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WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
A BUS CARRYING THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS CRASHED ON I-95 NORTH OF BOSTON.
THIS IS A LOOK AT THE SCENE IN GEORGETOWN.
STATE POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE BUS SUFFERED SERIOUS, BUT NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
22 STUDENTS WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS BUT THEY SHOULD ALL BE OK.
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AN AMBULANCE DRIVER CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT PUT 6 PEOPLE.HIMSELF INCLUDED.IN THE HOSPITAL TODAY.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY THAT'S THE LATEST INFORMATION THEY'RE GETTING FROM WITNESSES.
IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION---
OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER BOULEVARD AND CANAL STREET IN FORT MYERS.
NBC 2'S JULIAN JOHNSON JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SCENE, THAT HAS JUST BEEN CLEARED.
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WITNESSES SAID THE AMBULANCE DRIVER RAN THIS STOP AND RAN INTO AN SUV. WITNESSES ALSO SAID THE AMBULANCE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE LIGHTS OR SIRENS ACTIVATED.
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MANY KNOW COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DEADLY.SCATTERED PIECES OF GLASS AND METAL LITTERED THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND CANAL STREET FOR MUCH OF THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDING TO HELP ONE OF THEIR OWN.
AFTER A LEE COUNTY AMBULANCE COLLIDES WITH AN SUV.
shelly flynn, fmpd: three people were in the ambulance two transported one for them was the driver and they were on the process of taking a patient to the hospital
-NATS OF CHOPPER-
INVESTIGATORS TAKING TO THE SKIES TO BETTER PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY SAY THE AMBULANCE TRAVELING SOUTH ON VERONICA BLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND HIT THE SUV TRAVELING EAST ON CANAL.
BOTH VEHICLES SUFFERING SERIOUS FRONT END DAMAGE.
AND ALL FOUR PEOPLE IN THAT SUV WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
ALTHOUGH THE AMBULANCE WAS CARRYING A PATIENT.
WITNESSES SAY THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS WERE NOT ON
-NATS OF TOWING-
AFTER SEVERAL HOURS TOW TRUCKS MOVED IN TO CLEAR THE ROAD AND BRUSH AWAY THE DEBRIS FROM A CRASH.
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THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH LITTER SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES IN FLORIDA.
THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE ONE OF THE WORST FISH KILLS WE'VE SEEN IN SOME TIME.
AND WITH SPRING BREAK AND THE HEIGHT OF TOURISM SEASON JUST AROUND THE CORNER --
IT'S A RACE TO CLEAN UP.
NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS IS LIVE ON FORT MYERS BEACH WHERE CREWS ARE WORKING OVERTIME.
GEORGE -- HOW IS IT LOOKING?
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AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S -A LOT - OR A LITTLE.
THOUGH CLEAN UP EFFORT ARE CONTINUOUS-
LEE COUNTY VISTOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU OFFICIALS TELL ME THEY'RE HOPING MOTHER NATURE LENDS A HELPING HAND.
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WITH MANY TOURISTS ALREADY HERE.
19:54 "Look at those fish down there."
AND WITH SPRING BREAK AROUND THE CORNER--
LEE COUNTY VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU OFFICIALS ARE PUTTING IN THE EXTRA HOURS.AND EXTRA PEOPLE TO DO SOMETHING THEY TYPICALLY DON'T.
27:27 "Cleaning it up in daylight hours bringing on extra staff to make sure that's taken care of."
FISH KILLS IN THE THOUSANDS.
THE CULPRIT--RED TIDE
AN OFFSHORE BLOOM SCIENTISTS SAY IS 120 MILES LONG.
4503 "The last couple of days it's been like the kill of the day."
WITNESSES SAY FISH KILLS ARE RANGING IN TYPE AND SIZE.
44:45 "Literally this thing was probably 24-30 inches long it was big it was massive."
THIS AFTERNOON'S SHOWERS MAY HAVE KEPT BEACH GOERS AT BAY ON FORT MYERS BEACH THIS AFTERNOON.
BUT NOT THE BIRDS OR THE DEAD FISH THEY WERE SNACKING ON.
APART FROM MANUAL LABOR.OFFICIALS ARE COUNTING ON SOME HELP FROM MOTHER NATURE THEY ADMIT MAY NOT BE WELCOMED BY ALL.
29:46 "We're all looking for a little bit of cold weather I know our local residents and our visitors don't want to hear anything about cold weather, but typically cold weather will break up a red tide."
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WHILE IN PLACES LIKE SANIBEL SCIENTISTS ARE STUDYING THE BLOOMS EFFECTS.
HERE ON FMB CLEAN UP EFFORTS ARE GEARED MORE TOWARDS SAFETY TO KEEP BAREFOOT PEOPLE FROM GETTING INJURED FROM THE FISH ON LAND.
AS FOR THE WX, EXPERTS ARE HOPING FORECASTED EASTERLY WINDS ALSO LESSEN THE BLOOMS EFFECT ON BEACHES.
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MORE TIME --
THAT'S WHAT A GROUP OF A-T-V ENTHUSIASTS SAY THEY NEED.
THEY'VE HIT ROAD BLOCKS TRYING TO FIND LAND FOR AN A-T-V PARK IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT WAS UP TO COMMISSIONERS TODAY TO DECIDE WHETHER TO LET THEM CONTINUE WITH THEIR PLANS -- OR SQUASH THE IDEA ALTOGETHER.
NBC2'S JIM SPEE-WAK IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE STORY --
JIM.
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CONVIINCED THE REALITY OF ATV PARK IS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL ASKED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IF THEY COULD ALTER THEIR PLAN - AND BEGIN LOOKING OUTSIDE COUNTY LINES.
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THE FACT THAT COLLIER COUNTY HAS LIMITED OPTIONS FOR OFF ROAD MOTORISTS IS FRUSTRATING FOR AVID RIDER AND FLORIDA MOTORSPORTS SALES MANAGER SHAWN RAY.
- Shawn Ray - Florida Motorsports
30:47 - where do we ride? we don't have a good answer for them. buy a house out in the estates there you go - 30:55
LESS THAN A MONTH AGO --- A COLLIER TEEN WAS SERIOUS INJURED WHEN HE CRASHED HIS A-T-V.
AND THERE WERE 6 CRASHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN 2012--- RESULTING IN 3 FATALS.
LEADING PROPONENTS OF THE PARK TO SAY THESE INJURIES ARE A PARTLY RESULT OF THE FACT THAT RIDERS HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO GO.
SINCE LAST JUNE OVER 70 LAND OWNERS HAVE DENIED LETTERS OF INTENT TO LEASE THEIR LAND TO THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ATV PARK. JOE PELLETIER IS THE CHAIR OF THE CITIZENS GROUP AND SAYS THE $3 MILLION ALLOCATED BY THE COUNTY TO BUY LAND AND BUILD A PARK IS INSUFFICIENT.
- Joe Pelletier - Citizens Committee Chairman
05:25 - land in collier county is valuable land and i dont think anyone is really that interested in creating an ATV park. - 05:32
SO THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IS TO LOOK OUTSIDE COUNTY LINES.
- Joe
08:24 - i dont know if the county is willing to spend the money outside the county - 08:29
BUT COME TO FIND OUT -- COMMISSIONERS ARE JUST FINE WITH THE IDEA AND UNAMIOUSLY PASSED A MOTION TUESDAY SAYING SO.
- Georgia Hiller - Collier County Commissioner
17:50 include letters of interest that include properties outside the county boarder. - 17:54
COMMISSIONERS EVEN GRANTD THE GROUP AN EXTRA 12 MONTHS TO TRY.
- Nick Casalanguida - Growth Management Division
23:22 - before it was always staff working with the district, it was government entities working with government entities, now you've got actual citizens who are putting in their own time. - 23:29
AS RIDERS TRAVEL HOURS AWAY FROM THE AREA AND SPEND BIG MONEY IN OTHER COUNTIES TO RIDE, BOTH COMMISSIOENRS AND THE CITIZENS GROUP HOPE TO FIND A PIECE OF LAND THAT WILL WORK - AND QUICKLY.
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SO FAR THE CITIZENS GROUP HAS SPENT $10,000 DOLLARS OF A $30,000 BUDGET ON SITE PLANS AND PROPOSALS.
CITIZEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS TOLD ME TONIGHT - EVEN THOUGH THE PROCESS IS NOW YEARS IN THE MAKING - THEY ARE CONFIDENT A DEAL CAN GET DONE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
WHETHER OR NOT IT'S IN COLLIER COUNTY -- REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
LINDSAY ---
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THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF B-P AMERICA TESTIFIED IN COURT TODAY --
ABOUT THE WORST OIL SPILL IN U.S. HISTORY.
LAMAR MCKAY ADMITTED THAT BP AND ITS CONTRACTORS SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILING TO PREVENT THE DISASTER.
11 PEOPLE DIED ON THE RIG --
AND 210 MILLION GALLONS OF OIL SPEWED INTO THE WATER.
A U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN NEW ORLEANS IS HEARING THE CIVIL CASE WITHOUT A JURY --
HE'LL DECIDE HOW MUCH B-P AND OTHER COMPANIES OWE FOR THEIR ROLES IN THE DISASTER.
B-P HAS ALREADY PLEADED GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER AND OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES --
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LOOKING AHEAD --
WITNESSES WILL TAKE THE STAND TOMORROW DURING THE MURDER TRIAL OF RYAN COSTELLO.
HE'S THE FORT MYERS MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS BABY BOY.
THE FOUR-MONTH OLD SUFFERED MASSIVE INJURIES. SKULL FRACTURES, INTERNAL BLEEDING AND BRUISING.
PROSECUTORS SAY IN 2010, COSTELLO BEAT THE CHILD AFTER GETTING INTO A FIGHT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND.
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Carrie pollock/prosecutor
:13 Whitney is not on trial in this matter. Ryan Costello is on trial in this matter. That's what this case is about. Ryan Costello causing the death of Darwin Costello
Wilbur smith/ defense attorney
:13 the trouble is and the facts will on virtually every criminal topic she gives two three four , up to seven different versions of what happened
THE DEFENSE WILL ARGUE THAT COSTELLO'S GIRLFRIEND KNOCKED HIM OUT. WHILE HE HELD THE BABY.
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19-MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN CAPE CORAL.
THE CITY SAYS THE COST OF THE ORIGINAL UTILITES PROJECT FROM THE 19-90'S WAS LESS THAN EXPECTED -- SO THEY'RE GIVING THE EXTRA MONEY BACK TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE CITY WILL REFUND THE MONEY TO CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS -- WHICH MEANS IF YOU PAID FOR YOUR PART OF THE PROJECT THEN SOLD YOUR PROPERTY, YOU WON'T SEE A DIME.
THE CITY IS WORKING ON HOW MUCH EACH PERSON WILL GET.
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TOMORROW NIGHT EVERY CATHOLIC PARISH IN THE DIOCESE OF VENICE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MASS OF THAKSGIVING FOR POPE BENEDICT.
THURSDAY, HE WILL BECOME THE FIRST POPE TO RETIRE IN ALMOST 600 YEARS.
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NEXT ON THE NEWS AT 11.
TODAY IS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN.
WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW MARTIN'S PARENTS MARKED THE SOMBER ANNIVERSARY.
AND A FLORIDA LAW FIRM SAYS NASCAR FANS WHO WERE HURT IN THE BIG CRASH AT DAYTONA.WANT TO SUE.
BUT THERE'S ONE REASON IT MAY BE TOUGH.
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A THOUSAND MILES FROM WHERE THEIR SON WAS SHOT AND KILLED --
THE PARENTS OF TRAYVON MARTIN SPENT TODAY, THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, IN NEW YORK CITY.
THE TWO ATTENDED THE "MILLION HOODIES" VIGIL IN MANHATTAN--
AN EVENT TO SHED LIGHT ON GUN VIOLENCE AND TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE VICTIMS -- NOT JUST TRAYVON.
SINCE HIS DEATH A YEAR AGO -- TRAYVON'S PARENTS HAVE BEEN ON A CRUSADE FOR STRICTER GUN LAWS IN THE U.S.
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN SHOT AND KILLED THE UNARMED TEEN IN SANFORD LAST FEBRUARY.
ZIMMERMAN CLAIMS HE WAS ACTING IN SELF-DEFENSE.
HIS TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO START THIS SUMMER.
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NEW RIGHT NOW--
THREE FANS HURT DURING SATURDAY'S NASCAR RACE HAVE HIRED A LAWYER.
A CRASH ON THE LAST LAP IN DAYTONA SENT DEBRIS INTO THE CROWD, INJURING MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PEOPLE.
MORGAN AND MORGRAN LAW FIRM SAYS THREE PEOPLE ARE EXPLORING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROTECTIVE FENCE.
SOME LEGAL EXPERTS SAY IT COULD BE TOUGH TO COLLECT ANY DAMAGES BECAUSE OF LIABILITY WAIVERS WRITTEN ON THE BACKS OF THE NASCAR TICKETS.
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AFTER THE BREAK.WE'LL CHECK IN AGAIN ON THE BREAKING NEWS IN NEW ENGLAND.
A BUS CARRYING THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.CRASHED AFTER THE DRIVER VEERED ONTO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.
STAY WITH US.WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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THIS IS YOUR NIGHTLY REMINDER THAT YOU'RE WISE TO WINTER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BECAUSE IF YOU LIVED IN CHICAGO.YOU'D BE SNOWED IN RIGHT NOW.
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED BETWEEN O'HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS.
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CLOSER TO HOME *THIS WATERSPOUT TURNED INTO A TORNADO AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE IN DOWNTOWN TAMPA.
THE TWISTER KNOCKED DOWN TREES, DAMAGED AWNINGS, SIGNS AND CONDO FURNITURE.
THERE WERE ALSO REPORTS OF DAMAGED VEHICLES.
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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.
RAIN AND WIND MOVING IN
We are tracking a line of heavy downpours and gusty winds this afternoon and evening. The lack of significant lightning with the weather coming in from the west would tend to indicate that our chance for severe weather is relatively low; however, some of the downpours will be accompanied by wind gusts over 45 mph and there is a chance for brief, but weak, tornadoes early on. The tornado watch issued for the area is mainly a precaution because a water spout did touch down in Tampa at 11:43 this morning. The event caused some damage around the Westin Hotel near downtown Tampa.
Looking ahead to the forecast tonight, we will continue to track the rain moving east at 20 - 25 mph. Inland counties can expect the rain shortly after sunset. Temperatures tonight will drop back into the 60's and it will still be windy through the night.
Tomorrow, the weather system will stall out over south Florida and keep our skies mostly cloudy. We will have more showers developing on Wednesday with a high in the mid 70's. Over the next few days our weather looks to be a bit unsettled as winds blow off the Gulf of Mexico and keep variable clouds overhead. By the weekend it looks like our weather will have cooled enough to keep high temperatures in the 60's and overnight lows back into the 40's for a few mornings. The trend will be for cool weather to last into next week.
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LET'S GO BACK TO THE BREAKING STORY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
A BUS CARRYING THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS CRASHED ON I-95 NORTH OF BOSTON.
THIS IS A LOOK AT THE SCENE IN GEORGETOWN.
STATE POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE BUS SUFFERED SERIOUS, BUT NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
22 STUDENTS WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS FOR EITHER MINOR INJURIES OR PRECAUTIONARY EVALUATION.
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AN EMOTIONAL FUNERAL TODAY FOR LOCAL COUNTRY SINGER MINDY MCCREADY.
THE COFFIN OF THE NORTH FORT MYERS NATIVE WAS DRAPED IN FLOWERS INSIDE CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH.
MCGREADY BATTLED DEPRESSION AND KILLED HERSELF LAST WEEK.
MCCREADY'S MOTHER SAID AN EMOTIONAL GOODBYE AT TODAY'S SERVICE.
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TAKE SOT
Gayle Inge, McCready's Mom
"Her favorite last words were I miss you, love you, and mean it. I'm her biggest fan and will miss her love her, and I mean it."
THE 37-YEAR OLD SINGER LEAVES BEHIND TWO YOUNG SONS -- ZANDER AND ZANE -- CURRENTLY IN FOSTER CARE IN ARKANSAS.
FAMILY FRIENDS SAY THEIR GRANDPARENTS WILL FIGHT TO BRING THEM BACK TO LEE COUNTY.
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A SCAMMER CALLED THE COPS AFTER HE COULDN'T GET AHOLD OF HIS ELDERLY VICTIM.
WHEN LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES GOT TO HER HOUSE, THEY REALIZED SHE'D BEEN SCAMMED OUT OF ALMOST 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE 84 YEAR-OLD WOMAN, WHO ASKED US NOT TO IDENTIFY HER, SAID SHE GOT A CALL FROM A MAN WHO TOLD HER SHE'D WON A SWEEPSTAKES.
HE TOLD HER SHE HAD TO SEND MONEY TO GET HER WINNINGS, WHICH SHE DID.
DETECTIVES SAY WHEN THE SCAMMER COULDN'T REACH HER ONE DAY, HE ASKED THEM TO CHECK ON HER.
ONCE COPS GOT TO HER FORT MYERS HOME AND REALIZED SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT, A TAXI CAB PULLED UP- IN ANOTHER ATTEMPT BY THE SCAMMER TO CONTACT THE ELDERLY WOMAN.
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1:38 "i thought he was just going to ask for one amount and that would be it."
DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE CRIME.
THEY SAY YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO SEND MONEY TO RECEIVE IT.
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TONIGHT, THERE IS GROWING CONCERN BLACK BEARS ARE GETTING TOO COMFORTABLE IN ONE COLLIER COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD - AFTER ONE RIPPED THROUGH A 90-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S LANAI.
IT HAPPENED AT THE MARCO SHORE ESTATES EARLY THIS MORNING.
THE BEAR TORE DOWN SCREENS AND WINDOWS - WHILE IT WAS TRYING TO GET TO A TRASHCAN.
A BEAR BIOLOGIST VISITED THE COMMUNITY JUST DAYS AGO - LOOKING TO GIVE TIPS ON HOW PEOPLE CAN HELP KEEP THE ANIMALS AWAY.
BUT TONIGHT - NEIGHBORS SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
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Lois Martin/Bear broken into her lanai "I was upset - I'm 90-years old and I was upset when I saw it cause nothing has ever happened like this to me."
John DeLorenzo/Neighbor "What do we have to wait for someone to get mulled and killed before we get help with this problem."
F-W-C OFFICIALS SAY EVEN AFTER THIS INCIDENT THEY STILL DON'T CONSIDER THESE BEARS "AGGRESSIVE".
THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO RIGHT NOW IS MAKE SURE ALL RESIDENTS ARE KEEPING THEIR TRASH INSIDE - THAT INCLUDES, AWAY FROM THEIR LANAIS.
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TODAY COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
CHEERING
DOZENS OF PEOPLE WHO FEAR GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION COULD INFRINGE ON THEIR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS SPOKE OUT TODAY.
THEY ASKED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO IGNORE ANY FEDERAL LAWS THAT WOULD PUT STRICTER CONTROLS ON GUNS.
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"I have a duty to protect me and my family. thankfully today I can continue to do that and send a strong message not only to the governor but to take it forward to the fed government and tell them enough with their tyranny 41 stop taking our rights away
"I did not think that it was an appropriate thing for county commissioners to determine what is or is not an infringement of the second amendment."
PEOPLE AGAINST THE RESOLUTION SAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE MEDDLING IN BUSINESS THAT SHOULD BE UP TO OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK SAYS HIS DEPUTIES WILL NOT ENFORCE ANY LAW THAT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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KNIVES, GARDENING TOOLS, CHLORINE AND A SHARK IN A BOTTLE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS T-S-A AGENTS INTERCEPTED IN THE PAST WEEK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
TODAY, WE GOT AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THEY'VE FOUND.
THE AGENCY SAYS MOST OF THESE THINGS WERE TAKEN THROUGH SECURITY BY ACCIDENT, SO THEY'RE ENCOURAGING TRAVELERS TO DOUBLE CHECK THEIR CARRY ON ITEMS.
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"ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV" IS ACCUSED OF WATERING DOWN ITS BEERS.
CONSUMERS JUST FILED CLASS-ACTION LAWSUITS.
THEY CLAIM THE COMPANY PUTS TOO MUCH WATER IN BUDWEISER, MICHELOB AND OTHER BRANDS, CHEATING DRINKERS OUT OF THE BEVERAGE'S STATED ALCOHOL CONTENT.
THE LEAD LAWYER SAYS THE SUITS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION FROM FORMER BREWERY EMPLOYEES.
"ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV" CALLS THE CLAIMS GROUNDLESS.
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A REDNECK GEORGIA FAMILY IS NOW GOING GLOBAL.
PEOPLE IN EUROPE, AUSTRALIA AND LATIN AMERICA WILL SOON GET TO WATCH HONEY BOO BOO AND HER RELATIVES.
T-L-C TELLS THE NEW YORK POST THE SHOW ABOUT THE YOUNG BEAUTY QUEEN IS ALREADY NUMBER THREE IN POLAND.
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THE NEW JERSEY WOMAN, KNOWN AS THE "TANNING MOM," WON'T FACE CHARGES AFTER SHE WAS ACCUSED OF BRINGING HER FIVE YEAR OLD INTO A TANNING BOOTH.
A GRAND JURY REFUSED TO INDICT 44 YEAR OLD PATRICIA KRENTCIL ON A CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGE.
POLICE STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS WHEN SCHOOL OFFICIALS NOTICED BURNS ON HER DAUGHTER'S LEGS.
SHE SAID THE BURNS CAME FROM THE SUN AND SHE WOULD NEVER TAKE HER DAUGHTER INTO A TANNING BOOTH.
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PEOPLE AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO ARE DRESSING UP LIKE GORILLAS.
OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, SO-CALLED "GORILLA SURROGATES" WILL WEAR FUR VESTS TO TRY TO HELP A GORILLA BABY FEEL LOVED.
THE BABY WAS BORN AT A ZOO IN TEXAS AND HER MOTHER REJECTED HER, SO THAT ZOO SENT HER TO CINCINNATI TO FEEL BETTER.
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S/ Ron Evans/ Cincinnati Zoo:22
"Anything we can do to make that baby more comfortable from the day he joins his mom, anything, any sound we can make, place where we can put the baby, way we carry the baby, way we talk to the baby, the things that baby touches, to make him, I keep saying him, I apologize, her, to make her as comfortable as possible, the day she goes in with a real gorilla, we're gonna do."
THE GOAL IS TO GET THE BABY READY TO BE INTRODUCED TO REAL GORILLAS AT THE ZOO.
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??DOES COLLEGE BASKETBALL HAVE A NUMBER ONE TEAM???
NO!!! THE TOP RANKED TEAM.BEATEN AGAIN TONIGHT. PLUS THE GATORS.TRYING TO AVOID A ROAD LOSS.
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DESPITE A 3-RUN RALLY IN THE 9TH INNING.THE TOP-25 FGCU BASEBALL TEAM.LOST 9-8 TO F-A-U IN BOCA RATON.
THE EAGLES ARE BACK HOME FRIDAY NIGHT FOR A 4 GAME SERIES WITH MANHATTAN COLLEGE.
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SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL.
DAVID PRICE MADE HIS FIRST START OF THE SPRING.
ONLY WENT THE FIRST INNING.GETS CLAZED BY THIS MAR-WIN GONZALEZ GROUNDER.
PRICE THREW 19 PITCHES.AND HAD HIS BEST DAY OF SPRING TRAINING SO FAR.
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ALSO IN THE RAYS LINE-UP.EVAN LONGORIA.
THE NEW DAD PLAYED HIS FIRST SPRING TRAINING GAME.ON THAT SURGICALLY REPAIRED HAMSTRING.
AND GOT PLENTY OF RUNNING ON THAT HAMMY.WITH TWO HITS IN THE RAYS RAIN-SHORTENED 7-2 WIN OVER THE 'STROS.
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THEY GOT ALL NINE INNINGS PLAYED AT JET-BLUE PARK.
RED SOX HOSTED THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS.
GUSTY WINDS MAKING THINGS TOUGH FOR THE PLAYERS.
JOSE IGLESIAS POP-UP. RONNY CEDENO HAS ALL KINDS OF TROUBLE TRACKING IT. DOES MAKE THE CATCH. SAVES A RUN.
EVERYTHING WENT RIGHT FOR ST. LOUIS. 15-4 FINAL.
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MINNESOTA TWINS WENT NORTH TO DUNEDIN.HAD JOE MAUER AND JUSTIN MORNEAU IN THE TRAVELING LINE-UP.AND BEAT THE BLUE JAYS 8 TO 4.
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SPRING TRAINING.WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE.
Philadelphia vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
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THIS IS THE MESSAGE BOARD.ON THE FRONT OF THE IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS.
THE INDIANS.LAST FALL'S CLASS 5-A FOOTBALL STATE RUNNER-UP. HAVE A NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.
AND THEY WELCOMED HIM TO CAMPUS TUESDAY.
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WE TOLD YOU ON THE NEWS AT NOON.
THAT IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL HAS HIRED RICH DOMBROSKI AS THE INDIANS NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.
FIVE YEARS AGO.HE TOOK OVER AN ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WENT WINLESS THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
WENT WIN-LESS IN HIS FIRST SEASON AS WELL.
LAST FALL.THE WILDCATS GOT BACK IN THE STATE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS.
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ESTERO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.COACH JEFF SOMMER TOLD ME TUESDAY HE HAS 3 OR 4 INTERNAL APPLICANTS THAT WILL GET AN INTERVIEW.
THEY WILL ALSO ADVERTISE THE JOB STATE-WIDE.
ESTERO WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO HIRE THEIR NEXT FOOTBALL COACH. SPRING FOOTBALL BEGINS IN LATE APRIL.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL.
8-TH RANKED GATORS IN KNOXVILLE TONIGHT.
35-32 AT HALF.GATORS WERE ***DOWN*** THREE.
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FROM THE NBA.THE MIAMI HEAT needed DOUBLE OVERTIME TO EXTEND THEIR WIN STREAK.TO 12.
141-129 OVER THE KINGS.
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YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS LIVE SHOT FROM SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
A TRANSFORMER BLEW UP DURING THE HIT.
we're really piling this stuff up here
IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEHIND THE CHIEF METEOROLOGIST AS HE WAS REPORTING ABOUT THE MONSTER SNOWSTORM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
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IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, YOU CAN HELP FIGHT CANCER AND TAKE PART IN THE SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE.
N-B-C TWO IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE RACE, WHICH IS SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH AT COCONUT POINT MALL IN ESTERO.
YOU CAN REGISTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL, START A TEAM, OR JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION - GO TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF OUR HOMEPAGE.
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A BABY GOAT IS GETTING COMFORTABLE IN A TEXAS VETERINARIAN'S OFFICE.
THIS IS "TILLEY."
HER MOTHER GAVE BIRTH TO HER AND ABANDONED HER.
LUCKILY, HER OWNER FOUND HER AND BROUGHT HER TO THE VET IN ABILENE.
BUT SHE ISN'T JUST A PATIENT.
TILLEY AND HER NEW BEST FRIEND, MOOSE, RUN THE OFFICE.
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she's learned how to climb things and get on top of things she has learned
how to eat paper, the phone books, we have to hide phone books from her so
she's doing really good she thinks she's a weenie dog.
ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IS BOTTLE FEEDING TILLY UNTIL SHE CAN GO OUT WITH THE REST OF THE HERD.
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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.
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AD LIB GOODBYE 4SHOT
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