NBC SATURDAY 11PM |
NBC SATURDAY 11PM |
A COLD FRONT IS CROSSING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT.
OUR TEAM IS TRACKING THOSE TUMBLING TEMPERATURES.
.INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF THE CHILLY WEATHER ON ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR --
THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRAND NIGHT PARADE.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GROWERS ARE ALSO KEEPING AN EYE ON THE THERMOMETER TONIGHT --
READY TO COVER THEIR CROPS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.
NBC2 FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING KICKS OFF OUR TEAM COVERAGE RIGHT NOW AT 11.
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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.
We're at the beginning of our next cold snap as arctic air starts flowing into Southwest Florida this evening into tonight, sending our overnight lows in the 30s and 40s for two mornings in a row.
Freeze Warnings are posted tonight for Hendry in Glades County where temperatures will come close to freezing but will likely stay a few points above even over the interior. Where we'll likely see the coldest temperatures is in the more rural settings from Glades to Desoto County around places like Palmdale and Arcadia.
The main concern through the overnight will be the wind chill, and in fact, we have Wind Chill Advisories set to go into effect late tonight through early Sunday for all of Southwest Florida with winds gusts expected to stay between 25-30 mph.
Sunday will be a very cold and raw day even with a full supply of sunshine. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s, and most spots should only see those daytime highs reach the low 60s.
Sunday night into Monday morning will likely be the coldest morning with temperatures rivaling the lowest temperatures of the season. Freeze Watches are posted for all of Southwest Florida from late Sunday night into early Monday morning as temperatures drop into the mid to upper 30s over urban Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County and as low as freezing for the inland cold spots.
This cold snap should not be prolonged or strong enough to threaten the vegetable or citrus crops, but if you live east of the interstate, it will be a good idea to protect the more sensitive plants.
The stretch of cold weather will start to fade Monday afternoon as daytime highs return to the 70s, and before you know it, we're right back in the 80s by Tuesday.
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THANKS, JASON.
A CHILLY NIGHT FOR THE *BIG EVENT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- THE 75TH ANNUAL EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT GRAND NIGHT PARADE.
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THAT'S JUST ONE OF 16 BANDS.
THERE WERE MORE THAN 100 FLOATS. MAKING IT THE *LARGEST NIGHT PARADE IN THE SOUTHEAST.
AND THIS YEAR THE PARADE WAS THE **LONGEST IT'S EVER BEEN.ALMOST TWO MILES.
ORGANIZERS EXPECTED A HUGE CROWD.MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND PEOPLE.BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANTICIPATED THIS CHILLY WEATHER.
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NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS IS FOLLOWING THIS ANGLE OF THE WEATHER STORY.
HE CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE RIGHT NOW AT 11.LIVE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WHERE ALL THE ACTION IS.
GEORGE, STAYING WARM?
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CERTAINLY TRYING TO JEN.
AS YOU CAN SEE EVERYONE AROUND ME IS IN HAPPY SPIRITS EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT BE A TAD CHILLIER THAN WE'D LIKE.
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TEMPERATURES TIPTOE TO CHILLY LEVELS AT THE LARGEST NIGHT PARADE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.
05:56 " Freezing, cold.06:15 "We're not used to this kinda weather"
CLOSE TO TWO-HUNDRED THOUSAND LINE THE STREETS FOR THE 75TH ANNUAL EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE.
SOME DRESSED FROM HEAD TO TOE IN ATTIRE FITTING FOR AN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
04:38 "I'd rather be in a tank top most definitely."
OTHER MORE ACCLIMATED WITH THE FRIGID COLD.
05:26 " I'm from up north so this is mild compared to up there."
AND PEOPLE OUT TONIGHT ARE BASKING IN THE GLOW AND WARMTH OF THE LIGHT PARADE.
06:27 "It helps, it helps.
11:04 It's a little warmer when you're closer to the streets especially with the big ones"
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I'M CERTAINLY TRYING TO KEEP WARM MYSELF.
THE PARADE IS JUST ABOUT OVER.ENDING HERE ON JACKSON STREET.
MANY EAGERLY AWAITING TO GET HOME AND STAY WARM.LIVE IN FM GS NBC-2
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GEORGE THANKS.
CROPS ARE ALWAYS A CONCERN WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP.
IF IT STAYS TOO COLD FOR TOO LONG.TOMATOES WILL BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
GROWERS AT THE SOUTH NAPLES CITRUS GROVE SAY THEY AREN'T PREPPING YET.
BUT THAT COULD CHANGE AT ANY MOMENT.
GROWERS TELL US, IT REALLY DEPENDS JUST HOW COLD IT GETS.
DIFFERENT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CAN WITHSTAND DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES.
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"It's pretty difficult for a vegeatble grower down here when you start getting freezing temperatures you can just keep your fingers crossed to awfully cold that they get damaged."
SEVERAL FARMERS SAY THEY ARE ALSO KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE TEMPERATURE.
IF NECESSARY.THEY'LL TAKE ACTION TO AVOID A MASSIVE LOSS OF CROPS.
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A TROOPER-INVOLVED CRASH THAT SENT 3 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL.
INVESTIGATORS SAY CHRIS MCCLURE'S JEEP FLIPPED ON I-75 AFTER A FHP VEHICLE REAR ENDED IT.
MCCLURE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
A ONE YEAR OLD WAS ALSO IN THE JEEP AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
MCCLURE IS LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
HIS PASSENGER - CRYSTAL CRAWFORD-MCCLURE - WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS AFTERNOON,
BUT IS NO LONGER LISTED AS A PATIENT AT LEE MEMORIAL.
THE TROOPER WAS NOT INJURED.
NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED TWO MEN THEY SAY COLLABORATED TO STEAL IPADS FROM A TARGET IN NAPLES.
INVESTIGATORS SAY TIMOTHY CURFMAN. AN EMPLOYEE AT THE STORE ADMITTED TO INTENTIONALLY MAKING THE IPADS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR HIS FRIEND CHRISTOPHER TONEY TO STEALS.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TWO SOLD THE IPADS ONLINE AND SPLIT THE MONEY.
BOTH ARE CHARGED WITH GRAND THEFT.
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AN ARSONIST IS TO BLAME FOR A HOUSE FIRE IN SAN CARLOS PARK TODAY.
nats of sirens
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO.
A NEIGHBOR SAW THE SMOKE COMING FROM DOWN THE ROAD,
AND RUSHED TO SAVE ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN INSIDE.
NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME, BUT A DOG MANAGED TO ESCAPE.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US AN 18 YEAR OLD WAS STAYING THERE.
THE FIRE IS ABOUT A 1/2 MILE FROM WHERE THERE WERE 6 ARSON BRUSH FIRES RECENTLY.
INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO SEE IF THIS FIRE IS RELATED.
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A LOCAL WOMAN PAINTS HER PICTURE OF MISERY ABOARD CARNIVAL'S "TRIUMPH" CRUISE SHIP.
DEE TUCKER AND HER SISTER WERE PASSENGERS.
SHE TOOK HUNDREDS OF PICTURES OF HOW LIFE WAS FOR FIVE DAYS.
PEOPLE LEFT THEIR CABINS TO ESCAPE THE SMELL OF SEWAGE.
SETTING UP CAMPS ON THE DECK.
TUCKER ALSO SAYS FOOD WAS HARD TO COME BY.
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It was so noisy there. All these people are always fighting for something. We were always in a line for something it was so noisy.
DEE DID SAY THERE WERE SOME POSITIVES THE TRIP.
SHE GOT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER SISTER.
CARNIVAL IS REIMBURSING PASSENGERS.WITH A FREE TRIP AND 500 DOLLARS.
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THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A PLANE CRASH IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
INCLUDING TWO GREAT-GRANDSONS OF "BUFFALO BILL" CODY.
THE CODYS ARE GREAT-GRANDSONS OF WILLIAM F CODY.
HE BECAME FAMOUS FOR HIS BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST SHOW IN THE 1880s.
THE CESSNA TOOK OFF THURSDAY.
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF.FLIGHT CONTROL LOST CONTACT.
THE WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED FRIDAY ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF VERO BEACH.
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is it on an isolated basis - we found out it happens a lot
DYING BECAUSE OF A MEDICAL ERROR.
NEW NUMBERS SHOW JUST HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS.
AND ONE FAMILY'S PUSH TO REVERSE THE TREND.
AND THE POPE IS RELOCATING.TO A QUIET, SMALLER PLACE.
WE'LL TAKE A TOUR IN THREE MINUTES.
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IN A NATION WITH THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS AVAILABLE,
5-HUNDRED AMERICANS DIE EVERY DAY FROM *PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS.
TAKE LOUISE BATZ FOR EXAMPLE.
SHE WAS JUST 65 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE HAD HER KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY.
SHE DIED 11 DAYS LATER BECAUSE OF OVER-MEDICATION.
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"by the time those drugs were given to my mom and nobody was there and there was no monitoring of my mom and we weren't there a catastrophe happened."
THE FAMILY CHANNELED IT'S GRIEF INTO LEARNING WHAT HAPPENED.
TOO MUCH PAIN MEDICATION CAUSED HER MOTHER TO STOP BREATHING.
WITH FIVE DOCTORS IN THE FAMILY, THEY THOUGHT THEIR ODDS WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.
THEY'VE NOW PUBLISHED THE 'BATZ GUIDE' -
A TOOL TO HELP YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
THE GUIDE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH I-TUNES AS AN APP NEXT MONTH.
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A SMALL TOWN IN ITALY GETS READY TO WELCOME POPE BENEDICT.
THE PONTIFF IS SET TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
THIS IS WHERE HE'LL CALL HOME.
-CASTEL GANDOLFO- ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROME.
THE 16TH CENTURY PALACE HAS LONG BEEN A POPULAR RETREAT FOR POPES.
POPE BENEDICT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE GARDENS BEHIND SAINT PETER'S BASILICA IN VATICAN CITY.
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every business has the option and has the right to decide what the standards are
REJECTED FROM A JOB.
NEW AT ELEVEN,
IT WASN'T THEIR PERORMANCE THAT KEPT THEM FROM EMPLOYMENT.
RATHER, WHAT'S ON THEIR SKIN.
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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.
We're at the beginning of our next cold snap as arctic air starts flowing into Southwest Florida this evening into tonight, sending our overnight lows in the 30s and 40s for two mornings in a row.
Freeze Warnings are posted tonight for Hendry in Glades County where temperatures will come close to freezing but will likely stay a few points above even over the interior. Where we'll likely see the coldest temperatures is in the more rural settings from Glades to Desoto County around places like Palmdale and Arcadia.
The main concern through the overnight will be the wind chill, and in fact, we have Wind Chill Advisories set to go into effect late tonight through early Sunday for all of Southwest Florida with winds gusts expected to stay between 25-30 mph.
Sunday will be a very cold and raw day even with a full supply of sunshine. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s, and most spots should only see those daytime highs reach the low 60s.
Sunday night into Monday morning will likely be the coldest morning with temperatures rivaling the lowest temperatures of the season. Freeze Watches are posted for all of Southwest Florida from late Sunday night into early Monday morning as temperatures drop into the mid to upper 30s over urban Charlotte, Lee, and Collier County and as low as freezing for the inland cold spots.
This cold snap should not be prolonged or strong enough to threaten the vegetable or citrus crops, but if you live east of the interstate, it will be a good idea to protect the more sensitive plants.
The stretch of cold weather will start to fade Monday afternoon as daytime highs return to the 70s, and before you know it, we're right back in the 80s by Tuesday.
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JASON THANKS.
IMAGINE TRYING TO GET A JOB,
ONLY TO BE TURNED DOWN.
NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR SKILLS,
BUT RATHER BECAUSE OF YOUR TATTOOS.
IT HAPPENED TO ONE MAN APPLYING FOR A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY POSITION.
AND HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE.
DAVE BERGGREN IS IN MINNESOTA WITH THE STORY.
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"Its kinda the new culture ya know."
WITH BOTH ARMS INKED WITH ART, RYAN STEVENS OF RICHFIELD STANDS OUT.
"It's got no meaning. its just something I really wanted."
BUT WHILE APPLYING FOR A CORRECTIONS DEPUTY POSITION IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, STEVENS' TATTOOS STOOD OUT MORE THAN HIS TALENTS.
"I mean, my tattoos are not disrespectful to anybody… I currently work in the field."
STEVENS HAS TWO DEGREES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WORKS AS A CORRECTIONS OFFICER.
.BUT HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE POLICY STATES 'NO TATTOOS VISIBLE WHEN EMPLOYEES ARE IN UNIFORM."
"If I can wear a long sleeve shirt, and do the job just fine, I don't think there's a problem."
TATTOO ARTISTS HEAR THIS DEBATE ALMOST DAILY…
"We hear more, just people, just, "Oh, I'm a lawyer so I know I can't have a neck tattoo.'"
AT ST. SABRINA'S IN UPTOWN, MANAGEMENT UNDERSTANDS BOTH SIDES.
"Its essentially just a decoration on your skin but at the same time every business has the option and has the right to decide what the standards are."
"With tattoos still popular we wanted to check in with other places of employment about their policy."
RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS "NO VISIBLE TATTOOING"…. WE CALLED A LOCAL HOSPITAL HOWEVER THAT SAYS "TATTOOS ARE FINE."
ONE UPSCALE RESTAURANT SAYS "WE EMBRACE INDIVIDUALITY" WHILE ANOTHER SAYS, "KEEP IT COVERED."
"I'd rather see the policy removed than the tattoo."
FOR RYAN, HE'LL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A POLICE OFFICER POSITION, BUT HOPES RULES AGAINST TATTOOS BEGIN TO RELAX.
"If you're the 911 caller that's in an emergency, you're not gonna care if the cop has a tattoo."
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THE GULF COAST BOYS SOCCER TEAM PLAYING IN THE CLASS 4-A STATE FINAL AGAINST STEINBRENNER.
OFF THE LONG CLEAR. IT'S CLAYTON CURVIN. SERVIN' UP THE SHARKS A 1-NIL LEAD.
LATER IN THE HALF. RIN VAN. THE CORNER SNIPER FOR A TWO-GOAL LEAD.
GULF COAST WINS IT, 2-NIL. THEN CELEBRATES ITS FIRST-EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.
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BERNHARD LANGER SET THE STANDARD EARLY AT THIS YEAR'S ACE GROUP CLASSIC.
HIS FIRST ROUND 62 SENT A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF THE FIELD: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
THAT'S A TALL TASK AGAINST THE MOST CONSISTENT PLAYER ON THE CHAMPIONS' TOUR.
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LANGER AND THE REST OF THE FIELD SAW THE WIND PICK UP IN ROUND TWO.
MARK O'MEARA'S GAME PICKED UP. GIVE HIM THE BIRDIE AT TEN. O'MEARA IN THE MIX. ALONE IN FOURTH AT 8-UNDER.
TOM PERNICE JUNIOR. ATTACKING THE SAME HOLE WITH HIS WEDGE. GETS IT CLOSE TO SAVE PAR. HE'S NINE-UNDER. TIED FOR SECOND.
LANGER ONLY HAD TWO BIRDIES IN ROUND TWO. JUST MISSES A THIRD HERE. KEEPING HIMSELF WITHIN REACH.
CHIEN SOON LU. ONE OF THE GUYS ON HIS HEELS. CAN'T GET THE BIRDIE AT 18. BUT IS JUST THREE BACK.
LANGER AT 18. GREAT CHIP TO SAVE PAR. HE HAD 16 OF THEM TODAY. STAYING IN THE LEAD AT 12-UNDER.
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LANGER'S LEAD. STILL AT THREE SHOTS HEADING INTO SUNDAY.
BRIAN COLLERAN HAS MORE ON ROUND TWO FROM TWIN EAGLES.
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THANKS, BRIAN. THE MAN TO CATCH AT THIS WEEK'S P-G-A TOUR EVENT AT RIVIERA. BILL HAAS.
JAY HAAS'S SON. DRAINS THE LONG BIRDIE AT NINE.
AND THEN CHIPS IN FOR ANOTHER AT TEN.
LIKE LANGER, HE LEADS BY THREE AT 12-UNDER HEADING INTO THE FINAL ROUND OF THE NORTHERN TRUST OPEN.
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SPRING TRAINING IS NOW IN FULL SWING.
THE RED SOX TOOK LIVE BATTING PRACTICE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON SATURDAY.
THE RAYS HAVE THEIR FIRST FULL SQUAD WORKOUT SUNDAY MORNING.
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JOSH WILLINGHAM. ENJOYING THE TWINS FIRST OFFICIAL FULL-SQUAD WORKOUT ON SATURDAY.
THIS YEAR'S TWINS TEAM. MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE THAT ARRIVED IN FORT MYERS LAST WINTER.
LOTS OF YOUNG PLAYERS WHO AREN'T WELL KNOWN. BUT ARE HUNGRY TO MAKE THEIR MARK.
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THE F-G-C-U MEN'S HOOPS TEAM'S SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK CAME TO A CRASHING HALT TONIGHT IN A BAD TEN-POINT LOSS AT LIPSCOMB.
BISON SHOT 61 PERCENT IN THE SECOND HALF. DROPPING THE EAGLES TO 2ND PLACE IN THE A-SUN.
THE F-G-C-U LADIES, MEANWHILE, WERE. 51 POINT WINNERS. NOW 14-0 IN CONFERENCE PLAY.
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LET'S FINISH WITH SOME COLLEGE HOOPS. CITY OF PALMS ALUM MICHAEL FRAZIER THE THIRD. HELPING THE GATORS LIGHT IT UP AT AUBURN.
THERE'S A REASON HE'S FRAZIER THE THIRD. HE LOVES THE THREE. HIT SIX OF THEM TODAY. MIKE ROZARIO ADDED 22 POINTS. FLORIDA WINS BIG, 83-52.
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ALVA'S ROSS CHASTAIN IS ON HIS WAY TO DAYTONA FOR THE NASCAR TRUCK SERIES RACE THERE THIS WEEK.
BUT BEFORE HE LEFT TOWN. ROSS WAS ONE OF THE GRAND MARSHALS AT TONIGHT'S EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE. AND EVENT HE'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH FOR YEARS.
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THE F-G-C-U SOFTBALL TEAM. PICKING UP A PAIR OF WINS ON ITS EARLY SEASON TOURNAMENT ON CAMPUS.
NORTH FORT MYERS JACLYN OWEN. GETTING THE BIG STRIKEOUT IN A 6-3 AFTERNOON WIN OVER APPALACHIAN STATE.
THE EAGLES ALSO KNOCKED OFF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 6-0, TONIGHT.
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EVERBLADES BEAT GWINNETT, 4-3.
KEVIN HARVICK WINS NASCAR'S SPRINT UNLIMITED.
FGCU BASEBALL LOSES TO NOTRE DAME, 6-5, IN 10 INNINGS.
FLORIDA STINGRAYS SEMIPRO FOOTBALL TEAM LOSES TO 3RD-RANKED BROWARD COUNTY, 38-23.
TERRENCE ROSS WINS SLAM DUNK CONTEST.
THAT'S SPORTS. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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GOODBYE
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