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STARTING WITH TEAM COVERAGE - FIRST AT FOUR.
THINGS START TO PICK UP FOR THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE.
THE THREAT OF BRUSH FIRE GROWS, EACH DAY WITHOUT RAIN.
BUT RELIEF COULD BE ON ITS WAY.
METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF KICKS US OFF, LIVE IN THE FIRST ALERT STORM TRACKING CENTER.
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THANKS, JIM.
WE WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE ESTIMATES OUR POTENTIAL FOR BRUSH FIRE.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
GREEN IS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF DANGER.
YELLOW IS THE NEXT HIGHEST - AT MODERATE.
YOU CAN SEE LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES HAVE THE HIGHEST FIRE DANGER RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2'S JOE ROETZ SPOKE WITH FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE--
AND THINGS ARE STARTING TO GET BUSY.
HE JOINS US LIVE IN FORT MYERS TO CONTINUE OUR TEAM COVERAGE.
JOE - YOU'RE SEEING BOTH DRY AND HEALTHY VEGETATION RIGHT NOW.
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- Was a great west season - caused a lot of growth.
- Now that growth is drying and dying - which means a lot of fuel for fire.
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IT'S THE DRY DAYS,
THE WHIPPING WINDS,
AND THE WISH FOR WATER THAT HAS THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE READY FOR ACTION.
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Everyone needs to be more cautious then they've been in years past.
IT ALL ADDS UP TO THE PERFECT DISASTER.
FAST MOVING BRUSHFIRES LIKE THIS ONE IN SAN CARLOS PARK LAST WEEK.
THE AGENCY HAS ALREADY FOUGHT 63 FIRES FROM THE START OF THE YEAR.
THAT'S NEARLY DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF BLAZES IT BATTLED BY THIS TIME IN 2012.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT CALLS THIS SEASON ABNORMALLY DRY - WITH RAIN FALLING 2 INCHES LESS THAN AVERAGE. OFFICIALS HOPE THE NEXT FEW DAYS BRING SOME MUCH NEEDED RELIEF.
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Florida Forest Service
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Right now it just keeps getting hotter. Normally this time of year there are cold fronts. This year we are warmer, drier and have more fuel.
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- It's been dry enough that the county is advising you to be careful what you use to water your lawn and plants.
- In the same turn - you want to make sure you're keeping your yard free of any dead plants to help prevent the spark of spread of any fire.
Live in xx, Joe Roetz, NBC 2
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING A FIRE IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF JAMAICA BAY IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
IT'S OFF U-S 41, JUST SOUTH OF SIX MILE CYPRESS.
NBC-2'S CHRISTINA LUSBY JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE JAMAICA BAY.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL US, CHRISTINA?
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW IN COLLIER COUNTY - HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS SHOW SUPPORT TO FIND A MISSING EAST NAPLES TEENAGER.
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS, NEARLY 500 PEOPLE HAVE JOINED A PAGE DEVOTED TO FINDING SHYLA VALVERDE.
SHE WAS LAST SEEN WITH ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL GIDEON LAST WEEKEND.
BUT THERE'S BEEN NO SIGN OF THEM SINCE.
NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.
SHE JUST SPOKE WITH SHYLA'S FATHER - JOELLE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA TRAVELED TO ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA TODAY TO DRUM UP SUPPORT FOR HIS JOBS PLAN.
HIS NEW PUSH INCLUDES IMPROVING PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ALONG WITH BOOSTING MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
HE ALSO WANTS TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO NINE DOLLARS AN HOUR - SOMETHING HE MENTIONED DURING LAST NIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
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It could mean the difference between groceries or the food bank, rent or eviction, scraping by or finally getting ahead.
FLORIDA'S OWN MARCO RUBIO DELIVERED THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
RUBIO FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE ECONOMY.
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S/ Sen. Marco Rubio / Florida:16
"In order to balance our budget, the choice doesn't have to be either higher taxes or dramatic benefit cuts for those in need. Instead we should grow our economy so that we create new taxpayers, not new taxes, and so our government can afford to help those who truly cannot help themselves."
SENATOR RUBIO MADE HISTORY LAST NIGHT BY TAPING AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSE IN SPANISH.
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RIGHT NOW IN CALIFORNIA --
DETECTIVES ARE WORKING TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF THE BODY FOUND IN A BURNED OUT CABIN.
IT'S BELIEVED TO BE CHRISTOPHER DORNER --
THE EX-COP TURNED KILLER. WHO'S BEEN WANTED FOR A WEEK.
THE SEARCH FOR DORNER ESCALATED YESTERDAY --
AND WE BROUGHT YOU LIVE COVERAGE OF THE CHAOTIC SCENE IN THE SAN BERNANDINO MOUNTAINS.
NBC'S STEPHANIE STANTON REPORTS NOW FIRST AT FOUR ON THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
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INVESTIGATORS SEARCHED THROUGH THE BURNED OUT CABIN WHERE IT'S BELIEVED ACCUSED COP KILLER CHRISTOPHER DORNER SPENT HIS FINAL MOMENTS ALIVE.
"We believed that the person that barricaded themself inside the cabin and engaged in gunshots with our police officers is still inside the cabin even though the building burned."
THE DRAMATIC END UNFOLDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER TWO MAIDS STUMBLED UPON DORNER HIDING INSIDE A DIFFERENT CABIN NEAR THE BIG BEAR SKI RESORT. AND ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE VERY SPOT WHERE POLICE HAD SET UP A COMMAND CENTER IN THEIR SEARCH FOR HIM.
"its ironic he was right across the street from the command center looking down on these guys. talk about chutzpah."
AFTER BEING DISCOVERED, POLICE SAY DORNER TIED UP THE WOMEN AND STOLE THEIR VEHICLE.
GAME WARDENS SPOTTED THE STOLEN CAR AND CHASED DORNER. WHO CRASHED AND RAN INTO THE WOODS. THAT'S WHEN RICK HELTBRAKE SAID HE DORNER CARJACKED HIS PICKUP TRUCK.
"He pointed a gun at me. a big, long assault type riffle. I stopped my truck, put it in park, raised my hands up."
BUT DORNER DIDN'T GET FAR. BARRICADING HIMSELF INSIDE ANOTHER CABIN. A GUNFIGHT ERUPTED BETWEEN DORNER AND RESPONDING DEPUTIES. ONE DIED. THE OTHER WAS INJURED.
HOURS LATER, SWAT OFFICERS FIRED TEAR GAS INTO THE CABIN TO GET DORNER TO SURRENDER. BUT INSTEAD, A SINGLE GUNSHOT WAS REPORTEDLY HEARD BEFORE THE BUILDING WENT UP IN FLAMES.
TODAY. A FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD FOR ONE OF THE OFFICERS KILLED LAST WEEK IN NEARBY RIVERSIDE.
WHILE BACK ON THE MOUNTAIN INVESTIGATORS WORK TO CONFIRM THE IDENTITY OF THE REMAINS OF THE MAN THEY BELIEVE TO BE CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
STEPHANIE STANTON, NBC NEWS, ANGELUS OAKS, CA.
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CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT TO SHARE.
BUT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ONE SHARING SESSION ON A SCHOOL BUS LANDED A TEENAGER IN JAIL.
FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.
AND - BRAND NEW RESTAURANT PLANS TO MAKE A NEW HOME AT THE SITE OF THE OLD FORT MYERS CLARION HOTEL.
FIRST AT FOUR - NBC-2 CONFIRMS A MIDWEST FAVORITE IS EYEING THE PROPERTY.
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A PUNTA GORDA TEENAGER IS ACCUSED OF LIGHTING UP ON THE BUS RIDE TO SCHOOL.
ACCORDING TO ARREST REPORTS, 14-YEAR OLD DAVION SAMPLES WAS SMOKING MARIJUANA ON THE BUS AND PASSED THE DRUG TO ANOTHER 16 YEAR OLD.
THE BUS DRIVER NOTICED THE ACTIVITY LAST THURSDAY AND HAD THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER INVESTIGATE ONCE THE BUS GOT TO SCHOOL.
SAMPLES WAS SENT TO JUVENILE DETENTION.
THE OTHER STUDENT WAS ALSO ARRESTED
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BRAND NEW - FIRST AT FOUR--
NBC-2 CONFIRMS A RESTAURANT IS CONSIDERING MOVING ONTO THE SITE OF THE OLD CLARION HOTEL.
THE DEVELOPER WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY ON U-S 41 NEAR COLLEGE PARKWAY - SAYS CULVER'S IS LOOKING AT THE SITE.
THE RESTAURANT IS KNOWN FOR IT'S BUTTERBURGER AND IS WELL-KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST.
CREWS TOOK DOWN THE OLD HOTEL LAST NOVEMBER.
CREIGHTON DEVELOPMENT TELLS US AN OFFICIAL AGREEMENT IS STILL A MONTH AWAY.
OTHER POSSIBLE TENANTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED AS WELL.
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HERE'S AN IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ALL THE LOVEBIRDS OUT THERE - VALENTINES DAY IS TOMORROW.
BUT BEFORE YOU RUSH OUT TO BUY ROSES - YOU MAY BE ABLE TO FIND A BETTER DEAL ONLINE.
FIRST AT FOUR - A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF POPULAR BOUQUETS.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
"Wetter days ahead"
After a string of days with temperatures in the lower to middle 80s, our warm and dry streak of weather will come to an end as a cold front approaches the peninsula from the northwest.
As more sunshine breaks out during the afternoon, temperatures will climb once again into the lower to middle 80s under a mix of sun and clouds. You'll also notice a good breeze coming in from the south with gusts in excess of 25 mph ushering in lots of humidity. We may see a stray shower during the late afternoon and evening hours, however the better rain chance will head our way late tonight and into the early hours of Thursday morning as a line of broken showers makes its way down the peninsula.
Tonight, mostly cloudy skies will give way to a few scattered showers, while overnight lows settle into the middle 60s.
First thing Thursday, we're still under the clouds but mainly dry as the rain pushes to our south. It's during the day that the front will stall out across the southern tip of the peninsula keeping the clouds and periods of showers in the forecast through Friday.
Behind the front, some chilly air will filter down the state resulting in some cold nights and cooler afternoons. Cloud cover will more than likely linger around for the better half of our Saturday with daytime highs in the lower 70s. There will be quite the chill in the air by Sunday morning as overnight lows will have bottomed out in the lower 40s here in town to the middle and upper 30s across our inland and northern communities. Despite plenty of sunshine by Sunday, temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s.
We'll plan on another chilly start for Monday with lows in the 40s, before another warming trend gets under way by the middle part of the work week.
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NBC2 HAS BRAND NEW INFORMATION ON BREAKING NEWS, WE'RE FOLLOWING ON THE FIRE THAT BROKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON IN THE JAMAICA BAY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.
THE SCENE - IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY - JUST OFF U-S 41, SOUTH OF SIX MILE CYPRESS.
NBC2 HAS LEARNED THE FIRE DESTROYED 2 HOMES.
ONE FAMILY IS DISPLACED - THE OTHER HOME WAS VACANT.
THE RED CROSS IS THERE TO HELP THE VICTIMS.
THERE'S ALSO MINOR DAMAGE TO TWO OTHER STRUCTURES.
50 FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED - NO WORD YET ON A CAUSE.
NBC2 IS ON SCENE - WE'LL HAVE A LIVE UPDATE AT 4:30.
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VALENTINES DAY IS TOMORROW---
AND AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND NEARLY TWO-BILLION DOLLARS ON FLOWERS.
LONG STEM RED ROSES ARE A POPULAR PICK--
BUT BUYER BEWARE.
THE PRICE AND QUALITY MAY DEPEND ON WHERE THEY COME FROM.
CONSUMER REPORTER LIZ CRENSHAW PUT THE FLOWERS TO THE TEST.
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR. AND ON VALENTINE'S DAY IT'S OFTEN DELIVERED BY WAY OF ROSES. BUT THE PRICE YOU PAY CAN VARY. AND SO DOES THE DEFINITION OF "LONG STEM".
WE CONTACTED FIVE VENDORS. SOME ONLINE, SOME ON THE PHONE, SOME IN PERSON. WE ASKED FOR THE EXACT SAME THING: ONE DOZEN, LONG STEM, RED ROSES WITH A VASE.
WE SET THEM UP AT BALLSTON COMMON MALL IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. OUR ROSES RANGED IN PRICE FROM 17-DOLLARS TO MORE THAN 100-DOLLARS. WE ASKED PASSERS BY TO RATE OUR ROSES.
"Some are short. Some are tall."
Q: "Which one is 17?"
"17? I'd say 'A'."
"Nope."
LETTER "A" CAME FROM "PROFLOWERS DOT COM" AND IT COST US ABOUT 86-DOLLARS. THE ROSES CAME IN A BOX WITH A VASE. WE TRIMMED THE STEMS AND ARRANGED THE FLOWERS OURSELVES.
LETTER "B" CAME FROM "TELEFLORA DOT COM" ARRANGED FOR ABOUT 84-DOLLARS.
LETTER "C" CAME ARRANGED FROM A LOCAL FLORIST WE CALLED AT RANDOM. IT COST US 106-DOLLARS.
"I think I like this one, this one."
Q "You like that one? Even though it's the most expensive one on the table?"
"Sometimes you know, sometimes it's worth it."
"My favorite would have to be 'C' in terms of the arrangement."
BUT FLOWERS "B" AND "C" WERE DELIVERED WITH A TWIST.
ONLINE FLORIST "TELEFLORA", OUR LETTER "B" CHOOSES A LOCAL FLORIST TO DELIVER FLOWERS. IT JUST SO HAPPENED "TELEFLORA" PICKED THE SAME LOCAL FLORIST WE PICKED AT RANDOM FOR OUR BOUQUET "C".
THE LOCAL FLORIST CALLED US TO SAY IT USES DIFFERENT ROSES IN BOUQUETS IT ARRANGES FOR "TELEFLORA" THAN WHEN IT DELIVERS ROSES ORDERED DIRECTLY BY CUSTOMERS.
SIDE BY SIDE, FOLKS COULD TELL.
"I think 'C' looks like long stem."
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LIZ CRENSHAW REPORTING.
PRICES VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE.
AND IF YOU'RE JUST NOW ORDERING FLOWERS, YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY MORE.
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JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINES DAY, A TEXAS MAN HAS SOME LOVE FOR EVERYBODY ALONG A BUSY HIGHWAY.
HE STANDS WITH HAND WRITTEN SIGNS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION.
JEFFERY ADDISON SAYS GETTING A SMILE IS WORTH STANDING ALONG THE ROAD.
HE'S BEEN OUT THERE FOR TWO DAYS--
AND HE'S INSPIRING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME!
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"He actually was the one who got me out here. He deserves every bit of this. He's been through so much and I'm just proud of him. So I'm out here supporting him."
Jeffery Addison / Smile Sign Guy
"I just saw a school bus full of kids and I held up a sign that says smile and they are just all excited, and it just blesses me."
IF YOU'RE HEADING THROUGH ABILENE, TEXAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS-- KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR JEFFERY ADDISON.
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WE WANT TO WARN YOU THAT EVERYONE IN THIS NEXT VIDEO IS OK - BUT YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT.
A WOMAN AND HER THREE YEAR OLD NEPHEW ARE OK AFTER A CAR SLAMMED INTO THEM.
MORE OF THIS DRAMATIC SURVEILLANCE VIDEO STRAIGHT AHEAD.
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BEFORE WE SHOW YOU THIS NEXT STORY, WE WANT TO STRESS THAT EVERYONE IS OK.
NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
POLICE IN ENGLAND SEARCH FOR A DRIVER AFTER A DRAMATIC HIT AND RUN IS CAUGHT ON TAPE.
THIS HAPPENED BACK IN DECEMBER.
THE VIDEO SHOWS A WOMAN AND HER THREE YEAR OLD NEPHEW CROSSING THE STREET.
ONE CAR STOPS FOR THEM, BUT THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMS RIGHT INTO THEM.
DESPITE THE VIOLENT IMPACT, THE WOMAN AND CHILD HAD MINOR INJURIES.
POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE DRIVER.
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STILL TO COME FIRST AT FOUR.
NEW DETAILS ABOUT A FIRE IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS KEEP GETTING WORSE FOR STRANDED CARNIVAL CRUISE PASSENGERS.
AND THEY HAVE TO ENDURE ANOTHER DAY ADRIFT ON THE GULF OF MEXICO.
FIRST AT FOUR - NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SLOW CRAWL BACK TO DRY LAND.
PLUS - DID YOU CATCH THIS AWKWARD MOMENT DURING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT?
A LOT OF PEOPLE DID - WE'LL SHARE SENATOR RUBIO'S LIGHT-HEARTED RESPONSE.
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WE WANT TO GET BACK TO BREAKING NEWS IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.
TWO HOMES ARE DESTROYED AFTER A FIRE AT JAMAICA BAY.
CHRISTINA LUSBY JUST GOT BACK FROM LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE INSIDE THE COMMUNITY.
SHE JOINS US LIVE FIRST AT FOUR.
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"to me it looked like just chaos, because there was like fire engines, police, sheriff's deputies all over the place.":
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GOOD AFTERNOON -
FIRST AT FOUR - HERE ARE THE STORIES - NBC2 IS ON TOP OF, TODAY.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS THIRSTY FOR WATER.
RIGHT NOW, OUR VIEWING AREA IS AT A HIGH RISK FOR FIRE DANGER
LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES HAVE THE HIGHEST FIRE DANGER.
FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE TELLS NBC2 THEY'RE STARTING TO GET BUSY.
GETTING ATTENTION TODAY - THE QUALITY OF THE WATERWAYS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, PEOPLE HAVE THE CHANCE TO TO TELL THE STATE'S TOP WATER MANAGERS, THEIR CONCERNS - FROM THE ALGAE THAT FORMS IN THE FRANKLIN LOCK, TO RED TIDE AND BOAT DOCK PERMITTING ISSUES.
STILL NO SIGN OF THREE MISSING TEENAGERS FROM COLLIER COUNTY.
17-YEAR-OLD SHYLA VALVERDE, HER 16-YEAR-OLD BOYFRIEND, ANDREW RUIZ AND MICHAEL "ALEC" GIDEON - ALSO 16 - HAVE NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE LAST FRIDAY.
WE'VE LEARNED TODAY - THEIR CELL PHONES ARE OFF.
THE THREE WERE HEADED TO EVERGLADES CITY FOR THE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL.
A FACEBOOK PAGE IS NOW UP - IN HOPES OF GENERATING LEADS.
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TUG BOATS IN THE GULF ARE SLOWLY PULLING A CARNIVAL CRUISE LINER TO SHORE.
CRAWLING AT JUST SEVEN MILES AN HOUR, THE CAPTAIN EXPECTS TO DOCK IN MOBILE, ALABAMA SOMETIME TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
JAY GRAY IS THERE WITH AN UPDATE ON CONDITIONS ON-BOARD AND WHAT COMES NEXT.
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THE DISABLED CRUISE LINER TRIUMPH. CONTINUES TO SLOWLY CREEP TOWARD THE ALABAMA COAST.
TUG BOATS - PULING THE 900-FOOT, 100-THOUSAND-TON SHIP TO SHORE AFTER AN ENGINE ROOM FIRE SUNDAY STRANDED MORE THAN 4-THOUSAND PEOPLE ON-BOARD. INCLUDING TESS HESTER'S DAUGHTER WHO SENT A DESPERATE TEXT FROM THE SHIP.
"This is honestly the worst experience ever. i'm not sure i can take two more days at sea with no food, power or water."
FOOD WAS DELIVERED FROM ANOTHER CARNIVAL SHIP YESTERDAY. BUT THERE'S STILL NOT ENOUGH. THERE'S NO AIR CONDITIONING, LITTLE RUNNING WATER. AND LESS THAN 2 DOZEN WORKING TOILETS.
DONNA GUTZMAN TALKED ABOUT THAT PROBLEM DURING A PHONE CALL FROM HER CABIN ON-BOARD.
"The worst part is the bathrooms, there's no water. you can't really flush so everyone's going in little plastic baggies and putting it outside their rooms.
PASSENGERS SAY THE STINCH IS INESCAPABLE AND OVERWHELMING.
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"We are obviously very, very sorry about what is taking place. There is no question that conditions on board the ship are very challenging."
SHEILA AND JERRY COX DESCRIBED THAT CHALLENGE DURING A PHONE CALL TO THEIR DAUGHTER.
"there's people sleeping in the hallways on mattresses. they're sleeping on the deck. on lounge chairs and the boat is just rocking back and forth because there's no stabilization."
AND THERE ARE NEW QUESTIONS NOW ABOUT WHETHER TRIUMPH SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT SEA.
THE SHIP WAS DELAYED BEFORE A CRUISE IN LATE JANUARY BECAUSE OF A PROPULSION PROBLEM - BUT CARNIVAL SAYS THAT ISSUE IS IN NO WAY RELATED TO THE FIRE THAT SHUTDOWN ENGINES DURING THIS TROUBLED VOYAGE.
ONE THAT WILL HOPEFULLY COME TO AN END TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
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DEE TUCKER, FROM CAPE CORAL, IS ONE OF THE 3-THOUSAND PEOPLE ON THE SHIP.
HER FIANCE TELLS US
HE LAST SPOKE WITH HER ON SUNDAY.
SHE TOLD HIM CONDITIONS WERE SO BAD, PEOPLE WERE SLEEPING ON THE DECK AND HAVING TO USE PLASTIC BAGS AS TOILETS.
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SO HOW'S THE WATER?
ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WATER MANAGEMENT LEADERS MADE HIS FIRST VISIT TO LEE COUNTY TODAY.
NEW U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS COLONEL ALAN DODD SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR TODAY--
TOURING THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER, ESTUARY AND SOME OF THE LOCKS AND PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO WATER MANAGEMENT.
HE'S BEEN ON THE JOB A LITTLE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS - AND CONTROLS THE CORPS DIVISION THAT DECIDES HOW MUCH WATER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GETS THROUGH RELEASES FROM LAKE OKECOHOBEE.
COL. DODD ALSO MET WITH MORE THAN 2 DOZEN ENVIRONMENTALISTS, SCIENTISTS, LEADERS, AND WATER ADVOCATES, ASKING FOR MORE POLICIES TO REDUCE HARM TO OUR WATERWAYS AND WILDLIFE.
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RIGHT NOW, THE CORPS IS RELEASING ABOUT A THOUSAND CUBIC FEET PER SECOND OF WATER FROM THE LAKE TO OUR AREA.
THAT'S WHAT WATER ADVOCATES SAY THE SYSTEM NEEDS NOW - AND IT SHOWS THE GROUP IS LISTENING TO THEIR CONCERNS.
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JOINING FIRE FORCES IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT'S A CONSOLIDATION THAT'S BEEN TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS - BUT TONIGHT, EAST NAPLES AND GOLDEN GATE FIRE DISTRICTS ARE THE CLOSEST THEY'VE EVER BEEN TO COMING TOGETHER.
THIS COMES AFTER THE EAST NAPLES FIRE DISTRICT SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT LAST NIGHT - APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATION OF BOTH DISTRICTS.
THE LETTER NOW HEADS TO THE GOLDEN GATE FIRE DISTRICT'S MEETING - WHERE COMMISSIONERS NEED TO APPROVE IT.
BOTH DISTRICTS BELIEVE JOINING FORCES WILL MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT AND INCREASE SALARY SAVINGS.
ONE NOTE - IF THE DISTRICTS CAN'T AGREE ON THE LETTER - TALKS BETWEEN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WILL LIKELY BE OVER.
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IN HIS FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS SINCE HIS RE-ELECTION, PRESIDENT OBAMA URGED A DEEPLY DIVIDED CONGRESS TO COME TOGETHER.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK A TOUGH TONE WITH REPUBLICANS THROUGH OUT, CALLING THEIR PLANS FOR SPENDING CUTS "RECKLESS".
HE CONTINUED HIS THEMES FROM HIS INAUGURATION, LAYING OUT AN AGRESSIVE PLAN FOR ECONOMIC REFORM AND NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS.
HE ALSO ANNOUNCED A WITHDRAWAL 34-THOUSAND TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN WITHIN A YEAR.
TODAY, THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR HIS PROPOSALS.
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IN A TIME WHEN CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES LIKE GUN VIOLENCE AND IMMIGRATION REFORM GRIP OUR COUNTRY.
MOST PEOPLE ARE TAKING ABOUT A SIP OF WATER.
SENATOR RUBIO TOOK AN AWKWARD PAUSE DURING HIS REBUTTAL TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
IF YOU MISSED IT, TAKE A LOOK.
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"In the short time I've been in Washington, nothing has frustrated me more than false choices the President has laid out like tonight. The choice isn't just between big government or big business."
TWITTER USERS HAD FUN WITH THE MOMENT.
ONE PERSON DUBBED IT WATERGATE. SAYING REPUBLICANS ARE UPSET WITH RUBIO FOR DILUTING TALKING POINTS.
ANOTHER TWEETED A SPOOF OF THE DOS EQUIS SPOKESMAN.
I DON'T ALWAYS DRINK WATER. BUT WHEN I DO, IT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BIGGEST MOMENT OF MY CAREER.
FORMER PRESS SECRETARY FOR GEORGE W. BUSH, ARI FLEISCHER SAID:
HINT TO SENATOR RUBIO: CRANK DOWN THE A-C BEFORE A BIG SPEECH UNDER THE LIGHTS. BUT THIS IS STILL A VERY WELL DELIVERED SPEECH.
SENATOR RUBIO GOT IN ON THE FUN HIMSELF.
AFTER HIS SPEECH, THE FLORIDA SENATOR TWEETED THIS PICTURE - THE NOW INFAMOUS WATER BOTTLE.
HE EVEN PLAYED ALONG THIS MORNING, DURING AN INTERVIEW ON CNN'S SPANISH NETWORK SAYING: GOD HAS A WAY OF REMINDING US THAT WE'RE HUMAN.
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SO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE?
ON THE HEELS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT, IT'S SUSPENDING SATURDAY SERVICE, LAWMAKERS HELD A HEARING TODAY TO DISCUSS IT'S FUTURE.
THEY'RE HOPING TO CUT COSTS AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE FLOUNDERING ORGANIZATION.
THEY ALSO DEBATED THE RECENT SATURDAY SERVICE SUSPENSION - SOME LAWMAKERS ARGUE THAT MOVE WOULD STUNT GROWTH WHILE OTHERS SAY IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CUT COSTS.
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A TIME FRAME IS NOW SET FOR CARDINALS TO MEET TO SELECT A NEW POPE.
THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THE CONCLAVE TO DECIDE THE SUCCESSOR TO POPE BENEDICT WILL START AS EARLY AS MARCH 15TH.
IN TIME-HONORED FASHION, THE CARDINALS WILL MEET IN SECRECY ANNOUNCING THE VERDICT OF EACH VOTE WITH BLACK OR WHITE SMOKE.
BLACK SMOKE MEANS ANOTHER VOTE - WHITE SMOKE MEANS A NEW POPE HAS BEEN SELECTED.
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ON THIS ASH WEDNESDAY, CATHOLICS BEGIN 40 DAYS OF REFLECTION AND PRAYER.
CHURCH GOERS AT ST. CECILIA'S IN FORT MYERS TELL US THEY'LL BE SAYING EXTRA PRAYERS FOR POPE BENEDICT.
THEY ARE ALSO CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE A NEW POPE IN PLACE BY THE END OF LENT.
THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THE CONCLAVE TO DECIDE THE POPE'S SUCCESSOR COULD START AS EARLY AS MARCH 15TH.
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NORTH KOREANS CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THEIR COUNTRY'S NUCLEAR TEST.
SOLDIERS SET OFF FIREWORKS AT THEIR BASE NEAR THE CHINESE BORDER LAST NIGHT AFTER LEARNING OF THE SUCCESSFUL TEST.
THE U-N'S SECURITY COUNCIL QUICKLY CONDEMNED THE TEST AND IS PROMISING MORE ACTION AGAINST THE RECLUSIVE COUNTRY.
NORTH KOREA SAID YESTERDAY THAT THE TEST WAS AN ACT OF SELF-DEFENSE AGAINST QUOTE "U-S HOSTILITY."
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MEANWHILE, IRAN'S NUCLEAR CHIEF SAYS THEIR COUNTRY IS ALSO MAKING NUCLEAR ADVANCES.
HE SAY THEY'VE BEGUN INSTALLING A NEW GENERATION OF URANIUM ENRICHMENT CENTRIFUGES AT THEIR MAIN FACILITY MAKING NUCLEAR FUEL.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT COULD ADD PRESSURE TO PLANNED NEGOTIATIONS LATER THIS MONTH BETWEEN IRAN AND WORLD POWERS.
IRAN'S LEADERS INSISTS THEY WANTS NUCLEAR FUEL ONLY FOR ENERGY REACTORS AND RESEARCH.
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A NEW STUDY SHOWS HORMONE THERAPY COULD BE THE NEXT BEST THING FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.
RESEARCHERS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY STUDIED A GROUP OF MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN.
THOSE WHO HAD THE ALZHEIMER'S GENE AGED AT A RAPID PACE ON A CELLULAR LEVEL.
BUT WOMEN WHO WERE ON HORMONE THERAPY DID NOT EXPERIENCE THAT AGING.
EXPERTS SAY THE RESULTS WILL HELP THEM DECIDE WHO WOULD BE THE BEST CANDIDATE TO TAKE THE REPLACEMENT THERAPY DESPITE THE RISKS.
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IMAGINE CONSTANT PAIN SO SEVERE IT OVERTAKES YOUR LIFE.
THAT'S WHAT MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE FRACTURED VERTEBRAE LIVE WITH EVERY DAY.
IT'S OFTEN THE RESULT OF OSTEOPOROSIS--
AND UP TO NOW, THERE WASN'T MUCH HELP OUT THERE.
IN TODAY'S HEALTH MATTERS, AMY OSHIER REPORTS ON QUICK PROCEDURE TO FIX A FRACTURED SPINE.
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WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT WATERING A HOUSEPLANT WOULD RESULT IN A FRACTURED SPINE. CERTAINLY NOT DOROTHY EASTWOOD.
DOROTHY EASTWOOD/KYPHOPLASTY PATIENT
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1:13 All I did was reach up, I was going to take it down to water it. And I had felt something in my back, something grab the base of my spine.
THE RESULTING PAIN WAS CONSTANT AND UNBEARABLE.
DOROTHY EASTWOOD/KYPHOPLASTY PATIENT
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2:02 Whether it was laying down, sitting up, walking, it was just there all the time. And it drove me pretty much to tears. And believe me, I'm not one that lays down and cries very often.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
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In the past, the go-to treatments for a fractured back were pain meds or an open surgery. But now physicians can offer another procedure that goes between the two.
DR. PAUL FUCHS IS DOROTHY'S DOCTOR.
DR. PAUL FUCHS/ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGEON
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2:57 The previous treatments weren't ideal and now that kyphoplasty has been developed it's one way we can stabilize the fracture. Which is what we want to do. And it's more of an internal stabilization of a fracture.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: ONCE THE SPOT IS IDENTIFIED ON LIVE XRAY, SURGEONS MAKE AN INCISION ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FINGERNAIL AND INSERT A HOLLOW NEEDLE CREATING A PATHWAY TO THE FRACTURE. AN ORTHOPEDIC BALLOON IS INSIDE THE NEEDLE. WHEN IT'S INFLATED IT COMPRESSES THE BREAK.
KYPHOPLASTY DEMO
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:04 You can see the balloon now blown up and that's again compacting the bone.
THE BALLOON COMES OUT, THEN A SEMI-LIQUID CEMENT GOES IN THROUGH THE SAME NEEDLE AND FILLS THE VOID.
DR. PAUL FUCHS/ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGEON
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4:30 It takes 4-5 minutes for that cement to harden and once it hardens the fracture is essentially healed.
KYPHOPLASTY IS PERFORMED UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR CONSCIOUS SEDATION.
DR. PAUL FUCHS/ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGEON
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4:30 The pain relief is significant. And the patients can traditionally go home that day.
WITH HER FRACTURED SPINE FIXED, DOROTHY IS GETTING BACK TO HER DAILY DUTIES.
DOROTHY EASTWOOD/KYPHOPLASTY PATIENT
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6:12 I was always an active person, I was always working until this happened. So I wasn't really ready to just sit around.
FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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WOULD YOU STILL BE SNACKING ON THOSE POTATO CHIPS OR CREAM PIES IF YOU HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR THEM?
THAT'S RIGHT --
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A "FAT TAX" -- ON EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING UNHEALTHY.
HERE'S ANDREW MCINTOSH.
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WE'RE BOMBARDED BY FAST FOOD, FAT FOOD, SUGARY FOODS, JUST PLAIN BAD FOR YOU FOODS.
TO GET CONTROL OF THIS WEIGHTY ISSUE, GOVERNMENTS WANT MORE CONTROL OF YOUR CASH.
"Who do you want in your kitchen? The federal government who will take your wallet and your freedom, or the food industry, who has already taken your wallet, your freedom, and your health?"
THE FAT TAX, A-K-A THE TWINKIE TAX, IS A HARD SELL, CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE FOR FOODS HIGH IN CALORIES, FAT, AND SUGAR, AND LOW IN NUTRITION.
WE PUT PEOPLE THROUGH THE FAT TAX TEST, DURING A NON-SCIENTIFIC 30 DAY EXPERIMENT. WE CHARGED A BUCK EACH TIME ANY OF THEM ATE FOOD ON OUR LIST.
"I go out to lunch probably four days a week."
SUSAN BEKAERT IS LIKE MOST AMERICANS.
AFTER 30 DAYS, THE HARSH REALITY OF WHAT SHE EATS, TOO MANY CHIPS, TOO MUCH SODA!
"Absolutely it surprises me."
LIEFKE COX AND RICHARD MYERS ARE RAISING A GROWING BOY! PEANUT BUTTER AND PROCESSED MEATS MAKE A QUICK MEAL, LOADED WITH SUGAR AND FAT.
JORDAN HYLTON FOUND OUT THE COST OF A POOR DIET THE HARD WAY.
WITH HELP FROM HER LITTLE SISTER, THEY COUNTED UP JUST HOW MUCH A TAX WOULD COST HER FAMILY.
IT WASN'T THE COST THAT WORRIED THEIR MOTHER, IT WAS NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS FEEDING HER GIRLS.
"And that's what's frustrating! Like, I don't want to spend three hours in a grocery store reading labels."
IN ALL, OUR PARTICIPANTS PAID FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO DOLLARS TO THE FAT TAX, IN ONE MONTH.
"And that's a lot of money wasted."
I'M ANDREW MCINTOSH REPORTING.
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IN MARCH, NEW YORK CITY'S BAN OF SODAS LARGER THAN 16 OUNCES IS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO EFFECT.
THE CITY BANNED TRANS FATS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
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CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICERS GAVE THANKS TODAY -- FOR THEIR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS.
THE CAPE CORAL POLICE VOLUNTEER UNIT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY, COPS HELD AN APPRECIATION LUNCHEON FOR THEM.
THE GROUP CONSISTS MOSTLY OF RETIREES WHO HELP THE DEPARTMENT WITH EVERYTHING FROM PAPERWORK TO STREET PATROLS.
VOLUNTEERS TELL US -- THE CHANCE TO SERVE IS A GREAT WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND HELP ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY.
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20:14 "We are the eyes and ears of the police department. We are on the road. We do write non moving violation tickets, handicap parking, fire lane and so forth.
THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THE VOLUNTEER UNIT SAVES THEM MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, CAPE COPS SAY THE GROUP'S EFFORTS AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN TWO-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
OFFICERS TELL NBC-2 GIVEN THE CURRENT BUDGET IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES.
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BABY NUMBER FIVE WANTED TO MAKE SURE HIS MOM REMEMBERED HIS BIRTHDAY.
"Only this baby. He had to come in with a bang and outdo everybody."
FIRST AT FOUR - HOW A CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THIS EXPECTANT MOM GOT TO THE HOSPITAL ON TIME.
PLUS - HE WAS A PRIEST AND SHE A NUN.
NOW THEY'RE MARRIED AND STILL DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THEIR CATHOLIC RELIGION.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THEY TOLD NBC-2 POPE BENEDICT'S RESIGNATION MEANS A BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
SHOWERS ON THE WAY
Most of the evening down here in southwest Florida will be fine - humid and breezy - but fine. Rain is off to the north and approaching the Tampa area tonight. By midnight we should start to see some showers breaking out here. A cold front is inching down the peninsula and it looks like the front will stall over/near south Florida through Friday. This means that we will carry a chance for showers in our forecast for the next two days. It does NOT mean that we will be rained-out for two days, but you should plan on passing showers both Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will drop into the 60's tonight and it will be breezy and very humid. Tomorrow afternoon, thanks to the increased clouds and showers, our highs will only hit the mid and upper 70's. Looks like the 80 degree temps will be gone for a while.
The weekend outlook is looking good and we will start to see more sunshine returning on Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon highs on Saturday will be in the lower 70's and noticeably cooler on Sunday. In fact, Sunday morning and Monday morning will likely be in the 40's! The chilly weather will only last for a few days and we will warm up again next week.
If you are planning outdoor activities this weekend I would advise a sweater or jacket in the evenings. The computer models keep things dry, but one scenario does include a few widely scattered showers on Saturday evening. All-in-all it's a good weekend outlook - just cooler.
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YOU HAVE TO STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING --
AND WATCH THIS NEXT STORY.
THE VIDEO IS AMAZING. OF A WOMAN IN LABOR. IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOWSTORM.
DIANNA RUSSINI SHOWS US HOW HER NEIGHBORS GOT HER TO THE HOSPITAL.
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5 MEN --- A PREGNANT LADY.
"Only this baby. He had to come in with a bang! He had to outdo everybody!"
AND NOW A BABY.
THIS IS LITTLE JIMMY WOOD. JIMMY'S JOURNEY WAS NO WINTER WONDERLAND.
SUNDAY 3 FEET OF SNOW COVERED THE WOODS' NAUGATUCK STREET.
THERE WAS NO WAY OUT. NOBODY HAD A SLED. BUT A NEIGHBOR HAD AN IDEA.
"I have a luggage carrier. I said, let's get it down here. I said, rip the lid off. whatever you gotta do. And he brought it down, we tied ropes on it."
"I was hysterical in the bathroom, I was crying. I was like, 'I'm not getting in that. This is. this is insane, this is ridiculous.' And he's like, 'we have to go!'"
ABOUT A THOUSAND YARDS IN ONE OF THOSE LUGGAGE CARRIERS YOU SEE ON TOPS OF CARS --- FRIENDS AND FAMILY PUSHED LAURI THROUGH THE SNOW.
"Trying to hold on to the sides, you know. and I'm flippin' all over the place. as they're trying to take a corner I'm tryin' to go with them. and I'm contracting. and it was. like I said, it was either a cry or a laugh."
THEY FINALLY FOUND A PLOWED STREET. JUMPED IN A CAR. AND HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL.
JIMMY WAS BORN 1 HOUR LATER.
"If you walked it today. you'd be like, 'this is really not that bad.' But. pull a pregnant woman. on a luggage carrier. on top of your car. It's not as easy as it seems."
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DIANNA RUSSINI REPORTING.
BABY JIMMY IS HAPPY AND HEALTHY --
HE'S BACK HOME WITH MOM, DAD, AND HIS FOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME, ACTOR STEVE MARTIN IS A DAD AT 67 YEARS OLD.
HE AND HIS WIFE ANNE STRINGFIELD QUIETLY WELCOMED A CHILD IN DECEMBER.
WORD IS JUST NOW GETTING OUT.
THE PRIVATE COUPLE HAS NOT RELEASED THE NAME OR GENDER OF THE NEWBORN.
MARTIN AND STRINGFIELD MARRIED IN 2007.
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SPEAKING OF CELEBRITIES AND BABIES.
ALEC BALDWIN IS EXPECTING ANOTHER CHILD.
THE 52-YEAR OLD ACTOR ANNOUNCED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE ARE EXPECTING A BABY LATE THIS SUMMER.
THIS IS THE COUPLE'S FIRST CHILD TOGETHER.
THE COUPLE WAS MARRIED LAST JUNE AFTER A THREE MONTH LONG ENGAGEMENT.
THIS WILL BE BALDWIN'S SECOND CHILD.
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BAD NEWS FOR LADY GAGA.
THE BORN THIS WAY SINGER IS IN SO MUCH PAIN SHE HAD TO CANCEL SEVERAL CONCERTS.
GAGA HAS SEVERE INFLAMMATION OF JOINTS.
IT'S SO PAINFUL SHE CAN'T EVEN WALK.
FOLLOWING DOCTOR'S ORDERS, GAGA POSTPONED SEVERAL PERFORMANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
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NOW THAT THE PARTY IS OVER --
IT'S TIME FOR SOME MAJOR CLEAN UP.
TONS OF GARBAGE LITTERED BOURBON STREET IN NEW ORLEANS AFTER LAST NIGHT'S MARDIS GRAS CELEBRATION.
THERE WAS MUCH -- THAT BULLDOZERS WERE BROUGHT IN HAUL IT ALL AWAY.
IT'S ESTMIATED THAT *EACH YEAR. 8-THOUSAND TONS OF TRASH IS LEFT OVER FROM MARDIS GRAS.
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YOU LIVE BY THE BURGER, YOU DIE BY THE BURGER.
THE LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH-CALORIE MEALS CALLED: HEART ATTACK GRILL ANNOUNCED ITS NUMBER ONE CUSTOMER HAS DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK. AT THE AGE OF 52.
JOHN ALLEMAN VISITED THE RESTAURANT SO OFTEN A T-SHIRT WITH HIS FACE WAS MADE TO PROMOTE THE BUSINESS.
OFFICIALS SAY HE HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE WAITING FOR A BUS OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT.
HEART ATTACK GRILL IS KNOWN FOR ITS MENU THAT BOASTS THE QUADRUPLE BYPASS BURGER AT 10-THOUSAND CALORIES.
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A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUPLE BELIEVES IN MORE PROGRESSIVE VIEWS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR CATHOLIC RELIGION.
"be more gentle to divorced and remarried Catholics, to accept lesbians, gays and bi sexual people into the church." - 28:10
WE'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FORMER PRIEST AND NUN WHO SAY NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR THE CHURCH TO MOVE FORWARD.
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1. Teens arrested for smoking weed on bus
2. Babysitter accused of sexual battery on 5-year-old
3. Collier County teens still missing
4. Mug shot gallery - 2/12/13
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THE RESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH HAS MANY SADDENED.
BUT FOR OTHERS THE NEWS IS WELCOMING.
NBC 2'S JIM SPEE-WAK REPORTS ON WHY ONE LARGE GROUP OF CATHOLICS BELIEVE--
THE POPE'S RESIGNATION IS AN OPTIMISTIC STEP FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH.
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EVERYTHING ABOUT ELLEN AND JACK MCNALLY SEEMS TRADITIONAL. THEY KEEP A QUIET HOME IN ESTERO AND ARE PRACTICING CATHOLICS.BUT IT'S THEIR VIEWS ON CATHOLICISM THAT IS ANYTHING BUT TRADITIONAL.
- Ellen Mcnally - Call to Action Member
28:01 - "be more gentle to divorced and remarried Catholics, to accept lesbians, gays and bi sexual people into the church." - 28:10
ALL VIEWS POPE BENEDICT, KNOWN AS AN ARCH CONSERVATIVE, WORKED HARD OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS TO KEEP OUT OF THE CHURCH. THE MCNALLYS ARE NOT ALONE IN THINKING THIS WAY. 35,000 OTHERS BELONGING TO THE GROUP "A CALL TO ACTION" SAY HIS RESIGNATION COULD ENFUSE NEW LIFE INTO THE RELIGION.
- Jack Mcnally - Call To Action Member
43:15 - "I think we cant help but get somebody that's a little more progressive." - 43:21
STANDUP - JIM SPIEWAK - REPORTING
51:06 - "even though they've been married for almost 40 years, the Mcnally's say they got a late start on their marriage, that's because before they tied the knot, Ellen spent 25 years as a nun and jack 20 years as a priest in church's like this one, but they say their view of the religion has changed through the years." - 51:21
- Jack
43:38 - "we will have to continue working for genuine reform in the church." - 43:43
DISSAPOINTED WHEN POPE BENEDICT BEGAN.
- Ellen
34:55 - "i cried when he was elected." - 34:57
FEELING MUCH HAPPIER NOW, THE MCNALLYS KNOW A RESIGNATION BY THIS POPE DOESN'T ENSURE CATHOLICISM WILL PROGRESS THE WAY THEY SEE IT.
- ELLEN
34:34 - "HOPE IS OUR ONLY SALVATION HERE." - 34:37
JIM SPIEWAK -- NBC2.
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THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
KELLIE BURNS AND PETER BUSCH JOIN US WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS FIRST AT FOUR.
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AT 5 NBC2 IS BREAKING INFORMATION ABOUT A SETTLEMENT REACHED TODAY ON A CASE INVOLVING THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND A MAN WHO DIED DAYS AFTER BEING RESTRAINED AND PEPPER-SPRAYED.
AND A CAPE CORAL STUDENT ARRESTED FOR BRING A WEAPON TO SCHOOL - WE'RE WORKING ON THAT NEXT, ON NBC2 NEWS AT 5.
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