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WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH BREAKING NEWS ON A DUPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OVERNIGHT IN LEE COUNTY.
WE KNOW THE SUSPECT IS DEAD.
THE DEPUTY IS OKA THIS MORNING.
U-S 41 AT ALICO ROAD IS CLOSED SOUTHBOUND RIGHT NOW AND WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON -- YOU WILL BE FORCED OFF THE ROAD IF YOU HEAD SOUTH ON 41 AT ALICO.
YOU CAN SEE ALTERNATE ROUTES. THREE OAKS OR BEN HILL GRIFFIN, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU NEED TO GO
LET'S GET RIGHT TO NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH LIVE ON SCENE.
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WE'RE TOLD THIS STARTED AS A LARGE FIGHT AROUND 2:00 THIS MORNING AT A PLACE CALLED CADILLAC JACKS. THAT'S NEAR ISLAND PARK ROAD ON US 41.
BETWEEN 25 AND 50 PEOPLE IN WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS A BRAWL IN THE PARKING LOT THERE.
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WHEN DEPUTIES RESPONDED, THEY WERE GIVEN THE DESCRIPTION OF A CAR THAT HAD LEFT THE FIGHT.
THEY PULLED THAT VEHICLE OVER, THAT'S WHEN THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR GOT OUT, RAN AND HAD A SHOOTOUT WITH DEPUTIES.
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LT. LARRY KING, LCSO "it will take us a while to ascertain exactly what was transpiring, whether or not anyone was injured at Cadillac Jacks, we do know again that with the traffic stop and aftermath that one person was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire with deputies that occured before we even got to cadillac jacks."
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DEPUTIES AND INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION AT CADILLAC JACKS TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND OUT THERE.
LIVE IN LEE COUNTY, CLIFTON FRENCH NBC2.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY AND TWO DEADLY CRASHES WITHIN ONE HOUR OVERNIGHT, BOTH INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS.
FIRST -- IN CAPE CORAL -- POLICE TELL OUR NBC-2 CREW ON SCENE THAT A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED HERE -- WHILE WALKING DOWN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
VETERANS PARKWAY FROM COUNTRY CLUB TO SANTA BARBARA IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATE.
POLICE SAY THE MAN SOMEHOW ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AROUND 11:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE VICTIM DIED ON SCENE.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER INVOLVED WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED.
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AND NBC-2 CONFIRMING ALL NEW DETAILS OVERNIGHT IN A DEADLY CRASH IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY ONE PERSON DIED AT PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD LAST NIGHT.
THE VICTIM IS 42 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HARNEY OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ISAYS HE WALKED RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT THIS HOUR.
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IN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING, THE NEWLY SWORN IN 113TH CONGRESS GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS TODAY.
FIRST UP. A VOTE ON A $9 BILLION AID PACKAGE FOR VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.
BUT THAT'S ONLY A FRACTION OF THE $60 BILLION IN AID THE SENATE HAD APPROVED.
THE HOUSE ADJOURNED EARLIER IN THE WEEK BEFORE A VOTE. WHICH SET OFF A FIRESTORM.
NORTHEASTERN POLITICIANS ERUPTED.
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lowey-sot-
republican leadership has turned their backs on new yorkers.
gov. chris christie-sot-
we sent them there to do the work for us not sit down there and play with
each other.
THE $9 BILLION AID PACKAGE CONGRESS WILL TAKE UP TODAY WOULD COVER FLOOD
INSURANCE FOR REGIONS IMPACTED BY SANDY. THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP HAS PROMISED
A VOTE ON A SEPARATE $51 MILLION-DOLLAR PACKAGE LATER THIS MONTH.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
THE LABOR DEPARTMENT WILL RELEASS ITS EMPLOYMENT REPOR TODAY.
NBC-2 DID SOME DIGGING OVERNIGHT AND FOUND ECONOMISTS ARE PREDICTING AROUND 150-THOUSAND ADDITIONAL JOBS. AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO HIT 7 POINT 7 PERCENT, THE LOWEST SINCE DECEMBER 2008.
THE DATA SUGGESTS THAT EMPLOYERS HAVE NOT BOOSTED LAYOFFS AND MAY STILL BE HIRING. DESPITE BATTLES BETWEEN THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.
AND THAT'S A GOOD SIGN SINCE MORE BUDGET FIGHTS ARE LIKELY THIS YEAR.
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IN THE DAY AHEAD --- NBC-2 HAS LEARNED FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN AND MASS SHOOTING SURVIVOR GABBY GIFFORDS WILL BE IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE SCENE OF THAT TRAGIC DEADLY SHOOTING THAT KILLED 26.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH HAS MORE ON HER MISSION, AND THE EMOTIONAL FIRST DAY BACK TO CLASS FOR STUDENTS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GABY GIFFORDS WILL MEET PRIVATELY WITH FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SCHOOL SHOOTING.
SHE IS ATTENDING AN EVENT AT A HOME IN NEWTOWN.
TODAY, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE GETTING READY FOR DAY 2 IN THEIR NEW SCHOOL.
AGAIN TODAY, THERE WILL BE A STRONG POLICE PRESENCE TO HELP EVERYONE FEEL SAFE.
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watching them get off the bus, most of the kids were excited. they'd seen friends they hadn't seen in a while/ and you could see the teachers had the same response.
when i was saying goodbye to them you could kind of tell they knew i had to leave but they didn't want me to necessarily.
I think we still have a long ways to go and its a road i'm not sure any of us know how to walk. but we will walk it and we're strong.
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SINCE BEING SHOT IN THE HEAD, GIFFORDS AND HER HUSBAND HAVE CAMPAIGNED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND HAVE BEEN OUTSPOKEN IN THEIR SUPPORT FOR A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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HAPPENING TODAY IN LEE COUNTY COURT ---
NBC-2 CAMERAS WILL BE THERE FOR THE OUTCOME OF A STABBING VICTIM'S HEARING.
TRACEY MARRAZZI TESTIFIED SHE FEARS FOR HER LIFE AND WANTS THE MAN SUSPECTED OF ATTACKING HER, TO FACE HARSHER CHARGES.
05.50.34 "I don't know how long he stood there and looked at me while I slept before he stabbed me in the chest. He stabbed me three times, just missed my artery, just less than a millimeter, collapsed my lung and almost killed me."
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY JOHN MAATSCH BROKE INTO TRACEY MARAZZI'S PAESO HOME-
AND STABBED HER 3 TIMES IN THE CHEST WHILE SHE WAS ASLEEP.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED HIM FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, WHICH CARRIES THE SAME PENALTY AS ATTEMPTED MURDER.
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THIS MORNING DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING A DEATH.
AFTER A SHED FIRE IN EAST NAPLES.
THE HOME CAUGHT FIRE ON CATT STREET IN EAST NAPLES YESTERDAY.
THIS IS VIDEO CAPTURED ON A NEIGHBOR'S IPAD.
DEPUTIES SAY AROUND 2:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, FLAMES DESTROYED THE SHED.
FIRE CREWS FOUND A MAN'S BODY AS THEY STARTED SIFTING THROUGH THE RUBBLE.
DEPUTIES-- STILL HAVEN'T SAID WHO IT IS OR HOW HE DIED.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT A 22-MILLION-DOLLAR ROAD PROJECT, THAT SHOULD MAKE YOUR MORNING COMMUTE MUCH EASIER.
AND CONSTRUCTION STARTS NEXT WEEK.
THE PROJECT STARTS AT WINKLER AND METRO PARKWAY.
CREWS WOULD EXPAND METRO PARKWAY TO SIX LANES UP TO PINE OAK CIRCLE.
THAT'S WHERE IT WILL SPlIT.
IT TURNS INTO A SIX-LANE BRIDGE THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO EVANS AVENUE NORTH OR FROM FOWLER STREET SOUTH.
DRIVERS MAY BE HAPPY.
BUT SOME BUSINESS ARE NOT.
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17:44 we are one of the only businesses affected by this:46 its going right across our front driveways:50 we arent really sure if it is going to impact our business or not:54:56
MONEY FROM THE GAS TAX WILL PAY FOR THIS.
IT WILL FINISH IN SUMMER, 2015.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
WE WANT TO GET BACK TO BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW
A DEADLY DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING IN LEE COUNTY --
U-S 41 SOUTHBOUND AT ALICO ROAD IS SHUTDOWN, YOU CANNOT go on ALICO. YOU WILL BE TURNED AROUND AND THAT WILL BE THE CASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
THE SUSPECT IS DEAD.
The deputy is ok.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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Full Forecast
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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BUT FIRST, WE WANT TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF BONNI SORIA OF FORT MYERS.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
BONNI - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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THIS MORNING IT'S NATIONAL TREASURE, RIGHT ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
AND YOU WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WALK THE DECKS AND STEP BACK IN TIME ABOARD THE LYNX.
AND IT HAS NEVER BEFORE STOPPED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE REPLICA WARSHIP IS DESIGNED AFTER A BALTIMORE CLIPPER THAT DEFENDED THIS NATION IN THE WAR OF 1812.
IT'S ON FORT MYERS BEACH COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR-- AND ALSO, LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT WINTER HOME.
PUBLIC DECK TOURS START THIS MORNING FROM 10:00 TO 2:00 PM
AND A PUBLIC SAILAWAY IS FROM 3:00 TO 5:00 PM.
ALL PROCEEDS HELP SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TAUGHT ABOARD THE LYNX.
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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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A LOT OF YOU ARE "SHARING" AND "LIKING" A VIDEO ON OUR NBC 2 FACEBOOK PAGE.
IT'S AN ALLIGATOR CROSSING SAN CAP ROAD, ON SANIBEL, YESTERDAY, ABOUT A HALF MILE NORTH OF THE SANIBEL REC CENTER.
A VIEWER SENT US THE VIDEO.
YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE STOPPING TO LET THE GATOR GO, AND THEN IT WENT INTO THE WOODS.
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JUST THREE DAYS INTO THE NEW YEAR AND ALREADY TWO PANTHER HAVE DIED.
A FEMALE WAS FOUND HIT BY A CAR IN HENDRY COUNTY --
A MALE IN COLLIER
23 PANTHERS DIED LAST YEAR.
THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 100 TO 120 LEFT IN THE WILD.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT A DEAD MANATEE THAT WASHED ASHORE IN LEE COUNTY.
F-W-C DOES NOT BELIEVE IT DIED FROM A BOAT'S PROPELLER.
IT WASHED UP ON THE BEACH AT GULF HARBOUR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB TWO DAYS AGO.
THEY TRIED TO MOVE IT BUT THE BODY OF THE ONE YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS TOO BADLY DECOMPOSED.
WE'RE TOLD TESTS ARE STILL BEING DONE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
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THIS MORNING WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT, OZZIE AND HARRIET'S SECOND EGG HAS HATCHED.
SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GLUED TO THIS FOR WEEKS!
TAKE A LIVE LOOK NOW AT THIS GROWING FAMILY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
WE WATCHED THE FIRST EGG HATCH EARLIER THIS WEEK, AND THE SECOND ONE JUST HATCHED LATE LAST NIGHT.
TWO MILLION PEOPLE. FROM AROUND THE WORLD. HAVE WATCHED THE EAGLES FROM THIS SPECIAL LIVE CAMERA ABOVE THEIR NEST.
THE EAGLES MADE THEIR HOME ON DICK PRITCHETT'S PROPERTY SIX YEARS AGO.
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DRAMATIC PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF ARIZONA CREWS RESCUING THREE TEENAGERS FROM A FROZEN LAKE, AFTER THE ICE CRACKED BENEATH THEM.
JUST LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS OF THE TEENS HANGING ONTO A TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE.
THEY WERE STUCK MORE THAN TWO HOURS, WITHOUT THEIR SHOES, BECAUSE THOSE WERE STUCK TO THE ICE.
BY THE TIME THEY WERE RESCUED, THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED TO 22 DEGREES.
ALL THREE TEENS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MILD HYPOTHERMIA.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
WE CONTINUE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY -- A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING THE SUSPECT IS DEAD. THE DEPUTY IS OK.
U-S 41 AT ALICO ROAD IS CLOSED SOUTHBOUND RIGHT NOW AND WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON -- YOU WILL BE FORCED OFF THE ROAD IF YOU HEAD SOUTH ON 41 AT ALICO.
YOU CAN SEE ALTERNATE ROUTES. THREE OAKS OR BEN HILL GRIFFIN, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU NEED TO GO
STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE RIGHT NOW THROUGH 7AM.
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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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ---
SUBARU IS RECALLING 634-THOUSAND CARS AND SUVS IN THE U.S. BECAUSE LIGHTS BENEATH THE DOORS CAN OVERHEAT AND CAUSE FIRES.
THE RECALL AFFECTS ALL OUTBACK AND LEGACY CARS FROM 2010 AND 2011.
AND SELECT MODELS OF THE TRIBECA AND FORESTER SUV'S.
SUBARU WILL FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS.
THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY.
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THE INTERNET HAS BEEN BUZZING ABOUT A NEW MOVEMENT IN MEN'S FASHION.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LEGGINGS.
FOR MEN.
ALSO KNOWN AS MEGGINGS.
WITH AN "M."
SKINNY JEANS, OR JEGGINGS, THAT ARE POPULAR WITH WOMEN -- ARE BECOMING A BIG HIT WITH MEN.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTO IT, PLENTY OF DESIGNERS ARE ALREADY SELLING MEGGINGS, FROM PRADA TO NIKE TO JOHN BARTLETT'S ORGANIC COTTON 'FOOTBALL LEGGINGS'.
SO CLAY, WOULD YOU TRY THESE ON?
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pause for 6 seconds
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SEE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" AT THE BARBARA B MANN IN FORT MYERS.
THE OFF BROADWAY SMASH RUNS UNTIL THIS SUNDAY!
FOR INFORMATION ON TIMES AND TICKETS. HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN OPINION ON WHO IS GOING TO WIN THIS YEAR'S BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - APPARENTLY EVEN FLIPPER THE DOLPHIN.
ACCORDING TO THE MIAMI HERALD, FLIPPER RECENTLY CHOSE NOTRE DAME OVER ALABAMA. BY JUMPING OUT OF THE WATER AND TOUCHING ONE OF TWO BALLS.
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NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
ALL NEW DETAILS ON BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY --- A SHOOTOUT INVOLVING A DEPUTY OVERNIGHT. ENDS WITH THE SUSPECT DEAD THIS MORNING.
AND IT IS AFFECTING THE MORNING COMMUTE AT U-S 41 AND ALICO ROAD.
IT'S BLOCKED OFF SOUTHBOUND. TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED.
NBC-2 IS LIVE ON SCENE NEXT.
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WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH BREAKING NEWS ON A DUPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OVERNIGHT IN LEE COUNTY.
WE KNOW THE SUSPECT IS DEAD.
DRIVERS HEADING SOUTH ON US 41 TOWARD ALICO CANNOT GET THROUGH THE ALICO INTERSECTION BUT CAN TURN ONTO ALICO ROAD AND HEAD EAST TOWARD 75.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCHIS LIVE ON SCENE WITH MORE, CLIFTON?
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* LCSO GOT THE CALL AROUND 2:00 A.M. FOR A LARGE FIGHT/DISTURBANCE INVOLVING ABOUT 25-50 PEOPLE AT CADILLAC JACKS, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ISLAND PARK ROAD & US 41.
* DEPUTIES INFORMED THAT ABOUT 2 CARS TOOK OFF FROM THE SCENE, THEY ENCOUNTERED ONE OF THEM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALICO ROAD & US 41 AND PULLED IT OVER. PASSENGER OF THE CAR TOOK OFF, STARTING RUNNING AND SHOOTING AT DEPUTIES BEFORE BEING SHOT AND KILLED.
* NO DEPUTIES INJURED.
* SOUTHBOUND LANES OF US 41 SHUT DOWN AT ALICO ROAD AS CRIME SCENE TECHS INVESTIGATE, LIKELY UNTIL MID-AFTERNOON TODAY.
DETOURS:
DRIVERS HEADING SB ARE BEING DIVERTED TO ALICO ROAD -- THEY CAN PICK UP 75 FROM THERE.
THEY CAN ALSO TAKE THREE OAKS OR BEN HILL GRIFFIN, DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY NEED TO GO
IF THEY'RE NORTH OF ALICO AND 41 AND WANT TO AVOID THE AREA COMPLETELY, THEY COULD TAKE THE METRO EXTENSION TO ALICO, THEN TAKE ANY OF THE ABOVE ROUTES.
OR, THEY COULD JUST TAKE 75. THE EXIT BEFORE ALICO IS DANIELS
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Lt. Larry King, LCSO "The vehicle pulled over, the passenger of that vehicle we're told is the one that left that car and ran from the scene. Was armed and engaged deputies in an exchange of gunfire."
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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IN CAPE CORAL -- POLICE TELL OUR NBC-2 CREW ON SCENE THAT A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED HERE -- WHILE WALKING DOWN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
VETERANS PARKWAY FROM COUNTRY CLUB TO SANTA BARBARA IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATE.
POLICE SAY THE MAN SOMEHOW ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AROUND 11:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE VICTIM DIED ON SCENE.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER INVOLVED WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED.
NO NAMES HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.
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AND NBC-2 is DIGGING UP ALL NEW DETAILS OVERNIGHT ON A DEADLY CRASH IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY ONE PERSON DIED AT PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD LAST NIGHT.
HE IS 42 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HARNEY OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS HE WALKED RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING CAR.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
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IN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING: NEW CONGRESS, OLD PROBLEMS. AND ANOTHER FISCAL CLIFF JUST WEEKS AWAY.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO THIS MORNING WITH AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY.
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THE HOUSE WILL MEET AGAIN THIS MORNING. THE SENATE'S BACK BRIEFLY THIS AFTERNOON. BUT THE BIG VOTES WON'T HAPPEN FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS.
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TODAY THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE--9 BILLION FOR VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.
LAWMAKERS IN THE NORTHEAST SAY THE MONEY IS URGENTLY NEEDE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING FOR INSURANCE CHECKS.
ABOUT 140-THOUSAND SANDY RELATED FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED, MOST HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED OUT.
TODAY'S VOTE FOR THE FLOOD INSURANCE MEASURE, IS THE 1ST PHASE OF A PROPOSED SANDY AID PACKAGE.
ON JANUARY 15TH, THEY ARE SET TO VOTE ON AN ADDITIONAL 51-BILLION IN RECOVERY MONEY.
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/ Hse. Minority Leader :28-:31
"We must ensure that innovation rests at the heart of our success."
Ohio :32-:40
"Our government has built up too much debt. Our economy is not producing enough jobs. These are not separate problems."
JOHN BOEHNER'S BACK AS SPEAKER.
HE WILL BE PRESIDING OVER A SLIGHTLY SMALLER REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WILL NOT TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING AGAIN UNLESS CONGRESS CUTS SPENDING.
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BUDGET CUTS WERE PUSHED OFF TILL FEBRUARY, VERY CLOSE TO THE TIME WHEN AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO HIT ITS BORROWING LIMIT AGAIN.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD IN THE CASE OF A MISSING CALIFORNIA TEEN---
AUTHORITIES WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE AT 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON, DETAILING THE PROGRESS OF THE SEARCH FOR 19 YEAR OLD ALYSSA BYRNE.
SHE VANISHED AFTER ATTENDING A NEW YEAR'S MUSIC FESTIVAL IN LAKE TAHOE.
WE'RE TOLD AN AERIAL SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED ALONG PART OF THE CALIFORNIA/NEVADA BORDER, AS AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR her
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A NEW, DISTURBING PSA. OF A SAILOR INGESTING "BATH SALTS" AND THEN HAVING VIOLENT HALLUCINATIONS. IS THE LATEST IN THE NAVY'S ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST SYNTHETIC DRUGS.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PUTS THE VIEWER IN THE SHOES OF A YOUNG SAILOR WHO SNORTS BATH SALTS HE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL.
A SHORT TIME LATER THE SAILOR VOMITS, BUT IT ISN'T UNTIL HE MEETS HIS GIRLFRIEND FOR BOWLING THAT HALLUCINATIONS STRIKE.
A DRAMATIC WAY TO SHOW THE DANGERS OF THE SYNTHETIC DRUGS.
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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON SETS A RECORD IN GALLUP'S ANNUAL MOST-ADMIRED SURVEY.
CLINTON WAS NAMED AS MOST-ADMIRED WOMAN FOR THE 17TH TIME SINCE SHE BECAME A NATIONAL FIGURE IN 1992.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HELD THE PREVIOUS RECORD.
THE ONLY TWO WOMEN TO FINISH AHEAD OF CLINTON WERE MOTHER TERESA AND LAURA BUSH.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
WE WANT TO UPDATE BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY that could affect your morning commute
A DEADLY DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING IN LEE COUNTY --
U-S 41 SOUTHBOUND AT ALICO ROAD IS SHUTDOWN, YOU CANNOT ACCESS ALICO. YOU WILL BE TURNED AROUND AND THAT WILL BE THE CASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
THE SUSPECT IS DEAD.
THE DEPUTY IS OKAY THIS MORNING.
DRIVERS HEADING SOUTH ON US 41 TOWARD ALICO CANNOT GET THROUGH THE ALICO INTERSECTION BUT CAN TURN ONTO ALICO ROAD AND HEAD EAST TOWARD 75.
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Weather Trends
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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A DISTURBING TREND IN THE MILITARY THIS MORNING ---
MORE SOLDIERS TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES THAN DIED IN COMBAT DURING 2012.
177 TOTAL.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO NEW DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIGURES.
ARMY SUICIDES HAVE INCREASED BY AT LEAST 54 PERCENT SINCE 2007.
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NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE ON A STORY WE BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY.
A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN GEORGIA HAS RESIGNED AFTER DEPUTIES SAID SHE RAMMED HER SUV INTO A 17-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS TRYING TO SAVE A WALMART PARKING SPOT BY STANDING IN IT.
THIS IS SECURITY VIDEO OF IT.
ANGELA CORNETT STEPPED DOWN FROM HER POSITION YESTERDAY.
CORNETT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH RECKLESS CONDUCT.
THE TEEN WAS NOT HURT.
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ALSO IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
AN INDIANA HOSPITAL HAS FIRED EIGHT EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSED TO GET FLU SHOTS BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
IT'S UNDER A NEW POLICY INTENDED TO PROTECT PATIENTS FROM THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY ILLNESS.
A HOSPITAL SPOKESWOMAN SAID GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES SUGGEST THAT "JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE BELIEFS THAT ARE STRONGLY HELD DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED."
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A LEHIGH ACRES FAMILY IS HEARTBROKEN THIS MORNING
AFTER SOMEONE STOLE THEIR PUPPY.
THE LITTLE PUG NAMED "MOCHA" WAS THE RAMIREZ CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM SANTA. AT AROUND 9 WEDNESDAY MORNING- 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. DURING THE 20 MINUTES HE WAS OUTSIDE- A CROOK SNEAKED INTO THE YARD UNLOCKED THE PUPPY'S CAGE AND STOLE HIM. THE KIDS CAME TO GET MOCHA AND DISCOVERED HIS EMPTY CRATE.
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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 KIDS ARE DETERMINED TO GET THEIR PUPPY BACK.
THEY'VE MADE SIGNS TO PUT UP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD- ASKING ANYONE WHO'S SEEN THEIR PUPPY TO CALL.
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IT AFFECTS ANY OF YOU WHO EAT ORANGES.
THIS MORNING, 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 THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THE DISEASE WHICH IS SPREAD BY INSECTS HAS ALREADY CUT PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA BY FIVE PERCENT.
GROWERS SAY THAT MUCH DAMAGE IS UNHEARD OF WITHOUT A FREEZE OR HURRICANE.
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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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THIS MORNING CHEVY VOLT SALES ARE CRANKING UP.
GENERAL MOTORS SOLD THREE TIMES AS MANY VOLTS IN 2012 AS IT DID IN 2011, WHICH WAS THE CAR'S FIRST FULL YEAR ON THE MARKET.
THAT'S MORE THAN 23-THOUSAND VOLTS.
THE SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR DRIVING THE SALES INCREASE, ACCORDING TO BOTH GM AND INDUSTRY ANALYSTS, WAS THE VOLT'S INCREASED POPULARITY IN CAR-CLOGGED CALIFORNIA.
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WE'RE JUST OVER TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S SECOND INAUGURATION--
AND SOME PEOPLE ARE STOCKING UP ON SOUVENIRS.
CHAMPAGNE FLUTES, MUGS, WATCHES, PINS, HATS, YOU NAME IT.
SOCKS FROM 15 BUCKS. ALL THE WAY TO A 75-HUNDRED-DOLLAR MEDALLION SET!
OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE WAS LAUNCHED YESTERDAY ONLINE.
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LOOKING FOR A LOW-STRESS JOB?
BEING A FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IS THE LEAST STRESSFUL CAREER FOR 2013. AT LEAST ACCORDING TO JOBS SITE CAREERCAST.COM.
THE MOST STRESSFUL JOB?
MILITARY ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND MILITARY GENERALS.
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FILMMAKER GEORGE LUCAS IS READY TO GET HITCHED TO HIS LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND.
A REP FOR THE "STAR WARS" CREATOR CONFIRMS HE'S ENGAGED TO BUSINESSWOMAN MELLODY HOBSON.
THE TWO HAVE BEEN DATING FOR SEVEN YEARS.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND MARRIAGE FOR THE 68-YEAR-OLD LUCAS.
AND THE FIRST FOR 43-YEAR-OLD HOBSON, WHO IS PRESIDENT OF A CHICAGO-BASED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- A LIVE UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ALL MORNING IN LEE COUNTY. ON A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT IS AFFECTING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S, NEXT.
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Full Forecast
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.
"Not as sunny, still warm"
After a pretty nice day on Thursday, our Friday promises to be a bit cloudier as a slow moving cool front makes its way across Southwest Florida.
Fog could be an issue once again this morning, however it should only be patchy in nature where skies have stayed clear through the overnight hours mainly for locations south of the Caloosahatchee River and across our inland locations. As this front stalls across our part of the state, more cloud than sun will remain in the forecast through the afternoon, with a few rays of sunshine from time to time. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures will rebound from the middle to upper 60s back into the upper 70s near 80°. There is a chance for a brief shower or two anytime during the day, however the vast majority of us will stay dry as we round out the week.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will remain overhead with the possibility of a passing shower. Typical overnight lows should be in the middle 50s for this time of year, and tonight's numbers will be several degrees above that as they settle into the middle 60s.
The first half of the weekend looks to be a bit sunnier as this front begins to retreat northward. That means the warm and humid weather will continue with highs in the low 80s. Sunday offers us our best rain chance as this front will get another push southbound with a few scattered showers during the late afternoon and carrying over into the evening hours. A lingering shower is not out of the question early Monday morning across our most southern locations with a clearing trend throughout the day. Don't expect much a cool down with this next front, as highs will stay near 80° with lows in the 60s.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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NBC-2 ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING ON A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OVERNIGHT IN LEE COUNTY.
WE KNOW THE SUSPECT IS DEAD.
AND THE DEPUTY IS OK.
DRIVERS HEADING SOUTH ON US 41 TOWARD ALICO CANNOT GET THROUGH THE ALICO INTERSECTION BUT CAN TURN ONTO ALICO ROAD AND HEAD EAST TOWARD 75.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE ON SCENE WITH MORE, CLIFTON?
STARTED AS A CALL TO A FIGHT AT CADILLAC JACKS PARKING LOT WHERE 25 TO 50 PEOPLE WERE IN A LARGE FIGHT THERE.
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* LCSO GOT THE CALL AROUND 2:00 A.M. FOR A LARGE FIGHT/DISTURBANCE INVOLVING ABOUT 25-50 PEOPLE AT CADILLAC JACKS, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ISLAND PARK ROAD & US 41.
* DEPUTIES INFORMED THAT ABOUT 2 CARS TOOK OFF FROM THE SCENE, THEY ENCOUNTERED ONE OF THEM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALICO ROAD & US 41 AND PULLED IT OVER. PASSENGER OF THE CAR TOOK OFF, STARTING RUNNING AND SHOOTING AT DEPUTIES BEFORE BEING SHOT AND KILLED.
* NO DEPUTIES INJURED.
* SOUTHBOUND LANES OF US 41 SHUT DOWN AT ALICO ROAD AS CRIME SCENE TECHS INVESTIGATE, LIKELY UNTIL MID-AFTERNOON TODAY.
DETOURS:
DRIVERS HEADING SB ARE BEING DIVERTED TO ALICO ROAD -- THEY CAN PICK UP 75 FROM THERE.
THEY CAN ALSO TAKE THREE OAKS OR BEN HILL GRIFFIN, DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY NEED TO GO
IF THEY'RE NORTH OF ALICO AND 41 AND WANT TO AVOID THE AREA COMPLETELY, THEY COULD TAKE THE METRO EXTENSION TO ALICO, THEN TAKE ANY OF THE ABOVE ROUTES.
OR, THEY COULD JUST TAKE 75. THE EXIT BEFORE ALICO IS DANIELS
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Lt. Larry King, LCSO "The vehicle pulled over, the passenger of that vehicle we're told is the one that left that car and ran from the scene. Was armed and engaged deputies in an exchange of gunfire."
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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MORE BREAKING NEWS IN LEE COUNTY AND TWO DEADLY CRASHES WITHIN ONE HOUR OVERNIGHT, BOTH INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS.
FIRST -- IN CAPE CORAL -- POLICE TELL OUR NBC-2 CREW ON SCENE THAT A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED HERE -- WHILE WALKING DOWN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
VETERANS PARKWAY FROM COUNTRY CLUB TO SANTA BARBARA IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATE.
POLICE SAY THE MAN SOMEHOW ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AROUND 11:30 LAST NIGHT.
THE VICTIM DIED ON SCENE.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER INVOLVED WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN IT HAPPENED.
NO NAMES HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.
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AND NBC-2 CONFIRMING ALL NEW DETAILS OVERNIGHT IN A DEADLY CRASH IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY ONE PERSON DIED AT PONDELLA ROAD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD LAST NIGHT.
THE VICTIM IS 42 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HARNEY OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ISAYS HE WALKED RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT THIS HOUR.
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THE FIRST PART OF A $60 BILLION DOLLAR AID PACKAGE TO VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY IS ON THE FAST TRACK THROUGH CONGRESS TODAY.
THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE A $9 POINT 7 BILLION DOLLAR FLOOD INSURANCE MEASURE TODAY AND THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT.
THE REST OF THE PACKAGE IS SCHEDULED FOR A JAN. 15 HOUSE VOTE.
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HAPPENING TODAY --- ECONOMISTS PREDICT DECEMBER JOBS DATA, WHICH WILL BE RELEASED THIS MORNING --- WILL SHOW MODEST BUT STEADY HIRING THAT ADDED 155,000 JOBS.
THEY ALSO PREDICT UNEMPLOYMENT IN DECEMBER REMAINED AT 7 POINT 7 PERCENT.
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FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS WILL ATTEND A PRIVATE EVENT IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT TODAY.
ACCORDING TO THE CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, GIFFORDS IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AN EVENT AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
NEWTOWN IS STILL REELING FROM A DEADLY SHOOTING LAST MONTH AFTER A GUNMAN FORCED HIS WAY INTO SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KILLING 20 STUDENTS AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.
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IT'S NATIONAL TREASURE, RIGHT ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
AND YOU WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WALK THE DECKS AND STEP BACK IN TIME ABOARD THE LYNX.
THE REPLICA WARSHIP IS ON FORT MYERS BEACH COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1812 WAR-- AND ALSO, LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT WINTER HOME.
PUBLIC DECK TOURS START THIS MORNING FROM 10:00 TO 2:00 PM
AND A PUBLIC SAILAWAY IS FROM 3:00 TO 5:00 PM.
ALL PROCEEDS HELP SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TAUGHT ABOARD THE LYNX.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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