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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS TUESDAY --- TONIGHT'S THE BIG NIGHT.
THE CANDIDATES FACE OFF IN THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
THIS MORNING HOW THEY'RE GETTING PREPARED IN A LIVE REPORT.
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PLUS,
FIGHTING TO GET HIS MEDICAL LICENSE BACK.
THIS BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR WILL APPEAR IN COURT AFTER TWO OF HIS PATIENTS DIED FROM CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL TREATMENT.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
THIS MORNING THE TWO CANDIDATES ARE GETTING READY FOR ROUND TWO OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES.
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THE DEBATE WILL BE TONIGHT AT 9. LIVE FROM HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ON NEW YORK'S LONG ISLAND.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY FIRST WENT TOE TO TOE EARLIER THIS MONTH IN DENVER, COLORADO.
POLLS SHOWED A MAJORITY FELT ROMNEY WON THAT DEBATE.
BUT TONIGHT'S DEBATE WILL BE DIFFERENT. A TOWN HALL STYLE DEBATE. WHERE ABOUT 100 UN-DECIDED VOTERS GET TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN IS PROMISING A BETTER, MORE AGGRESSIVE PERFORMANCE THAN LAST TIME.
ROMNEY MEANWHILE HAS BEEN PRACTICING IN A HOTEL NEAR HIS HOME IN MASSACHUSSETTS.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AT LOCAL WATCH PARTIES HAPPENING TONIGHT.
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS HOSTING ONE AT THE OBAMA FIELD OFFICE ON GLADIOLUS DRIVE IN FORT MYERS.
IT STARTS AT 8:45.
ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN IS ALSO HOSTING A WATCH PARTY ON FORT MYERS BEACH TONIGHT AT BIG GAME WATERFRONT GRILLE.
THAT STARTS AT 8 TONIGHT.
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THE DEBATE WILL AIR LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 STARTING AT 9.
THE TOPIC TONIGHT WILL BE ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY.
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NEW THIS MORNING,
MITT ROMNEY LEADS PRESIDENT OBAMA,
BY FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS,
AMONG LIKELY VOTERS IN THE NATION'S TOP BATTLEGROUND STATES.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL.
AND HE HAS GROWING ENTHUSIASM AMONG WOMEN TO THANK.
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE NOW TIES THE PRESIDENT AMONG WOMEN WHO ARE LIKELY VOTERS, 48 PERCENT TO 48 PERCENT. WHILE HE LEADS BY 12 POINTS AMONG MEN.
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AND THIS MORNING WE'VE LEARNED THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IS COMING THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THURSDAY.
ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNER, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN WILL BE IN NAPLES FOR A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER.
WE CONTACTED THE NAPLES MAYOR, AND THE RYAN-ROMNEY CAMPAIGN FOR MORE DETAILS.
COUNT ON US TO PASS THEM ALONG ONCE WE HEAR BACK.
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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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS WILL BE REMEMBERED AT A PUBLIC MEMORIAL TODAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
STEVENS WAS AMONG THOSE KILLED IN THE ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.
SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN AND LIBYA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SAN FRANCISCO'S CITY HALL.
STEVENS GREW UP IN PIEDMONT, CALIFORNIA AND ATTENDED U-C BERKLEY.
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THIS MORNING SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA THAT KILLED AMBASSADOR STEVENS AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS.
CLINTON IS IN PERU THIS MORNING FOR A TWO DAY VISIT.
SHE SAID HER PRIMARY FOCUS WAS TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND DO WHAT SHE COULD TO PROTECT U-S DIPLOMATS.
SHE SAYS TRAGEDIES LIKE BENGHAZI SHOULD NOT BE A TIME TO ASSIGN BLAME.
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"I don't we want to get into any blame game. I think what we want to do is get to the bottom of what happened.figure out what we're going to do to protect people and prevent it from happening again and then track down whoever did and bring them to justice."
SECRETARY CLINTON SUGGESTS THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI COULD LEAD TO CHANGES IN THE WAY U-S DIPLOMATS ARE PROTECTED AND ALSO SAYS THE ATTACK SHOULD NOT BE TURNED INTO A POLITICAL ISSUE.
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A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR - IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING HIS LICENSE AFTER A PATIENT DIED FROM HIS STEM CELL THERAPY. WILL APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY.
NBC-2 CONFIRMS ZANNOS GREKOS WILL APPEAR AT AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING TODAY.
HE IS FIGHTING TO GET HIS LICENSE BACK.
THE STATE SUSPENDED IT IN MARCH AFTER TWO PATIENTS DIED IN CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL TREATMENT.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS LIKELY TO DISCIPLINE GREKOS AND POSSIBLY TAKE HIS MEDICAL LICENSE AWAY.
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A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IS HELD FOR A SLAIN UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT. WHOSE BODY WAS JUST IDENTIFIED.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS PACKED A CHURCH TO REMEMBER CHRISTIAN AGUILAR.
INVESTIGATORS ANNOUNCED IT WAS HIS BODY FOUND LAST FRIDAY IN A WOODED AREA NEAR GAINESVILLE.
HE'S BEEN MISSING SINCE MID SEPTEMBER.
HIS BODY WAS ID'D THROUGH DENTAL RECORDS YESTERDAY.
PEDRO BRAVO IS ACCUSED OF KILLING AGUILAR.
HE FACES MURDER AND KIDNAPPING CHARGES.
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DEPUTIES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY SAY A MAN BEAT UP TWO ELDERLY NEIGHBORS AND LEFT THEM BLEEDING AND MOANING IN FRONT OF HIS APARTMENT.
THIS ALL HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE SUNSHINE VILLAS IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
ARREST RECORDS SAY JAMES BYRD PUSHED A 65-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OUT OF HIS APARTMENT BREAKING HER HIP - SHE'S STILL IN THE HOSPITAL.
WHILE A 67-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR TRIED TO CALL 9-1-1, REPORTS SAY BYRD REPEATEDLY KICKED AND PUNCHED HIM.
ONE WITNESS, WHO DIDN'T WANT US TO SHOW HER FACE, SAYS SHE SAW THE WOMAN WITH THE BROKEN HIP LAYING OUTSIDE.
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"she was crying and somebody was trying to call 911 and then he got attacked, hit his head and had injuries to his arm."
BYRD IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY AND BATTERY ON A PERSON 65 OR OLDER.
HE REMAINS IN JAIL THIS MORNING AND TOLD DEPUTIES HE DIDN'T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS TRACKING A NATIONWIDE PEANUT RECALL.PROMPTED BY THE DISCOVERY OF SALMONELLA IN PEANUT BUTTER.
AS OF THIS MORNING --
THE LIST OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS IN THE PEANUT SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IS NOW TEN PAGES LONG.
AND IT CONTAINS MORE THAN 400 PEANUT PRODUCTS.
IT'S NOT JUST PEANUT BUTTER, BUT ALSO ICE-CREAM, AND MOON PIES.
THE F-D-A WARNS CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT ANY PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUNLAND FOODS.
THOSE PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AT WALMART, TARGET, TRADER JOES AND COSTCO TO NAME A FEW.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
BP'S SEAFOOD TESTING PROGRAM WILL END NEXT YEAR.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILL ASK LAWMAKERS TO APPROVE THE FINAL $1 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM BP,
TO CONTINUE THE SEAFOOD TESTING PROGRAM THROUGH OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR.
THEN IT WILL END.
THE 2010 AGREEMENT PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $10 MILLION FOR THE PROGRAM TO TEST SEAFOOD FOR EFFECTS OF THE BP OIL SPILL.
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IT'S THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED.
MORE THAN 700 RESIDENTIAL LOTS SIT EMPTY IN THE NORTHEAST CAPE THIS MORNING.
AND NOW THE CITY WANTS TO SUE THE INSURER FOR MORE THAN 7-MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BONDS.
ACCORDING TO THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, THE FORMER DEVELOPER OF "ENTRADA" DID *NOT COMPETE ALL OF THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
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-"this is just the next step because we have not gotten a response back from the folks who hold this performance bonds."
ACCORDING TO COUNCILWOMAN RANA ERBRICK, A NEW DEVELOPER HAS PURCHASED THE PROPERTY AND PLANS TO BUILDS A SIMILAR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.
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THE WEEKEND IS OVER THIS MORNING FOR LEE COUNTY STUDENTS.
THE DISTRICT WANTS PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO KNOW THERE IS SCHOOL TODAY.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION, BUT TODAY IS A HURRICANE MAKE UP DAY.
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW UP AT REGULAR TIMES.
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COMING UP NEXT. REMEMBER THAT MASSIVE EYEBALL FOUND ON A FLORIDA BEACH?
HOW COULD I FORGET.
WELL THIS MORNING. THE MYSTERY AS TO WHAT IT BELONGS TO. HAS BEEN SOLVED. WHAT IS IT?! NEXT.
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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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS, BUT HULK HOGAN STARTED HIS WRESTLING CAREER IN FORT MYERS.
AND THIS MORNING THE FORMER PRO-WRESTLER IS FACING ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIGHTS OF HIS LIFE.IN FEDERAL COURT AMIDST A SEX-TAPE SCANDAL.
HE'S SUING HIS BEST FRIEND AND
POPULAR D-J BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE, BUBBA'S EX-WIFE -- HEATHER CLEM -- AND THE WEBSITE GAWKER AFTER CLIPS OF HOGAN AND CLEM HAVING SEX.HIT THE INTERNET.
HOGAN CLAIMS HE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS BEING RECORDED.
GAWKER RECENTLY POSTED SOME OF THE VIDEO.
HOGAN WANTS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE VIDEO.AND 100-MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES FROM GAWKER.
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."Mr. Hogan had a reasonable expectation of his privacy, just as all Americans have a reasonable expectation of their privacy in their bedrooms," attorney Charles Harder
AN ATTORNEY FOR BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE SAYS BUBBA DID NOT RELEASE THE VIDEO OR CONDONE THE RELEASE OF IT -- HE ALSO WANTS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
IN FLORIDA - IT IS ILLEGAL TO RECORD SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.
AND HOGAN CAN'T FILE CRIMINAL CHARGES BECAUSE HE WAITED TOO LONG.
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THE CASE OF THE MYSTERY EYEBALL IS SOLVED THIS MORNING.
SCIENTISTS STILL HAVE TO DO MORE TESTS, BUT THEY THINK THE EYEBALL THAT WASHED ASHORE IN SOUTH FLORIDA LAST WEEK IS FROM A SWORDFISH.
THE F-W-C SAYS EXPERTS MADE THE DETERMINATION BASED ON THE SIZE, COLOR AND STRUCTURE OF THE EYE.
CUTS ON THE BONE AROUND THE EYE SUGGEST AN ANGLER MAY HAVE CUT IT OUT OF A SWORDFISH AND TOSSED IT OVERBOARD.
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LOOKING AHEAD,
LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT'S MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JESSICA RIDGEWAY.
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT HER LAST WEEK --
SHE'S THE 10-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS ABDUCTED AND MURDERED ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL.
THERE HAS BEEN NO ARREST IN THE CASE, BUT THE F-B-I HAS DEVELOPED A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF A SUSPECT
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THIS MORNING DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR BURGLARS WHO HIT UP "GULF COAST JEWELRY" IN LEE COUNTY.
THE OWNER TELLS NBC 2 HE KNEW SOMETHING HAPPENED WHEN HE CAME TO THE STORE SATURDAY MORNING, AND NOTICED ALL OF THE LIGHTS HE LEFT ON, WERE OFF.
DEPUTIES SAY THE BURGLARS PUNCHED OUT THE LOCK ON THE FRONT DOOR WITHOUT SETTING OFF THE ALARM.
THEY GOT INSIDE AND RIPPED OUT THE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
THEY TOOK 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF GEMS AND JEWELRY, AND DROVE AWAY.
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HALLOWEEN HIT EARLY IN COLLIER COUNTY--
AS VANDALS USE A PUMPKIN TO TERRORIZE A NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND NOW A REWARD IS OFFERED FOR INFORMATION.
IT HAPPENED AT QUEENS PARK IN EAST NAPLES.
THE VANDALS SMASHED A PUMPKIN INTO CARS AND MAILBOXES OVER THE WEEKEND--
DESTROYING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY.
THEN, YESTRDAY MORNING A NEIGHBORS TIRES WERE SLASHED.
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"Someone threw a pumpkin literally just smashed a pumpkin through the back window. Were angry, were so upset, it's just getting out of control."
WE'RE TOLD THE NEIGHBORS ARE NOW OFFERING A CASH REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST.
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MOVE OVER LADIES, THERE'S A NEW MODEL IN TOWN.
24 YEAR OLD ROB WILSON IS MAKING HISTORY THIS WEEK,
BY BECOMING THE FIRST MALE MODEL TO SHOWCASE PRIZES ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT, HOSTED BY DREW CAREY, IN ITS 40-YEAR RUN.
HE BEAT OUT HUNDREDS OF OTHER RUNNERS-UP.
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IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ---
IF YOU'RE NOT INTO PRESIDENT OBAMA OR MITT ROMNEY, YOU CAN VOTE FOR ROSEANNE.
THE COMEDIAN IS ON THE BALLOT HERE IN FLORIDA.
ACCORDING TO THE SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE, SHE'S JUST ONE OF 12 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO CHOOSE FROM.
THE EDITOR OF BALLOT ACCESS NEWS SAYS FLORIDA HAS THE SECOND-MOST CROWDED PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT.
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THIS MORNING WE JUST GOT NEW NUMBERS FROM PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING.
TAKE A LOOK.
MITT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN AND ITS ALLIES ANNOUNCED THEIR BEST FUNDRAISING MONTH EVER IN SEPTEMBER, RAISING $170 MILLION DOLLARS,
AS THE CAMPAIGN ENTERS ITS FINAL STRETCH.
THE TOTAL FALLS MORE THAN $10 MILLION SHORT OF THE OBAMA TEAM'S TOTAL FUNDRAISING HAUL OF $181 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD.
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A TREAT FOR DESIGNER DEAL HUNTERS TODAY -- TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS ARE EXPECTED TO UNVEIL THEIR NEW COLLECTION.
THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 50 ITEMS CREATED BY DESIGNERS LIKE OSCAR DE LA RENTA AND MARC JACOBS.
MOST OF THEM WILL BE UNDER 60 DOLLARS.
THE COLLECTION IS EXPECTED TO HIT TARGET STORES DECEMBER 1ST.
NOW, YOU MAY REMEMBER LAST YEAR TARGET DID A SIMILAR LAUNCH WITH DESIGNER MISSONI.
SHOPPERS SNATCHED UP THOSE ITEMS FAST -- WITH MANY BUYING THEM TO RESELL ON EBAY.
THIS TIME AROUND -- WE'RE TOLD TARGET PLANS ON LIMITING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS EACH PERSON CAN BUY.
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duran duran singing hungry like the wolf
EIGHTIES ICON "DURAN DURAN" DOMINATED THE CHARTS DURING THEIR RUN AS ROCK ROYALTY.
NOW, AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF MUSIC AND MEMORIES, BASSIST JOHN TAYLOR IS OUT WITH A NEW MEMOIR ON FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FAME…HE'S LIVE IN THE STUDIO AHEAD ON THE TODAY SHOW.
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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.
IT LOOKS LIKE ROBERT PATTINSON AND KRISTEN STEWART ARE TOGETHER AGAIN!
ET ONLINE HAS EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF THE TWILIGHT CO-STARS VIDEOTAPED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEIR HEADLINE-MAKING SPLIT IN JULY.
THEY SAY THIS GRAINY PHOTO IS THEM AT A BAR IN LOS ANGELES.
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YOU MAY HAVE HAD A CASE OF THE MONDAYS YESTERDAY, BUT HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY. IT'S NATIONAL BOSS DAY. SO GIVE THAT BOSS A SMILE.
NATIONAL BOSS DAY IS OBSERVED EVERY YEAR ON OCTOBER 16TH. OR THE NEAREST WORKING DAY.
IT'S A TIME WHEN WORKERS SHOW EXTRA APPRECIATION TO THEIR EMPLOYERS.
SOME PEOPLE GIVE THEIR BOSSES CARDS, GIFT CERTIFICATES OR FLOWERS.
OTHERS MAY BE JUST EXTRA NICE FOR THE DAY.
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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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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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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AMAZON DOT COM IS IN HIRING MODE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND THE MENINGITIS PROBLEM MAY BE EVEN BIGGER THAN AUTHORITIES THOUGHT, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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GOOD MORNING,
MORE DRUGS FROM THE PHARMACY ALREADY LINKED TO A FATAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK --
ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS NOW WARNING *ALL* DRUGS MANUFACTURED BY "NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER" MAY BE TAINTED.
THE FUNGAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK FROM A STEROID FOR BACK PAIN, HAS LED TO MORE THAN 200 INFECTIONS IN 15 STATES AND KILLED 15 PEOPLE.
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MEANTIME -- IT WAS A LEAP OF FAITH FOR RED BULL -- BUT IT MAY PAY OFF!
SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER'S RECORD PARACHUTE JUMP ON SUNDAY -- WAS SEEN ON T-V WORLDWIDE AND WATCHED BY MILLIONS ON YOUTUBE.
U-S-A TODAY CITING AN AD EXEC, WHO SAYS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT A DOLLAR FIGURE ON THE PUBLICITY RED BULL'S GETTING FOR SPONSORING THE EVENT.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW HOLIDAY JOB OPENINGS!
AMAZON -- LOOKING FOR A LOT OF ELVES TO PROCESS THOSE ONLINE GIFTS!
THE RETAILER -- HIRING 50-THOUSAND SEASONAL WORKERS THIS YEAR AT U-S FULFILLMENT CENTERS.
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MEANTIME -- IT'S *MEN,* FLOCKING TO WEBSITES LIKE BONOBOS -- DRIVING THE GROWTH FOR ONLINE RETAILERS.
MEN'S SHARE OF THE ONLINE CLOTHING MARKET, STILL SMALLER THAN WOMEN'S.
BUT SALES TO MEN -- WHO APPARENTLY LOVE TO SHOP, BUT *DON'T* LIKE GOING TO THE MALL, ARE *GROWING* MUCH FASTER!
AS FOR STOCKS --
INVESTORS TODAY LOOKING AT A REPORT ON CONSUMER PRICES.
STOCKS RISING YESTERDAY, ON STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED SEPTEMBER RETAIL SALES.
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AND -- IT'S CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER FOR TARGET!
AD AGE SAYS TARGET'S THE FIRST OF THE BIG RETAILERS TO UNWRAP THIS YEAR'S T-V ADS.
SOME PEOPLE, COMPLAINING ON FACEBOOK THAT IT'S STILL TOO EARLY.
TARGET SAYS IT'S SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT AND HAS SHARED FEEDBACK WITH BROADCAST MEDIA EXECS FOR REVIEW.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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ROUND TWO: OBAMA AND ROMNEY PREP FOR TONIGHT'S SECOND DEBATE. WITH TWENTY ONE DAYS LEFT…HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS DEBATE IN CLOSING THE DEAL?
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PLUS, NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FALLOUT OVER LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED TRAUMA HELICOPTER.
WHY A CALL FOR ONE WOMAN'S RESIGNATION IS BEING POST-PONED THIS MORNING.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGLESONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT'S A BIG DAY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
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TONIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY FACE-OFF IN THEIR SECOND OF THREE DEBATES AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK.
THE STAKES ARE HIGH. POLLS SHOW THE RACE IS VERY TIGHT WITH ELECTION DAY JUST THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
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TEAM ROMNEY, FULL OF CONFIDENCE:
"Mitt's prepared, Mitt's confident, Mitt's got a good presence about him."
TEAM OBAMA. WITH A CHEERLEADER IN THE WINGS:
"I'm smiling, I'm giving a thumbs up if he can see it. I assume that he can so I make sure that I'm always giving him that positive love."
THIS SECOND DEBATE IS A TOWN HALL FORMAT. WITH QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. AND THE CANDIDATES, PUSHING THEIR OWN AGENDAS:
Vice Presidential Nominee :31-:37
"These debates are giving us the ability to cut thru the clutter and give people a very clear choice."
Virginia :38-:48
"There needs to be a more compelling economic argument made tomorrow night about why the Obama/Biden ticket is really the one that's gonna keep the country moving in the right direction."
AIDES SAY THE PRESIDENT WILL BRING UP ROMNEY'S VAGUE TAX MATH. AND THE "47 PERCENT" ROMNEY DISMISSED. CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
ROMNEY'S SURE TO BRING UP THE ADMINISTRATION'S SNAFU ON LIBYA. INITIALLY CALLING THE DEATHS OF FOUR AMERICANS THERE PART OF A RIOT, NOT A TERROR ATTACK:
NOW SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON'S TAKING RESPONSIBILITY:
"I don't think we want to get into any blame game."
REUTERS DAILY TRACKING POLL STILL HAS PRESIDENT OBAMA AHEAD BY TWO POINTS - ESSENTIALLY, A TIE.
AFTER TONIGHT'S DEBATE, REPUBLICANS HIT THE ROAD WITH FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZA RICE AND FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RALLY FOR THE DEMOCRATS. ALL IN BATTLEGROUND OHIO.
I'M TRACIE POTTS IN WASHINGTON - BACK TO YOU.
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AND FOR MORE INSIGHT THIS MORNING ---
WE TURN TO THE FIRST LADY. AS RYAN SEACREST SITS DOWN WITH MICHELLE OBAMA.
AND HE ASKS. DOES THE PRESIDENT ACTUALLY LOOK AT HER FOR ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THE DEBATES?
RYAN SEACREST:
I wonder, you'll be in the front row for the debate, as you always are.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA:
I usually get a good seat.
RYAN SEACREST:
You get a good seat.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA:
Yeah
RYAN SEACREST:
I wonder, does he make eye contact with you? Does he look at you for encouragement?
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA:
You know, I'm n-- I-- I can never tell. But I'm always primed just in case he is.
RYAN SEACREST:
Right.
WATCH THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW.
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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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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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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JURY SELECTION IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY TODAY FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN HIS ESTRANGED WIFE INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.
ROBERT DUNN'S TRIAL WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO START IN AUGUST.
DUNN IS ACCUSED SHOOTING AND KILLING CHRISTINE LOZIER INSIDE BOBBIE NOONAN'S DAYCARE IN JANUARY 2008.
HE'S CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AND COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
THE BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR WHO TREATED PATIENTS USING CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL THERAPY IS IN COURT THIS WEEK
DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS IS FACING A JUDGE TODAY -- TRYING TO GET HIS LICENSE REINSTATED.
IT WAS SUSPENDED IN FEBRUARY BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AFTER TWO PEOPLE DIED AFTER TREATMENT AT HIS OFFICE.
THE HEARING IS SET TO LAST 4 DAYS, WITH TESTIMONY FROM THE VICTIM'S FAMILIES AND PATIENTS PLEASED WITH THEIR RESULTS.
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,00:27 "May be the government here needs to wake up and do something about this instead of bashing." - Neim Malo, Grekos Patient
AFTER THE JUDGE HEARS BOTH SIDES, HE OR SHE WILL ISSUE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW.
IF GREKOS ISN'T SATISFIED WITH THE OUTCOME, HE CAN APPEAL.
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FLAGS WILL FLY AT HALF STAFF TODAY.
AS FORMER U-S SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER WILL BE LAID TO REST IN HIS HOME STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL TODAY.
SPECTER WAS ONE OF PENNSYLVANIA'S SENATORS FOR 30 YEARS.
HE WAS A MODERATE REPUBLICAN, WHO SWITCHED TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN 2009.
HE DIED SUNDAY FROM COMPLICATIONS OF NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA.
ARLEN SPECTER WAS 82 YEARS OLD.
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JUST DAYS AFTER SCATHING EVALUATIONS FROM LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES HE WILL STEP DOWN NEXT YEAR.
MICHAEL HUNT DELIVERED A LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS SAYING HE WANTS TO END HIS CONTRACT IN AUGUST FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
HUNT PLANS TO MOVE BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA BECAUSE OF FAMILY MATTERS.
HIS LAST DAY WILL BE AUGUST 9, 2013.
LAST WEEK COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL RECOMMENDED TO TERMINATE HUNT'S CONTRACT.
COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN CRITICIZED HUNT'S LEADERSHIP AS COUNTY ATTORNEY.
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THIS MORNING WE'VE LEARNED IT COULD TAKE DAYS TO REMOVE ANOTHER BODY FOUND IN THE RUBBLE OF A MIAMI PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE.
MIAMI DADE COUTY POLICE THINK THEY FOUND THE BODY OF 53-YEAR-OLD ELECTRICIAN ROBERT BUDHOO YESTERDAY.
BUT THEY CAN'T MAKE A POSITIVE I-D UNTIL THE BODY IS REMOVED.
IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO DO THAT, BECAUSE IT'S DEEP IN UNSTABLE RUBBLE.
THREE OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WERE KILLED WHEN PART OF THE FIVE-STORY GARAGE COLLAPSED AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE'S DORAL CAMPUS.
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HAPPENING TODAY -- WE'LL GET AN UPDATE FROM HEALTH OFFICIALS ON THE DEADLY NATIONWIDE MENINIGTIS OUTBREAK.
A NEWS CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 2PM.
MEANWHILE,
HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WARNING DOCTORS ABOUT OTHER MEDICINES MADE BY A PHARMACY LINKED TO THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.
NEW ILLNESSES MAY BE TIED TO OTHER PRODUCTS MADE BY THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.
NOW HEALTH OFFICIALS WANT DOCTORS TO CONTACT PATIENTS WHO GOT ANY INJECTION MADE BY THE COMPANY.
A STEROID MADE BY THE PHARMACY HAS BEEN TIED TO THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK THAT HAS KILLED 15 PEOPLE-- THREE OF THEM IN FLORIDA.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS THIS MORNING IN THE FALLOUT OVER LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED TRAUMA HELICOPTER.
NBC2 HAS CONFIRMED THAT COMMISIONER FRANK MANN WILL NOT ASK COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN THIS MORNING AT THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING.
LAST WEEK -- MANN CALLED FOR HAWES TO RESIGN OVER THE MEDSTAR FALLOUT AND HANDLING OF V-R LABS.
HE SAID HE WOULD BRING A FORMAL MOTION *THIS WEEK.
NOW, MANN SAYS HE'S HOLDING OFF -- AT LEAST FOR NOW.
KAREN HAWES CONFIRMS SHE *IS WORKING ON AN EXIT STRATEGY.
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THE CITY OF FORT MYERS COULD BE SHELLING OUT TO SETTLE A LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THE OCCUPY FORT MYERS MOVEMENT.
THE PROTESTERS SET UP TENTS IN CENTENNIAL PARK LAST OCTOBER TO PROTEST THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS.
BUT WHEN A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE CITY COULD ENFORCE THE PARK HOURS - THE OCCUPIERS MOVED OUT OF THE PARK AND FILED A LAWSUIT.
THE PROTESTERS CLAIM SEVERAL CITY ORDINANCES VIOLATED THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS -- TARGETING THE GROUP BECAUSE OF THEIR MESSAGE.
THE TWO SIDES REACHED A TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT YESTERDAY--
THE COUNTY AGREED TO TWEAK THE LANGUAGE IN ITS ORDINANCES AND PAY A PORTION OF THE OCCUPIERS' ATTORNEYS' FEES.
THE FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL HAS YET TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DEAL.
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NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE ON THE CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY RE-DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
THIS MORNING THERE'S NO DECISION ON WHETHER TO DISBAND IT.
COUNCIL VOTED TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 29TH.
THEY PLAN TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO LET THE CITY TAKE OVER THE C-R-A OR POSTPONE THE DECISION.
LAST NIGHT THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL MEMBERS INDICATED THEY WOULD VOTE IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE TO DISBAND THE C-R-A.
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the biggest thing is we wanted to be heard it was really important to be heard and we were heard tonight and it wasnt the approval we were looking for but we will take that and try formulate a plan and see if there is something we can come in agreement with. 13 sec
THIS SPECIAL MEETING CAME AFTER THE CITY MANAGER REVIEWED THE AGENCIES FINANCES -- SAYING THEY'RE SPENDING MORE MONEY THAN THEY HAVE COMING IN.
THE C-R-A, THOUGH, BELIEVES THERE IS NO FINANCIAL EMERGENCY.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
THE BEST SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE OUT THERE.
MOTOR-TREND'S S-U-V OF THE YEAR. 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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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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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NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING ON A NATIONWIDE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK.
IT'S NOW LINKED TO MORE THAN 400 PEANUT PRODUCTS INCLUDING ICE CREAM, PEANUT BUTTER, AND RAW AND ROASTED PEANUTS.
DOZENS OF PEOPLE IN 19 STATES ARE SICK.
THE C-D-C TRACED THE CONTAMINATION TO SUNLAND INCORPORATED IN NEW MEXICO.
THE COMPANY SELLS BULK RAW AND ROASTED PEANUTS. AND MAKES PEANUT BUTTER.
THE F-D-A IS WARNING PEOPLE NOT TO EAT PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUNLAND.
FOR A LIST, HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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AND NOW A CONSUMER ALERT FOR DOG OWNERS.
"NATURE'S RECIPE" IS RECALLING ITS "OVEN BAKED BISCUITS WITH REAL CHICKEN."
THE DOG TREATS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.
THE COMPANY MADE THE PRODUCTS AT ITS PLANT IN TOPEKA, KANSAS AND DISTRIBUTED THEM NATIONALLY.
NATURE'S RECIPE IS PART OF DEL MONTE FOODS.
THE COMPANY SAYS IT HASN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY PET OR HUMAN ILLNESSES.
AS A PRECAUTION THE RECALLED TREATS SHOULD BE DISCARDED IMMEDIATELY
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IN AN NBC-2 INVESTIGATION THIS MORNING ---
CAMERAS DON'T JUST HELP SOLVE MAJOR CRIMES.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE HELPING MORE AND MORE TO STOP PETTY CRIMES AS WELL.
LIKE THIS ONE…
WHERE YOU CAN SEE -- TWO MEN STEALING PRICEY SUNGLASSES AT GRANT EYEGLASSES IN FORT MYERS.
JUST THREE PAIRS ADD UP TO SOME SEVEN HUNDRED-50 DOLLARS.
THIS HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY.
WATCH AS THE TWO STUFF THE GLASSES INTO THEIR POCKETS AND TAKE OFF.
FORT MYERS OFFICERS SAY THIS IS JUST THE LATEST IN A GROWING TREND OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CATCHING CRIMINALS IN THE ACT.
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DET. BRIAN O'REILLY, FMPD: if we find we have a good picture of the suspect or clothing or the getaway car we'll send it to other agencies or even the media
MELODY GRANT: GRANT EYEGLASSES: I was disappointed we had our glasses stolen but excited we had prove of who it was
OFFICERS SAY WHILE CAMERAS ARE HELPFUL IN FINDING CRIMINALS - THEY'RE NOT THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT CRIME.
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THE FIRST LADY IS OKAY THIS MORNING AFTER TWO OFFICERS CRASH IN HER MOTORCADE.
THE OFFICERS ARE RECOVERING IN A HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
THEY CLIPPED EACH OTHER MONDAY AS THEY ESCORTED MICHELLE OBAMA FROM A CAMPAIGN STOP IN CENTRAL OHIO.
BOTH MEN ARE IN STABLE CONDITION AND ARE EXPECTED TO RECOVER FROM THEIR INJURIES.
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TRAGEDY TO REPORT THIS MORNING ON AN OLYMPIC BMX CYCLIST.
KYLE BENNETT was KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN TEXAS.
HE WAS ONLY 33 YEARS OLD.
A STATEMENT FROM USA CYCLING SAYS THE SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH HAPPENED EARLY SUNDAY IN CONROE, TEXAS,. THAT'S NORTH OF HOUSTON.
BENNETT WAS A THREE-TIME BMX WORLD CHAMPION AND WON AN AUTOMATIC SPOT ON THE FIRST U.S. BMX OLYMPIC TEAM IN 2008.
BENNETT IS SURVIVED BY HIS FIANCÉ AND A YOUNG DAUGHTER.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A ROLLOVER CRASH INVOLVING AN AMBULANCE ON ITS WAY TO A CALL.
THREE PEOPLE ARE RECOVERING FROM MINOR INJURIES.
THE AMBULANCE ROLLED ON ITS SIDE, AFTER THE WRECK ON CORKSCREW ROAD AND BEN HILL GRIFFIN PARKWAY YESTERDAY.
TROOPERS SAY THE AMBULANCE WAS GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON, WHEN IT WAS HIT BY THE TRUCK.
THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK IS CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE RIGHT OF WAY OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
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NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE ON TACKLING THE UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT IN CAPE CORAL.
THE COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING A RESOLUTION,
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TETRA TECH FOR ROUGHLY SEVEN POINT SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.
THIS IS THE ENGINEERING FIRM THE CITY HAS CHOSEN TO START WORK ON WATER AND SEWER FOR SOUTHWEST 6TH AND SEVENTH.
COUNCIL WILL HOLD PUBLIC INPUT ON OCTOBER 22 BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.
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A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT --
BUT NO NEED TO WORRY. IT WON'T EFFECT YOUR FLIGHT THIS MORNING.
THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON THE TAXIWAY EXPANSION.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF NEXT YEAR AND BRING 200 HUNDRED JOBS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEENAGER WHO MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES FOR BUYING HER FIRST HOME.
JUST FINISHED BUYING THE SECOND.
AND NOW SHE'S ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO HER THIRD.
15 YEAR OLD WILLOW TUFANO JUST BOUGHT THIS HOUSE ON GERARD COURT IN PORT CHARLOTTE FOR 19-THOUSAND DOLLARS AS AN INVESTMENT.
SHE AND HER MOM BOTH PAID HALF TO GET IT.
WILLOW'S GOAL IS TO BUY TEN HOMES BY THE TIME SHE'S 18.
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WILLOW CAN'T OFFICIALLY OWN THE HOME UNTIL SHE'S 18.
THAT'S WHEN HER MOM PLANS TO PUT THE HOUSE IN WILLOW'S NAME.
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THERE ARE A LOT OF SUV'S OUT THERE, BUT ONLY ONE IS NAMED THE SUV OF THE YEAR.
ANY GUESSES?
THE MERCEDES-BENZ GL IS NAMED SUV OF THE YEAR BY MOTOR TREND.
AND IT ISN'T A CHEAP RIDE.
THE ENTRY LEVEL ONE STARTS AT $63-THOUSAND. THE TOP LEVEL MODEL STARTS AT $88-THOUSAND.
WITH ALL THE OPTIONS, YOU'RE LOOKING AT MORE THAN $108-THOUSAND.
MOTOR TREND SAYS EVEN AT THOSE PRICES, THE GL STILL REPRESENTS A STRONG VALUE AND A GOOD BUY GIVEN ALL THAT IT OFFERS.
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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.
A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.
The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.
The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.
Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.
The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.
The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.
Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.
Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IT'S JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED -- TWO TOP COMEDIENNES WILL HOST THE GOLDEN GLOBES ON NBC.
"30 ROCK" STAR, CREATOR, AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TINA FEY. A GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER HERSELF. WILL CO-HOST THE AWARDS SHOW JANUARY 13TH.
AMY POEHLER WILL SHARE HOSTING DUTIES.
POEHLER IS THE STAR AND A PRODUCER OF NBC'S "PARKS AND RECREATION".
THE TWO WORKED TOGETHER ON "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" AND CO-STARRED IN THE MOVIE "BABY MAMA".
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"Is everybody ready, is everybody ready, are you ready, yeah we're ready."
ROLLING STONE TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS WEEK.
THEY'VE ANNOUNCED FOUR SHOWS - TWO EACH IN LONDON AND NEWARK - AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
TICKETS FOR THE LONDON SHOWS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, AND OCTOBER 26TH FOR THE NEWARK SHOWS.
ITS PART OF THEIR ON-GOING 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AND THEIR FIRST ON-STAGE PERFORMANCE IN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
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FOR ANOTHER DAY TODAY --- MORE THAN 100 POLICE DOGS AND THEIR HANDLERS ARE IN PUNTA GORDA FOR A NATIONAL COMPETITION.
AND IT'S GIVIING BUSINESS IN THE CITY A BOOST IN THE OFF SEASON.
THE MANAGER OF THE PUNTA GORDA WATER FRONT HOTEL, HOST OF THE EVENT, SAYS IN A TYPICAL OFF-SEASON WEEK, THE HOTEL IS ONLY 40 PER-CENT FULL.
THIS WEEK IT IS COMPLETELY BOOKED UP.
THE CITY BEAT OUT WASHINGTON D-C TO HOST THE U-S POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION TRIALS.
THE COMPETITION CONTINUES THROUGH OCTOBER 19TH.
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my argument was that we can't really compete with Washington DC on cultrual things, but they can't compete with us on the sand and sun in October. So that's how we won it.
GOOD POINT.
THE COMPETITION CONTINUES THROUGH OCTOBER 19TH.
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NOW LET'S SEE WHAT'S PLANNED FOR YOU COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW,
TAKE A LOOK.
Matt: Coming up Tuesday on TODAY, Ryan Seacrest's exclusive interview with the first lady, Michelle Obama.
Savannah: And a dream come true for me, John Taylor from one of my favorite bands growing up, Duran Duran, cue the squeals,
when we see you Tuesday on TODAY.
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A POPULAR SNACK IS UNDER ATTACK.
FLAMIN' HOTCHEETOS.
WHY TEACHERS WANT PARENTS TO LEAVE THEM OUT OF PACKED LUNCHES AND
SNACKS.
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PLUS-- DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS CAN CAUSE INJURIES. EVEN DEATH.
. AND SOME OF THEM ARE STILL ON STORE SHELVES.
WE REVEAL THE NEW LIST OUT THIS MORNING.
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AND-- SAUSAGE OR PEPPERONI?
MAYBE IT'S NEITHER--
BUT WE MIGHT FIND OUT WHAT THE CANDIDATES LIKE AT TONIGHT'S DEBATE.
WHY THE PIZZA DELIVERY CHAIN IS BEING CRITICIZED FOR CAPITALIZING ON THE ELECTION BUZZ.
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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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