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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AS A FIRE BREAKS OUT ON SANIBEL ISLAND OVERNIGHT.
AND WE HAVE GOTTEN NEW DETAILS IN JUST THE LAST HALF HOUR.
IT HAPPENED ALONG BUNTING LANE --- AND NBC-2 CREWS ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW.
WE GO NOW TO OUR CLIFTON FRENCH -- CLIFTON.
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Call came in at 3:15. Fully engulfed when crews got here. No injuries, no cause yet. Putting down hot spots right now. House is a total loss. 7 engine teams were here from Sanibel, FMB, and Iona MCGREGOR.
Crews will be here for a while. State fire marshal also coming out.
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"it was a pretty tough fire to fight because of the darkness obviously, it's hard to walk around the house right up against vegetation. Fully involved structure fire, we can't got in so we fought it from the outside."
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THIS MORNING WE ARE ALSO MONITORING YET ANOTHER FOGGY START IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2 HAS LIVE CAMERAS ALL OVER THE VIEWING AREA --- TRACKING THE CONDITIONS FOR YOU.
LET'S GO STRAIGHT TO NBC-2 CHIEF METEOLOTGIST HALEY WEBB, HALEY HOW BAD ARE TALKING?
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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
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS WE TRACK THE WINTER MESS IN THE MIDWEST.
THIS STORM NOW SPANS 20 STATES, WITH 60-MILLION RESIDENTS IN ITS PATH.
BLINDING SNOW, AND EVEN THUNDER AND LIGHTNING IS BOMBARDING MUCH OF THE NATION'S MIDSECTION. CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, SHUTTING DOWN LARGE SWATHS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, AND FORCING SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND EVEN STATE LEGISLATURES TO CLOSE.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO SLIGHTLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST TODAY--BUT THE NORTHEAST IS NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET.
A NEW STORM IS EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND.
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AND CHECK THIS OUT --- THE SNOW IS INTERFERRING WITH FLIGHTS BIG TIME.
A PLANE GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW AT WICHITA'S AIRPORT IN KANSAS. LEAVING PASSENGERS STUCK ON THE TARMAC FOR AN EXTRA COUPLE OF HOURS.
THIS STORM DUMPED AS MUCH AS 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME PLACES.
WORKERS WERE FINALLY ABLE TO CLEAR A PATH YESTERDAY EVENING.
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nats bus cliding, crashing into pole, pole falls
WHOA!
A SCARY MOMENT CAUGHT ON VIDEO --- WHEN A BUS LOSES CONTROL IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. CRASHING RIGHT INTO THAT POLE.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND TWO DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS WINTER STORM SO FAR.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
A SCARY MOMENT YOU'VE GOT TO SEE --- A BUS LOSES CONTROL IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. CRASHING RIGHT INTO THAT POLE.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND TWO DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS WINTER STORM SO FAR.
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NOW NBC-2 IS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS.
AND THERE ARE CANCELATIONS TO AND FROM CHICAGO AND INDIANAPOLIS.
SO BE SURE TO CHECK IT ANYTIME AT NBC DASH DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW ---
WILL OSCAR PISTORIUS BE GRANTED BAIL?
TODAY WE SHOULD LEARN THE DECISION FOR THE OLYMPIAN CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER OF HIS GIRLFRIEND.
WE TURN TO NBC-2 STCAEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE, STACEY.
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KRISTA, WE EXPECT A DECISION IN A FEW HOURS.
THEY ARE ON A LUNCH BREAK RIGHT NOW, AND THE JUDGE HAS INDICATED A DECISION WILL COME WHEN COURT RESUMES.
IF YOU ARE JUST WAKING UP. COURT STARTED OUR 3 AM OUR TIME. THE ATTORNEYS FINISHED UP THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS, AND THEN THE JUDGE RETIRED TO CHAMBERS TO GO OVER THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE.
MY CONTACTS INSIDE THE COURTROOM SAY PISTORIUS HAS BEEN SHAKING, STARING DOWN TO THE GROUND, AND NOT SHOWING A LOT OF EMOTION.
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PISTORIUS IS CHARGED WITH PRE MEDITATED MURDER FOR THE DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, REEVA STEENCAMP.
PISTORIUS DENIES THE MURDER CHARGE SAYING HE THOUGHT AN INTRUDER WAS IN HIS HOME WHEN HE FIRED 4 SHOTS IN THE BATHROOM.
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ONCE THE DECISION ON BAIL IS MADE, THE CASE MOVES TO TRIAL.
THAT WILL LIKELY HAPPEN IN 6 MONTHS AND THE JUDGE WILL HEAR THE EVIDENCE. SOUTH AFRICA ABOLISHED A JURY SYSTEM DECADES AGO.
FOR NOW I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
THE LAS VEGAS STRIP IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING,
AFTER BEING SHUTDOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
AND RIGHT NOW POLICE ARE ON THE HUNT FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE.
WITNESSES SAY IT WAS A LIKE A REAL LIFE ACTION MOVIE.
YESTERDAY MORNING SOMEONE IN A BLACK RANGE ROVER FIRED GUNSHOTS AT A GREY MASERATI.
THE MASERATI HIT A TAXI, WHICH EXPLODED INTO FLAMES, KILLING TWO PEOPLE.
ONE OF THOSE KILLED WAS KENNETH CHERRY JUNIOR -- A RAPPER ALSO KNOWN AS KENNY CLUTCH.
THIS ALL HAPPENING RIGHT NEAR THE BELLAGIO, CAESARS PALACE AND BALLY'S.
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"We believe the occupants of the Range Rover are armed and dangerous and should you encounter this vehicle you should not take action.
RIGHT NOW SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN SEVERAL STATES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE BLACK RANGE ROVER.
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THIS MORNING THE SCENE IS ALL CLEAR ---
AFTER A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE SHUTDOWN A BUSY INTERSECTION.
TRAFFIC IS BACK TO NORMAL ALONG STATE ROAD 82 AND COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.
AROUND 7 LAST NIGHT --- OFFICIALS REPONDED TO A CVS THERE ON THE CORNER --- AFTER SOMEONE SOMEONE SAID A PACKAGE FELL OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK.
THAT PERSON THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT IT. AND CALLED POLICE
THE BOMB SQUAD DEEMED IT SAFE WITHOUT HAVING TO BLOW IT UP.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
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ALL NEW RIGHT NOW -- A CHANGE IN THE GAS PRICE TREND WE'VE BEEN SEEING!
HERE ARE THE BRAND NEW OVERNIGHT AVERAGES:
NATIONALLY IT'S NOW $3.78 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT'S UNCHANGED FROM YESTERDAY -- AFTER DAYS OF RISING PRICES.
IN FLORIDA IT'S $3.88 --- ALSO THE SAME AS YESTERDAY.
BUT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE ARE UP A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY AT $3.91 A GALLON.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
NBC2 NEWS TODAY IS ON THE SCENE OF BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING--
A FIRE BREAKS OUT ON SANIBEL, DESTROYING A HOME.
OUR CREWS ARE ON SCENE, WORKING TO GET US NEW VIDEO AND INFORMATION ON WHAT HAPPENED.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE!
A SNOWBOARDER CAUGHT ON VIDEO -- CLINGING TIGHT TO THAT CHAIRLIFT. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THIS TERRIFYING VIDEO, HAS NOW GONE VIRAL.
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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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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NBC-2 UPDATE OUR TOP STORY THIS MORNING OF A SANIBEL HOUSE FIRE ---
THE CALL CAME IN AT 3:15AM OF A FULLY ENGULFED FIRE ON BUNTING LANE.
NO INJURIES, AND NO CAUSE YET.
FIRE FIFGHTERS ARE PUTTING DOWN HOT SPOTS RIGHT NOW.
THE HOUSE ON BUNTING LANE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
7 ENGINE TEAMS WERE HERE FROM SANIBEL, FMB, AND IONA MCGREGOR.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL ALSO COMING OUT.
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THIS MORNING IT'S VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE ---
AN 18 YEAR OLD BOY HAS SURVIVED FALLING 45 FEET FROM A CHAIRLIFT ON A SKI SLOPE IN NEW MEXICO.
WATCH WITH US ---
FOOTAGE OF THE FALL WAS FILMED BY THE SNOWBOARDER'S FRIEND WHO CAN BE HEARD SCREAMING ' AS THE BOY CLINGS ON FOR DEAR LIFE.
ACCORDING TO THE CLIP, THE BOY WAS AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL WITH A FRACTURED SKULL, COLLAPSED LUNG AND A TORN LIVER.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
WE'VE GOTTEN WORD GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WILL BE IN COURT TODAY ---
THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING UN-ARMED TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WANT TO QUESTION A WITNESS AND FRIEND OF TRAYVON'S. WHO SAYS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH TRAYVON BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
LEAD ATTORNEY MARK OMARA WILL FILE A MOTION TODAY -- ASKING TO QUESTION THE WOMAN KNOWN AS WITNESS 8.
ZIMMERMAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.
TRIAL IS SET FOR JUNE.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON DREW PETERSON'S SENTENCING.
IT'S NOT THE END OF IT.
THE EX-ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER SCREAMED OUT " I DID NOT KILL KATHLEEN", BEFORE HE WAS SENTENCED TO 38 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS THIRD WIFE'S DEATH.
NOW PROSECUTORS SAY THEY COULD CHARGE HIM IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS FOURTH WIFE.
BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS BELIEVE THE CONVICTION COULD GET TOSSED BECAUSE PROSECUTORS HEAVILY RELIED ON HEARSAY.
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NBC-2 IS LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS BANNING SMOKING IN MORE PUBLIC PLACES HERE IN FLORIDA.
A PROPOSAL STILL NEEDS TO PASS THROUGH OTHER COMMITTEES BEFORE IT GOES TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
YESTERDAY A COMMITTEE DECIDED TO BAN OUTDOOR SMOKING AT BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS.
IT WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT SMOKE FREE AREAS, AS LONG AS SMOKING SECTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
AND 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.
A HOUSE VERSION OF THE BILL WAS FILED THIS WEEK.
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THIS MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RESCUE CREWS SAY THEY WILL USE THE TRAINING THEY JUST GOT, TO IMPROVE FUTURE WATER RESCUES.
TAKE A LOOK -- NBC-2 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING DURING THE TRAINING EXERCISE YESTERDAY.
GOLDEN GATE AND NORTH NAPLES FIRE DEPARTMENTS, THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFS OFFICE AND EMS PLAYED OUT A SCENARIO OF THREE PEOPLE TRAPPED IN A SUBMERGED CAR.
IT WAS A MONTH AGO WHEN A MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS WERE KILLED AFTER CRASHING INTO A CANAL ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
DESPITE TIRELESS EFFORTS BY FIRST RESPONDERS TO SAVE THE FAMILY, CECILIA, MADISON AND RYLEE DIED.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WANTS PARENTS TO WEIGH IN ON WHAT THEY THINK THEIR GOALS AND PRIORITIES SHOULD BE.
EIGHT MEETINGS WILL BE HELD, STARTNG MONDAY, TO CREATE A NEW "STRATEGIC PLAN" FOR THE DISTRICT.
TOPICS INCLUDE SCHOOL SAFETY, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PARENT INVOLVEMENT, TO NAME A FEW.
FOR A LIST OF WHEN AND WHERE THE MEETINGS ARE,
GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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RIGHT NOW FINAL TOUCHES ARE GOING UP IN HOLLYWOOD. FOR THE 85TH ANNUAL ACADEMY
AWARDS.
AND THE SHOW'S PRODUCERS SAY THEY CHOSE SETH MACFARLANE AS HOST BECAUSE HE'S
FUNNY. AND CAN ALSO SING.
Neil Meron, Co-Producer, 85th Annual Academy Awards /
"We had an instinct that, in the lines of hosts like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope, Seth might fit in, in terms of reinvention."
YOU CAN SEE WHO TAKES HOME OSCAR GOLD. SUNDAY NIGHT.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
AN OVEN. AN OVEN. FIRES GUNSHOTS. AT SOMEONE TRYING TO COOK WAFFLES.
IT'S UNREAL. HOW IT HAPPENED NEXT.
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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'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?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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CARDINAL DONALD WHURL IS ONE OF THE 117 MEN WHO WILL SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR THE VATICAN LATER THIS WEEK, HE SPENT AN EVENING IN NAPLES.
YESTERDAY CANDINAL WHURL WAS SPEAKING TO 800 PEOPLE AT AN EVENT FOR AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY - BUT HE DID SHED SOME INSIGHT INTO HIS THOUGHT PROCESS LEADING UP TO A DECISION THAT HASN'T BEEN MADE IN SIX CENTURIES - ELECTING A NEW POPE WHILE THE CURRENT ONE IS STILL ALIVE.
CARDINAL WHURL SAYS THERE IS NO FRONT RUNNER BUT BECAUSE THE U.S. Is THE WORLD'S "ONLY SUPER POWER".don'T EXPECT THE NEXT POPE TO BE AN AMERICAN.
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32:25 - 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.
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 WOULD NOT SPECULATE ON HOW LONG THE ELECTION PROCESS WILL TAKE.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---
THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR IS SET TO RETIRE.
MARK SULLIVAN, WHOSE AGENCY WAS EMBROILED IN A SCANDAL INVOLVING PROSTITUTES IN COLOMBIA, WILL RETIRE.
SULLIVAN WILL STEP DOWN AFTER ALMOST THREE DECADES WITH THE AGENCY THAT PROTECTS THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICIALS.
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THIS NEXT STORY IS WEIRD ---
AN 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT THIS MORNING,
AFTER SHE WAS SHOT BY HER FRIEND'S OVEN.
ACCORDING TO POLICE IN SAINT PETERSBURG,
A FRIEND WAS VISITING ANOTHER AND THEY DECIDED TO MAKE SOME LATE-NIGHT WAFFLES.
SO THEY PRE-HEATED THE OVEN.
BUT -- UNAWARE THAT HER FRIEND -- WAS STORING A MAGAZINE FROM A.45-CALIBER GLOCK 21 IN THE OVEN.
THE MAGAZINE EXPLODED SPRAYING CASING FRAGMENTS.
THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
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TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS JOANNE FRESHWATERS PARKS OF FORT MYERS.
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
JOANNE - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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AND BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT -- A SANIBEL HOME IS DESTROYED BY AN OVERNIGHT FIRE -- WE;'RE LIVE ON SCENE WITH THE VERY LATEST INFORMATION NEXT!
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NOW BACK TO BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OF A FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENED ALONG BUNTING LANE --- AND NBC-2 CREWS ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW.
WE GO NOW TO OUR CLIFTON FRENCH FOR A LIVE UPDATE, CLIFTON?
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
BEFORE YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING --- KNOW THIS:
IT'S FOGGY!
NBC-2 HAS BEEN MONITORING OUR LIVE CAMERAS ALL MORNING FOR YOU ---
LET'S GO STRAIGHT TO NBC-2 CHIEF METEOLOTGIST HALEY WEBB, HALEY HOW BAD IS IT THIS MORNING?
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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
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ----
WINTRY WEATHER WILL LINGER ACROSS THE COUNTRY'S MID-SECTION TODAY.
FROM KANSAS TO ILLINOIS, THE HEAVY SNOW IS CAUSING HAVOC WITH AIRLINE SCHEDULES, FORCING SCHOOL CLOSURES AND EVEN INTERRUPTING THE BUSINESS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
THE STORM SYSTEM ALREADY DUMPED UP TO 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME PLACES. WITH SOME OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ACCUMULATIONS IN KANSAS.
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NOW NBC-2 CONTINUES MONITORING FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS FOR YOU.
AND WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS.
SO BE SURE TO CHECK IT ANYTIME AT NBC DASH DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
A MAGISTRATE IN PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, IS SCHEDULED TO RULE TODAY ON WHETHER OSCAR PISTORIUS CAN BE FREED BEFORE TRIAL OR IF HE HAS TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY OVER THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HER GIRLFRIEND.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE VERY LATEST DEVELOPMENTS --- STACEY.
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NEW INFORMATION IF YOU ARE JUST WAKING UP!
VERY SOON WE WILL KNOW IF OSCAR PISTORIUS WILL GET OUT OF JAIL ON BOND.
THE JUDGE SAID HE WILL MAKE A RULING TODAY. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE ON A LUNCH BREAK, AND A DECISION IS EXPECTED WHEN COURT ROOM.
NBC'S MICHELLE KOSINKSI JUST TWEETED, THE PISTORIUS FAMILY LOOKS VERY STRESSED AND THEY HAVE TEARS IN THEIR EYES.
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PISTORIUS IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF PREMEDIATED MURDER IN THE HIS GIRLFRIEND,REEVA STEENKAMP.
THIS MORNING I'M GETTING TWEETS FROM INSIDE THE COURT ROOM ---
NBC'S MICHELLE KOSINSKI SAYS PISTORIUS WAS CRYING WHEN HE ENTERED THE COURTROOM AND HIS LAWYER COULD BE SEEN GRABBING HIS ARM AND SAYING, "IT'LL BE OKAY."
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THIS MORNING, THE NEW INVESTIGATING OFFICER MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE AT COURT.
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSIONER REMOVED OFFICER HILTON BOTHA BECAUSE HE IS CHARGED WITH 7 COUNTS OF PRE-MEDITATED MURDER.
I KEEP YOU POSTED ON THE DECISION AS SOON AS IT COMES DOWN.
LIVE IN STUDIO, SD NBC-2.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW IN THE VEGAS GUN BATTLE.
POLICE IN SEVERAL STATEs ARE VOWING TO FIND THE shooters THIS MORNING.
THE FAMED VEGAS STRIP IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR HOURS YESTERDAY.
THE INCIDENT UNFOLDED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS BULLETS WERE FIRED FROM A BLACK RANGE ROVER AT A GRAY MASERATI. WHICH THEN HIT A TAXI THAT EXPLODED.
RAPPER KENNETH CHERRY JUNIOR -- ALSO KNOWN AS KENNY CLUTCH WAS KILLED.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE TROUBLED BOEING 878 DREAMLINER AIRCRAFT.
BOEING IS SET TO PROPOSE BATTERY REPAIRS TO THE F.A.A.
WE'VE LEARNED BOEING'S PRESIDENT IS MEETING LATER THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAD OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
THE 787'S WERE ALL GROUNDED AFTER BATTERY PROBLEMS.
WE'RE TOLD THE MEETING IS LIKELY TO START A HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION ON THE STANDARDS BOEING NEEDS TO MEET, AS IT TESTS THE FIXES AND WORKS TO GET THE PLANES FLYING AGAIN.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO AN IMPORTANT DEADLINE.
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, MARCH 1ST, $85 BILLION IN AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS KICK-IN UNLESS CONGRESS COMES UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
AND --- IF A DEAL IS NOT REACHED, IT COULD MEAN TRAVEL NIGHTMARES FOR FLIERS.
ONE'S TRAVEL EXPERIENCE COULD INCLUDE LONGER WAITS AT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS, CUSTOMS AND EVEN ON THE TARMAC IF THE ACROSS-THE-BOARD BUDGET CUTS HIT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A TEENAGER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING FOR TWO DAYS NOW.
DEPUTIES SAY ANILLIAN JACOBS WAS LAST SEEN IN THE WHITAKER ROAD AREA IN EAST NAPLES.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT JACOBS' WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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NEW RESULTS RELEASED SHOW LOWER AMOUNTS 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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AN AWARD WINNING LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL COACH AND TEACHER TELLS NBC-2…HE HAS BEEN PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE…
LAST MONTH.KEVIN RIEGEL.THE SCHOOL'S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM COACH. CONTACTED THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCATION.ALLEDGING AMONG MANY THINGS.THAT THE LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL PROGRAM WAS HOLDING MANDATORY CONDITIONING LAST SPRING.WHICH DURING THE OFF-SEASON.IS AGAINST FHSAA RULES.
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FORT MYERS BEACH IS A DOG FRIENDLY PLACE, BUT SOME PEOPLE SAY THERE'S TOO MUCH DOG DOO ON THE SAND.
AND NOW COUNCIL IS LOOKING AT ADDING ANOTHER OFFICER O PATROL IT.
IT IS OKAY FOR DOG OWNERS TO BRING THEIR PETS TO MANY AREAS ON THE BEACH, BUT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW SOME RULES.
ONE IS CLEANING UP AFTER THEM.
PEOPLE SAY THEY'VE STEPPED IN DOG WASTE, OR ARE GETTING SICK OF AVOIDING IT.
JUST TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COVER ALL SEVEN MILES OF SAND.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
WITH THE WINTER BLAST SLAMMING THE MIDWEST AND NOW HEADING TO THE NORTHEAST THIS WEEKEND,
OUR DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS TRACKING FLIGHTS FOR YOU IN A LIVE REPORT NEXT.
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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 OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AS YOU WAKE UP COZY IN YOUR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOME. MILLIONS ACROSS THE MIDWEST ARE BURIED IN SNOW!
OVERNIGHT A MASSIVE BLIZZARD DUMPED MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW ACROSS 20 STATES
OUR DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS TRACKING FLIGHT CANCELATIONS IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING.
SHE JOINS US FROM OUR INTERACTIVE CENTER WITH THE LATEST.
GOOD MORNING, DANIELLE.
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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 ITS 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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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
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 TWO DAYS AGO.
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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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS YET?
BIG GOLDFISH ARE MULTIPLYING IN LAKE TAHOE THIS MORNING.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RESEARCHERS CAUGHT ONE THAT WEIGHS MORE THAN FOUR POUNDS, AND IS MORE THAN A FOOT LONG!
BIOLOGISTS WERE SURPRISED BECAUSE GOLDFISH ARE NOT 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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THIS MORNING NBC-2 CONTINUES MONITORING THE CONDITION OF AN ELDERLY MAN -- HIT WHILE ON HIS BIKE, IN A CROSSWALK, EARLIER THIS WEEK,
87-YEAR-OLD SHELL POINT RESIDENT, KENNETH DAVIS, IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT LAST CHECK.
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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IT'S A SOMBER ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
TWO YEARS AFTER CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND WAS HIT BY A DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE, THE CITY MARKS THE EVENT WITH A MEMORIAL FOR THE 185 PEOPLE WHO DIED.
HERE'S THE DEVASTATING VIDEO OF WHEN IT HIT ---
TODAY PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY SPOKE DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN THE TRAGEDY.
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HAPPENING TODAY ---. NASA WILL HOLD A GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUT WITH ASTRONAUTS ON BOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
A SELECT GROUP OF PEOPLE CAN CHAT FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE ASTRONAUTS ABOUT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE SPACE STATION.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND --- AND THE "BIG LEAGUE" GAMES GET UNDERWAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
IT'S WHEN THE RED SOX HOST A SPLIT SQUAD OF THE RAYS.
THE OTHER HALF OF THE RAYS PLAY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AGAINST THE PIRATES.
TWINS ARE IN SARASOTA TO FACE THE ORIOLES.
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NAPLES HAS A NEW MILLIONAIRE THIS MORNING. THANKS TO THE FLORIDA LOTTERY.
KENNETH WATKINS CLAIMED A MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE IN THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCRATCH OFF GAME.
WE'RE TOLD HE BOUGHT THE TICKET AT THE WINN DIXIE ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY IN NAPLES.
THERE ARE STILL EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR PRIZES --
AND TWO FIVE MILLION DOLLAR TICKETS UP FOR GRABS.
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THIS MORNING CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PATRICIA GAIR WAKES UP LEE COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
HER STUDENTS SAY SHE'S LIKE A SECOND MOTHER. AND HER COLLEAGUES CALL HER AN INSPIRATION.
THE SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME YESTERDAY DURING INTERMISSION OF HER STUDENTS' BALLET.
GAIR HAS WORKED AT CYPRESS LAKE HIGH FOR 18 YEARS. TEACHING ENGLISH, DANCE AND THEATER.
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HAPPENING TONIGHT --- FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL BE A GUEST ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON.
SHE'S DROPPING BY TO CELEBRATE THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF HER LET'S MOVE! INITIATIVE.
ALTHOUGH TALK ABOUT HER RECENT HAIRSTYLE CHANGE ALSO SEEMS LIKELY.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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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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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE ON SANIBEL ISLAND.
IT BROKE OUT AROUND 3 A.M. ALONG BUNTING LANE.
THAT'S JUST OFF PERIWINKLE WAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DIXIE BEACH BOULEVARD.
WHEN OUR CREW ARRIVED TO THE SCENE THE HOME WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED.
IT'S NOW A TOTAL LOSS.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AS THE SUN COMES UP -- FIRE CREWS REMAIN ON SCENE AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL IS ON THE WAY.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
A BUS LOSES CONTROL IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. CRASHING RIGHT INTO THAT POLE.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND TWO DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THIS WINTER STORM THAT'S TRACKING EAST THIS MORNING.
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AND OVER IN KANSAS --- THE SNOW IS INTERFERRING WITH FLIGHTS BIG TIME.
A PLANE GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW AT WICHITA'S AIRPORT. LEAVING PASSENGERS STUCK ON THE TARMAC FOR AN EXTRA COUPLE OF HOURS.
THIS STORM DUMPED AS MUCH AS 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME PLACES.
WORKERS WERE FINALLY ABLE TO CLEAR A PATH YESTERDAY EVENING.
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HERE AT NBC-2 WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS.
AND THERE ARE CANCELATIONS TO AND FROM CHICAGO AND INDIANAPOLIS.
SO BE SURE TO CHECK IT ANYTIME AT NBC DASH DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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TENSION IS BUILDING IN A COURTROOM IN SOUTH AFRICA THIS MORNING, WHERE OSCAR PISTORIUS IS HOPING TO BE GRANTED BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH THE VALENTINE'S DAY KILLING OF HIS GIRLFRIEND.
POLICE HAVE BLOCKED A LANE TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE, IN CASE PISTORIUS GETS BAIL.
THIS IS THE FOURTH, AND LIKELY FINAL, DAY OF PISTORIUS' BAIL HEARING.
NBC'S MICHELLE KOCSICKIS TWEETING IT WILL HAPPEN AT 230 PRETORIA TIME, THAT'S 730AM HERE. IF PISTORIUS CAN BE FREED BEFORE TRIAL OR IF HE HAS TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY OVER THE SHOOTING DEATH OF REEVA STEENKAMP.
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THE LAS VEGAS STRIP IS BACK OPEN, AFTER BEING SHUTDOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
YESTERDAY MORNING SOMEONE IN A BLACK RANGE ROVER FIRED GUNSHOTS AT A GREY MASERATI.
THE MASERATI HIT A TAXI, WHICH EXPLODED INTO FLAMES, KILLING TWO PEOPLE.
ONE OF THOSE KILLED WAS KENNETH CHERRY JUNIOR -- A RAPPER ALSO KNOWN AS KENNY CLUTCH.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN SEVERAL STATES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE BLACK RANGE ROVER.
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TRAFFIC IS BACK TO NORMAL ALONG STATE ROAD 82 AND COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.
AROUND 7 LAST NIGHT --- OFFICIALS REPONDED TO A CVS THERE ON THE CORNER --- AFTER SOMEONE SOMEONE SAID A PACKAGE FELL OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK.
THAT PERSON THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT IT. AND CALLED POLICE
THE BOMB SQUAD DEEMED IT SAFE WITHOUT HAVING TO BLOW IT UP.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- A CHANGE IN THE GAS PRICE TREND WE'VE BEEN SEEING!
HERE ARE THE BRAND NEW OVERNIGHT AVERAGES:
NATIONALLY IT'S NOW $3.78 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT'S UNCHANGED FROM YESTERDAY -- AFTER DAYS OF RISING PRICES.
IN FLORIDA IT'S $3.88 --- ALSO THE SAME AS YESTERDAY.
BUT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE ARE UP A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY AT $3.91 A GALLON.
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BOEING'S TROUBLED 7-8-7 MAY FINALLY GET TO TAKE FLIGHT AGAIN.
BOEING OFFICIALS ARE 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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NBC-2 HAS GOTTEN WORD GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WILL BE IN COURT TODAY ---
THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING UN-ARMED TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WANT TO QUESTION A WITNESS AND FRIEND OF TRAYVON'S. WHO SAYS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH TRAYVON BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
LEAD ATTORNEY MARK OMARA WILL FILE A MOTION TODAY -- ASKING TO QUESTION THE WOMAN KNOWN AS WITNESS 8.
ZIMMERMAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.
TRIAL IS SET FOR JUNE.
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THE EX-ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER DREW PETERSON CLAIMS HE DID NOT KILL HIS WIFE KATHLEEN.
BUT THAT WASN'T ENOUGH.
HE WAS SENTENCED TO 38 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS THIRD WIFE'S DEATH.
NOW PROSECUTORS SAY THEY COULD CHARGE HIM IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS FOURTH WIFE.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS BELIEVE THE CONVICTION COULD GET TOSSED BECAUSE PROSECUTORS HEAVILY RELIED ON HEARSAY.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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