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HELLO EVERYONE.
TRACKING HURRICANE SANDY AT NOON.
SANDY WEAKENED OVERNIGHT TO A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 80 MILES AN HOUR.
YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT FORT LAUDERDALE THIS AFTERNOON.
THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA SEEING A LOT OF WIND AND HIGH SURF.
WE'RE LIVE FROM THE EAST COAST IN TWO MINUTES.
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NOW LOOKING LIVE AT MIAMI.
LOTS OF WIND AND RAIN HITTING THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS THE STORM TRACKS UP THE EAST COAST.
SO FAR, WE'RE NOT HEARING OF ANY DAMAGE OR INJURIES HERE IN FLORIDA.
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TAKING A WIDER LOOK AT SANDY THIS AFTERNOON.
YOU CAN SEE THE SHEER SIZE OF THIS HURRICANE.
NBC2'S HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF STARTS OUR TEAM COVERAGE AT NOON.
JIM, TELL US WHAT OUR OUTLOOK IS.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"
Our skies will stay mostly cloudy and will give way to a few passing showers from time to time. While most of the wet weather will be along the east coast of Florida, showers associated with Sandy could pinwheel across Southwest Florida at almost anytime of the day.
Tonight, breezy winds will continue under mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. Lows tonight will settle into the lower half of the 70s.
By Saturday, Hurricane Sandy will begin to pull away from the peninsula with it's eyes set on the eastern seaboard anywhere from the mid Atlantic to New England. Our weather will remain a bit on the breezy side, however the threat for any rain will diminish and the clouds will begin to thin out. Daytime highs over the weekend will be several degrees below normal as most locations will warm into the lower 80s.
A cold front currently located across the Mississippi Valley will pass through Southwest Florida on Monday bringing significant changes to our weather pattern. A much cooler and drier airmass will sink it's way down the state keeping daytime highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 50s by Tuesday, which means many of our inland and northern cool spots will plummet into the 40s.
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THANKS JIM.
OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES ON THE EAST COAST.
NBC2'S JOELLE PARKS IS IN FORT LAUDERDALE FOR US.
JOELLE HOW'S SANDY AFFECTING FOLKS?
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AD LIB CURRENT CONDITIONS ON FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT WAVES.
AT LOW TIDE RIGHT NOW.
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HERE'S THE RESULT OF A SURGE FROM 4 AM THIS MORNING.
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE A1A FROM 838 NORTH TO NE 23RD IS CLOSED SINCE 5 AM BC OF A SURGE THAT BROUGHT 2 FEET OF OCEAN WATER UP ONTO THE STREET.
THEY'RE WORKING TO CLEAR IT NOW.
IT WASHES SAND, DEBRIS AN EVEN FISH UP ONTO THE ROADWAY!
THE RED FLAG IS UP AT LIFEGUARD STATIONS, MEANING NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE WATER WITHOUT A FLOTATION DEVICE. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED.
ONLY ONES ENJOYING SANDY- SEEMS TO BE THE SURFERS.
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THE WEATHER IS CHANGING HERE CONSTANTLY BC OF SANDYS BANDS.
RAINING HARD WITH LOTS OF WIND, THEN PERFECTLY SUNNY.
REPORTING LIVE JP.
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THANKS JOELLE.
AS SANDY MOVES NORTH PREPARATIONS TAKE CENTER STAGE.
FOLKS IN CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK AND DELWARE ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BUYING GENERATORS AND FOOD.
PEOPLE IN DELAWARE ARE PULLING THEIR BOATS OUT OF THE WATER.
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LOOKING AT WHERE SANDY HAS ALREADY BEEN.
BOTH HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEALING WITH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON.
AT LEAST TWO ARE CONFIRMED DEAD IN HAITI.
AND ELEVEN DEAD IN CUBA.
SANDY BARRELED OVER THE CARRIBEAN WITH WINDS AT 110 MILES PER HOUR.
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SANDY CAUSED THE NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME GAME TO BE CANCELLED.
THE TEAM WAS SET TO PLAY NORTH MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN MIAMI BEACH TONIGHT.
THE GAME WILL NOT BE RE-SCHEDULED.
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TALKING POLITICS AT NOON.
11 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION. THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO PERSUADE UNDECIDED VOTERS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE LEE COUNTY ELECTION HEADQUARTERS WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE.
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PEOPLE CAN START VOTING EARLY TOMORROW.
BUT WE HAVE A LONG BALLOT THIS YEAR WITH 11 STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS --- AND IT'S THE WAY THEY'RE WRITTEN THAT'S ALREADY CAUSING CONTROVERSY.
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THEY'RE LONG, AND FOR MANY, VERY CONFUSING.
SOT: "IT'S KIND OF CONFUSING."
AND THEY'RE ARE 11 OF THEM -- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT THAT ARE ALREADY CAUSING AN UPROAR ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
SOT: Deidre Macnab, League of Women Voters "The legislature has put 11 very complex and in some cases really quite deceptive ballot amendments on there.
DEIDRE MACNAB IS THE PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA'S LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
SHE SAYS CALLS AND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POURING IN.
MORE THAN 1-THOUSAND SO FAR.
WITH PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTIONS.
SOT: Deidre "They are now going to be facing these very lengthy confusing ballot amendments that really require most folks to have an attorney sitting next to them and it better be a very smart one."
LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION SHARON HARRINGTON IS PREPARING FOR LINES PILING UP BECAUSE OF THESE QUESTIONS.
BUT HOPE EARLY VOTING AND MAIL IN BALLOTS HELP.
SOT: Sharon Harrington, Supervisor of Elections "We're getting so many people who are getting mail ballots and hopefully early voting that it wont be quite so bad when we get to our polling stations."
TO KEEP THE LINES MOVING. HARRINGTON SAYS, YOU SHOULD DO YOUR RESEARCH ON THE AMENDMENTS AND KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING VOTE BEFORE YOU GET HERE.
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EARLY VOTING GOES FROM TOMORROW TO SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD.
OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 7AM TO 7PM EVERYDAY.
YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION ON WHERE TO VOTE EARLY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AMENDMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE NBC-2.COM
LIVE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, CLIFTON FRENCH, NBC2.
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NEW AT NOON IN LEE COUNTY,
THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE CLOSE TO A DEAL TO KEEP THE TEAM HERE FOR ANOTHER THIRTY YEARS.
COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING SPENT NEARLY A YEAR NEGOGIATING THE DEAL.
HE SAYS THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ADDS UP TO NEARLY $45 MILLION DOLLARS.
IT INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE TWINS FACILITY.
COMMISSION PLANS TO VOTE NOVEMBER 6.
TWINS LEADERS ARE MEETING NOW WITH COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL.
WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT FOR YOU IN THIRTY MINUTES.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING A SAD STORY IN NEW YORK.
AN UNSUSPECTING MOTHER RETURNS TO HER HOME TO FIND TWO OF HER YOUNG CHILDREN DEAD, APPARENTLY MURDERED BY THEIR NANNY.
GUS ROSENDALE REPORTS.
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HER JOB WAS TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR CHILDREN BUT TONIGHT, THIS NANNY, LEFT ON A STRETCHER AND POLICE BELIEVE SHE IS A KILLER AND TOOK A KITCHEN KNIFE AND STABBED TO DEATH TWO OF THE KIDS SHE LOOKED AFTER IN THIS UPPER WESTSIDE APARTMENT BUILDING AT 75TH OFF COLUMBUS AVENUE.
We've been here 30 to 40 years and we have never heard of anything like this in the building.
Unbelievable, just unbelievable. Just can't imagine how the parents must feel.
POLICE SAY THE MOTHER OF THE TWO VICTIMS CAME HOME WITH HER THIRD CHILD. A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL WHO HAD BEEN AT A SWIMMING LESSON AROUND 5:30 TONIGHT.
She is assuming that the nanny may have gone out with the children. She goes down to the lobby and asks the doorman if in fact they have gone out. He said no, She goes back up. The apartment is dark and she goes into the bathroom and that's when she discovers the bodies.
AFTER ENTERING HER DARK SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT SHE FOUND HER DAUGHTER AND SON STABBED TO DEATH IN THE BATHTUB. THEIR 50 YEAR-OLD NANNY WAS LAYING NEARBY, A KNIFE AT HER SIDE.
On the floor of the bathroom is the nanny who apparently had self inflicted wounds on her throat.
TONIGHT THE NANNY IS IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION. POLICE COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY TELL HOW LONG SHE HAS WORKED FOR THE FAMILY OR IF SHE CAME FROM AN AGENCY. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN NOR HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS AND THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THE KIDS WHO PLAYED IN THE HALL ARE NOW GONE.
The laundry room is down there so if you would go to do laundry you just see them running back and forth down the hallway.
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GUS ROSENDALE REPORTING.
POLICE IDENTIFIED THE TWO YOUNG VICTIMS AS 6 YEAR-OLD LUCIA KRIM AND ONE YEAR OLD LEO KRIM
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STOCKS OPEN HIGHER ON WALL STREET AFTER A POSITIVE GOVERNMENT REPORT ON U-S ECONOMIC GROWTH.
YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.
PLUS THIS,
I think a lot of consumers have realized that you don't necessarily get the best deal on Black Friday
JUST FOUR WEEKS UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY!
ARE YOU READY?
NEW AT NOON - WHY FEWER PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE STORES FOR THE FRENZY.
AS WE HEAD TO BREAK,
A LIVE LOOK AT FORT LAUDERDALE AS SANDY MOVES UP THE EAST COAST.
SURFERS DON'T SEEM TO MIND.
IT'S OUR BIG STORY TODAY.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COST?
WE HAVE THE NUMBERS THIS AFTERNOON.
ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION,
BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SPEND MORE THAN 2 POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS - EVERY DAY.
BREAKING DOWN THAT NUMBER -
IT CALCULATES TO ABOUT $5-33 SPENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON EVERY VOTER.
FOR ROMNEY, IT'S $4-81.
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NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.
DOWN A PENNY FROM OVERNIGHT.
EXPECT TO PAY 3-61 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-56 THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NATIONAL IS 3-58.
FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.
IT'S UNDER TRAFFIC.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"
Our skies will stay mostly cloudy and will give way to a few passing showers from time to time. While most of the wet weather will be along the east coast of Florida, showers associated with Sandy could pinwheel across Southwest Florida at almost anytime of the day.
Tonight, breezy winds will continue under mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. Lows tonight will settle into the lower half of the 70s.
By Saturday, Hurricane Sandy will begin to pull away from the peninsula with it's eyes set on the eastern seaboard anywhere from the mid Atlantic to New England. Our weather will remain a bit on the breezy side, however the threat for any rain will diminish and the clouds will begin to thin out. Daytime highs over the weekend will be several degrees below normal as most locations will warm into the lower 80s.
A cold front currently located across the Mississippi Valley will pass through Southwest Florida on Monday bringing significant changes to our weather pattern. A much cooler and drier airmass will sink it's way down the state keeping daytime highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 50s by Tuesday, which means many of our inland and northern cool spots will plummet into the 40s.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE BLACK FRIDAY IS JUST FOUR WEEKS AWAY!
FOR MOST DIE-HARD SHOPPERS IT'S THE DAY OF THEIR DREAMS.
BUT IT'S NOT FOR EVERYBODY.
NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM EXLAINS.
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AS TRADITIONAL AS THE TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING. IS THE PLANNING FOR WHAT HAPPENS THE NEXT DAY. BLACK FRIDAY.
"You know.moms and daughters would be clipping coupons while dad watches football. and then they decide which stores they were going to hit, then go out and line up at 4 in the morning" 1020
BUT, YET AGAIN THIS YEAR, MANY ARE WONDERING WHETHER THE FAD OF BLACK FRIDAY IS FADING.
"I think a lot of consumers have realized that you don't necessarily get the best deal on Black Friday"
A NEW POLL, CONDUCTED BY IPSOS, FOUND THAT 40-PERCENT OF SHOPPERS STARTED THEIR HOLIDAY SHOPPING WEEKS AGO.
.WHILE ONLY 12-PERCENT WILL WAIT UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY TO BEGIN.
"We've talked about Christmas creep in years prior but it's really getting longer and longer"
GIVEN THE ECONOMY. BLACK FRIDAY'S FADE DOESN'T SURPRISE THOSE WHO FOLLOW RETAILING.
"I think it's one day that people go shopping but people are much more savvy about getting deals other times of the year and they're much more cautious with their money than they were 4 or 5 years ago"
BUT THEY SAY THE STORES REALIZE IT, TOO.
"Retailers are going to be clamoring to get a piece of that pie and therefore offering great deals to consumers much earlier than they usually do"
ANOTHER PREICTION THAT BODES WELL FOR RETAILERS. HALF THE SHOPPERS SURVEYED BY ACCENTURE SAY THEY EXPECT TO INCREASE THEIR SPENDING THIS YEAR BY AT LEAST 250 DOLLARS.BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER BLACK FRIDAY.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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MOVE OVER HIGH DEF - IT'S TIME FOR WHAT'S CALLED 'ULTRA' HIGH DEF.
HERE'S THE T-V THAT CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
MADE BY L-G, THE 84-INCH MIGHT BE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
GET READY TO PAY UP - THE 'ULTRA' WILL SET YOU BACK ABOUT 20 GRAND.
SONY WILL HAVE A SIMILAR T-V LATER THIS YEAR FOR ABOUT 25 THOUSAND.
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STAY WITH US.
WE'RE SHOWCASING A NEW LIST OF BAD GUYS TODAY.
YOU CAN HELP PUT THESE PEOPLE BACK IN JAIL.
FUGITIVE FRIDAY IS IN THREE MINUTES.
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WELCOME BACK!
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO HELP POLICE AND EARN SOME MONEY IN THE PROCESS!
IT'S ANOTHER ROUND OF FUGITIVE FRIDAY,
TRISH ROUTTE WITH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIME STOPPERS IS HERE WITH A NEW LIST OF BAD PEOPLE.
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We're starting off our list with a man who faces nine counts of doctor shopping, after visiting various local physicians in search of highly addictive drugs. Detectives say Justin Capobianco went from doctor to doctor, lying to each of them by failing to disclose that he was getting pills from other doctors at the same time. This 28 year old fugitive has a history of drug use and abuse, with a total of 8 prior arrests under his belt - two of which occurred in just the last two months. Among his other previous charges are arrests for theft, burglary, disorderly intoxication and violations of probation. Capobianco is believed to be laying low in the Cape Coral or Pine Island area and upon his arrest, he will be held without bond.
And trying to avoid arrest in Collier County is Leonard Albert Maxon, who's on the run for violating his probation following an arrest for two counts of the possession of a controlled substance. Maxon has a history of drug problems in both Lee and Collier Counties, with additional jail time in Sarasota for resisting arrest. Deputies believe Maxon may be moving around often in Southwest Florida, travelling between Naples and Venice, trying his best to stay under the radar, and out of jail. Maxon was last known to be employed as a property manager, working out of the Golden Gate area.
Next up is a 20 year old registered convicted felon wanted for failing to show up in court following an arrest for dealing in stolen property. Nicole Nunnick is looking at arrest number 10, after a very busy couple of years of seemingly non-stop criminal activity. Listed on her rap sheet are charges of fraud, drugs, battery, theft and smuggling contraband into a detention facility, among others. Her typical pattern is stealing various items, then using a fake ID to pawn the goods off for cold hard cash. Born and raised in Cape Coral, Nunnick currently has four felony warrants for her arrest. She is 5'5", 120 pounds and has a tattoo of a fish on her left arm and the word "Believe" on her left thigh.
And rounding out our list of lawbreakers on the lam is Oscar Rivera, wanted in Lee County for failing to show up in court following an arrest for drug charges. 35 year old Rivera has been amassed an array of mugshots over the years, with jailtime for aggravated battery, two DUIs, numerous drug infractions and habitually driving with a suspended license and violating terms of his probation. Rivera's most recent arrest was in June, and family members claim he took off shortly after his latest warrant was issued just last week. Last known to be working as a boat builder, Rivera tends to gravitate to various addresses in Cape Coral. He has several tattoos, including two lions on his back, the Puerto Rican flag on his left leg and the phrase "lost souls" on his arm.
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WE'RE TRACKING HURRICANE SANDY IN TWO MINUTES.
AND AN OVERWEIGHT DACHSHUND IS IN THE NEWS AGAIN.
REMEMBER 'OBIE'?
SOME PEOPLE WANT HIM PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM HIS FOSTER MOM - BUT SHE SAY'S NO WAY!
YOU'LL WANT TO HAVE A NAPKIN HANDY IN NAPLES THIS WEEKEND.
WE'RE HEADED TO TIN CITY FOR THE ANNUAL STONE CRAB FESTIVAL!
PLUS THIS,
it doesn't matter what type of problem you have or something. You can accomplish anything
TAKE IT FROM THESE TRACK RUNNERS IN TEXAS.
ONE'S BLIND AND THE OTHER'S DEAF!
THEIR INSPIRATIONAL STORY - BUT FIRST - WHY YOU NEED TO TUNE IN TO TODAY'S DOCTOR OZ.
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TEAM COVERAGE AS WE TRACK SANDY THIS AFTERNOON.
A LIVE REPORT FROM FORT LAUDERDALE IN TWO MINUTES.
YOU CAN SEE THE SHEER SIZE OF THIS HURRICANE!
JIM REIF IS FOLLOWING THE STORM UP THE EAST COAST FOR US.
JIM, TELL US WHAT OUR OUTLOOK IS.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"
Our skies will stay mostly cloudy and will give way to a few passing showers from time to time. While most of the wet weather will be along the east coast of Florida, showers associated with Sandy could pinwheel across Southwest Florida at almost anytime of the day.
Tonight, breezy winds will continue under mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. Lows tonight will settle into the lower half of the 70s.
By Saturday, Hurricane Sandy will begin to pull away from the peninsula with it's eyes set on the eastern seaboard anywhere from the mid Atlantic to New England. Our weather will remain a bit on the breezy side, however the threat for any rain will diminish and the clouds will begin to thin out. Daytime highs over the weekend will be several degrees below normal as most locations will warm into the lower 80s.
A cold front currently located across the Mississippi Valley will pass through Southwest Florida on Monday bringing significant changes to our weather pattern. A much cooler and drier airmass will sink it's way down the state keeping daytime highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 50s by Tuesday, which means many of our inland and northern cool spots will plummet into the 40s.
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THANKS JIM.
OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES ON THE EAST COAST.
NBC2'S JOELLE PARKS IS IN FORT LAUDERDALE FOR US.
JOELLE WHAT ARE YOU SEEING?
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THANKS JOELLE.
REMEMBER THE DIETING DACHSHUND?
AN ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP WANTS TAKE OBIE AWAY FROM THE WOMAN WHO TOOK HIM IN.
BUT SHE'S NOT GIVING HIM UP WITHOUT A FIGHT.
NEAL KARLINSKY HAS THE STORY.
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NATS OBIE AND OWNER
THERE ARE FAT PETS. AND THEN THERE'S OBIE.
NATS
THE FIVE YEAR OLD DACHSHUND TIPS THE SCALES AT A WHOPPING 77 POUNDS. HE'S SO
CHUBBY HE HAS TO WEAR A HARNESS TO KEEP IT ALL FROM DRAGGING.
NORA VANATTA SAYS SHE AGREED TO TEMPORARILY ADOPT HIM TO HELP WITH HIS
WEIGHT, BUT SHE QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE AND REALIZED OTHERS WERE INTERESTED TOO
.
NATS "LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL"
SHE'S TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY WITH OBIE TO MAKE TV APPEARANCES AND EVEN SET UP
A FACEBOOK PAGE-IT NOW HAS MORE THAN 66-THOUSAND FOLLOWERS.
SOT NORA VANATTA / OBIE'S CARETAKER: "PEOPLE CAME TO SEE OBIE AND OBIE WAS
INSPIRING THEM / TO LOSE WEIGHT."
HE'S NOW THE CENTER OF A BITTER CUSTODY DISPUTE IN AN OREGON COURT.
THE AGENCY CLAIMING TO BE HIS OWNER, "OREGON DACHSHUND RESCUE" CLAIMS THAT
OBIE'S FOSTER MOM IS EXPLOITING HIM FOR HIS INCREDIBLE GIRTH.
IN COURT FILINGS THE AGENCY CLAIMS OBIE IS BEING "WRONGFULLY HELD BY THE
DEFENDANT" WHO IS "EXPLOITING THE DOG FOR THE SENSATIONALISTIC PROMOTIONAL
VALUE OF ITS UNUSUAL OBESITY."
TRANSLATION - THEY WANT THE DOG BACK BECAUSE THEY THINK VANATTA IS TRYING TO
GET FAMOUS AND POCKET THE DONATIONS THAT ARE NOW FLOWING IN.
SOT NORA VANATTA / OBIE'S CARETAKER:"THE MONEY JUST SITS THERE BECAUSE HE
MAY NEED TO HAVE SURGERY TO HAVE HIS EXCESS SKIN REMOVED."
VANATTA SAYS OBIE HAS ALREADY LOST 15 POUNDS AND IS DOING BETTER. SO WHO
GETS HIM? A JUDGE WILL DECIDE ON MONDAYWHEN OBIE GOES TO COURT.
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IN FLORIDA TODAY,
'OPERATION FELON SWEEP'.
12-THOUSAND CRIMINALS ARE IN JAIL AFTER A STATE-WIDE CRACKDOWN.
NEARLY A THOUSAND OF THEM HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
CHARGES RANGE FROM ROBBERY, TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, TO BURGLARY- EVEN HOMICIDE.
LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS THEY FOCUSED THEIR MANPOWER ON THE WORST OF THE WORST.
THEY ARRESTED A MAN ON A WARRANT OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR KILLING AN OFFICER.
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4:10 "these people are typically committing other crimes. once they know they're wanted, they're on the run. a lot of times, they can't conduct their life in a normal fashion because of who they are- they're still committing crimes."
THE ARRESTS ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 2-THOUSAND FELONY CHARGES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO MONDAY IN CAPE CORAL,
A SPECIAL MEETING WILL LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG WANTS TO DISBAND THE PROGRAM.
HE SAYS IT'S A WASTE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS - BELIEVING COUNCIL SHOULD SHIFT CONTROL BACK TO CITY HALL.
DOWNTOWN EMPLOYEES COUNTER - CLAIMING THAT COULD SLOW CAPE'S PROGRESS.
HOWEVER - COUNCIL CLAIMS THERE'S TOO MUCH OVERHEAD WITH THE C-R-A.
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IN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON,
THE CASE OF A MYSTERY FURNITURE MOVER IS SOLVED.
IT ALL STARTED LAST WEEK.
THE FAMILY WOULD NOTICE THEIR OUTDOOR FURNITURE REARRANGED EVERY DAY.
SO THEY INSTALLED A SECURITY CAM.
A WOMAN WAS WALKS UP TO THE HOUSE AND MOVES THE THE FURNITURE!
WITH NO REASON WHY.
THE FAMILY'S A CREEPED OUT TODAY.
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We laughed about it the first time. The second time we started thinking about it a little more and said, ok, something is wrong here.
She decides to come by and wonders what our house looks like inside and what she can rearrange there you know, what is she tries to get in with one of our kids inside
THE FAMILY SAYS THEY'LL CALL THE POLICE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
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TAKE YOUR APPETITE TO NAPLES TONIGHT.
IT IS TIME TO GET CRACKIN' AS THE STONE CRAB FESTIVAL BEGINS.
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY IN TIN CITY, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ROCK CLIMBING, FACE PAINTING AND BOUNCE HOUSES!
NOT TO MENTION ALL THE CRAB CLAWS!
WE SPENT THE MORNING AT PINCHERS CRAB SHACK, LEARNING HOW TO CRACK OPEN THE PERFECT CLAW.
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"You can take a standard steak knife or a butter knife and if you hit it right on the outside of the claw, bam, get it towards the claw and you have a nice little stone crab Popsicle."
WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.
JUST CLICK NEWSLINKS.
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MICROSOFT HOPES TODAY GOES WELL.
BOTH WINDOWS 8 AND THE 'SURFACE' TABLET HIT SHELVES.
THE NEW WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM GOES HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE NEW TABLET.
ALL TOUCH SCREEN WITH A NEW USER INTERFACE.
THAT'S HOW YOU NAVIGATE THROUGH WINDOWS 8.
THE 'SURFACE' TABLET STARTS AT $499.
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MEANWHILE YOU CAN PREORDER APPLE'S NEW IPAD MINI TODAY.
IT'S APPLE'S SMALLER VERSION OF THEIR POPULAR TABLET.
SHIPPING FOR THE IPAD MINI STARTS NEXT WEEK.
PRICES START AT $329.
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DEFYING THE ODDS IN TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON.
TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROVE THEMSELVES ON THE TRACK.
GET THIS.
ONE IS DEAF.
THE OTHER IS LEGALLY BLIND!
ANDRES GUTIERREZ HAS THEIR INSPIRING STORY.
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SIDE BY SIDE, HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES CAMERON JACKSON AND NICK BARRERA APPEAR TO BE JUST LIKE OTHER ATHLETES.BUT WE KNOW THEIR NOT.
CAMERON IS DEAF AND NICK IS LEGALLY BLIND.
THE RYAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR A CROSS COUNTRY MEET AGAINST OTHER ATHLETES FROM WITHIN THE DENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
CAMERON IS AMONG THE FASTEST DISTANCE-RUNNERS IN THE NATION.COMPLETING A 5-K IN 15 MINUTES AND FIVE SECONDS.
WITH THE USE OF HEARING AIDES, HE'S WELL AWARE OF HIS SURROUNDINGS.
BUT WHEN IT'S RACE TIME, HE REMOVES THEM.RELYING ON HIS COACHES.
S/ Cameron Jackson/ Runner:33 -:40
"They'll tell me how the places are and if I'm doing good and if someone has come up, you know trying to sneak up behind me because I can't hear them."
AND WHILE CAMERON CAN'T HEAR THE CROWD'S THUNDEROUS CHEERS.NICK SAYS ITS THE SOUND THAT GUIDE HIM.
S/ Nick Barrera/ Runner:48 -:52
"It's pretty hard in the morning when we go practice, when we're running in the dark"
NICK REFUSES TO USE A GUIDE ROPE.DEPENDING ON HIS TEAMMATES.
S/ Jayme Kiraly/ Coach:57 - 1:04
"He just looks at me and goes I don't want to use that. I was like ok, you don't have to, we'll run next to each other. We ran four miles."
IT'S THAT TOUGHNESS AND DETERMINATION THAT MAKES THESE TWO YOUNG MEN INSPIRING OTHER STUDENTS.
S/ Luis Barraza/ Teammate 1:12 - 1:15
"Nick can't see very well. Cameron can't hear. But if they can do it, why can't we?"
S/ Nick Barrera/ Runner 1:17 - 1:24
"I want to show people that it doesn't matter what type of problem you have or something. You can accomplish anything."
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AS HALLOWEEN GETS CLOSER, IT'LL BE A NIGHT OF DRESSING UP.
BUT WE DON'T WANT THINGS TO TURN INTO A NIGHTMARE!
"That was Cody last year, this was Cody last year!"
IN TEN MINUTES,
KEEPING YOUR LITTLE GOBLINS SAFE.
KEEP YOUR TV TUNED TO NBC2 TONIGHT.
A SIXTIES SITCOM GETS A REBOOT.
REMEMBER THE LOVABLE MUNSTERS?
WE'LL THEY'RE BACK!
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REMEMBER HERMAN, LILLY AND THE MONSTROUS GANG ON MOCKINGBIRD LANE?
THE MUNSTERS GRACED LIVING ROOMS ALMOST FIFTY YEARS AGO!
AND TONIGHT THEY GET A MODERN REBOOT.
MARK BARGER HAS A PREVIEW.
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nats "I forgot my key."
1313 MOCKINGBIRD LANE WAS HOME TO THE SITCOM "THE MUNSTERS" ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO.
THE PLACE LOOKS DIFFERENT NOW.
SO DO HERMAN AND LILY MUNSTER.
nats "Herman, what happened to your heart? I loved too hard."
"MOCKINGBIRD LANE" IS NBC'S REBOOT
OF THE CLASSIC 60'S COMEDY ABOUT A LOVABLE FAMILY OF MONSTERS TRYING TO BE NORMAL.
nats "Battle Pine Lake, here we come!"
"While it is an homage to the original, I think it's going to be very enjoyable for people who don't know the
original."
THIS TIME AROUND, THERE'S NO LAUGH TRACK.LOTS OF SPECIAL EFFECTS.
AND DEFINITELY MORE OF AN EDGE.
nats "My grandpa's going to eat you. Is that happening tonight?"
"Yes, things do get killed and eaten, but in a fun way."
nats "I'll never go again!"
BACK IN THE 60s, TURMOIL FOR YOUNG EDDIE MUNSTER WAS BEING TOO SHORT.
nats "Your adoring Grandpa's going to give you a magic potion that makes you grow six inches overnight."
THESE DAYS.EDDIE'S TURMOIL IS NOT REALIZING HE'S MATURING INTO A WEREWOLF.
nats "Did Grandpa try to eat somebody again? Is that why we had to leave? No, not Grandpa"
"He's very confused. He doesn't really want to be a Munster. He doesn't want to be a monster!"
AND WHILE THIS NEW VERSION DOES ECHO THE ORIGINAL.
MOCKINGBIRD LANE'S VIBE IS UNIQUE.
"It is imaginative, it is dark, it is dramatic and twisted and offbeat and funny, but weird funny."
THE NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVE TONIGHT.
nats "Welcome to your new home."
MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS.
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"MOCKINGBIRD LANE" AIRS AS A ONE TIME SPECIAL TONIGHT AT 8 OCLOCK.
BUT NBC SAYS IF IT SCARES UP ENOUGH VIEWERS,
THE SHOW COULD BECOME A SERIES NEXT YEAR.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"
Our skies will stay mostly cloudy and will give way to a few passing showers from time to time. While most of the wet weather will be along the east coast of Florida, showers associated with Sandy could pinwheel across Southwest Florida at almost anytime of the day.
Tonight, breezy winds will continue under mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. Lows tonight will settle into the lower half of the 70s.
By Saturday, Hurricane Sandy will begin to pull away from the peninsula with it's eyes set on the eastern seaboard anywhere from the mid Atlantic to New England. Our weather will remain a bit on the breezy side, however the threat for any rain will diminish and the clouds will begin to thin out. Daytime highs over the weekend will be several degrees below normal as most locations will warm into the lower 80s.
A cold front currently located across the Mississippi Valley will pass through Southwest Florida on Monday bringing significant changes to our weather pattern. A much cooler and drier airmass will sink it's way down the state keeping daytime highs in the mid 70s and lows in the lower 50s by Tuesday, which means many of our inland and northern cool spots will plummet into the 40s.
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CHECK OUT THIS PICTURE - SENT TO US BY A VIEWER.
BILL OWEN AND HIS WIFE WATCH OUR NOON SHOW - AND BILL HEARD JIM RIEF AND ME TALKING ABOUT FALL COLORS.
AND I SAID - TOO BAD THE PALM FRONDS DON'T TURN.
THIS IS A PHOTO OF BILL'S RED FEATHER PALM - NICE!
THANKS TO BILL FOR POSTING THIS ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE!
AND THANKS FOR WATCHING!
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READY OR NOT IT'S TIME TO DO SOME TRICK-OR-TREATING!
BUT A NIGHT OF DRESSING UP CAN TURN INTO A NIGHTMARE IF YOUR CHILD GETS INJURED.
NBC'S ERIKA EDWARDS HAS TIPS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE!
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"That was Cody last year, this was Cody last year!"
PICKING OUT THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN COSTUME IS A BIG DEAL FOR KIDS.
YOU HAVE YOUR PRINCESSES. MONSTERS. PIRATES. EVEN CRIME-FIGHTING SUPERHEROES.
WHATEVER THEY CHOOSE -- THE POINT OF A SUGAR-CRAZED, COSTUMED HOLIDAY IS TO HAVE THEM SQUEAL WITH DELIGHT. NOT SCREAM ALL THE WAY TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
ACCORDING TO THE U-S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION -- BAD FALLS ARE A BIG REASON KIDS END UP IN THE HOSPITAL ON HALLOWEEN INSTEAD OF COUNTING THEIR CANDY.
"Make sure they're not tripping over the bottom half of the costume, and make sure they have shoes they can run in."
VISIBILITY IS KEY. EXPERTS RECOMMEND MAKING SURE MASKS HAVE BIG ENOUGH EYE HOLES SO KIDS CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN'T SEE IN TO THESE BODY-HUGGING MORPHSUITS -- PARTY CITY'S ALYCIA REA SAYS KIDS CAN SEE OUT.
"You can see and hear out of them clearly, so they don't impede any of your senses which is really important of course when you're trick or treating."
FLASH LIGHTS, GLOW STICKS AND REFLECTIVE TAPE ON COSTUMES CAN ALSO HELP CARS SEE LITTLE TRICK-OR-TREATERS AFTER DARK.
FEDERAL LAW STATES THAT ALL HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND HALLOWEEN ACCESSORIES SOLD IN THE U-S MUST BE FLAME RESISTANT.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN'T CATCH FIRE. THE EXPERTS RECOMMEND COSTUMES THAT FIT WELL, WITHOUT BILLOWY SLEEVES LIKE THIS. THEY CAN EASILY IGNITE ON JACK-O-LANTERN CANDLES.
"Halloween is an exciting time. We can also make it a safe time."
SAFE -- FOR ALL OF YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS AND GHOULS.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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IF YOU'RE MAKING YOUR OWN COSTUME,
EXPERTS SAY NYLON OR POLYESTER MATERIALS ARE FLAME-RESISTANT.
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LOOKING TO GET OUTDOORS THIS WEEKEND?
WE'VE GOT SOME IDEAS FOR YOU!
IT'S THE FINAL WEEKEND OF OKTOBERFEST IN CAPE CORAL.
THAT'S TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY AT THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.
TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.
KIDS UNDER 12 GET IN FREE!
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AND TONIGHT IN BONITA SPRINGS,
RIVERFEST KICKS OFF AT RIVERSIDE PARK.
THE FUNS STARTS AT SIX PM.
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS - FROM A PETTING ZOO TO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!
AND PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTESTS!
CHECK OUT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM FOR MORE WEEKEND FUN.
JUST CLICK NEWSLINKS.
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TALKING BASEBALL TODAY.
IT'S TWO-NOTHING SAN FRANCISCO.
THE GIANTS HALFWAY TO A WORLD SERIES TITLE.
MADISON BUMGARNER OUTDUELED DETROIT'S DOUG FISTER IN A CLASSIC PITCHERS' DUEL.
BUMGARNER STRUCK OUT EIGHT IN HIS SEVEN INNINGS.
TODAY IS A TRAVEL DAY.
THE SERIES RESUMES TOMORROW NIGHT IN DETROIT.
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BUS DRIVERS ARE TRUSTED WITH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN.
BUT AN INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS BLOWING THRU STOP LIGHTS AND PUTTING STUDENTS IN DANGER.
THAT STORY - FIRST AT FOUR.
PLUS - A TRAGIC REVELATION FOR A NEW YORK MOTHER.
HER TWO CHILDREN BRUTALLY MURDERED ALLEGEDLY AT THE HANDS OF THEIR OWN CARETAKER.
WHERE THE INVESTIGATION STANDS.
AND - A ZUMBA PROSTITUTION RING ROCKED A SMALL MAINE TOWN.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE LIST OF SUSPECTED CLIENTS GROWS THIS AFTERNOON.
WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST.
WE'RE BACK IN THREE WITH YOUR WEEKEND WEATHER AND TOP STORIES.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES.
AS SANDY MOVES NORTH PREPARATIONS TAKE CENTER STAGE.
FOLKS IN CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK AND DELWARE ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BUYING GENERATORS AND FOOD.
PEOPLE IN DELAWARE ARE PULLING THEIR BOATS OUT OF THE WATER.
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EARLY VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW.
IT LASTS ONE WEEK GOING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 3RD.
THERE ARE MANY LOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN CAST YOUR BALLOT, YOU ARE NOT ASSIGNED A POLLING LOCATION FOR EARLY VOTING.
WE HAVE ALL OF THOSE LOCATIONS ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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THE MINNESOTA TWINS ARE CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH LEE COUNTY.
COMMISSIONER JOHN MANNING CONFIRMS THE AGREEMENT WILL COST LEE COUNTY 45 MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE TWINS FACILITY.
COMMISSIONERS ARE SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THE DEAL NOVEMBER 6TH.
WE'RE FOLLOWING UP WITH MEETINGS TODAY BETWEEN TWINS MANAGERS AND LEE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR NEW DETAILS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
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TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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