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LOOKING AHEAD
Gov. Scott On Healthcare
DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW
James Holmes Hearing
NEW RIGHT NOW
The Big Game
:09:58:20 Healthcare costs more than it should. I want to do things that drive down healthcare costs." 26
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WAKING UP IN THE NATION'S CAPTIOL, AND READY FOR A BATTLE ON FLORIDA HEALTHCARE.
AND, THE CASE AGAINST JAMES HOLMES.
THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER KILLINGS RETURNS TO COURT.
WHY IT MIGHT BE THE CLOSEST THING TO A TRIAL THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL GET TO SEE.
"it's the game everybody wants to see."
PLUS, THE BIGGEST GAME IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. IS TONIGHT.
PREPS ARE UNDERWAY NOW FOR THE B-C-S CHAMPIONSHIP. PITTING DEFENDING CHAMPION ALABAMA AGAINST NOTRE DAME.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,
THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT IS MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH --- AND FOR STUDENTS ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,
WINTER BREAK IS OVER AND IT'S BACK TO CLASS TODAY.
AND WE'RE SEEING SOME SHOWERS POP UP THIS MORNING.
METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING TRACKING IT IN THE NBC-2 FIRST ALERT STORM TRACKING CENTER, JASON?
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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TOPPING HEADLINES RIGHT NOW ---
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS WAKING UP IN WASHINGTON D-C.
HE HAS A BIG MEETING SCHEDULED THIS MORNING WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY KATHLEEN SEBELIUS.
SCOTT SAYS HE WANTS TO CLARIFY WHETHER FLORIDA WILL HAVE TO EVENTUALLY CREATE A HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE UNDER THE NEW HEALTH CARE LAW.
NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER SAT DOWN WITH HIM AHEAD OF THE MEETING.
:09:58:32
We have two decisions to make in the state. Do we want to do a state exchange. or do we let the federal government do the exchange for people who might buy their insurance that way." 40
GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO WANTS TO KNOW LONG-TERM COSTS FOR THE STATE'S EXPANSION OF MEDICAID.
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS SUPPOSED TO FULLY UP AND RUNNING ONE YEAR FROM NOW.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD TODAY ---
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO NOMINATE FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL TO BE DEFENSE SECRETARY.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO WITH WHY IT'S EXPECTED TO DRAW REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION, STACEY GOOD MORNING.
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CHUCK HAGEL IS NOT A SHOO IN FOR THE JOB.
IN FACT, WHEN HIS NAME SURFACED HE FACED CRITICISM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
SOME REPUBLICANS FEEL HE LAST THE EXPERIENCE TO LEAD THE PENTAGON.
OTHER SAY HE SHOULD NOT EXPECT MANY REPUBLICAN VOTES.
SOME ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PAST STATEMENT ON THE MIDDLE EAST.
REPUBLICANS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER HAGEL IS TOUGH ENOUGH ON IRAN AND STRONG ENOUGH IN HIS UPPOR TO ISRAEL.
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super burned in
"He apologized for it." ½FLASH¾ "And I think that anybody who serves in my administration understands my attitude and position on those issues."
super burned in
South Carolina :39-:46
"Chuck Hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense, would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the State of Israel in our nation's history. "
IF CONFIRMED, HAGEL WOULD OVERSEE THE WIND-DOWN OF TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN, AND POSSIBLE REDUCTIONS IN MILITARY SPENDING.
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NO WORD THIS MORNING ON HOW SOON THE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS WOULD HAPPEN.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON RETURNS TO WORK TODAY, AFTER SUFFERING A BLOOD CLOT AND CONCUSSION.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS SHE'S EAGER TO GET BACK TO THE OFFICE, AND THEY SAY THEY WILL KEEP US UPDATED ON HER SCHEDULE AS IT BECOMES CLEARER IN THE COMING DAYS.
CLINTON WILL BE REPLACED IN OBAMA'S CABINET BY SENATOR JOHN KERRY IF HE'S CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
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ALSO TODAY JUSTICES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT WILL RETURN TO THE BENCH THIS MORNING.
THEY WILL HEAR TWO CASES TODAY.
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IT'S A 22-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT THAT SHOULD MAKE YOUR COMMUTE AROUND LEE COUNTY A LOT EASIER.
CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY, BEWTEEN WINKLER AND HANSON, BEGINS TODAY.
AND THAT INCLUDES A NEW BRIDGE.
NBC 2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT METRO AND WINKLER TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR MONEY WILL BE PAYING FOR.
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THIS PROJECT SHOULDN'T COME AS A SURPRISE TO ANYONE.
EXPANDING METRO PARKWAY HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT --
GIVE DRIVERS MORE OPTIONS AND CHOICES FOR TRAVELLING NORTH AND SOUTH. INSTEAD OF U-S 41.
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THE PROJECT STARTS HERE AT WINKLER AND METRO PARKWAY --
EXPANDING METRO TO SIX LANES UP TO PINE OAK CIRCLE.
THAT'S WHERE IT WILL SPILT.
A SIX LANE BRIDGE WILL TAKE YOU NORTH THROUGH VACANT LAND TO EVANS OR SOUTH FROM FOWLER.
THE NEW METRO ROUTE WILL ULTIMATELY RUN FROM SOUTH FORT MYERS NEAR ALICO ROAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER NORTH BY THE SHELL FACTORY.
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TODAY, CREWS WILL START PLACING CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, REMOVING VEGITATION AND RELOCATING UTILITIES.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP IN SUMMER OF 2015.
LIVE IN LEE COUNTY, CF, NBC2.
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RIGHT NOW NBC-2 IS WORKING TO CONFIRM THE LATEST CONDITION ON A LEHIGH ACRES BABY, THROWN FROM A CAR WHEN IT CRASHED THIS WEEKEND.
THE 6 MONTH OLD WAS LAST LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AT LEE BOULEVARD AND JOAN AVENUE NORTH SATURDAY.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P, THE CAR WAS STOPPED IN THE MEDIAN AND THAT'S WHEN A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO IT.
TROOPERS SAY THE BABY'S MOTHER, TYESHIA MILLER, WAS DRIVING.
SHE HAD MINOR INJURIES.
MILLER IS CHARGED WITH CARELESS DRIVING AND NOT HAVING A CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
MECHANICS WILL BE CHECKING OUT THE DAMAGE ON A FORT MYERS FIRE TRUCK -- AFTER A CRASH ON THE WAY TO A CALL.
AND THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS WORKING TO TALK TO THE FIREFIGHTERS INVOLVED.
YESTERDAY MORNING, THE TRUCK APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND WINKLER AVENUE WITH ITS LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF A SEDAN DIDN'T STOP, AND THE TWO CRASHED.
TWO FIREFIGHTERS JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK TO SAVE THE DRIVER.
THE BATTALION CHIEF SAYS ONE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS IS PRETTY SHAKEN UP.
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battalion chief david tilton
15:17 it does bother him because he spends his whole life trying to save other people and he was afraid he might have hurt someone
ALL THREE MEN SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
THE CAR DRIVER HAS BEEN CITED.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE, JAMES HOLMES, RETURNS TO COURT.
IT IS DAY ONE OF A WEEK-LONG PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO SEND THE CASE TO TRIAL.
THE JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO HEAR 911 CALLS, SEE CLIPS FROM HOURS OF VIDEO, AND HEAR FROM WITNESSES AS PROSECUTORS OUTLINE THEIR CASE AGAINST HOLMES
IT'LL BE THE FIRST OFFICIAL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THEIR EVIDENCE.
HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING DOZENS OF OTHERS AT A MOVIE THEATER IN AURORA, COLORADO LAST JULY.
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THIS NEXT STORY, FROM THE TAMPA AREA, IS MAKING HEADLINES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING ---
INVESTIGATORS, LOOKING FOR A MISSING CHILD, FIND "HUNDREDS" OF ANIMALS AT THE FLORIDA HOME.
SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATORS WENT TO THE HOME, NORTH OF TAMPA, AFTER GETTING A CALL ABOUT A MISSING TODDLER. WHO WAS LATER FOUND SAFE WITH FAMILY.
THEY DISCOVERED NEARLY THREE HUNDRED RABBITS, RATS, SNAKES, LIZARDS, HEDGEHOGS, SQUIRRELS, AND AT LEAST ONE DOG.
AND ARRESTED THE COUPLE LIVING THERE.
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"And then when you're not employed and you don't have the money to feed them it's just. you know, you don't know what to do."
IT TURNS OUT THE CHILD, A 16-MONTH-OLD GIRL, WAS WITH ANOTHER RELATIVE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE RELATIVE TOOK THE GIRL, AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO WAKE UP THE COUPLE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
POLAR BEAR SCARE!
THE UP-CLOSE ENCOUNTER CAUGHT ON VIDEO AND HOW IT HAPPENED.
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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TODAY INVESTORS WILL HEAD INTO THE SECOND WEEK OF THE YEAR,
READY TO MOVE BEYOND FISCAL CLIFF CHATTER, AND INTO THE EARNINGS SEASON.
FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S BIG MARKET RALLY AND A STATUS-QUO EMPLOYMENT REPORT, SEVERAL MAJOR COMPANIES WILL START REPORTING HOW THEY PERFORMED IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF 2012.
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NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA GIVES "FEMA" MORE MONEY TO PAY FOR FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS FROM HURRICANE SANDY.
HE SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW SUNDAY, GIVING THE AGENCY NEARLY TEN BILLION DOLLARS TO PAY CLAIMS.
FEMA HAD WARNED THAT THE AGENCY WOULD RUN OUT OF MONEY WITHOUT EXTRA FUNDING FROM CONGRESS.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON A COMPREHENSIVE SANDY AID PACKAGE LATER THIS MONTH.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
A SEASONAL CHANGE IS COMING TO CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL, STARTING TODAY.
LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM WILL BEGIN OPENING EXTRA BEDS AT CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL, TO MEET DEMANDS OF THE POPULATION INCREASE DURING WINTER MONTHS.
A TOTAL OF 42 BEDS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL.
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NOW AN UPDATE ON A MYSTERY DEATH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY FOLLOWING A ROUTINE SURGERY.
JERONE CAMPBELL WENT IN FOR A TONSELLECTOMY ONE MONTH AGO TODAY.
HE DIED DURING THE PROCEDURE AT CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
LAST NIGHT JERONE'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS RALLIED AT IN ENGLEWOOD TO HONOR HIM.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS STILL UNKNOWN.
AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS MORE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF AN AUTOPSY COME BACK.
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38:47 "Right now I know he's looking down and he's saying thank to everyone Janet Minott, Mother.
THE GROUP SAY THIS IS THE LAST FUNDRAISER THEY'LL BE HOLDING FOR THE FAMILY.
BUT THEY'LL BE ALWAYS BE SUPPORTIVE AND HONOR NUMBER 28.
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NOW TO A DEVELOPING STORY WE'RE FOLLOWING CLOSELY THIS MORNING ---
OUTRAGE IN OHIO. AND NOW THERE'S A PLEA TO CHANGE THE VENUE FOR A GANG RAPE TRIAL.
RESIDENTS AND PROTESTORS IN SMALL TOWN STEUBENVILLE, ARE OUTRAGED OVER A SUSPECTED COVER-UP OF AN ALLEGED RAPE OF A 16 YEAR-OLD GIRL BY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
THE ATTORNEY FOR ONE OF THE TEENS CHARGED WANTS A JUDGE TO POSTPONE AND MOVE HIS CLIENT'S TRIAL,
BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY AND WHAT HE PERCEIVES AS THREATS TO INDIVIDUALS, PERHAPS WITNESSES, ALSO DEFENDANTS AND EVEN DEFENSE COUNSEL.
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NATIONWIDE ANGER AND INTEREST IN THE ALLEGED OHIO RAPE CASE INCREASED AFTER THIS UNVERIFIED PHOTO AND OTHER VIDEO, SHOWING ANOTHER YOUNG MAN JOKING ABOUT THE INCIDENT, WAS POSTED ONLINE BY HACKERS.
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BACK HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ---
TWO COLLIER COUNTY MEN ARE IN JAIL FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING A 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
AFTER A YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION COLLIER DEPUTIES ARRESTED WILLIAM MEJIA AND JAMIE MIGANGOS AFTER UNCOVERING BOTH WERE SEXUALLY ABUSING HER REPEATEDLY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY BOTH MEN DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS
BUT A SEPARATE INVESTIGATION INVOLVING ANOTHER MAN WHO ABUSED THE GIRL PROVIDED ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO ARREST THEM.
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NOW TO THE NEWEST INFORMATION THIS MORNING ON THE MISSING MISSONI MYSTERY.
THE SEARCH NOW IN ITS FOURTH DAY --- FOR THE MISSING PLANE CARRYING FASHION MOGUL AND CEO OF ITALY'S MISSONI FASHION HOUSE, VITTORIO MISSONI, AND FIVE OTHER PEOPLE.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
RESCUE CREWS SCOURED AN AREA OFF THE VENEZUELAN COAST WHERE THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FRIDAY.
THIS MORNING MANY IN THE FASHION WORLD ARE WONDERING WHAT THIS TRAGIC NEWS COULD MEAN FOR THE ICONIC BRAND.
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THIS MORNING MONEY POURS INTO A CAPE CORAL CHURCH --
INCLUDING WHAT THEY CALL THE BIGGEST DONATION EVER MADE IN THE CITY.
CAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SET OUT TO RAISE 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS DURING LAST MONTH'S CHRISTMAS OFFERING PROJECT.
SUNDAY -- THEY LEARNED THEY RAISED ONE POINT TWO **MILLION!
THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS INCLUDING A NEW HEALTH CLINIC.
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Our focus is people who don't qualify for Medicaid. That group that kind if gets caught in the middle where they have a job but they don't have insurance it their insurance doesn't cover. So it's gonna be a primary care office as well.
PLANS ALSO INCLUDE FINISHING THE CHURCH'S FELLOWSHIP PARK-
AND BUILDING FOUR CHURCHES IN HAITI.
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IT'S AN UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL MEETING MOST OF US WOULD AVOID.
BUT NOT THIS GUY!
CHECK OUT THIS FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER WITH A THOUSAND POUND, EIGHT FOOT TALL POLAR BEAR.
THAT'S WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER GORDON BUCHANAN. HE CAME TO ARCTIC NORWAY TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM. BUT CAME CLOSER THAN HE EVER PLANNED.
SAFELY TUCKED INSIDE HIS SAFETY CUBE, HE SAYS THE EXPERIENCE WAS A BIZARRE MIX OF TERROR AND COMEDY.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
TWITTER EXPLODES WITH NEWS OF THE NHL DEAL.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST REACTIONS THIS MORNING.
PLUS,
A REPORTER WAS JUST DOING HER JOB WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN -- BOOM!
WE'LL EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED HERE.
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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LOOKING AHEAD ---
LAWYERS WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW DAYS DRAFTING AN AGREEMENT ON THE NEW NHL DEAL.
AFTER 16 HOURS OF TENSE TALKS, THE NHL AND ITS PLAYERS FINALLY ACHIEVED A DEAL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
THIS MORNING WE'VE FOUND SOME PRETTY PRICELESS REACTION TO THE NEWS.
CHRIS JOHNSTON, A HOCKEY WRITER FOR THE CANADIAN PRESS, TWEETED "THIS IS A MILESTONE NIGHT IN NHL TALKS. LONGEST AND LATEST A NEGOTIATING SESSION HAS RUN."
AND SPORT FAN MATTY PITTMAN TWEETED "BEAUTIFUL TIMING NHL. THE LOCKOUT IS OVER JUST AS FOOTBALL IS ENDING."
AND ONE OF OUR FAVORITE COMMENTS THIS MORNING IS FROM JAY AT ECHO VISTA. "I'M GOING TO SCREAM AND SQUEAL LIKE A LITTLE GIRL WHO JUST GOT A PONY FOR HER BIRTHDAY IF THE NHL LOCKOUT ENDS TONIGHT."
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IT'S VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS MORNING.
A MINNEAPOLIS REPORTER WAS JUST DOING HER JOB,
HYPING UP SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAME BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS AND GREEN BAY PACKERS.
EASY ENOUGH, RIGHT?
BUT THEN HER CAMERA MAN TACKLED HER, WATCH.
reporter talking, football thrown, man runs knocks her over shes says I'm ok!
THE GOOD NEWS, SHE'S OK.
THE BAD NEWS: THE VIKINGS STILL LOST.
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roll tide, roll tide! White flash Eric Pollock- Manager, Buffalo Phils, "we staffed up, were liking forward to it. It's going to be crazy in here, we obviously won the last 2 years so its going to be exciting. We got champaign ordered, were expecting a large crowd."
IT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BIGGEST OF BIG GAMES.
AND NBC-2 WILL BE IN MIAMI FOR IT!
FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS, IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN A MATCH BETWEEN THE 'FIGHTIN' IRISH' AND 'CRIMSON TIDE.'
ALABAMA IS TRYING TO WIN ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL TITLE, WHILE NOTRE DAME IS FINALLY BACK AFTER ALMOST TWO DECADES.
THE BIG GAME IS TONIGHT AT 8:30 AND THE RIVALRY IS MORE INTENSE THAN EVER.
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AND CHIEF METEROLOGIST HALEY WEBB AND I HAVE A BIT OF A RIVALRY GOING AS WELL.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF JENNIFER TORRES MARIANO 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!
JENNIFER - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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Right now there's so many unanswered questions that we couldn't make a decision to go forward.
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WAKES UP IN WASHINGTON D-C -- AND HE'S ABOUT TO GET SOME ANSWERS ABOUT FLORIDA'S ROLE IN THE NEW FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LAW.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
IT'S MONDAY JANUARY 7TH. AND THAT MEANS BACK TO SCHOOL FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
AND IT'S A WET ONE FOR SOME KIDDOS HEADING OFF TO THE BUS STOP.
METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING TRACKING IT IN THE NBC-2 FIRST ALERT STORM TRACKING CENTER, JASON?
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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A BIG DAY ON CAPITOL HILL FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT,
AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
HE HAS A MEETING SCHEDULED AT 11AM WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY KATHLEEN SEBELIUS.
SCOTT SAYS HE WANTS TO CLARIFY WHETHER FLORIDA WILL HAVE TO EVENTUALLY CREATE A HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE UNDER THE NEW HEALTH CARE LAW.
NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER SAT DOWN WITH HIM AHEAD OF THE MEETING.
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Right now there's so many unanswered questions that we couldn't make a decision to go forward. I don't know what it's going to cost. I don't know what the terms are. So right now, if we had to make a decision today - we'd have to let the federal government do it. Because they haven't given us enough information to make a decision."
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FULLY UP AND RUNNING ONE YEAR FROM NOW.
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HAPPENING TODAY AS WE LOOK AHEAD --
THE MAN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN A DOZEN PEOPLE IN AN AURORA, COLORADO, MOVIE THEATER WILL BE BACK IN COURT THIS MORNING FOR DAY ONE OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO THIS MORNING, STACEY WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO COME OUT OF THIS?
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THIS IS SORT OF MINI TRIAL. IT IS THE 1ST TIME DETAILS ABOUT THE CASE HAVE BEEN MADE PUBLIC.
FROM THE BEGINNING, THE JUDGE SEALED THE DOCUMENTS, WHICH MEANS, THE PUBLIC, REPORTERS. NOBODY CAN SEE THEM.
BUT THAT WILL WILL CHANGE THIS WEEK WHEN IT'S TALKED ABOUT IN OPEN COURT.
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"The purpose of the prelim hearing is to determine if there is or is not probable cause that Holmes committed each and every one of the crimes against him."
HOLMES FACES 165 CHARGES INCLUDING MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND WEAPONS CHARGES ALL TIED TO THE JULY 20TH RAMPAGE.
THIS WEEK, PROSECUTORS ARE EXPECTED TO CALL SEVERAL WITNESSES, PEOPLE WHO SURVIVED THE SHOOTING, AND PLAY 9-1-1 CALLS.
HOLMES ATTORNEY'S ARE EPXTED TO TALK ABOUT HIS MENTAL STATE.
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THE THEATRE IS SCHEDULED TO RE OPEN ON JANUARY 17TH. PUBLIC OPINON SHOWS SUPPORT FOR RE-OPENING, HOWEVER FAMILIES OF SEVERAL OF THE VICTIMS ARE UPSET THAT THEY WERE INVITED TO ATTEND AN OFFICIAL RE-OPENING CEREMONY.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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IT'S A 22-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT THAT SHOULD MAKE YOUR COMMUTE AROUND LEE COUNTY A LOT EASIER.
CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY, BEWTEEN WINKLER AND HANSON, BEGINS TODAY.
AND THAT INCLUDES A NEW BRIDGE.
NBC 2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR MONEY WILL BE PAYING FOR.
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THIS PROJECT SHOULDN'T COME AS A SURPRISE TO ANYONE.
EXPANDING METRO PARKWAY HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT --
GIVE DRIVERS MORE OPTIONS AND CHOICES FOR TRAVELLING NORTH AND SOUTH. INSTEAD OF U-S 41.
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THE PROJECT WOULD START AT WINKLER AND METRO PARKWAY --
EXPANDING METRO TO SIX LANES UP TO PINE OAK CIRCLE.
THAT'S WHERE IT WILL SPILT.
A SIX LANE BRIDGE WILL TAKE YOU NORTH THROUGH VACANT LAND TO EVANS OR SOUTH FROM FOWLER.
THE TWO AND A HALF YEAR PROJECT IS FUNDED BY TAXES WE PAY ON GAS AT THE PUMP.
THE NEW METRO ROUTE WILL ULTIMATELY RUN FROM SOUTH FORT MYERS NEAR ALICO ROAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER NORTH BY THE SHELL FACTORY.
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CREWS WILL START PLACING CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, REMOVING VEGITATION AND RELOCATING UTILITIES.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP IN SUMMER OF 2015.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT FOR DRIVERS IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.
AROUND NOON TODAY, A TEMPORARY BRIDGE WILL OPEN TO DRIVERS AS CONSTRUCTION CREWS WORK TO REPLACE WHITE BOULEVARD BRIDGE.
THE BRIDGE IS LOCATED ON 23RD STREET SOUTHWEST, JUST SOUTH OF GOLDEN GATE BOULEVARD.
PLEASE NOTE, THE COUNTY DID ADD SPEED BUMPS IN THE AREA TO HELP WITH THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC.
THE 1-POINT-9 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY THIS SUMMER.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
President Barack Obama will nominate John Brennan as his next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL ALSO NOMINATE FORMER SENATOR "CHUCK HAGEL" TO BE THE NEXT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TODAY.
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HAGEL, A REPUBLICAN, REPRESENTED NEBRASKA IN THE SENATE, AND SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR.
HIS NOMINATION IS EXPECTED TO SET UP A CONFIRMATION FIGHT IN THE SENATE.
LAWMAKERS ARE CONCERNED OVER WHAT THEY SAY IS A LACK OF SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, AND HAGEL'S PAST COMMENTS CALLING FOR CUTS AT THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.
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THIS MORNING PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BACK IN D-C FROM HAWAII AND READY TO TAKE ON CABINET CHANGES FOR HIS SECOND TERM.
ON TOP OF THE HAGEL NOMINATION, MR. OBAMA MUST ALSO DEAL WITH
THE COUNTRY'S FISCAL MESS.
BY THE END OF FEBRUARY, THE TREASURY WILL LOSE THE POWER TO BORROW MORE MONEY TO PAY AMERICA'S BILLS.
AND AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS TO EVERY FEDERAL PROGRAM WILL KICK IN ON MARCH 1ST.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS ALSO PROMISED TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IS LEADING A TASKFORCE EXPLORING RECOMMENDATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE TASK FORCE HASN'T REACHED ANY PLANS YET.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
NBC-2 DID SOME DIGGING OVERNIGHT AND FOUND OUT HOW THE PRESIDENT SPENT HIS HAWAIIAN VACATION.
HE SPENT NINE DAYS VACATIONING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND PLAYED FIVE ROUNDS OF GOLF WITH SEVEN DIFFERENT PARTNERS, SPENDING ROUGHLY THIRTY HOURS ON TWO DIFFERENT COURSES.
THE PRESIDENT MADE FIVE EARLY MORNING TRIPS TO THE GYM AT THE NEARBY MARINE BASE.
THE FIRST FAMILY SPENT TWO AFTERNOONS ENJOYING THE BEACH ON THE BASE AND WENT FOR ONE HIKE TO A LOCAL WATERFALL.
THE OBAMAS VENTURED OUT FOR DINNER WITH FRIENDS FOUR TIMES.
THE PRESIDENT INTERRUPTED HIS VACATION TO NEGOTIATE THE "FISCAL CLIFF" IN WASHINGTON.
ALL TOLD, HE SPENT ROUGHLY FORTY HOURS ON AIR FORCE ONE FLYING BETWEEN D.C. AND HAWAII.
ONLY ONE FAMILY MEMBER MADE ALL THE TRIPS BACK-AND-FORTH WITH THE PRESIDENT: BO, THE DOG.
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IN COLLIER COUNTY THIS MORNING,
TWO INDOOR GUN-RANGES ARE SET TO OPEN IN THE COMING MONTHS.
OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT ONE WILL OPEN OFF MERCANTILE ROAD IN NORTH NAPLES.
THAT'S SLATED FOR MARCH.
ANOTHER ONE OFF VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD IS PLANNED FOR AUGUST.
WE'RE TOLD BOTH RANGES WILL INCLUDE RETAIL STORES AND SHOOTING SIMULATORS.
RIGHT NOW, THE CLOSEST INDOOR RANGE IS IN FORT MYERS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
LADIES, A HEADS UP ABOUT A CRIME AT THE IMMOKALEE SEMINOLE CASINO. WHAT A MAN WAS CAUGHT DOING.
PLUS. TECH TITANS AND SMALL STARTUPS DESCEND UPON LAS VEGAS TO UNVEIL THE ELECTRONICS THAT GET GADGET GEEKS BUZZING.
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
THE LATEST ON THE NATION'S EARLY AND DEADLY FLU SEASON, WHICH CONTINUES TO GROW AT A DANGEROUS RATE.
AT LEAST EIGHTEEN CHILDREN AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE FLU THIS SEASON.
ACCORDING TO THE CDC 18 STATES ARE APPROACHING EPIDEMIC LEVELS FOR FLU.
EMERGENCY ROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE EXPECTING MORE ACTIVITY EARLIER THAN USUAL, MEANING LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR PATIENTS.
AND WE STILL AT LEAST 5 MORE WEEKS TO THE END OF FLU SEASON.
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A CHARLOTTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLINIC WILL REOPEN ITS DOORS TO ENGLEWOOD RESIDENTS TODAY.
THE CLINIC IS LOCATED SAN CASA DRIVE.
IT WILL PROVIDE A NUMBER OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS INCLUDING CHECK-UPS, FLU SHOTS AND PHYSICALS.
THE ENGLEWOOD CLINIC WILL ALSO SERVE WOMEN'S INFANTS AND CHILDREN CLIENTS-- ALSO KNOWN AS WIC.
THE GRAND RE-OPENING CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.
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ALL NEW RIGHT NOW ---
NBC-2 SEARCHING FOR THE LATEST GAS PRICE AVERAGES OVERNIGHT AND ITS UP A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY NATIONALLY TO $3.30.
FLORIDA'S AVERAGE IS NINE CENTS HIGHER AT $3.39 AND IT'S THE SAME HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FIND PRICES AND COMPARE ANYTIME AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON PUMP PATROL.
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ALL NEW AS OF THIS MORNING ---
FEDEX GROUND AND HOME DELIVERY. IS INCREASING ITS RATES.
BY AN AVERAGE OF 5 POINT 9 PERCENT. AND IT GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY.
YOU CAN FIND MORE DETAILS AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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AND FOR FLIERS --- UNITED AIRLINES BECOMES THE FIRST AIRLINE TO ATTEMPT A FARE INCREASE.
THE CHICAGO-BASED AIRLINE RAISED ALL OF ITS DOMESTIC FARES BY $2 TO $5 DOLLARS EACH WAY.
TYPICALLY, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND OTHER LOW-COST CARRIERS HAVE TO MATCH THE INCREASE IN ORDER FOR IT TO STICK.
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A CREEPY CRIME TO REPORT THIS MORNING.
SEMINOLE POLICE SAY THEY ARRESTED AN IMMOKALEE MAN AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT SNEAKING INTO THE WOMAN'S RESTROOM AT THE SEMINOLE CASINO.
POLICE SAY ALFREDO FIGUEROA WAS SPOTTED LAYING ON HIS BACK AND LOOKING INTO STALLS.
HE ESCAPED, BUT WAS LATER CAUGHT BY POLICE.
HE IS CHARGED WITH VOYEURISM AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
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HAPPENING TODAY -- THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW HEADS TO LAS VEGAS, AND WHILE IT'S NOT EXPECTED T BE AS BIG AS IT HAS BEEN IN PAST YEARS,
THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES ARE EXPECTED TO PACK THE VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER WITH THEIR NEW PRODUCTS.
SOME EXPECTED ITEMS INCLUDE "ULTRA HD" TVS, WEARABLE GADGETS
THAT PAIR WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE, SMARTER CARS AND A SLEW OF CELEBRITY HEADPHONES.
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THIS NEXT STORY IS SOMETHING WE'RE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS MORNING.
RAISING CANCER AWARENESS WITH A LITTLE COUNTRY MUSIC.
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RECORDING ARTISTS "ONE NIGHT RODEO" ARE FILMING THEIR LATEST MUSIC VIDEO AT LOVELACE FARMS IN ALVA.
IT WILL DEBUT AT THIS YEAR'S CATTLE BARON'S BALL LATER THIS MONTH.
SOME PROCEEDS FROM RECORD SALES WILL GO TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OF LEE COUNTY.
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"not only is the lead singer's mother a breast cancer survivor. Find a cure. "
THE CATTLE BARON'S BALL OF LEE COUNTY WILL BE JANUARY 19TH AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWTOWN FORT MYERS.
NOW IN IT'S 10TH YEAR, THE EVENT HAS RAISED MORE THAN 3 POINT 4 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CANCER AWARENESS.
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THIS MORNING THREE "DOZEN" LITTLE PIGGIES NEED NEW HOMES, AFTER SOME HUFFING AND PUFFING FROM NEIGHBORS.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE THIRTY PLUS PIGGIES LIVING IN FLORENCE GRUBER'S HOUSE IN NORTHERN VERMONT.
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
HER NEIGHBORS SQUEALED TO THE TOWN COUNCIL, WHICH VOTED TO KICK OUT WHAT SHE CALLS CUTE AND CUDDLY CREATURES.
COUNCIL MEMBERS RULED GRUBER IS VIOLATING ZONING LAWS. BECAUSE THE PROPERTY ON WHICH SHE LIVES IS NOT APPROVED FOR LIVESTOCK ANIMALS.
GRUBER SAYS SHE'LL PUT THE PIGS UP FOR ADOPTION.
YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AT "CUTIE PIGS DOT COM".
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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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.
A fading cold front over Central and South Florida may manage to kick up a few showers this morning and then a few more during the heat of the day, but any rain that develops today will be pretty isolated and hit-or-miss.
Aside from a few showers, our sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds, leading to some very warm weather through the afternoon. The average high for this time of year is 75°, and we'll manage to warm several degrees beyond that with our daytime temperatures aimed to near 82° this afternoon.
Humidity levels will continue to stay pretty elevated through the course of the week, bringing the potential for some early morning patchy fog throughout the week, so you may have to contend with low visibility if you're commuting early in the morning close to sunrise.
By Tuesday the cold front that's been essentially parked across Central and South Florida will ultimately fade away, so our weather looks to stay fairly quiet through the remainder of the week with no major cold fronts headed our way.
The big story for us through the next several days will be in the temperature department as daytime highs warm to the low to mid 80s through the end of the week and overnight temperatures only cool down to the mid 60s! These numbers are about ten degrees above average for this time of year.
Even with the abnormally warm weather around, moisture will be very limited, so rain chances will continue to stay very slim through the upcoming weekend.
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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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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WAKES UP IN D-C AND TODAY HE'LL ADDRESS THE FLORIDA HEALTHCARE BATTLE.
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There is a discussion about expanding the number of people that willl be covered by Medicaid. All of us want to make sure there's a safety net for people who can't afford it. But we've got to be able to afford it." 02
HE'S SET TO MEET WITH THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SERETARY KATHLEEN SEBELIUS AT 11AM.
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IT'S A 22-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT THAT SHOULD MAKE YOUR COMMUTE AROUND LEE COUNTY A LOT EASIER.
CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY, BEWTEEN WINKLER AND HANSON, BEGINS TODAY.
AND THAT INCLUDES A NEW BRIDGE.
EXPANDING METRO PARKWAY HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT --
GIVE DRIVERS MORE OPTIONS AND CHOICES FOR TRAVELLING NORTH AND SOUTH. INSTEAD OF U-S 41.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP IN SUMMER OF 2015.
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15:17 it does bother him because he spends his whole life trying to save other people and he was afraid he might have hurt someone
TODAY MECHANICS WILL BE CHECKING OUT THE DAMAGE ON A FORT MYERS FIRE TRUCK -- AFTER A CRASH ON THE WAY TO A CALL.
AND THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS WORKING TO TALK TO THE FIREFIGHTERS INVOLVED.
YESTERDAY MORNING, THE TRUCK APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND WINKLER AVENUE WITH ITS LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF A SEDAN DIDN'T STOP, AND THE TWO CRASHED.
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RIGHT NOW NBC-2 IS WORKING TO CONFIRM THE LATEST CONDITION ON A LEHIGH ACRES BABY, THROWN FROM A CAR WHEN IT CRASHED THIS WEEKEND.
THE 6 MONTH OLD WAS LAST LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT A TAMPA HOSPITAL.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AT LEE BOULEVARD AND JOAN AVENUE NORTH SATURDAY.
TROOPERS SAY THE BABY'S MOTHER, TYESHIA MILLER, IS CHARGED WITH CARELESS DRIVING AND NOT HAVING A CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING. PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL NOMINATE John Brennan as his next director of the CIA.
HE'LL ALSO NOMINATE CHUCK HAGEL AS HIS NEXT DEFENSE SECRETARY TODAY, DEFYING CONGRESSIONAL OPPOSITION TO THE FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR.
HAGEL IS 66 YEARS OLD, AND A DECORATED VIETNAM VETERAN WHO SERVED TWO TERMS IN THE SENATE.
EVEN BEFORE HIS NOMINATION, HE HAS COME UNDER TOUGH CRITICISM FROM GOP COLLEAGUES OVER HIS STANCES ON ISRAEL AND IRAN.
STILL, REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE STOPPED SHORT OF SAYING THEY MIGHT BLOCK THE NOMINATION.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON RETURNS TO WORK TODAY, AFTER SUFFERING A BLOOD CLOT AND CONCUSSION.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS SHE'S EAGER TO GET BACK TO THE OFFICE, AND THEY SAY THEY WILL KEEP US UPDATED ON HER SCHEDULE AS IT BECOMES CLEARER IN THE COMING DAYS.
CLINTON WILL BE REPLACED IN OBAMA'S CABINET BY SENATOR JOHN KERRY IF HE'S CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
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"One of the problems for the defense in the Holmes case is by going through the prelim hearing much of the highly inflammatory and prejudicial evidence they have been able to keep from the public will be made public in open court."
A PRETRIAL HEARING IS SCHEDULED TODAY IN COLORADO FOR THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE JULY THEATER SHOOTING THAT LEFT A DOZEN PEOPLE DEAD.
PROSECUTORS ARE SCHEDULED TO OUTLINE THEIR CASE AGAINST JAMES HOLMES.
SURVIVORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --- A SHELL OIL-DRILLING SHIP THAT RAN AGROUND NEAR A REMOTE ALASKA ISLAND IS OFF THE ROCKS THIS MORNING.
TEAMS ARE AGAIN REASSESSING THE CONDITION OF IT, NOW THAT IT'S BEEN REFLOATED.
OFFICIALS SAY THAT SO FAR THERE'S NO SIGN OF A HULL BREACH OR LEAK.
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AN AIR SEARCH WILL CONTINUE AGAIN TODAY FOR A MISSING FLORIDA SKYDIVER IN WASHINGTON STATE. THE GROUND SEARCH ENDED YESTERDAY WITHOUT FINDING A SIGN OF 29-YEAR-OLD KURT RUPPERT, WHO VANISHED DURING A JUMP ABOVE WASHINGTON'S CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
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IT'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BIGGEST OF BIG GAMES.
AND NBC-2'S BRIAN COLLERAN AND RISHI BARRAN ARE ALREADY IN MIAMI THIS MORNING FOR IT!
IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN A MATCH BETWEEN THE 'FIGHTIN' IRISH' AND 'CRIMSON TIDE.'
'BAMA IS TRYING TO WIN ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL TITLE, NOTRE DAME IS FINALLY BACK AFTER ALMOST TWO DECADES.
THE BIG GAME IS TONIGHT AT 8:30.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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