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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW--
THE OLYMPIC SPRINTER KNOWN AS "BLADE RUNNER" UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING AT HIS SOUTH AFRICAN HOME.
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AND THE NIGHTMARE CRUISE IS ALMOST OVER.
THIS MORNING THE SHIP IS JUST HOURS AWAY FROM REACHING PORT.
THE NBC TWO NEWS TODAY TEAM IS MONITORING WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE 4-THOUSAND PLUS PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
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TAKE A LOOK AT FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR AS YOU START YOUR MORNING.
NOT SUCH A DRY START FOR EVERYONE.
WE WANT YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY PLANS TO GO SMOOTHLY TODAY --
SO WE'RE STARTING OFF WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB.
SHE'S TRACKING MORNING SHOWERS IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST,
GOOD MORNING HALEY!
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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.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW --
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE ARE CLOSED AFTER A CRASH.
SO TO KEEP YOU ON TIME -- WE WANT TO GIVE YOU YOUR ALTERNATE ROUTES --
SO WE'RE SENDING IT OVER TO NICK CILETTI WITH TRAFFIC.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
POLICE SAY OLYIMPIC SPRINTER OSCAR PISTORIUS --
A DOUBLE AMPUTEE -- HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A DEADLY SHOOTING AT HIS HOME.
OFFICERS SAY WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT his HOME EARLY THIS MORNING --
THEY FOUND PARAMEDICS TRYING TO REVIVE A THIRTY YEAR OLD WOMAN.
SHE'D BEEN SHOT -- AND SHE DIED THERE IN THE HOME.
OFFICERS FOUND A GUN AT THE SCENE AND TOOK THE PISTORIUS INTO CUSTODY.
HE'S EXPECTED TO APPEAR IN COURT LATER THIS MORNING.
PISTORIUS MADE HISTORY AT THE LONDON OLYMPICS LAST YEAR WHEN HE BECAME THE FIRST DOUBLE AMPUTEE RUNNER TO COMPETE ON THE TRACK AT THE OLYMPICS.
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AFTER FIVE DAYS STRANDED ON THE WATER --
THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH WILL MAKE ITS WAY BACK TO LAND THIS AFTERNOON.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED A RELAXING CARIBBEAN VACATION --
AND NBC 2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US NOW FROM THE NEWSROOM --
AND STACEY -- THIS CRUISE MAY HAVE SOME PASSENGERS HOPING NOT TO BOARD A SHIP ANYTIME SOON.
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PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS WILL NO DOUBT BE RELIEVED ONCE THEY STEP FOOT ON LAND TODAY.
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THE TROUBLE ON THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH STARTED SUNDAY --
AND SINCE THEN -- THERE'S BEEN NO AIR CONDITIONING, AND ONLY A HANDFUL OF WORKING RESTROOMS.
DAY BY DAY CONDITIONS DID NOT GET ANY BETTER.
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"He told me that they had just eaten onion sandwiches and they were asking to use the red plastic bags to use the restroom in, and they had some fruit. They did have some water, but it was warm bottled water."
No one here from carnival is happy about the conditions on board this ship and we obviously are very sorry about what has taken place."
THE COMPANY IS OFFERING A FULL REFUND AND AN EXTRA 500 DOLLARS TO EACH PASSENGER.
THREE TUGBOATS ARE PULLING THE MASSIVE SHIP THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO.
IT'S EXPECTED TO DOCK IN MOBILE ALABAMA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
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ONCE THE PASSENGERS GET TO MOBILE, THEY WILL ALL BE BUSSED TO NEW ORLEANS.
THEY HAVE 15-THOUSAND HOTEL ROOMS WAITING FOR THEM.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING --
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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HAPPENING TODAY -- THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRLINE IS IN THE WORKS.
OFFICIALS FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES AND US AIRWAYS WILL ANNOUNCE THAT THEY'RE MERGING.
THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS DEAL SINCE AUGUST.
IT WAS AT THAT TIME CREDITORS FORCED AMERICAN TO CONSIDER A MERGER RATHER THAN REMAIN INDEPENDENT.
AMERICAN HAS BEEN RESTRUCTURING UNDER BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION SINCE LATE 2011.
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AFTER THREE DAYS OF CONFUSION AND ANXIETY --
THREE MISSING COLLIER COUNTY TEENS HAVE BEEN FOUND -- ALL THE WAY IN TEXAS.
POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED -- THEY WERE ALL RUNNING AWAY -- ON THEIR WAY TO CALIFORNIA.
ALL OF THEIR PARENTS HAVE talked TO THEIR CHILDREN OVER THE PHONE.
ANDREW'S PARENTS FLEW OUT LAST NIGHT AND SHYLA'S PARENTS ARE LEAVING FROM RSW THIS MORNING.
MICHAELS FATHER IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FLIGHT.
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17:27 its pretty costly tomorrow $3000 dollars is how much ti will cost us to get her home 17:38
19:15 im happy i had a feelign it was probably running away 19:22
20:16 id read emails years ago he wanted to go to LA he wants to be a rockstar 20:24
THE THREE TEENS WERE SPOTTED WITH 20 YEAR OLD ASHLEY HOLLANDER.
WE talked WITH HER OVER THE PHONE THIS WEEK.
SHE TOLD US--THE LAST SHE'D LAST SEEN HER FRIENDS WAS WHEN SHE DROPPED THEM OFF IN NAPLES.
THE WHOLE TIME--HOLLANDER WAS DRIVING THEM ACROSS STATE LINES.
HALF WAY THERE THEY STOPPED IN KERR COUNTY TEXAS TO DO LAUNDRY.
DEPUTIES RECOGNIZED THEM AS THE MISSING COLLIER COUNTY KIDS.
THE THREE TEENS WILL BE BACK IN COLLIER IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEIR SEARCH FOR EX-L-A-P-D OFFICER CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS OVER.
SAN BERNARDINO POLICE SAY -- THEY BELIEVE DORNER IS THE ONE WHO AMBUSHED DEPUTIES IN THE BIG BEAR CABIN TUESDAY.
THE CABIN BURNED DOWN AFTER POLICE FIRED TEAR GAS INSIDE --
BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS NOT INTENTIONAL.
A BODY BELIEVED TO BE DORNER'S WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ASHES AFTERWARDS --
BUT POLICE SAY THEY CANNOT YET CONFIRM THAT IT WAS DORNER.
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TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS DUE TO TAKE PART IN A GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUT.
HE'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
SELECTED PARTICIPANTS -- WHO REGULARLY DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY ONLINE --
WILL TAKE PART IN A VIDEO CHAT WITH THE PRESIDENT.
GOOGLE IS ALSO SOLICITING QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
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THE U-S SENATE COMMITTEE IS SET TO HOLD A TEST VOTE TOMORROW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CHUCK HAGEL'S CONFIRMATION.
IF THE VOTE PASSES --
IT'S NOT THE DETERMINING FACTOR THAT WILL CONFIRM HIM AS THE NEXT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
BUT IT WILL LIKELY HELP HIS CHANCES OF WINNING APPROVAL FROM HIS FORMER COLLEAGUES.
DEMOCRATS NEED SIXTY VOTES TO GO AHEAD WITH THE NOMINATION --
SOME REPUBLICAN SUPPORT IS REQUIRED -- BUT HAGEL HAS HAD A TOUGH TIME GETTING THEM ON HIS SIDE.
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POPE BENEDICT IS MEETING UP WITH PARISH PRIESTS FROM ROME TODAY IN THE VATICAN.
HE'S EXPECTED TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE REFORMIST SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL IN THE 1960'S.
IT WAS DURING THAT TIME -- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH UNDERWENT MANY CHANGES.
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A HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN MURDER CASE.
THE JUDGE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF JURY SELECTION AND FIGURE OUT IF HIS "STAND YOUR GROUND" HEARING WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN NEXT MONTH.
IT'S SCHEDULED FOR THE 22ND.
ZIMMERMAN'S LAWYER SAYS STAND YOUR GROUND DOESN'T APPLY IN THIS CASE, AND THE DEFENSE PLANS TO ARGUE SELF DEFENSE.
ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOR THE DEATH OF 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN.
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A SETTLEMENT IS REACHED FOLLOWING A MAN'S DEATH AFTER HE WAS PEPPER SPRAYED BY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.
WE WANT TO WARN YOU, A PICTURE OF THE MAN TAKEN INSIDE THE LEE COUNTY JAIL IS GRAPHIC.
NICK CHRISTIE WAS ARRESTED ON A TRESPASSING CHARGE IN 2009.
IN JAIL, DEPUTIES PEPPER SPRAYED HIM TEN TIMES EVEN WHILE HE WAS RESTRAINED IN A CHAIR FOR HOURS.
INVESTIGATORS DIDN'T FIND ANY CRIMINAL WRONGDOING --
BUT CHRISTIE'S FAMILY FILED SUIT CLAIMING NEGLIGENCE AND WRONGFUL DEATH.
ATTORNEYS TELL NBC2 THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE AN UNDISCLOSED BUT "SUBSTANTIAL" FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT.
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15:21:55 it's a relief 57
I would imagine that there would be some changes in terms of practices as a result of this case and what happened to mr Christie
SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT PROVIDED A STATEMENT SAYING THE SETTLEMENT WILL BE PAID BY INSURANCE --
AND WILL NOT COME FROM TAXPAYER MONEY.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON THIS MORNING, INCLUDING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA AT THIS HOUR.
THE OLYMPIC ATHLETE KNOWN AS THE "BLADE RUNNER" -- IS NOW UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING AT HIS HOME.
PLUS, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER CHANGES ALL THIS WEEK.
AND NOW THEY ARE HERE.
TAKE HALEY
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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
"Rain chances on the rise"
After a string of days with temperatures in the lower to middle 80s, it looks like our streak of warm and dry weather will come to an end as a cold front continues to push through Southwest Florida.
We'll wake up underneath the clouds this Thursday morning with mainly dry weather as most of the rain will have pushed to our south. It's during the day that the front stalls across the southern tip of the peninsula keeping the clouds and scattered rain in the forecast both Thursday and Friday. This doesn't look to be a washout by any means, however we will see passing showers washing in across Southwest Florida as moisture pools along that frontal boundary. As a result, afternoon highs will warm only into the middle 70s.
Behind the front, some chilly air will filter down the state resulting in some colder nights and significantly cooler afternoons by the weekend. Forecast models are hinting at some of the cloud cover lingering around through the first half of Saturday with daytime highs in the lower 70s. There will be quite the chill in the air by Sunday morning as overnight lows bottom out in the lower 40s here in town with readings in the middle 30s deeper inland. 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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NEARLY THREE YEARS AFTER HER SON'S MURDER --
A MOTHER IS BEGGING FOR ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD.
SARABRAIN ALEXANDER WAS THE FIRST HOMICIDE IN FORT MYERS IN 2010.
DETECTIVES THOUGHT THEY HAD ORGINALLY SOLVED THE MURDER --
WHEN A WITNESS CAME FORWARD WITH CREDIBLE INFORMATION.
BUT SHE TOOK BACK HER STORY AND THE CHARGES AGAINST THE SUSPECT WERE DROPPED.
NOW WITH AN INCREASED REWARD --
ALEXANDER'S MOTHER HOPES TO JOG SOMEONE'S MEMORY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
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21:00 we know there are ppl out there who know what happened but they don't want to come fwd - i'm just trusting hoping and praying in god:05 that they will come:08
POLICE ARE OFFERING UP TO 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST AND CONVICTION.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION --
CONTACT FORT MYERS POLICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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IN A STRING OF CAR BREAK-INS IN NAPLES--
THEIVES STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS FROM AT LEAST TEN CARS!
THEY TOOK EVERYTHING FROM INSRUMENTS TO SUITCASES AND WALLETS.
DETECTIVES SAY THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN-- NONE OF THE CARS SHOWED FORCED ENTRY.
THEY SAY THE BREAK-INS WERE LIKELY A CASE OF CAR HOPPING.
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"It's devastating, I don't care if you're rich or poor, somebody comes and takes your stuff and it's gone forever it hurts."
DETECTIVES WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE TO LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS--
AND DONT LEAVE VALUBALES IN THE CAR!
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE BREAK IN'S YOURE ASKED TO CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE OR CRIME STOPPERS.
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NEW NUMBERS REVEAL THIEVES TARGET TAILGATES MORE AND MORE --
IN WHAT AUTO EXPERTS CALL AN EASY CRIME.
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU RANKS FLORIDA FORTH IN THE NATION FOR SUCH CRIMES.
AUTO BODY SHOP OWNERS TELL US THEY'VE SEEN THESE TYPES OF THEFTS OVER THE YEARS.
THEY EXPLAIN THE TAILGATE ACTS AS A TOOL ON THE TRUCK AND IS DESIGNED TO BE EASILY REMOVED -- WHICH MAKES FOR THE PERFECT TARGET.
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4803 "simply disconnect the support cables, lift it off, and take it away. You can take it off in 30 seconds."
CAPE POLICE OFFICERS AND LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE PROBLEM ISN'T PLAGUING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
EXPERTS SUGGEST ALWAYS LOCKING YOUR TAILGATE, PARKING IN A LIT AREA, AND USING COMMON SENSE.
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STATE LAWMAKERS ARE SCRAMBLING TO CLOSE A LOOPHOLE THAT ALLOWS ADULTS TO SERVE ALCOHOL TO MINORS IN PARKS.
FLORIDA LAW PROHIBITS ADULTS FROM PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO MINORS WITHIN A RESIDENCE.
IT DOESN'T PROHIBIT ADULTS PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO MINORS AT OTHER LOCATIONS LIKE STATE PARKS OR VACANT LOTS.
THERE'S A NEW PUSH TO CHANGE THAT.
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District 85 :33-:39
"This law will clarify that the parent or irresponsible adult is going to be in trouble for doing it."
IF THIS LEGISLATION PASSES --
ADULTS WHO GET CAUGHT HOSTING PARTIES, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THEIR HOME -
WHERE ALCOHOL IS SERVED TO MINORS -- WOULD FACE FINES AND JAIL TIME.
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THE LEGISLATURE IS A STEP CLOSER TO CHANGING THE STATE'S ELECTION LAWS.
A HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSED A BILL YESTERDAY
TO EXPAND EARLY VOTING FROM EIGHT TO 14 DAYS.
THE BILL ALSO PROHIBITS STATE LAWMAKERS--
FROM PLACING LONG CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT.
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MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO LIVE TOGETHER AT A COLLEGE IN THE MIDWEST.
IN THE FALL, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, LACROSSE, WILL PROVIDE SO-CALLED "GENDER NEUTRAL HOUSING" FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 104 YEAR HISTORY.
THE SCHOOL SAYS ONE REASON FOR THE CHANGE IS TO MAKE LESBIAN-GAY-BISEXUAL OR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS MORE COMFORTABLE LIVING ON CAMPUS.
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"When students move off campus, its very common for them to have roommates of the opposite gender, or cross gender, so I think were trying to meet their needs and expectations of us."
EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE HIS OR HER OWN ROOM, BUT WILL SHARE A LIVING ROOM, BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AREA.
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HIGH MARKS TODAY FOR LEXUS, PORSCHE AND LINCOLN.
THE THREE AUTO MAKERS ARE RANKED THE MOST DEPENDABLE VEHICLES IN A 2013 J.D POWER AND ASSOCIATES SURVEY.
THE SURVEY MEASURES PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST YEAR ON 3-YEAR-OLD VEHICLES.
PROBLEMS CAN INCLUDE ANYTHING FROM ENGINE FAILURE TO DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS GLITCHES.
JEEP, MITSUBISHI, DODGE AND LAND ROVER GOT THE WORST RANKINGS.
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ON THIS VALENTINES DAY -- THE WORLD WILL BE ABLE TO GET A LOOK AT THE SWEETER SIDE OF A YOUNG LYNDON JOHNSON.
THE LETTERS HE SENT BACK AND FORTH TO A WOMAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS LADY BIRD --
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME.
YOU CAN FIND THEM AT THE LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
THIS IS THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF LETTERS -- BETWEEN THE TWO -- WHEN JOHNSON WAS JUST 26 YEARS OLD.
THE COLLECTION WILL ALSO BE POSTED ONLINE.
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LOOKING FOR LOVE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY?
SINGLE LIFE CAN GET EXPENSIVE, BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO SETTLE DOWN WITH A PARTNER WHO'S ALSO MONEY-MINDED, A NEW SURVEY OF THE BEST CITIES FOR SINGLES HAS SOME IDEAS.
THE SURVEY FACTORED INCOME, COST OF LIVING, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, THE NUMBER OF SINGLES AND THE COST OF A DATE NIGHT OUT.
NEW YORK ISN'T NUMBER ONE -- IT'S ACTUALLY NUMBER 10.
COLLEGES ATTRACT A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE --
SO THAT'S WHY BLOOMINGTON ILLINIOS GET'S THE NUMBER ONE SPOT -- HOME TO ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY.
THE RUNNER-UP, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
FOLLOWED BY ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, AND NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
AND AT NUMBER FIVE, THE TOP-RANKED BIG CITY ON THE LIST, LOS ANGELES.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING --
A THREE CAR CRASH HAS THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE EAST AND WESTBOUND LANES SHUT DOWN THIS MORNING.
FMPD SUGGESTING YOU TAKE THE CAPE CORAL BRIDGE INSTEAD --
WE'LL KEEP YOU UP TO SPEED WITH ANY CHANGES.
ALSO THIS MORNING --
HAYLEY WEBB IS TRACKING RAIN IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
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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.
"Rain chances on the rise"
After a string of days with temperatures in the lower to middle 80s, it looks like our streak of warm and dry weather will come to an end as a cold front continues to push through Southwest Florida.
We'll wake up underneath the clouds this Thursday morning with mainly dry weather as most of the rain will have pushed to our south. It's during the day that the front stalls across the southern tip of the peninsula keeping the clouds and scattered rain in the forecast both Thursday and Friday. This doesn't look to be a washout by any means, however we will see passing showers washing in across Southwest Florida as moisture pools along that frontal boundary. As a result, afternoon highs will warm only into the middle 70s.
Behind the front, some chilly air will filter down the state resulting in some colder nights and significantly cooler afternoons by the weekend. Forecast models are hinting at some of the cloud cover lingering around through the first half of Saturday with daytime highs in the lower 70s. There will be quite the chill in the air by Sunday morning as overnight lows bottom out in the lower 40s here in town with readings in the middle 30s deeper inland. 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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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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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.
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PETS ARE GETTING MORE THAN JUST EXTRA HUGS AND KISSES THIS VALENTINE'S DAY.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND WHAT NEXT IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, NOW THAT AMERICAN AIRLINES AND U-S AIRWAYS ARE ON A MERGER GLIDE PATH, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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GOOD MORNING.
THE NEXT FRONTIER FOR BIG AIRLINE TIE UPS-- COULD BE -- INTERNATIONAL!
ANALYST FRANK AQUILA, M&A PARTNER AT NEW YORK'S SULLIVAN & CROMWELL, SAYS --
WITH AN AMERICAN AIRLINES - US AIRWAYS MERGER -- DOMESTIC DEALS HAVE REACHED THEIR "END GAME."
AND THE NEXT STEP WILL BE -- WHETHER GOVERNMENTS START ALLOWING TRUE *CROSS-BOARDER* CONSOLIDATIONS!
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MORE IMPROVEMENT IN THE HOUSING MARKET.
FORECLOSURE FILINGS DROPPING DRAMATICALLY.
DOWN 7-PERCENT IN JANUARY COMPARED TO DECEMBER -- AND DOWN 28-PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO, ACCORDING TO REALTYTRAC.
THANKS IN PART TO NEW LAWS PROTECTING CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS.
BUT IT'S THE REVERSE IN FLORIDA -- FORECLOSURES THERE, ON THE RISE.
*****
AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
IF YOU'RE FEELING SOME "ANIMAL LOVE" THIS VALENTINE'S DAY, YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
OC:
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SWITCHING JOBS?
LABOR DEPARTMENT DATA SHOWS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VOLUNTARILY LEAVING JOBS IS ON THE RISE.
AND MORE PEOPLE MAY QUIT THIS YEAR -- AS BETTER PAY AND MORE OPENINGS AND BOOSTS CONFIDENCE IN THE LABOR MARKET.
*****
AS FOR TRADING, MIXED CLOSED YESTERDAY.
MCDONALD'S WEIGHING ON THE DOW -- AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED ON CONGRESS TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE.
BURGER KING, WENDY'S AND BUFFALO WILD WINGS ALSO FELL.
*****
AND -- WHO ARE *YOU* SPENDING ON, THIS VALENTINE'S DAY?
THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION SAYS 1 IN 5 AMERICANS WILL SHOW THEIR PETS SOME SPECIAL LOVE TODAY --
AND SPEND 815-MILLION DOLLARS ON GOODIES FOR THEM.
AND CITING "AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS," U-S-A TODAY SAYS PET OWNERS ARE EVEN TREATING FISH, HORSES, AND SMALL ANIMALS. TO VALENTINE'S DAY TREATS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY--
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE IN LEE COUNTY CLOSED AT THIS HOUR AFTER AN EARLY MORNING CRASH.
WE WANT TO GET RIGHT OUT TO NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH, WHERE THE SCENE IS CHANGING BY THE MINUTE.
CLIFTON.
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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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IT'S A BIT OF A SOGGY START TO OUR THURSDAY MORNING --
HOPEFULLY IT'S NOT GETTING IN THE WAY OF ANY VALENTINES DAY PLANS.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE RAIN THIS MORNING --
HALEY -- IS IT CLEARING OUT ANYTIME SOON?
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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.
"Rain chances on the rise"
After a string of days with temperatures in the lower to middle 80s, it looks like our streak of warm and dry weather will come to an end as a cold front continues to push through Southwest Florida.
We'll wake up underneath the clouds this Thursday morning with mainly dry weather as most of the rain will have pushed to our south. It's during the day that the front stalls across the southern tip of the peninsula keeping the clouds and scattered rain in the forecast both Thursday and Friday. This doesn't look to be a washout by any means, however we will see passing showers washing in across Southwest Florida as moisture pools along that frontal boundary. As a result, afternoon highs will warm only into the middle 70s.
Behind the front, some chilly air will filter down the state resulting in some colder nights and significantly cooler afternoons by the weekend. Forecast models are hinting at some of the cloud cover lingering around through the first half of Saturday with daytime highs in the lower 70s. There will be quite the chill in the air by Sunday morning as overnight lows bottom out in the lower 40s here in town with readings in the middle 30s deeper inland. 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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WE'RE FOLLOWING A BREAKING STORY THIS MORNING.
AN OLYMPIC SPRINTER IS IN CUSTODY AND SET TO APPEAR IN COURT THIS MORNING AFTER A SHOOTING IN HIS HOME.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS GATHERING ALL THE LATEST DETAILS IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING.
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POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE HOME OF SPRINTER OSCAR PISTORIUS.
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HE WAS THE GUY WHO MADE HISTORY FOR BEING THE 1ST DOUBLE AMPUTEE TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPICS.
THE 26 YEAR OLD IS IN JAIL AND EXPECTED IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE IN A FEW HOURS.
THE VICTIM IS HIS 30 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND, MODEL REEVA STEENKAMP.
POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED SHE WAS SHOT IN THE ARM AND THE HEAD AND DIED AT THE HOME.
THERE IS A CHANCE HE THOUGHT SHE WAS AN INTRUDER.
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I'VE ALSO LEARNED POLICE RECOVERED A 9 MM HANDGUN FROM THE SCENE, AND POLICE SAY THEY HAVE OPENED A MURDER CASE.
MORE INFORMATION WILL LIKELY COME OUT DURING HIS COURT APPEARANCE LATER TODAY.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
THE THREE MISSING COLLIER COUNTY TEENS WERE FOUND IN TEXAS.
POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED -- THEY ARE RUNAWAYS.
AND THIS MORNING ONE OF THE TEENS PARENTS IS FLYING OUT TO PICK UP THEIR DAUGHTER.
SHYLA VALVERDE'S FATHER IS FLYING OUT OF RSW THIS MORNING.
WHEN SHE GETS BACK--HER PARENTS SAY THEY WANT ANSWERS -- BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO COST THEM.
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17:27 its pretty costly tomorrow $3000 dollars is how much ti will cost us to get her home 17:38
ANDREW'S PARENTS CAUGHT A FLIGHT OUT OF R-S-W LAST NIGHT.
AND MICHAELS FATHER SAYS HE'S LOOKING FOR A FLIGHT.
THE THREE TEENS WERE FOUND IN "BER NEE" TEXAS.
THEY STOPPED TO DO LAUNDRY --THAT'S WHEN POLICE RECOGNIZED THEM.
THE TEENS SAY THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO CALIFORNIA.
THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN BY THEIR 20 YEAR OLD FRIEND -- ASHLEY HOLLANDER.
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DAYS LATE AND IN THE WRONG PLACE,
THE NIGHTMARE CARNIVAL CRUISE SHOULD FINALLY COME TO AN END TODAY FOR THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS.
THE POWERLESS SHIP WILL BE TOWED INTO MOBILE, ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON.
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES CANCELED A DOZEN MORE UPCOMING TRIPS FOR THE TRIUMPH
AND NOW ADMITS THE CRIPPLED SHIP WAS PLAGUED BY OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES IN THE WEEKS BEFORE THE ENGINE ROOM FIRE.
TAHMAN BRADLEY HAS THE LATEST.
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PKG SCRIPT:
This cruise terminal in Mobile, Alabama is where more than 4-thousand
Carnival Triumph passengers and crew will end their holiday from hell.
The ship - seen here from above, being towed slowly to port -- is expected
to arrive later today.
Passengers have been living a nightmare since the Carnival Triumph lost
power in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.
Food is scarce. There's no air conditioning. And sanitation is limited.
SOT Phoner with Donna Gutzman, Passenger
"THERE'S NO LIGHTS, NO WATER. WE CAN'T FLUSH."
Text messages from people onboard say the ship is like a "shanty town"
sewage is seeping from walls.and urine is in the hallways.
April Ancira's sister and their 90-year-old grandmother are among those
enduring the misery. She's especially worried about her grandma.
SOT April Ancira, Relatives Stuck On Cruise
"I'D HATE TO FIND OUT THAT SHE HAS A HEALTH CONDITION POP UP AT THIS TIME
AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO, NO EMERGENCY UNITS THAT COULD GET OUT TO
THEIR QUICKLY. "
The saga started when a fire erupted in one of the engine rooms. It
was extinguished by an automatic system, but not before burning out the
ships four engines.
This is actually the third time in a month the Carnival Triumph has had
engine problems. The ship had to limped back to port on its two previous
voyages.
SOT Gerry Cahill, CEO, Carnival Cruise Lines
"WE ARE OBVIOUSLY VERY SORRY ABOUT WHAT'S TAKING PLACE. THERE IS NO QUESTION
THAT CONDITIONS ONBOARD THE SHIP ARE VERY CHALLENGING."
The company that owns the ship, Carnival Cruise Lines, has increased the
amount it says it will compensate passengers- at least $500-dollars extra,
per-person --- on top of a full refund and discounts on future cruises.
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TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTING --
THIS WHOLE INCIDENT IS GOING TO COST CARNIVAL TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
BUT WE HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHETHER IT WILL AFFECT IT'S FUTURE BUSINESS.
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CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEIR SEARCH FOR EX-L-A-P-D OFFICER CHRISTOPHER DORNER IS OVER.
SAN BERNARDINO POLICE SAY -- THEY BELIEVE DORNER IS THE ONE WHO AMBUSHED DEPUTIES IN THE BIG BEAR CABIN TUESDAY.
THE CABIN BURNED DOWN AFTER POLICE FIRED TEAR GAS INSIDE --
BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS NOT INTENTIONAL.
A BODY BELIEVED TO BE DORNER'S WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ASHES AFTERWARDS --
BUT POLICE SAY THEY CANNOT YET CONFIRM THAT IT WAS DORNER.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE: A STUDENT DOING DRUGS ON THE SCHOOL BUS.
14-YEAR-OLD DAVION SAMPLES IS ACCUSED OF SMOKING MARIJUANA WHILE RIDING THE BUS ON THE WAY TO HIS SCHOOL LAST WEEK.
DEPUTIES SAY THE TEENAGER ALSO PASSED THE MARIJUANA CIGARETTE TO ANOTHER STUDENT ON THE BUS, WHO SMOKED IT BEFORE HIDING IT FROM DISTRICT OFFICALS.
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"we expect a lot more out of our middle school and high school students as far as behavior."
SAMPLES IS IN JUVENILE DETENTION.
HE'S CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELIQUENCY OF A MINOR.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES GET THEIR HANDS ON A WHOLE BUNCH OF MARIJUANA.
THEY RAIDED A HOUSE ON ANNAPOLIS LANE.
DETECTIVES FOUND 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF POT PACKED INTO BOXES AND SEALED IN BAGS.
DEPUTIES ALSO FOUND MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH.
THESE THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED.
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A CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS UNDER ARREST.
HE'S ACCUSED OF BRINGING A SIX INCH KNIFE TO SCHOOL.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND IT IN THE TEEN'S BACK-PACK.
THEY SAY A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WAS ALERTED TO 18 YEAR-OLD CHARLES LOPEZ POSSIBLY HAVING A KNIFE ON HIM.
THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND DEPUTY SEARCHED LOPEZ'S BOOK BAG- AND REPORTEDLY FOUND A KNIFE WITH A 6 INCH BLADE AND 4 INCH HANDLE.
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00:52 "because with everything happening in schools- it's very scary."
LAST WEEK AT MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL,
DEPUTIES SAY 14 YEAR-OLD JYMEZ FORTE BROUGHT A GUN AND TASER TO SCHOOL AND THEN ON THE BUS RIDE HOME.
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STARVED, FILTHY AND HANDCUFFED IN A BASEMENT.
THIS MORNING -- A MISSOURI TEEN IS THANKING HIS NEIGHBOR FOR SAVING HIS LIFE.
OFFICERS FOUND THE 17-YEAR-OLD HANDCUFFED TO A STEEL POLE,
THEY SAY THE TEEN WAS TRAPPED FOR WEEKS, LOST NEARLY 30 POUNDS AND WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO SHOWER EVERY FOUR WEEKS.
HIS FATHER ADMITS HE HANDCUFFED THE TEEN, AFTER RUNNING OUT OF THE BOY'S MEDICATION FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER.
FINALLY, A NEIGHBOR FOUND OUT AND CALLED POLICE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
WE'RE STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING --
EASTBOUND LANES ON THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE ARE CLOSED DOWN RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE HAVE YOUR ALTERNATE ROUTES NEXT --
AND METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING RAIN IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.
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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.
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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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TODAY AMERICAN AIRLINES AND U-S AIRWAYS WILL MAKE IT OFFICIAL.
THEY ARE MERGING AND WILL CREATE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AIRLINE.
THE BOARDS OF BOTH COMPANIES APPROVED THE MERGER WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED THAT THE CARRIER WILL KEEP THE AMERICAN AIRLINES NAME BUT WILL BE RUN BY U-S AIRWAYS C-E-O DOUG PARKER.
TOM HORTON -- C-E-O OF AMERICAN AIRLINES -- WILL BECOME THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW COMPANY.
THIS DEAL HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS SINCE AUGUST.
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Chris Manno/American Airlines Pilot
SOT-Chris Manno: "Our best goal going forward is to make it the biggest,
strongest airline in the country, and I suppose that's about to happen."
THE POST-MERGER COMPANY WILL BE CALLED AMERICAN AIRLINES.
ON TWITTER OVERNIGHT. OUTRAGE, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW IT WILL IMPACT TRAVELERS --
ESPECIALLY FREQUENT FLYERS.
EXPERTS SAY IT'S STILL SAFE TO BUY A TICKET FROM EITHER AIRLINE.
IT'LL TAKE MONTHS TO COMBINE OPERATIONS.
THE BAD NEWS -- FARES WILL LIKELY GO UP ON SOME ROUTES.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
FEWER HOMEOWNERS ARE GETTING THAT FIRST FORECLOSURE NOTICE.
NBC2'S STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING TO BREAK DOWN THIS NEW REPORT.
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THESE NUMBERS JUST RELEASED OVERNIGHT FROM FORECLOSURE FIRM, REALTY-TRAC.
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THEY SHOW THAT FORECLOSURES STARTS IN JANUARY WENT DOWN 28 PERCENT NATIONALLY WHEN COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
AND THE BIG BRIGHT SPOT IN THE REPORT, CALIFORNIA.
THEY SAW A WHOPPING 75 PERCENT DECLINE LAST MONTH.
ANALYSTS ATTRIBUTE THAT DROP TO NEW STATE LAWS AIMED AT STEMMING FORECLOSURES.
NOW, IT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY FOR FLORIDA.
FOR THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH, THE SUNSHINE STATE HAD THE NATION'S HIGHEST FORECLOSURE RATE.
ONE IN EVERY 300 PROPERTIES IN THE SUNSHINE STATE WAS IN SOME STAGE OF FORECLOSURE IN JANUARY.
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REALTY-TRAC VICE PRESIDENT DAREN BLOMQUIST ATTRIBUTES FLORIDA'S FORECLOSURE PROBLEMS TO THE STATE'S JUDICIAL PROCESS.
I DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND FLORIDA FORECLOSURES TAKE AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 29 MONTHS TO PROCESS, COMPARED WITH A U-S AVERAGE OF 13 MONTHS.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC2.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW --
THE MAN KNOWN AS THE BLADE RUNNER.OSCAR PISTORIOUS.HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER.FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF: MODEL REEVA STEENKAMP. IT HAPPENED AT HIS SOUTH AFRICAN HOME. HE IS SET TO BE IN COURT TODAY
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A FORT MYERS WOMAN WHO LOST HER HUSBAND LAST YEAR, IS NOW ON THE VERGE OF LOSING HER HOME.
LETTY WALTRIP HAS LIVED IN THIS HOME FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.
WHEN HER HUSBAND DIED LAST YEAR, SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE HOME AND PAY THE BILLS.
LETTY SAYS CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS WARNED HER OF A DAILY $250 FINE IF THE REPAIRS ARE NOT BROUGHT TO CODE.
BUT YESTERDAY -- "BUILDERS CARE" AND "ROOF SMART" STARTED INSTALLING A BRAND NEW ROOF TO BRING THE HOME BACK UP TO CODE.
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08:32 - it will change my whole perspective as far as what i can do now and what direction I can take. - 08:40
THE ROOF WILL BE COMPLETED FRIDAY.
ROOF SMART SAYS THE TOTAL COST, INCLUDING LABOR AND PARTS, RUNS ABOUT NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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IT'S HARD TO MISS. GAS PRICES KEEP CLIMBING.
AS A RESULT, DRIVERS ARE STARTING TO CHANGE THEIR WAYS.
BOB HANSEN REPORTS.
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IT'S ANOTHER BUSY DAY AT PERRY'S CAFE. AND WHILE PRICES ON THE MENU HAVEN'T GONE UP, THE COST FOR PEOPLE TO DRIVE HERE IS SURE HIGHER.
"It does not make sense at all. It's absolutely ridiculous."
PEOPLE FILLING UP THEIR TANK AND THEIR BELLIES CAN'T MAKE SENSE OUT OF IT.
"I just don't understand why the price keeps going up without explanation."
"When is it going to stop? Where is it going to stop, where's it going to go? "
"When the gas prices are high, I stay home more, I don't go as far."
BUT LESLIE DOESN'T HAVE THE OPTION OF STAYING HOME. SHE DRIVES 20 MILES EVERY MORNING TO SERVE HER EARLY MORNING CUSTOMERS, AND SHE FEELS THE PINCH AT THE PUMP.
"Hey i'm a waitress, come on, i'm not making 200-grand a year."
SO WHEN PRICES GO UP, IT COME OUT OF HER TIPS.
"We have to work, so we keep coming to work everyday but you have to put gas in your car to come to work."
"Now this is the time when the oil companies start making their summer blend of gas and that does bring up the price at the pump, but should it be going up this high?"
"Well I'm certain there's manipulation, there's always manipulation."
"I think I need to buy shares of stock in an oil company."
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BOB HANSEN REPORTING.
AT THIS POINT IT'S HARD TO TELL IF PRICES WILL STAY HIGH OR COME BACK DOWN.
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THE VATICAN HAS SET A TIMETABLE TO ELECT A NEW POPE.
THE CONCLAVE WILL CONVENE AS EARLY AS MARCH 15TH.
THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER POPE BENEDICT OFFICIALLY RESIGNS.
THE CARDINALS WILL MEET IN SECRECY INSIDE THE SISTINE CHAPEL--
COMPLETELY CUT-OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
AFTER EACH VOTE WATCH FOR THE SMOKE, WHICH MEANS ANOTHER VOTE--
WHITE SMOKE MEANS THE CARDINALS HAVE ELECTED A NEW POPE.
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THE SENATE IS NOW HOLDING FORMAL HEARINGS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.
the commission will stand in recess until police restore order.
PROTESTORS DISRUPTED THE HEARINGS AT THE START WEDNESDAY.
THEN LAWMAKERS SNAPPED AT EACH OTHER.
ALL THE WHILE -- HOMELAND SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO WAS ON THE HOT SEAT.
NAPALITANO SAID THAT BORDER SECURITY IS AS STRONG AS EVER--
BUT REPUBLICANS WEREN'T BUYING IT.
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SWEET FOR YOUR SWEETHEART THIS VALENTINE'S DAY?
HOW ABOUT SOME GOOD-OLD FASHION MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCED IN 12 U.S. STATES.
IT MAY STILL BE NASTY, WET AND COLD UP NORTH,
BUT TEMPS IN THE 40'S ARE PERFECT FOR HARVESTING THE SYRUP.
ONCE THE SAP IS TAPPED FROM A TREE, ITS BOILED DOWN AND TURNED INTO SYRUP.
NOW IF YOU THINK MAPLE SYRUP IS A CHEAP GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE -- THINK AGAIN.
ONE GALLON OF QUALITY GRADE SYRUP COSTS ABOUT 60-DOLLARS A GALLON.
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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.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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OF COURSE -- WE'LL HAVE ALL THE LATEST DETAILS COMING UP AT SIX O'CLOCK WITH A LIVE REPORT.
AND ANOTHER BREAKING STORY WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING --
AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER THIS MORNING --
WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST DETAILS COMING UP AT SIX.
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PLENTY OF PEOPLE ARE THANKFUL FOR RAIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE HAS BATTLED 63 FIRES SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR.
THAT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER IN THE SAME STRETCH DURING 2012.
AS DRY SEASON SETS IN. THE LACK OF RAIN ISN'T HELPING.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SAYS JANUARY RAINFALLS AVERAGED CLOSE TO 2 INCHES LESS THAN NORMAL.
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Clark ryals
Florida Forest ServiceRight 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.
IT'S BEEN DRY ENOUGH THAT THE COUNTY IS ADVISING YOU TO BE CAREFUL WITH HOW MUCH WATER 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 OR SPREAD OF ANY FIRE.
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RESEARCHERS ARE TAKING TOXINS FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POISONOUS ANIMALS AND USING THEM TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN.
MED-SOL RESEARCH CLINIC IN PORT CHARLOTTE IS TESTING A NEW DRUG MADE FROM THE PUFFER FISH.
IT'S USED TO TREAT CANCER SURVIVORS WHO SUFFER FROM A PAINFUL NERVE CONDITION AS A RESULT OF CHEMOTHERAPY.
THE FIRST TWO TRIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE COUNTRY ARE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SO FAR, THEY'RE SINGING THE NEW DRUG'S PRAISES.
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Joyce Klingle, Clinical Trial Participant
6 seconds
"i would wake up in the morning and my feet weren't hurting like they used to be."
Sheila Catton, Clinic Trial Participant
5 seconds
"I can't imagine anyone having that in their feet and hands who wouldn't be willing to try it."
SOME SIDE-EFFECTS INCLUDE TINGLING LIPS AND A METTALIC TASTE.
SO FAR ONLY 15 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDY.
THE DRUG IS STILL YEARS AWAY FROM GETTING F-D-A APPROVAL.
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THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION--
ANNOUNCED ITS FOUR DATES FOR "FREE FISHING" THIS YEAR.
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST--
AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST--
ANYONE CAN FISH IN THE GULF *WITHOUT* A LICENSE.
THE "FRESHWATER" LICENSE FREE DAYS ARE APRIL 6TH AND JUNE 8TH.
THE STATE DOES THIS EACH YEAR--
TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT FISHING--
WITHOUT PAYING FOR A LICENSE.
WE'VE POSTED ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THESE EVENTS ON OUR WEBSITE--
JUST GO TO NBC DASH 2 DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT PARADE IS SATURDAY NIGHT-- THE LARGEST NIGHTIME PARADE IN THE SOUTHEAST.
RESERVED SEATS ARE SELLING OUT FAST--
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PLACES YOU SEE HERE:
INCLUDING THE RED CROSS AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OFFICERS.
THEY ARE TEN BUCKS.
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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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