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A 5-YEAR OLD IS SAFE WITHOUT A SINGLE SRATCH TONIGHT-
AFTER HIS FATHER RESCUED HIM FROM THEIR BURNING CAR.
THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES ALONG COLONIAL BOULEVARD,
JUST WEST OF I-75.
GOOD EVENING, I'M PETER BUSCH.
AND I'M LINDSAY LOGUE.
NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS IN THE STUDIO TONIGHT.
LEIGH - THERE'S A REASON WHY DAD KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO TO PROTECT HIS SON.
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THIS WAS A MATTER OF INSTINCT.
BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE --
WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY.
AND *HIS* MOTHER -- HAD TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING.
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EVEN FROM A DISTANCE YOU CAN FEEL THIS HUG.
PATRICIA BOWLING KNOWS SHE ALMOST LOST HER 5 YEAR OLD GRANDSON.
2:50 Scared me half to death.
THE LITTLE BOY WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR MONDAY NIGHT -
WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
2:04 were you scared? Yes
HIS FATHER, THOMAS, WAS DRIVING BOTH OF THEM HOME,
WHEN THE CAR STARTED STALLING.
SO HE PULLED OVER ALONG COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.
thomas bowling/lehigh acres
1:02 it got real thick. Smoke and flames started shooting out underneath the hood
THAT'S WHEN THOMAS RUSHED TO SAVE HIS SON.
thomas bowling/lehigh acres
:28 first thing was to get him out of the car as quick as possible so nothing would happen to him.
camden bowling/lehigh acres
2:22 he saved my life
THE CHARRED CAR -
3:02 brings back memories
A HORRIFIC REMINDER OF WHEN BOWLING HAD TO SAVE HER SON, THE SAME WAY
SO MANY YEARS AGO.
AND WHY THOMAS SAYS HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.
patricia bowling/ grandmother
2:44 it freaked me out because it happened to him when he was little and we had to get him and his brother out of the car.
THIS IS THE FAMILY'S SECOND WRECKED CAR THIS MONTH.
:06 so now we have no car
WHILE THE TOYS INSIDE THE CAR- ARE GONE.
IT'S THIS NEW TEDDY BEAR, FROM THE FIREFIGHTERS, LITTLE CAMDEN HOLDS ONTO.
patricia bowling/ grandmother
3:47 camden talking about inside his jacket and I said that can be replaced, you and daddy can't be replaced.
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THOMAS SAYS HIS WIFE TOTALED THEIR OTHER CAR IN A CRASH EARLY THIS MONTH.
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NOW TO AN NBC2 CRIME ALERT IN LEE COUNTY--
A HANDY MAN IS ACCUSED OF CONNING HIS OWN NEIGHBOR OUT OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AND WE'RE LEARNING IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE DEL TURA COMMUNITY --
NBC2'S CHRISTINA LUSBY HAS OUR STORY.
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THE JOB WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE A FEW DAYS.
KIM LA DUE CALLED A HANDYMAN SHE USED ONCE BEFORE.
25:53 i'm very angry about it simply because i was trying to do a favor for my cousin 6:00 I was trying to help her out and take care of it and i feel very responsible 26:07
LADUE HIRED --ROBERT MCGILLOWAY--TO PAINT HER COUSIN'S HOME--REMOVE ROTTING TRIM AND REPAIR THE SIDE OF THE ROOF.
MCGILLOWAY WAS LIVING IN HER GATED COMMUNITY WITH HIS PARENTS--JUST DOWN THE STREET.
HE ADVERTISED HIS BUSINESS--BOB'S HANDYMAN SERVICE-- IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSPAPER.
SO WHEN MCGILLOWAY ASKED LADUE TO PAY HIM UP FRONT--SHE THOUGHT--WHAT'S NOT TO TRUST.
26:40 he wasn't around there was nothing around he'd made a mess in the backyard and i called and he wasn't responding
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY IT WAS ALL A CON.
AND LADUE'S COUSIN--LORIE SPAULDING --WAS OUT MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
28:02 others in the community say he did the same thing to them 28:04
WE TRIED TO TALK TO MCGILLOWAYS PARENTS WHO LIVED INSIDE THE COMMUNITY.
THEY TELL US THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THEIR SON--AND DIDN'T WANT TO TALK.
29:47 i feel bad for his parents they live in community and this stuff happened and it has to be very embarrassing for them 29:55
THE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION PULLED MCGILLOWAYS ADS WHEN LADUE REPORTED THE THEFT.
THE COMMUNITY ALSO DISCOVERED HIS BUSINESS WASN'T LICENSED OR INSURED --LIKE HE HAS SAID.
26:11 the money is a loss to her and i just feel like i was really conned 26:18
MCGILLOWAY WAS ARRESTED AND IS FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES.
IN NORTH FORT MYERS CHRISTINA LUSBY NBC2.
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NEW RIGHT NOW: COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES JUST FOUND A MARCO ISLAND POLICE OFFICER, WHO GOT LOST TODAY, WHILE HUNTING IN THE EVERGLADES AFTER LOSING HIS G-P-S.
OUR NEWS PARTNERS, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, REPORT AUTHORITIES FOUND HIM NEAR
TURNER RIVER ROAD AND U-S 41 IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY.
THE HUNTER IS SAFE.
SEARCH CREWS WERE TALKING WITH HIM ON THE PHONE THE WHOLE TIME, AND THEY KNEW WHERE HE WAS.
THE HUNTER'S NAME ISN'T AVAILABLE
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A MULCH FIRE IN LEE COUNTY CONTINUES TO SMOLDER TONIGHT --
THOUGH PEOPLE IN THE AREA NEAR ALICO ROAD AND OLD 41 SAY THE AIR QUALITY IS GETTING MUCH BETTER.
NBC 2'S SARA MILES TELLS US HOW CREWS MADE PROGRESS TODAY AND WHEN THEY EXPECT THEIR WORK TO BE DONE.
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NEARLY HALF A MILE AWAY --
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THE SIGHTS AND SMELL AT THIS 7-11 GAS STATION OFF U-S 41 AND ISLAND PARK ROAD ARE MUCH DIFFERENT TONIGHT --
34:12 right now of course its great:15
THAN WHAT KEVIN HEARN SAW AT HIS HOME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
33:32 we had a lot of smoke and the smell was just terrible:35
THAT SMOKE COMING FROM 40 FOOT PILES OF MULCH BURNING AT THIS ORGANIC RECYLCING CENTER OFF OLD 41.
33:38 at first we thought someone was burning mesquite - it was really heavy at times
39:27 it wasnt such an imposition but it was there:29
STILL - IT KEPT MANY PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS EVEN A MILE AWAY SHUT INSIDE.
37;33 we stayed in yesterday and watched football - closed up the house and put on the ac:36
BUT WITH HUMIDITY IN THE AIR TONIGHT -- THE SMOKE AND SMELL IS ONLY NOTICABLE IN THE AREA DIRECTLY AROUND THE FIRE.
2:39:36 oh its like night and day:37
TODAY THE SAN CARLOS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FLORIDA FORESTY SERVICE PULLED APART THE PILES OF YARD WASTE AND VEGETATION AND DOUSED THEM WITH WATER.
ONE CREW WILL CONTINUE THE WORK ALL NIGHT. UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN THEY START OVER AGAIN.
Kevin Burress/San Carlos Fire
"We just keep it contained to the compound it's in, and we'll be fine."
ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD, FIRE OFFICIALS TELL US THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN BURNING FOR WEEKS.
NOW THEY'RE OPTIMISTIC IT WILL BE COMPLETELY OUT IN ANOTHER DAY OR TWO.
25:19 when there is no heat coming from what we pulled apart thats when we know 25:24
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL INVESTIGATE HOW THE FIRE GOT OUT OF CONTROL.
THE OWNERS HAVE TOLD US THEY'VE DONE NOTHING WRONG.
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IN LEE COUNTY SM, NBC 2
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A TAMPA WOMAN IS THE ONE WHO INADVERTENTLY STARTED THE INVESTIGATION THAT BROUGHT DOWN GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.
FRIENDS AND FORMER STAFF SAY PETRAEUS WAS STUNNED TO LEARN THAT HIS MISTRESS, PAULA BROADWELL, WAS ACCUSED OF SENDING ANONOMOUS THREATENING EMAILS, WARNING A PATRAEUS FAMILY FRIEND, JILL KELLEY, TO STAY AWAY FROM HIM.
BROADWELL APPARENTLY SAW KELLEY AS A ROMANTIC RIVAL.
KELLY REPORTED THE EMAILS TO THE F-B-I WHO ULTIMATELY LINKED THEM TO BROADWELL AND THAT'S HOW THEY LEARNED OF THE AFFAIR WITH PATRAEUS.
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TONIGHT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE CLEVER WAY PETRAEUS AND BROADWELL TRIED TO HIDE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. F-B-I AGENTS SAY THEY WERE *BOTH USING A GMAIL ACCOUNT THAT BELONGED TO PETRAEUS UNDER AN ALIAS.
RATHER THAN SENDING EMAILS TO EACH OTHER, THEY COMPOSED AT LEAST SOME MESSAGES AND LEFT THEM IN A DRAFT FOLDER.
THEN THE OTHER PERSON COULD LOG ONTO THE SAME ACCOUNT AND READ THE DRAFT EMAILS.
THIS WAY, THERE WAS LESS OF A TRAIL.
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TOMORROW LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN TO WASHINGTON WITH A LOT ON THEIR PLATES.
THE PRIORITY: TRYING TO WORK OUT A DEAL TO AVOID THE FINANCIAL CLIFF.
IF THERE ISN'T AN AGREEMENT BY THE NEW YEAR, AUTOMATIC TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS WILL TAKE EFFECT.
EVEN BEFORE SERIOUS BUDGET TALKS CAN START, LAWMAKERS WILL TACKLE LEFTOVER LEGISLATION ON TRADE WITH RUSSIA, MILITARY BUDGETS AND AID TO FARMERS HURTING FROM THE DROUGHT.
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TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER, BUT SOME PLACES IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK ARE GETTING BACK TO NORMAL, A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER HURRICANE SANDY.
GAS RATIONING WILL STOP IN NEW JERSEY TOMORROW.
IT'S STILL IN PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY AND ON LONG ISLAND.
THIS MORNING, THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY WAS FULL AS PEOPLE MADE THEIR WAY INTO LOWER MANHATTAN.
AND IT WAS A FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL FOR MANY CHILDREN IN QUEENS.
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NEW AT 11: A CAPE CORAL SPORTS BAR IS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.
WE STOPPED BY "BACKSTREETS" ON SOUTHEAST 47TH TERRACE TONIGHT.
THE ORGANIZERS OF THE DONATION DRIVE ARE ALL FROM NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK.
CHRISTINE SULLIVAN WORKS AT THE BAR.
SHE TELLS US SANDY FLATTENED HER HOMETOWN.
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41:01 we dont do anything small and down here we have an amazing community that all came together down here from up there and we want them to know help is on the way 41:11
THEY'RE COLLECTING MONEY, DOG FOOD, BABY SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, WATER--ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP.
TWO SEMI TRUCKS WILL PICK THE DONATIONS UP FROM BACKSTREETS, FRIDAY, AND DROP THEM OFF IN EIGHT LOCATIONS: FOUR IN NEW YORK AND FOUR IN NEW JERSEY.
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THE HELP FOR SANDY VICTIMS DOESN'T STOP THERE.
"THE RESORT AT MARINA VILLAGE" IN CAPE CORAL IS OPENING ITS FRONT LOBBY TO DONATIONS OF ALMOST ANY KIND.
THE HOTEL TEAMED UP WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND TWO ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON LONG ISLAND.
THEY'RE ASKING FOR DIAPERS, BATTERIES, CANNED FOOD, BLANKETS, AND OTHER NON -PERISHABLE FOOD.
FOR THE DROP OFF LOCATION, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM AND CLICK NEWSLINKS.
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WERE YOU CAUGHT IN THE TRAFFIC MESS TODAY?
COMING UP.WE'LL SHOW YOU THE BIRDS EYE VIEW WE GOT TODAY OF THE RUSH HOUR NIGHTMARE THANKS TO THE ONGOING REPAIRS ON THE DANIELS OVERPASS.
AND TALK ABOUT A REFRESHING IDEA.
A SODA THAT HELPS YOU GETS SKINNY!
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AN AERIAL LOOK RIGHT NOW AT THE TRAFFIC MESS AND RUSH HOUR BACK-UP FROM SKY 2.
THIS IS OVER I-75 AND DANIELS PARKWAY -- WHERE LAST WEEK A SEMI-TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE OVERPASS.
CREWS ARE WORKING TO REPAIR THE BRIDGE --
TO DO THAT, THEY CLOSED DOWN ALL THREE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY EARLIER TONIGHT.
EXPECT ON AND OFF CLOSURES IN THE AREA AT LEAST THROUGH NOVEMBER.
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LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER A HOMICIDE WE TOLD YOU ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHT.
49 YEAR OLD DOMINGO GUTIERREZ-LEON WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH ON PROSPECT AVENUE, IN EAST FORT MYERS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS A MIGRANT WORKER WHO HAD NO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
THEY SAY HE SENT MOST OF HIS MONEY BACK TO FAMILY IN GUATEMALA.
DETECTIVES ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, PLEASE CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EXLPOSION SITE IN INDIANA.
A GAS COMPANY SAYS IT HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY REPORTS ABOUT A FAULTY FURNACE AT AN INDIANAPOLIS HOME THAT EXPLODED OVER THE WEEKEND, KILLING TWO PEOPLE.
THE BLAST DAMAGED DOZENS OF HOMES SO SEVERELY THEY MUST BE DEMOLISHED.
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FIGHTING FAT BY DRINKING SODA?!
THAT'S WHAT PEPSI HOPES TO DO.
TOMORROW, PEPSI PLANS TO LAUNCH A VERSION OF ITS SODA WITH A FAT-BLOCKING FIBER CALLED DEXTRIN.
DEXTRIN HELPS REDUCE FAT LEVELS IN BLOOD.
"PEPSI SPECIAL" WILL HIT STORE SHELVES IN JAPAN TUESDAY.
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IT MIGHT MAKE YOU LOOK AT ELMO IN A COMPLETELY NEW WAY.
THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGENDARY SESAME STREET CHARACTER.
IS NOW ADMITTING TO A POTENTIALLY INNAPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP THAT HE FIRST DENIED.
AND HOW A LOCAL MOTHER IS USING A PAINFUL PERSONAL TRAGEDY.ON HER QUEST TO END TEXTING AND DRIVING IN FLORIDA.
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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.
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TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT SOME DISGUSTING DISCOVERIES IN THE WAKE OF THE DEADLY MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.
THE F-D-A SAYS INSPECTORS FOUND MORE THAN A DOZEN STERILITY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING INSECTS, AT "AMERIDOSE" A DRUGMAKING FACILITY WITH THE SAME FOUNDERS AS THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.
AMERIDOSE AGREED TO SHUT DOWN FOR INSPECTION, LAST MONTH, AFTER TAINTED STEROIDS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER WERE LINKED TO THE OUTBREAK.
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A SEX SCANDAL ON SESAME STREET!
KEVIN CLASH, THE PUPPETEER WHO PERFORMS AS ELMO, NOW ADMITS HE HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MAN WHO SAYS HE WAS JUST 16 WHEN THEY FIRST GOT TOGETHER.
BUT CLASH SAYS THE RELATIONSHIP WAS BETWEEN "TWO CONSENTING ADULTS."
IN NEW YORK, SEX WITH A PERSON UNDER 17 IS A FELONY IN THE OTHER PERSON IS AT LEAST 21.
CLASH IS NOW 52.
HE'S SUSPENDED FROM THE SHOW.
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THE TEXAS JUDGE SEEN IN A VIDEO BEATING HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER PLANS TO RETURN TO THE BENCH THIS WEEK, AFTER THE STATE SUPREME COURT LIFTED HIS SUSPENSION.
THE JUSTICES REINSTATED ARANSAS COUNTY JUDGE WILLIAM ADAMS, A YEAR AFTER THE COURT SUSPENDED HIM WHEN THE VIDEO WENT VIRAL.
THE STATE WILL NO LONGER PRESENT ADAMS WITH CASES INVOLVING VIOLENCE WITH CHILDREN.
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THE MAN WHO CREATED THE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE COMPANY, MCAFEE, IS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE MURDER OF A CENTRAL FLORIDA MAN IN BELIZE.
AUTHORITIES IN THE COUNTRY SAY GREGORY FAULL WAS SHOT AND KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT AT HIS HOME.
THEY WANT TO SPEAK WITH 67 YEAR OLD JOHN MCAFEE, ONE OF FAULL'S NEIGHBORS.
THEY'VE ALREADY LOOKED INSIDE HIS HOME, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND HIM.
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NEW DETAILS ABOUT LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW'S RUN IN WITH THE LAW, ALONG WITH THE TEENAGER, WHO DEPUTIES SAY HAD DRUGS ON HIM, WHILE DRIVING BIGELOW'S CAR.
THESE ARE NEW PICTURES FROM 19 YEAR OLD DAVID HENLEY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HENLEY NEAR A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN LEE COUNTY.
THEY SAY HE WAS DRIVING BIGELOW'S CAR UNLICENSED WITH MARIJUANA AND COCAINE ON HIM.
BIGELOW WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
TODAY - HENLEY'S GRANDMOTHER CLAIMS BIGELOW IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS ISSUE.
SHE SAYS HER GRANDSON WAS LED DOWN THE WRONG PATH.
BIGELOW DENIES ANY WRONGDOING.
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TWO PEOPLE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PLAN TO SPEAK AT A SUMMIT ON DISTRACTED DRIVING IN THE TAMPA AREA TOMORROW.
JAY ANDERSON HAS BEEN WITH THE "STAY ALIVE, JUST DRIVE" PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN 6 YEARS--SPREADING THE WORD ON THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.
HE AND COLLIER COUNTY MOTHER KRISTEN MURPHY WILL ADDRESS THE SUMMIT.
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Kristin Murphy/8:17 & 10:06 "It's been a rollercoaster ever since the day my daughter was hit. I never thought I'd have to burry a child over something so preventable."
Kristin Murphy 10:35 & 9:59 "It's so crucial tomorrow, something needs to be done."
Jay Anderson/48:49 "That will prohibit not only texting and drive but hopefully all cell phone use behind the wheel."
MURPHY LOST HER DAUGHTER IN A CAR ACCIDENT BACK IN 2010. SHE WILL BE ON A PANEL OF THREE VICTIMS--ENCOURAGING LEGISLATORS TO PASS LAWS IN THE STATE THAT ADDRESS DISTRACTED DRIVING.
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ELECTRONIC TABLETS, LIKE I-PADS, CAN HELP SOME PEOPLE SEE BETTER.
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE DEVICES MAY BE ABLE TO HELP IMPROVE READING ABILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH MACULAR DEGENERATION AND SIMILAR VISION PROBLEMS.
THE MACULA IS THE PART OF THE EYE WE USE WHEN WE LOOK AT SOMETHING DIRECTLY TO READ IT.
IF YOURS IS DAMAGED, THERE'S A BIG HOLE IN THE FIELD OF VISION, AND READING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
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"The patients would often complain that they don't have enough light and they would try and get better lighting in the room and try to get more light on the page."
TABLETS ARE BACK-LIT, SO THE LIGHT COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE.
USERS CAN INCREASE THE FONT SIZE, AND ADJUST THE CONTRAST AND BRIGHTNESS.
IN A STUDY AT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE IPAD INCREASED THE READING RATE FOR SOME PEOPLE BY AT LEAST 15 WORDS PER MINUTE.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT ON THE WAY TO FORT MYERS BEACH.
WORKERS EXPECT AT LEAST ONE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD TO REMAIN SHUT DOWN THROUGH FRIDAY.
CREWS ARE FIXING AN AGING STRETCH OF SEWER PIPE, THAT BROKE LAST MONTH IN FRONT OF THE SAN CARLOS ISLAND PUMP STATION, SPILLING 100 THOUSAND GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE.
TODAY, CONTRACTORS BEGAN WORK THAT CONNECTS THE REPLACEMENT LINE TO THE EXISTING SEWER MAIN UNDERNEATH SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD.
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TURTLES ARE THE LATEST VICTIMS OF RED TIDE OFF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST.
DEAD FISH WERE THE FIRST THINGS WE NOTICED AFTER SCIENTISTS NOTICED THE BLOOM WEEKS AGO.
THE CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE, OR "CROW," HAS ALSO BEEN TREATING 40 AFFECTED BIRDS.
OVER THE WEEKEND THEY JUST STARTED TREATING TWO TURTLES - A 'GREEN' AND 'KEMPS RIDLEY' FOUND WEAK AND SWIMMING ABNORMALLY.
DOCTORS SAY THOSE ARE SIGNS THE TURTLES ARE SUFFERING FROM RED TIDE POISONING.
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What we're seeing in this case with red tide is it is like a catastrophic event for us. We are literally overwhelmed with patients at this point.
THERE'S NO TIMETABLE FOR HOW LONG IT COULD TAKE FOR THE TWO TURTLES TO GET BETTER.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO HIS CANCER-FIGHTING CHARITY "LIVESTRONG".
ARMSTRONG IS TRYING TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE AFTER HIS DOPING CONTROVERSY.
HE RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOVEMBER FOURTH, A FEW WEEKS AFTER HE RESIGNED AS CHAIRMAN FROM THE CHARITY HE FOUNDED.
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TODAY YAHOO SPORTS APOLOGIZED FOR A SITE OUTAGE THAT FRUSTRATED A LOT OF FANTASY FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
YAHOO SAYS THE OUTAGE STARTED ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FIRST GAMES KICKED OFF.
PLAYERS WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE LAST MINUTE LINEUP CHANGES, OR CHECK THEIR SCORES.
THIS AFTERNOON, YAHOO SAID THE WEBSITE WAS BACK UP, BUT USERS WERE STILL UNABLE TO MAKE LINEUP CHANGES ON MOBILE APPS.
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CHIEFS - STEELERS PLAYING TONIGHT.
2ND ROUND GAME IN THE NCAA SOCCER TOURNAMENT.IN FORT MYERS?
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NASCAR FIEND JEFF GORDRON 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 25 CUP POINTS FOR WHAT THEY SAY WAS THE.INTENTIONAL WRECKING OF CLINT BOWYER.
THE CRASH BETWEEN THE TWO CARS.LEAD TO THE POST-RACE MELEE IN THE GARAGE AREAS BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.
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GORDON AND BOWYER ARE NOT TEAMMATES.WON'T BE BREAKING BREAD WITH EACH OTHER ANYTIME SOON.
THE NASCAR SEASON ENDS THIS WEEKEND AT HOMESTEAD.
TRACK PRESIDENT MATT BEACHER TOLD US WEEKS AGO.HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT COME DOWN TO JIMMIE JOHNSON AND BRAD KESELOWSKI
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THE SPRINT CUP SEASON ENDS WITH SUNDAY'S FORD 400.
JIMMIE JOHNSON OR BRAD KESELOWSKI WILL WIN THE TITLE.
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DEFENDING N-B-A CHAMPS.CONTINUE THEIR ROAD TRIP IN HOUSTON.
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Michael Snaer scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half as Florida State recovered from a season-opening loss to rout Buffalo 95-68 on Monday night.
Okaro White had 13 points - on 5 of 5 shooting - and freshman Aaron Thomas added 10 points for the Seminoles.
The Seminoles shot 59.6 percent from the floor. They made 55.6 percent of their three-pointers.
Tony Watson and Javon McCrea each had 17 points for Buffalo. Watson made 5 of 7 three-pointers. But the rest of the Bulls made just 1 of 10 from beyond the arc.
Xavier Ford added 16 points for Buffalo, which shot 50 percent for the game.
Florida State was aggressive on defense, forcing 25 turnovers and blocking five shots.
White had 10 first-half points as Florida State grabbed a 47-30 lead at the half. The Seminoles shot 17 of 27 from the floor in the first half.
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SHOULD BE A BIG CROWD ON HAND FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S FGCU MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL HOME OPENER. THEY HOST MIAMI. AND THE SCHOOL IS TELLING US ONLY GENERAL ADMISSION SEATS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALICO ARENA. THE UPPER BLEACHERS WILL BE USED.
BUSY WEEK ON THE FGCU CAMPUS.
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LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO.THE FIELD FOR 48 TEAMS WAS UNVEILED.
THE EAGLES WILL PLAY.THE BULLS
THAT GAME IS SET FOR.THURSDAY IN TAMPA.
A RE-MATCH OF THEIR SEPT. 25-TH MATCH.THAT USF WON 3-NIL.
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IF THE EAGLES WERE TO BEAT U-S-F.FGCU WOULD HOST THE 2ND ROUND GAME VS. 11TH SEEDED TULSA. THAT'S BECAUSE TULSA DID NOT BID TO HOST A SECOND ROUND GAME. THAT GAME WOULD BE SUNDAY.
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SUNDAY IS THE FINAL ROUND OF THE C-M-E GROUP TITLEHOLDERS.
FANS CAN GET THEIR FIRST LOOK AT THE TOP STARS OF THE LPGA TOMORROW MORNING. GATES AT TWIN-EAGLES OPEN AT 8-AM. YOU NEED A TICKET. PRACTICE ROUNDS ARE NOT FREE. TOMORROW IS A PRO-AM.
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THAT'S FORMER LPGA TOUR WINNER AND FORT MYERS HIGH GRAD.TERRY-JO MYERS.
SHE WAS AMONG THE LOCAL PRO GOLFERS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY MARK LYE FOR THE ANNUAL IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION'S CHARITY CLASSIC PRO-AM.
GEORGE MCNEILL.PLAYS THIS EVENT EVERY YEAR.
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THIS AFTERNOON.WE CAUGHT UP WITH RENOWNED GOLF INTSTRUCTOR RICK SMITH.
THE TEACHER TO MANY PGA TOUR PROS OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS.HAS MOVED HIS TEACHING ACADEMY HERE IN S-W FLORIDA.
FROM NAPLES TO BONITA SPRINGS. RAPTOR BAY GOLF CLUB IS THE NEW HOME.
SMITH HOPES IT'S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH THE MOVE.
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THE ACADEMY WAS AT TIBURON.
SMITH HAS OWRKED WITH THE LIKES OF PHIL MICKELSON.JACK NICKLAUS.
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THE PGA TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR.FIVE FINALISTS.
TIGER.RORY.BUBBA.BRANDT SNEDEKER AND JASON DUFNER. THE PLAYER VOTE GOES UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.
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GAS PRICES IN THE FORT MYERS CAPE CORAL AREA HAVE DROPPED 33 CENTS IN THE PAST MONTH.
TRIPLE A SAYS WE'RE PAYING AN AVERAGE OF 3-42.
THAT'S A PENNY CHEAPER THAN YESTERDAY, AND SEVEN CENTS CHEAPER THAN A WEEK AGO.
TO GET THE BEST DEALS IN OUR AREA, HEAD TO OUR WEB SITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
HOVER OVER THE NEWS TAB, THEN TRAFFIC, AND CLICK ON PUMP PATROL.
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TODAY THE LEXINGTON COUNTRY CLUB HONORED AMERICA'S HEROES.
MORE THAN 140 VETERANS LIVE IN THE LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY.
TODAY, WITH THE HELP OF THE LEE COUNTY PIPES AND DRUMS -
AND TWO DRILL TEAMS -
THE LEXINGTON VETERANS ASSOCIATION REFLECTED ON THE SERVICE OF ALL VETERANS, BUT PAID SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE VIETNAM WAR VETERANS.
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"The veterans are the people that have given what they have, the freedom to do what we enjoy here in America"
RETIRED AIR FORCE COLONEL MILAN ZIMER ADMITS ITS DIFFICULT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE WAR, BUT HE TOLD THE CROWD THEY MUST NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO SERVED.
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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.
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AD LIB GOODBYE 4SHOT
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