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BREAKING NEWS--
THE MAN WHO LED OPERATION DESERT STORM IN THE FIRST GULF WAR HAS DIED.
YOU KNOW HIM AS STORMIN' NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF.
IN A FULL REPORT-- THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONNECTION.
OUT OF NOWHERE.
A SOUTH FLORIDA MAN WAS DOUSED IN GASOLINE AND SET ON FIRE.
"This is my only son, and it's hard for me to see him like this, for something he didn't do, he wasn't bothering anyone, he was only minding his business."
HEAR FROM A HEART-BROKEN MOTHER-- AS THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS TO HER SON.
PLUS.
"you can't unsee this. He's 5 years old. Maybe when he's 18 or 20 maybe he won't know anything about it but he's not going to forget about it tomorrow."
THE MUST-SEE STORY AT 11.
WHAT A YOUNG BOY DISCOVERED ON ONE OF HIS CHRISTMAS GIFTS, THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WILL NEVER FORGET.
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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS, TONIGHT AT 11.
RETIRED GENERAL NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF HAS DIED IN TAMPA FROM COMPLICATIONS OF PNEUMONIA.
SCHWARZKOPF COMMANDED THE U-S TROOPS THAT DROVE SADDAM HUSSEIN'S FORCES OUT OF KUWAIT DURING THE FIRST GULF WAR IN 1991.
TONIGHT, NBC2'S JULIAN JOHNSON SPOKE TO TWO RETIRED ARMY GENERALS.
BOTH LIVE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND BOTH KNEW THE DECORATED WAR HERO, VERY WELL.
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GARY BRYANT, LTC: I think he was probably in the category with people like Washington and Lincoln and Patton and McArthur
MILITARY VETERANS ARE MOURNING THE DEATH OF A MAN THEY CALL AN AMERICAN HERO.
JAMES DOZIER, MILITARY GENERAL: He's a leader, he's a motivator, and he just got a lot of things done
RETIRED TWO STAR GENERAL JAMES DOZIER GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT IN 1956 IN THE SAME CLASS WITH SCHWARZKOPF.
TONIGHT THE MAN MANY DESCRIBE AS LARGER THAN LIFE BOTH PHSICALLY AND AS A LEADER.
DIED AT HIS TAMPA HOME AT AGE 78.
JAMES DOZIER, MILITARY GENERAL: you hate to see someone you've known for so long pass on
SCHWARZKOPF WAS OFTEN CALLED "STORMIN' NORMAN."
A NICKNAME THE FOUR STAR GENERAL'S FIERY TEMPER EARNED HIM.
JAMES DOZIER, MILITARY GENERAL: that was just the way he motivated folks
GARY BRYANT, LTC: he did have a temper but he was also an extremely compassionate man and very caring
LTC GARY BRYANT SERVED UNDER SCHWARZKOPF FOR TWO YEARS IN OPERATION DESERT STORM AND DESERT SHIELD.
HE SAYS THE LESSONS HE LEARNED UNDER THE LATE GENERAL ARE UNFORGETTABLE.
GARY BRYANT, LTC: one day he's trying to kill as many of them as he can and the next day he's trying to care for them and treated humanely that's just how he was
DOZIER SAYS THE GENERAL'S HEALTH HAD BEEN DECLINING STEADILY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
AND THAT HIS PASSING WAS SADLY EXPECTED.
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SCHWARZKOPF SERVED IN THE MILITARY FOR MORE THAN THRITY YEARS.
HIS LAST ASSIGNMENT WAS AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF U-S CENTRAL COMMAND.
WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR U.S. MILITARY AND SECURITY CONCERNS IN NEARLY 20 COUNTRIES.
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FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH IS OFFERING HIS CONDOLENCES IN A STATEMENT, CALLING SCHWARZKOPF "A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT AND ONE OF THE GREAT MILITARY LEADERS OF HIS GENERATION."
THE 88-YEAR-OLD SERVED AS PRESIDENT DURING GENERAL SCHWARZKOPF'S PRIME.
TONIGHT, BUSH'S CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS THE FORMER COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IS RECEIVING TOP-NOTCH MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A HOUSTON HOSPITAL-- AND IS ASKING THAT PEOPLE QUOTE, "PUT THE HARPS BACK IN THE CLOSET."
WITH THAT SAID, BUSH IS STILL VERY SICK AND WILL LIKELY BE HOSPITALIZED FOR A WHILE WITH A HARSH CASE OF BRONCHITIS. THAT HAS TRIGGERED COMPLICATIONS.
TONIGHT, THE FORMER PRESIDENT REMAINS IN THE I-C-U.
HE'S BEEN THERE SINCE SUNDAY.
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TOMORROW, PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THIS IS THE LAST DITCH EFFORT TO STEER THE COUNTRY AWAY FROM THE FISCAL CLIFF.
IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED BY THE NEW YEAR, TAXES WILL INCREASE AND FOR MANY OF YOU, THAT MEANS MORE MONEY WILL BE TAKEN FROM YOUR PAYCHECK.
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PAYROLL TAXES ALONE WILL INCREASE BY TWO PERCENT.
SO IF YOU EARN $25-THOUSAND A YEAR, YOUR TAXES WILL INCREASE BY $42 MORE A MONTH.
THOSE EARNING $45-THOUSAND A YEAR WILL HAVE $75-DOLLARS LESS A MONTH IN THEIR PAYCHECKS.
AND IF YOU EARN $65-THOUSAND A YEAR. EXPECT TO LOSE AN EXTRA $108-DOLLARS IN YOUR PAYCHECK EACH MONTH.
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TONIGHT, THOSE NUMBERS ARE HITTING HOME FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS.
WITH LESS MONEY IN OUR BANK ACCOUNTS, MANY FEAR OUR LOCAL ECONOMY WILL SUFFER-- WHICH IS JUST STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF A REAL RECOVERY.
NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WITH THE STORY.
LEIGH.
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DOWNTOWN WAS HOPPING TONIGHT.
BUT SOME BUSINESS OWNERS FEAR THIS COULD ALL CHANGE NEXT WEEK IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED.
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TODAY, ALLIE SPINGLER TREATED HERSELF TO A NEW DRESS.
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BUT IF AMERICA PLUNGES OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF.
NEXT MONTH, SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO SPLURGE.
HER WALLET. ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S WOULD BE A LITTLE THINNER.
allie spingler/ alva
15:02 it's not a matter of am I going to pay my light bill or not. It's a mater of it's going to deplete my savings.
AT CHARME IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS,
BUSINESS IS UP 25 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.
gary simmons, owner, Charme
10:48 I am so much more optimistic looking at my books and what they are going to look like in 2013 then when we were going into 2012.
OWNER, GARY SIMMONS, WORRIES MORE TAX BURDENS ON HIS CUSTOMERS
COULD STOP THE MOMENTUM.
gary
11:40 it could directly impact our business if people don't have the extra dollars to come shopping. That hurts business
AT POTOMAC BEAD COMPANY DOWN THE BLOCK,
MANAGER TERRI SKINNER IS KEEPING HER CHIN UP.
terri skinner, manager
7:07 every year we've done better. So I would hope they'd come out and spend their money
THESE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS.SAY A FISCAL CLIFF DEAL WOULD BE GREAT REASON TO CELEBRATE THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE.
AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY.ALLIE WOULDN'T HAVE TO RETURN THE DRESS.
allie
15:11 at the end of the day that's kind of frustrating because I work hard for the money I make and G-d only knows where it's going to go
LEIGH DANA, NBC-2.
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THERE'S A NEW PUSH TO BAN DRIVERS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD, FROM USING CELL PHONES BEHIND THE WHEEL.
FLORIDA LAWMAKER THAD ALTMAN, FILED THE PROPOSAL TODAY.
UNDER THE BILL, DRIVERS UNDER 18 WHO ARE CAUGHT TEXTING OR TALKING ON THE PHONE WOULD HAVE THEIR LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR 30-DAYS.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS IN MARCH.
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JUST LAST MONTH--
ANOTHER FLORIDA LAWMAKER PROPOSED TEXTING AND DRIVING SHOULD BE A SECONDARY OFFENSE.
THAT MEANS OFFICERS WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO TICKET DRIVERS IF THEY WERE PULLED OVER FOR ANOTHER TRAFFIC VIOLATION, LIKE SPEEDING OR NOT WEARING A SEATBELT.
THE FINE WOULD BE 30-DOLLARS.
RIGHT NOW, FLORIDA IS ONE OF FIVE STATES WITHOUT A BAN ON TEXTING AND DRIVING.
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TONIGHT, WE HAVE NEW VIDEO OF A SERIOUS CRASH IN FORT MYERS.
OUR REPORTER, STEVE CAMPION, SHOT THIS EYE PHONE VIDEO ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK.
IT HAPPENED AROUND SEVEN O'CLOCK AT ORTIZ ROAD AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
TWO CARS WERE INVOLVED.
EACH HAD TWO PEOPLE IN THEM.
THE PEOPLE INSIDE THE S-U-V WERE TRAPPED.
A GROUP OF MEN FROM A NEARBY BASKETBALL COURT SAW WHAT HAPPENED AND RUSHED TO HELP OUT.
NO WORD TONIGHT, ON ANY OF THEIR CONDITIONS.
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NEW AT 11--
FORD IS FACING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, OVER FALSE FUEL MILEAGE CLAIMS.
THE SUIT FOCUSES ON FORD'S TWO NEW HYBRID MODELS-- THE 2013 C-MAX HYBRID AND FUSION HYBRIDS.
A CALIFORNIA LAWFIRM CLAIMS THE MODELS BOAST 47-MILES TO THE GALLON, BUT ONLY GET ABOUT 37.
THE E-P-A IS INVESTIGATING FORD'S TESTING PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS.
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A TRAGIC STORY OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF WITH HIS FATHER'S GUN AFTER IT WAS LEFT ON A TABLE CHRISTMAS DAY.
RESPONDERS RUSHED LITTLE "SINCERE SMITH" TO THE HOSPITAL BUT HE DIED ON THE WAY.
NEIGHBORS SAY THE TODDLER'S DEATH HAS PUT A DAMPER ON THE HOLIDAY MOOD.
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S/ Luci Robbins/Neighbor:28-:33
"I have a 2-year-old-granddaughter and I couldn't even comprehend losing my granddaughter."
S/ Steve Nelson/Neighbor:51-:56
"People that have guns.isn't the guns that kill people, it's the people that leave them laying around like an idiot on top of a table. It should be in a locked cabinet. Guns don't kill people, people kill people."
THE FAMILY SAYS THE DAD ONLY HAD THE GUN BECAUSE OF CONCERNS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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WE MAY NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHY ADAM LANZA KILLED A CLASSROOM FULL OF KIDS.
BUT WE MAY GET SOME ANSWERS.
NEXT WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEW PLAN TO STUDY THE DNA OF THE SHOOTER FROM THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE.
AND A DAD SAYS HIS FIVE YEAR OLD SON "CAN'T UNSEE" WHAT WAS ON HIS NEW NINTENDO.
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE UNPLEASANT CHRISTMAS SURPRISE.
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SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT PLAN TO EXAMINE THE DNA OF SANDY HOOK SHOOTER ADAM LANZA.
IN WHAT'S BEING CALLED THE FIRST OF ITS KIND STUDY, GENETICISTS WILL LOOK AT THE 20-YEAR-OLD'S DNA TO SEE IF THERE ARE BIOLOGICAL CLUES AS TO WHY LANZA CARRIED OUT THE DAILY MASSACRE.
THE PLAN IS GETTING MIXED REVIEW IN THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY.
SOME SAY STUDYING GENETIC ABNORMALITIES COULD HELP FURTHER RESEARCH ON HUMAN VIOLENCE.
OTHERS BELIEVE SUCH A STUDY COULD DRAW FALSE CONCLUSIONS ON THE GENETIC CAUSES OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
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A FAMILY IN COLORADO SAYS THEIR CHRISTMAS TURNED INTO A TRAUMATIC EVENT.
THEY SAY THE TOY A FIVE YEAR OLD WANTED ALL YEAR, HAD PORN LOADED IN ITS SYSTEM.
MEAGAN FITZGERALD EXPLAINS, ALL NEW AT 11.
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WHEN YOU'RE A KID, HANDS DOWN, THE BEST PART ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS JUMPING OUT OF BED.
"It's really exhilarating."
AND SEEING ALL THE TOYS SANTA BROUGHT YOU.
"Tank that I got for Christmas."
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE 5, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ALL YEAR 'ROUND FOR THAT THAT SPECIAL TOY.
"I got a 3DS."
"Yeah you got a 3DS, that's right. These are some of the pictures we took this morning, there's Braydon."
BUT WEDNESDAY MORNING, THAT EXCITEMENT TURNED TO HORROR.
"He handed the DS to Bryton and Bryton said 'Dad, I don't think he should be looking at these pictures.'"
"I said 'Dad, this DS has porn on it and he got up and walked right up to the phone."
"I lost it. I called everybody."
IT WAS HARD FOR MARK GILES' TWO YOUNG SONS TO SEE PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES ON THEIR TOY, BUT IT WAS EVEN HARDER FOR HIM-- A DAD WHO TRIED TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
"About 9 images of sexual activity on this toy that he got from Santa, that Santa got from GameStop."
SO GAMESTOP TRIED TO MAKE IT RIGHT.
THEY TOLD GILES THAT THE IMAGES WERE FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER AND THEY WEREN'T CAUGHT BEFORE THE REFURBISHED DEVICE WAS SOLD.
"But you can't unsee this. He's 5 years old. Maybe when he's 18 or 20 maybe he won't know anything about it but he's not going to forget about it tomorrow."
--TAG--
Giles says GameStop gave him a new device along with several games.
The company says it is researching what happened and that there are rigorous quality controls to wipe all devices before they are resold.
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COMING UP NEXT ON NBC 2.
he wasn't bothering anyone, he was only minding his business.
NEW DETAILS ON THE SEARCH FOR WHOEVER SET A SOUTH FLORIDA MAN ON FIRE.AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET GAS FOR HIS CAR.
AND A DOCTOR LET HER FRUSTRATION GET THE BEST OF HER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
SO INSTEAD OF CATCHING THE NEXT FLIGHT.SHE WAS POSING FOR A MUG SHOT.
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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.
CLOUDS COME BACK TOMORROW
The weather tomorrow will feature more clouds and warmer temperatures as the wind starts to shift more from the south. Tonight will be partly cloudy and another chilly evening is on the way. Temperatures will quickly drop into the 50's this evening and we will land in the 40's again tomorrow morning. Chilly mid-40's will be on the thermometers a few miles away from the Gulf and our beaches will stay in the lower 50's. As Friday afternoon rolls around you'll notice and increase in clouds and there may even be one or two isolated rain showers before sunset. Highs on Friday will climb to the mid 70's.
On Saturday, another cold front is forecast to cross southwest Florida. It looks like a very similar forecast to what we saw yesterday - a quick passing of some downpours in the late day followed by some partial clearing in the evening. Temperatures will get to 80 on Saturday before the front goes by. On Sunday I expect another cool day with a high around 65 to 70 degrees and lots of sunshine returning.
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THE SNOW AND RAIN HAVE STOPPED IN PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND MASSACHUSETTS, BUT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
A STORM THAT IS NOW BLAMED FOR AT LEAST 16 DEATHS BROUGHT HIGH WINDS AND COLD RAIN TO THE EAST COAST'S LARGEST CITIES -- NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON.
OTHER AREAS SAW A MESSY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW.
PARTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COULD GET AS MUCH AS 18 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE THE STORM MOVES ON INTO CANADA TOMORROW.
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THERE'S AN INTENSE MANHUNT IN SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT.
POLICE IN THE MIAMI AREA ARE LOOKING FOR THREE MEN -- WHO ARE ACCUSED OF SETTING ANOTHER MAN ON FIRE AND LEAVING HIM TO DIE.
IT HAPPENED AT A GAS STATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO RECORDED AROUND THE TIME OF THE CRIME.
POLICE SAY THREE MEN CHASED ANOTHER MAN -- DOUSED HIM WITH GASOLINE AND THEN SET HIM ON FIRE.
TONIGHT THE VICTIM IS IN A COMA -- CLINGING TO LIFE.
WITH BURNS TO 75 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.
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This is my only son, and it's hard for me to see him like this, for something he didn't do, he wasn't bothering anyone, he was only minding his business.
AGAIN POLICE ARE SEARCHING THE MIAMI-AREA FOR THE THREE MEN RESPONSIBLE.
NUMEROUS TIPS HAVE PORUED INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO CREDIBLE LEADS.
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FRUSTRATION FLYS HIGH AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHEN A SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT IS CANCELLED BECAUSE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED IN SICK.
Sot kaitlyn Kerr, traveler
"I woke up at about 3 am this am, got ready, got to the airport, waited in a line for a little bit then the lady told us our flight was cancelled."
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ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY POLICE REPORT- NANA MIMURA AND HER HUSBAND WERENT HAPPY ABOUT THE DELAY EITHER, ARGUING WITH A TICKET AGENT.
WHEN POLICE ARRIVED HER HUSBAND BACKED OFF, BUT MIMURA REFUSED TO LEAVE.
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POLICE SAY SHE CONTINUED YELLING AND SWEARING AT THEM AND THE SPIRIT ARLINES EMPLOYEE, ALL WHILE TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF STAFF WITH HER IPHONE AFTER BEING ASKED TO STOP.
MIMURA WAS ESCORTED TO THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.
SHES CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING AND RESISTING ARREST WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
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IT'S THE CITY VERSUS THE FIRE UNION.
AND THE PUBLIC IS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
IN THE CAPE --
CITY LEADERS BLAME THE FIREFIGHTERS FOR FAILED EQUIPMENT.
CITING IMPROPERLY STORED EQUIPMENT.
JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO THE FIRE UNION HAD ITS FINGER POINTED AT THE CITY FOR THE PROBLEM.
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"If they don't check the equipment I don't care if it's a brand new piece, it's going to fail."
THE FIRE UNION DECLINED TO COMMENT ON OUR STORY --
SAYING THEIR GOAL IS TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
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A JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER IS ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY SHE THREW A CUP OF COFFEE AND SIDE SWIPED A CAR DURING A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT.
ACCORDING TO ARREST REPORTS TAMIKO ELLEN WAS DRIVING ON HARBORVIEW ROAD IN PORT CHARLOTTE WEDNESDAY EVENING WHEN THINGS QUICKLY ESCALATED.
STEVE RUTHVEN SAYS HE HONKED AT ELLEN AS SHE DRIFTED INTO HIS LANE.
THE TWO DRIVERS YELLED AT ONE ANOTHER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
WHERE THE TWO LANES MERGE INTO ONE, RUTHVEN SAYS ELLEN THREW A FULL CUP OF COFFEE AT HIS CAR BEFORE SPEEDING BY HIM CLIPPING THE SIDE OF HIS S-U-V.
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Steve Ruthven, Port Charlotte
"it sounded like a huge rock or something hit the window, it was very loud."
WE COULDN'T REACH ELLEN TO COMMENT ON THE ARREST.
SHE'S FACING ONE FELONY AND ONE MISDEMEANOR.
A SPOKESMAN SAYS ELLEN WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AT THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY WHILE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT.
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A TELEVISION ICON WILL FOREVER BE PART OF THE TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION.
IN MANHATTAN TODAY --
288 SPARKLING WATERFORD CRYSTAL TRIANGLES WERE ADDED TO THE NEW YEAR'S BALL.
AND THERE'S A SPECIAL TRIANGLE -- ENGRAVED WITH THE NAME "DICK CLARK".
THE LATE CLARK HOSTED THE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION IN TIMES SQUARE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
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I know Dick would be most appreciative of this and never expect the panel to be in the ball. So he'll be part of the celebration again which is really amazing.
DICK CLARK DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR AT THE AGE OF 82.
THIS NEW YEAR'S HE'LL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS ENTERTAINMENT WORK IN A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL.
YOU CAN SEE IT ALL RIGHT HERE ON NBC2 -- STARTING AT 10 O'CLOCK ON DECEMBER 31ST.
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NEW STATISTICS RELEASED TONIGHT SHOW THE NUMBER OF OBESE TODDLERS FROM POOR FAMILIES WENT DOWN IN 2010 -- SOMETHING EXPERTS CALL A PROMISING TREND.
THE NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION FINDS THE NUMBER OF POOR, OBESE TWO TO FOUR-YEAR-OLDS WENT FROM JUST OVER FIFTEEN PERCENT IN 2003, TO UNDER FOURTEEN PERCENT IN 2010.
EXPERTS SAY AN INCREASE IN BREASTFEEDING, AND DECREASE IN FOOD MARKETING TO YOUNG CHILDREN, MAY BE BEHIND THE DROP IN OBESITY.
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FOUR COLLEGE HOCKEY TEAMS FACING OFF AT GERMAIN ARENA THIS WEEKEND.
TWO OF THEM IN THE TOP 20. CORNELL AND FERRIS STATE
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AND THAT. MY FRIENDS. IS A WARM WELCOME NEW ORLEANS STYLE.
THE FLORIDA GATORS. GREETED BY A BAND AS THEY GOT OFF THEIR PLANE IN NEW ORLEANS THIS AFTERNOON.
THE GATORS. LANDING IN LOUISIANA SIX DAYS BEFORE THEY FACE LOUISVILLE IN THE SUGAR BOWL.
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THE GATORS WILL GO UP AGAINST A FAMILIAR FACE. CARDINALS HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG. WHO WAS A MEMBER OF FLORIDA'S COACHING STAFF ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
WILL MUSCHAMP HAS ONLY BEEN THE GATORS HEAD COACH FOR TWO YEARS.
BUT HE KNOWS HOW SPECIAL THE SUGAR BOWL IS TO HIS SCHOOL'S HISTORY.
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CINCINNATI AND DUKE. YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. DUKE. GOING AT IT IN THE BELK BOWL.
BLUE DEVILS SCORED THE FIRST 16. BUT IT'S HOW YOU FINISH THAT MATTERS. TIED AT 34 IN THE FOURTH. BRENDON KAY TO TRAVIS KELCE. THAT'S AN 83 YARD TOUCHDOWN. AND IT'S THE DIFFERENCE. BEARCATS WIN, 48-34.
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TWO OTHER BOWL GAMES TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAY.
SAN JOSE BEATS BOWLING GREEN, 29-20, IN THE MILITARY BOWL.
BAYLOR LOOKING GOOD SO FAR AGAINST U-C-L-A IN THE HOLIDAY BOWL.
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THE MIAMI DOLPHINS ARE FINISHING THEIR SEASON STRONG. AND COULD FINISH THE YEAR AT EIGHT-AND-EIGHT IF THEY CAN KNOCK OFF NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY.
MIAMI WAS ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION WITH CINCINNATI'S VICTORY ON SUNDAY.
BUT THREE STRAIGHT MIAMI WINS TO END THE SEASON WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO BUILD MOMENTUM INTO 20-13 FOR THIS IMPROVING YOUNG TEAM.
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SIXTY-FOUR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS TEAMS ARE SPENDING THE DAYS BEFORE NEW YEARS EVE IN FORT MYERS.
THEY HOPE TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE BRACKETS OF THE QUEEN OF THE PALMS CLASSIC AND MOVE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. WHERE THEY CAN EARN SOME NICE TROPHIES IN EACH OF THE EIGHT GEMSTONE-NAMED DIVISIONS.
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DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DUNBAR. TAKING A 14-0 RECORD INTO ITS FIRST ROUND CLASSIC MATCHUP AGAINST SEBASTIAN RIVER.
TIGERS DIGGING OUT OF A 2ND HALF HOLE. ??? THE ??
BUT THE 7A STATE CHAMPS WERE TOO MUCH. SEBASTIAN RIVER WINS, ???
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IT SEEMS LIKE THE FLORIDA EVERBLADES JUST GOT BACK FROM A 7-GAME ROAD TRIP.
BUT AFTER COMING HOME FOR THREE GAMES. THE BLADES. BACK ON THE ROAD TONIGHT. THEIR FIRST OF FIVE STRAIGHT OUT OF TOWN.
FLORIDA LOSES AT ORLANDO TONIGHT, 2-1.
AARON BOGOSIAN HAD THE EVERBLADES' ONLY GOAL.
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ONE REASON THE BLADES ARE AWAY FROM HOME: THE FLORIDA COLLEGE HOCKEY CLASSIC.
THE FOUR-TEAM TOURNAMENT STARTS ON FRIDAY AT GERMAIN ARENA.
IT FEATURES DEFENDING CHAMP MAINE, TENTH-RANKED CORNELL, LAST YEAR'S FROZEN FOUR RUNNER-UP FERRIS STATE. AND 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPION MINNESOTA-DULUTH.
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CORNELL AND FERRIS STATE GET THINGS STARTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FOLLOWED BY MAINE AGAINST MINNESOTA-DULUTH.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SATURDAY NIGHT AT SEVEN-THIRTY-FIVE.
PRECEDED BY THE CONSOLATION GAME.
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THE FGCU WOMEN'S HOOPS TEAM HOSTS L-S-U FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:05 P-M.
THAT'S SPORTS. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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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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