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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --
OSCAR PISTORIUS -- IN COURT AGAIN --
IN WHAT COULD BE THE FINAL DAY OF HIS BAIL HEARING.
A NEW TWIST IN THE CASE AS YOU WAKE UP THIS FRIDAY MORNING.
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AND DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --
NEARLY HALF THE COUNTRY DIGS OUT FROM MOUNDS OF SNOW --
WHILE MANY WAIT ON MORE TO COME.
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- BREAKING NEWS.
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
IT BROKE OUT AROUND 3 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING ALONG BUNTING LANE.
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THAT'S JUST OFF PERIWINKLE WAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DIXIE BEACH BOULEVARD.
OUR CREWS ARE ON SCENE GATHERING INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED AND IF THERE ARE ANY INJURIES.
COUNT ON US FOR A LIVE REPORT IN JUST MINUTES.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS --
AND ONCE AGAIN TODAY --
IT'S GOING TO GET FOGGY
SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A LITTLE MORE CAUTION ON THE ROADS AS YOU HEAD OUT THIS FRIDAY MORNING.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE FOG IN YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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BREAKING NEWS AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING --
IT COULD BE THE FINAL DAY OF OSCAR PISTORIUS' BAIL HEARING.
HE'S IN COURT IN PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.
IT'S THE LAST CHANCE FOR PROSECUTORS TO MAKE A FINAL PUSH TO KEEP THE OLYMPIC ATHLETE IN JAIL.
PLUS A NEW TWIST IN THE CASE WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ALL WEEK LONG.
-- NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS STAYING ON TOP OF UPDATES THIS MORNING FROM THE NBC-2 NEWSROOM.
GOOD MORNING STACEY.
GOOD MORNING --
STACEY -- I UNDERSTAND THERE'S BEEN A NEW TWIST IN THE CASE THIS MORNING --
NOW THAT WORD THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR ON THAT CASE IS FACING ATTEMPED MURDER CHARGES.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE HAVE PULLED THAT INVESTIGATOR -- HILTON BOTHA
FROM THE CASE AFTER ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FROM 2011 WERE REINSTATED AGAINST HIM.
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KRISTA, CLAY, THE COURTROOM IS PACKED RIGHT NOW.
I HAVE BEEN READING TWEETS FROM THE COURTROOM SINCE I ARRIVED AT WORK THIS MORNING.
COURT RESUMED AROUND 3 AM.
PROSECUTORS ARE FINISHING UP THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
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THEY ARE HAMMERING AWAY AT THE DEFENSE AND QUESTIONING MANY POINTS THEY RAISED DURING CROSS EXAMINATION, LIKE WHY PISTORIUS WOULD SLEEP WITH WINDOWS AND THE BALCONY DOOR OPEN IF HE OFTEN WORRIED ABOUT INTRUDERS.
A LOT OF TALK THIS MORNING ON TWITTER ABOUT HOW PISTORIUS IS ACTING.
MANY PEOPLE ARE DESCRIBING HIM BEING NEARLY MOTIONLESS, NOT EMOTIONAL LIKE HE HAS BEEN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
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WHETHER OR NOT OSCAR PISTORIUS IS GRANTED BAIL IT WILL BE FOUR TO SIX MONTHS BEFORE TRIAL STARTS.
A JUDGE WILL DECIDE THE CASE WHEN IT GOES TO TRIAL BECAUSE THERE ARE IS NO TRIAL BY JURY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING --
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH - NBC-2.
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A DEVELOPING SITUATION WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING --
AN ALREADY DEADLY, MASSIVE WINTER STORM SPANNING 20 STATES--
COULD DUMP AS MUCH AS A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW IN SOME PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
20 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WILL BE AFFECTED.
60 MILLION PEOPLE ARE UNDER WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS, WATCHES AND ADVISORIES.
THE UPPER MIDWEST IS THE NEXT TARGET FOR THE STORM WHICH DUMPED MORE THAN A
FOOT AND HALF OF SNOW IN KANSAS.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TODAY--
BUT FORECASTERS SAY IT WILL REDEVELOP OFF THE EAST COAST BRINING HEAVY RAIN AND MORE SNOW THIS WEEKEND.
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WE'RE KEEPING TRACK OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING -- DUE TO THIS STORM SYSTEM.
RIGHT NOW -- THE TOP AIRPORTS IMPACTED
ARE BOTH O'HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS IN CHICAGO.
HERE'S A FEW MORE --
KANSAS CITY'S AIRPORT IS ACTUALLY CLOSED UNTIL LATER TODAY DUE TO SNOW.
AND NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA TOO.
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A SHOOTOUT IN THE HEART OF THE LAS VEGAS STRIP -
LEAVES THREE PEOPLE DEAD.
IT STARTED OFF AS AN ARGUMENT OUTSIDE THE ARIA HOTEL.
THAT TURNED INTO A CAR TO CAR SHOOTING SPREE.
POLICE SAY SHOTS WERE FIRED FROM A RANGE ROVER -- AT A MASERATI RACING TOWARD A RED LIGHT.
THE MASERATI ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A TAXI -- CAUSING THE CAB TO BURST INTO FLAMES.
THE TAXI DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED AND SO WAS THE DRIVER OF THE MASERATI.
POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THE RANGE ROVER.
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THE KANSAS CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS TO ISSUE A REPORT NEXT WEEK--
DETAILING TUESDAY NIGHT'S DEADLY EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
THE INVESTIGATION WAS PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF THE SNOWSTORM THAT'S SHUT DOWN MUCH OF THE MIDWEST.
FIVE PEOPLE ARE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL-- RECOVERING FROM THE BLAST AT JJ'S RESTAURANT.
ONE PERSON DIED--
15 OTHERS WERE INJURED.
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AN EX-COP HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 38 YEARS IN PRISON --
FOR KILLING ONE OF HIS WIVES.
DREW PETERSON WAS CONVICTED IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE MURDER OF HIS THIRD WIFE -- KATHLEEN.
HER BODY WAS FOUND IN A WATERLESS BATHUB ALMOST A DECADE AGO.
THAT CASE WAS CLOSED -- AND THEN REOPENED AFTER PETERSON'S *FOURTH WIFE, STACEY WENT MISSING.
SHE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.
PETERSON'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE'LL APPEAL THE MURDER CONVICTION AND SENTENCE.
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY -- MARCH 1ST --
85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS KICK IN.
BUT CONGRESS CAN AVOID THIS -- BY COMING UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS WILL EITHER SEE THEIR HOURS CUT--
OR LOSE THEIR JOB ENTIRELY.
THE "SEQUESTER" AS ITS CALLED--
WAS DESIGNED TO BE SO BAD--
CONGRESS WOULD BE FORCED TO FIND A COMPROMISE AND NEVER LET IT GO INTO EFFECT.
CONGRESS WILL BE BACK FROM THEIR RECESS NEXT WEEK --
WITH JUST DAYS LEFT TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
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NBC2 SPOKE WITH NEWLY ELECTED CONGRESSMAN TREY RADEL IN FORT MYERS AS HE TOURED THE TELECOM COMPANY MILLICORP.
THE CONGRESSMAN TOLD US THE PRESIDENT IS USING THE SEQUESTER AS A "POLITICAL TOOL".
HE SAYS THE POTENTIAL CUTBACKS WOULD BE FELT ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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sequestration is not just about cut cut cut. It's about save save save. We need to find a way to ace social security save Medicare and ultimately save our government it's budget and this economy
IF THE CUTS GO THROUGH. THERE MAY BE LONGER SECURITY LINES AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
AND STAFF WOULD BE CUT BACK AT FEDERAL PARKS LIKE DING DARLING ON SANIBEL.
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HOPING TO GET THEIR PLANES BACK IN THE AIR --
BOEING EXECUTIVES ARE MEETING WITH LEADERS FROM THE F-A-A TODAY.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO PROPOSE POSSIBLE FIXES TO THE BATTERY PROBLEMS IN THE GROUNDED DREAMLINERS.
ENGINEERING CHANGES INCLUDE AN IMPROVED BOX TO CONTAIN ANY FIRE IN THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
THE 787 JETS HAVE BEEN GROUNDED AFTER BATTERY FIRES SPARKED ON MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT.
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THE SCENE IS CLEAR AND TRAFFIC IS BACK TO NORMAL THIS MORNING - AFTER A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE IS DETERMINED --
NOT TO BE A DANGER.
BUT THERE WERE A FEW TENSE HOURS LAST NIGHT AT STATE ROAD 82 AND COLONIAL.
CVS OFFICIALS SAY -- SOMEONE SAW A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE FALL OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK --
SO THEY CALLED THE POLICE.
THE BOMB SQUAD CAME OUT AND INSPECTED THE PACKAGE WITH A ROBOT.
THEY DEEMED IT SAFE WITHOUT HAVING TO BLOW IT UP.
THE PACKAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY TO BE INVESTIGATED.
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CAPE CORAL POLICE TELL US THEY BUSTED THEIR SECOND METH LAB THIS WEEK.
OFFICERS ARRESTED 28 YEAR OLD NATALIE VANCE THURSDAY.
SOMEONE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY WAS ACTUALLY AT THE HOUSE TO CHECK ON A TIP OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
THEY SPOTTED THE METH LAB AND CALLED POLICE.
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ARCADIA DETECTIVES MADE THE BIGGEST POWDER COCAINE BUST IN DECADES IN THE SMALL CITY.
THEY CALL 30 YEAR OLD TYRONNE JONES A NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALER.
THEY SAY HE HAD MORE THAN A POUND OF COCAINE AND 37 GRAMS OF CRACK COCAINE, AND HE LED THEM STRAIGHT TO THE DRUGS AFTER RUNNING FROM A TRAFFIC SEARCH.
ARCADIA'S SECOND IN COMMAND TELLS US, THIS IS THE MOST POWDER COCAINE HE'S SEEN COME THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT IN ALMOST A QUARTER CENTURY.
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Cpt. Matt Anderson, Arcadia Police Department
"24 years ago there were more street level dealers. Now they're being a little bit more sneaky, tactical and try to hide it. They're not as obvious as they used to be back then."
DETECTIVES TELL US THE COCAINE ALONE HAS A STREET VALUE OF MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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BREAKING NEWS --
CREWS ARE ON SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND THIS MORNING --
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS OUT THERE TOO.
HE'S GETTING THE LATEST DETAILS RIGHT NOW --
AND HE'LL HAVE THOSE FOR YOU -- COMING UP IN A LIVE REPORT
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- BREAKING NEWS.
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
IT BROKE OUT AROUND 3 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING ALONG BUNTING LANE.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE ON SCENE WITH THE LATEST.
CLIFTON WHAT CAN YOU TELL US.
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A BABY GIRL IS IN GOOD CONDITION AT TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,
AFTER DOGS FOUND HER ABANDONED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG.
SHE WAS ON THE GROUND, BY A FENCE, TUESDAY IN THE HOUSTON AREA.
ABOUT 3 INCHES OF HER UMBILICAL CORD WAS STILL ATTACHED.
CHILD WELFARE OFFICIALS HAVE TAKEN CUSTODY OF HER.
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"had not've been for the resident that came out to walk her dogs, that child may have laid there all night, possibly would've died."
DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE BABY'S MOTHER.
SHE COULD FACE A FELONY CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGE.
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A NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST -- FOR DRIVING DRUNK WITH HER CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT.
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARRESTED TONIA ROOT ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.
AN OFFICER NOTICED HER SWERVING A LOT AND EVENTUALLY GO OFF THE ROAD TWICE.
SHE TOLD POLICE HER SON HAS A BRAIN INJURY CAUSED BY ANOTHER DRUNK DRIVER.
FAMILY MEMBERS PICKER HER CHILD UP AFTER ROOT FAILED A SOBRIETY TEST.
ROOT TELLS NBC-2 -- OFF CAMERA -- THAT SHE IS IN FACT A GOOD MOTHER.
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SOON, THERE COULD BE FEWER PLACES TO SMOKE IN FLORIDA.
THURSDAY, A STATE SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED A PROPOSAL TO BAN OUTDOOR SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES LIKE BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO SET ASIDE SMOKE FREE AREA --
AS LONG AS SMOKING SECTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THOSE WHO BREAK THE LAW WOULD BE WARNED, THEN TICKETED.
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Maureen zalewaki, Washington 5:00 I'm in support of the ban. I think the beaches should evolve with the rest of the country's progress on smoking in public places.
Brian Dummitt, Ohio
11:41 as long as you're responsible and you're not putting your ashes out and getting rid of your litter correctly.
THE BILL STILL NEEDS TO PASS THROUGH OTHER COMMITTEES BEFORE IT GOES TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
A HOUSE VERSION OF THE BILL WAS FILED THIS WEEK.
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LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES IS LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO SHOT A DOG WITH AN ARROW.
THE DOG WAS FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF STRINGFELLOW ROAD AND PINE ISLAND ROAD, ON PINE ISLAND.
A MAN FOUND THE INJURED DOG, PULLED THE ARROW OUT OF HIM AND GOT HIM TREATMENT.
THE DOG APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH, AND IS VERY FRIENDLY AND WELL-BEHAVED.
IF THE DOG'S OWNER CAN NOT BE FOUND, HE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.
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WE HAVE AN UPDATE NOW ABOUT THE GRIZZLY BEAR CUB THAT ESCAPED IN COLLIER COUNTY.
REMEMBER BOO BOO?
THE CUB ESCAPED HIS PEN IN GOLDEN GATE --
SPARKING A THREE DAY SEARCH.
WE'VE NOW LEARNED THE BEAR'S OWNER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT SEARCH.
THE TOTAL COST -- MORE THAN 58-HUNDRED DOLLARS.
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUND A FENCE ON THE PROPERTY AT DEXTER OSBORN'S HOUSE *NOT IN PLACE WHEN THE CUB ESCAPED.
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CARDINAL DONALD WUERL IS ONE OF THE 117 MEN WHO WILL SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR THE VATICAN LATER THIS WEEK --
HE'S SHEDDING SOME OF HIS INSIGHT ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
CARDINAL WUERL SPOKE TO 800 PEOPLE LAST NIGHT IN NAPLES.
HE TALKED ABOUT THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO A DECISION THAT HASN'T BEEN MADE FOR SIX CENTURIES --
ELECTING A NEW POPE -- WHILE THE CURRENT ONE IS ALIVE.
HE DID SAY -- WE SHOULDN'T EXPECT THE NEXT POPE TO BE AMERICAN.
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl - Archbishop of Washington32:25 - part of the spiritual mission of the pope is to from time to time remind all of us how that power is supposed to be used and its probably best done by someone
who is not identified with the U.S. 32:39
CARDINAL WEURL CONFIRMED THE RING WORN BY POPE BENEDICT WILL BE DESTROYED AFTER HE RESIGNS.
HE ALSO HINTED THAT THE CONCLAVE MAY BEGIN THE ELECTION PROCESS EARLIER THAN THE MARCH 15TH SCHEDULED START DATE.
BUT IT'S STILL UNCLEAR HOW LONG THAT PROCESS WILL TAKE BEFORE THERE'S A NEW POPE AT THE VATICAN.
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NOW AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT AS YOU WAKE UP --
TWO COMPANIES ARE RECALLING THEIR PET TREATS -- THAT ARE BELIEVED TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.
KASEL ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AT ITS DENVER FACILITY FROM MID-APRIL TO MID-SEPTEMBER.
BRANDS BEING RECALLED ARE BOOTS AND BARKLEY,
COLORADO NATURALS, BIXBI AND NATURE'S DELI.
IN A SEPARATE RECALL, NUTRI-VET IS RECALLING ITS NUTRI-VET AND NUTRIPET CHICKEN JERKY PRODUCTS.
YOU CAN RETURN THE TREATS WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED FOR A FULL REFUND.
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NEW THIS MORNING:
AUTHORITIES IN PERU HAVE SEIZED A MASSIVE HAUL OF POTIONS AND ELIXIRS THAT THEY BELIEVE ARE LIKELY TO DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
THE "MAGIC" PRODUCTS WERE SHOWN OFF TO THE MEDIA ALONG WITH THE LINGERIE FEMALE CLIENTS ARE SUPPOSEDLY REQUIRED TO WEAR FOR THE MAGIC TO WORK.
THERE ARE "ETERNAL LOVE POTIONS BOTTLES," "ANTI ENVY POWDER PACKETS" AND "REVENGE BREWS."
MANY CONTAINED FUNGUS, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES.
AUTHORITIES SAID THE PRODUCT DID NOT HAVE HEALTH APPROVAL, WERE IMPROPERLY STORED AND UNHYGIENIC.
SHOP OWNERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
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PLUS -- NBC-2 IS ON THE SCENE OF BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.
A FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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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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TIM TEBOW IS PULLING OUT OF AN EVENT IN TEXAS.
THE JETS BACKUP QUARTERBACK WAS SUPPOSED TO APPEAR AT THE CONTROVERSIAL "FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH" IN DALLAS IN APRIL.
YESTERDAY ON TWITTER, HE SAID HE CANCELED THE VISIT.
HE POINTED TO NEW INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION.
THE PASTOR HAS CREATED CONTROVERSY FOR PREACHING THAT BEING GAY IS SINFUL, AND CRITICIZING MORMONISM, CATHOLICISM AND ISLAM.
TEBOW IS STILL SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN NAPLES, SATURDAY MARCH 9TH, AS PART OF THE NAPLES TOWN HALL DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES.
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MATTEL IS HOPING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FAST CARS AND MOMMY-BLOGGERS.
PLUS, GM IS HOPING DANICA PATRICK WILL PUT IT'S NEW CHEVY IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
TO EXPLAIN, LET'S GET TO BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING.
SHE JOINS US FROM THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING.
THE DAYTONA 500 KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND--
AND GENERAL MOTORS IS HOPING DANICA PATRICK DRIVING HER CHEVY S-S WILL BRING HOME SOMETHING *MORE* THAN A WINNER'S TROPHY--
GM IS LOOKING TO *RACING* TO IMPROVE ITS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S HOPING THE RACE WILL BRING MORE ATTENTION WHERE IT NEEDS IT-- ENGINEERING BETTER CARS.
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MATTEL'S HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX CARS AND TYCO PRODUCTS ARE A BILLION DOLLAR A YEAR BUSINESS FOR THE TOYMAKER.
AND-- IT'S TEAMING UP WITH INFLUENTIAL MOMMY-BLOGGERS TO GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND BOY-TOYS.
MATTEL SAYS MOMS HAVE A DISCONNECT WITH THEIR SONS WHEN IT COMES TO TOY CARS--
AND EVEN PLANS TO DEDICATE PART OF THE HOT WHEELS WEBSITE TO THEM SOON.
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MORE FEDERAL MONEY IS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK--
AND IT COULD MEAN LESS FOOD ON THE TABLE, TO FEED YOUR KIDS.
I'LL EXPLAIN, AFTER THIS:
HEWLETT PACKARD ON OUR RADAR TODAY --
THE COMPANY FORECAST SECOND QUARTER PROFIT THAT BEAT ESTIMATES HELPED BY COST CUTTING-- WHICH INCLUDED JOB CUTS.
YESTERDAY, STOCKS DROPPED ON MORE JITTERS OVER EUROPE'S ECONOMIC PICTURE.
THERE WAS A REPORT SHOWING THE REGION IS STILL STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM THE RECESSION.
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THE DEADLINE IS LOOMING FOR AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS TO KICK IN MARCH FIRST.
AND ONE PROGRAM THAT COULD BE IMPACTED: A GOVERNMENT NUTRITION PROGRAM CALLED "WIC."
THE WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM ALLOWS KIDS IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES GET FREE HEALTHY FOOD, INCLUDING MILK, FRUIT, AND VEGETABLES.
BLOOMBERG REPORTS ADMINISTRATORS OF WIC WOULD HAVE TO TRIM THEIR CASELOADS BY MORE THAN HALF A MILLION APPLICANTS OR PARTICIPANTS NATIONWIDE--
IF CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OBAMA DON'T COME TO A BUDGET AGREEMENT.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
TAKE A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW FROM OUR NBC-2 TOWER CAM.
YOU MIGHT RUN INTO SOME FOG AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE CONDITIONS FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE--
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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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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WE'RE KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST DETAILS BREAKING OVERNIGHT OUT OF A SOUTH AFRICA COURTROOM.
IT COULD BE THE FINAL DAY OF OSCAR PISTORIUS' BAIL HEARING.
THIS MORNING -- PROSECUTORS ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE OLYMPIC ATHLETE IN JAIL.
-- NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS STAYING ON TOP OF UPDATES THIS MORNING FROM THE NBC-2 NEWSROOM.
GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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I HAVE BRAND NEW INFORMATION.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE OVER, AND IT'S NOW UP TO THE JUDGE TO DECIDE.
HE'S IN CHAMBERS RIGHT NOW, AND HAS SAID HE WILL MAKE A DECISION LATER TODAY.
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THIS MORNING, THE PROSEUCTORS HAMMERED AWAY AT THE DEFENSE POINTS RAISED DURING CROSS EXAMINATION.
THERE WAS LITTLE MENTIONED OF THE FORMER LEAD DETECTIVE WHO WAS REMOVED YESTERDAY AFTER IT SURFACED HE IS CHARGED WITH 7 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.
ANOTHER DETECTIVE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE CASE.
PISTORIUS'S FAMILY IN THE COURTROOM ONCE AGAIN.
HIS UNCLE SAYING OSCAR IS HAVING A TOUGH TIME, DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF HIS GIRLFRIEND.
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"He is in extreme shock. So he is grieving, and I don't expect him to get over it even soon. And so he's still in an emotionally tough time."
WHETHER OR NOT OSCAR PISTORIUS IS GRANTED BAIL, THE TRIAL WON'T HAPPEN FOR 4-6 MONTHS.
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I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON SOUTH AFRICAN LAW.
AND FOUND IF AND WHEN IT GOES TO TRIAL THERE WILL BE NO JURY. SOUTH AFRICA ABOLISHED THE JURY SYSTEM DECADES AGO BECAUSE OF FACIAL POLITICS.
THAT MEANS THE JUDGE WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
THE WINTER STORM THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTING AS MANY AS 20 STATES.
ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND THROUGH THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
IN WICHITA, A FLIGHT IS DELAYED AFTER IT HAD ALREADY LANDED!
THIS PLANE THAT HAD JUST COME IN FROM DENVER GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW ON THE TARMAC.
PASSENGERS WERE STUCK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS UNTIL THE PLANE COULD BE TOWED TO THE GATE.
AND LOTS OF FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED ALL ACROSS THE MIDWEST-- AS YOU CAN SEE ON THIS UPDATE BOARD IN KANSAS CITY.
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AND THOSE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS IN THE MIDWEST ARE HAVING A RIPPLE EFFECT ON FLIGHTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO FROM THE NBC2 INTERACTIVE CENTER THIS MORNING, TRACKING THE LATEST ON FLIGHTS FOR US.
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THIS STORM HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE MESS. FORCASTERS HAVE IT DUBBED 'THUNDER SNOW' POURING SNOW ACROSS THE MIDWEST. AND ITS MAKING TRAVEL AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE.
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TAKE A LOOK. NATIONWIDE THERE ARE MORE THAN 500 FLIGHTS CANCELED DUE TO THE SNOW.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THIS STORM LOOKS LIKE. HERE'S A LIVE TRACKER TO SHOW YOU HOW MASSIVE THIS STORM IS. YOU CAN SEE IS POUNDING THROUGH THE MIDWEST.
I'M TRACKING IT'S EFFECTS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THIS MORNING-- I'M SEEING CANCELATIONS TO AND FROM CHICAGO AND INDIANAPOLIS
AND IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT CONNECTING TO KANSIS CITY. THAT AIRPORT IS CLOSED UNTIL LATER TODAY.
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THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TODAY. THE BAD NEWS. FORCASTERS TELL ME IT WILL REDEVELOP OFF THE EAST COAST BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW THIS WEEKEND.
I'M LIVE IN THE STUDIO, DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC2.
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HAPPENING TODAY: THE PRESIDENT WILL HOST the JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THEN -- LATER ON THIS EVENING --
THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS OVER FOR DINNER.
THIS IS PART OF THE 2013 NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION WINTER MEETING.
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THE PRESIDENT DID IT LAST WEEK --
NOW NASA IS TRY IT OUT.
NASA WILL HOST THE FIRST GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUT LIVE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
THIS WILL LET NASA'S SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS CONNECT WITH ASTRONAUTS IN SPACE.
THE HANGOUT CAN BE VIEWED LIVE ON NASA'S GOOGLE PLUS PAGE OR THE NASA TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR U-S SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR MARK SULLIVAN.
HE'S RETIRING.
THIS IS FOLLOWING A SCANDAL INVOLVING PROSTITUES IN COLOMBIA --
THAT HE WAS A PART OF.
SULLIVAN WILL STEP DOWN AFTER ALMOST THREE DECADES WITH THE SECRET SERVICE.
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TODAY THE SYRIAN NATIONAL COALITION SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER IT'S GOING TO NEGOTIATE WITH PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD'S REGIME.
A POWERFUL CAR EXPLODED NEAR SYRIA'S RULING PARTY HEADQUARTERS IN DAMASCUS THURSDAY-- KILLING AT LEAST 53 PEOPLE.
REBELS BLAME THE ATTACK ON THE RULING REGIME.
THE BOMBING WAS ONE OF THE BLOODIEST DAYS IN THE CAPITAL SINCE AN UPRISING BEGAN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO.
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AS THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL CONTINUES IN EUROPE -
FRENCH INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT JUST HOW THE MEAT GOT INTO SO MANY PRODUCTS.
HORSE MEAT HAS TURNED UP IN BEEF PRODUCTS ACROSS THE CONTINENT --
IN LASAGNE -- BEEF BURGERS, EVEN CHILDREN'S SWEETS THAT CONTAIN GELATIN.
TODAY -- INVESTIGATORS WILL REVEAL THEIR CONCLUSIONS INTO HOW HORSEMEAT FOUND IT'S WAY INTO READY MEALS.
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THE 87-YEAR-OLD SHELL POINT RESIDENT WHO GOT HIT BY A CAR EARLIER THIS WEEK, IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
KENNETH DAVIS WAS RIDING HIS BIKE IN A CROSSWALK OUTSIDE THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, WHEN HE WAS HIT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVER, JARED PIKE, SAW HIM, BUT COULDN'T STOP IN TIME.
THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT, DAVIS WAS THROWN 60-FEET OFF HIS BICYCLE.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS GETTING MIXED REVIEWS--
FOR HIS DECISION TO EXPAND MEDICAID.
HE SAYS COVERING ONE MILLION UNINSURED FLORIDIANS--
IS THE COMPASSIONATE, COMMON SENSE THING TO DO.
WHILE DEMOCRATS SUPPORT SCOTT'S CHANGE--
CONSERVATIVE GROUPS DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
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"Having him flip flop his decision like this was a real shock and a big disappointment to the conservative base that supported him winning the governor's seat."
THAT CONSERVATIVE GROUP.AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY.SAYS GOVERNOR SCOTT JUST WASTED 2-YEARS OF HARD WORK IMPROVING THE STATE--
ESPECIALLY SINCE SCOTT CAMPAIGNED SO HARD AGAINST THE NEW FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LAW.
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GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICA'S WINE INDUSTRY.
NEW FIGURES FROM THE WINE INSTITUTE SHOW WINE EXPORTS SET A RECORD OF MORE THAN 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE LAST YEAR.
90 PERCENT OF THOSE EXPORTS WERE FROM CALIFORNIA --
WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION REMAINING THE TOP MARKET FOR CALIFORNIA WINES.
IT ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 34 PERCENT OF ALL SALES.
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A STATUE HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS ICON, ROSA PARKS ARRIVES AT THE CAPITOL LATER TODAY.
THE STATUE WILL OFFICIALLY BE UNVEILED ON FEBRUARY 27-TH.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK AT THE CEREMONY.
THE STATUE WILL BE THE FIRST EVER OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN IN THE CAPITOL.
PARKS' REFUSAL TO GIVE UP HER BUS SEAT TO A WHITE PERSON LED TO THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT -- EVENTUALLY CHANGING THE RIGHTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
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IN LOS ANGELES, A LARGE CROWD GATHERED FOR A PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE HONORING THE LATE LOS ANGELES LAKERS OWNER, DR. JERRY BUSS.
IN THE CROWD. FORMER AND CURRENT LAKERS PLAYERS AND COACHES CAME OUT TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS.
AMONG THE SPEAKERS -- MAGIC JOHNSON, KAREEM ABDUL JABAAR, KOBE BRYANT AND JERRY WEST.
MANY SPOKE ABOUT WHAT THEY ADMIRED ABOUT BUSS.
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SPRING TRAINING IS IN "FULL SWING" IN LEE COUNTY!
RED SOX FANS POURED INTO JET BLUE PARK YESTERDAY FOR THEIR TEAM'S DOUBLE HEADER AGAINST NORTHEASTERN AND BOSTON COLLEGE.
IT WAS THEIR FIRST PRE-SEASON GAME THIS YEAR!
WE DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND MANY OF THE HOTELS SURROUNDING THE PARK ARE PACKED - SOME BOOKED SOLID THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NBC-2 CAUGHT UP WITH FANS WHO MADE THE TREK FROM CHILLY MASSACHUSETTS - LOOKING TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THEIR FAVORITE "SOX STARS."
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Yeah I enjoy the Sox a lot! I've been following them since I was young kid. My father and I used to come down for spring training. I decided to take the trip this year.
AND A REMINDER - RAYS AND TWINS FANS WILL GET A CHANCE TO SEE THEIR TEAMS THIS WEEKEND WHEN THEY PLAY THEIR FIRST GAMES.
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WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE OF BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
CREWS ARE RESPONDING TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
THIS IS ON BUNTING LANE.
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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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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WITH WEEKEND TEMPERATURES IN THE EIGHTIES --
YOUR PLANS MAY INCLUDE A TRIP TO THE BEACH --
BUT FIRST WE WANT YOU TO HAVE THE LATEST RESULTS OF RED TIDE IN COLLIER COUNTY WATERS.
THERE ARE MEDIUM LEVELS OF THE TOXIN AT CAX-AMBASS PASS, BIG MARCO PASS, AND THE GOODLAND BRIDGE.
THERE ARE LOW LEVELS AT NAPLES BAY, NAPLES PIER, VANDERBILT BEACH, BAREFOOT BEACH, AND SOUTH MARCO BEACH.
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HERE'S A REASON TO BE THANKFUL YOU LIVE IN FLORIDA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
THE DRIVER OF THIS MINIVAN LOST CONTROL IN THE SHOW --
AND SLAMMED RIGHT INTO A STOP LIGHT.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM ILLINOIS.
SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS ARE MAKING FOR TOUGH TRAVEL IN THE MIDWEST RIGHT NOW.
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FORT MYERS BEACH IS A BIG DESTINATION THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT PEOPLE SAY THERE'S TOO MUCH DOG WASTE ON THE SAND.
IT IS OKAY FOR DOG OWNERS TO BRING THEIR PETS TO MANY AREAS ON THE BEACH, BUT THEY HAVE TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEM.
COUNCILWOMAN JO LIST ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM THIS WEEK.
LIST SAYS THERE IS A LACK OF ENFORCEMENT.
COUNCIL IS LOOKING AT USING TOURISM BED TAX DOLLARS, TO PAY PEOPLE TO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS ON THE RULES.
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BIG GOLDFISH ARE MULTIPLYING IN LAKE TAHOE.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RESEARCHERS CAUGHT ONE THAT WEIGHS MORE THAN FOUR POUNDS, AND IS MORE THAN A FOOT LONG!
BIOLOGISTS WERE SURPRISED BECAUSE GOLDFISH *AREN'T NATIVE TO FRESHWATER LAKES.
BIOLOGISTS THINK PEOPLE HAD GOLDFISH AS PETS --
GOT SICK OF CARING FOR THEM --
AND DUMPED THEM INTO THE LAKE.
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THE NAVY SAYS TRAINING MISSIONS ARE PROBABLY CAUSING SONIC BOOMS OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN KEY WEST YESTERDAY AFTER VIEWERS ASKED US WHAT WAS GOING ON.
OFFICIALS SAY JETS ARE FLYING OVER THE GULF.
THEY SAY THE TRAINING - ALONG WITH THE DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS - ARE MOST LIKELY CREATING THE BOOMS.
Ted Steele/Golden Gate Estates/0:48 I just thought what the heck was it you know? It almost sounded like a bomb and then the earth moved a little bit."
THE NAVY SAYS YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY IF YOU HEAR THE BOOMS.
THE BULK OF THIS TRAINING WILL WRAP UP BY NEXT WEEK.
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IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE A MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS CRASHED INTO A CANAL ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
FIRST RESPONDERS TRIED TO TO SAVE THE DOUGLAS FAMILY, TRAPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THEIR CAR.
BUT CECILIA, MADISON AND RYLEE DIED.
NOW DOZENS OF FIRST RESPONDERS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE SHARPENING THEIR SKILLS WITH WATER TRAINING EXERCISES.
THEY WANT TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN.
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Sot:
John reilly, north naples fire battalion chief:
"16:36 tragically whenever you have an event within the community every first responder in the county is going to stop and look at how they respond to an effort like that 44"
CREWS SAY THEY WILL USE THE TRAINING TO LOOK AT WHAT WORKED WELL --
AND WHAT TECHNIQUES THEY CAN IMPROVE ON IN THE FUTURE.
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FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF YOU CAN ENJOY GAMES, FOOD, AND OF COURSE, RIDES!
THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LEE COUNTY FAIR STARTED LAST NIGHT-- WITH A SNEAK PEEK.
THE OPENING CEREMONY IS SET FOR TODAY.
WE STOPPED BY THE LEE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER AS INSPECTORS MADE SURE EVERYTHING IS SAFE AND READY.
THEY HAVE BEEN THERE ALL WEEK CHECKING ABOUT 50 RIDES.
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Rickey Reithoffer, Carnival Manager Sometimes people worry about having the rides torn down and set up each week. At the same time by taking them apart we get to see on the inside what's wearing and what needs to be replaced and really get to do a lot more maintenance than if you have the rides set up completely."
IF A STATE INSPECTOR DETERMINES THERE IS A PROBLEM --
THE RIDE CAN'T OPEN.
WE HAVE ALL THE FAIR INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM.
JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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NOWADAYS MANY VIEWERS WATCH TELEVISION PROGRAMS ONLINE THROUGH BROADBAND.
SO NOW THE FIRM THAT COUNTS WHO'S WATCHING WHAT -- IS ALTERING IT'S MEASURING STICK.
NIELSEN SAYS IT WILL NOW MEASURE AUDIENCES WATCHING TV ON COMPUTER AND OTHER BROADBAND DEVICES.
NIELSEN KEEPS TRACK OF SHOW AND NETWORK RATINGS.
IT SAYS THE CHANGE WILL MORE ACCURATELY HELP ITS CLIENTS KEEP UP WITH WHAT SHOWS ARE A GO AND WHICH ONES TO DITCH.
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THIS MORNING -- WE WANT TO ADDRESS A DOMESTIC ISSUE SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE.
AND BEFORE YOU CLEAN THOSE CEREAL BOWLS --
LISTEN TO THIS -- YOUR DISHWASHER COULD BE WHAT'S MAKING ALL THAT NOISE IN YOUR MARRIAGE.
A NATIONAL SURVEY FOUND MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF AMERICANS FIGHT ABOUT LOADING THE DISHWASHER.
61 PERCENT SAID THE LEADING CAUSE FOR AN ARGUMENT WAS WHETHER DISHES SHOULD BE PRE-RINSED OR NOT.
ACCORDING TO THE STUDY -- YOU SHOULD NOT PRE-RINSE,
BECAUSE THE DETERGENT NEEDS TO CLING TO FOOD TO AVOID SCRATCHING YOUR DISHES.
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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.
We've got another warm, spring-like day on the way across Southwest Florida as temperatures climb back into the 80s under a partly sunny sky.
The only blemish in what's otherwise going to be a nice weather day is some morning fog that may get pretty thick in a few areas. Dense fog advisories are posted through 9 a.m. for our inland counties including Glades, Hendry, and interior Collier, but fog will certainly be possible anywhere across Southwest Florida.
Once we hit the mid-morning hours, the fog that's left will start to fade, and we'll be left with a nice mix of sun and clouds and afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Closer to the coast, the sea breeze will hold temperatures in the upper 70s, but elsewhere temps should peak around the mid 80s.
A southerly wind will lead to increasing humidity through the day and into our weekend, and the breeze will become a bit more active during the afternoon with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.
Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.
Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.
A change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.
There's even indications in our long-range forecast models that another big chill will arrive by the end of next week, so this is a possibility we'll be monitoring over the next several days.
Keep checking back with nbc-2.com for the latest weather updates, and remember you can access the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida by using our Doppler Zoom tool online. You can also have access to our radar on your mobile device. Just search, "NBC 2 Wx" in the app store!
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NBC-2 IS ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT ON SANIBEL ISLAND ---
WE'RE LIVE ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE --- WHERE 7 DIFFERENT FIRE ENGINE TEAMS ARE RESPONDING.
WE HAVE A TEAM LIVE ON SCENE. GETTING NEW DETAILS MINUTE BY MINUTE --- EXPECT A LIVE UPDATE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. AND FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE ALL MORNING, COUNT ON NBC-2 FIRST!
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A FATHER TELLS US HIS SON ATTACKED HIM WITH A HATCHET.
THIS MORNING ERNEST SHERWOOD IS IN JAIL.
HIS MOHTER CALLED POLICE LAST NIGHT AND SAID HE WAS 'OUT OF CONTROL.'
ACCORDING TO HIS FATHER.
HE WAS ASLEEP ON THE COUCH AND WOKE UP AS HIS SON CAME AT HIM.
YOU CAN SEE THE BANDAGE ON HIS HEAD. BRUISES. AND CUTS ON HIS FACE.
HE SAID HE TACKLED SHERWOOD AFTER TAKING A BLOW FROM THE HATCHET.
HE SAYS HIS SON HAD A CERTAIN LOOK IN HIS EYE
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"He's always been a good son and hopefully always will be. This situation we just have to get through. And hopefully we do."
SHERWOOD IS IN HIS SENIOR YEAR AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
HE'S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.
HIS PARENTS SAY THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH HIM COMING HOME.
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A GROUP FIGHTING ADDICTION IS EXPANDING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TEEN CHALLENGE HELPS MEN OVERCOME ADDICTION IN THE PINE MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY HOUSE THE MEN.
AND THEY ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, THEY CAN SOON HOUSE 85 MEN, UP FROM 50.
MANY OF THE HOUSES THEY USE ARE FORMER DRUG HOUSES, CLEANED UP.
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11: 15 there is a drastic difference in a person from the inside out we believe you need to get to the heart of a person 11:21
7:24 through teen challenge ive been able to find the little joys in life that i took for granted before I came here 7:31
TEEN CHALLENGE HAS SEVEN EMPTY LOTS IT PLANS TO BUILD ON.
IT ALSO HAS THREE HOUSES FOR ITS WOMEN'S PROGRAM --
ALL ARE IN PINE MANOR.
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A NEW "ALL-NATURAL" REMEDY CLAIMS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING.
IT'S CALLED "WAKE-UP-ON-TIME".
TAKEN RIGHT BEFORE BED, IT STARTS TO WORK 6 TO 8 HOURS LATER BY RELEASING ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS INTO YOUR BODY TO GIVE YOU ENERGY SO YOU CAN WAKE UP FEELING ALERT.
IT'S TAKEN IN PILL-FORM.
INGREDIENTS INCLUDE VITAMIN B, AMINO ACIDS AND GINSENG.
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A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN MOST INSECT REPELLENTS LOSES ITS EFFECTIVENESS OVER TIME.
RESEARCHERS PUT MOSQUITOES IN A ROOM WITH A HUMAN ARM COVERED IN DEET.
AT FIRST APPROACH, THE INSECTS WERE REPELLED BY THE SMELL.
BUT THE SECOND TIME, THE DEET WAS LESS EFFECTIVE.
EXPERTS SAY IT APPEARS EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL CHANGES INSECTS' SENSE OF SMELL AND MAKES THEM RESISTANT TO REPELLENTS.
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THE FUTURE OF THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY IS IN LIMBO RIGHT NOW.
OPERATORS ANNOUNCED THEY PURCHASED THE DESOTO
SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON.
THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY OWNS THE SPEEDWAY IN PUNTA GORDA AND IS RAISING RENT BY 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH.
THE OPERATORS SAID THEY COULDN'T AFFORD THE PRICE HIKE.
THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY PLANS ON ASKING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO LEASE THE SPEEDWAY
IF NO ONE APPLIES, THE AIRPORT MIGHT OPERATE THE SPEEDWAY ITSELF.
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PART OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE UNDER A DENSE FOG ADVISORY THIS MORNING --
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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