
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"I think it was $540,000 paid out to a president down at Edison State College. You say, gosh are we spending the money to make sure our kids get a great education or are we spending the money to further the rest of presidents that might be making a lot of money as it is.
EDISON STATE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
BUT A SPOKESPERSON SAYS IT IS PREPARED IF THE SCHOOL DOES GET A REQUEST.
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THERE'S A RENEWED PUSH FOR A NEW FIRE BOAT IN NAPLES. AFTER A FIRE BROKE OUT ON A BOAT DOCK.
FIREFIGHTERS DRAGGED HOSES THROUGH THE COVE INN TO FIGHT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ON A 40 FOOT SAILBOAT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE DEPARTMENT COULD HAVE USED ITS FIRE RESCUE BOAT, BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT WASNT POWERFUL ENOUGH.
CITY COUNCIL IS REVIEWING THE IDEA OF ADDING ANOTHER FIRE BOAT.
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WELCOMING A NEW BABY INTO THE FAMILY IS EXCITING FOR ANY PARENT.
BUT FOR ONE FAMILY. IT'S EVEN MORE SPECIAL.
"I'm sure it'll be a cool story for her to tell people
WHY THIS LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY'S BIRTHDAY. WILL BE HARD TO FORGET.
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BREAKING NEWS --
WE'VE JUST LEARNED THE EUROPEAN UNION WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE THE NORWEGIAN PRIZE COMMITTEE MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE TOLD ITS FOR THE E-U'S ROLE IN UNITING THE CONTINENT.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS STILL UNDERWAY, WE WILL BRING YOU MORE DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
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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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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ONE KENTUCKY MOTHER MADE SURE SHE WON'T FORGET THE TIME OR DAY HER LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY WAS BORN.
THE BABY WAS BORN AT 8:09 YESTERDAY MORNING.
THAT MEANS THE DATE AND TIME BREAKS DOWN AS 8:09, ON 10, 11, 12.
AND HERE'S THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THAT SPECIAL BIRTHDAY.
EDEN BRIAR MANNON.
EDEN'S BIRTH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE A CESAREAN YESTERDAY,
BUT THE MOTHER DIDN'T PLAN FOR IT TO BE AT 8-09 UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO.
MOM SAYS BABY EDEN WILL HAVE QUITE THE STORY TO TELL WHEN SHE GROWS UP.
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S/ Kimberly Mannon/ Mother:13
"I'm sure it'll be a cool story for her to tell people. It'll be easy to remember. We shouldn't forget any birthdays. So yeah, it's just kind of a neat thing."
IT WAS ALSO A POPULAR DAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TIE THE KNOT. MAKING THE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, 10, 11, 12.
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A MOMMA BEAR AND HER TWO CUBS WERE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION OUTSIDE A MONTANA HOTEL.
NATS BEAR FALLING
THE BEARS GOT COMFORTABLE IN A TREE OUTSIDE A HOTEL IN MISSOULA.
ANIMAL CONTROL WAS CALLED IN TO TRANQUILIZE THE THREE BEARS SO THEY WOULD COME DOWN FROM THE TREE.
CONCERNED ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND THEIR SAFETY, HOTEL WORKERS AND GUESTS ROUNDED UP DOZENS OF PILLOWS AND PLACED THEM ON THE GROUND SO MOM AND HER CUBS WOULD NOT BE HURT IN THE FALL.
THE BEARS LANDED SAFELY AND WERE RETURNED TO THE WILD.
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LOVE IT OR HATE IT, WE ALL HAVE TO DO IT -- GROCERY SHOPPING.
BUT WHAT IF YOU COULD DO IT ON YOUR WAY HOME FROM WORK?
ONE COMPANY WANTS TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE.
NOW, WE DON'T HAVE TRAIN STATIONS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ONE IN WASHINGTON D-C.
A COMPANY CALLED "ONLINE GROCER PEAPOD" IS POSTING BILLBOARDS THROUGHOUT TRAIN STATIONS IN MAJOR CITIES.
PEOPLE CAN DOWNLOAD AN APP BY SCANNING THE Q-R CODE WITH THEIR PHONE.
THEN THEY SCAN THE BAR CODES ON THE BILLBOARD TO PUT ITEMS IN THEIR CARTS -- AND SCHEDULE FOR HOME DELIVERY.
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They're just thinking about people being productive in places where they can't potentially being productive and starting to shop.
IT'S A VIRTUAL CONVENIENCE STORE OF SORTS.
SHOPPERS CAN ALSO BROWSE THE FULL RANGE OF PRODUCTS THROUGH THE APP.
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A NORTH FORT MYERS MAN TOOK MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HAND WHEN HE FOUND A STRANGER IN HIS BEDROOM.
HE HELD HIM DOWN UNTIL POLICE GOT THERE!
IT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
50 YEAR OLD DALE NOTTINGHAM TOLD US HE CAME HOME TO FIND
29 YEAR OLD DENNIS SZAKACS IN HIS BEDROOM.
HE CONFRONTED THE MAN - THEN WRESTLED HIM TO THE GROUND UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO CALL 9-1-1.
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"I was just glad that I was able to get the first couple shots in him and get somewhat of the advantage because I didn't know what he had. I know he had a knife in one hand and then they found another knife in his pocket."
NOTTINGHAM SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY THE MAN WAS IN HIS HOME - BUT HE SAYS HIS OLD BOXING TRICKS HELPED HIM PUT THE MAN INTO A CHOKEHOLD.
HE SAYS HE'S THANKFUL THE SITUATION DIDN'T GET WORSE.
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AFTER LOSING THE GREATER PINE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEADQUARTERS TO ARSON,
THE CITY IS MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO REBUILD.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM THAT FIRE.
CHAMBER MEMBERS SHARED ARTISTS' RENDERINGS WITH NBC2.
THEY TELL US THEY PLAN TO REBUILD IN THE SAME SPOT WHERE THEIR OLD BUILDING BURNED LAST JANUARY.
THAT'S OFF PINE ISLAND ROAD, IN MATLACHA.
EARLY NEXT MONTH, THE CHAMBER PLANS TO START THE BID PROCESS TO FIND A BUILDER.
HUTCHINSON SAYS IT WILL USE INSURANCE PROCEEDS, AND MONEY FROM FUNDRAISERS TO COVER COSTS.
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IF YOU'RE HEADING OUT TO THE BEACH TODAY,
DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE,
YOU MAY NOTICE MORE RED TIDE, AND DEAD FISH.
THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM IS CONTINUING TO MOVE SOUTH IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
KILLING SEA CREATURES ALONG THE WAY.
DEAD FISH ARE WASHING ASHORE IN PARTS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
BUT SO FAR- NO SIGNIFICANT FISH KILLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN LEE OR COLLIER COUNTIES.
RIGHT NOW THE BLOOM EXTENDS FROM PORT CHARLOTTE TO CAPTIVA.
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HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE TO LOOK OUT FOR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE SPIRALING WHITEFLY.
IT'S AN INVASIVE INSECT INFESTING MOST OF THE PLANTS ALONG LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES' COASTS,
AND NOW WE'RE TOLD IT'S MOVING INLAND FOR MORE PLANTS TO FEED ON.
THE INVASIVE SPECIES COMES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA-- AND ACCORDING TO LEE COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR STEPHEN BROWN, HAS FEW NATURAL PREDATORS.
WHITEFLY'S WON'T KILL YOUR PLANTS, BUT EXPERTS SAY TO GET RID OF THOSE WHITE SPOTS,
LOOK FOR AN INSECTICIDE WITH "ONE-POINT-SEVEN PERCENT IMIDACLOPRID" IN IT.
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DOG OWNERS, YOU'LL WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS NEXT STORY.
THE BUFO TOAD IS POISONING DOGS ACROSS LEE COUNTY.
IF YOU SEE A TOAD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS, YOU'LL WANT TO KEEP YOUR DOGS AWAY.
SOME EMERGENCY CLINICS SAYING THEY'RE AVERAGING NEARLY ONE DOG A NIGHT.
THE TOAD SECRETES TOXINS THAT CREATE FOAMING AT THE PETS MOUTH.
IF YOUR PET LICKS OR BITES ONE--WASH ITS MOUTH OUT IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A VET.
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TOBY WENT INTO A COMA--BUT LUCKILY SURVIVED.
PET INTERACTION WITH A BUFO TOAD CAN CAUSE SEIZURES, COMA OR DEATH.
IF YOUR PET LICKS OR BITES ONE--WASH ITS MOUTH OUT IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A VET.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
MANY DIFFERENT ISSUES, AND THINGS THE CANDADATES SAID DURING THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT ARE TRENDING.
BUT FOR VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN,
IT WASN'T SO MUCH WHAT HE SAID. BUT HIS LAUGH.
JOEBIDEN LAUGHING
YOU CAN SEE THE VICE PRESIDENT LAUGHING IN REACTION TO WHAT PAUL RYAN IS SAYING.
THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY DEBATE BETWEEN THE TWO VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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IT'S BEAUTIFUL WEATHER HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE SAME IN LOS ANGELES.
TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THIS HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING.
THIS IS ALL VIDEO ALONG THE BUSY "60" FREEWAY
SEVERE FLOODING BACKED UP TRAFFIC FOR MILES.
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Day Planner
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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE LATEST ATTEMPT TO RAISE AIR FARES, FAILS BUT THE PRICE OF SENDING A LETTER IS GOING UP.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND WALMART COULD END UP WITH A BLACK EYE ON BLACK FRIDAY, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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GOOD MORNING,
WALMARTS MAY HAVE MORE TO DEAL WITH THAN A RUSH OF CUSTOMERS TRYING TO GRAB BARGAINS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
UNHAPPY EMPLOYEES -- BACKED BY THE UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION --
ARE PLANNING RALLIES, FLASH MOBS AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS AT WALMARTS ON BLACK FRIDAY, ONE OF THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAYS OF THE YEAR --
TO PROTEST LOW WAGES, WORK CONDITIONS AND WHAT THEY CALL WAL-MART'S PATTERN OF RETALIATION.
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ANOTHER PRICE HIKE GETS THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM THE STRUGGLING POSTAL SERVICE!
A FIRST CLASS STAMP, GOING UP A PENNY TO 46-CENTS, STARTING JANUARY 27.
THE U-S-P-S -- ALSO UNVEILING A GLOBAL FOREVER STAMP FOR A DOLLAR 10.
NOT CLEAR WHAT DEMAND FOR THAT WILL BE, GIVEN THE POPULARITY OF EMAIL AND SKYPE TO COMMUNICATE OVERSEAS.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- SOME GOOD NEWS FOR AIR TRAVELERS.
OC:
UNITED AIRLINES -- GIVES UP ON ITS LATEST ATTEMPT TO RAISE AIR FARES BY UP TO 10-DOLLARS ROUND TRIP.
FARCOMPARE DOT COM SAYS UNITED GAVE UP ON THE INDUSTRY'S 14TH ATTEMPT TO RAISE FARES THIS YEAR AFTER DELTA ROLLED BACK AN ATTEMPT TO MATCH UNITEDS' MOVE.
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AND -- TENSION WITH PILOTS AFTER VOIDING THEIR CONTRACT, CONTINUES TO HURT BANKRUPT AMERICAN AIRLINES.
THE AIRLINE -- EXTENDING CUTS IN THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS UNTIL AT LEAST MID-NOVEMBER, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE *WORST* ON-TIME RECORD AMONG MAJOR AIRLINES.
THE AIRLINE HAS THREATENED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PILOTS IF THE DELAYS DON'T STOP.
ALRIGHT -- INVESTORS TODAY -- EYING QUARTERLY RESULTS FROM BANKING GIANTS CHASE AND WELLS FARGO.
AND THAT'S AFTER A MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY --
AS EARLY OPTIMISM FADED ABOUT A BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED REPORT ON WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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POLICE ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PERSON WHO SHOT ANOTHER MAN IN A FORT MYERS PARKING LOT.
NBC-2 IS LIVE WITH THE LATEST.
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ADLIB WX
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BOTH PARTIES THROW PUNCHES AND TAKE JABS DURING THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
BUT WHO WON?
WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DEBATE.
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GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
WE WANT TO START OUT WITH BREAKING NEWS WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ALL MORNING.
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A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AFTER POLICE SAY HE WAS SHOT IN A FORT MYERS PARKING LOT.
IT HAPPENED ON CENTRAL AVENUE JUST BEFORE THREE THIS MORNING.
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NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT LEE MEMORIAL WHERE THAT VICTIM IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING.
GOOD MORNING CLIFTON.
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ALSO BREAKING THIS MORNING--
THE EUROPEAN UNION WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
ACCORDING TO THE NORWEGIAN PRIZE COMMITTEE, THE E-U IS GETTING THE HONOR BECAUSE ITS SIX DECADES OF CONTRIBUTIONS "TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEAVE AND RECONCILIATION, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPE."
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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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A BITTER BATTLE.
LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE BETWEEN VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND REPUBLICAN V-P HOPEFUL, CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN WAS CERTAINLY A DIFFERENT FROM LAST WEEK'S PRESIDENTIAL FACE-OFF.
NBC2'S STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING TO BREAK DOWN THE SHOWDOWN.
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THAT'S RIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND PAUL RYAN CLASHED ON VIRTUALLY EVERY ISSUE, STOPPING JUST SHORT OF CALLING EACH OTHER LIARS.
THE QUESTION ON MANY MINDS THIS MORNING -- WHO WON?
AN OVERNIGHT YAHOO POLL OF MORE THAN 130-THOUSAND PEOPLE MAY SAY IT BEST.
IT WAS 50-50.
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NATS - Walk up
THE FIRST AND ONLY VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SPARKED A FEW FIREWORKS.
SOT - RYAN:"It's been done a couple of times actually." BIDEN: "It's never
been done." RYAN: "Jack Kennedy lowered tax rates - increased growth." BIDEN
: "Oh so now your Jack Kennedy!"
VICE PRESIDENT - JOE BIDEN - AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER - PAUL RYAN -
DELIVERED STARK DIFFERENCES ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY - INCLUDING HOW
TO FIX THE ECONOMY
SOT - RYAN "We're going in the wrong direction! Look at where we are. The
economy is barely limping along."
SOT - BIDEN "It shouldn't be surprising for a guy who says 47% of the
American people are unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives.. They pay more effective tax than Gov. Romney pays in his
federal income tax."
RYAN WENT AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR HIS RESPONSE TO THE U-S CONSULATE ATTACK
IN LIBYA.
SOT - RYAN "It took the President two weeks to acknowledge it was a
terrorist attack."
WHILE BIDEN CHALLENGED RYAN'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO MEDICARE.
SOT RYAN BIDEN Ryan: "We are not jeopardizing this program we have to save
it. BIDEN: "You are jeopardizing the program you're changing the program
from a guaranteed benefit"
IT WAS A MORE HEATED BACK AND FORTH THAN THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND
BIDEN OFTEN *LAUGHED* AT RYAN's ARGUMENTS
SOT "Joe Biden understood tonight that he had to
go back out there and do what President Obama failed to do last week."
WITH THE RACE STILL TIGHT BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY WATCHED
CLOSELY
SOT - Obama "I thought Joe Biden was terrific tonight I couldn't be more
proud of him"
AND IN THE END THEIR RUNNING- MATES EVEN SHARED A FEW LAUGHS.
SOT RYAN: "I think the VP very well knows that sometimes the words don't
come out of your mouth the right way BIDEN: But I always say what I mean."
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THE NEXT DEBATE IS NEXT TUESDAY.
THAT'S WHEN WE'LL SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SQUARE OFF - FOR ROUND TWO - IN NEW YORK.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC2.
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RIGHT NOW -- THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS ON THE MOVE TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION!
WE HAVE A LIVE LOOK FOR YOU OUT OF LOS ANGELES AS THE SHUTTLE GEARS UP FOR ITS LAST TRIP.
THE SHUTTLE IS MOVING FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TO ITS NEW HOME AT THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER.
THAT'S A 12-MILE TRIP!
AND IT WON'T BE EASY.
THE CITY HAD TO CUT DOWN HUNDREDS OF TREES SO ENDEAVOUR WOULD FIT ALONG THE STREETS OF L-A, WITH ITS 78-FOOT WINGSPAN.
CREWS ALSO HAD TO MOVE POWERLINES, AND LAY DOWN HUNDREDS OF STEEL PLATES FOR THE SHUTTLE TO ROLL ON.
THE SHUTTLE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM SATURDAY NIGHT.
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AUTHORITIES ARE COMBING FOR CLUES INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO A TEN YEAR OLD COLORADO GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED A WEEK AGO THIS MORNING.
POLICE FOUND A BODY IN A PARK YESTERDAY, SEVEN MILES AWAY FROM THE LITTLE GIRL'S HOME.
BUT THEY HAVE NOT SAID YET IF THAT BODY IS THAT OF JESSICA RIDGEWAY, OR IF THE BODY IS EVEN A CHILD.
THE F-B-I IS ASKING THE PUBLIC FOR HELP FINDING A SUSPECT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECT IS A MAN, AND SOMEONE THE COMMUNITY MAY KNOW.
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TWO DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE RECOVERING,
AFTER DEPUTIES SAY ANOTHER STUDENT STABBED BOTH OF THEM WITH MEDICAL SCISSORS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
13 YEAR OLD JA'DARION THOMAS FACES TWO COUNTS OF AGGREVATED BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THOMAS STABBED 14 YEAR OLD DE ANDRE RODRIQUEZ IN THE HAND WITH A PAIR OF MEDICAL SCISSORS OVER A PIECE OF CANDY WEDNESDAY MORNING ON THE WAY INTO SCHOOL.
STILL ON THE BUS - DEPUTIES TELL US THOMAS THEN STARTED BULLYING A FEMALE STUDENT.
THE GIRL THREATENED TO HIT THOMAS -
THAT'S WHEN THOMAS TOOK OUT THE SCISSORS AGAIN, SWINGING THEM AT HER.
ANOTHER TEEN --14 YEAR OLD WALTER WILLIAMS -- STEPPED IN TO STOP THE FIGHT.
DEPUTIES TELL US THOMAS THEN STABBED WILLIAMS.
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KIMBERLY THOMAS/MOM
45:41 Reporter - "is Ja'Danion home?"
Mom - you have the wrong information. I don't know where you got your information from but --
Reporter - Would you be able to clear up that information for us?
Mom - I have absolutely no statement because I am taking further action
WE'RE TOLD THOSE STUDENTS ARE OKAY THIS MORNING.
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A MAN IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A GOLDEN GATE MAN IN HIS BEDROOM.
THIS MORNING, WE'RE HEARING FROM THE MOTHER OF THAT VICTIM.
ERNEST TORRES WAS KILLED IN EARLY AUGUST.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING.
INVESTIGATORS THINK THIS MAN, ABRAHAM ECKMAN, DID IT.
HE NOW FACES A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE.
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I got some justice out of it because he needs to suffer for what he did, coming up to my house shooting my son through the window while he was sleeping it's just horrible, its horrible for what I had to deal with and I don't have a child now.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED ECKMAN YESTERDAY IN THE NAPLES JAIL.
HE'S BEEN THERE SINCE EARLY AUGUST ON A DIFFERENT CHARGE.
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WE JUST CHECKED, AND A LEHIGH ACRES TODDLER IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING,
AFTER HE WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN HIS FAMILY'S POOL.
IT HAPPENED AT THIS HOME ON MERRITT AVENUE SOUTH.
WE'RE TOLD BLAKE JUST TURNED TWO-YEARS-OLD THIS WEEK.
HIS MOTHER, 22-YEAR OLD REBECCA OSCEOLA, SAYS SHE WAS IN THE SHOWER AND LOST TRACK OF BLACK FOR JUST A MINUTE.
PARAMEDICS RUSHED THE TODDLER TO HEALTH PARK HOSPITAL.
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TODAY'S ACCIDENT IS A SOMBER REMINDER TO PARENTS.
FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN CHILD DROWNINGS.
IN 2000, LAWMAKERS PASSED A RULE THAT REQUIRES EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES FOR HOME POOLS.
BUT THERE ARE GAPS IN THE LAW. IT ONLY APPLIES TO POOLS BUILT AFTER 2000.
THERE IS NO PUBLIC MONEY AVAILBLE TO EDUCATE FAMILIES.
AND THE LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE FENCING AROUND THE ENTIRE POOL.
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A YOUNG LIFE REMEMBERED.
FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CHURCH MEMBERS GATHERED TO SAY THEIR GOODBYES TO JESSE WATLINGTON.
HE WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING LAST WEEK WHILE WALKING TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.
MUSIC
JESEE WAS 11-YEARS OLD.
HE PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY,
FOUR DAYS AFTER HE WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IN FORT MYERS.
PEOPLE WORE PURPLE IN HONOR OF JESSE.
THAT WAS HIS FAVORITE COLOR.
HIS MOTHER WROTE A LETTER TO HER SON, WHICH WAS READ BY A FAMILY FRIEND.
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56:13 "as i'm always so proud of you jesse- in memory of jesse is that we don't fall back into our daily lives and forget to pray and make a difference for someone else."
JESSE WAS LAID TO REST DURING A PRIVATE CEREMONY.
TOMORROW, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL RETIRE JESSE WATLINGTON'S NUMBER 51 JERSEY AT A HALFTIME CEREMONY DURING ITS GAME WITH EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
COME TO YOUR T-V AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
A HUGE EYEBALL WASHES ASHORE.
IT EVEN HAS THE EXPERTS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS.
WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU WHERE IT WAS FOUND.NEXT!
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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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AN EYE-OPENING DISCOVERY ALONG THE SOUTH FLORIDA COAST AFTER A HUGE EYEBALL WASHES ASHORE!
YOU HAVE TO TURN TO YOUR T-V AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
A MAN WALKING ALONG THE SAND IN POMPANO BEACH,
ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH OF MIAMI,
CAME UPON THE EYEBALL ON WEDNESDAY.
THE BEACHGOER CALLED FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE TO TAKE A LOOK.
F-W-C OFFICIALS ARE NOW TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT ANIMAL IT BELONGS TO.
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A CONNECTICUT FAMILY HAS ALWAYS LOVED THEIR DOG, BUT NOW THAT LOVE HAS REACHED A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
GET THIS. THE DOG HELPED SAVE THE LIFE ON THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER!
"DUKE" JUMPED UP ON HER OWNERS' BED SUNDAY NIGHT, AND WOKE UP THE COUPLE.
THE DOG WAS SHAKING, AND ACTING STRANGELY.
THEY'VE HAD THE DOG FOR SIX YEARS, AND SAID THAT'S UNUSUAL FOR THE HIM SO THEY KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG RIGHT AWAY.
THEY WENT INTO THE NURSERY TO CHECK ON THEIR NINE-WEEK-OLD DAUGHTER, HARPER, AND FOUND SHE WAS NOT BREATHING.
THEY CALLED 9-1-1 AND PARAMEDICS WERE ABLE TO REVIVE THE BABY.
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He's the perfect dog. he was meant to be ours, and meant to be hers. I tell him all the time you were born in mommy's heart, just because he was so meant to be ours. He's heaven. He's a good boy.
THE PARENTS SAY THEY WANTED TO SHARE THEIR STORY BECAUSE THEY ARE HOPING TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO ADOPT DOGS IN NEED LIKE THEY DID.
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THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP.
TAKE A LOOK AT THESE HORSES - THEY ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION.
OFFICERS SEIZED FIVE HORSES FROM A MAN IN SOUTHERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
YOU CAN SEE HOW SKINNY THE HORSES WERE.
THEY SAY THE OWNER IS FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR NOT FEEDING HIS ANIMALS AND LEAVING THEM IN A FLOODED FIELD.
IN COUNTY CUSTODY, THE HORSES HAVE PUT ON WIEGHT AND ARE DOING WELL.
TO FIND OUT HOW TO ADOPT THE HORSES, HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-DASH-TWO DOT COM.
CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS LINKED A SECOND FLORIDA DEATH TO THE NATIONWIDE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.
NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN TWO THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE WHO COULD BE AFFECTED.
AN 83-YEAR-OLD MARION COUNTY MAN DEVELOPED MENINGITIS AFTER HE WAS INJECTED WITH ONE OF THE CONTAMINATED LOTS OF STEROID MEDICINE FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.
FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE TRACKED DOWN 12-THOUSAND PATIENTS.
THEY'RE STILL HOPING TO TALK TO TWO-THOUSAND MORE SO THEY CAN WATCH FOR SYMPTOMS.
THE FUNGAL OUTBREAK HAS MADE 170 PEOPLE SICK ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
14 OF THEM HAVE DIED.
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CHILDREN EXPOSED TO TRAFFIC POLLUTION AS AN INFANT. COULD BE AT RISK FOR IMPAIRED LUNG FUNCTION.
OTHER STUDIES HAVE SHOWN CHILDREN ARE VULNERABLE TO AIR POLLUTION,
BUT NEW RESEARCH FOUND EXPOSURE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE IS ESPECIALLY HARMFUL.
DATA FROM NEARLY TWO-THOUSAND EIGHT YEAR OLD'S REVEALED THOSE EXPOSED TO THE MOST TRAFFIC POLLUTION AS A BABY. HAD THE LARGEST DECREASES IN LUNG FUNCTION.
THE EFFECT WAS STRONGEST IN BOYS, CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA AND THOSE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD ALLERGIES.
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WHEN YOU PICK UP THE PHONE TO CALL SOMEONE TODAY.
PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER AROUND YOU.
A NEW BRITISH STUDY FOUND. WHO WE CALL AND HOW LONG WE TALK, COULD BE DETERMINED BY THE WEATHER.
RESEARCHERS STUDIED MORE THAN ONE MILLION CELL PHONE USERS AND FOUND WHEN THE WEATHER IS UNCOMFORTABLY HOT, COLD OR WET. PEOPLE TEND TO CALL CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
RATHER THAN THEIR WIDER NETWORK OF CONTACTS.
AND THESE CALLS LASTED LONGER THAN THOSE MADE ON MORE PLEASANT WEATHER DAYS.
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SENDING A LETTER WILL COST YOU MORE STARTING NEXT YEAR.
THE FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING U-S POSTAL SERVICE ANNOUNCED TODAY IT WOULD INCREASE STAMP PRICES BY A PENNY NEXT YEAR.
STARTING JANUARY 27-TH, THE STAMP TO MAIL A ONE-OUNCE LETTER WILL COST 46 CENTS.
THE U-S-P-S WILL STILL HONOR "FOREVER" STAMPS, WHICH REMAIN VALID EVEN AFTER STAMP PRICES INCREASE.
THE SERVICE WILL ALSO BEGIN OFFERING A GLOBAL FOREVER STAMP NEXT YEAR, WHICH WILL ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO SEND LETTERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR A SET PRICE OF A DOLLAR AND TEN CENTS.
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SOME OF AMERICA'S TEACHERS HAVE FOUND A WAY TO "MAKE" SOME EXTRA CASH. AND HELP OTHER TEACHERS AT THE SAME TIME.
THEY'RE PROVIDING TEACHING MATERIALS THROUGH CYBER SPACE. ON CURRICULUM-SHARING WEB SITES.
ONE OF THEM IS CALLED "TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS DOT COM."
ONE TEACHER FROM MACON, GEORGIA, HAS EARNED ABOUT ONE *MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
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THE FUTURE OF THE ICONIC TWINKIE AND WONDER BREAK MAKER IS IN JEOPARDY.
HOSTESS BRANDS FILED A PLAN TO EMERGE FROM BANKRUPTCY.
THE COMPANY SAYS A CUT IN WORKER BENEFITS MAY BE THE ONLY WAY TO HELP RESCUE THE COMPANY.
HOSTESS SAYS IT COULD STILL GO UNDER IF THE BAKERY WORKERS UNION STRIKES.
THE COMPANY BLAMES THE HIGH COST OF PENSION OBLIGATIONS AND DEBT.
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STICKER SHOCK AT THE PUMPS!
IF YOU'RE FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK THIS MORNING BEFORE WORK,
GAS PRICES ARE SOARING IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SOME STATIONS NEAR COLONIAL ON EYE-75 JUMPED TEN CENTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR, DRIVERS WERE PAYING ABOUT 40 CENTS LESS.
TYPICALLY, THE FALL SEASON MEANS PRICES DROP AFTER SUMMER DEMAND FALLS.
BUT EXPERTS WE TALKED TO SAY ISSUES WITH SUPPLIES ARE KEEPING THE HIGHER.
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Dr. Dean Stansel, FGCU economics professor "these supply factors, disruptions have been bigger than demand factors. Net effect is we haven't seen that drop yet."
ECONOMISTS PREDICT GAS PRICES WILL FALL SOON.
TRIPLE-A TELLS US RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ACTUALLY PAYING SOME OF THE BEST PRICES IN THE NATION.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN CHECK FOR THE CHEAPEST PRICES ON OUR WEBSITE.
NBC-DASH-TWO DOT COM. JUST CLICK ON PUMP PATROL.
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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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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.
"Breezy sunshine, rain free"
Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.
Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.
Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.
A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.
A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Patty evolved yesterday morning and will be no threat to Southwest Florida. This will be a short lived system as it gets entangled with some drier air and some strong upper level wind shear. Another disturbance nearing the Lesser Antilles seems to be a bit more organized this morning, however most of the forecast models suggest that this will turn to the north and not be a concern for the US mainland.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A FAMILIAR FACE IS ON HIS WAY TO BROADWAY!
VETERAN ACTOR TOM HANKS WILL MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT NEXT SPRING IN THE LATE NORA EPHRON'S PLAY "LUCKY GUY".
THE SHOW TELLS THE STORY OF NEW YORK IN THE 19-80'S THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CONTROVERSIAL TABLOID COLUMNIST.
HANKS WORKED WITH NORA EPHRON ON TWO OTHER PROJECTS. THE MOVIES "SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE" AND "YOU'VE GOT MAIL."
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THE SYRACUSE ZOO IN NEW YORK IS WELCOMING A FEW NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FAMILY.
TAKE A LOOK. THREE GREY WOLVES.
THE NEW EXHIBIT JUST OPENED.
THE WOLVES WERE BORN IN APRIL AND NOW THEIR QUARANTINE PERIOD IS OVER.
OCTOBER IS WOLF AWARENESS MONTH, THE PERFECT TIME TO OPEN THIS NEW EXHIBIT!
GREY WOLVES ARE NEARLY EXTINCT, BECAUSE OF TO HUNTING AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THEIR HABITAT.
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YOU'VE JUST GOT TO FEEL BAD FOR THIS GUY.
THIS IS VIDEO OUT OF DETROIT MICHIGAN.
A RACCOON. WITH A JAR STUCK ON ITS HEAD.
YOU CAN SEE IT GOT SOME HELP FROM WILDLIFE CREWS.
THEY HAD TO CONVINCE IT TO COME DOWN THE TELEPHONE POLE SO THEY COULD HELP HIM.
IT TOOK HOURS, BUT THE LITTLE ANIMAL FINALLY WAS FREED FROM THE JAR.
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SO WHO WON THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?
WHAT AN ALL NEW POST-DEBATE POLL SHOWS,
PLUS THE WACKIEST MOMENTS. IN A LIVE REPORT.
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ALL EYES ON THIS!
A HUGE EYEBALL WASHES ASHORE ON A BEACH, WHERE ELSE, BUT RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
SO WHAT DOES IT BELONG TO?
WE CAN TELL YOU. IT WON'T REMAIN A MYSTERY FOR LONG.
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AND A-LIST HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS JENNIER ANISTON PLUGS AWAY WITH AN ALL NEW VENTURE. BUT IT'S NOT ON THE BIG SCREEN.
WE WILL SAY THIS. IT SEEMS WAY OVERDUE. WHEN WE SEE YOU AT SIX.
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YOU'RE WATCHING HISTORY IN THE MAKING RIGHT NOW!
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AS SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS GEARING UP FOR A 12-MILE TRIP THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES.
IT'S ON THE MOVE FROM L-A-X TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM, WHERE IT WILL RETIRE.
IT'S EXPECTED TO REACH THE MUSEUM ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
WE'RE TRACKING ENDEAVOUR'S FINAL TRIP.
AND WE FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN TRACK IT, TOO.
HEAD OVER TO NBC-DASH TWO DOT COM. WE'VE POSTED THAT LINK.
STAY WITH US!
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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