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Worried for Your Safety

CRISIS IN THE CAPE.

TONIGHT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY.

"were having apparatus that is unable to respond to a fire with reports of people inside. That's unacceptable!"

IN A LIVE REPORT--

THE 50-PAGE PLEA, THE UNION JUST HANDED THE CITY MANAGER, ASKING FOR HELP.

AND WHY THE CITY MANAGER ISN'T BUDGING, FOR NOW.

***Developing Story***

Stopped in SWFL

GANG MEMBERS, FROM OUT OF TOWN, WREAK HAVOC IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

"They're not going to stop until we catch them."

AND THEY DID.

NEW AT SIX--

HOW DEPUTIES STOPPED THREE MEN THEY CLAIM WERE ON A STATE-WIDE SPREE OF STEALING PEOPLES IDENTITIES, CREDIT CARDS, AND CASH.

***New Tonight***

Long Shot?

AND FORT MYERS LEADERS HOPE A TRIP TO COLOMBIA AND A TWO MINUTE VIDEO WILL BE A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

IN A SPECIAL REPORT--

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

SETUP TO ALEX-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT SIX--

"ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER".

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brendan fonock/cape coral fire union

"I have a huge concern for the safety of our members."

AND FOR THE PEOPLE HIS MEMBERS PROTECT.

FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF--

THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN A DOZEN MECHANICAL EMERGENCIES, PUTTING SOME FIRE TRUCKS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MONTHS.

NBC2'S ALEX BOYER IS LIVE OUTSIDE OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM, BREAKING NEW EXCLUSIVE DETAILS.

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Brendan fonock is sounding the alarm.

-brendan fonock/pres., cape coral fire union-"were having apparatus that is unable to respond to a fire with reports of people inside. That's unacceptable."

Cape coral's fire fleet is old and many of the fire trucks are in desperate need of repair.

-shuffling papers

In this 50-page packet obtained exclusively by NBC2, the fire union president sites over a dozen mechanical problems between 2010 to 2012.

Serious issues relating to brakes, engine overheating, rust, power steering failure and leaks.

-fonock-"it seems like no one is listening to us right now."

Which is why fonock is fighting for a new fire lieutenant. Someone in a sworn position who will oversee the maintanence and repair of the city's fledgling fleet. A job currently done by a civilian staffer.

Councilman john carioscia doesn't support the change.

-john carioscia/cape councilman-"I don't want to take a trained fire lieutenant put him on a desk to request oil changes and maintanence."

Councilwoman rana erbrick acknowledges the maintenance problems.

-me & rana erbrick/cape councilman-"do you feel there is a problem with our fleet? I feel that there is.there are problems obviously."

But believes it will take some time to make long-term changes.

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BLINDSIDED BY A BUNCH OF BAD GUYS FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE STATE.

"Everyone was just kind of numb, we didn't realize what could've happened."

VICTIMS IDENTITIES STOLEN SO FAST, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HIT THEM.

TONIGHT, COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THREE GANG MEMBERS TRAVELED THE STATE, BUSTING INTO CARS-- TAKING WHAT THEY PLEASED. UNTIL THEY GOT TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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A SHATTERED PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW.

Rebecca Heifner/Victim/12:22:59 "Everyone was just kind of numb."

MULTIPLE CREDIT CARDS AND FORMS OF I-D.GONE

Rebecca/12:23:05 "It happened so quickly, within seconds they were in and out."

REBECCA HEIFNER IS A RECENT VICTIM OF ONE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S MOST WANTED GANGS.

A TRIO THAT'S WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE STATE--TRAVELING CITY TO CITY AND BREAKING INTO CARS.

Rebecca 12:21:38 "We noticed a couple of cars that had windows smashed, one was mine."

THIS TIME THE GANG STRUCK AT VETERANS COMMUNITY PARK IN NAPLES---TAKING OFF WITH A HANDFUL OF WALLETS.

Sgt. Brian Sawyer/10:55:38 "Before you can even get back to your car, half of the time your identity and checks have been used by those subjects."

VICTIMS CALLED THEIR CREDIT CARD COMPANIES--AND FOUND PURCHASES WERE BEING MADE AT AN EAST NAPLES WAL-MART.

Rebecca/12:22:15 "He already used the credit card within 30-45 minutes."

THAT'S WHERE DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THESE SUSPECTS---ARRESTING ALL THREE "FELONY LANE" GANG MEMBERS AND CHARGING THEM WITH BURGLARY, CONSPIRACY AND THEFT.

Sgt. Brian Sawyer/10:55:57 "They're going to go, go and go because this is basically their lifestyle and how they make a living."

Rick Ritter/News at 6:00/13:10:09/Deputies say, these are the types of areas this group targeted. Small, community parks where they can get in and out quickly, snatching only cash and credit cards---instead of electronics."

Sgt. Brian Sawyer/CCSO/10:54:50 "They're specifically focused on wallets and purses, things that can contain identity checks, things like that."

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TONIGHT, WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ON AN NBC2 INVESTIGATION WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT MONTHS AGO.

RIGHT NOW, STATE LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT NEWBORNS FROM COMING INTO THE WORLD ADDICTED TO PAINKILLERS, BECAUSE OF THEIR MOM'S BAD HABIT.

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KELLIE, IT'S TOUGH TO THINK ABOUT, BUT IT'S A PROBLEM CATCHING THE ATTENTION OF TOP DECISION MAKERS IN THE STATE.

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THAT'S WHY TODAY--

FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI LED A TASK FORCE, AIMING TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEM.

IT'S CALLED THE STATEWIDE TASK FORCE ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND NEWBORNS.

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"What we want to propose in the governor's budget this session is to invest an additional $22 million into the front end of the child welfare system around substance abuse, intervention and substance abuse treatment programs."

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THESE NEWBORNS REQUIRE EXPENSIVE HOSPITAL CARE AND THEY CAN FACE LONG-TERM PROBLEMS TOO.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REPORTS SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A FACTOR IN ABOUT 28-THOUSAND CASES OF CHILD ABUSE EVERY YEAR.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY PLEA-OC-SS-VOWIPE

THE TEENAGER DRIVING FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER, BRIAN BIGELOW'S CAR FOLLOWING A SUSPECTED DRUG DEAL, PLEADED NOT GUILTY TODAY.

IT HAPPENED LAST MONTH.

DEPUTIES PULLED OVER DAVID HENLEY, AFTER HE AND BIGELOW ALLEGEDLY VISITED A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN THE TICE COMMUNITY.

HENLEY HAD DRUGS ON HIM.

TODAY, HENLEY PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

HE WASN'T IN COURT.

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"I'm just not at liberty at this time to discuss those questions."

HENLEY WILL BE IN COURT AGAIN IN JANUARY.

BIGELOW FACES A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR ALLOWING AN UNLICENSED DRIVER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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TONIGHT, NINE THOUSAND CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS, THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ARE REQUIRED TO BLOW INTO A SPECIAL DEVICE BEFORE THEY GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT IMPAIRED.

IT'S AN EFFORT TO KEEP YOU SAFE.

SO WHY DOES THE GROUP WHO STARTED THE PROGRAM, WANT TO CHANGE IT?

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DRUNK DRIVING LEAVES LIVES SHATTERED, DESTROYED AND BROKEN -

"It's the consequences, or the accumulation of them, that will cause people to look at their relationship with alcohol and change that relationship."

KEVIN LEWIS IS THE C-E-O OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ADDICTION SERVICES.

HE SAYS OFTEN PEOPLE WITH ALCOHOL PROBLEMS DON'T SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL A COURT ORDERS IT.

"there are individuals suffering from alcohol disorders or addictions and they continue to drive."

FLORIDA HAS MANDATED A DEVICE CALLED AN IGNITION INTERLOCK FOR SOME CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS SINCE 2004.

BLOW A POINT OH-FIVE ON THE DEVICE, AND IT WON'T START THE CAR.

BUT THAT'S TOO HIGH, ACCORDING TO EXECUTIVES FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES.

"Florida has one of the highest blood alcohol thresholds in the nation to activate the device at.05. We're proposing to lower that to.025, which puts it more in line with national standards."

LEWIS EXPLAINS POINT OH TWO FIVE WOULD BE THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO BEERS IN AN HOUR FOR A 200 POUND MAN.

HE APPLAUDS THE MOVE TO LOWER THE BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT FOR CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVERS -

BUT THINKS ZERO TOLERANCE WOULD BE A BETTER POLICY.

"It's at best a mixed message and not nearly as effective as it could be. When a person drinks that much, there's a definite impact on their driving ability, and if a person's had multiple offenses or they've had a very very high blood level, that's probably in their best interest and the general public's best interest to not be driving while drinking at that level"

NEARLY 65-THOUSAND FLORIDA DRIVERS HAVE USED THE DEVICES SINCE STATE JUDGES BEGAN ORDERING THEM IN 2004.

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TONIGHT, LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES NEED YOUR HELP IDENTIFYING SOME BRAVE THIEVES.

WALKING AROUND LIKE THEY DID NOTHING WRONG--

DEPUTIES SAY THREE PEOPLE STROLLED INTO THE WAL-MART ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND EMPTIED CASH REGISTERS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. THEN WALKED AWAY.

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INSIDE A BUSY FORT-MYERS WALMART,

3 THIEVES-

MAKE OFF WITH 55-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

COVER 26:06 "it was pretty bold."

SWIPED FROM CASH REGISTERS-

UNLOCKED BY A KEY.

25:56 "apparently acted like they knew what they were doing and that they belonged there."

THE TIME OF THE CRIME-

2:23 PM.

THE LOCATION-

THE BUSY COLONIAL BOULEVARD STORE.

THE TRIO WAS ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE BRAZEN THEFT WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING A THING.

WATCH AS IT GOES DOWN.

ONE WOMAN POSES AS A WAL-MART EMPLOYEE-

EVEN CARRYING A CLIPBOARD,

WHILE THE OTHER 2-

GO TO 3 DIFFERENT CASH REGISTERS,

WHICH THEY UNLOCK WITH SOME SORT OF KEY.

THEN, THEY TAKE THE CASH.

26:12 "this just goes to show you that sometimes you can be very obvious and still get away with stuff and that's what they were banking on."

THE GROUP STAYS FOR JUST UNDER AN HOUR,

BEFORE WALKING RIGHT OUT THE FRONT DOOR,

AND INTO A SILVER FORD SUV.

20:13 "people just keep coming up with new strategies to be dishonest."

WAL-MART LATER REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED-

AND CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

BUT BY THAT TIME-

THE CULPRITS WERE LONG GONE.

DEPUTIES THINK THIS IS AT LEAST THEIR 3 STOP-

THEY BELIEVE THE GROUP COMMITTED THE EXACT SAME CRIME AT WALMARTS IN NORTH PORT AND PORT ST LUCIE.

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THE STATE WRAPPED UP IT'S CASE AGAINST A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

DETECTIVES SAY JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT

HIS MOTHER KELLY ANN WITH A RIFLE AS SHE WATCHED T-V BACK IN 2010.

TODAY, WE HEARD FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND LEAD DETECTIVE ON THE CASE.

THE COURT ALSO SAW ROWLES' TAPED INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVES.

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"I was flipping it and forgot to put the safety on. It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger."

SANIBEL LAND UNVEILED-VO

TONIGHT, WE'RE GETTING A LOOK AT NEW PLANS FOR LAND THAT ONCE BELONGED TO ONE OF SANIBEL'S FIRST FAMILIES.

MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO-- THE BAILEY FAMILY MOVED FROM KENTUCKY TO THE SMALL ISLAND AND BEGAN TOMATO FARMING.

TO KEEP THE LAND FROM BEING TURNED INTO A SUB-DIVISION-- FRANCIS BAILEY SOLD THE LAND LAST YEAR TO THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION.

NOW-- THE GROUP'S SET TO REVEAL IT'S PLAN FOR THE MORE THAN FOUR MILLION DOLLAR PROPERTY.

THAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW.

CAPE MAN DIES-VO

A SAD UPDATE TO A STORY WE TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST WEEK.

THE 88-YEAR-OLD CAPE CORAL MAN WHO HAD HIS FINAL WISH FULFILLED, BY RIDING IN A NEW FIRE ENGINE, HAS DIED.

TOM EGAN WAS A 20-YEAR VETERAN OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT-- BEFORE MOVING HERE.

TOM SUFFERED FROM DEMENTIA.

HE WAS A RESIDENT AT CLARE BRIDGE SENIOR CENTER.

WORKERS THERE, HELPED ORGANIZE HIS LAST WISH.

TEASE ONE-ONCAM

TONIGHT, FORT MYERS HAS A NEW PLAN TO BOOST ITS ECONOMY.

IN A SPECIAL REPORT--

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHY LOCAL LEADERS THINK A TRIP TO COLOMBIA AND A TWO MINUTE TAPED MESSAGE WILL DO THE TRICK.

TZ1 A) FT. MYERS COLOMBIA RELATIONSHIP-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

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ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

RAIN ON THE WAY

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

The best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

By Tuesday morning humidity levels will be high enough that we will experience some very thick fog. Make sure to drive with caution!

Also, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that could become strong enough to produce higher winds and heavy rain.

Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Android, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday should be much nicer with more sunshine along with a drop in humidity.

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TONIGHT, FORT MYERS IS TRYING TO IMPROVE ITS ECONOMY, BY ATTRACTING SOUTH AMERICA.

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THE GROUP MADE THE ONE THOUSAND MILE FLIGHT FROM FORT MYERS TO COLOMBIA.

ITS GOAL-- TO GET VISITORS AND BUSINESSES TO SETTLE IN, SPEND MONEY, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.

NBC2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE AT R-S-W, WHERE EVEN THE AIRPORT IS TRYING TO HELP MAKE THE PLANS BECOME REALITY.

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FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS NOW, FORT MYERS HAS BEEN OFFERING DIRECT FLIGHTS TO GERMANY, AND IT HAS HELPED STRENGTHEN A RELATIONSHIP AND HAD GREAT ECONOMIC IMPACTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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NATS- WELCOME TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE WEATHER IS EIGHTY DEGREES AND SUNNY WITHOUT A CLOUD IN THE SKY.

IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FLOCK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NOW R-S-W WANTS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

SO WHEN GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT LED A TRADE MISSION TO COLOMBIA, REPRESENATIVES FROM R-S-W JUMPED ON BOARD.

01.10.22 They are the second largest trading partner in Florida, Brazil being the first, and then Colombia. So we saw the opportunity to take advantage of that and talk to carriers and let them know about our airport and our area.

WHILE PART OF THE TRIP WAS TO HELP ESTABLISH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOME OF THE POTENTIAL TRADE BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND THE FLORIDA MARKET

IT WAS ALSO A CHANCE FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO LET COLOMBIA KNOW OUR AREA HAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT MIAMI AND ORLANDO OFFERS.

01.05.26 The selling point is that our destination is a calm destination. It's the relaxing element, the unspoiled feel of Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach. The nature, the sustainability.

ERICK GARNICA WITH THE LEE COUNTY VISITOR'S AND CONVENTION BUREAU TRAVELED TO ANOTHER HOT MARKET---BRAZIL---TO HELP PUT FORT MYERS ON THE MAP.

AND NOW R-S-W IS TRYING TO SHOW LATIN AMERICA WHILE FORT MYERS IS A SMALLER AIRPORT, IT ALSO HAS INTERNATIONAL GATES AND CUSTOMS---WITHOUT THE HASSLE.

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THIS TRIP WAS FUNDED BY USER FEES---NO PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS WERE USED.

LATIN AMERICA IS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS R-S-W IS TRYING TO TAP INTO RIGHT NOW.

AND ON THE 22ND--A NEW NON STOP SERVICE FROM OTTAWA WILL BEGIN.

EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES ON SANIBEL-OC-(3)PIC

WE FOUND OUT TODAY--

MORE RARE SNAKES ARE BEING FOUND NEAR PINE ISLAND SOUND.

THESE ARE NEW PICTURES OF AN EASTERN INDIGO SNAKE.

THE SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION CAPTURED AND RELEASED TWO OF THEM THIS WEEKEND.

OTHER EASTERN INDIGOS WERE SPOTTED THREE MONTHS AGO.

BUT BEFORE THAT, THE ENDANGERED, PROTECTED SPECIES, HADN'T BEEN SEEN IN 25 YEARS.

FGCU PANTHER AWARENESS RUN-VOWIPE

A TEAM OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT F-G-C-U ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A 600-MILE RUN TO PROMOTE THE ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER'S HABITAT.

SO FAR, 24 PANTHER'S HAVE DIED THIS YEAR.

MORE THAN HALF HAPPENED IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE ROUTE BEGINS AT ALICO ARENA SATURDAY.

THEY'LL RUN TO KEY WEST AND BACK.

EACH PERSON IN THE GROUP WILL TAKE TURNS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE TRIP.

FGCU PANTHER AWARENESS RUN-SOTVO

We want them to notice that a group college students are willing to do this long run and traverse the same pathway that a lot if these panthers run into motor vehicles on.

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THE HOT STOVE. GOOD EVENING.

JAMES SHIELDS TRADED-VO

THE ROYALS APPARENTLY TRYING TO WIN "NOW". BECAUSE THEY ADD SHIELDS AND WADE DAVIS TO THEIR STAFF. SHIELDS WAS AN ACE FOR TAMPA'S STAFF. YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING WHY GIVE EM UP?

MIRACLE NEW MANAGER-ONCAM

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MAUER OF COURSE IS THE OLDER BROTHER OF TWINS CATCHER JOE MAUER. JAKE IS NOW THE MANAGER OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS.THE TWINS SINGLE-A AFFILIATE IN THE MIDWEST LEAGUE.

MIENTKEIWICZ PHONER-SOTTOP

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KENNY PERRY SWEEP-VO

PERRY TEAMED UP WITH SEAN O'HAIR TO WIN THE SHOOTOUT FOR A 3RD TIME. COLLECTING A COOL 375,000 DOLLARS EACH FOR THEIR EFFORT.

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PETRINO TO WKU-VOWIPE

AMERICA IS ALL ABOUT 2ND CHANCES. BOBBY PETRINO IS getting HIS AT WESTERN KENTUCKY. A FEW MONTHS AFTER LEAVING ARKANSAS IN SHAME BECAUSE OF AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR. PETRINO HAS ACCEPTED THE HEAD COACHING JOB WITH THE HILLTOPPERS.

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WORST FREE THROW-VOTOP

IT'S BEING CALLED ONE OF THE WORST FREE THROWS EVER CAUGHT ON TAPE.

APPALACHIAN STATE'S BRIAN OKAM. TOSSES IT. NOT EVEN HALFWAY TO THE BASKET.

PARTING THOUGHTS-ONCAM

BREAK TWO

NBC2 GIVING TREE SUCCESS-ONCAM

WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED MAKE THE NBC2 GIVING TREE A SUCCESS THIS YEAR.

WE ACHIEVED OUR GOAL.

MORE THAN 55-HUNDRED GIFTS WILL BE HANDED OUT TO DESERVING SENIORS THIS YEAR-- ALL BECAUSE OF YOU.

AN ENTIRE TEAM OF NBC2 ANCHORS AND TALENT WILL HAND OUT THE GIFTS THIS FRIDAY.

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