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Deadly Disease Spreading
A DEADLY DISEASE SPREADING FAST, IS CLOSE TO CRIPPLING FLORIDA'S CITRUS INDUSTRY.
26:29 "There aren't a whole lot of things we can do to prevent it."
ORANGE GROVES ARE DYING. AND IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT IMPACTS YOUR WALLET.
***New Right Now**
Child Distraction
A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUPLE ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM SEVERAL STORES. BRINGING A YOUNG GIRL ALONG AS A DISTRACTION.
"Later, when we're watching the tape, there I am on the tape helping the thieves put their daughter into the shopping cart."
***Special Segment***
Unsolved Mystery
CONFUSED *ARCTIC BIRDS ARE ENDING UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
DYING WITHIN HOURS FROM THE HEAT.
IN OUR SPECIAL REPORT--
WE INVESTIGATE WHY SUPERSTORM SANDY MIGHT BE TO BLAME.
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BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
DEPUTIES ARE ON THE SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION.
THIS IS RELATED TO A FIRE ON CATTS STREET IN EAST NAPLES.
THAT'S OFF U-S 41 AND RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD.
NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN IS LIVE FROM THE SCENE.
GABY.
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AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS DEAD. AFTER A FIRE IN A HOME IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT HAPPENED ON THE 53 HUNDRED BLOCK OF CATTS STREET IN EAST NAPLES.
ONE MAN DIED IN THE FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT ABOUT THREE HOURS AGO.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING.
WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE AND WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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TONIGHT, AN INCURABLE DISEASE IS SPREADING THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- THREATENING ONE OF OUR STATE'S MOST PRECIOUS INDUSTRIES.
AND IT COMES AT A BAD TIME.
THE DISEASE IS CALLED, "CITRUS GREENING."
IT'S KILLING ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT TREES ALL OVER THE STATE.
NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO.THIS DOESN'T SOUND GOOD AT ALL.
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SOME GROWERS ARE CALLING IT A FATAL BLOW TO THE STATE'S SIGNATURE CROP.
RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING TO FIGHT "GREENING" BUT AS ONE GROVE MANAGER TELLS US, IT WON'T STOP THE INEVITABLE PRICE HIKE THAT'S COMING.
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35:07 "This is not a championship limb here but that's perfectly fine, perfectly normal fruit there."
DEEP INSIDE THE DUDA RANCHES ORANGE GROVE, EXISTS A GROWING PROBLEM.
35:35 "You notice these small fruit here there not the same size and shape or color as some as some of the more mature fruit."
THESE GREENER FRUIT YOU SEE ARE THE BYPRODUCT OF AN INCURABLE DISEASE APPROPRIATELY CALLED "CITRUS GREENING."
35:49 "They will never have the same characteristics as the mature fruit."
IT'S A BLOW THE U-S-D-A PREDICTS IS GOING TO TURN THE 9 BILLION DOLLAR CITRUS INDUSTRY INSIDE OUT.
42:41 "This juice is a lot more sour, than this juice, which is delicious."
AND IT TURN LEAVING CONSUMERS WITH A BITTER TASTE.
29:23 "If there's less fruit in a free economy, people have to pay more for it."
ECONOMISTS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS SAY BEFORE GREENING, ORANGE JUICE PRICES HAD BEEN INCREASING ROUGHLY 1 DOLLAR 50 A GALLON YEARLY.
A NUMBER THAT IS BOUND TO GO UP IF SUPPLY CONTINUES TO DROP.
30:35 "It's unprecedented that in the history of the Florida citrus crop for the experts to reduce the crop by 5 percent this early in the season."
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TO PUT THAT REDUCTION OF CITRUS PRODUCTION INTO PERSPECTIVE THAT'S FROM 154 MILLION BOXES OF CITRUS TO 146 MILLION THIS SEASON.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS AREN'T SURE WHERE THE SILVER LINING IS YET,
ALL THEY HOPE FOR IS A BREAKTHROUGH THAT CONTROLS GREENING BEFORE IT'S A THREAT BEYOND CONTROL.
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FLORIDA PRODUCES MORE ORANGES THAN ANY OTHER REGION OF THE WORLD, EXCEPT BRAZIL.
FLORIDA ALSO LEADS THE WORLD IN GRAPEFRUIT PRODUCTION.
THE CITRUS INDUSTRY GENERATES MORE THAN NINE BILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN FLORIDA.
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A PORT CHARLOTTE COUPLE IS ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM SEVERAL BUSINESSES--USING THEIR ROOMMATES TODDLER AS A DISTRACTION.
TONIGHT, THE GROWN-UPS ARE IN JAIL.
NBC2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN SHOWS US HOW DEPUTIES TRACKED THEM DOWN--.
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"this is a new cable that we put on." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
THEIVES CUT THE OLD CABLE WHICH SECURED THESE EXPENSIVE WELDERS IN PLACE.
"I don't know whether they cased the joint or they just walked and decided to steal a welder." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
PAM KIRWEN THE ASSISTANT MANAGER AT TRACTOR SUPPY COMPANY IN PORT CHARLOTTE SAYS SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS THE SUSPECTED THEIVES WALKING INTO THE STORE WITH A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL BEFORE TAKING A WELDER.
"We had it all on tape." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
KIRWEN EVEN HELPED ONE OF THEM PUT THE LITLE GIRL IN A SHOPPING CART.
"Later, when we're watching the tape, there I am on the tape helping the thieves put their daughter into the shopping cart." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
STANDUP "after putting the welder in the cart, kirwen says the surveillance footage shows the couple just pushing it through the store like nothing was going on. Then just calmly walking right out the front door."
"the child never left the cart." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE CHILD BELONGS TO CHRISTEN DIAL AND JEFFREY SABATENELLI'S ROOMMATE.
DETECTIVES DON'T THINK THE COUPLE WAS USING HER AS A DECOY DURING THE BURGLARY.
THEY DO THINK DIAL AND SABATENELLI ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER RECENT THEFTS IN THE COUNTY.
ACCORDING TO ARREST REPORTS, SOMEONE SPOTTED THEM STEALING FROM DOLLAR GENERAL LAST WEEK.
AND TODAY, AS THE COUPLE SITS IN JAIL FOR STEALING THE WELDER, INVESTIGATORS ACCUSED THEM OF STEALING FROM BEST BUY BACK IN NOVEMBER.
THE PEOPLE BACK AT TRACTOR SUPPLY AREN'T SURPRISED.
"He knew what he was doing and it wasn't his first time." Pam Kirwen, Tractor Supply Company
IN PORT CHARLOTTE, CHARLIE KEEGAN, NBC-2.
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT JUST WRAPPED UP A DAY-LONG SWING THROUGH LEE COUNTY.
HE TOURED SHAW DEVELOPMENT.
THE BONITA SPRINGS BUSINESS WAS RECENTLY NAMED FLORIDA'S MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR.
HE ALSO SPENT TIME AT CHICO'S.
THE WOMEN'S CLOTHING COMPANY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED PEOPLE INSIDE ITS FORT MYERS HEADQUARTERS.
THE GOVERNOR STARTED HIS DAY AT A SCRAP YARD - CALLING GARDEN STREET RECYCLING A MODEL FOR THE REST OF THE STATE.
NBC2'S CHAD OLIVER WAS THERE AS THE GOVERNOR MADE HIS PITCH TO KEEP EMPLOYERS HAPPY AND HIRING.
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A QUARTER OF A CENTURY IN BUSINESS BUT NEVER A DAY LIKE THIS ONE.
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"I don't think any scrap yard in Florida has ever had a Governor's visit until this one." 15
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAW HOW GARDEN STREET RECYCLING TURNED AN OLD CONTAMINED LUMBER YARD INTO A BUSINESS EMPLOYING 80 PEOPLE.
It would take a lot of tax payer money to do what we're doing."
*HOW THEY CLEANED UP THE LAND GOT THE GOVERNOR'S ATTENTION. AS WELL AS GARDEN STREET'S DESIRE TO *EXPAND.
THEY'RE OPENING A FACILTY IN LABELLE NEXT MONTH. AND LOOKING TO BUY LAND IN MIAMI.
THE GOVERNOR'S PITCH: *STAY IN FLORIDA.
and I want to make sure that if they have any concerns about why they're in Florida, how can I help them expand because we want more jobs in Florida."
THE GOVERNOR TOLD ME CREATING *MORE* JOBS IS HIS NUMBER ONE CHALLENGE IN 20-13.
HE'S QUICK TO POINT-OUT SUCCESS.
The biggest drop in unemployment, other than one state.
AND CHALLENGES.
Look we still have 700,000 people out of work. So we have to keep working to make sure we're the place where if you want to grow a business, start a business, you want to do it in Florida."
GOVERNOR SCOTT CALLS GARDEN STREET A MODEL FOR THE REST OF THE STATE - ESPECIALLY ON THE ISSUE OF THIEVES TRYING TO SELL STOLEN METAL.
and so we got legislation passed to crack down on that.
A DAY FOCUSING ON HOW THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CAN WORK TOGETHER.
"It's nice to know you are recognized when you're doing the right thing."
IN FORT MYERS CHAD OLIVER NBC-2 NEWS.
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MONDAY, GOVERNOR SCOTT WILL BE IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO TALK HEALTH CARE.
HE'LL MEET WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ABOUT HOW FLORIDA WILL IMPLEMENT "OBAMA CARE".
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PRETTY INCREDIBLE PICTURES OF A GATOR CROSSING THE ROAD ON SANIBEL ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO A VIEWER SENT US.
IT HAPPENED ON SAN CAP ROAD, ABOUT A HALF MILE NORTH OF THE SANIBEL REC CENTER-- DECENT SIZE GATOR.
IT STOPPED TRAFFIC, CROSSED THE ROAD, AND DISAPPEARED INTO THE WOODS.
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TONIGHT, A LEHIGH ACRES FAMILY IS TRYING TO FIND IT'S LOST DOG.
THEY THINK SOMEONE STOLE THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
A LITTLE PUG NAMED "MOCHA" WAS UNDER THE TREE WEARING A RED BOW, CHRISTMAS MORNING.
BUT TONIGHT, IT'S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
NBC2'S MEAGHAN SMITH SPOKE WITH THE HEARTBROKEN FAMILY.
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HE WAS THEIR GIFT FROM SANTA-
33:30 COVER "he was right there under the tree and he was so cute."
THE PUG PUPPY NAMED "MOCHA."
33:43 "my dad put him in a little red box and it was the little puppy christmas present thing."
THE RAMIREZ CHILDREN ARE NOW HEARTBROKEN-
AFTER A THIEF STOLE THEIR PUPPY.
6 YEAR-OLD ANDREA IS TAKING IT THE HARDEST.
35:24 "i miss him so much."
THE FIRST GRADER AND HER SIBLINGS WERE INSIDE THEIR LEHIGH ACRES HOME WHEN THE CRIME HAPPENED.
AT AROUND 9 AM-
THEIR MOTHER PUT 2 MONTH OLD MOCHA IN HIS CAGE, ON THE PORCH RIGHT BY THE FRONT DOOR SO HE COULD GET SOME FRESH AIR.
32:36 "he's still a puppy and puppies like to get the sun, so we thought we would put him outside."
DURING THE 20 MINUTES HE WAS OUTSIDE-
A CROOK SNEAKED INTO THE YARD
Nat
UNLOCKED THE PUPPY'S CAGE AND STOLE HIM.
THE KIDS CAME TO GET MOCHA AND DISCOVERED HIS EMPTY CRATE.
33:16 " i was crying about it last night because i'm really worried about him. i don't know whose hands he's in."
THE FAMILY'S OTHER PUG-
NAMED DINO
Nat
HASN'T BEEN THE SAME EITHER.
35:12 "i was like so sad that my heart broke."
THE KIDS ARE DETERMINED TO GET THEIR PUPPY BACK.
THEY'VE MADE SIGNS- ASKING ANYONE WHO'S SEEN THEIR PUPPY TO CALL.
36:07 "i'm going to stick it on trees and some will go in a mailbox"
THROUGH THEIR TEARS,
AND DETERMINATION,
THEY'RE HOPING SOMEHOW-
THEY'LL GET LITTLE MOCHA BACK.
34:20 "we want him home we really do."
IN LEHIGH ACRES, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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A NEW WAY TO FIGHT CRIME AFTER ONE OF THE DEADLIEST YEARS IN FORT MYERS.
WITH 30 UNSOLVED MURDERS IN THE CITY IN THE LAST 2 YEARS --
POLICE ARE TAKING A MORE "PERSONAL" APPROACH.
THIS YEAR, THEY ARE PATROLLING DUNBAR BY WALKING AND BIKING.
POLICE CHIEF DOUG BAKER HOPES GETTING OUT OF THE CAR BREAKS DOWN A BARRIER BETWEEN OFFICERS AND RESIDENTS.
THE GOAL IS TO BUILD A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNTY AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION ABOUT CRIME.
SOME NEIGHBORS DON'T LIKE THE UP CLOSE POLICE PRESENCE.
OTHERS SEE IT AS A POSITIVE CHANGE.
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ADA WILLIAMS, NEIGHBOR @ 26:34
they get to know the officers. They aren't out here to hurt them or harm them. They're out here to make things better.
OFFICERS ARE ALSO TEAMING UP WITH DUNBAR RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY COOPERATION.
THE FIRST MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH.
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THERE'S A NEW FOSTER HOME IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
TODAY, IT WELCOMED ITS FIRST THREE KIDS.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE HAS LIVED AT A-M-I KIDS CROSSROADS SINCE AUGUST.
MONTHS AGO, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE STOPPED FUNDING THE FACILITY.
SINCE THEN, THE BOARD HAS PARTNERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO RENOVATE THE CAMPUS AND USE IT AS A GROUP FOSTER HOME.
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"This is what I was buit to do and what we were built to do so it's overall encouraging and exciting."
THREE MORE BOYS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT CROSSROADS NEXT WEEK.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING OR DONATING TO THE ORGANIZATION
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE A WARNING TO PASS ALONG.
THEY WANT YOU TO LOCK UP YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, PASSPORTS, AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELLS US CROOKS AREN'T JUST LOOKING FOR ELECTRONICS AND JEWELRY ANYMORE.
THEY WANT TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY.
THE RECOMMEND LOCKING UP IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS INSIDE YOUR HOME.
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TRANSOCEAN WILL PAY ONE-POINT-FOUR BILLION DOLLARS IN FINES AND PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2010 GULF OIL SPILL.
THE OFFSHORE DRILLING FIRM OWNED AND PROVIDED A CREW FOR THE DEEPWATER HORIZON RIG, WHERE AN EXPLOSION KILLED 11 MEN.
IT ALSO TRIGGERED THE WORST MARITIME OIL SPILL IN U-S HISTORY.
TRANSOCEAN WAS CONTRACTED BY B-P, WHICH LEASED THE RIG AND DIRECTED STAFF ONBOARD.
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LOST AND CONFUSED BIRDS ARE DYING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THEIR BODIES AREN'T MEANT FOR WARM WEATHER-- BECAUSE THE *ARCTIC BIRDS. ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UP NORTH DURING THE WINTER.
"the chances of any of these birds making it back to their home range is pretty slim."
SO HOW AND WHY DID THEY MIGRATE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA?
IN A SPECIAL REPORT--
NBC2 INVESTIGATES HOW A DEVASTATING HURRICANE MIGHT BE TO BLAME.
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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 ON THE RISE
It is hard to believe that it is early January. All this sunshine has helped our temperatures climb into the lower 80s for several days now. With a cold front approaching from our north - will that all change? Not quite.
We are only expecting added cloud cover with this front. In fact, we will actually experience a warm up after it passes.
It is currently moving at a snail's pace, but eventually it will move over Southwest Florida and then stall on top of us. It will essentially split the area in two. This means Central Lee County and areas North will see more clouds for Friday than areas South of Central Lee County.
Patchy dense fog can be expected for another night. Areas seeing the densest fog will be Collier County and our interior communities. Along with the fog we will start the day with a mostly cloudy sky and temperatures in the 50 to 60 degree range.
With the front hanging out on top of us we will stay mostly cloudy sky during the day. I would not be surprised if we had a few rogue showers to track on First Alert Live Doppler Radar, but the chance is less than 30 percent.
Daytime highs in the 80s can be expected across Collier County on Friday. Everyone else will hold in the upper 70s.
This front stays in place over the weekend. Saturday will be a partly cloudy but dry day. Sunday on the other hand will be different. Our weather pattern will get a little punch in the upper atmosphere, and that will instigate scattered showers for Sunday and Monday.
Our lonely front is finally getting kicked out on Monday, and once it does the sunshine will return. Sorry, but there is not cold air behind the front. 80 degree temperatures are expected next week, too.
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TONIGHT, ARCTIC BIRDS ARE LOST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES WHERE THEY SHOULD BE.
THE "RAZOR BILLS".
LOOK A LITTLE LIKE PENGUINS.
THEY'RE MIGRATING TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- AND DYING WITHIN HOURS.
IN OUR SPECIAL REPORT TONIGHT--
NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN SHOWS US HOW HURRICANE SANDY MIGHT BE RESPONSIBLE, MONTHS AFTER IT MADE LANDFALL.
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WALKING DOWN THE BEACH NEAR CLAM PASS--
ED SELBY SAW A BIRD HE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE ON THE SHORES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
24:27 they look a little bit like penguins 26:10 this is the first time I'd ever seen the birds here, in fact I think it's the first time anyone's seen them here 16
HE FOUND TWO DEAD RAZORBILLS-- AN ARCTIC MIGRATORY SEABIRD NOT NATIVE TO FLORIDA.
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS WILDLIFE CLINICS HAVE TAKEN IN DOZENS OF THE PROTECTED BIRDS--
MOST ALREADY DEAD, OTHERS ARE EXHAUSTED AND STARVING-- DYING WITHIN HOURS.
"so exhausted and debilitated and emaciated from having come so far south."
AT THE CROW WILDLIFE CENTER ON SANIBEL--
ONLY TWO OF THIRTEEN RAZORBILLS BROUGHT IN SURVIVED.
BIRD SQUAK
RAZOR BILLS DONT NORMALLY MIGRATE ANY FURTHER SOUTH THAN VIRGINIA--
BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY ENDED UP HUNDREDS OF MILES TOO FAR--
FLORIDAS WARM WEATHER AND CHANGE IN FISH IS MAKING IT HARD FOR MANY OF THE BIRDS TO SURVIVE.
"They're very stressed by not having their normal food, not having the normal watcher the cooler weather."
EXPERTS ARENT SURE WHY THE BIRDS ARE HERE--
SOME BIOLOGISTS THINK HURRICANE SANDY MIGHT BE TO BLAME--
BLOWING THE BIRDS OFF-COURSE--
OR PUSHING THEIR FOOD SOURCE FURTHER SOUTH.
NOW SOME WORRY THE TIRED AND CONFUSED BIRDS WON'T EVER MAKE IT BACK HOME.
12:00 the chances of any of these birds making it back to their home range is pretty slim
IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2.
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WE'RE JUST THREE DAYS INTO THE NEW YEAR, AND ALREADY TWO PANTHERS HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED BY CARS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
F-W-C TELLS US A SEVEN MONTH OLD PANTHER GOT HIT ON COUNTY ROAD 833, IN HENDRY COUNTY.
THE OTHER, A TEN MONTH OLD, GOT HIT ON STATE ROAD 29, JUST SOUTH OF OIL WELL ROAD IN COLLIER COUNTY.
23 PANTHERS WERE FOUND DEAD IN 2012.
WE PUT A MAP SHOWING WHERE THE PANTHER DEATHS HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE PAST YEAR.
JUST GO TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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INVASIVE PLANTS ARE TAKING OVER PARTS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND DESTROYING THE HABITAT FOR THE ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHERS.
THE PLANTS ARE SWARMING THROUGH THE 26-THOUSAND ACRE REFUGE COMPLEX IN BIG CYPRESS.
THEY'RE NOT ONLY ENDANGERING FLORIDA'S PANTHERS-- THEY'RE ALSO DANGEROUS DURING BRUSH FIRES.
THE EXOTIC PLANTS CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE PRESERVE-- WHICH HAS WORKERS SPRAYING CHEMICALS TO TRY AND CONTROL THE MASSIVE INVASION.
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By changing the landscape, they're taking away the food that our deer survive on and of course, panthers survive on deer."
OFFICIALS WITH THE REFUGE SAY IT'LL COST HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP GET RID OF THE PLANTS IN 20-13.
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ALABAMA AND NOTRE DAME PRACTICED THIS AFTERNOON.
WILL PLAY FOR IT ALL MONDAY NIGHT.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE GAME.LET US KNOW ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. WE WILL BE THERE ON MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE BIG GAME.
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THE GATORS SEASON ENDED LAST NIGHT.WITH WHAT CAN BE CHALKED UP AS A DISSAPPOINTING LOSS.
LOUISVILLE DOMINATED FROM THE OPENING KICKOFF.
THE CARDINALS JUMPED OUT TO A 14-NOTHING LEAD. LED BY 14 AT HALF.
AND IN THE END.WON 33-23.
FLORIDA ENDS THE SEASON 11-AND-2.
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NOT ONLY DID THE GATORS LOSS LAST NIGHT'S GAME.THEY ARE LOSING THEIR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER.
ALL-CONFERENCE SAFETY MATT ELAM TOLD REPORTERS AFTER THE GAME THAT HE WILL ENTER APRIL'S DRAFT. LEAVING A YEAR EARLY.
HE LED THE GATORS IN INTERCEPTIONS AND SOLO TACKLES THIS SEASON.
Florida State All-American defensive end Bjoern Werner will forego his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
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TONIGHT'S FIESTA BOWL.COULD AND LIKELY IS.THE LAST GAME FOR HEAD COACH CHIP KELLY AT OREGON.
HE'S LINED UP TO INTERVIEW WITH THE CLEVELAND BROWNS.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AND BUFFALO BILLSS.
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THE N-F-L PLAYOFFS BEGIN RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE A-F-C WILD CARD GAME.A RE-MATCH FROM LAST YEAR'S PLAYOFFS.
KICKOFF SET FOR 4-30.
THE IN PRIME-TIME.A RE-MATCH FROM LAST SUNDAY.
VIKINGS BEAT THE PACKERS TO GET IN THE PLAYOFFS.
8-PM KICKOFF IN GREEN BAY.
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SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL TRIPLE-HEADER BEGINS WITH THE U-S ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL. 1-PM KICKOFF FOR THAT GAME IN SAN ANTONIO.
MACKENSIE ALEXANDER OF IMMOKALEE WILL BE PLAYING ON NATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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AND PROBABLY NOT THE LAST.
ALEXANDER IS ONE OF THE BEST.AND MOST HIGHLY RECRUITED DEFENSIVE BACKS IN THE NATION.
SINCE HE HAS YET TO COMMIT TO A COLLEGE.HE'S STILL BEING RECRUITED.
HE'S BEING INFLUENCED.BY AN IMPORTANT LADY IN HIS LIFE.AND THE FACT THAT HIS BROTHER MACKENRO.IS A PRETTY GOOD PLAYER AS WELL.
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MACKENSIE AND MACKENRO ARE TWO OF THE DOZEN IMMOKALEE SENIORS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY IS NEXT MONTH.
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THE FLORIDA ASSOCAITED PRESS NAMED IT'S CLASS 4-A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM.
IT INCLUDES 5 TIGERS.THREE FROM DUNBAR.TWO FROM CLEWISTON.
WE HAVE PUT THAT LIST OF HONOREES.
ON OUR WEBSITE.
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM. CLICK ON THE SPORTS SECTION.
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THERE IS HOCKEY BEING PLAYED.THE WORLD JUNIORS.
SEMIFINALS GAVE US THE RE-MATCH BETWEEN CANADA AND THE U.S.
ALL RED.WHITE.AND BLUE.
JOHNNY GAUDREAU'S BACKHAND SHOT
TEAM USA GOES UP 4-0 ON GOAL BY HARVARD'S JIM VESEY.
UNITED STATES WINS 5-1. ADVANCE TO SATURDAY'S GOLD MEDAL GAME VS. SWEDEN.
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DAY 11O OF THE N-H-L LOCKOUT.
THERE WERE TALKS LAST NIGHT BETWEEN THE PLAYERS AND THE LEAGUE.
COMMISSIONER GARY BETTMAN HAS PLANS FOR A 48-GAME SEASON.STARTING ON JANUARY 19TH.
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THE REPLICA WARSHIP LYNX HAS SAILED ALL OVER THE WORLD-- AND NOW IS MAKING IT'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE TALL SHIP IS DESIGNED AFTER A BALTIMORE CLIPPER THAT DEFENDED THIS NATION IN THE WAR OF 1812.
THE ORIGINAL WAS BUILT FOR STEALTH AND SPEED.
IT'S ON FORT MYERS BEACH COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR-- AND ALSO, LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT WINTER HOME.
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Jeffrey Woods, Executive Director, Lynx Educational Foundation
"it was just magnificent the energy has just built here. OUTCUE: these are people that appreciate this type of vessel"
NO WORD YET ON WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT THE ATTRACTION COULD HAVE.
THE SHIP'S DIRECTORS WILL SPEND THE NEXT MONTH TESTING OUT ITS POPULARITY HERE BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO MAKE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AN ANNUAL DESTINATION.
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GOODBYE
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