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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY--
THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELLED AT THIS HOUR AS A DANGEROUS SNOW STORM HEADS INTO THE NORTHEAST.
WE ARE MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THIS STORM.
PLUS, WHILE NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS SEEING SOME EFFECTS FROM THIS STORM -- WITH NBC2 DOPPLER RADAR PICKING UP SOME RAIN OVERNIGHT.
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING IT ALL FOR US.
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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.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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NOW LETS GET BACK TO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE NORTHEAST THIS MORNING.
FROM NEW YORK CITY TO NEW ENGLAND -- BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THIS MORNING.
FORECASTERS PREDICT RECORD BREAKING SNOW TO BEGIN THIS MORNING -- AND CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING.
STACEY -- THESE WARNINGS ARE BEING TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY.
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THEY ARE NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.
SCHOOLS IN CLOSED TODAY, AND MORE THAN 26 HUNDRED FLIGHTS ARE CANCELLED THROUGH TOMORROW.
AND AMTRAK SAYS ITS NORTHEAST TRAINS WILL STOP RUNNING THIS AFTERNOON.
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PEOPLE ARE RUSHING TO STOCK UP ON FOOD, SHOVELS AND OTHER SUPPLIES.
AT NEW YORK'S LA GUARDIA AIRPORT -- WORKERS ARE GETTING THEIR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL TRUCKS READY.
THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSSETS HAS WARNED PEOPLE -- THEY BEST THING THEY CAN DO TODAY IS STAY HOME.
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S/ Governor Deval Patrick / Massachusetts:32
"i'm ordering all non-emergency state workers to work from home tomorrow. i'm strongly urging private employers to take the same precautions in order to keep our roads clear for emergency personnel throughout the day tomorrow and also on saturday."
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WIND GUSTS FOR THIS STORM COULD REACH 65 MILES AN HOUR --
AND FORECASTERS EXPECT UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOWFALL.
WE'RE KEEPING TRACK OF FLIGHTS DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS HERE AT R-S-W.
RIGHT NOW TWO ARRIVALS ARE CANCELLED ALONG WITH A DOZEN DEPARTURES.
I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE WHO STABBED A WOMAN IN COLLIER COUNTY.
THIS ALL HAPPENING IN THE 4600 BLOCK OF 31ST AVENUE SOUTHWEST IN GOLDEN GATE.
THE VICTIM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL -- AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
HELICOPTERS WERE UP -- SEARCHING THE AREA -- WHILE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS COMBED THE YARD OF THE HOME.
SO FAR -- NO ARRESTS.
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HE COULD BE ANYWHERE --
THAT'S THE LATEST WORD FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE HUNT FOR A FIRED LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER.
HE'S NOW THE SUSPECT IN THREE MURDERS.
CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS ACCUSED OF KILLING A FORMER L-A-P-D CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER -- HER FIANCE -- A RIVERSIDE CITY POLICE OFFICER -- AND INJURING TWO OTHERS.
HE WAS FIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT IN 2008 -- NOW HE'S THREATENING TO BRING "WARFARE" TO THE L-A-P-D.
AUTHORITIES ARE NOW FOCUSING ON THE BIG BEAR LAKE AREA WHERE THEY FOUND DORNER'S BURNED OUT PICK-UP TRUCK.
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S/ Chief Charlie Beck, LAPD
"He knows what he's doing , we trained him and he was also in the armed forces it is extremely worrisome and scary"
S/ Chief Sergio Diaz / Riverside. Ca
"we're going to find him , you can't have this many people looking for you and not be found".
POLICE SAY THEY HAVE MORE THAN A THOUSAND OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE MANHUNT.
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CONTROVERSY AT THE CAPITOL--
PROTESTERS DISAGREE WITH JOHN BRENNAN'S STANCE ON INTERROGATION METHODS AND DRONE STRIKES.
THE C-I-A NOMINEE DEFENDED THE DRONE PROGRAM DURING HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING --
SAYING LETHAL STRIKES ARE ONLY USED AS A LAST RESORT.
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I'd like tot think that my candor and bluntness will reassure you that you will get straight answers from me. Maybe not always the ones you like but you will get answers and they will reflect my honest views.
A FORMAL VOTE ISN'T EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE -- LEON PANETTA.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND the JOINts CHIEFS OF STAFF HOST AN ARMED FORCES FAREWELL CEREMONY IN HIS HONOR.
ON THURSDAY -- PANETTA TESTIFIED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S RESPONSE TO THE ATTACK ON U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.
RIGHT NOW -- THERE'S NO ONE TO REPLACE PANETTA SINCE OBAMA'S NOMINEE -- CHUCK HAGEL HASN'T BEEN CONFIRMED YET.
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CRIME IS PLAGUING THE FORT MYERS SHORES BUCKINGHAM AREA.
NEIGHBORS ARE STUNNED.
IN THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF THE AREA HAS HAD 57 CRIMES.
HERE'S HOW THEY BREAK DOWN.
11 THEFTS, 29 BREAKING AND ENTERING, 11 ASSAULTS, 2 THEFTS OF A CAR,
1 VEHICLE ROBBERY AND 3 ARMED ROBBERIES.
FOUR OF THOSE CRIMES HAPPENED IN THE PAST WEEK WITHIN A FEW BLOCKS OF EACH OTHER.
THREE OF THE CRIMES --FAST FOOD ROBBERIES WHERE EMPLOYEES WERE HELD AT GUNPOINT.
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HOPES ITS MADE A DENT IN THE RECENT VIOLENT CRIMES.
THEY ARRESTED 16 YEAR OLD KRISTIAN FOSTER IN CONNECTION TO THE FAST FOOD ROBBERIES.
HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING A SHOOTOUT AT THE WENDY'S OF PALM BEACH AVENUE THURSDAY MORNING.
DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR HIS ACCOMPLICES.
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AN NBC 2 CRIME ALERT IN CAPE CORAL.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO MEN WHO ROBBED A DOMINO'S PIZZA STORE.
AT HAPPENED ON THE 39 HUNDRED BLOCK OF SKYLINE BOULEVARD.
OFFICERS TELL NBC 2 TWO MEN WALKED IN WITH THEIR FACES COVERED.
THEY IMPLIED THEY WERE ARMED BUT DIDN'T SHOW ANY GUNS.
THE MEN TOOK SOME CASH AND DROVE OFF.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
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NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING ABOUT A TEENAGER WHO BROUGHT A GUN AND TASER TO SCHOOL IN CAPE CORAL.
14-YEAR OLD JYMEZ FORTE MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING TO PROTECT HIS YOUNGER BROTHER.
THE MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT WAS ARRESTED AT HIS HOME IN NORTH WEST CAPE CORAL WEDNESDAY.
ONE GIRL WHO RIDES THE BUS WITH JYMEZ TOLD NBC2 HE WAS TIRED OF HIS LITTLE BROTHER BEING TEASED.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY STUDENTS HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM JYMEZ'S SEAT ON THE BUS
AND THAT'S WHEN THEY SPOTTED HIM WITH THE WEAPONS.
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12 year old/ mariner middle school student
11:50 I was kind of scared because I didn't want to tell anyone because what if he aimed it at me?
HIS STEP FATHER TOLD DEPUTIES FORTE NEEDED HELP.
HE WAS GETTING IN TOO MUCH TROUBLE WITH POLICE.
THIS MORNING-- FORTE IS IN JAIL.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT FOR YOU THIS FRIDAY MORNING.
AS YOU MAKE YOUR WEEKEND PLANS -- AND FILL UP YOUR GAS TANKS --
THE PRICES REFUSE TO BREAK.
THESE ARE THE LATEST GAS PRICES.
RIGHT NOW A GALLON OF REGULAR WILL COST YOU THREE DOLLARS AND 66 CENTS
THAT'S UP 14 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK.
TRIPLE "A" SAYS PRICES ARE RISING BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS IMPROVING.
MORE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING, WHICH DRIVES UP DEMAND.
WE'RE TOLD PRICES HAVE YET TO PEAK, BUT THEY SHOULDN'T GO AS HIGH AS LAST YEAR.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEW TODAY!
IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR SPRING TRAINING.
AND THE TRUCKS ARE ABOUT READY TO BE UNLOADED.
NBC-2 IS LIVE AT JETBLUE PARK -- WAITING ON THE RED SOX TRUCK TO MAKE IT'S ARRIVAL THIS MORNING.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR. BASEBALL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SPRING TRAINING IS ABOUT TO START, TODAY, TEAMS START UNLOADING THEIR TRUCKS FULL OF EQUIPMENT.
NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT JETBLUE PARK WHERE A TRAILER IS JUST ABOUT TO ARRIVE.
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TRUCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET HERE AROUND 7:00.
SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND THAT MEANS BASEBALL FOR A LOT OF FANS DOWN HERE.
BEFORE WE GET TO SEE OUR PLAYERS HIT THE FIELD, THEY NEED THEY'RE GEAR.
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THIS IS VIDEO OF THE TRUCK LOADING AND LEAVING BOSTON.
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AT JETBLUE PARK AT 7:00 THIS MORNING.
CARRYING EVERYTHING: BALLS, BATS, MITS AND UNIFORMS.
BUT THIS ALSO MEANS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING DOWN TO SEE THEIR FAVORITE TEAM.
SO BUSINESSES ARE EXCITED, AS WELL.
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SPRING TRAINING LASTS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH.
LATER THIS MORNING THE TWINS TRUCK WILL ALSO BE UNLOADING.
THAT'S SCHEDULED TO HAPPEN AT 9:00
UNTIL THEN, WE'RE LIVE AT JETBLUE PARK, CF, NBC2.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
WILLIE NELSON ANNOUNCED THE NEW DATE FOR HIS GERMAIN ARENA CONCERT.
THE NEW SHOW WILL BE AT 7:30 -- TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH.
HE HAD POSTPONED THE SHOW THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JANUARY 31ST BECAUSE OF THE FLU.
TICKETS FOR THAT SHOW WILL BE HONORED FOR THE RESCHEDULED SHOW.
IF TICKET HOLDERS WANT A REFUND -- THEY WILL BE GIVEN ONE AT POINT OF PURCHASE.
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A FRAUD ALERT THIS MORNING FROM THE D-M-V -- BEWARE OF A BOGUS EMAIL.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES SAYS FRAUDSTERS SENT OUT THE EMAIL USING THE DEPARTMENT'S NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
THE MESSAGES LOOK LIKE RECEIPTS FROM ONLINE TRANSACTIONS.
BUT THEY INCLUDE BOGUS CONFIRMATION AND TRACKING NUMBERS.
THE AGENCY RECOMMENDS DELETING THE EMAIL AND DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS WITHIN IT.
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FORT MYERS POLICE HOPE A NEW PROGRAM WILL HELP TROUBLED YOUTH MAKE BETTER DECISIONS.
IT'S CALLED YOUNG LEADERS EDUCATING OTHERS -- OR 'YOUNG-LEO.'
MORE THAN A DOZEN STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWED UP FOR THE FIRST MEETING LAST NIGHT.
WITH A RECORD 24 MURDERS IN FORT MYERS IN 2012.
OFFICERS SAY THE PROGRAM IS NECESSARY NOW MORE NOW THAN EVER.
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OFC BRYAN FULLER, FMPD: there was a lot of outcry and this just emphasized the need for the program
YVETTE LAURENT, PARENT: a lot of people call it that age of finding of growing or finding themselves and I just don't want him to find himself doing the wrong thing
THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO HELP KIDS FROM 12 TO 17 YEARS OLD.
THE SIX MONTH PILOT PROGRAM WILL MEET TWO TIMES A WEEK AT THE DOCTOR CARRIE ROBINSON CENTER ON EDISON.
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THREE TOP SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE OUT
AT DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL SHANNON FUSCO AND TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN ABRUPTLY RE-ASSIGNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE SHAKE-UP COMES AS THE DISTRICT LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION.
THERE ARE ACCUSATIONS SOMETHING WRONG HAPPENED AT THE SCHOOL.
WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS.
THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ISN'T SAYING MUCH. ONLY THAT SOMEONE BROUGHT A PROBLEM TO HER ATTENTION.
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what prompted me was the information that I had and knowing i needed to make the decision to change what was going on right now.
INTERIM ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOW IN CHARGE AT THE SCHOOL.
THE INVESTIGATION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO WEEKS.
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THE RISING STAR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS REACTING TO HIS LATEST CLAIM TO FAME.
TIME MAGAZINE NAMED SENATOR MARCO RUBIO "THE REPUBLICAN SAVIOR" ON THEIR NEWEST COVER.
THE SENATOR IS FEATURED IN AN ARTICLE WEIGHING IN ON HIS CUBAN HERITAGE AND INFLUENCE ON RECENT IMMIGRATION REFORM.
THE MAGAZINE HITS STANDS FEBRUARY 18-TH.
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THIS WEEKEND IS THE LAST CHANCE TO TRAP PYTHONS IN THE EVERGLADES.
THE CHALLENGE IS COMING TO AN END.
And get this.TWO PYTHON HUNTERS HAD BE RESCUED YESTERDAY.
THE BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE HUNTERS GOT LOST -- AND WERE STRANDED.
THE HUNTERS WERE WEAK AND DEHYDRATED WHEN CREWS FOUND THEM -- BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OK.
IT'S BELIEVED THEY WERE staying IN THEIR CAR IN THE GLADES, WHILE HUNTING PYTHONS.
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AN INFAMOUS SQUATTER WHO BEAT THE SYSTEM FOR MONTHS
HAS FINALLY BEEN EVICTED FROM A SOUTH FLORIDA MANSION HE WAS LIVING IN.
ANDRE BARBOSA WAS BOOTED FROM THE 2-POINT-5 MILLION DOLLAR
WATERFRONT HOME IN BOCA RATON THURSDAY.
REPRESENTAIVES FROM BANK OF AMERICA ALONG WITH POLICE
CLEARED OUT THE FORECLOSED HOME.
BARBOSA HAD BEEN OCCUPYING THE HOME SINCE FILING AN
"ADVERSE POSSESSION" CLAIM IN DECEMBER.
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AMERICANS BORROWED "A LOT" IN DECEMBER.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE REPORTS CONSUMER BORROWING ROSE BY 14 POINT 6 BILLION IN DECEMBER.
BRINGING THE TOTAL DEBT TO 2 POINT 78 TRILLION.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST LEVEL ON RECORD.
THE INCREASE WAS DRIVEN BY AN UPTICK IN BIG-TICKET ITEMS, INCLUDING AUTO LOANS AND STUDENT LOANS.
CREDIT CARD DEBT FELL BY 3 POINT 6 BILLION.
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THE WEEKEND IS HERE AND THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF THINGS TO DO.
THIS SUNDAY THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WILL HOST THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR FUN RUN AND JUNIOR PARADE.
HERE'S VIDEO OF LAST YEAR'S JUNIOR PARADE.
THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATING THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY.
IN ADDITION TO FLOATS AND MARCHING BANDS, THE JUNIOR PARADE GIVES AREA CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE THEIR CREATIVITY.
THE JUNIOR FUN RUN KICKS OFF AT 1 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE PARADE STARTS AT 2-30.
BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN THE DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
singing.
PROOF THAT ALL THE WORLD REALLY CAN BE A STAGE.
THAT STAGE IS THE CHECKOUT ISLE OF A WALMART IN WEST VIRGINIA.
21 YEAR OLD KAYLA SLOAN WAS JUST STANDING IN THE CHECKOUT LANE AT WALMART -- WHEN A CUSTOMER NOTICED HER SINGING A TUNE.
SO SHE PULLED OUT HER PHONE TO RECORD IT.
THE VIDEO BLEW UP ON THE INTERNET -- NOW EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT THIS SMALL TOWN GIRL.
KAYLA IS A COAL MINERS DAUGHTER -- SHE SAYS SHE'S HAD BIG DREAMS FOR YEARS TO BE A SINGER BUT NEVER THOUGHT SHE'D MAKE IT.
BUT NOW -- MAYBE SHE WILL.
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SO WHAT WAS YOUR EXCUSE THE LAST TIME YOU SHOWED UP FOR WORK LATE?
CAREERBUILDER ONCE AGAIN ASKED EMPLOYERS TO SHARE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS EXCUSES FROM TARDY EMPLOYEES.
HERE ARE THREE: I DROPPED MY PURSE INTO A COIN-OPERATED NEWSPAPER BOX AND COULDN'T RETRIEVE IT WITHOUT CHANGE, WHICH WAS IN MY PURSE.
MY CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE THE BREATHALYZER SHOWED I WAS INTOXICATED. AND MY ANGRY WIFE FROZE MY TRUCK KEYS IN A GLASS OF WATER IN THE FREEZER.
THE ANNUAL SURVEY ALSO FOUND 26 PERCENT OF WORKERS ADMIT TO BEING TARDY AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. AND 16 PERCENT ARE LATE ONCE A WEEK OR MORE.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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Day Planner
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.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAY HAVE SOME OF THE BEST SAND SCULPTURES IN THE WORLD.
BUT WE'LL NEVER SEE *THIS DOWN HERE.
THE NATIONAL SNOW SCULPTING COMPETITION IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN WISCONSIN.
THIS IS IN LAKE GENEVA.
FIFTEEN TEAMS HAD A BLOCK OF SNOW AND THREE DAYS TO MAKE THEIR CREATIONS.
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AND, ONE LUCKY AIR TRAVELER IS NOW A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.
THE WINNING TICKET FOR WEDNESDAY'S 217-MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT WAS BOUGHT AT AN AIRPORT.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY OFFICIALS SAY THE LUCKY TICKET WAS PURCHASED AT ONE OF THE TWO MACHINES AT THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE WINNER HAS 180-DAYS TO CLAIM THE PRIZE.
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THERE MAY BE MORE FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILMS ON YOUTUBE THAN YOU THINK.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND AN IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING,
AIRLINES -- CANCELLING THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS, AND REPOSITIONING PLANES AS THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE NORTHEAST.
WINTER STORMS HAVE CAUSED MORE THAN 28-BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS OR SO --
MAKING THEM THE THIRD-LARGEST CAUSE OF CATASTROPHIC PROPERTY DAMAGE, BEHIND HURRICANES AND TORNADOS.
THE INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE --
RECOMMENDING PEOPLE IN THE STORM'S PATH MAKE AN INVENTORY OF THEIR HOME'S CONTENTS -- JUST IN CASE.
AND IT HAS A FREE APP FOR THAT --
"KNOW YOUR STUFF" HELPS YOU FILE PICTURES AND INFO OF WHAT YOU OWN.
AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO DO IN THE STORM -- OR JUST ON A REGULAR FRIDAY NIGHT IF YOU'RE SOMEWHERE WHERE THE WEATHER'S NICE -- GET OUT THE POPCORN!
BECAUSE EVERY NIGHT'S FREE MOVIE NIGHT, ON YOU TUBE!
OC:
ARE YOU ON LINKED IN?
MORE PEOPLE ARE JOINING THE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING SERVICE, HELPING LINKED IN POST BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED QUARTERLY PROFIT.
DOWN DAY FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY --
ON DISAPPOINTING EARNINGS, AND CONCERN ABOUT EUROPE'S ECONOMY.
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AND -- IF YOU'RE HOLED UP AT HOME THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER, OR JUST LOOKING FOR SOME CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT --
YOU MIGHT TRY --
YOUTUBE!
HUNDREDS OF FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILMS INCLUDING BLOCKBUSTERS FROM WALT DISNEY HAVE RECENTLY BEEN UPLOADED TO THE WORLD'S MOST-POPULAR VIDEO SITE --
GENERATING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF VIEWERS OVER THE PAST YEAR.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, MEDIA COMPANIES INCLUDING DISNEY HAVEN'T BEEN USING YOUTUBE'S "CONTENT I-D" PROGRAM TO BLOCK THEM.
BUT THEY DID REMOVE SOME, AFTER THE JOURNAL ASKED ABOUT IT!
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING AS THE NORTHEAST PREPARES FOR A POTENTIALLY HISTORIC STORM.
26-HUNDRED FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH TODAY AND SATURDAY.
THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DUMP UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW FROM NEW ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
SO FAR -- IT'S ALREADY BLANKETED THE MIDWEST AND THE SNOW SHOULD START FALLING IN THE NORTHEAST THIS MORNING.
SCHOOLS ARE CANCELLED IN NEW ENGLAND CITIES.
THE GOVERNORS OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS HAVE ORDERED NONESSENTIAL STATE WORKERS TO STAY HOME TODAY.
WE'RE EVEN FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THIS STORM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
TAKE A LOOK AT FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR --
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB HAS BEEN TRACKING SHOWER THROUGH THE NIGHT.
HALEY -- IT'S FRIDAY MORNING --
ARE WE CLEAR FOR THE WEEKEND.
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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.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE MANHUNT CONTINUES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A FORMER LOS ANGELES OFFICER ACCUSED OF A MURDEROUS RAMPAGE. It sounds like a movie.
POLICE SAY. THE FORMER OFFICER KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND INJURED TWO OTHERS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
SHE JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
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THERE IS AN ALL OUT MANHUNT FOR THIS GUY.
THOUSANDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE LOOKING FOR HIM.
OVERNIGHT, CREWS FOCUSED ON THE BIG BEAR SKI RESORT.
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AUTHORITIES SAY THEY BELIEVE DORNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A STRING OF SHOOTINGS THAT HAVE TIES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
POLICE SAY HE KILLED THE DAUGHTER OF AN LAPD OFFICER AND HER FIANCE.
THEN, HE TARGET TWO OFFICERS ON AN INTERSTATE OFFRAMP.
ONE DIED, THE OTHER WAS INJURED.
DORNER ALSO SENT A PACKAGE WITH A DVD TO CNN'S ANDERSON COOPER.
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Cindy Bachman
PIO, San Bernardino County Sheriff's DepartmentThe search continues for Dorner. They still have aerial searches, ground searches, and door-to-door searches going on. A lot of assistance from all of our neighboring counties and our police departments. We have canine units here and so far we have not located him."
POLICE SAYS THE SEARCH IS TAXING THEIR STAFF BUT THEY SAY THEY WONT GIVE UP.
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POLICE SAY SNOW NEAR BIG BEAR LAKE COULD AFFECT THEIR SEARCH.
AND WHILE THIS IS GOING ON -- THEY'RE URGING PEOPLE IN THE AREA TO STAY INSIDE.
I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH. NBC-2.
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TODAY WE WATCH TO SEE HOW THE VOTES ARE LEANING AS THE U-S SENATE CONSIDERS JOHN BRENNAN TO HEAD THE C-I-A.
DURING THURSDAY'S CONFIRMATION HEARING --
HE DEFENDED DRONE ATTACKS ON TERROR SUSPECTS -
AND QUESTIONED WATERBOARDING AND OTHER INTERROGATION TACTICS.
AND WITH THAT OPINION --
IT LOOKS LIKE JOHN BRENNAN IS GAINING THE SUPPORT OF SEVERAL LAWMAKERS.
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"Any American who did that should know well that they in fact are a part of an enemy against us and that the United States will do anything possible to destroy that enemy to save American lives.
DRONES ARE USED AGAINST IMMINENT THREATS, HE SAID - NOT AS PAYBACK.
DEMOCRATS ARE CONFIDENT BRENNAN WILL BE CONFIRMED:
NEXT WEEK THE PANEL MEETS TO DISCUSS CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
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DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE WHO STABBED A WOMAN IN COLLIER COUNTY.
THIS ALL HAPPENING IN THE 4600 BLOCK OF 31ST AVENUE SOUTHWEST IN GOLDEN GATE.
THE VICTIM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL -- AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
HELICOPTERS WERE UP -- SEARCHING THE AREA -- WHILE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS COMBED THE YARD OF THE HOME.
SO FAR -- NO ARRESTS.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
A RESIDENT OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS CAPTURED VIDEO OF THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THIS WEEK'S EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI.
A POWERFUL EIGHT-POINT-ZERO MAGNITUDE QUAKE STRUCK WEDNESDAY AND SET OFF A TSUNAMI THAT KILLED AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE AND TRIGGERED EVACUATIONS ACROSS THE ISLANDS.
THE SOLOMONS ARE PERCHED ON THE "PACIFIC RING OF FIRE", AN AREA WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF VOLCANIC AND SEISMIC ACTIVITY.
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BOEING PLANS TO CONDUCT TEST FLIGHTS ON IT'S GROUNDED 7-8-7'S, SOON, TO LOOK AT THE AIRPLANE'S BATTERIES.
THE COMPANY IS PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON A NEW DREAMLINER, BEFORE DELIVERING IT TO CHINA'S LARGEST AIRLINE.
MEANWHILE INVESTIGATORS THINK THEY KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BATTERY FIRES.
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"This investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propogate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire"
BUT THEY CAN'T EXPLAIN YET WHY THERE'S A SHORT-CIRCUIT.
IT'LL BE WEEKS BEFORE AN INTERIM REPORT IS READY, MEANING THE DREAMLINER WILL CONTINUE TO BE GROUNDED AT LEAST THAT LONG.
BOEING TECHNICIANS WERE PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE BATTERY ON THE DALLAS TO WASHINGTON FLIGHT, THAT ARRIVED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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HACKERS GOT INTO THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S WEB SITE.
IN A STATEMENT, THE AGENCY SAYS THE SECURITY BREACH WAS BRIEF AND DID NOT AFFECT CRITICAL OPERATIONS.
THE GOVERNMENT ISN'T SAYING *WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED.
A TWITTER ACCOUNT CLAIMING TO BE AFFILIATED WITH HACKER GROUP "ANONYMOUS" SAYS IT'S BEHIND THE ATTACK.
IT CLAIMS HACKERS LIFTED THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THOUSANDS OF TOP BANKERS TO POST ONLINE.
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THE ATTORNEY FOR BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS WANTS A JUDGE TO THROW OUT THE CASE AGAINST HIM.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS ACCUSING GREKOS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AFTER HE PERFORMED A CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL TREATMENT ON A PATIENT IN 2010.
THAT PATIENT LATER DIED.
THE STATE IS ASKING A JUDGE TO REVOKE HIS MEDICAL LICENSE AND FINE HIM $40-THOUSAND DOLLARS--
THE JUDGE HAS 30 DAYS TO RULE ON THE CASE.
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IN ALABAMA,
A CORONER HAS POINTED OUT MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN THE MAN WHO KEPT A BOY HOSTAGE.
THE BODY OF JIMMY LEE DYKES IS NOW IN MONTGOMERY FOR A FULL AUTOPSY.
HE WAS KILLED DURING A SHOOTOUT WITH THE FBI MONDAY.
AGENTS STORMED DYKES' BUNKER AND PULLED ETHAN OUT - UNHARMED.
THE TWO WERE IN THE BUNKER FOR ABOUT A WEEK - AFTER DYKES SHOT AND KILLED A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, THEN KIDNAPPED ETHAN.
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FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS HEADING TO CHICAGO THIS SATURDAY TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF A TEENAGER KILLED THERE.
15-YEAR-OLD HADIYA PENDLETON WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN A CITY PARK LAST WEEK.
THE HONOR STUDENT AND BAND MAJORETTE PERFORMED AT THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION IN WASHINGTON, D-C LAST MONTH.
ONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SENIOR ADVISERS AND THE EDUCATION SECRETARY ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
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THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY WILL GIVE LANCE ARMSTRONG MORE TIME TO DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO COOPERATE.
THE AGENCY WANTS HIM TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE OF DOPING IN CYCLING.
THIS IS THE SAME AGENCY THAT INVESTIGATED THE FORMER CHAMP AND BANNED HIM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE SPORT.
LANCE NOW HAS AN EXTRA TWO WEEKS TO WORK OUT AN INTERVIEW WITH INVESTIGATORS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
RED TIDE -- FOUND ON ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S HOT SPOTS.
PLUS -- VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING HAVE NEW WORRIES THIS MORNING --
WHY SOME OF THEM ARE FEARING FOR THEIR SAFETY.
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TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AT WATERBERRY CONNECTICUT -
ALL IS QUIET NOW --
BUT FORECASTERS PREDICTS A STORM OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS IS ABOUT TO GET UNDERWAY.
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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.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A FIRST FOR BOCA GRANDE THIS MORNING.
A RED TIDE ALERT SYSTEM IS NOW IN PLACE ON THE POPULAR ISLAND.
SCOTT VANATTEN FOR EXAMPLE JUST TOOK ON A NEW ASSIGNMENT.
HE'S A "LOOK OUT'" FOR TOXIC ALGAE.
IN THE BOCA BAYOU.DEAD FISH WASHED IN WEEKS AGO.
SOME OF THAT REMAINS TODAY.
THE PROBLEM HIGHLIGHTS HOW AGGRAVATING FISH KILLS CAN BE FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS.
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2219 "Right when the sun comes up, we'll go. We'll drive all the way to the end of our property and check if anything wierd is going on in terms of dead fish or smells."
THE DAILY CHECKS ON BOCA GRANDE'S SHORE WILL GIVE RESEARCHERS AND TOURISTS VITAL INFORMATION.
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A GARBAGE TRUCK ON FORT MYERS BEACH CATCHES FIRE AS IT PICKS UP A DUMPSTER.
TAKE A LOOK.
IT HAPPENED AT THE RED COCONUT RV PARK.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE HYDRAULIC ARM BROKE, SPITTING FLAMMABLE LIQUID ON TO ITS ENGINE.
THE FLAMES THEN SPREAD TO A FAMILY'S RV.
TWO PEOPLE WERE INSIDE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED, BUT GOT OUT SAFELY.
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45:35 we have to get new clothes, and everything, new passports, new credit card, nothing at all, verything is burned 45:42
THAT MAN IS VISITING FROM CANADA.
TOURISM OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO HELP HIM GET NEW TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
THE DRIVER OF THE TRASH TRUCK IS OK.
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS ARE TESTING "RUN OFF" FROM THE WATER USED TO DOUSE FLAMES.
IT MIXED WITH WASTE INSIDE THE TRUCK, AND COULD BE CONTAMINATED.
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AUTHORITIES IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY ARE SEARCHING FOR A FIREBUG.
FIVE BRUSH FIRES SPARKED NEAR SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL THIS WEEK.
FLAMES BURNED THROUGH ABOUT 5 ACRES OF PROPERTY.
ALL OF THE LAND WAS VACANT, BUT ONE FIRE CAME PRETTY CLOSE TO ONE NEIGHBORHOOD.
INVESTIGATORS ARE SEARCHING FOR ANY EVIDENCE, ASKING NEIGHBORS FOR CLUES AND POSTING THESE SIGNS- SAYING AN ARSONIST IS WANTED.
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INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SPARKED A BRUSH FIRE IN EAST NAPLES.
FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, ON FLORIDIAN AVENUE.
IT BURNED PART OF A HOME, WHERE A MOTHER AND SON WERE SLEEPING.
THEY WERE ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY.
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16:04:05 I was inside sleeping and I woke up to somebdoy banging on my door saying there's a fire 10
4:22 I didn't know what was happening I htoght I was in a dream to tell you the truth
THE FAMILY TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A HOSE BUT IT JUST KEPT GETTING BIGGER.
THEIR DOG SHALLOW WAS TRAPPED INSIDE.
EAST NAPLES FIRE CREWS WERE ABLE TO SAVE THE DOG AND PUT THE FIRE OUT IN 20 MINUTES-- BUT PART OF THE HOME IS GONE.
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FLORIDA WILL KEEP THE DEATH PENALTY.
A STATE REPRESENTATIVE FINALLY GOT A HOUSE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON HER BILL TO REPEAL IT.
BUT THE BILL FAILED.
THE LAWMAKER ARGUED IT'S TIME TO GET RID OF THE DEATH PENALTY BECAUSE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM MAKES MISTAKES.
FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF INNOCENT PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH.
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A BARTENDER IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAD TO BE ON HIS TOES WHEN *THIS HAPPENED.
EDWIN PEREZ WAS OPENING UP A RESTAURANT WHEN A 70-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LOST CONTROL OF HER S-U-V AND PLOWED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW.
PEREZ JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY.
HE CUT UP HIS LEGS, AND NEEDED STITCHES, BUT OTHERWISE HE'S OKAY.
HIS BOSS SAYS HE'S THANKFUL PEREZ IS ATHLETIC.
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THREE MIAMI POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN FIRED AFTER A 2-YEAR INVESTIGATION.
UNDERCOVER COPS FOUND THEM "SLACKING OFF"--
EVEN IGNORING *URGENT* CALLS FOR HELP!
THIS IS VIDEO TAKEN DURING THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION.
IT SHOWS THE OFFICERS NOT EVEN MOVING--
WHEN A 9-1-1 CALL FOR A 5-YEAR OLD WENT OUT.
HIS SUPERVISOR IS SITTING NEXT TO HIM.
MIAMI'S FORMER POLICE CHIEF SAYS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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"the idea of not going to a call honestly never crosses your mind. That's not so much about being a bad cop, that's about being a bad human being."
ANOTHER OFFICER WAS VIDEOTAPED IGNORING CALLS--
WHILE MAKING OUT WITH HIS GIRLFREIND.
THE DEPARTMENT FIRED THE TWO OFFICERS AND THE SERGEANT--
AND SUSPENDED 3 OTHERS.
THOSE *FIRED* OFFICERS ARE APPEALING TO GET THEIR JOBS BACK.
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WITNESSES AND VICTIMS OF A HORRIFIC SHOOTING AT A COLORADO THEATER HAVE NEW WORRIES THIS MORNING.
PROSECUTORS SAY CONSPIRACY THEORISTS ARE BOTHERING PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THE AURORA THEATER WHEN A GUNMAN BEGAN A DEADLY RAMPAGE.
ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES AND VICTIMS HAVE BEEN POSTED ONLINE.
SOME ARE AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY.
LAWYERS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO MAKE SURE THEIR NAMES ARE REDACTED FROM ANY DOCUMENTS RELEASED IN THE FUTURE.
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A PENNSYLVANIA BOY IS IN A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA.
HE GOT IN A FIGHT WITH CLASSMATES -- WHO HIS FAMILY CLAIMS WERE BULLYING HIM.
IT HAPPENED FOUR WEEKS AGO.
HE WAS STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FACE BY ANOTHER STUDENT.
THE BOY STARTED HAVING VIOLENT SEIZURES AND MOOD SWINGS AFTER A FEW DAYS.
THE SEIZURES SO BAD -- HE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED AND PUT INTO A COMA.
SO FAR -- HIS CLASSMATE WAS SUSPENDED FOR TWO DAYS -- BUT NO CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE FILED.
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THE BODY OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN MURDERED IN TURKEY IS HEADING HOME.
LAST MONTH, THE THIRTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD WIFE AND MOTHER WAS VACATIONING IN ISTANBUL--
SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
HER BODY WAS FOUND EARLIER THIS WEEK. UNDER A BRIDGE IN ISTANBUL.
MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED IN HER MURDER.
HER BODY IS BEING RETURNED TO HER FAMILY IN NEW JERSEY.
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MINDY MCCREADY LOSES CUSTODY OF HER TWO CHILDREN.
E-ONLINE REPORTS - THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TOOK CUSTODY OF SIX YEAR OLD ZANDER AND NINE MONTH OLD ZAYNE.
MCCREADY IS A COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE.
SHE MADE AN APPEARANCE LAST WEEK ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW.
DURING THE INTERVIEW SHE DENIED HAVING ANYTHING TO DO IN HER FORMER LOVER'S DEATH, DAVID WILSON.
HIS DEATH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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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.
"Morning clouds give way to afternoon sun"
While the Northeast and New England states are bracing for a blizzard, we'll be basking in 80° weather despite the passage of a weak cold front.
Our morning will start off with mild temperatures in the 60s, along with just a couple of spotty showers mainly across our southern areas. These showers moving in are associated with a weak cold front currently sweeping across the peninsula. As we go through the day, a couple of lingering showers will still be possible across our far southern communities, while skies continue to clear from north to south. Afternoon highs will manage to climb into the upper 70s to low 80s with a bit more sunshine as we head into the second half of the day.
Once the front clears Southwest Florida, a slightly cooler and drier airmass will begin to filter down the state. You'll notice the change early Saturday morning as lows will have bottomed out in the upper 50s here in town with lower to middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots.
High pressure will be building in for the weekend and this will set the stage for a beautiful Saturday under mostly sunny skies. Even though temperatures will recover into the 80s, our afternoons will feel quite pleasant with comfortable humidity values. Our mainly dry weather pattern will stay firmly in place through the first half of the week with plenty of sunshine and highs in the lower to middle 80s.
By Wednesday, we'll be tracking another cold front moving across the "Sunshine State" with the potential for another round of rain and a cool down by the end of next week.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AND NBC-2 IS LIVE AT JETBLUE STADIUM THIS MORNING ---- WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING TRAINING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- AS THE RED SOX AND THE TWINS ARRIVE IN TOWN!
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RED SOX FANS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS ARE PLAYING BALL WITH FORMER SOX PLAYERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
ONE HUNDRED FANS AND VETERANS OF THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM ARE TAKING PART IN THE ANNUAL BOSTON ALL STAR BASEBALL FANTASY CAMP.
THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW WOUNDED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN ARE IN THE EVENT.
THE WOUNDED WARRIORS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE 35-HUNDRED DOLLAR CAMP THROUGH DONATIONS.
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Joanne Parisi - Wounded Warrior Program
the pros, they're awesome, they give us a lot of respect which is great because we're equals, you know.
THE CAMP RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY.
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HOLDING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA.
UNFORTUNATELY SELLING FRIED CHICKEN IS AGAINST THE RULES IN TEXAS!
THE STATE FINED *EIGHT* SCHOOLS 73-THOUSAND DOLLARS--
FOR SELLING FRIED CHICKEN TO RAISE MONEY.
THE STATE SAYS THE SCHOOLS BROKE *NUTRITION* RULES--
DESIGNED TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY.
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IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND YOUR BABY WAKES UP CRYING-- AGAIN!
LEAVING HIM ALONE TO "CRY IT OUT" IS HARD TO DO.
DOCTORS SAY MOTHERS WHO RUSH TO THEIR BABIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE CRYING ARE DOING A DISSERVICE TO THEIR BABIES.
THEY'RE INTERFERING WITH THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO LEARN TO SELF SOOTHE THE WAY THE REST OF US DO.
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"You wouldn't want to go to sleep in a cold bed either if you've been used to sleeping in arms."
DOCTOR SAY BABIES MUST LEARN TO FALL BACK TO SLEEP WITHOUT BEING HELD OR NURSED.
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WE'RE USE TO PEOPLE RECEIVING GIFTS SUCH AS FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES ON VALENTINE'S DAY.
BUT ONE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY HAS ANOTHER GIFT IN MIND.A FREE DIVORCE!
IN REALITY THIS IS A CONTEST AND HE'S INVITING ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THAT FREE VALENTINE'S DIVORCE TO WRITE HIM AT HIS WEBSITE WITH A QUICK NOTE TELLING HIM THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
AND YES HE'S ALREADY HAD SEVERAL DOZEN TAKERS.
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GRAMMY ORGANIZERS WANT THIS SUNDAY'S AWARDS SHOW TO BE "FAMILY FRIENDLY."
C-B-S PRODUCERS SENT OUT A MEMO, ASKING THOSE APPEARING ON STAGE TO COVER THEIR BREASTS, BUTTS AND GENITALIA.
ACCORDING TO ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, THE MEMO ALSO BANS BARE SIDES OR "UNDER CURVATURE" OF THE BREASTS.
THE AWARDS SHOW IS BANNING OBSCENITIES ON CLOTHING, AS WELL.
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A LIVE LOOK RIGHT AT NBC TWO DOPPLER RADAR, SHOWING --
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WILL BE LIVE WITH AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS AT 6-02.
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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