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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
THE GREAT GUN DEBATE.
gun fires
AS THE NATION GETS READY TO HEAR RECOMMENDATIONS ON GUN CONTROL,
THIS MORNING ONE STATE IS ABOUT TO ENACT THE MOST RESTRICTIVE LAW IN THE COUNTRY.
PLUS,
31:59 "There's not a parent on the planet that didn't feel for everyone of those parents."
AND THIS MORNING -- TAKING ACTION AT LOCALS SCHOOLS IN THE WAKE OF THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING.
PLUS, TOUR DE APOLOGY.
NEW REPORTS THIS MORNING THAT LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS FINALLY COME CLEAN ABOUT WHAT MANY HAVE SUSPECTED FOR YEARS.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
TOPPING THE NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS ALREADY REVIEWING PROPOSALS FROM VICE-PRESIDENT BIDEN'S GUN VIOLENCE TASK FORCE.
AND WE CAN EXPECT TO HEAR MORE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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AND THIS MORNING -- AN ALL NEW ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL SHOWS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN MOVES, AMONG THEM: 88-PERCENT FAVOR BACKGROUND CHECKS ON FIREARMS BUYERS AT GUN SHOWS.
AND 65-PERCENT SUPPORT BANNING HIGH-CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES.
THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTS BOTH MOVES.
VICTIMS' FAMILIES IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT ARE PUSHING FOR ACTION, AND THIS MORNING, NEW YORK IS ABOUT TO HAVE THE COUNTRY'S STRICTEST GUN LAWS.
LATE LAST NIGHT REPUBLICANS IN THAT STATE APPROVED WHAT SUPPORTERS SAY WILL BE THE TOUGHEST GUN LAW IN THE NATION.
THE LANDMARK LEGISLATION IS A CRACKDOWN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES AND INCLUDES MEASURES TO KEEP THE MENTALLY ILL FROM GUNS.
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obama: "i'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't require legislation and that are within my authority as president."
"do you think criminals are going to go and get a background check before
they sell a gun to another criminal? no."
AT THE TOP OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S LIST IS REINSTATING THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND EXTENDING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE FIREARMS AT GUN
SHOWS.
BOTH OF THOSE ACTIONS WOULD REQUIRE CONGRESS TO ACT.
AND THIS MORNING, THE POWERFUL NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION HAS VOWED TO TAKE THE FIGHT CONGRESS -- LOBBYING AGAINST LAWS THAT WOULD LIMIT ACCESS TO GUNS.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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 CONGRESS WILL SQUARE OFF ON A BILL TO HELP VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.
HOWEVER, NORTHEASTERN LAWMAKERS WILL FACE SOME TOUGH ROADBLOCKS IN GETTING THIS NEARLY 51 BILLION DOLLAR AID PACKAGE PASSED.
THAT'S BECAUSE FISCAL CONSERVATIVES WANT TO FUNDING CUTS FOR PROJECTS ATTACHED TO THE BILL THAT THEY SAY ARE UNRELATED TO THE STORM.
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THIS MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY IS TAKING STEPS TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AT SCHOOL.
CITY LEADERS HAVE DECIDED TO ADD A STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER FOR THE CITY'S FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO SHARE.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP.
THE OFFICER WILL BE THEre THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
CITY LEADERS ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS TO OTHER SCHOOLS -- BUT NEED TO FIND THE MONEY TO DO SO FIRST.
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THIS AFTERNOON WE SHOULD GET NEW INSIGHT ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
NOAA AND NASA SCIENTISTS ARE EXPECTED TO DISCUSS NEW DATA ON GLOBAL TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS.
MEANWHILE --- ANOTHER COLD MORNING IN THE SOUTHWEST TODAY --- WITH SOME MORE RECORD LOWS POSSIBLE.
AND THE CHILLY TEMPERATURES PLAGUING MOST OF THE WEST COAST AND ITS CROPS. IS EXPECTED TO EASE UP TODAY.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN L-A IS EXPECTED TO BE 62 DEGREES.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING ---
NBC-2 CAMERAS ROLLING AFTER SIX PEOPLE ESCAPE A HOUSE FIRE.
TAKE A LOOK.
THE FIRE CAPTAIN ON SCENE TELLS NBC-2 A MATTRESS IN A BEDROOM CAUGHT FIRE.
6 ADULTS AND A DOG ARE FINE THIS MORNING.
IT HAPPENED ALONG COCONUT DRIVE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
WE'RE TOLD FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT QUICKLY, SO THERE'S NO DAMAGE TO THE HOME.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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NOW TO THE NEXT STEP IN FIXING FLORIDA'S ELECTION DAY VOTING DEBACLES.
LAWMAKERS WILL CONSIDER ELECTION LAW CHANGES IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTING IN MARCH.
Jerry Holland/ Duval County Supervisor of Elections
"It took Duval County 83 hrs and 57 minutes to report its unofficials."
"My personal opinion is there's enough blame to go around."
"We also need to change the image that Florida has nationwide and worldwide in that we can't get our elections done on time."
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LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, SHARON HARRINGTON TESTIFIED IN TALLAHASSEE YESTERDAY, ABOUT THE LONG LINES.
AND NBC-2 WAS THERE.
ACCORDING TO HARRINGTON, THERE'S AN EASY FIX TO THE FRUSTRATING WAIT:
MORE EARLY VOTING DAYS AND MORE PLACES TO VOTE.
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1:17 to 1:23: it was a combination of things that contributed to our perfect storm election.
SUPERVISORS SUGGEST EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTING DAYS UP TO 14.
CURRENT STATE LAW LIMITS EARLY VOTING TO EIGHT DAYS.
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IT'S A MAJOR HEADLINE THIS MORNING --
LANCE COMES CLEAN.
AFTER YEARS OF DENIALS, THE DISGRACED CYCLIST IS ADMITTING HE USED PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO WITH DETAILS OF THE CONFESSION, STACEY GOOD MORNING.
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GOOD MORNING.
LANCE ARMSTRONG'S INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH IS SET TO AIR THURSDAY ON HER NETWORK.
IN IT, HE REPORTEDLY CONFESSES TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.
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AND OVERNIGHT I DID SOME DIGGING --- AND FOUND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WILL LIKELY TAKE AIM AT ARMSTRONG.
A LEGAL SOURCE SAYS OFFICALS HAVE RECOMMENDED JOINING A FEDERAL WHISTLEBLOWER SUIT THAT IS TRYING TO GET SPONSORSHIP MONEY THAT WAS PAID TO ARMSTRONG BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, ONE OF HIS SPONSORS.
THE POSTAL SERVICE PAID A TOTAL OF 30 MILLION FROM 2001 THROUGH 2004.
ALL WHISTLEBLOWER SUITS ARE SEALED, SO I CAN'T READ THE DOCUMENT.
INTERESTINGLY, THE DEADLINE FOR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO JOIN THE SUIT IS THURSDAY, WHICH IS THE DAY THE INTERVIEW WILL AIR.
RECENTLY, ATTORNEYS FOR LANCE ARMSTONG HAVE MET WITH THE JUSTIC DEPARTMENT TO TRY AND SETTLE, BUT A SOURCE SAYS THEY TWO SIDES ARE FAR APART.
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A SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE OPRAH INTERVIEW SAYS ARMSTRONG'S INTERVIEW WAS AT TIMES EMOTIONAL.
LIVE IN STUDIO, SD NBC-2.
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A HAPPY ENDING NOW TO A TENSE SITUATION.
OUR CAMERA'S CAUGHT THE MOMENT RESCUERS CARRIED TWO-YEAR-OLD DENISE HERNANDEZ OUT OF A FIELD NOT FAR FROM HER HOME IN IMMOKALEE.
THE TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL VANISHED OUT OF HER BEDROOM WINDOW PROMPTING A MASSIVE SEARCH.
SHE WAS OUT THERE FOR 10 HOURS!
DENISE WAS COVERED WITH MOSQUITO BITES BUT IS OTHERWISE O-K.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE THE TODDLER CLIMBED OUT OF HER WINDOW AND WANDERED OFF ON HER OWN.
BUT HER FATHER TELLS NBC-2 HE THINKS SOMEONE ABDUCTED THEN ABANDONED HER.
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NEW THIS MORNING ---
ONE BY ONE--- MEN SHOW UP AT A HOME IN SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA. THINKING THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS.
INSTEAD--- THEY'RE TAKEN DOWN BY UNDERCOVER DEPUTIES.
man getting arrested, get down get down
AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 50 PEOPLE AS PART OF THE STING OPERATION.
AND AMONG THEM--- FOUR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
INCLUDING AN ENGLISH TEACHER, A SCIENCE TEACHER, AN INTERPRETER FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND A SCHOOL MAINTENENCE WORKER.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
A TYPICALLY A QUIET -- RELAXING ISLAND. HAS NOT BEEN SO LAID BACK LATELY.
9:56 its very unusual in the 8 years we have come down we haven't heard of this before
THIS MORNING WHAT SEVERAL BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES ARE DEALING WITH AND HOW YOU CAN HELP.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --- WATCH OUT FOR BURGLARS ON SANIBEL!
AND NOW SANIBEL POLICE ARE OFFERING $25-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP THEM SOLVE THE CRIMES.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE WITH MORE ON THE DISTURBING TREND THIS MORNING, CLIFTON.
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THESE BURGLARIES STARTED IN NOVEMBER, AND HAVE CONTINUED THROUGH THIS MONTH.
THE MAIN TARGET HAS BEEN BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.
ALL OF THE BURLARIES HAVE BEEN ON THIS STRETCH, FROM THE 500 BLOCK OF EAST GULF DRIVE TO THE 34-HUNDRED BLOCK OF WEST GULF DRIVE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
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THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 15 OVER THE PAST EIGHT WEEKS.
POLICE BELIEVE WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE IS TARGETING TOURISTS.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH AND JEWLERY HAS BEEN TAKEN.
THIS IS ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
THE STOUTS CONDO WAS ONE OF THE BEACH FRONT PROPERTIES HIT ON THE ISLAND.
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10:44 you feel violated that someone actually came in and went through all of your stuff and stole your cash and bankcard you just feel violated 10:51
TOURISTS AND POLICE BELIEVE SOMEONE IS WATCHING AND WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO LEAVE --THEN BREAKING-IN.
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POLICE REMIND EVERYONE THIS MORNING TO LOCK UP BEFORE HEADING OUT THE DOOR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE BURGLARIES--CALL SANIBEL POLICE OR THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIMESTOPPERS.
LIVE ON SANIBEL ISLAND, CF, NBC2.
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NOW TO A STORY NBC-2 IS STAYING ON TOP OF THIS MORNING.
POLICE ARE PIECING TOGETHER WHAT LED TO THE DEATH OF A CAPE CORAL WOMAN.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, POLICE FOUND ANNA RIVERA DEAD AT HER HOME ON NORTHEAST 18TH AVENUE.
HER HUSBAND PORFIRIO RIVERIA HAD INJURIES.
HE REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL.
THEY RESPONDED TO THE HOME AFTER SOMEONE ASKED POLICE TO CHECK ON THE COUPLE.
POLICE AREN'T RELEASING HOW ANNA DIED, WHAT INJURIES MR. RIVERA SUSTAINED OR WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED.
BUT NEIGHBORS HAVE SUSPICIONS AFTER THEY HEARD OF THE COUPLES PAST.
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25:42 i think they were having some issues - very generous very nice people i'm shocked and upset something has happened.":50
CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY THEY ARE NOT SEARCHING FOR ANY SUSPECTS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFE.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --- IT COULD SOON BE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS.
THE F-A-A HAS 6 MONTHS TO MAKE A DECISION ON SUGGESTIONS FOR R-S-W.
SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVE BY THE FORT MYERS AIRPORT ARE SICK OF HEARING THIS--
airplane noise
MORE THAN 3 hundred 50 PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT LOUD PLANES.
YESTERDAY THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY VOTED TO SUGGEST CHANGES TO THE F-A-A, THAT COULD CUT NOISE IN NEARLY IN HALF.
THOSE 6 IDEAS INCLUDE MAKING PILOTS FLY HIGHER OVER FORT MYERS BEACH.
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EXPANDING LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS IN LEE COUNTY.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW LOOKING TO ADD THEM TO MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
RIGHT NOW, ALL 13 LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE THEM.
THE SYSTEM IS CALLED WEATHERBUG. AND IT'S SO LOUD EVEN NEIGHBORS CAN HEAR THE WARNING.
YESTERDAY ADMINISTRATORS DID A DRILL SO STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS.
WHEN LIGHTNING IS WITHIN TEN MILES, THE HORN SOUNDS ONCE.
THAT'S WHEN EVERYONE SHOULD GO INSIDE.
WHEN THE AREA IS LIGHTNING FREE FOR 30 MINUTES.
THE HORN SOUNDS THREE TIMES GIVING THE ALL CLEAR.
PRINCIPALS ASKED FOR BETTER LIGHTNING PROTECTION AFTER 11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON DIED FROM BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING LAST OCTOBER.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES RETAIL SALES FOR DECEMBER LATER THIS MORNING.
AND EXPERTS DO PREDICT AN INCREASE IN SALES OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
BUT JUST HOW MUCH? COUNT ON NBC2 FOR THE RESUTLS AT 8:30 THIS MORNING.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
UNRAVELING THE FACEBOOK MYSTERY THIS MORNING.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WE EXPECT TO HAPPEN TODAY.
PLUS --- THE 2013 PYTHON CHALLENGE!
IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING OVER THIS MORNING.
HOW MANY HUNTERS HAVE CAPTURED SO FAR.
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MONTHS OF FUNDRAISING-
WEEKS OF DESTRUCTION
NOW THE OLD MATLACHA BRIDGE HAS A NEW HOME.
BARGES HAVE CARTED OUT 500 TONS OF THE BRIDGE TO NOVAK'S REEF.
THAT'S NEAR GASPARILLA PASS, OFF THE COAST OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THE BRIDGE WILL NOW HOST SCUBA DIVERS AND ANGLERS.
THAT'S BIG BUSINESS FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY- OFFICIALS SAY THEIR REEFS GENERATED 22 MILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS OF GYLA WISE 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!
GYLA - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR FACEBOOK?
TODAY, WE WILL FIND OUT WHAT ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT WHEN FACEBOOK MAKES ITS MYSTERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM itsHEADQUARTERS.
SPECULATION AS TO THE COMPANY'S NEXT PLANS HAVE BEEN FAR RANGING BUT ANALYSTS SAY IT'S LIKELY FACEBOOK WILL UNVEIL A NEW SEARCH ENGINE THAT WOULD RIVAL GOOGLE.
HOWEVER, THAT IS JUST SPECULATION.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1 oclock this afternoon.
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NEW CLAIMS SURFACE THIS MORNING ABOUT THE LOCATION OF JIMMY HOFFA.
IN A NEW BOOK, A REPUTED MAFIA CAPTAIN SAYS THE TEAMSTERS BOSS IS BURIED IN SUBURBAN DETROIT.
THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK TITLED "HOFFA FOUND" IS TONY ZERILLI.
HE WAS IN PRISON WHEN HOFFA DISAPPEARED FROM A DETROIT-AREA RESTAURANT IN THE 1970'S.
HOWEVER, HE SAYS HE WAS TOLD ABOUT HOFFA'S WHEREABOUTS AFTER HIS RELEASE.
THE F-B-I DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE CLAIMS.
BUT A FORMER DETROIT F-B-I HEAD SAYS THE REPORT IS WORTH LOOKING INTO.
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THIS MORNING WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON SNAKE HUNTERS ON A MISSION.
WE HAVE NEW TOTALS ON HOW MANY BURMESE PYTHONS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE EVERGLADES SINCE THE START OF THE BIG CONTEST ON SATURDAY.
AS OF THIS MORNING, F-W-C SAYS THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAS RECEIVED 11.
THE HUNTING COULD GET EASIER THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE IT WILL BE COOLER AND THE SNAKES WILL COME OUT OF HIDING TO GET SOME SUN.
THE 2013 PYTHON CHALLENGE GOES UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH.
IT'S A WAY TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE INVASIVE SPECIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ECOSYSTEM.
THE HUNTERS ARE TRYING TO WIN CASH PRIZES FOR THE MOST PYTHONS, AND THE LONGEST ONE.
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sot obama "members of congress, i think, are going to have to have a debate and examine their own conscience."
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
A HECTIC DAY IN WASHINGTON AS CONGRESS FIGHTS OVER THE DEBT CEILING, RELIEF FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS, AND GUN VIOLENCE.
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566 "it was awful to walk up there and see all those kids. There was blood all over them. They were screaming and crying. It was really terribly horrendous
AND THIS MORNING NBC-2 CLOSELY MONITORING THE CONDITIONS OF THREE YOUNG CHILDREN, BADLY HURT IN A DUI CRASH.
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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.
TOPPING THE NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
LANCE ARMSTRONG COMES CLEAN.
IT'S WHAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS MORNING.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE REVEALING NEW TV INTERVIEW, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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THE INTERVIEW WILL AIR ON THURSDAY.
IT WAS TAPED YESTERDAY AND THIS MORNING, SEVERAL SOURCES SAY LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS TO GAIN AN EDGGE IN CYCLING.
OPRAH TWEETED, THAT THE INTERVIEW LASTED MORE THAN 2 1/2 HOURS AND ARMSTRONG CAME READY.
ARMSTRONG SAID OVER THE WEEKEND, HE LOOKED FORWARD TO A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH WINFREY.
HIS ADMISSION THA THE STARTED DOPING IN THE MID 90'S MATCH THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY FROM FORMER TEAMMATES.
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ARMSTRONG HAS INDICATED HE MAY BE WILLING TO TAKE STEPS WITH THE U.S. ANTI DOPING AGENCY IN HOPES OF HAVE HIS LIFETIME BAN LIFTED.
THAT WOULD INCLUDE ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, HANDING OVER RECORDS, TAPED TELEPHONE CALLS, AND TEST RESULTS.
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PRIOR TO THE OPRAH TAPING, ARMSTRONG STOPPED BY LIVESTRONG HEADQUARTERS FOR A TEARFUL 15 MINUTE MEETING.
HE DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF STEROID USE, BUT OFFERED A SINCERE AND HEARTFELT APOLOGY FOR STRESS THEY HAVE ENDURED BECAUSE OF HIM.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC2.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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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THIS MORNING BIG CHANGES AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE IN CAPE CORAL THIS MORNING -- WITH DETAILS ON NEW POLICE OFFICER PATROLS ON FOUR CAMPUSES, DANIELLE.
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THIS MORNING -- IN THE WAKE OF LAST MONTH'S SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT ---
IN CAPE CORAL, CITY LEADERS ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS TO SCHOOLS -- BUT NEED TO FIND THE MONEY TO DO SO FIRST.
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NBC-2 HAS LEARNED CAPE CITY LEADERS ARE ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE POLICE OFFICER TO PATROL FOUR SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
CITY LEADERS SAY THEY'VE HEARD ALL THE CONCERNS. SINCE THE TRAGEDY IN NEWTOWN.
SO THEY'RE ADDING A STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER FOR THE SCHOOLS TO SHARE.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP.
BUT BOTH SIDES AGREE YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON KEEPING KID SAFE.
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36:13 "This is not a happy subject for anybody, but protection of children something that really is the number one thing we need to think of in our schools now." Dr. Lee Bush, Cape Charter Schools
THE OFFICER WILL BE THEIR THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
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LIVE IN CAPE CORAL, DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC2.
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GUNS. STORMS. AND THE DEBT - THAT'S WHAT WASHINGTON'S DEALING WITH TODAY.
THE DEBT'S THE BIG ISSUE. BUT BEFORE VOTING ON THAT, TODAY THE HOUSE TAKES CARE OF SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
TODAY THE HOUSE VOTES ON 50 BILLION DOLLARS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS.
BUT IT'S THE DEBT - AND SPENDING- THAT'S SURE TO SPARK A FIGHT.
BIG SPENDING CUTS ARE COMING MARCH FIRST. AND A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
REPUBLICANS ARE INSISTING ON REAL SPENDING CUTS BEFORE THEY SAY "O-K" TO ANY MORE BORROWING:
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ALSO WORKING ON NEW RULES TO REGULATE GUNS.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN DELIVERED HIS RECOMMENDATIONS A DAY EARLY AND TOLD LAWMAKERS THE PRESIDENT'S GOT 19 DIFFERENT OPTIONS - THAT DON'T INVOLVE CONGRESS.
MEANWHILE THIS MORNING THE NEW YORK ASSEMBLY IS SET TO APPROVE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE GUN LAWS IN THE COUNTRY.
THE DEAL INCLUDES A TOUGHER ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND MORE STRINGENT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN SALES.
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NBC-2 IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE CONDITION OF THREE KIDS, HURT IN A CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
AT LAST CHECK.THEY ARE ALL STILL IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
AND POLICE SUSPECT THE DRIVER.THE MOTHER OF SOME OF THE KIDS IN THE VAN.WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US 35 YEAR OLD MARY JONES WAS DRIVING.
THIS IS A PICTURE FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.
SHE HASN'T BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING.
BUT POLICE SAY THEY TOOK A BLOOD SAMPLE AND ARE WAITING FOR RESULTS FROM THE LAB.
JONES WAS DRIVING WITH SIX CHILDREN IN A MINI VAN -- HEADING SOUTH ON NOTT ROAD ALSO CALLED SOUTHWEST 20TH AVENUE -- WHEN SHE SIDESWIPPED A TREE AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER.
WITNESSES RUSHED TO HELP.
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566 "it was awful to walk up there and see all those kids. There was blood all over them. They were screaming and crying. It was really terribly horrendous to walk up and see that."
THE KIDS' AGES RANGE FROM JUST TWO YEARS TO TEN YEARS OLD.
JONES' HUSBAND TOLD NBC 2 -- TWO OF THE CHILDREN INSIDE THE VAN BELONGED TO A FRIEND.
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THIS MORNING MANY KIDS AND PARENTS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE WONDERING HOW THEY'LL GET TO SCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING. AFTER THEIR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE.
THE UNION VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE STRIKE MONDAY NIGHT AFTER THREATENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND DRIVERS WILL BE TAKING PART.
THE STRIKE WILL IMPACT SOME 152-THOUSAND STUDENTS.
AT ISSUE IS A DISPUTE OVER JOB PROTECTION. AFTER THE CITY PUT ABOUT ELEVEN HUNDRED BUS CONTRACTS UP FOR BID WITH PRIVATE BUS COMPANIES.
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THE MOVIE THEATER IN AURORA, COLORADO IS SET TO REOPEN THIS WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SHOOTINGS TOOK PLACE IN JULY.
SURVIVORS OF THE AURORA THEATER SHOOTING AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS WILL GET A CHANCE TO TOUR THE CENTURY 16 THEATER AHEAD OF ITS RE-OPENING THURSDAY.
THE THEATER HAS UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS AND WILL NOW BE CALLED CENTURY AURORA.
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NBC-2 IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT DOCTOR SHOPPING CHARGES AGAINST THERESA SHIRLEY.
SHE'S THE LEE COUNTY WOMAN WHO HIT AND KILLED A CYCLIST ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY IN 2011.
AT THE TIME OF THAT CRASH. SHIRLEY ADMITTED TO HAVING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.
INVESTIGATORS BEGAN LOOKING INTO HER HISTORY. FINDING SHE OBTAINED NEARLY 11-THOUSAND OXYCODONE TABLETS OVER A YEAR AND A HALF.
NEWLY RELEASED COURT DOCUMENTS SAY NINE OF SHIRLEY'S DOCTORS TOLD INVESTIGATORS THEY HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS DOCTOR SHOPPING.
SHIRLEY IS SET TO RETURN TO COURT ON TWELVE FELONY FRAUD CHARGES NEXT MONTH.
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THIS MORNING A DATE IS NOW SET FOR SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ABOUT THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI.
CLINTON WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THE SEPTEMBER ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE KILLED U-S AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS.
CLINTON HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY LAST MONTH, BUT HAD TO CANCEL AFTER SUFFERING A CONCUSSION.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
JP MORGAN'S BOARD WILL MEET AND REVIEW A FEDERAL REPORT ON POOR RISK MANAGEMENT.
IT'S CONNECTED TO A SURPRISE TRADING LOSS LAST YEAR OF MORE THAN $6 BILLION DOLLARS.
THE BOARD IS ALSO EXPECTED TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO MAKE ITS OWN REPORT ON THE TRADING LOSS PUBLIC,
AND WHETHER TO REDUCE THE BONUSES OF MR. DIMON, THE BANKS CEO.
JP MORGAN IS POISED TO REPORT EARNINGS TOMORROW.
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ON THIS DATE IN 2009 -- DO YOU REMEMBER THE MIRACLE WE ALL WITNESSED?
TODAY MARKS THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON--IT WAS JANUARY 15TH, 2009 WHEN SULLY SULLENBERGER MADE THAT MIRACULOUS EMERGENCY LANDING OF US AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549.
PARTS OF THE PLANE ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE CAROLINAS AVIATION MUSEUM.
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BALD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE REJOICE, TODAY IS "HAT DAY" --
A DAY THAT ENCOURAGES US TO WEAR OUR FAVORITE BALL CAP, FEDORA, OR COWBOY HAT.
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ----
NEW DATA THIS MORNING ON MERCURY CONTAMINATION LEVELS ON A WORLDWIDE SCALE.
PLUS, HOMEWARD BOUND!
WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THIS DOG FROM CAPE CORAL.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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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NEW THIS MORNING ---
A NEW STUDY FINDS WIDESPREAD, UNSAFE LEVELS OF MERCURY IN PEOPLE AND FISH.
RESEARCH BY THE BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUND MORE THAN 82-PERCENT OF HUMAN HAIR SAMPLES FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES EXCEEDED TYPICALLY SAFE LEVELS OF MERCURY BY THE E-P-A. GENERALLY, IT FOUND PEOPLE AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE WORLD ARE CONTAMINATED WITH MERCURY -- AND LEVELS IN PEOPLE AND FISH REGULARLY EXCEED SAFE LEVELS.
THE REPORT IS PART OF THE STUDY IN COLLABORATION WITH ANTI-TOXINS GROUP I-P-E-N.
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A STATE LAWMAKER FROM NAPLES WANTS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT GAMBLING IN FLORIDA.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR GARRETT RICHTER SAYS THE LEGISLATURE WILL REVIEW ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING.
SENATOR RICHTER IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE GAMING COMMITTEE.
HE SAYS HE WANTS TO FIGURE OUT HOW GAMBLING REGULATIONS AND REVENUES BENEFIT FLORIDIANS BEFORE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER CHANGES.
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THIS MORNING LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT HOW TO GET RID OF IMPACT FEES.
SUPPORTERS SAY DOING SO WOULD MAKE IT A LOT CHEAPER TO BUILD IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, AND ENCOURAGE CONSTRUCTION.
DURING A MEETING YESTERDAY, COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC WORKSHOP LATER THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS ELIMINATING THE FEES FOR TWO YEARS.
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17:40
"What I'm trying to do is jump start that portion of the economy and hopefully the board will go along with me."
21:54 "We cannot suspend them particularly when the rest of our revenues are really way down."
IMPACT FEES ARE CHARGED DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PAY FOR PARKS, AND SCHOOLS.
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FOR THE SECOND TIME EVER, THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WILL BE READ ALOUD IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER THIS MORNING.
IT'S HAPPENING AT 10 AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BOB GOODLATTE.
HE SAYS ONE OF THE RESOUNDING THEMES HE KEEPS HEARING IS THAT CONGRESS SHOULD ADHERE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FINITE LIST OF POWERS IT GRANTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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THIS MORNING LEE COUNTY'S TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER IS LOOKING FOR DONATIONS.
THEY NEED SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.
THE GROUP ACCEPTS JUST ABOUT ANYTHING--
FROM PAPER AND PENCILS TO FOLDERS AND CLIPS.
MOST TEACHERS USE MONEY FROM THEIR OWN POCKET TO HELP STUDENTS.
BECAUSE 70-PERCENT OF THE KIDS IN LEE COUNTY ARE FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND RECEIVE SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE.
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STARTING TODAY --- STUDENTS FROM GRADES K THRU 12 WILL BE ABLE TO SUBMIT THEIR GOOGLE DOODLES HOMEPAGE LOGO.
THE 2013 WINNER'S ARTWORK WILL BE SHOWCASED ON GOOGLE DOT COM, AND THE STUDENT WILL ALSO RECEIVE A $30-THOUSAND DOLLAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND A $50-THOUSAND DOLLAR TECHNOLOGY GRANT FOR HIS OR HER SCHOOL.
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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ADDING SOME BERRIES TO YOUR DIET CAN HELP WOMEN REDUCE THEIR RISK OF HEART ATTACK.
A NEW STUDY FOUND THAT EATING AT LEAST 3 SERVINGS OF BLUEBERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES A WEEK CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY 32 PERCENT.
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A CAPE CORAL DOG---GONE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN FOUND IN MINNESOTA.
AND NOW NBC-2 HAS LEARNED VOLUNTEERS WILL LEAVE DULUTH TOMORROW AND DRIVE THE DOG NAMED "ENDO" BACK TO HIS HOME IN CAPE CORAL.
THE OWNERS THOUGHT THEIR MASTIFF HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY A GATOR.
BUT A PHONE CALL FROM DULUTH MINNESOTA PROVED THAT THEORY WRONG.
ENDO SOMEHOW ESCAPED HIS FENCED IN YARD AND WONDERED OFF BACK IN MAY OF 2011.
HE WAS PICKED UP AT GAS STATION IN MYAKKA CITY, THEN PASSED THROUGH THE HANDS OF SEVERAL OWNERS BEFORE LANDING AT A SHELTER IN MINNESOTA.
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I just hope that he remembers us and adjusts well with our family again and we can give him the rest of his life that he has left.
THE SHELTER USED ENDO'S MICRO CHIP TO TRACE HIM BACK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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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.
LOOKING AHEAD --
WE'RE WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO DO ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE.
HE'S ALREADY GOING OVER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TASK FORCE.
AND TODAY, NEW YORK STATE IS SET TO APPROVE THE TOUGHEST GUN LAWS IN THE NATION.
INCLUDING STRONGER BACKGROUND CHECKS --
A BAN ON HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE CLIPS --
AND A RENEWED BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
A NEW A-B-C-NEWS-WASHINGTON POST POLL FINDS A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT ALL THREE OF THOSE THINGS.
BUT THE N-R-A SAYS NONE OF THOSE CHANGES WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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36:13 "This is not a happy subject for anybody, but protection of children something that really is the number one thing we need to think of in our schools now." Dr. Lee Bush, Cape Charter Schools
THIS MORNING BIG CHANGES AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING.
NBC-2 HAS LEARNED CAPE CITY LEADERS ARE ASSIGNING AT LEAST ONE POLICE OFFICER TO PATROL FOUR SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
THE FOUR SCHOOLS WILL SHARE THE STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP.
WE'RE TOLD CITY LEADERS ARE INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS, BUT NEED TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY FIRST.
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10:44 you feel violated that someone actually came in and went through all of your stuff and stole your cash and bankcard you just feel violated 10:51
THIS MORNING ON SANIBEL ISLAND, TOURISTS AND POLICE BELIEVE SOMEONE IS WATCHING AND WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO LEAVE --THEN BREAKING-IN.
THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 15 BURGLARIES OVER THE PAST EIGHT WEEKS.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH AND JEWLERY HAS BEEN TAKEN.
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TODAY LAWMAKERS WILL GET TO WORK ON DEBATING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE 51 BILLION DOLLARS IN DISASTER RELIEF AID FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.
A VOTE IS EXPECTED BY DAY'S END, ALTHOUGH ITS PROSPECTS ARE UNCERTAIN.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS HAVE ARGUED THAT THE PRICE TAG IS TOO HIGH AND THAT IT WOULD ADD TO THE NATION'S GROWING DEBT.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITS TO OPRAH WINFREY THAT HE USED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE.
A GOVERNMENT SOURCE SAYS THAT ARMSTRONG IS NOW TALKING WITH AUTHORITIES ABOUT PAYING BACK SOME OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MONEY FROM SPONSORING HIS TEAM.
HE IS ALSO TALKING TO AUTHORITIES ABOUT CONFESSING AND GIVING UP OTHERS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL DOPING.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF HIS LIFETIME BAN, ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, *IF ARMSTRONG PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL AND MEANINGFUL INFORMATION.
THE INTERVIEW WILL AIR THURSDAY ON THE OWN NETWORK.
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THREE YOUNG CHILDREN ARE STILL IN THE HOPSITAL THIS MORNING,
AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH SUNDAY NIGHT IN CAPE CORAL.
DETECTIVES SAY A WOMAN DRIVING A MINI-VAN WITH SIX CHILDREN INSIDE --
SIDE-SWIPPED A TREE ON SOUTHWEST 20TH AVENUE.
THEN SHE SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER ONE.
DETECTIVES SAY THIS WOMAN --
MARY JONES --
WAS DRIVING.
AT LEAST TWO OF THE CHILDREN BELONGED TO A FRIEND.
THIS IS A PICTURE FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.
JONES HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING STEMMING FROM THIS CRASH.
BUT DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE WAS DRIVING IMPAIRED.
THEY'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS IN HER SYSTEM.
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FACEBOOK WILL SOLVE THE BIG MYSTERY TODAY WHEN IT HOLDS A PRESS EVENT.
THE INVITATION SAID ONLY -QUOTE- "COME SEE WHAT WE'RE BUILDING." SOME SPECULATE FACEBOOK COULD REVEAL A MORE ROBUST SEARCH FEATURE THAT WOULD INTENSIFY THE COMPETITION BETWEEN THE SOCIAL NETWORKING GIANT AND ITS RIVAL GOOGLE.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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