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Harrington's New Plan
"I don't want forgiveness. I just want understanding."
TONIGHT, THE LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS HAS A NEW PLAN TO MAKE SURE THE "ELECTION DAY DISASTER" NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.
NBC2 REVEALS WHAT SHE'S ASKING OF THE STATE AND COUNTY, TO GET MORE BALLOT SCANNERS AND POLLING LOCATIONS.
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Family Loses Battle
"somebody lost their life how much is the cost of life"
FIRST THIS ESTERO FAMILY LOSES THEIR DAUGTHER.
NOW THEY LOSE THEIR BATTLE TO GET A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION WHERE SHE DIED.
IN A LIVE REPORT--
WHY THE STATE SAID NO.
***New Tonight***
NBC2 Undercover
NBC2 RIDES SHOTGUN, UNDERCOVER ON AN AIRBOAT TOUR.
"That alligator can jump almost the length of his body. That's why I'm up high like this."
HAVE TOUR CAPTAINS LEARNED THEIR LESSON SINCE A GATOR BIT OFF ONE OF THEIR HANDS?
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT OUR CAMERAS CAPTURED, IN A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.
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THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CITED FOR A DRUG RELATED TRAFFIC STOP -- IS TELLING NBC 2 HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
GOOD EVENING, I'M KELLIE BURNS.
AND I'M PETER BUSCH.
IN FACT, BRIAN BIGELOW JUST CALLED OUR NEWSROOM.
REPORTER MEGHAN SMITH IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO BREAKING NEW DETAILS.
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HE JUST CALLED US AT THE STATION- HE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ORDEAL, BUT DID WANT US TO GIVE HIM SOME PRIVACY.
THE COMMISSIONER SAYS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LYING-
BIGELOW CLAIMS HE WAS TREATED UNFAIRLY BY DEPUTIES BECAUSE HE AND SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT- WHO HE REFERS TO AS "BOSS MAN" IN THE LETTER -- HAVE HAD VERY PUBLIC DIFFERENCES OF OPINION- LIKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S BUDGET.
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BRIAN BIGELOW IS SPEAKING OUT.
THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER-
RELEASED A LENGTHY STATEMENT,
AFTER TELLING US YESTERDAY HE HAD NO COMMENT.
bigelow 02:01 "I'm going to follow the advice of my lawyer and consult with him until then I guess I'm just not going to make a comment."
IN THE 3 PAGE STATEMENT-
BIGELOW WRITES THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LYING ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM AND THE 18 YEAR-OLD HE WAS WITH.
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE TICE COMMUNITY.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES REPORT WATCHING THE COMMISSIONER AND TEEN DAVID HENLEY GO TO A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE-
THEN DO A POSSIBLE DEAL IN THE DRIVEWAY.
DOWN THE STREET-
COPS PULLED THE DUO OVER,
AND ALLEGE SMELLING BURNED MARIJUANA COMING FROM THE CAR.
DEPUTIES TELL US THEY FOUND POT IN THE CAR- AND LATER COCAINE ON DAVID HENLEY- WHICH HENLEY CLAIMED BELONGED TO BIGELOW.
TODAY-
THE TEEN'S FAMILY WOULDN'T TELL US WHAT THEIR TEENAGE SON WAS DOING WITH THE 48 YEAR-OLD.
you guys need to leave! why won't you come out and tell us what he was doing with the commissioner?
IN THE STATEMENT, THE COMMISSIONER WRITES THAT:
"SHERIFF SCOTT AND STAFF STAND BEHIND THEIR ALLEGATIONS THAT MY RENTAL CAR WAS BEING USED TO COMMIT ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES, I HOWEVER DO NOT. FURTHERMORE, ONCE THE TRUTH IS ALLOWED TO BE DEMONSTRATED IN A COURT OF LAW, IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THAT THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM WILL NOT UPHOLD THOSE STATEMENTS AS BEING TRUTHFUL."
WHILE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ONLY COMMENT TODAY REGARDING BIGELOW'S ACCUSATIONS IS THAT "THE PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF."
YESTERDAY THOUGH,
THE AGENCY SAID BIGELOW WAS TREATED FAIRLY.
17:55 " was he given preferential treatment because of who he is?" " No, he was treated like anyone else would be under those types of circumstances."
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THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS EVEN THOUGH DRUGS WERE FOUND IN BIGELOW'S CAR, HE WASN'T ARRESTED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DRUGS ON HIM AND HENLEY ADMITTED THAT THEY WERE HIS.
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IF YOU'D LIKE TO READ BIGELOW'S FULL STATEMENT, WE'VE POSTED IT ON OUR WEBSITE.
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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TONIGHT, THE LEE COUNTY'S SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS HAS A BRAND NEW PLAN TO MAKE SURE THE ELECTION DAY DEBACLE DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
THE LONG LINES, THE BROKEN BALLOT SCANNERS, AND THE FRUSTRATION.
TONIGHT, SHARON HARRINGTON HAS AN AGENDA TO FIX IT ALL.
NBC2 CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT, CHAD OLIVER, IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO BREAK IT DOWN.
CHAD.
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THIS WEEK SOME HAVE CALLED FOR THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO STEP DOWN.
SHARON HARRINGTON SAYS SHE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
SHE'S GETTING SUPPORT FROM COUNTY LEADERSHIP. AS THEY PLAN FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.
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TODAY THESE PROVISIONAL BALLOTS ADDED TO LEE COUNTY'S VOTE COUNT. AN ELECTION SHARON HARRINGTON WOULD RATHER FORGET.
"I focus on the positive the things that we're already starting to do we are moving forward to prevent this from ever happening again. But there still is a lot of anger out there."
"Steve: you're message to the supervisor of elections tonight? Too bad she wasn't on the ballot."
LEE COUNTY'S SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS HAS TAKEN THE BLAME AND IS NOW; SPELLING OUT SOLUTIONS.
HARRINGTON WANTS AT LEAST 3 OPTICAL SCANNERS PER PRECINCT. MOST JUST HAD *ONE ON ELECTION NIGHT.
HER WISH LIST OF 275 NEW SCANNERS COULD COST MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.
MONEY SEPARATE FROM HER CURRENT BUDGET THAT WOULD NEED APPROVAL OF THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSION.
"We certainly want to work with her. We certainly want to expedite the voting process making sure everybody has time to vote and can do it in an efficient and timely manner."
MORE OPTICAL SCANNERS MEANS PRECINCTS WILL NEED MORE POLL WORKERS. AND HARRINGTON SAYS THERE ARE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THIS YEAR'S WORKERS.
Okay what did you do that was so good that got your people in and out. where we had issues over here."
NEXT - HARRINGTON'S EYEING EARLY VOTING.
SHE HOPES TO *DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING SITES.
AND SHE WANTS MORE FLEXIBLITY FROM THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO MOVE TO SPACES THAT CAN ACCOMODATE LARGER CROWDS.
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Our society has gotten to be an instantaneous society. We want it now, they're also gotten, we want it perfect. there will never be a perfect election. But we'll never have an issue like this as long as I'm the Supervisor."
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HARRINGTON ALSO WANTS TO LOBBY LEGISLATORS TO PUT A CAP ON THE NUMBER OF WORDS YOU SEE ON THE BALLOT.
THOSE 11 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MEANT A LONGER BALLOT AND SLOWED DOWN THE PROCESS OF FEEDING BALLOTS.
SUPERVISOR HARRINGTON PLANS TO MEET NEXT WEEK WITH THE INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER.
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CHAD, THANK YOU.
ELECTION SUPERVISORS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW TO TURN IN THEIR FINAL RESULTS.
AS OF RIGHT NOW--
PRESIDENT OBAMA LEADS MITT ROMNEY BY ABOUT 60-THOUSAND VOTES.
IF THE FINAL PERCENTAGES ARE WITHIN A HALF PERCENT OF EACH OTHER, WE COULD BE HEADED FOR A RECOUNT.
BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE ARE OUTSIDE THAT MARGIN.
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TODAY THE PRESIDENT PROMISED TO WORK WITH CONGRESS TO AVOID THE SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF" AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
"Right now if Congress doesn't comes to an overall agreement on an overall deficit reduction package by the end of the year everybody's taxes will automatically go up on January 1st. Everbody's."
THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO PRESERVE THE TAX CUTS FOR 98-PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO MAKE LESS THAN 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
BUT REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO RAISE TAXES ON THE RICHEST AMERICANS.
HE'LL MEET WITH LEADERS FROM BOTH PARTIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT WEEK.
EXPECT FULL COVERAGE ON THIS STORY, ON NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS.
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A TRUCK DRIVER'S CARELESS MISTAKE WILL COST 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX.
EARLIER THIS WEEK, A TRACTOR TRAILER CARRYING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SMASHED INTO THE EYE 75 OVERPASS ON DANIELS PARKWAY.
WE'RE TOLD IT COULD BE EARLY DECEMBER OR LATER, BEFORE THE DAMAGE IS FIXED.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM ONE OF OUR FDOT CAMERAS.
EXPECT ONE EASTBOUND LANE ON DANIELS TO BE CLOSED OFF-AND-ON.
CREWS WILL WORK ON A DETOUR THIS WEEKEND.
WESTBOUND LANES AREN'T AFFECTED.
A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WILL PAY FOR THE DAMAGE.
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THE FAMILY OF AN ESTERO TEENAGER HIT AND KILLED BY A TRUCK NINE MONTHS AGO LOST THEIR BATTLE TO GET A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION WHERE SHE DIED.
17 YEAR OLD, DANIELLE CHAPMAN, WAS TRYING TO CROSS U-S 41 JUST NORTH OF THE COCONUT POINT MALL.
TONIGHT, NBC2'S JULIAN JOHNSON IS LIVE AT THE INTERSECTION, TO SHOW US WHY THE STATE REFUSED TO MAKE CHANGES.
JULIAN.
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EFFORTS TO GET A LIGHT OUT HERE HIT A HUGE ROADBLOCK.
AND TO GIVE YOU A BETTER SENSE OF WHY SUPPORTERS WANT THAT SIGNAL.
WE'RE GOING TO CUT OUR LIGHT SO YOU SEE JUST HOW DARK IT IS OUT HERE.
MIX THE DARKNESS WITH TRAFFIC FLYING BY AT MORE THAN 55 MPH.
AND SOME THINK THIS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER
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DANIEL RICE, UPSET ABOUT LIGHT: "some cars are nice some of them don't even see you it's like russian roulette"
A DEADLY GAME DANIEL RICE SAYS HE PLAYS ON A DAILY BASIS.
TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY SIX LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC LIGHT OR CROSSWALK TO HELP HIM.
DANIEL RICE, UPSET ABOUT LIGHT: "its not right you know all the money they're waiting how come they don't spend some here"
17 YEAR OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS HIT AND KILLED HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 41 AND SWEET WATER RANCH IN ESTERO. TRYING TO CROSS THE ROAD AFTER SAYING GOODNIGHT TO HER BOYFRIEND.
DANIEL RICE, UPSET ABOUT LIGHT: "somebody lost their live how much is the cost of life"--4
DESPITE TWO DEATHS AT THE INTERSECTION IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
STATE TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TODAY TOLD US THE INTERSECTON DOES NOT MEET NATIONAL MINIMUMS TO HAVE A SIGNAL. WITH TRAFFIC VOLUME AND WAIT TIMES WELL BELOW REQUIREMENTS.
BUT OTHERS DISAGREE.
BARBARA COCKLEY, UPSET ABOUT LIGHT: "this area right here its disaster for people"
DRIVERS LIKE BARBARA COCKLEY THINK ITS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS FOR PEDESTRIANS TRYING TO CROSS SIX LANES.
BUT ALSO FOR CARS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO US 41.
BARBARA COCKLEY, UPSET ABOUT LIGHT: "if they don't do something about it something like that is going to happen again"
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FDOT SAYS FROM THEIR END THIS ISSUE IS OVER AND DONE WITH.
BUT THERE WILL NO DOUBT BE ANOTHER PUSH FOR THOSE CALLING FOR THIS TRAFFIC LIGHT
IN ESTERO JJ NBC-2
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AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
THE COYOTE SPOTTED OFF
MCGREGOR BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS. WAS HIT BY A CAR TODAY AND HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED.
IT HAPPENED ON GASPARILLA DRIVE, NORTH OF COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
THE COYOTE WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIED ITS INJURIES SO WILDLIFE OFFICIALS PUT PUT IT DOWN.
WE SPOKE TO NEIGHBORS WHO SAW IT ALL.
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Tina Tufariello, saw the coyote
"he was cute. His back hip looked like it was torn open a big. You can see it was all bloody but he was walking and running on all four feet."
Paul Stefanowski, Coyote captured in his backyard
"it's sad that's the chance people take and animals take. He never knew if he knew he was going to be killed. He would have gone the other way."
PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG MCGREGOR, ARE UPSET IT ENDED LIKE THIS, BUT RELIEVED THE WILD ANIMAL IS NO LONGER ROAMING THEIR STREETS.
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WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A DEADLY CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF ONE VEHICLES DIED AFTER HIS TRUCK FLIPPED OVER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY 71 YEAR OLD, JOSEPH HARTLEY, WAS DRIVING NORTH ON BURNT STORE ROAD.
FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE DRIFTED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
HE CLIPPED ONE CAR, THEN SMASHED INTO A BOX TRUCK BEFORE ROLLING INTO A DITCH.
HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
THE CRASH SHUT DOWN BURNT STORE ROAD FOR HOURS.
NEIGHBORS HEARD THE THUD AND KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG.
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"it was really loud, I mean it had to be the car overturning I would imagine. I don't know"
NOBODY ELSE WAS HURT.
POLICE TELLS US HARTLEY WAS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE CITY, WHO WORKED AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE MAN WHO BROKE INTO A FORT MYERS HOME LAST NIGHT.
THIS IS A BRAND NEW SKETCH OF THE SUSPECT.
THE BURGLARY HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO, IN THE AREA OF VAN BUREN STREET AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
THE SUSPECT IS A HISPANIC MAN IN HIS 20'S, WITH DARK HAIR.
WEARING A WHITE SHIRT AND PLAID SHORTS.
CALL FORT MYERS POLICE IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED A MAN FOR TRYING TO BUY OXYCODONE ON THE INTERNET.
INVESTIGATORS SAY JESSE WILKES PUT AN AD ON CRAIGS LIST, WITH THE NAME, "LOOKING FOR ROXY".
DETECTIVES SETUP A REVERSE TRANSACTION.
THEY SAY THE PORT CHARLOTTE MAN WANTED THE DRUGS IN EXCHANGE FOR A 100-DOLLAR FOOD STAMP.
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"We don't want these tour boat operators to go out there and feed ANY wildlife."
BUT OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT JUST THAT.
IN A SPECIAL NBC2 REPORT, THE UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION YOU HAVE TO SEE.
AD LIB WEATHER TEASE
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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.
NICE WEEKEND AHEAD
High pressure will control the weekend weather and it's looking nice for southwest Florida. The high pressure area is centered well north of Florida and the wind circulation around the high will bring a breeze from the northeast tomorrow. Wind speeds will average about 15 mph with a few gusts to 20 mph during the afternoon. Wake up weather on Saturday will be mostly sunny and temperatures will be in the mid 50's. Afternoon highs top out at 80 - 83 both Saturday and Sunday. By the end of the weekend, Sunday, we will probably notice a bit more of the easterly wind and that may push over a few more clouds from the east coast. There could be some light showers on radar by Sunday afternoon … but most of them will not last the trip across the state to our side of Florida.
Looking at the extended forecast, there will be another cold front moving toward the area on Monday evening. The computer guidance is not very impressed with potential rain showers for us as the front goes by. It's possible we will track an isolated shower late Monday or Tuesday but it probably won't be much.
Enjoy a nice, but at times breezy, weekend!
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AN AIRBOAT CAPTAIN LOST HIS HAND WHILE FEEDING AN ALLIGATOR; ANOTHER WAS CITED FOR FEEDING GATORS DOG BISCUITS.
HAVE TOUR COMPANIES LEARNED ANY LESSONS FROM THOSE INCIDENTS?
THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS WENT UNDERCOVER TO FIND OUT.
DAVE ELIAS JOINS US LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM WITH THE ANSWER.
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THE AIRBOAT CAPTAIN WHO WAS ATTACKED WORKED FOR CAPTAIN DOUG'S EVERGLADES TOURS.
WE POSED AS TOURISTS SEVERAL TIMES AND DISCOVERED WHILE THEY'RE NO LONGER FEEDING ALLIGATORS THEY ARE FEEDING OTHER WILDLIFE.
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GETTING UP CLOSE.
nats
AND PERSONAL WITH NATURE.
nats
ALL PART OF WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
nats
BUT GETTING THIS CLOSE.
NAT SOT: 08:02 Airboat Captain feeding fish.
BY FEEDING FISH.
NATS
AND RACOONS.
NATS
THAT'S WHAT WE ENCOUNTERED WHEN WE WENT UNDERCOVER - TAKING FIVE DIFFERENT TOURS THROUGH CAPTAIN DOUG'S.
Tour Boat Guide //NAT SOT: 36:29 Get your butt back off the boat.
AT ONE POINT - A RACCOON WAS SO EAGER TO BE FED IT JUMPED RIGHT IN OUR BOAT.
NAT SOT: 01:02 Ouch! --gets scratched by raccoon--
AND SCRATCHED THE GUIDE.
Glenn Smith/ Captain Dougs// 14:15 Again, the captain shoved it right back off the boat as soon as he got on. 14:18
GLENN SMITH MANAGES CAPTAIN DOUGS AND MAINTAINS HIS GUIDES ARE DOING NOTHING ILLEGAL…
HE'S RIGHT.
JORGE PINO/ FFWC//SOT IN: 00:32 The answer is no! It's not illegal. :36
THE LAW SAYS IT'S ONLY ILLEGAL IF YOURE FEEDING RACOONS IN A MANNER THAT IS LIKELY TO CREATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
SINCE THIS IS OCCURING IN THE EVERGLADES THE LAW DOESN'T APPLY.
BUT WHEN WE ASKED F-W-C IF IT'S A GOOD IDEA?
SOT IN: 00:46 it is something that is not condoned by our agency and certainly not encouraged. :52
14:20 Dave Elias/// So why do they feed them in the first place? Again.it's an opportunity for passengers to get pictures. 14:26
BUT IT'S PICTURES LIKE THIS THAT CAPTAIN DOUGS IS TRYING AVOID.
A SHOT OF ONE OF HIS TOUR BOAT OPERATORS GETTING HIS HAND BIT OFF BY AN ALLIGATOR - ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE HE WAS FEEDING IT.
AND JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO - ANOTHER TOUR GUIDE ON THE EAST COAST WAS ARRESTED FOR BAITING A GATOR WITH DOG BISCUITS.
Jorge Pino/ FDW//SOT IN: 02:44 We don't want these tour boat guides to go out there and feed any wildlife. 02:49
STATE RECORDS FROM FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE SHOW IN SEPTEMBER AN AIBOAT CAPTAIN IN BRADFORD COUNTY WAS AMONG SIX PEOPLE AROUND THE STATE CHARGED WITH FEEDING OR ENTICING ALLIGATORS.
FIVE OTHERS WERE GIVEN WRITTEN WARNINGS IN ALL OF THESE COUNTIES.
CAPTAIN DOUG'S HAS HAD NO CITATIONS - SMITH CREDITS THAT TO STRICTER GUIDELINES.
Glenn Smith/Captain Dougs ///16:26 We have forms the captains sign.you don't let anyone feed alligators! You don't let a person feed a raccoon. You don't let anyone feed a raccoon. 16:33
ADVICE HE BELIEVES ALL OF HIS CAPTAINS ARE FOLLOWING.
GLENN SMITH/// 18:07 We got a thing here. Matter of fact you don't feed, you don't splash your hand in the water. You don't do anything to an alligator 18:13
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THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE TELLS ME THEY'RE ACTIVELY WATCHING FOR ANY COMPANY WHO MAY STILL BE FEEDING ALLIGATORS.
THEY ALSO TELL ME THEY PLAN TO CONVEY TO THE AIRBOAT COMPANIES HOW IMPORTANT IT IS NOT TO FEED OTHER WILDLIFE THEY MAY ENCOUNTER IN THE EVERGLADES.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON ENDS WITH TONIGHT'S WEEK 11 GAMES. ALL THE PLAYOFF SPOTS.IN ALL THE 8 CLASSIFICATIONS. HAVE BEEN DECIDED. WE DO HAVE SOME INTERESTING GAMES. WITH MATCH-UPS OF SCHOOLS.BOTH MAKING THE PLAYOFFS.BUT IN DIFFERENT CLASSES.
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AMONG THE WEEK 11 GAMES.
NAPLES TRIES TO COMPLETE THE UNBEATEN REGULAR SEASON UNBEATEN. VENICE IS IN THE 7-A PLAYOFFS.
SO IS CHARLOTTE.THEY PLAY PLAYOFF-BOUND EAST LEE COUNTY.
AND DOWN IN IMMOKALEE.THE INDIANS HOST THE TIGERS. MIGHT BE THE MOST AMOUNT OF TALENT ON ONE FIELD THIS SEASON.
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IF YOU GO TO A GAME TONIGHT.CALL IN THE FINAL SCORE.
THE NBC TWO.SCORES LINE IS 2-7-5.2000.
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TOMORROW MORNING.WE WILL HAVE 20 MINUTES TO WRAP-UP THE REGULAR SEASON AND GET YOU READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS.
BARRON COLLIER.LINED UP TO JOIN US ***LIVE*** IN-STUDIO.
GRIDIRON 2-DAY AIRS DURING THE 10-AM HALF-HOUR OF NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
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AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.THE FGCU MENS SOCCER TEAM WILL TRY TO KEEP THEIR SEASON.
THE EAGLES PLAY LIPSCOMB IN THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS.
THE WINNERS PLAYS...WHO BEAT..00-00.
SUNDAY'S FINAL DECIDES CONFERENCE CHAMP AND THE AUTOMATIC BID IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.
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THE VERY FIRST GAME IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA WOMENS SOCCER TOURNAMENT WAS THIS AFTERNOON'S GAME BETWEEN FGCU AND FLORIDA.
FIRST HALF.
GATORS FIND THE BACK OF THE NET.
ERIKA TYMRAK, ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY.
GOING UPPER 90 FOR THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME.
1-NIL GATORS AT THE BREAK.
ANNIE SPEESE WOULD ADD ANOTHER IN THE SECOND HALF.
AND TWO-SEED FLORIDA OUSTS THE EAGLES TWO YEARS IN A ROW.
TWO-NIL WINNERS OVER F-G-C-U-.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON BEGINS TONIGHT.
FGCU IS IN RICHMOND TO PLAY V-C-U.
FLORIDA STATE HOSTS SOUTH ALABAMA.
AND THE GATORS AND GEORGETOWN HOYAS PLAYS TONIGHT ON THE DECK OF THE U-S-S BATAAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
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JUST 5 GAMES INTO THE SEASON.THE L-A LAKERS FIRED HEAD COACH MIKE BROWN.
THE LAKERS ARE OFF TO A 1-4 START.
THE PLAYERS REPORTEDLY COMPLAINED TO MANAGEMENT.THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY FOR BROWN AND IN HIS DEFENSIVE STYLE OF PLAY.
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PGA TOUR.UP THE ROAD AT DISNEY.
SECOND ROUND OF THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK CLASSIC.
STRANGE STORY.OF TOUR PRO CHARLIE BELJAN.WHO BECAME ILL DURING HIS ROUND.RAISED HEART-BEAT.THE SHAKES.
YET.HIS BEST ROUND OF THE SEASON.8-UUNDER PAR 64. LEADS BY 3 SHOTS.
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LOCALS.
GEORGE MCNEILL.74 TODAY TO MISS THE CUT
DEREK LAMELY.TIED FOR 42-ND PLACE AFTER 68
EVERBLADES HOST ELMIRA. DROP THE PUCK AT GERMAIN ARENA AT 7-30.
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THE COCONUT FESTIVAL RETURNS TO CAPE CORAL THIS WEEKEND.
IT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY AT SUN SPLASH.
EXPECT FIREWORKS, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, FUN, RIDES AND OF COURSE. COCONUTS.
ADMISSION IS FIVE DOLLARS PER PERSON.
RIDE WRISTBANDS ARE 20-DOLLARS EACH.
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE ARE FREE.
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IF YOU LIKE BOATS, CHECK OUT THE 40TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW THIS WEEKEND.
IT RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY, FROM TEN IN THE MORNING UNTIL SIX AT NIGHT, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
TICKETS ARE NINE DOLLARS FOR ADULTS.
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER GET IN FREE.
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GOODBYE
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