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DEAD FISH IF YOU'RE HEADED TO THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND.

NBC2 HAS LIVE TEAM COVERAGE AT SIX.

FROM BOWDITCH POINT,

AND THE NBC2 STORMTRACKING CENTER.

5:47 this just hits everyone. They just feel there's no hope

CLEANING UP A MESS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

TRASH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF FORCLOSURES.

A NEW COUNTY ORDINANCE COULD BE THE HELPING HAND.

AND ANOTHER OPTION IF YOU'RE SICK.

THE NEW WALK-IN CLINIC OPENS ON MARCO ISLAND.

A) RED TIDE UPDATE-SS VO

B) LEHIGH ACRES CLEANUP-SOTVO

C) MARCO CLINIC-VO

6 PM OPEN-CLIP

RED TIDE SETUP-TBX TOPS

NBC2 TEAM COVERAGE ON RED TIDE TONIGHT.

HIGH AMOUNTS OF DEAD FISH CONFIRMED AT BOWDITCH POINT,

LYNN HALL BEACH AND NEWTON PARK.

AND IN COLLIER COUNTY ON VANDERBILT BEACH AND SOUTH MARCO.

FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST TYLER MAULDIN IS TRACKING BEACH CONDITIONS.

BUT WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS.

HE'S AT BOWDITCH POINT.

RED TIDE GEORGE-REM LIVE

RED TIDE GEORGE-VO

RED TIDE GEORGE-2SOT

there's floating fish in the water and the tide has been bringing them in on the shore, so there's a fair amount on the shore.

RED TIDE GEORGE-REM LIVE

TEAM COVERAGE-TRX

TYLER BEACH CONDITIONS-ANIBOX TOPS

GEORGE THANKS.

FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT CURRERENT BEACH CONDITIONS,

HERE'S FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST TYLER MAULDIN.

TYLER __

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.

Location: Bonita Beach

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 01:30pm

Dead Fish: Some

Water Color: Moderate

Respiratory Irritation: Slight

Surf: Moderate

Wind Direction: South

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Bowditch Point Park

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 10:00am

Dead Fish: Many

Water Color: Moderate

Respiratory Irritation: Slight

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: West

Red Drift Algae: Some

Red Drift Location: Beach Surfline

Location: Bowmans Beach

Last Report: 02/22/2013 at 08:19am

Dead Fish: None

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: None

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Bunche Beach

Last Report: 02/21/2013 at 08:16am

Dead Fish: None

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: None

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Causeway Islands

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 11:41am

Dead Fish: None

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: South

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Holiday Inn -- Little Estero Island

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 10:28am

Dead Fish: None

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: West

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Lovers Key State Park

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 09:45am

Dead Fish: Some

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Moderate

Wind Direction: South

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Lynn Hall Beach Park

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 08:57am

Dead Fish: Many

Water Color: Moderate

Respiratory Irritation: Slight

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: West

Red Drift Algae: Some

Red Drift Location: Beach Surfline

Location: Newton Park

Last Report: 02/23/2013 at 10:13am

Dead Fish: Many

Water Color: Moderate

Respiratory Irritation: Slight

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: West

Red Drift Algae: None

Location: Tween Waters Inn

Last Report: 02/19/2013 at 09:43am

Dead Fish: None

Water Color: Clear

Respiratory Irritation: None

Surf: Calm

Wind Direction: East

TAMPA BOIL WATER-TRX VO

TYLER THANKS.

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN TAMPA,

A SQUIRREL COULD BE TO BLAME FOR THE ENTIRE CITY BEING UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE.

THIS AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

RESTAURANTS CAN'T SERVE DRINKS OUT OF FOUNTAINS.

PEOPLE ARE STOCKING UP ON BAGS OF ICE AND BOTTLED WATER.

THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAD A POWER FAILURE FRIDAY MORNING.

OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A SQUIRREL CHEWING ON AN ELECTRIC LINE.

THE TREATMENT PLANT IS OPERATING NORMALLY NOW.

MATTRESS HITS MOTORCYCLE-OC

ON ALICO ROAD THIS AFTERNOON --

A MATTRESS FLEW OFF A TRUCK AND HIT A MOTORCYCLE.

BOTH PEOPLE WERE THROWN OFF THE BIKE.

ACCORDING TO F-H-P.BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM DAVIE FLORIDA SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.

FT MYERS SHOTS FIRED-TRX SS VO

NEW AT SIX,

A MAN IS IN JAIL, CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.

POLICE ARRESTED 25-YEAR OLD TONY JAMES.

IT ALL STARTED EARLY THIS MORNING AT THE SPHINX HOOKA LOUNGE IN FORT MYERS.

POLICE RESPONDED TO A CROWD OF PEOPLE HANGING OUT.

AFTER THEY GOT THERE, SHOTS WERE FIRED.

THE OFFICERS REPORTEDLY HEARD BULLETS FLYING JUST FEET FROM WHERE THEY WERE STANDING.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

OFFICERS SAW JAMES GET INTO AN SUV.

BUT DETAINED HIM AND TWO OTHERS BEFORE THEY GOT AWAY.

LEHIGH ACRES CLEANUP-VO OC

FORECLOSURES ARE CREATING A TRASHY SITUATION IN ONE LEHIGH ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD.

BUT TODAY, VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER TO CLEAN UP THE AREA.

AND THEY'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE -- IN THE LAST 4 YEARS, THEY'VE FILLED MORE THAN 26 DUMSPTERS WITH GARBAGE.

AS NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA EXPLAINS.

LEHIGH ACRES CLEANUP-PKG BNR

THE FILTH IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT HARD TO FIND.

25:35 there's a lot of trash out here

GARBAGE LITTERS THIS AREA OF LEHIGH ACRES.

37:02 it shouldn't be, but it is

TODAY, VOLUNTEERS LIKE SUSAN ROMINE ARE PICKING IT UP.

NAT FROM HER

PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY NEAR 7TH STREET SOUTHWEST AND GOLFVIEW BOULEVARD SAY THE BLIGHT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS.

corporal steven cart/ LCSO

16:36 gives the people in the neighborhood the impression that the neighborhood doesn't care

THEY ARGUE MANY OF THE PROPERTIES AREN'T MAINTAINED ONCE THEY'RE IN FORECLOSURE.

34:26 leigh dana

over the last four years, they've collected more than 53 tons of trash. That filled more than 26 of these dumpsters

THERE ARE MORE THAN 24 HUNDRED FORECLOSED HOMES IN LEHIGH ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY CORP.

THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE BANK OWNED PROPERTIES.

george szymanski / lehigh acres

5:47 this just hits everyone. They just feel there's no hope.

THIS WEEK A COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE TO COMMISSIONERS -

TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY WIDE VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY.

IT WOULD *INCLUDE BANK OWNED PROPERTIES.AND THE HOPE IS HOLD PROPERTY OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THINGS CLEAN.

george 6:14

I think once you put the onus on the bank. But the people who own these properties will come out here and clean them up. If they don't, they'll be cited by code enforcement.

AND DOWN THE ROAD,

CREATE LESS CLEAN UP WORK FOR THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY.

WOMAN HIT BY 2 CARS-OC

A WOMAN REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING HIT BY TWO CARS IN NORTH NAPLES.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS *SHE COULD FACE CHARGES.

31-YEAR OLD JAMIE CARR REPORTEDLY RAN INTO TRAFFIC ON 111-TH AVENUE NORTH AND SEVENTH STREET LAST NIGHT.

A CADILLAC HIT HER, CAUSING HER TO GO AIRBORNE.

THEN CARR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.

SHE WAS RUSHED TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

NEW AT SIX-CLIP

TEASE ONE

6 30 38 There's a lot of people that come here on vacation and they get sick. And sometimes it takes so long to get into the urgent care.

TOURIST SEASON IS IN FULL SWING --

AND SO IS FLU SEASON.

NOW, THERE'S A NEW OPTION FOR HEALTHCARE IN ONE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY.

PLUS -- REMEMBERING THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR TWO.

A) MARCO CLINIC-SOTVO

B) IWO JIMA DEDICATION-VO

WEATHER-STC

GEN TRX-TRX

MARCO CLINIC-VO PLASMA

NEW AT SIX --

FOR PEOPLE ON MARCO ISLAND, THERE'S A NEW OPTION IF YOU GET SICK.

PHYSICIANS REGIONAL OPENED ITS FIRST WALK IN CLINIC THERE.

IT COMES AT THE HEIGHT OF TOURIST SEASON.AND FLU SEASON.

AND EXPANDS COVERAGE AFTER THE OTHER URGENT CARE CUT SOME SERVICES.

MARCO CLINIC-TRX PKG BNR

NOW, OPEN.

MARCO ISLANDERS HAVE ANOTHER OPTION TO SEE A DOCTOR.

There's a lot of people that come here on vacation and they get sick.

PHYSICIANS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW WALK IN CLINIC AT 'THE SHOPS OF MARCO.'

The timing of it is perfect for us. We're excited to be here.

THE NEW FACILITY *EXPANDS SERVICES.

AFTER THE OTHER URGENT CARE ON THE ISLAND -- RUN BY NAPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH -- GAVE UP ITS LICENSE TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS -- AND REMOVED SOME EQUIPMENT FROM THE MARCO FACILITY.

LAST YEAR, N-C-H WAS ORDERED TO PAY A 2-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.

AN NBC-2 INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED A MAN *DIED AFTER WAITING NEARLY AN HOUR TO BE TAKEN TO NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

NAT

PHYSICIAN REGIONAL'S NEW MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY OFFERS PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH SPECIAL SURGEONS.

THE TEAM HERE CAN DO LABS AND X-RAYS, BUT ITS *NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR AN E-R.

we're able to make contact via 911 to the county EMS, the fire-first responders to transport the patients to our hospital.

DURING "SEASON", THE POPULATION SWELLS TO AS MANY AS 60 THOUSAND PEOPLE.

THIS FACILITY OPENS AT A TIME WHEN IT'S NOT ONLY THE HEIGHT OF TOURISM SEASON.

BUT ALSO FLU SEASON.

Many of our folks who live here part time are coming early and staying later. And that's a good thing. And one of the reasons that of is because they're beginning to see an expansion of good services on Marco and this is just the perfect example.

IWO JIMA DEDICATION-NATS VOWIPE

NEW AT SIX,

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR TWO.

nats of bagpipes

THIS WEEK MARKS 68 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA.

SURVIVORS WERE HONORED TODAY AT THE FOUR MILE COVE ECOLOGICAL PRESERVE IN CAPE CORAL.

IWO JIMA DEDICATION-SOTVO

Truit Bradley/ Iwo Jima Veteran

50:29 we had no way of getting the injured off the island. So many were buried that day. Breaks my heart that we tried to save them and we couldn't."

IWO JIMA WAS ONE OF THE BLOODIEST BATTLES OF WORLD WAR TWO.

NEW AT SIX-CLIP

TEASE TWO

THE RANKINGS ARE IN --

AND NO SURPRISE *FLORIDA'S BEACHES ARE AMONG THE TOP TEN.

A) TOP BEACHES-VOTOPS

GEN TRX-TRX

LESTER NIGHTLY TEASE-SOT

FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

MORE WARMTH FOR SUNDAY

With a lot of sunshine and temperatures in the mid 80s we are quickly reminded why we live in Florida during the month of February.

That's what we have dealt with the past couple of days, and it looks like we will add to that tally in the days to come.

For those headed out to the beach this weekend, water temperatures have warmed quickly over the last few days with Fort Myers Beach up to 71°. Granted, that's still pretty chilly for the standard Gulf water temperature. For those planning to do some boating watch out for low visibility due to sea fog especially during the morning. Otherwise, the forecast for the waterways looks pretty nice. Seas and open waters will range from 2-3 feet with inland waters at a moderate chop.

Thankfully the weather will cooperate for those beach and boating plans on Sunday. We will start off with areas of fog and low clouds once again on Sunday morning. Those will quickly erode by the mid-morning hours, leaving us with sunny, warm, and breezy weather for Sunday.

Sound familiar? It's what we forecasted for Saturday, too. So yes - Sunday will be a carbon copy of Saturday.

A couple isolated showers may form late in the day, but any spotty shower activity will be carried deep inland. Winds will be slightly west of south through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph, making for a fairly breezy day.

Winds will continue to have a southerly component through the weekend, which will work to keep the warmth and humidity bottled up across Southwest Florida.

So it looks like our stretch warm, dry weather will continue through Monday, but then changes will arrive by Tuesday as a cold front slides into Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and cloudy skies will be a good bet through the day Tuesday, and some of the activity will even linger into our Wednesday.

FL DRUG HEIST-OC

TYLER THANKS.

IT'S CALLED THE BIGGEST PRESCRIPTION DRUG HEIST CONNECTICUT HAS EVER SEEN.

AND THE TWO BROTHERS ACCUSED LIVE IN MIAMI.

ONE OF THE BROTHERS FACES ARRAIGNMENT IN CONNECTICUT TUESDAY.

FOR STEALING 80-MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN 2010.

THE DRUGS WERE IN A CONNECTICUT WAREHOUSE.

HE PLEADED GUILTY LAST YEAR.

FL FAKE WEBSITES -OC CLIP

ALL NEW AT SIX,

A WARNING TO YOU ABOUT PUBLIC AID WEBSITES THAT ARE FAKE.

THIS, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

THE AGENCY HAS GOTTEN SEVERAL REPORTS REGARDING SITES THAT ASK FOR FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION.

DCF SAYS THERE IS ONLY *ONE WEBSITE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAID, FOOD STAMPS OR WELFARE.

THAT'S 'MY FLORIDA' DOT COM.

AT THE PUMP-CG TOPS BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL TONIGHT.

PRICES HOLDING STEADY FROM YESTERDAY,

EXPECT TO PAY 3-91 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-88 TONIGHT.

THAT'S *TEN CENTS ABOVE THE NATIONAL AT 3-78.

TOP BEACHES-VO

IT'S NO SURPRISE FLORIDA IS KNOWN FOR ITS BEACHES.

A NEW LIST FROM TRIP ADVISOR RANKS THE TOP TEN.

AND THIS BEACH IS NO STRANGER TO WINNING AWARDS.

BASED ON MILLIONS OF REVIEWS FROM TRAVELERS,

SIESTA KEY IS SARASOTA RANKS NUMBER TWO ON THE LIST.

ALSO IN THE TOP TEN,

GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE IN PENSACOLA - AT NUMBER 3.

FORT DE SOTO PARK IN TIERRA VERDE RANKS FOURTH.

AND TAKING HOME THE GOLD,

KA'ANAPALI BEACH IN HAWAII.

ALSO RANKING SIESTA KEY AS NUMBER ONE,

BASEBALL BRAWL-NATS VO

COLLEGE BASEBALL IS BARELY UNDERWAY,

AND ALREADY WE'VE HAD A NASTY FIGHT.

nats of fight

FISTS FLY IN CALIFORNIA.

U-C RIVERSIDE OPENED A FOUR-GAME WEEKEND SERIES AT SACRAMENTO STATE.

A BASERUNNER IS TAGGED OUT - THEN SHOVED.

THEN COMES A RIGHT CROSS TO THE JAW,

AND A MAJOR FIGHT BREAKS OUT.

NO WORD YET ON SUSPENSIONS.

TEASE SPORTS-2-SHOT

A)

GEN TRX-TRX

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

JOHN LACKEY-ONCAM

PLAYERS ARE USUALLY PUMPED UP TO TAKE THE FIELD IN THEIR SPRING TRAINING OPENER.

BUT NO ONE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT MORE THAN JOHN LACKEY.

THE RED SOX PITCHER. WHO MISSED ALL OF LAST YEAR RECOVERING FROM TOMMY JOHN SURGERY. MADE HIS FIRST START OF ANY KIND SINCE SEPTEMBER 20-11 TODAY. TAKING THE MOUND IN THE RED SOX SPRING OPENER AGAINST THE RAYS SPLIT SQUAD.

RED SOX RAYS-VOTOPS

LACKEY POST-SOTTOPS

LONGORIA BACK WITH TEAM-VO IN PLASMA

EVAN LONGORIA WAS BACK WITH THE OTHER HALF OF THE RAYS SPLIT SQUAD IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

LONGORIA. RETURNING TO THE TEAM. JUST DAYS AFTER THE BIRTH OF HIS FIRST CHILD, ELLE LEONA LONGORIA.

EVAN SAT IN THE DUGOUT FOR A FEW INNINGS. BUT DIDN'T PLAY.

RAYS PIRATES-VOTOPS

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ. FORMERLY KNOWN AS FAUSTO CARMONA. MAKING THE START FOR TAMPA.

HE PITCHED A SCORELESS INNING. AS DID JEFF NIEMANN. NIEMANN RACKS UP ONE OF HIS TWO STRIKEOUTS. BOTH GUYS BATTLING FOR THE 5TH STARTER'S JOB.

FERNANDO RODNEY. EVEN BETTER THAN THOSE GUYS. STRIKES OUT THE SIDE IN THE THIRD. ONLY NEEDED TEN PITCHES TO DO IT.

NEIMANN REAX-SOTTOPS

TWINS ORIOLES-VOTOPS

THE TWINS HOME OPENER IS AGAINST THE RAYS ON SUNDAY.

TODAY. THEY STARTED THE SPRING AGAINST THE O'S IN SARASOTA.

JOSH WILLINGHAM'S BAT HASN'T COOLED OFF. TWO-RUN HOMER IN THE THIRD FOR THE LEAD.

FGCU SCORES-CGTOPS

THE F-G-C-U BASEBALL TEAM. TRYING TO UPSET 13TH RANKED FLORIDA AGAIN.

EAGLES LEAD 7-2 IN THE 8TH.

THE EAGLES WOMEN'S HOOPS TEAM WINS AT STETSON, 72-55.

SARAH HANSEN. WITH 27 POINTS, SEVEN STEALS, AND SEVEN REBOUNDS.

MIAMI WAKE FOREST-VOTOPS

IN MEN'S HOOPS. 2ND-RANKED MIAMI TAKING A 14-GAME WINNING STREAK INTO WINSTON-SALEM TO PLAY WAKE FOREST.

THAT'S WHERE THE STREAK WOULD END.

STATE HS PLAYOFFS-ONCAM

FOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOOPS TEAMS HAVE PLAYED THEIR WAY INTO THE REGIONAL FINALS.

COORS LIGHT OPEN-NATVO

MARK LYE. AMONG THOSE TEEING IT UP IN THE 51ST ANNUAL COORS LIGHT OPEN TEED OFF THIS MORNING AT FORT MYERS COUNTRY CLUB.

NORTH FORT MYERS GRAD GEORGE MCNEILL IS A REGULAR HERE. HE'S FIGHTING A SINUS INFECTION, BUT STILL PLAYING ANYWAY.

MCNEILL ARENDALL REAX-SOTTOPS

COORS LIGHT LEADERS-CGTOPS

PGA MATCH PLAY-VOTOPS

THE ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP. STILL WHITTLING DOWN ITS FINAL FOUR.

WE KNOW ONE GUY WHO WILL BE IN. MATT KUCHAR. WINS HIS MATCH THREE AND TWO.

DAYTONA NATIONWIDE CRASH-VOTOPS

AND A CRAZY FINISH AT THE NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE AT DAYTONA THIS AFTERNOON.

REGAN SMITH LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO WIN. BUT HE CRASHES INTO THE WALL.

THAT CREATES A HUGE WRECK. KYLE LARSON'S CAR HITS THE FENCE.

FANS WERE INJURED. INCLUDING SIX TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

EVERBLADES HOST EVANSVILLE TONIGHT.

CLOSE-4SHOT