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THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS GONE, BUT THE RAIN AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE MOVING IN.
THAT VIDEO YOU SEE IS DAMAGE IN TAMPA FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO.
PART OF THE SAME SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RIGHT NOW --
NBC2 SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ROBERT IS ALERTING YOU FIRST --
TRACKING THE RAIN --
AND USING FIRST ALERT RADAR TO PINPOINT WHERE IT WILL HIT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
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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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A WOMAN'S LANAI RIPPED APART BY BEARS!
John Delorenzo/Neighbor
"What do we have to wait for somebody to get mauled and killed before we get help with this bear problem?"
A BEAR TORE THROUGH THE SCREEN -- TO GET GARBAGE CANS.
PEOPLE IN THIS COLLIER COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD OFF THE EAST TRAIL SAY THE BEARS KEEP COMING BACK --
AND AS NBC 2'S RICK RITTER FOUND OUT. AFTER LAST NIGHT, THEY ARE MORE WORRIED THAN EVER.
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RICK LIVE
WE'RE INSIDE WHAT'S LEFT OF LOIS MARTIN'S LANAI - AFTER A BEAR RIPPED THROUGH IT EARLY THIS MORNING. TAKE A LOOK - THIS IS WHERE THE ANIMAL FIRST CAME IN - BREAKING THROUGH METAL SIDING AND TOSSING IT ASIDE LIKE IT'S NOTHING. THEN THE BEAR RIPPED THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCREENS, WINDOWS, ALL TO GET TO THE TRASHCAN OVER HERE - WHERE IT RUMMAGED THROUGH GARBAGE, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO SNACK ON. LUCKILY, THE HOMEOWNER WASN'T INJURED BUT TONIGHT - THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY HAS SIMPLY HAD ENOUGH.
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Lois Martin/Lanai destroyed by bear = 0:12 John Delorenzo/Neighbor = 0:31
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THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A WEEK - BEARS MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN IN THE MARCO SHORE ESTATES.
THIS TIME TAKING DOWN A 90-YEAR OLD WOMANS LANAI - CAUSING OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
Lois Martin/Bear broken into her lanai 5:08 "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."
A BEAR BIOLOGIST VISITED THE COMMUNITY JUST LAST WEEK - LOOKING TO GIVE TIPS ON HOW PEOPLE CAN HELP KEEP THE ANIMALS AWAY.
TONIGHT - NEIGHBORS SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - AND THEY NEED MORE THAN JUST HELP.
John Delorenzo/14:02 "What do we have to wait for someone to get mulled and killed before we get help with this problem."
WE REACHED OUT TO F-W-C OFFICIALS - THEY SAY EVEN AFTER THIS ATTACK - THEY STILL DON'T CONSIDER THESE BEARS "AGGRESSIVE".
Carli Segelson/FWC 2:05 "This really isn't an aggressive matter - just a bear seeing an opportunity to get some food and unfortunately he did some damage to somebody's house."
AND THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO RIGHT NOW IS MAKE SURE ALL RESIDENTS ARE KEEPING THEIR TRASH INSIDE - THAT INCLUDES, AWAY FROM THEIR LANAIS.
Carli Segelson/FWC/0:39 "We're hoping to work with the community to help eliminate these food sources so we can discourage these bears from being in the neighborhood."
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RICK LIVE
COMING UP AT 6:00 - WE'LL GO MORE INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT F-W-C OFFICIALS HAVE TO SAY AFTER THIS ENCOUNTER - AND WE GOT OUR HANDS ON THAT EMERGENCY CALL A NEIGHBOR PLACED THIS MORNING AFTER HEARING THE BEAR. WE'RE LIVE IN CC, RR, NBC2.
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A PREEMPTIVE STRIKE AGAINST GUN CONTROL TODAY IN COLLIER COUNTY.
NBC 2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN WAS THERE AS COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
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CHEERS
A VICTORY FOR COLLIER COUNTY GUN OWNERS--
AS COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY APPPROVE A RESOLUTION PROTECTING THEIR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.
"I'm a veteran, I took an oath to protect the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic but most importantly I'm a father with a child in collier county schools and personally I don't feel she's safe there."
"I think the county commissioners wimped out on the issue, they voted to appease the folks here."
FEARING GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION COULD INFRINGE ON THEIR RIGHTS--
DOZENS OF PEOPLE LINED UP TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT--
I SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION
ASKING LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO IGNORE ANY FEDERAL LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD PUT STRICTER CONTROLS ON GUNS.
"We don't want any local resources to be expended to enforce any laws or regulations that we think infringe on those rights."
THOSE AGAISNT THE RESOLUTION SAY COMMISSIONERS ARE MEDDLING IN DECISIONS THAT SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
"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."
ALSO ARGUING STRICTER LAWS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN FROM GUN VIOLENCE.
GUN OWNERS TODAY SAY PROTECTION COMES FROM THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS--
AND THEYRE HOPING THIS LOCAL MOVE-- WILL SEND A MESSAGE NATIONALLY.
"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
IN COLLIER COUNTY, GF, NBC2.
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COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK SAYS THE AGENCY WILL NOT ENFORCE ANY LAW THAT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
RAMBOSK AND THE MARCO ISLAND POLICE CHIEF WILL HOLD A TOWN HALL TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE TONIGHT AT THE MARCO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT SEVEN P-M.
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MARCO ISLAND CITY COUNCIL GOT THE BALL ROLLING LAST WEEK.
COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION THAT SAYS IT WILL NOT USE CITY RESOURCES TO ENFORCE NEW FEDERAL LAWS THAT RESTRICT FIREARM OWNERSHIP.
BUT.LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS THEY WOULD HAVE TO UNLESS A JUDGE RULES OTHERWISE.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ISN'T THE ONLY PART OF THE COUNTRY TAKING A STAND.
LAWMAKERS IN ALASKA PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT A FELONY FOR A FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO ENFORCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON GUN OWNERSHIP.
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A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STANDING UP FOR HER FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT RIGHT NOW --
AND IS SUING HER SCHOOL AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.
AMBER HATCHER IS AN OPENLY GAY 16 YEAR OLD WHO TOOK PART IN A DAY OF SILENCE LAST YEAR AT DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE SAYS SHE WAS TOLD NOT TO TAKE PART -- AND EVENTUALLY WAS SUSPENDED FOR DOING SO.
SHE ASKED TO TAKE PART THIS YEAR --
AND AGAIN SAYS SHE WAS DENIED.
THAT'S WHEN SHE DECIDED TO FILE SUIT.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A CREW TALKING TO AMBER ABOUT HER LAWSUIT - AND GETTING REACTON FROM HER CLASSMATES.
YOU'LL HEAR FROM THEM COMING UP AT SIX.
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nats of mindy song
COUNTRY STAR MINDY MCCREADY LAST SONG SPOKE OF STRENGTH --
TODAY FRIENDS --
FAMILY --
AND FANS MOURNED THE LOSS OF THE FORT MYERS NATIVE AT CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH IN EAST FORT MYERS.
HER LIFE MARRED BY PERSONAL DEMONS AND TRAGEDY --
TODAY WAS A CELEBRATION ABOUT WHAT SHE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORLD.
N-B-C TWO'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE AT THE CHURCH ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
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TODAY -- MINDY MCCREADY'S FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FANS REMEMBERED THE GOOD ABOUT HER LIFE RATHER THAN THE BAD AT THIS CHURCH.
THEY REMINISCED ABOUT A YOUNG GIRL WITH HUGE DREAMS -- AND PRAYED FOR HER IN THE AFTERLIFE THAT SHE MAY FINALLY FIND THE HEALING SHE SO DESPERATELY NEEDED HERE ON EARTH.
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TRT -- 129
Gayle Inge, McCready's Mother -- 22
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A CRY FOR PEACE ECHOED INSIDE CROSSROADS CHURCH IN LEE COUNTY -- AS MINDY MCCREADY'S LOVED ONES FOUGHT BACK TEARS.
Gayle Inge, McCready's moth
4505 "I can't imagine how we go on."
MCCREADY'S MOM GAYLE SPOKE AT LENGTH ABOUT HER DAUGHTER'S LIFE -- FOCUSING ON HER TALENTS AND ALSO TOUCHING ON HER INNER STRUGGLES.
Inge 4700 "She battled things in her flesh. Her spirit may finally find healing."
AUTHORITIES SAY THE COUNTRY SINGER SHOT AND KILLED HERSELF ON HER ARKANSAS FRONT PORCH ON FEBRUARY 17TH -- ABOUT A MONTH AFTER HER EX-BOYFRIEND DAVID WILSON'S DEATH.
Take Nats
TODAY - THOSE CLOSEST TO THE NORTH FORT MYERS NATIVE EMBRACED -- COMFORTING EACH OTHER AND TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS.
Gayle Ingle
5435 "We wanted Mindy to be free."
MCCREADY'S VOICE FILLED THE CHURCH HALLS -- AS THE CROWD OF ABOUT A 150 PRAYED FOR HER AND WONDERED WHY HER LIFE ENDED SO TRAGICALLY.
Take singing nats "I will always love you."
her mom with tears in her eyes offered up a last goodbye to her fallen angel.
Gayle Inge
4710 "I miss you, love you, mean it."
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HER FAMILY WON'T SAY WHERE MCCREADY WILL BE BURIED.
ALTHOUGH -- THEY TELL US IT WILL BE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
AT THE AGE OF 37 --THE SINGER LEAVES BEHIND TWO YOUNG SONS -- ZANDER AND ZANE.
LIVE IN LEE COUNTY STEVE CAMPION NBC2
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MORE POSTURING.LESS COMPROMISING TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOOMING BUDGET SEQUESTER.
HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER BLAMES THE SENATE FOR NOT INITIATING A DEAL.
AND PRESIDENT OBAMA KEEPS CAMPAIGNING.TRYING TO RALLY PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HIS SIDE.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK HIS MESSAGE TO VIRGINIA TODAY --
ONE OF THE STATES HIT HARDEST BY PENTAGON SPENDING CUTS.
85 BILLION DOLLARS IN AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS COULD GO INTO EFFECT STARTING THIS FRIDAY.
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TODAY TSA AGENTS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT GAVE US A RARE LOOK AT SOME OF ITENS THEY'VE CONFISCATED FROM PASSENGER PASSING THROUGH SECURITY.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE. THEY'VE DISCOVERED EVERYTHING FROM KNIVES --
TO WRENCHES --
EVEN A HORROR MOVIE PROP SHAPED LIKE A GLOVE WITH BLADES ATTACHED TO THE FINGERS.
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10 sec-
Robert Cohen
TSA Federal Security Director
" that's what keeps me awake at night that we get those guns and we make sure that we keep a safe aircrafts and make passenger feel confident that tsa is on top of everything."
AGENTS TELL US THEY ARE AMAZED AT WHAT PEOPLE TRY TO CARRY ON.
WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THOSE ITEMS AND SOME YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ARE BANNED --
COMING UP AT SIX.
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CLOSING ARGUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED IN A CIVIL SUIT LEE COUNTY FILED AGAINST ITS FORMER CLERK OF COURTS.
THE LAWSUIT CENTERS ON WHETHER BED TAX MONEY CAN BE SPENT ON CONSULTANTS AND LOBBYISTS.
THE COUNTY ARGUES CONSULTANTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO PROTECTING WATERWAYS AND PROMOTING TOURISM. AS ALLOWED BY FLORIDA LAW.
THE CLERK'S OFFICE MAINTAINS WATER QUALITY AFFECTS EVERYONE, NOT JUST TOURISTS.
AND THAT THE MONEY SHOULD COME FROM ANOTHER FUND.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS TRICKY BUSINESS SOMETIMES.
LEE COUNTY GIVES OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN INCENTIVES. TO COMPANIES WHO PROMISE TO CREATE JOBS.
TONIGHT THE NBC 2 INVESTIGATORS UNCOVER IF YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE *REALLY* DOING THAT?
FRANK MANN 5:04 i think we took too much for granted as being totally truthful - the whole truth and nothing but the truth 09
PAUL WOODS, ALGENOL CEO 4:25:28 we ended up here specifically because of tammy hall and ray judah 31
BUT WE UNCOVER A HANDFUL OF CASES, THAT HAVE STATE LAWMAKERS CALLING FOR STRICHTER OVERSIGHT.
AND THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH --
EELS --
AND SHRIMP WASHING UP ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHORES --
TONIGHT N-B-C TWO TRACKING RED TIDE --
THE CLEAN UP AND WHAT'S BEING DONE TO STOP IT.
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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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*crash involving an EMS vehicle.
*Veronica Shoemaker Rd. is closed between Canal Street and Edison Road
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
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N-B-C TWO TRACKING YOUR TAX DOLLARS TONIGHT.
MILLIONS DISHED OUT TO BRING BUSINESSES TO LEE COUNTY AND CREATE NEW HIGH-PAYING JOBS.
BUT ONE BIG BLUNDER -- V-R LABS -- HAS COUNTY LEADERS RE-THINKING THEIR OVERSIGHT OF THESE INCENTIVES.
N-B-C TWO INVESTIGATOR JENNIFER TRAMMELL EXAMINES OTHER GRANTS TO SEE IF THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT WISELY.
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FOR 18 YEARS NOW.LEE COUNTY HAS HANDED OUT ECONOMIC INCENTIVES.
LEADING TO MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND NEW JOBS. IN EVERYTHING FROM FASHION TO FOOD TO FLIGHT.
OUR INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED.FOR THE MOST PART.COMPANIES ARE LIVING UP TO THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN.
BUT THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF CASES ACROSS THE STATE THAT HAVE LAWMAKERS CALLING FOR STRICTER OVERSIGHT.
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NAT MONTAGE BETWEEN LINES?
.WITH EVERY SCREW.
.AND CRIMPED WIRE.
A COMPANY GROWS INSIDE THIS LEE COUNTY WAREHOUSE.
KEVIN 00:20 we actually specialize in high-end AV interface equipment 22 mainly supplying the live concert touring industry 25
ENTERTAINMENT METALS MAY NEVER HAVE ENDED UP HERE.
KEVIN 2:15 we were looking in the orlando and tampa area.
.BUT LEE COUNTY OFFERED SOMETHING OTHER AREAS COULDN'T -- MONEY.
KEVIN 3:02 over the course of four years they offered us $35,000
TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE USED TO LURE BUSINESSES HERE AND HELP CURRENT COMPANIES EXPAND.
IN RETURN.THEY PROMISE TO CREATE HIGH-PAYING JOBS.
BERG 8:46:17 we're looking at companies that can really raise the level of wealth in the community 23
JENNIFER BERG WITH LEE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SAYS THE MONEY IS SET ASIDE AND DOLED OUT AS BENCHMARKS ARE MET.
super here BERG 8:48:54 if you look back 15 years we have less than a.4 percent default rate which i'm sure most banks would love to have that rate 01
super here MANN 3:47 the one exception it's been embarrassing to everybody right now that nobody can explain is the VR labs problem 52
VR LABS WAS SUPPOSED TO HIRE 40 PEOPLE AND HAVE ITS HEALTH DRINK PLANT UP AND RUNNING BY THE END OF 2012.
BUT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS LATER - IT HAS ONLY EIGHT HIRES AND AN EMPTY FACILITY TO SHOW FOR IT.
MANN 2:22 unfortunately, we got egg on our face some of those folks we feel like we were taken advantage of and they didn't go as well as planned 31
WE DUG DEEPER TO SEE IF ANY OTHER GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVEN'T MET BENCHMARKS.
WE FOUND VR IS THE ONLY ONE.
THE COUNTY GAVE VR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION TO CREATE THE JOBS PROMISED.
NOW, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE IS REVIEWING HOW MONEY IS HANDED OUT.
MANN 5:19 before i support another penny of this project it'll be a lot tighter than it has been 23
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BERG SAYS THERE ARE MANY LAYERS OF APPROVAL.
BERG 8:51:30 out of every project that you see us bring forward there were probably 10 that we didn't approve 35
nat from WOODS 4:32:44 we've held up our end of the bargain
ALGENOL MADE THE CUT AND COMMISSIONERS AWARDED THE COMPANY TEN-MILLION DOLLARS.
AFTER *THAT INVESTMENT -- ONE OF THE LARGEST PETROLEUM COMPANIES IN THE WORLD PUT IN ONE-HUNDRED MILLION.
super here WOODS 4:28:52 the government incentive the grants that they assisted really did play that proper stepping stone to get further private investments 59
THE COMPANY HAS MOVED FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ACTUAL PRODUCTION.MAKING ETHANOL FROM ALGAE.
THE NEXT STEP IS BUILDING COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.
WOODS 4:29:47 we're talking 2 and 3 thousand jobs at each one of those facilities 50
ENTERTAINMENT METALS ALSO PLANS TO EXPAND --
ADDING EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES TO DO METAL FINISHING AT THE LEE COUNTY SHOP.
super here 8:53 JEN how many jobs are we talking with that? KEVIN we're hoping we'll do between 5 and 10 jobs in two years.
SMALL STEPS THAT ARE MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE IN LEE COUNTY'S ECONOMY.
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STATE LAWMAKERS ALSO WANT BETTER OVERSIGHT.
SENATOR ANDY GARDINER IS WORKING ON A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE A REVIEW OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS EVERY THREE YEARS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING RESULTS.
A COMPANY CALLED DIGITAL DOMAIN WAS AWARDED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS TO LOCATE IN PORT ST. LUCIE.THEN WENT BANKRUPT AND LAID OFF ABOUT THREE-HUNDRED WORKERS.
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS PUSHING FOR A BIG INCREASE IN ECONOMIC INCENTIVES NEXT YEAR.
HE WANTS ABOUT $280 MILLION DOLLARS SET ASIDE - A THREEFOLD INCREASE FROM THIS YEAR.
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FOR NEARLY A WEEK --
A TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM HAS BEEN WREACKING HAVOC IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
45:01 The last couple of days its been like the kill of the day 45:06
TONIGHT --
WHAT'S BEING DONE TO CLEAN UP THE MESS --
AND WHY PEOPLE LIVING THERE SAY IT'S THE WORST THEY'VE SEEN IN YEARS.
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WONDERING WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP RED TIDE?
A PANEL OF SCIENTISTS ARE MEETING ON SANIBEL ISLAND TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS,
THEY'RE PAIRING UP WITH SANIBEL SEA SCHOOL--
THE SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUDATION AND MOTE MARINE FOR THE FREE SEMINAR.
IT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW--
AT THE SANIBEL COMMUNITY HOUSE AUDITORIUM.
IT STARTS AT 7 PM.
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THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH --
EVEN EELS WASHING UP ON BEACHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -
ALL VICTIMS OF RED TIDE.
THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM HAS LINGERED OFF SHORE --
BUT TODAYS WINDS ARE PUSHING FISH --
AT LEAST ONE DOLPHIN AND RED TIDE CLOSER TO SHORE.
AND NOW ONE SANIBEL ISLAND LEADER IS TAKING THE UNUSUAL STEP.OF TELLING PEOPLE TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.
N-B-C TWO'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS LIVE ON SANIBEL --
WHERE SOME PEOPLE SAY THESE ARE THE WORST RED TIDE EFFECTS THEY'VE SEEN IN TWO DECADES.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GROUPER, ITS ON THE LARGER END OF THE FISH THAT ARE WASHING ASHORE HERE, WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE BEACH, AND ITS NOT THE BIGGEST, WE NOW KNOW RED TIDE IS PROBABLY WHAT KILLED AT LEAST ONE DOLPHIN HERE.
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Nats wind/waves
ON BEACHES KNOWN FOR THEIR SHELLS AND SAND---
CONDITIONS UNLIKE ANYTHING SOME VISITORS SAY THEY'VE SEEN BEFORE.
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Kevin Roalson, visiting Sanibel
45:01 THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS ITS BEEN LIKE THE KILL OF THE DAY 45:06
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Mike Eakins, visiting Sanibel
00:10 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN DEAD FISH ON THE BEACH OR HAD THE SMELL OF DEAD FISH ON THE BEACH 00:17
SCIENTISTS BLAME THE FISH KILLS, ON RED TIDE ALGAE BLOOMING OFFSHORE.
WIND PUSHES DEAD GROUPER, SHEEPSHEAD AND EEL ONTO SANIBEL'S BEACHES, JUST SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH TURNING UP.
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Kevin
44:45 literally this thing was probably 24-30 inches long, it was big it was massive, close to 200 pounds 44:53
THE TARPON THAT VISITOR KEVIN ROALSON DESCRIBES DOES NOT EVEN TOP THE LIST.
SINCE THURSDAY, THE CITY SAYS ITS BEEN PICKING UP FISH AS LONG AS 48 INCHES.
THEY BELIEVE THE TOXIC ALGAE KILLED A DOLPHIN THAT WASHED ASHORE THURSDAY.
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Mike Eakins
00:56 it makes me very converned about the beach 00:58
ON FORT MYERS BEACH, THE TOWN HIRED EXTRA WORKERS, TO PICK UP THOUSANDS OF DEAD SALTWATER CATFISH-- WITH SHARP BARBS,
CAUSING NEARLY A DOZEN INJURIES TO PEOPLE WALKING THERE.
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Bill Anderson, visiting from Missouri
32:33 it smells its hard to walk trhough hard to keep the dog out of the dead fish 32:39
AS SANIBEL STAFF TRY TO SCOOP UP, AND STUDY THE BLOOMS' AFFECTS, VISITORS ARE LEFT DEALING WITH WHAT IT BRINGS ON SHORE.
00:51 it just takes kind of the fun out of it 00:40
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OFFICIALS SAY THE RED TIDE BLOOM IS *120 MILES* LONG.
WHAT WASHES ASHORE HERE ALL DEPENDS ON THE WIND.
ROBERT SAYS WELL GET A BRIEF PERIOD OF EASTERLY WINDS NEXT WEEK.
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TWO TEENS ARE BUSTED FOR CARHOPPING!
DEPUTIES SAY THE TEENS CONFESSED--
AND TOSSED EVIDENCE INTO A NEARBY CANAL!
TONIGHT WE'LL SHOW YOU JUST HOW EASY IT WAS FOR THE SUSPECTS TO ALLEGEDLY STEAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN GOODS.
AND F-G-C-U HAS A 15-THOUSAND DOLLAR PLAN TO IMPROVE THE CAMPUS BEACH.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHY THE SCHOOL CLAIMS THE PROJECT IS VITAL TO ITS SUCCESS.
THE NEWS AT 5:30 IS NEXT.
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