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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU IN THAT ARIZONA OFFICE SHOOTING.
POLICE SAY THEY HAVE FOUND A BODY MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT.
THE SHOOTING HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN PHOENIX.
POLICE SAY A LONE GUNMAN WALKED INTO THE BUILDING'S LOBBY, GOT IN AN ARGUMENT WITH SOMEONE THEN STARTED SHOOTING.
THREE PEOPLE WERE SHOT, ONE OF THEM DIED.
THE GUNMEN FLED THE SCENE.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE STORY THROUIGHOUT THE DAY.
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NBC2 IS TRACKING CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
THIS DREARY, WET WEATHER IS MOVING THROUGH, MAKING WAY FOR MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES.
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WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS - TO BLAME FOR THE MESS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS.
IN THIS INCIDENT AT GLADIOLUS AND WINKLER -- A VAN SLAMMED INTO A TREE, TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH.
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AND LOOK AT THIS CRASH ON I-75 NEAR DANIELS THIS MORNING.
AN S-U-V PULLING A TRAILER LOST CONTROL, HIT A TRUCK AND FLIPPED.
THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
WE TOLD WEATHER PLAYED A ROLE IN THE CRASH.
WE START OUR TEAM COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON, WITH NBC2 METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF WHO IS TRACKING THE SYSTEM.
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"Turning breezy and cooler with more sunshine"
After several days in the 80s, changes are coming to Southwest Florida as a cold front moved through the area earlier this morning. Through the mid day hours, a couple of lingering spotty showers are still possible, with clearing skies as we go throughout the rest of our day. Temperatures will hover into the 60s through the lunchtime hour, however with more sunshine in store later today afternoon highs will climb near 70°.
With winds taking more of a northwesterly turn, cooler and drier air will be able to filter down the state. These winds will be a bit on the breezy side with wind gusts closing in on 25mph. This will make temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s feel even cooler than that.
Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday. It's even possible to see a few upper 30s deeper inland and across our far northern communities.
High pressure will build in from the northwest with a tranquil weather pattern setting up for Friday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.
It will be another beautiful weekend here across Southwest Florida with chilly mornings and milder afternoons. Morning lows will hover in the upper 40s to low 50s, while daytime highs climb into the middle 70s under mostly sunny skies. Our warming trend will continue through the middle of next week as temperatures warm back into the upper 70s by Wednesday.
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THANK YOU JIM.
NBC2 HAS BEEN TRACKING TRAFFIC ALERTS FOR YOU SINCE THIS MORNING.
WE KNOW THE WEATHER PLAYED A ROLE IN SEVERAL CRASHES ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON CRASHES ALL MORNING AND JOINS US LIVE AT NOON.
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RIGHT NOW AT MORE, MORE COVERAGE OF SEVERE WEATHER IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
IN MARYLAND, FLOODING IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
THE RISING WATER TOOK A LOT OF PEOPLE BY SURPRISE THIS MORNING.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS -
IN NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT - MULTIPLE RESCUES AS HIGH WATERS RUSH THROUGH THE STREETS.
ONE WOMAN'S CAR WAS SWEPT INTO FRIGID WATER.
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"i tried to put on my brakes.water started coming into my car."
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RIGHT NOW AT NOON---THIS VIDEO HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING.
THIS TORNADO TOOK AIM NORTH OF ATLANTA YESTERDAY.
TODAY PEOPLE ARE FOCED TO CLEANUP ALL THE DAMAGE. TREES ARE DOWN, AND BUILDINGS AND HOMES ARE RIPPED APART.
AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE DIED FROM THE STORM.
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PEOPLE IN THOSE AREAS - HEAVIEST HIT ARE GETTING A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE DEVASTATION -- AS ONE-THOUSAND MILE-LONG STORM SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH PARTS OF THE U-S.
MIGUEL MARQUEZ REPORTS.
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NOW TO A DEVELPING RIGHT NOW IN LEE COUNTY.
WE ARE WORKING TO GET NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN FORT MYERS.
WE HAVE HAD A CREW ON SCENE ALL MORNING, FINDING OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
NEIGHBORS TELL US ONE CHILD DIED YESTERDAY AT THE HORIZON APARTMENTS AND ANOTHER CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE FROM THE COMPLEX RIGHT NOW AT NOON.
DANIELLE.
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A GUNMAN IN ALABAMA CONTINUES TO HOLD A SIX-YEAR OLD BOY HOSTAGE IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER.
WE'RE COMING UP ON DAY THREE OF THE ORDEAL -- IT STARTED WHEN THE SUSPECT BOARDED A SCHOOL BUS, AND SHOT AND KILLED THE DRIVER.
WE KNOW THE SUSPECT HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEIGHBORS -- POLICE ARE STILL ON SCENE.
STAY WITH US WE'LL HAVE A FULL REPORT IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS. CLOSING ARUGMENTS IN A LOCAL BANK ROBBERY TRIAL.
PROSECUTORS SAY MICHAEL HARRELL, MATTHEW ROLLINS, AND MAURICE COLBERT ROBBED 3 LEE COUNTY BANKS AND TRIED TO ROB 3 OTHERS.
THE TRIAL HAS TAKEN 3 WEEKS, AND THE JURY HEARD FROM CLOSE TO 60 WITNESSES.
THE GOVERNMENT'S KEY WITNESS WAS A CO-DEFENDANT WHO ACCEPTED A PLEA DEAL IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS TESTIMONY
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LOOKING AHEAD AT NOON - A BIG DAY IN TALLAHASSEE FOR YOUR STATE.
NBC2KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THIS.
TODAY - GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL PRESENT THE 2013 BUDGET FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
HE HAS A FULL DAY SCHEDULED IN TALLAHASSEE WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR 2.
SCOTT JUST PROPOSED MORE THAN ONE BILLION DOLLARS BE ADDED TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO FOLLOW TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOU.
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IMAGINE TRYING TO FILE YOUR TAXES, BUT BEING TOLD YOU ALREADY HAD!
IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK, AND IT'S TURNS OUT THE LONGER YOU WAIT TO FILE, THE BETTER THE CHANCE, SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET YOUR REFUND.
WE'LL EXPLAIN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF, NEXT AT NOON.
AND GET READY - BECAUSE HERE THEY COME!
NEW AT NOON - THE FEES YOU'LL SOON BE SEEING, THE NEXT TIME YOU CHECK INTO YOUR HOTEL ROOM!
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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"3.2.1.AND LIFTOFF"
NASA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES A NEW COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE FROM CAPE CANAVERAL.
THIS WAS THE SCENE LAST NIGHT.
IT'S THE ELEVENTH TO BE SENT UP TO SPACE.
IT'LL BE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ASTRONAUTS LIVING ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
IT WILL ALSO RELAY IMAGES FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE.
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A DEVELOPING STORY IN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS MASSIVE FIRE AT A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT.
RIGHT NOW, HUNDREDS OF FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE BATTLING THE BLAZE. IT'S SO INTENSE, THAT HOMES NEARBY ARE BEING EVACUATED.
DOZENS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPTIAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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MANY OF US WAIT TO FILE OUR TAX RETURNS.
BUT SOME EXPERTS SAY DOING THAT - COULD PUT YOUR IDENTITY AT RISK!
LAUREN MAYK REPORTS ON WHY FILING EARLY IS THE BETTER WAY TO GO.
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Jeremiah Greer/ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service:15 -:20
S/ Natasha Moultrie/ Filed return early 1:07 - 1:12
"It's one of the hardest phone calls that we've had to make."
AT THIS JACKSON HEWITT TAX OFFICE IN GULFPORT, JEREMIAH GREER HAS SEEN IT HAPPEN.
TAXPAYERS WHO CAN'T FILE THEIR TAX RETURN BECAUSE SOME THIEF STOLE THEIR IDENTITY AND GOT THERE FIRST.
S/ Jeremiah Greer/ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service:15 -:24
"People get a hold of their Social Security numbers. They can get ahold of their Social Security numbers for their dependents, their children that they claim on their tax return and that can cause massive delays in them getting their refund."
TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING THIS YEAR, HE'S TELLING HIS CLIENTS TO FILE EARLY. AND DOZENS OF THEM ARE DOING JUST THAT.
S/ Jeremiah Greer/ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service NOTE: TOO QUICK TO SUPER
"We had people lined up at the door today when we opened."
THIS YEAR THE THREAT OF BECOMING A VICTIM IS EVEN MORE REAL TO THOUSANDS OF TAXPAYERS WHO SAW IT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE THEY KNEW.
OR HEARD ENOUGH STORIES ABOUT STOLEN IDENTITIES FOUND IN NOTEBOOKS. TO GET WORRIED.
TO PROTECT YOURSELF YOU CAN TRY TO SAFEGUARD YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. AND GET A HEAD START.
S/ Jeremiah Greer/ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service:53 -:55
"It's definitely a race to get in there and get your tax return filed."
GREER SAYS ABOUT 175 CLIENTS TURNED IN RETURNS EVEN BEFORE HIS OFFICE COULD OFFICIALLY START ELECTRONICALLY SENDING THEM INTO THE I-R-S.
ONE OF THEM WAS NATASHA MOULTRIE.
S/ Natasha Moultrie/ Filed return early 1:07 - 1:14
"It's a lot of identity theft stuff going on and I didn't want to get caught up in all of that because I'm sure it's really hard for people."
MOULTRIE SAYS SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO HER REFUND TO PAY BILLS, BUY A NEW CAR, AND TAKE HER MOM SOMEWHERE NICE.
S/ Natasha Moultrie/ Filed return early 1:22 - 1:25
"I called today and they said everything went through just fine so that was a load off my mind."
GREER SAYS SO FAR ALL THE RETURNS HE'S FILED IN THE NEW SEASON WENT THROUGH.
reporter
"When do you think you might start having trouble getting some through?"
S/ Jeremiah Greer/ Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 1:35 - 1:40
"Unfortunately, we'll probably start having trouble as soon as tomorrow."
"That's fast!"
"It is. All those frudsters are going to be doing that right now, today, tomrorow."
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NEW NUMBERS ARE OUT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BEST PLACES TO BUY A FORECLOSED HOME, AND FLORIDA IS ON THE LIST.
MELBOURNE, LAKELAND AND TAMPA ARE ON THE LIST AS HAVING A HIGH INVENTORY OF FORECLOSED HOMES.
ROCHESTER, ALBANY AND SYRACUSE HAVE THE BEST FORECLOSURE DEALS, ACCORDING TO THE NEW REPORT.
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FIRST AIRLINES - NOW HOTELS.
THAT'S RIGHT - THEY'RE TAKING A CUE FROM THE AIRLINES, ADDING EXTRA FEES TO THEIR ROOM RATS.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON FEES YOU WILL SEE IN 2013 - A MINI BAR RESTOCKING FEE AND BAGGAGE HOLDING FEE.
OTHER HOTELS PLAN TO START CHARGING A FEE IF YOU CHECK-OUT A DAY EARLY OR CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION.
AND WI-FI WILL BE SOLD ON A TIER BASES.
THE MORE BANDWIDTH, THE MORE YOU PAY.
LAST YEAR, HOTELS MADE 1-POINT-9-BILLION DOLLARS ON VARIOUS FEES AND THEY PLAN TO MAKE MORE THIS YEAR.
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IT'S NO SECRET IT'S EXPENSIVE TO GO TO COLLEGE. AND THIS AFTERNOON, THERE IS AN INTERESTING STUDY OUT ABOUT COLLEGE GRADS AND THEIR WHERE THEIR WORKING.
ALMOST HALF OF THEM IN A NEW STUDY ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING A JOB IN A FIELD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A DEGREE.
THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT JOB PROSPECTS ARE BETTER FOR PEOPLE WHO GRADUATE FROM PRIVATE COLLEGES INSTEAD OF A STATE SCHOOL.
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CALLING IT A PERSONAL AND PRIVATE MATTER -
DOLPHINS GREAT, DAN MARINO REACTS TO THE NEWLY-SURFACED INFORMATION - THAT HE A CHILD WITH ANOTHER WOMAN OUTSIDE HIS MARRIAGE.
NEXT AT NOON - THE BOMBSHELL MAKING HEADLINES, THIS AFTERNOON.
ALSO, SHOWING THE LOVE!
WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE VERY UNIQUE WAY A MISSISSIPPI SHERIFF IS THANKING THE FOLKS HE WORKS TO PROTECT.
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N-F-L SHOCKER --
THIS MORNING -- REPORTS SURFACED THAT HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK AND MIAMI DOLPHINS GREAT DAN MARINO FATHERED A CHILD WITH ANOTHER WOMAN BACK IN 2005.
THE WOMAN REPORTEDLY WORKED AT CBS SPORTS WHERE MARINO CURRENTLY SERVES AS AN NFL COMMENTATOR.
NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI IS LIVE IN STUDIO.BREAKING DOWN THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FOR US.
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DAN MARINO'S FAMOUS FOR WEARING MIAMI DOLPHINS' TEAL FOR 17 SEASONS.
THROUGHOUT THE 80S AND 90S.
HE WAS QUITE ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST QUARTERBACKS THE GAME HAD EVER SEEN.
WINNING MVP AWARDS.PLAYING IN NINE PRO-BOWLS.
ALL WHILE TOTTING HIMSELF AS A FAMILY MAN OFF THE FIELD.
BUT JUST LIKE HIS NUMBER 13 JERSEY --
THAT IS A TITLE MARINO WILL HAVE TO RETIRE.
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NATS --
IT'S NOT HIS NEARLY 5-THOUSAND CAREER COMPLETIONS.
NOR HIS MORE THAN 61-THOUSAND YARDS PASSING
BUT INSTEAD.
THIS OUT OF BOUNDS BOMBSHELL THAT'S MAKING HEADLINES.
THURSDAY MORNING.
THE NEW YORK POST REPORTED MIAMI DOLPHINS HALL OF FAME QUATERBACK DAN MARINO HAD AN AFFAIR.AND FATHERED A CHILD WITH ANOTHER WOMAN BACK IN 2005.
THE POST REPORTS THE RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH THIS WOMAN.DONNA SAVATTERE.
SHE'S PICTURED HERE WITH DAUGHTER CHLOE -- WHO THE POST REPORTS BELONGS TO MARINO.
SAVATERRE IS A FORMER CBS SPORTS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT.
THE TWO REPORTEDLY MET ON THE JOB -
MARINO HAS BEEN AN NFL COMMENTATOR FOR THE NETWORK SINCE 2003.
ALSO ACCORDING TO THE POST --
MARINO PAID SAVATARRE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RELOCATE FROM NEW YORK TO TEXAS TO RAISE THEIR DAUGHTER IN PRIVACY.
THE POST ALSO CLAIMS IT RECEIVED THIS STATEMENT IN A WRITTEN LETTER.
MARINO SAYS, QUOTE -
"This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then.My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have six children together.and we continue to be a strong and loving family."
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SO FAR -- NO STATEMENTS FROM THE MIAMI DOLPHINS OR CBS
THE NETWORK WILL STILL REPORTEDLY INCLUDE MARINO IN THIS SUNDAY'S SUPER BOWL COVERAGE.
REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO.
NICK CILETTI.
NBC-2
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A PEPPER SPRAY ACCIDENT CAUSES A HAZMAT SITUATION AT A MIAMI MEDICAL BUILDING.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SCENE FROM OUTSIDE.
16 PEOPLE HAD TO BE TREATED WEDNESDAY AFTER THEY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BREATHING. EIGHT OF THOSE TREATED HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
THE CULPRIT - A WOMAN ADMITTED TO POLICE - HER PEPPER SPRAY ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGES IN HER PURSE.
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A SHERIFF IN MISSISSIPPI IS THANKING THE PEOPLE IN HIS COUNTY IN AN INTERESTING WAY.
HINDS COUNTY SHERIFF TYRONE LEWIS IS GETTING HIS MESSAGE OUT -- WITH A LARGE VALENTINE'S DAY BILLBOARD, AND IT'S NOT THE 1ST TIME HE'S DONE IT.
HE'S USED BILLBOARDS FOR OTHER HOLIDAYS LIKE MOTHER'S DAY AND EASTER.
THE SHERIFF PAYS FOR THE MESSAGE OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET.
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BUT FIRST -- HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S COMING UP TODAY AT 3 O'CLOCK ON DR. OZ---
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU IN THAT ARIZONA OFFICE SHOOTING.
POLICE SAY THEY HAVE FOUND A BODY MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT.
THE SHOOTING HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN PHOENIX.
POLICE SAY A LONE GUNMAN WALKED INTO THE BUILDING'S LOBBY, GOT IN AN ARGUMENT WITH SOMEONE THEN STARTED SHOOTING.
THREE PEOPLE WERE SHOT, ONE OF THEM DIED.
THE GUNMEN FLED THE SCENE.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE STORY THROUIGHOUT THE DAY.
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE NOMINEE CHUCK HAGEL IS FACING A SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY.
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, HAGEL AND HIS BROTHER, TOM, WERE THE ONLY SIBLINGS TO SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SAME ARMY SQUADRON.
MORE FROM NBC'S MICHAEL ISIKOFF.
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CONSERVATIVE GROUPS OPPOSING HAGEL'S CONFIRMATION ARE VOWING TO FIGHT THE NOMINATION.
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As of this time, 0926 hours, I have been informed that Robert Patrick Hagerty
has been located in Volusia County by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office in
the care of a relative, however, the mother, Ktina Denise White has not yet
been located.
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ALSO HAPPENING IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY.
A COURT HEARING FOR A MAN ACCUSED IN A SEX TRAFFICKING CASE IN GOLDEN GATE.
45 YEAR OLD ANTONIO MENDEZ LOPEZ WAS ONE OF 13 ARRESTED IN A STING OPERATION.
AUTHORITIES SAY HE RAN A HOUSE IN GOLDEN GATE LIKE A BROTHEL, FORCING WOMEN TO HAVE SEX FOR MONEY.
THE VICTIMS WERE SENT ALL OVER THE SOUTH, INCLUDING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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NBC2 HAS LEARNED A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN TURNED HIMSELF IN FOR ALLEGEDLY INJURING A DEPUTY, WHO WAS TRYING TO SERVE A WARRANT.
THIS IS A STORY WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING.
DEPUTIES TRIED TO SERVE A WARRANT ON JEFFREY MAY, THE MAN ON THE RIGHT, BACK ON JANUARY 16TH.
DEPUTIES SAY MAY FLED IN A PICKUP DRIVEN BY 22-YEAR-OLD HUNTER MORRISON.
IN THE PROCESS, THEY HIT A DEPUTY, INJURING HIS LEG.
MAY TURNED HIMSELF IN A WEEK LATER.
MORRISON WENT TO DEPUTIES JUST YESTERDAY.
BOTH ARE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
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WORKING FOR NEW DETAILS AT NOON.
A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER CRASHING HIS A-T-V.
DEPUTIES SAY 17-YEAR-OLD JOHN BOOT HIT A DOG WHILE RIDING HIS A-T-V LAST NIGHT.
HE CRASHED AND WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE.
WE'RE TOLD THE TEEN WASN'T WEARING A HELMET -- AND WAS CITED FOR IMPROPPER USE OF AN A-T-V.
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NEWS OUT OF MIAMI.
A MIAMI POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOT AN KILLED AN UNARMED MAN IN FEBRUARY 2011, IS FIRED AFTER A REVIEW BOARD FOUND HE USED "UNJUSTIFIED" DEADLY FORCE.
THE OFFICER WAS FIRED, NEARLY TWO MONTHS AFTER THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FIREARMS REVIEW BOARD ISSUED ITS FINDING.
THE SHOOTING HAD RAISED TENSION IN INNER CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.
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NEW DETAILS AT NOON.
A SOUTH FLORIDA TEEN ACCUSED OF FATALLY SHOOTING A GIRL ON THE BUS TO SCHOOL HAS BEEN CHARGED AS AN ADULT.
MIAMI-DADE CLERK OF COURTS ONLINE RECORDS SAY 15-YEAR-OLD JORDYN HOWE MADE HIS FIRST ADULT COURT APPEARANCE WEDNESDAY.
ACCORDING TO A MIAMI-DADE POLICE REPORT, HOWE WAS RIDING A PRIVATE SCHOOL BUS THE MORNING OF NOV. 20 WHEN HE TOOK HIS STEPFATHER'S HANDGUN FROM HIS BACKPACK.
THE WEAPON FIRED ONCE, HITTING A YOUNG GIRL.
SHE DIED LATER DIED AT A MIAMI HOSPITAL.
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MORE THAN 36 HOURS AFTER AN ALABAMA KINDERGARTNER BOY WAS TAKEN OFF A SCHOOL BUS AT GUNPOINT, POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO WIN THE CHILD'S SAFE RELEASE.
SWAT TEAMS HAVE BEEN GATHERED OUTSIDE A BUNKER, WHERE AUTHORITIES SAY 65-YEAR-OLD JIMMY LEE DYKES IS HOLDING THE BOY.
LEANNE GREGG HAS MORE.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.
HIS ATTORNEY HAS ASKED A JUSDGE TO DELAY THE TRIAL.
ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE IS STILL GETTING EVIDENCE AND GOING THROUGH IT.
THE JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO RULE NEXT WEEK.
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NEW AT NOON
FINAL CONTRACT BIDS ARE DUE TODAY FOR A NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AS PART OF THE GORDON RIVER GREENWAY PROJECT IN COLLIER COUNTY.
ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, THE BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT JUST WEST OF THE NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -- CONNECTING ABOUT 40 ACRES OF CONSERVATION PROPERTY.
THE PRICE OF THE BRIDGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 350-THOUSNAD DOLLARS.
THE ENTIRE GREENWAY TRAIL PROJECT SPANS 124-ACRES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF ABOUT 9-MILLION DOLLARS.
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HAVE YOU NOTICED GAS PRICES ARE GOINGUP?
NBC2 FOUND - IN JUST THE LAT TWO DAYS THE AVERAGE PRICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAS JUMPED SIX CENTS.
NEW NUMBERS OUT TODAY SHOW THE AVERAGE PRICE IS NOW AT $3.42 A GALLON.
THAT'S TEN CENTS HIGHER THAN A WEEK AGO.
ACROSS FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE PAYING $3.49.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SHELLING OUT $3.52 - FOUR CENTS HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY.
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TONIGHT MARKS THE END OF THE ROAD FOR NBC'S COMEDY "30 ROCK".
THE SHOW WAS TINA FEY'S BRAINCHILD WHEN IT STARTED BACK IN 2006.AND ITS FINAL EPISODE AIRS TONIGHT.
MARK BARGER HAS A PREVIEW.
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SUPERS:
S/ TINA FEY / ACTRESS, "30 ROCK":10
S/ ALEC BALDWIN / ACTOR, "30 ROCK" JANE KRAKOWSKI / ACTRESS, "30 ROCK":20
S/ JACK MCBRAYER / ACTOR, "30 ROCK":38
S/ ALEC BALDWIN / ACTOR, "30 ROCK":57
S/ JANE KRAKOWSKI / ACTRESS, "30 ROCK" 1:16
S/ TINA FEY / ACTRESS, "30 ROCK" 1:26
nats "My point is, you need the outlet. Without work, boom!"
SAYING GOODBYE TO "30 ROCK".
nats "I don't need to work!"
LEFT TINA FEY WIPED OUT.
"It's all been so emotional, that at a certain point, you can't.you can't.you just.you can't cry any more."
UNLESS YOU'RE CO-STAR JANE KRAKOWSKI.
"Because Jane cried so much these past two weeks, we went over budget about a million and a half dollars. I think that might be true."
THIS SHOW ABOUT LIFE AT A TV COMEDY SHOW
nats
EARNED 14 EMMYS OVER 7 SEASONS.
nats "That's nonsense!"
INCLUDING 3 STRAIGHT AT ONE POINT AS BEST COMEDY.
"The writing on 30 Rock definitely spoils you for future projects. I could relax and just say what's on the paper, because I knew it was going to be great."
"30 ROCK" OFTEN MOCKED ITS CORPORATE PARENTS.
nats "New VP of development for NBC GE Universal Kmart"
"Dum, dum, dum!"
AND POP CULTURE.
nats "Parts like dumb, gay Batman come around once in a generation."
AND FOR THAT MATTER, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT STRAYED INTO VIEW.
"Our show was a bit of a rich food for some people--we never had big ratings as a result of that."
nats "I want to help you."
BUT "30 ROCK" DID SCORE A WHO'S WHO OF HOLLYWOOD GUEST STARS.
nats "Does it feel weird in here to you?"
THEY ALSO HAD TWO CELEBRATED LIVE EPISODES.
nats "Everything looks like a Mexican soap opera."
AND.PLENTY OF FUN.
"Honestly, I don't think we're going to be asked to do anything this whackadoodle in the world again."
AND WHACKADOODLE MAY BE AS GOOD A WORD AS ANY TO DESCRIBE HOW 30 ROCK ROLLED.
"If I had to do it all again, if I knew what we were going to do, I don't think I could do it again."
FORTUNATELY,
nats "Get outta here, lady!"
THEY GOT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS.
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THE MUSIC, DANCING, COSTUMES, AND STORYLINES -
IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE POPULAR NBC SHOW SMASH - WE'VE GOT SOMETHING SPECIAL COMING UP FOR YOU!
KEEP IT RIGHT HERE - FOR A LIVE INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF THE STARS OF "SMASH!"
PLUS -
One of the biggest problems with the American diet is the amount of calories we consume just because of the amount of food we consume.
COMMON SENSE - BUT THERE MAY BE SOME IDEAS OF HEALTHY EATING, YOU HAVEN'T CONSIDERED.
NEW AT NOON - EXPERT ADVICE ON SIMPLE WAYS TO SLIM DOWN.
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IF YOU DID NOT WATCH SMASH LAST SEASON - YOU MISSED SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IF YOU'RE ALREADY A FAN - WE'RE SURE YOU'RE ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT FOR NEXT TUESDAY 2-HOUR PREMIERE!
JOINING US TODAY FROM NEW YORK - ACTRESS MEGAN HILTY.
MEGAN - GREAT TO SEE YOU!
MANY OF US HAVE SEEN THE PROMOTIONS FOR THE NEW SEASON - FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT WATCH LAST SEASON -
*** FIRST OF ALL JUST GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT THE SHOW'S ABOUT?
*** WITH ALL OF THE PRODUCTIONS NUMBERS - I CANNOT IMAGINE THE REHEARSAL THAT GOES INTO THIS - WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING PART OF "SMASH"?
***SO WHAT CAN VIEWERS EXPECT TO SEE THIS SEASON - WHAT WILL BE SUCKING US IN?
Join actress Megan Hilty to talk about the return of NBC's SMASH. In Season 2, the "Bombshell" team is one step closer to achieving their Broadway dream. The Boston run was the success the team was hoping for, including producer Eileen Rand , writers Tom Levitt and Julia Houston , last-minute star Karen Cartwright and director Derek Wills.
MEGAN THANK YOU!
A REMINDER - Smash AIRS Tuesdays on NBC AND THE Two-hour Season Premiere: Tuesday, February 5.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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CUTTING MEAT FROM YOUR DIET COULD EXTEND YOUR LIFE!
A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FINDS VEGETARIANS LIVE LONGER THAN PEOPLE WHO EAT MEAT OR FISH.
RESEARCHERS FOLLOWED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND ADULTS FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS.
THEY FOUND VEGETARIANS HAD A THIRTY PERCENT LOWER RISK FOR HEART DISEASE.
THEY SAY VEGETARIANS HAD LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL THAN THOSE WHO ATE MEAT, WHICH COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR REDUCED RISK FOR HEART PROBLEMS.
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GENERATION X-ERS MEET WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLINE AS OFTEN AS THEY DO IN PERSON.
RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SURVEYED MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND AMERICANS IN THEIR THIRTIES.
THEY REPORTED HAVING NEARLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS AS THOSE ONLINE OVER THE PERIOD OF ONE MONTH.
MEN WERE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT PERSONAL MEETINGS -- WHILE WOMEN SPENT MORE TIME NETWORKING ELECTRONICALLY.
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WE'RE GETTING NEW INSIGHT INTO HOW EASILY THE FLU VIRUS CAN SPREAD.
A NEW STUDY OUT OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STUDIED SIXTY FLU PATIENTS --
THEY FOUND NEARLY HALF RELEASED VIRUS INTO THE AIR -- AND ONE IN FIVE WAS A SO-CALLED "SUPER-EMITTER" -- MEANING THEY RELEASED UP TO THIRTY TIMES MORE VIRUS INTO THE AIR.
THEIR STUDY SHOWS THE VIRUS CAN SPREAD FURTHER THAN THEY PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT -- AND DOCTORS SHOULD PROTECT THEMSELVES WHILE CARING FOR FLU PATIENTS.
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WHAT IF YOU COULD ZAP AWAY THOSE UNWANTED POUNDS WITHOUT HAVING TO GIVE UP CHIPS, CHEESE OR BARBECUE SAUCE?
MIKE WILBER REVEALS A NEW SUPER SPICY WEIGHT LOSS SECRET.
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"There are a lot of new diet tricks but you also have to remember that whatever you're doing it needs to make sense in your life the five two diet is a new diet that scientists have been studying that actually shows you can lose weight, you can lose fat and lower your cholesterol. What is it is you have 5 normal days of eating and two days of fasting- it's not actually fasting, it's just minimizing your calories to 500 calories a day, non consecutive days an example of one of the fasting days is this, this is about 450 calories it's a veggie burger with barbecue sauce, a pickle, a thing of low fat string cheese and pop chips."
BUT IF THE 5-2 PLAN SEEMS TOO EXTREME FOR YOU.
WHILE AT S-T-K L-A, FITNESS EXPERT AND AUTHOR LAUREL HOUSE ALSO GAVE US THE SKINNY ON SOME OTHER WAYS TO DROP THE L-BS.
STARTING WITH SOME FAT-BURNING FOODS!
"Some examples are apples it's the pectin in the skin that helps to burn fat, jalapenos. if you don't have fresh jalapenos you can just get spices and put that in your tea put that in your food and cinnamon, cinnamon has recently been found to help burn a lot of fat. Greek yogurt is a great fat burner especially belly fat. Green tea this is david's green tea and what I like about it is it's organic and it's super immune boosting which we also need right now with this crazy flu season."
"One of the biggest problems with the American diet is the amount of calories we consume just because of the amount of food we consume. All you have to do is minimize your plate size so go from an entrée size to a salad size and you can cut 48% of your calories."
MIKE WILBER NBC NEWS.
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YOUR DIET SHOULD FIT YOUR NEEDS.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. GENDER. HEIGHT. AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE ALL FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHANGING YOUR DIET.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU.
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TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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