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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY--
A LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CITED IN A DRUG-RELATED TRAFFIC STOP.
WE ARE BREAKING DOWN NEW DETAILS FROM THE POLICE REPORT.
PLUS, NIGHTMARE NOR'EASTER.
I'm kind of laughing about it at this point. it's unbelievable to go from like a hurricane to a Nor'easter and driving in the snow.
RECORD SNOW SLAMS THE STORM-RAVAGED EAST COAST.
AND A ONE YEAR OLD HELD A GUNPOINT.
THIS MORNING, DEPUTIES IN LEHIGH ACRES ARE INVESTIGATING A HOME INVASION.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW--
A MAJOR PLAYER IN LEE COUNTY'S GOVERNMENT IS FACING SOME SHOCKING ACCUSATIONS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH GOT HER HANDS ON A POLICE REPORT--
AND IS SIFTING THROUGH ALL THE DETAILS FOR US THIS MORNING, STACEY--
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THE POLICE REPORT DETAILS A DRUG-RELATED TRAFFIC STOP INVOLVING COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.
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YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, DEPUTIES ARRESTED 19-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY.
DEPUTIES SAY HENLEY DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE AND WAS DRIVING A CAR RENTED BY BIGELOW.
DEPUTIES ALSO SAY HENLEY WAS IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, HENLEY TOLD THE DEPUTY THAT THE COCAINE BELONGED TO BIGELOW AND THAT BIGELOW USED COCAINE ON A REGULAR BASIS.
BIGELOW DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DRUGS.
HE WAS NOT ARRESTED AND ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE SCENE.
THE DEPUTY SAID HE PULLED THE CAR OVER AFTER NOTICING THE MEN DRIVE AWAY FROM A KNOWN-DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
WE SPOKE TO SOMEONE WHO WITNESSED THE TRAFFIC STOP.
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i know when the officer approached the car i heard him say that he smelled marijuana and thats when he proceeded to call the search
WE WENT TO BIGELOW'S HOUSE AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO TALK WITH HIM.
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BIGELOW WILL BE OFF THE COMMISSION IN A FEW WEEKS, BECAUSE HE RAN FOR LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT AND LOST IN THE AUGUST PRIMARY.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
NBC-2. bri
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TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND WITHOUT POWER,
17 HUNDRED FLIGHTS CANCELLED,
AND MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW--
JUST SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF THE NOR'EASTER POUNDING RESIDENTS-- JUST DAYS AFTER SANDY STRUCK.
TO HELP BETTER EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING UP NORTH--
WE BRING IN NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB.
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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.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE STORM IS ALSO FORCING AIRLINES TO CANCEL AND DELAY FLIGHTS TO AND FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
RIGHT NOW AT R-S-W,
WE'RE SEEING TWO FLIGHTS CANCELLED COMING IN FROM NEWARK,
AND JUST ONE CANCELLATION GOING TO NEWARK FROM HERE.
OF COURSE-- YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION, ON OUR WEBSITE-- NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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NEW RIGHT NOW IN LEHIGH ACRES--
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TIED UP A FAMILY, INCLUDING A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD, AND HELD THEM AT GUNPOINT.
DEPUTIES SAY THREE MEN-WEARING HALLOWEEN MASKS--- BURST THROUGH THE HOME ON 25TH STREET WEST LAST NIGHT.
THE FAMILY SAYS IT HAPPENED WHEN THEIR AUNT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH.
THEY SAY A MAN CAME UP TO THE DOOR.
THE WOMAN TRIED TO SHUT IT--BUT THE MASKED MAN FORCED HIS WAY THROUGH--TWO OTHERS FOLLOWED BEHIND HIM.
THEY TIED UP TWO ADULTS AND A LITTLE BOY--HELD THEM AT GUN POINT -THEN TORE THROUGH THE HOME.
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LeShawnda Taylor Mother of Victim 13 secs
"oh my gosh is my child okay why would they do that to a child hes 1 year old why would you have a gun to his head he doesnt understand he is crying why if you have kids would you want them to do that to your kids"
THE OWNERS SAY THEY STOLE CLOTHES JEWELRY AND THEIR CAR.
DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING--
MULTIPLE SOURCES CONFIRM TO NBC2 THAT NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST A PUNTA GORDA MOTHER WHOSE BABY WAS FOUND IN THE FAMILY'S FREEZER.
JESSICA SMALLWOOD -- SEEN HERE IN COURT -- HAD INITIALLY SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT.
IT WAS BACK IN JANUARY WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE SHOWED UP AT A CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOSPITAL WITH ZIP TIES AROUND THE UMBILICAL CORD -- BUT THERE WAS NO BABY.
THE INFANT WAS LATER FOUND STUFFED IN A GARBAGE BAG IN THE FREEZER OF SMALLWOOD'S HOME OFF BOCA GRANDE BOULEVARD.
IT WEIGHED 6 AND A HALF POUNDS AND HAD SMALL TRACES OF COCAINE IN ITS SYSTEM.
WE'VE LEARNED SMALLWOOD HAD SEARCHED HER COMPUTER ON WAYS TO DO A SELF-ABORTION.
BUT MULTIPLE SOURCES CONFIRM TO NBC2 THAT INVESTIGATORS CAN'T PROVE THE BABY TOOK A BREATH OUTSIDE THE WOMB. AND THAT'S WHY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ISN'T PRESSING CHARGES.
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THE STATE OF FLORIDA STILL HAS YET TO DECIDE WHO WON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THIS MORNING ELECTIONS OFFICIALS ARE STILL COUNTING BALLOTS IN THE MIAMI-DADE ELECTION DEPARTMENT.
WHILE IT WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING-- THE TALLY WILL STILL BE INTERESTING FOR OUR SWING STATE.
AND TODAY IT'S BACK TO WORK FOR THE NEWLY REELECTED PRESIDENT OBAMA.
AT THE TOP OF HIS AGENDA -- BROKERING A DEAL WITH CONGRESS TO AVOID THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED!
LEE COUNTY'S SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SAYS SHE'S SORRY FOR THE ELECTION DAY CHAOS.
Harrington
0930 "I want to close by apologizing to the voters of lee county. To those who waited in long lines during 8 days of early voting, to those in long lines at their precincts and to those who got discouraged and left without voting."
SHARON HARINGTON BLAMED BROKEN MACHINES AND A 4-PAGE DOUBLE SIDED BALLOT FOR BOGGING DOWN VOTING LINES.
SHE TOLD NBC2 -- SHE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE ALL THE PROBLEMS WHICH SOON FOLLOWED.
HUNDREDS OF VOTERS WAITED IN LINES WELL INTO THE EVENING.
SOME CAST THEIR VOTES JUST BEFORE 2AM TUESDAY MORNING.
HARRINGTON VOWS TO MAKE CHANGES.
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Sharon Harrington, Lee County Supervisor of Elections "Moving forward, I will do what ever it takes to ensure this does not happen again in Lee County."
HARRINGTON EXPLAINED SHE'LL APPEAL TO STATE LEGISLATORS TO EXPAND EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS.
SHE'LL ALSO ASK LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MORE MONEY TO PUT MORE SCANNERS AT POLLING CENTERS.
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final bell
INVESTORS ARE ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW STOCKS DO TODAY, AFTER THEY TANKED AFTER THE ELECTION.
THE DOW HAD ITS WORST ONE-DAY LOSS OF THE YEAR.
HERE ARE THE FINAL NUMBERS.
THE DOW PLUNGED NEARLY 313 POINTS.
INVESTORS ARE WORRIED THAT THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS WON'T BE ABLE TO WORK OUT A DEAL TO AVOID SIMULTANEOUS TAX INCREASES AND DRASTIC CUTS IN SPENDING.
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THIS MORNING PRICES AT THE PUMP REMAIN STEADY ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
ACCORDING TO TRIPLE-A, YOU'LL FIND PRICES AT 3-46 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED ON AVERAGE.
YOU'LL FIND LOWER PRICES ACROSS FLORIDA -- 3-40 ON AVERAGE.
NATIONALLY, THE AVERAGE ECHOES PRICES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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WHILE IT MAYBE CHILLY OUT--
YOU WILL BE HIT WITH ANOTHER BITTER BITE AT OUR BEACHES.
RED TIDE IS BACK AND IT'S CAUSING BREATHING PROBLEMS FOR SOME.
PLUS--
REPAIRS START TODAY!
BUT HOW LONG WILL THEY LAST?
WE HAVE THE LATEST ON THE TRAFFIC TROUBLE NEAR I-75 AND DANIELS PARKWAY.
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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.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING--
A MAGNITUDE 6 POINT 3 EARTHQUAKE HAS STRUCK OFF THE WEST COAST OF CANADA.
IT HAPPENED OFF VANCOUVER ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
NO DAMAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND NO TSUNAMI WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
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THIS COMES ON THE HEELS OF A 7 POINT FOUR QUAKE THAT ROCKED GUATEMALA YESTERDAY, KILLING AT LEAST 48 PEOPLE.
ABOUT 30 HOMES HAVE COLLAPSED AND THERE ARE WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF LANDSLIDES AND INJURIES IN THE TOWN OF SAN MARCOS NEAR THE BORDER WITH MEXICO.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING…
YOU CAN EXPECT MASSIVE HEADACHES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT MONTH AROUND DANIELS PARKWAY AND I-75.
AND THAT MEANS FOLKS HEADED TO WORK, SCHOOL OR TAKING FLIGHTS OUT OF R-S-W SHOULD MAKE EXTRA TIME FOR THE COMMUTE.
CREWS WILL BE FIXING DAMAGED BEAMS ON BOTH THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND OVERPASSES STARTING TODAY.
IF YOU REMEMBER TUESDAY, A SEMI TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE BRIDGE.
THOSE HEADING TO THE AIRPORT SHOULD ESPECIALLY TAKE NOTE OF THE POSSIBLE DELAYS.
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TOM TREECE, GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC: everything was just kind of crazy there with the orange barrel express the cones were kind of misleading everyone was going the wrong way it was a tough time
DEBBIE TOWER, FDOT: no one likes lane closures no one likes delays in traffic this is an experience and I'm afraid we're all in it together
REPAIR WORK PROBABLY WON'T BE DONE UNTIL EARLY DECEMBER.
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A WARNING FOR ANYONE HEADED TO OUR BEACHES--
RED TIDE IS BACK.
PEOPLE ALONG THE COAST OF THE SANIBEL SAY THEY'RE EXPERIENCING RED TIDE SYMPTOMS.
THINGS LIKE TROUBLE BREATHING, RUNNY NOSES OR ITCHY EYES.
MARINE BIOLOGISTS TESTED AREAS-- AND FOUND THE LEVELS -- HAVE GONE BACK UP.
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Rick Bartleson Research Scientist 7 SECS
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IF YOURE FEELING IRRITATION --LEAVE THE BEACH.
MORE TESTING WILL BE DONE LATER THIS WEEK.
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A HISTORIC LAKE IN LEHIGH ACRES IS CLOSER TO BECOMING COUNTY OWNED.
"LEHIGH SPRINGS" HAS BEEN ON THE COUNTY'S RADAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE A JUST A SINKHOLE, THIS BODY OF WATER JUST OFF OF JOEL BLVD IS ONE SOME HOPE PUTS LEHIGH ON THE MAP:
EARLIER THIS WEEK COMMISSIONERS TOOK THE FIRST STEP TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN WHEN THEY APPROVED THE PROPERTY'S APPRAISAL TO SET THE STAGE FOR AN OFFER.
SOME ESTIMATE IT WILL COME CLOSE TO 2 AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
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Ruth Anglickis, One Voice of Lehigh Acres "it's just part of old Florida heritage that we are just so pleased to see preserved " 46:57
SOME ISSUES THAT HAVE KEPT THE PURCHASE FROM HAPPENING SOONER ARE POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE AND UPKEEP.
PROPONENTS HOPE THE SALE IS FINALIZED BY CHRISTMAS.
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it passed, but you'll HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MARCH TO SEE IF SLOT MACHINES WILL COME TO.THE NAPLES-FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK.
THE REFERENDUM WAS APPROVED, BUT THE VOTE WAS JUST THE FIRST HURDLE.
IN MARCH, TRACK OWNERS WILL LOBBY STATE LEGISLATORS TO APPROVE AN EXEMPTION TO STATE LAW THAT WOULD GIVE THE GO AHEAD FOR FURTHER GAMBLING AT THE TRACK.
THOSE AGAINST IT HOPE LEGISLATORS VOTE IT DOWN.
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Every drug dealer lows that the place to go to launder your money is at a casino, and it happens, this is not the casino crime, the casino is a magnet for crime."
" it's going to be a huge economic boom for the area, as soon as the legislature passes enabling legislation we plan on breaking ground."
IF APPROVED THE TRACK SAYS THE SLOT MACHINES WOULD GENERATE 800 CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND 500 PERMANENT ONES.
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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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JUST IN TIME FOR VETERANS DAY - ONE PLACE IS OFFERING A NEW SMILE TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM.
IM NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK, NEXT, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MOUTH OPENING EVENT.
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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.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO VETERANS DAY THIS SUNDAY--
AS WE GIVE HONOR AND THANKS TO THE ONES WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM, THERE'S A SPECIAL EVENT to put a smile on their faces.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE AT BONITA DENTAL CARE IN BONITA SPRINGS THIS MORNING WITH THE DETAILS.
GOOD MORNING, DANIELLE
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BONITA DENTAL CARE & MARCO DENTAL CARE WILL PROVIDE FREE DENTAL CARE TO ACTIVE AND RETIRED MILITARY SERVICE PERSONS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH.
IT WILL BE FROM 8AM TO 12PM AT THE BONITA SPRINGS LOCATION. 8951 BONITA BEACH RD., SUITE 206. THAT'S INSIDE SPRINGS PLAZA NEXT TO MEL'S BARBER SHOP.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS STEPHANIE DENISE THOMASON OF LEHIGH ACRES.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
STEPHANIE- HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: RAIN, SNOW, AND WIND - AT TIMES MORE THAN 60 MILES AN HOUR!
THIS MORNING, THE NORTHEAST BATTLES YET ANOTHER WICKED STORM.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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THE NATION'S NORTHEAST IS NOW DEALING WITH A NOR'EASTER JUST DAYS AFTER HURRICANE SANDY STRUCK.
ALONG WITH THE SNOW, THERE'S THE THREAT OF STORM SURGE, SEVERAL FEET THAT COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN THOSE LOW LYING AREAS.
AND THERE IS A ALSO A WORRY THAT PEOPLE WITHOUT HEAT COULD BE IN DANGER FROM HYPOTHERMIA.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH WHAT RESIDENTS UP NORTH ARE EXPERIENCING THIS MORNING--
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RIGHT NOW, 200-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT POWER,
AND 17 HUNDRED FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
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THE STORM IS DROPPING WET SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN, AND BRINGING WIND NEAR 60 MILES AN HOUR.
FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO ADDING TO THE PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE WITH NO HEAT AND ELECTRICITY.
NEW JERSEY ISSUED A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE COAST.
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Anne Marie Luzzicone/Evacuee SOT
The cops are going around knocking on everybody's door telling us that we
have to evacuate immediately, that they're expecting another surge of water
and they want everybody out of their houses.
COMMUTERS WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH GAS SHORTAGES AND AN ADJUSTED MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM, ARE NOW DEALING WITH ICY
ROADS AND CLOSED HIGHWAYS.
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I MENTIONED, 200-THOUSAND WITH NO POWER.
I FOUND OUT, 60-THOUSAND OF THOSE PEOPLE JUST GOT THEIR POWER RESTORED SANDY, BEFORE LOSING IT AGAIN TO THIS SYSTEM.
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NOW WE TURN TO NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB, WHO'S BEEN TRACKING THIS STORM FOR US---
HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BRAND NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING INTO A DRUG-RELATED TRAFFIC STOP INVOLVING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.
A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY ARRESTED 19-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY.
HE WAS DRIVING BIGELOW'S RENTED CAR WITHOUT A LICENSE AND THE DEPUTY SAID HENLEY WAS IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, HENLEY TOLD THE DEPUTY THAT THE COCAINE BELONGED TO BIGELOW AND THAT BIGELOW USED COCAINE ON A REGULAR BASIS.
BUT BIGELOW DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DRUGS AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.
THE DEPUTY SAID HE PULLED THE CAR OVER AFTER NOTICING THE MEN DRIVE AWAY FROM A KNOWN-DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
BIGELOW LOST THE GOP PRIMARY THIS YEAR FOR LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT. AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE WEEKS LEFT ON THE COMMISSION.
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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TIED UP A ONE-YEAR-OLD AND TWO FAMILY MEMBERS IN LEHIGH ACRES AND HELD THEM AT GUNPOINT.
LeShawnda Taylor Mother of Victim 13 secs
"oh my gosh is my child okay why would they do that to a child hes 1 year old why would you have a gun to his head he doesnt understand he is crying why if you have kids would you want them to do that to your kids"
DEPUTIES SAY THREE MEN-WEARING HALLOWEEN MASKS--- BURST THROUGH THIS HOME LAST NIGHT.
THE FAMILY SAYS A MASKED MAN FORCED HIS WAY THROUGH WHEN THEIR AUNT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH--TWO OTHERS FOLLOWED BEHIND THE SUSPECT.
THE GROUP TIED UP TWO ADULTS AND A LITTLE BOY--HELD THEM AT GUN POINT -THEN TORE THROUGH THE HOME.
THE OWNERS SAY THEY STOLE CLOTHES JEWELRY AND THEIR CAR.
DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING.
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ON THE HEELS OF THE DOW HAVING ITS WORST ONE-DAY LOSS OF THE YEAR.
A SLEW OF ECONOMIC REPORTS WILL BE RELEASED TODAY.
AT 8-30 WE'LL GET A LOOK AT THE WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS RELEASED BY THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.
THEN AT TEN THIS MORNING--
THE DEPARTMENT WILL REPORT ON THE EXTENDED MASS LAYOFFS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2012.
AT THE SAME TIME WILL FIND OUT THE LATEST MORTGAGE RATES FOR FREDDIE MAC.
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TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING ---
AND SO MANY HARDWORKING FAMILIES WILL STRUGGLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE MOST VALUED HOLIDAY TRADITIONS.
SO SAINT MATTHEWS HOUSE WILL START TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR HOLIDAY DINNERS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE YOU MAY REGISTER TO RECEIVE A TURKEY AND THE FIXINGS.
WE'RE PUTTING ALL THE INFORMATIOMNO ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWS LINKS.
LAST YEAR, ST. MATTHEW'S HOUSE GAVE OUT MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND TURKEYS TOTAL AND THE FIXINGS.
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ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BIGGEST EVENTS KICKS OFF TODAY.
IT'S THE 40TH ANNUAL BOAT SHOW!
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH LIVE AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOW FORT MYERS, WHERE THE EVENT KICKS OFF THIS MORNING, HI CLIFTON!
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*ECONOMIC IMPACT
*THE EXCITEMENT OF THE SHOW BEING ONE OF THE FIRST BIG EVENTS OF THE SEASON
*WHAT IMPACT THE RIVER BASIN PROJECT WILL HAVE
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THE 40TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW STARTS TODAY AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
IT ENDS ON SUNDAY.
HOURS ARE TEN A-M TO SIX P-M.
ADMISSION IS NINE DOLLARS PER PERSON.
CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE.
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HAVE YOU EVER CROSSED OVER A LANE WHILE DRIVING--
AND YOU HAVE TO VEER BACK WHEN SOMEONE HONKS THE HORN?
IT'S CALLED A BLIND SPOT--
AND THIS MORNING A SPECIAL WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD FOR SENIORS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THOSE BLIND SPOTS.
IT STARTS AT 10 THIS MORNING AND RUNS UNTIL ONE O'CLOCK AT THE CALUSA HARBOR IN FORT MYERS.
TODAY DRIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE "CAR FIT" WHERE EXPERTS WILL HELP FOLKS APPLY SAFETY FEATURES TO THEIR VEHICLES.
THE ENTIRE CHECK UP FROM START TO FINISH TAKES LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.
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THE MAN GUILTY OF KILLING SIX PEOPLE AND INJURING 13 OTHERS IN A TUCSON SHOOTING WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHO WILL CONFRONT JARED LOUGHNER DURING TODAY'S HEARING.
PLUS-- YOU FIND IT IN MOST FOODS--
CARBOHYDRATES!
BUT RESEARCHERS SAY RATHER THAN GIVING YOU ENERGY--
IT COULD BE CAUSING CANCER.
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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.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING WE'RE LEARNED FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS WILL BE IN COURT--DURING TODAY'S SENTENCING FOR JARED LOUGHNER.
LOUGHNER PLEADED GUILTY TO SHOOTING GIFFORDS AND 18 OTHERS BACK IN JANUARY AT A PUBLIC EVENT IN TUCSON, ARIZONA.
SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND GIFFORDS SUFFERED A GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD.
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF A PLEA AGREEMENT, LOUGHNER WILL RECEIVE A LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.
HE HAS BEEN UNDERGOING PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT AT A MISSOURI PRISON FACILITY.
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ONE YEAR IN PRISON.
THAT'S HOW MUCH TIME A CALIFORNIA MAN BEHIND AN ANTI-MUSLIM FILM WILL HAVE TO SPEND BEHIND BARS.
55 YEAD-OLD MARK BASSELEY YOUSSEF VIOLATED HIS PROBATION STEMMING FROM A BANK FRAUD CONVICTION.
NONE OF THE VIOLATIONS HAD TO DO WITH THE HIS FILM THAT DEPICTED MOHAMMAD AS A RELIGIOUS FRAUD.
THE MOVIE SPARKED VIOLENCE IN LIBYA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, KILLING DOZENS.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING--
DRUGS THAT LOWER CHOLESTEROL, MAY ALSO HELP PEOPLE SURVIVE CANCER.
RESEARCHERS ANALYZED PEOPLE IN DENMARK WHO WERE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.
THEIR FINDINGS, REPORTED IN THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, SHOW TAKING STATINS BEFORE A CANCER DIAGNOSIS REDUCED CANCER-RELATED DEATHS BY 15-PERCENT.
DOCTORS SAY LOWERING CHOLESTEROL MAY LIMIT THE ABILITY OF CANCER CELLS TO GROW AND SPREAD.
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A NEW LINK BETWEEN CARBS AND CANCER.
RESEARCHERS IN BOSTON TRACKED THE DIETS OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED, STAGE THREE COLON CANCER.
THOSE WHO CONSUMED THE MOST CARBS HAD AN 80-PERCENT INCREASED RISK THAT THEIR CANCER WOULD RETURN. COMPARED WITH THOSE WHO ATE THE FEWEST NUMBER OF CARBOHYDRATES.
THE EFFECT WAS EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED IN THOSE WHO WERE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.
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THE COMMUNITY REDEVLOPMENT AGENCY IS OFFICIALLY IN THE HANDS OF CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL.
DURING A SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT.RANA ERBRICK WAS APPOINTED AS THE CHAIR OF THE C-R-A AND MARTY MCCLAIN AS THE VICE CHAIR.
THE NEW BOARD ALSO TERMINATED CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN JACOBSEN'S CONTRACT.
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A LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL'S CONTRACT IS IN MOTION TO BE TERMINATED.
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED ISSUING A PROPOSED TERMINATION NOTICE TO LEHIGH CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LEHIGH ACRES.
ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT.
91 STUDENTS ATTEND THE SCHOOL, BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.
THE SCHOOL IS STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY, BUT ITS REPS SAY THEY'RE TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING IN ORDER TO SHOW THE DISTRICT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE.
WITHOUT A PLAN IN PLACE. THE DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY SAYS IT PLACES THE BOARD OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW.
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We do not intend to force a physical closure of that facility before the end of may.
I would like to work with the superintendent to find a way to at least carry it through the end of the year, because it's ridiculous to let these kids go in the middle of the year.
ONCE THE SCHOOL RECEIVES THE NOTICE. THEY HAVE 14 DAYS TO REQUEST A HEARING.
IF NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO SAVE THE SCHOOL.
IT COULD CLOSE AS EARLY AS JANUARY.
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AT A NEWS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE WILL KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY RUSH AND REMIND YOU TO MAIL EARLY.
THIS YEAR THEY EXPECT TO DELIVER 17-POINT-NINE-BILLION CARDS, LETTERS AND PACKAGES BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
DECEMBER 17th WILL BE THE BUSIEST MAILING DAY OF 20-12 WITH MORE THAN 650-MILLION PIECES OF MAIL PROCESSED.
AND HERE'S AN INTERESTING TIP. USING NO ZIP CODE IS BETTER THAN USING A WRONG ZIP CODE.
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NOW TO WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY--
THE STORY ONLINE THAT'S GETTING THE MOST CHATTER THIS MORNING.
MEGA STAR LADY GAGA IS PROVING TO BE A REAL HOME-TOWN HERO.
THE POP STAR PLEDGED ONE-MILLION DOLLARS TO NEW YORK AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS.
GAGA POSTED A STATEMENT ON HER OFFICIAL WEBSITE SAYING QUOTE, "IF IT WASN'T FOR NYC: THE LOWER EASTSIDE, HARLEM, THE BRONX AND BROOKLYN, I WOULD NOT BE THE WOMAN OR ARTIST THAT I AM TODAY."
THE PROUD NEW YORKER WENT ON TO SAY, "THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME BUILD MY SPIRIT. I WILL NOW HELP YOU REBUILD YOURS."
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AND WE COULDN'T HELP OURSELVES THIS MORNING.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. SUPERCUTE VIDEO WE JUST HAD TO SHOW YOU COMING OUT OF AUSTRALIA THIS MORNING -- CAMERAS WERE ROLLING WHILE A BABY GIRAFFE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ON THE HIGHWAY.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S--
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AND AS WE TRACK THE NOR'EASTER THIS MORNING--
ALL NEW VIDEO JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM--
THIS IS FROM NEW DORP BEACH ON STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK.
THOSE LIVING THERE ARE NOT ONLY DEALING WITH NO POWER OR WATER -- BUT NOW THIS SNOW.
WE'RE TOLD MANY OF THE HOMEOWNERS HAVE LEFT THE AREA, BUT OTHERS REMAIN HUNKERED DOWN.
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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.
You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.
As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.
A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.
Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.
It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.
Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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UPDATING OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING--
A LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FACING A CRIMINAL CITATION IN A DRUG-RELATED TRAFFIC STOP.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, PULLED OVER A CAR WITH COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW INSIDE--
AND THIS MAN -- 19 YEAR OLD DAVID HENLEY.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY ARRESTED HENLEY FOR DRIVING BIGELOW'S RENTED CAR WITHOUT A LICENSE AND FOR POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, HENLEY TOLD THE DEPUTY THAT THE COCAINE BELONGED TO BIGELOW.
BUT BIGELOW DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DRUGS AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.
THE DEPUTY SAID HE PULLED THE CAR OVER AFTER NOTICING THE MEN DRIVE AWAY FROM A KNOWN-DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.
BIGELOW LOST THE GOP PRIMARY THIS YEAR FOR LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT. AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE WEEKS LEFT ON THE COMMISSION.
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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TIED UP A ONE-YEAR-OLD AND TWO FAMILY MEMBERS IN LEHIGH ACRES AND HELD THEM AT GUNPOINT.
DEPUTIES SAY THREE MEN-WEARING HALLOWEEN MASKS--- BURST THROUGH THIS HOME ON 25TH STREET WEST LAST NIGHT.
THE FAMILY SAYS A MASKED MAN FORCED HIS WAY THROUGH WHEN THEIR AUNT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH--TWO OTHERS FOLLOWED BEHIND THE SUSPECT.
THE GROUP TIED UP TWO ADULTS AND A LITTLE BOY--HELD THEM AT GUN POINT -THEN TORE THROUGH THE HOME.
THE OWNERS SAY THEY STOLE CLOTHES JEWELRY AND THEIR CAR.
DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING.
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ALL NEW GRUESOME DETAILS IN A JAW-DROPPING CASE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
JESSICA SMALLWOOD WILL NOT FACE CHARGES THIS MORNING AFTER HER BABY WAS FOUND IN A FREEZER.
BACK IN JANUARY INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE SHOWED UP AT A CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOSPITAL WITH ZIP TIES AROUND THE UMBILICAL CORD -- BUT THERE WAS NO BABY.
SHE TOLD INVESTIGATORS SHE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT.
THE INFANT WAS LATER FOUND STUFFED IN A GARBAGE BAG IN THE FREEZER OF SMALLWOOD'S HOME OFF BOCA GRANDE BOULEVARD.
IT WEIGHED 6 AND A HALF POUNDS AND HAD SMALL TRACES OF COCAINE IN ITS SYSTEM.
BUT MULTIPLE SOURCES CONFIRM TO NBC2 THAT INVESTIGATORS CAN'T PROVE THE BABY TOOK A BREATH OUTSIDE THE WOMB. AND THAT'S WHY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ISN'T PRESSING CHARGES.
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RIGHT NOW--
ELECTIONS OFFICIALS IN NINE FLORIDA COUNTIES ARE STILL TALLYING ABSENTEE BALLOTS, AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE WAS DECIDED NATIONALLY.
THIS MORNING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS HE'S WILLING TO LOOK AT WHETHER CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO MAKE VOTING GO SMOOTHER.
AFTER LONG LINES IN LEE COUNTY--- SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON SAYS SHE'LL APPEAL TO STATE LEGISLATORS TO EXPAND EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MORE MONEY TO PUT MORE SCANNERS AT POLLING CENTERS.
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IN A POST ELECTION TANK--
INVESTORS WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON WALL STREET TODAY.
YESTERDAY--THE DOW HAD ITS WORST ONE-DAY LOSS OF THE YEAR.
PLUNGING NEARLY 313 POINTS.
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING READY THIS MORNING TO GO TO THE 40TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR'S EVENT AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER, AND THE FORT MYERS YACHT BASIN.
IT STARTS TODAY AT TEN A-M UNTIL SIX P-M--
WITH THOSE SAME HOURS RUNNING THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE ON SUNDAY-- IT'S OPEN FROM TEN UNTIL FIVE.
ADMISSION IS NINE DOLLARS PER PERSON, PER DAY.
YOU CAN BUY THEM AT THE DOOR.
CHILDREN UNDER 12 GET IN FREE.
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RESIDENTS STILL RECOVERING FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY NOW BRACE FROM THE EFFECTS OF ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM.
FORECASTERS SAY THE WIND, RAIN AND SNOW FROM THE NOR'EASTER IS SLOWLY MOVING OUT--
BUT TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE WITHOUT POWER ---
AND OF THAT NUMBER-- 60 THOUSAND WHO LOST POWER FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY AND THEN GOT IT BACK -- ARE IN THE DARK AGAIN.
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RIGHT NOW--17 HUNDRED FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE STORM.
AND TAKING A LOOK AT THE FLIGHTS OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT--
THREE TO AND FROM NEWARK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED--
OF COURSE YOU CAN CHECK YOUR FLIGHT STATUS ON OUR WEBSITE,
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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