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SEVERAL BREAKING STORIES FIRST AT FOUR:
IT APPEARS CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE WILL MISS THE DEADLINE TO AVOID SWEEPING SPENDING CUTS.
NBC-2 LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A MEETING THE PRESIDENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY - when the cuts GO INTO EFFECT.
** ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW,
BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT A FATHER ON TRIAL, ACCUSED OF SHAKING HIS BABY TO DEATH.
TODAY, WE HEAR FROM THE BABY'S MOTHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
**
AND, THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF TELLS THE PRESIDENT OBAMA, HE REFUSES TO DEDICATE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE LAWS THAT INFRINGE ON THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.
NBC-2 LEARNS MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE LETTER.
BUT FIRST JIM IS TRACKING RAIN.
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After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next few days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it will bring a few more clouds to the area through today as it stalls out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Through the mid day hours, we'll continue to see sunshine mixed in with some cloudy periods especially across Collier county. Temperatures today will be a bit cooler as they climb into the middle to upper 70s, along with the slightest drop in our humidity thanks to a light northerly breeze. Much of the area will stay dry through the afternoon, however with the stalled front to our south folks around Collier county have the best chance of seeing a few spotty showers through the evening hours.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be a bit cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
By Thursday, a bit more sunshine will break out and daytime highs will remain on a cooling trend as they top out in the middle 70s. As another system passes across the state, Friday and into the weekend we'll notice our skies beginning to cloud up and temperatures will take a tumble. By Saturday we're looking at highs in the 60s with a pretty good chance of a few scattered showers to develop Saturday and into Sunday. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s through Monday morning with 30s deeper inland.
Through Tuesday temperatures will begin to warm back into the middle 70s, which is just a few degrees below the average for this time of year.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. A KEY WITNESS IS TESTIFYING IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF RYAN COSTELLO.
HE'S THE FORT MYERS MAN ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS BABY TO DEATH.
WHITNEY SIMONSEN IS COSTELLO'S EX-FIANCÉ AND THE MOTHER OF FOUR MONTH OLD DARWIN.
SHE TESTIFIED THAT COSTELLO ATTACKED HER AND SAYS SAID SHE FAKED UNCONSCIOUSNESS UNTIL HE STOPPED.
THAT'S WHEN SHE SAYS COSTELLO HANDED HER THEIR UNRESPONSIVE CHILD.
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11:4542 he felt really heavy and he was kind of wheezing and I tried to wake him up and he wasn't so I started screaming what have you done 58 and Ryan was nowhere to be found.60
BUT SIMONSEN ALSO ADMITTED SHE WAS A DRUG DEALER. AND THAT THERE WAS A MARIJUANA GROW ROOM IN THE COUPLE'S HOME.
THE DEFENSE PRESENTED HER INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
NBC-2 IS IN THE COURTROOM WE WILL SHARE MORE OF SIMONSEN'S TESTIMONY AT FIVE.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
NBC-2 CONFIRMS BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT A MURDER THIS WEEKEND.
POLICE SAY 16 YEAR OLD, KANASHA ISAAC WAS THREE MONTHS PREGNANT.
THE IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE DIED AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE FACE AT A FORT MYERS RESTAURANT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
POLICE ARRESTED HENRY BRUNSON WHO FACES MURDER CHARGES.
OFFICERS TELL NBC-2 THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE SUSPECT.
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BREAKING NEWS - RIGHT NOW AT FOUR.
IT LOOKS LIKE CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE WILL *NOT REACH AN AGREEMENT BEFORE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT.
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED HE WILL MEET WITH TOP LEADERS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE ON FRIDAY -- THE DAY SWEEPING CUTS BEGIN.
SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER, MITCH MCCONNELL SAYS THE SESSION WILL FOCUS ON WAYS TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT SPENDING.
THE WHITE HOUSE WANTS TO INCREASE TAXES TO OFFSET SPENDING.
REPUBLICANS DISAGREE WITH THAT IDEA.
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TODAY GOVERNOR SCOTT WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT, URGING HIM TO FIND COMMON GROUND WITH CONGRESS.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS IF THE WHITE HOUSE FAILS TO MANAGE THE BUDGET, THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS.
HE SPECIFICALLY DOVE INTO FLORIDA'S MILITARY CONNECTION SAYING: IMPACTS WILL BE SEVERE TO FLORIDA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES.
GOVERNOR SCOTT'S IMMEDIATE CONCERN TURNS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD, WHICH HELPS PROTECT FLORIDIANS DURING DISASTERS -- LIKE HURRICANES.
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AS WELL.
IN A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT - SCOTT SAYS HE WILL NOT COMPLY WITH ANY NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON GUN CONTROL.
NBC 2'S JOE ROETZ IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH MORE ON THIS STORY.
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SCOTT POSTED THE LETTER TO THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK WEBPAGE.
IN A MATTER OF HOURS - IT WAS SHARED CLOSE TO 2-THOUSAND TIMES WITH MORE NEARLY 3-THOUSAND LIKES.
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IN THE LETTER - SCOTT CALLS THE PRESIDENT OUT ON CLAIMS HE MADE DURING HIS CAMPAIGN THAT WOULD APPEAR TO CONTRADICT HIS LATEST STANCE ON GUN CONTROL.
MR. OBAMA HAS ISSUED 23 EXECUTIVE ORDERS - AND CALLED FOR MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND ELIMINATING ARMOR PIERCING BULLETS.
SCOTT GOES ON TO TELL THE PRESIDENT HE WILL NOT DEDICATE PRECIOUS OR LIMITED RESOURCES TO ENFORCING CONGRESSIONAL REGULATIONS THAT INFRINGE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.
IN AN EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH THE SHERIFF THIS AFTERNOON -
WE ASKED HOW HE DECIDES WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL OR NOT.
HE WROTE BACK - SAYING QUOTE "I think/hope that everyone understands and agrees that the Constitution is "constitutional" and so it becomes very easy for me to determine what is constitutional or not; especially relative to the 2nd Amendment…kind of like the 1st Amendment and all the others."
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SCOTT'S LETTER COMES ON THE HEELS OF MARCO ISLAND CITY COUNCIL, AND COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISSUING SIMILAR LETTERS.
WE ASKED THE WHITE HOUSE FOR IT'S REACTION TO SHERIFF SCOTT'S LETTER - WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY -- TONIGHT AT SIX.
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SHERIFF'S SCOTT'S LETTER COMES ONE DAY AFTER A SIMILAR DECISION IN COLLIER COUNTY.
TUESDAY, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO PASS A RESOLUTION THAT ASKS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IGNORE ANY FEDERAL LAWS INVOLVING STRICTER GUN CONTROL.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO OF RED TIDE HUGGING THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHORELINE.
NBC SKY TWO SHOT THIS FOOTAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE LINE OF THE RED TIDE.
THIS IS NEAR CAPTIVA.
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THE RED TIDE CAUSED A DEADLY DAY ALONG THE SHORE.
NBC-2 CONFIRMS THE TOXIC ALGAE LIKELY KILLED THIS LOGGERHEAD TURTLE AND A MANATEE.
THE LETHAL EFFECTS STRETCH FROM SANIBEL ISLAND TO BONITA SPRINGS.
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WE ARE JUST TWO MONTHS INTO 2013 AND WILDLIFE OFFICIALS BLAME RED TIDE FOR KILLING MASSIVE NUMBERS OF MANATEES.
96 SEA COWS DIED THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF RED TIDE POISONING.
THAT'S TRIPLE THE NUMBER KILLED LAST YEAR ALONE.
NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO KICKS OFF OUR TEAM COVERAGE FROM LIGHTHOUSE BEACH.
LAUREN - ARE DEAD FISH STILL WASHING UP?
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YES, AND MANY OF THEM ARE SMALLER FISH.
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THE RED TIDE BLOOM'S BIGGEST VICTIMS. ARE MANATEE.
ACCORDING TO MARINE SCIENTISTS, NEARLY 100 HAVE DIED THIS YEAR. FROM CONFIRMED, OR SUSPECTED CASES OF RED TIDE.
THAT'S THREE TIMES THE NUMBER KILLED BY THE TOXIC ALGAE LAST YEAR.
NEARLY ALL OF THE MANATEE TURNING UP DEAD ARE IN LEE CHARLOTTE COUNTIES AND NORTHERN COLLIER COUNTY.
SCIENTISTS SAY THE TOXIN PRODUCED BY RED TIDE GETS STUCK IN THE SEA GRASS MANATEE EAT.
THE TOXIN PARALZYES THEM, OR SUFFOCATED THEM, OR BOTH.
THE BLOOM OFFSHORE IS BECOMING MORE SEVERE, AS MORE MANATEE ARE ARRIVING HERE DURING THEIR WINTER MIGRATION.
THAT MAY BE WHAT'S BEHIND THE HIGH NMBER OF DEATHS.
RED TIDE DEATHS, TO MANATEE HAVENT BEEN THIS HIGH SINCE 1996, ACCORDING TO ONE F-W-C VETERINARIAN.
EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE CARCASSES, BEING PICKED UP BY BOATERS, SAY THEY'RE SURPRISED.
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Garrett Davenport, Pine Island
12:27 wow that really brings it to light 12:30
Richard Lauzon, visiting from Montreal
03:18 astonished astonished beacause we love manatee 03:23
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F-W-C SAYS THEY NEED YOUR HELP GETTING TO MANATEE THAT MAY BE SUFFERING FROM RED TIDE.
CALL THEIR HOTLINE, THAT NUMBER IS ON OUR WEBSITE.
AND COMING UP AT 5 I'LL WHAT SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS DEVASTATION AND HOW ITS AFFECTING AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.
LIVE ON SANIBEL, LD NBC2.
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THANKS, LAUREN.
OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES IN BONITA SPRINGS WITH JOELLE PARKS WHERE DEAD FISH LINE THE SHORE.
BUT TODAY, MORE EFFECTS OF RED TIDE, JOELLE.
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So far this year 12 sea turtles have been recovered, Their suspected killer- red tide.
That's compared to just 2 at this time last year.
And today for the first time a large loggerhead turtle is on the list.
Found in a bay just beyond here.
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This female loggerhead was spotted by a boater in fish trap bay and recovered by Florida gulf coast university Barnacles cover her shell, And she seemed underweight.
Researches says she doesn't have a microchip so she hasn't been studied before.
It's a call that researches say they dread getting.
Especially with protected species like this.
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"When I get that call I just ' oh no not another one. Its that saddness, but if its an animal like the one we just retrieved perhaps it will give us some answers through laboratory testing."
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The loggerhead is headed to the freezer until Fwc can pick it up and perform a necropsy.
Reporting live in Bonita Jp.
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AN 8TH GRADE CHARLOTTE COUNTY STUDENT RETURNS HOME AFTER A FREAK ACCIDENT.
THE 13 YEAR OLD SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WHEN HE FELL FROM HIS HORSE.
FIRST AT FOUR - NBC-2 SITS DOWN WITH GABE AND LEARNS HOW FACEBOOK HELPED HIM COPE.
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THE LATEST EVIDENCE THE HOUSING MARKET IS RECOVERING, SENT STOCKS SOARING ON WALL STREET.
GAINS FOR DISCOUNT RETAILERS ALSO PUSHED THEM HIGHER.
AT THE END OF TRADING TODAY - THE DOW WAS UP
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A CHARLOTTE COUNTY BOY IS HOME TONIGHT --
AFTER SPENDING 17 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL.
MANY OF THOSE DAYS IN THE I-C-U.
13-YEAR OLD GABE WELCHMAN WAS IN A SERIOUS HORSEBACK RIDING ACCIDENT.
HE SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WHEN THE HORSE HE WAS RIDING COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER.
HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR FOUR DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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"I think he's got a little more of an attitude of gratitude. He's just really happy that he's still alive and he's really happy to be home and see his horses and his family."
WELCHMAN IS *STILL RECOVERING AND WILL NEED TO GO TO REHAB FOR A WHILE.
DOCTORS SAY THE HELEMET HE WAS WEARING THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT SAVED HIS LIFE.
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THE INFAMOUS TANNING MOM MAKES HEADLINES ONE MORE TIME AND IT COULD BE THE LAST.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE FINAL DECISION IN HER CHILD ENDANGERMENT CASE INVOLVING HER YOUNG DAUGHTER AND A TANNING BED.
RIGHT NOW, JIM REIF PUTS THE FINAL TOUCHES ON HIS FIRST ALERT FORECAST.
HE'S NEXT - TO TELL US ABOUT A MAJOR COOL DOWN HEADED THIS WAY FOR THE WEEKEND.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next few days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it will bring a few more clouds to the area through today as it stalls out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Through the mid day hours, we'll continue to see sunshine mixed in with some cloudy periods especially across Collier county. Temperatures today will be a bit cooler as they climb into the middle to upper 70s, along with the slightest drop in our humidity thanks to a light northerly breeze. Much of the area will stay dry through the afternoon, however with the stalled front to our south folks around Collier county have the best chance of seeing a few spotty showers through the evening hours.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be a bit cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
By Thursday, a bit more sunshine will break out and daytime highs will remain on a cooling trend as they top out in the middle 70s. As another system passes across the state, Friday and into the weekend we'll notice our skies beginning to cloud up and temperatures will take a tumble. By Saturday we're looking at highs in the 60s with a pretty good chance of a few scattered showers to develop Saturday and into Sunday. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s through Monday morning with 30s deeper inland.
Through Tuesday temperatures will begin to warm back into the middle 70s, which is just a few degrees below the average for this time of year.
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REMEMBER THE INFAMOUS TAN MOM?
SHE WAS ARRESTED LAST APRIL AFTER SCHOOL OFFICIALS NOTICED BURN MARKS ON HER DAUGHTER'S LEGS AND HEARD HER TALKING ABOUT TANNING WITH HER MOM.
TAN MOM, PATRICIA KRENTCIL, PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT.
NOW - A GRAND JURY HAS DECIDED NOT TO INDICT HER.
PATRICIA SAYS SHE WILL CONTINUE TO TAN AND MIGHT MOVE TO LONDON.
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S/Patricia Krentci/Tanning mom:10
"I'm gonna probably go to London and get a flat because I have a lot of modeling jobs."
YES, MODELING.
PATRICIA MODELED IN HER TWENTIES.
THIS IS A SIDE BY SIDE LOOK AT HOW MUCH TANNING CHANGED HER LOOKS.
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A STUDENT SLEUTH COULD HAVE A CAREER AS A DETECTIVE.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE UNDERCOVER STING THAT CAUGHT HER TEACHER ALLEGEDLY STEALING MONEY, AND WHY IT WAS SUCH A DIFFICULT DECISION TO HAND THE TAPE OVER TO AUTHORITIES.
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MIAMI POLICE HAVE A PURSE SNATCHER ON THEIR HANDS.
AND THE SUSPECT IS GETTING VIOLENT.
TAKE A LOOK --
THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A COUPLE OF MEN STOLE A WOMAN'S PURSE.
SHE TRIED TO CHASE THEM DOWN--
AND THAT'S WHEN THEY NEARLY RAN HER OVER.
THIS IS THE SECOND PURSE SNATCHING THIS WEEK.
POLICE DON'T HAVE ANY LEADS.
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CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO.
THE UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE APPEARS TO SHOW A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER RUMMAGING THROUGH STUFF - STEALING MONEY RIGHT FROM HER STUDENTS.
THE ORGANIZER OF THIS STING - A HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE - WHO THOUGHT SHE'D CATCH *KIDS IN THE ACT.
GIO BENITEZ REPORTS.
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IS THIS A TEACHER RUMMAGING THROUGH A STUDENT'S BAG?
LOOK CLOSELY - THIS NEW VIDEO WAS SECRETLY RECORDED BY A linden, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-
A STUDENT CLAIMING HER TEACHER STOLE MONEY FROM STUDENTS' BAGS. RIGHT IN
THE SCHOOL LOCKER ROOM.
SOT Justine Betti / Student who Recorded Video
23:15:15 Something had to be done about this, because it's not right to be
taking kids money like that.
LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE JUSTINE BETTI SAYS SHE'D HEARD STORIES OF
THINGS GOING MISSING DURING GYM CLASS.
SOT Justine Betti / Student who Recorded Video
23:12:29 / We thought it was another student. We were blaming it on each
other.
SO SHESTARTED THINKING LIKE A PRIVATE EYE ANDSET UP A STING. EQUIPPED WITH A
CELL PHONE CAMERA, BETTI HID INSIDE THIS LOCKER EVEN PROPPING UP A SECOND
PHONE TO CATCH VIDEO FROM ANOTHER ANGLE.
WATCH AS THE WOMAN IN THE VIDEO APPEARS TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE PINK
BACKPACK- SEE THERE SOMETHING IS NOW IN HER RIGHT HAND. AND THEN SHE SEEMS
TO CHECK THE POCKETS OF THE JEANS NEXT TO THE BAG, BUT DOESN'T APPEAR TO
REMOVE ANYTHING.
SOT Justine Betti / Student who Recorded Video
23:08:45 I couldn't believe it. It was hard to believe she was doing that.
She was such a nice teacher, I really liked her, but I couldn't believe she
was doing that.
23:09:59
THE 16-YR-OLD TOOK THE VIDEO TO HER DAD AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.NOW, A
FULL ON INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.
SOT Justine Betti / Student who Recorded Video
23:16:00 Everybody tells me I did the right thing, but I still feel guilty.
/ I feel really bad for her/
THE ACCUSED TEACHER- WHO IS NOT BEING IDENTIFIED- IS NOW reportedly ON
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, PENDING THE INVESTIGATION. AND AFTER A WEEK-LONG
POLICE INVESTIGATION, THIS MORNING THE CASE IS IN THE HANDS OF THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY, WHO WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO CHARGE THE TEACHER WITH A CRIME.
ABC AFFILIATE KXTV REPORTED THAT THEY SPOKE TO A SISTER OF THE ACCUSED
TEACHER, AND THAT SHE TOLD THEM "she didn't take anything. It looks
like she's searching for something. She would never steal. She doesn't need
the money."
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GIO BENITEZ REPORTING.
THE ACCUSED TEACHER WORKED AT THE SCHOOL FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS.
JUSTINE SAYS IT WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION TO TURN HER IN.
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THE HEATED DEBATE OVER GUN VIOLENCE GETS HOTTER IN WASHINGTON.
FIRST AT FOUR - AN EMOTIONAL PLEA FROM PARENTS OF SANDY HOOK VICTIMS FOR STRICTER GUN LAWS.
PLUS - SCATTERED SHOWERS DOT OUR LIVE RADAR.
METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF IS TRACKING THE RAIN WHEN WE COME BACK.
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After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next few days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it will bring a few more clouds to the area through today as it stalls out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Through the mid day hours, we'll continue to see sunshine mixed in with some cloudy periods especially across Collier county. Temperatures today will be a bit cooler as they climb into the middle to upper 70s, along with the slightest drop in our humidity thanks to a light northerly breeze. Much of the area will stay dry through the afternoon, however with the stalled front to our south folks around Collier county have the best chance of seeing a few spotty showers through the evening hours.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be a bit cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
By Thursday, a bit more sunshine will break out and daytime highs will remain on a cooling trend as they top out in the middle 70s. As another system passes across the state, Friday and into the weekend we'll notice our skies beginning to cloud up and temperatures will take a tumble. By Saturday we're looking at highs in the 60s with a pretty good chance of a few scattered showers to develop Saturday and into Sunday. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s through Monday morning with 30s deeper inland.
Through Tuesday temperatures will begin to warm back into the middle 70s, which is just a few degrees below the average for this time of year.
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BREKAING RIGHT NOW AT 4:30--
THE DOW SET A NEW FIVE-YEAR HIGH TODAY --
STOCKS JUMPED AFTER THE MIDDAY MARK -- BOOSTED BY FOURTH QUARTER PROFIT GAINS FOR DISCOUNT RETAILERS AND MORE EVIDENCE THAT THE HOUSING MARKET IS RECOVERING.
THE DOW FINISHED THE DAY UP 177 POINTS AT 14,075.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE'RE HEARING FROM THE MOTHER OF A BABY ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY IT'S FATHER.
RYAN COSTELLO IS ON TRIAL FOR BEATING HIS INFANT SON TO DEATH AFTER GETTING INTO A FIGHT WITH WHITNEY SIMONSEN.
TODAY, SIMONSEN SAYS SHE PRETENDED TO BE UNCONSCIOUS SO COSTELLO WOULD STOP HURTING HER.
AND - RED TIDE HUGS THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINE.
TODAY - NBC-2 CONFIRMS THREE TIMES AS MANY MANATEES HAVE ALREADY DIED FROM THE TOXIC ALGAE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
AND - THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF TELLS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HE WILL NOT DEDICATE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE LAWS THAT INFRINGE ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT.
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THE HEATED DEBATE OVER NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS GOT HOTTER TODAY IN WASHINGTON.
THERE WAS EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS--
INCLUDING A TEARFUL PLEA FROM THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE YOUNG VICTIMS OF THE NEWTOWN MASSACRE.
MORE NOW FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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A PACKED, SOMETIMES BOISTEROUS SENATE HEARING. ON AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN. FELL SILENT WHEN THE FATHER OF SIX YEAR OLD NEWTOWN VICTIM JESSIE LEWIS TESTIFIED.
"It's hard for me to be here today to talk about my deceased son. I have to.I'm his voice"
NEIL HESLIN PLEADED FOR THE BAN. AS DID FELLOW NEWTOWN RESIDENT DR. WILLIAM BEGG WHO TREATED SEVERAL OTHER SANDY HOOK VICTIMS.
""people say the overall number of assault weapon deaths is relatively small, but you know what? Please don't tell that to the people of Tucson, or Aurora, or Columbine, or Virginia Tech and don't tell that to the people of Newtown.
IT'S THE FIRST HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BAN ON MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS SINCE THE DECEMBER 14TH RAMPAGE IN NEWTOWN LEFT 20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS DEAD.
California : - :
"From Aurora, Colorado to Tucson, Arizona to Blackburg, Virginia the gunman used a military style, semi-automatic assault style weapon"
WHILE OPPONENTS, LIKE SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, SAY THE BAN'S NOT NECESSARY.BUT BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAW IS.
THAT LED TO THIS TESTY EXCHANGE BETWEEN GRAHAM AND MILWAUKEE POLICE CHIEF EDWARD FLYNN.
South Carolina / Chief Edward Flynn/ Milwaukee Police Dept : - :
"How many cases have you made for somebody violating a background check? A- We don't make those cases, Senator.we have priorities.we make gun cases. We have 2,000 gun cases a year, Senator. That's our priority! We're not in a paper chase. We're trying to prevent the wrong people from buying guns"
AN OUTRIGHT BAN ISN'T LIKELY TO PASS THE SENATE. BUT MAYBE OTHER PARTS WILL.
THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE COULD VOTE ON THE PROPOSED BAN AS EARLY AS THURSDAY.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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THE PRESIDENT IS SET TO HOLD HIS FIRST MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERS SINCE HIS RE-ELECTION.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS FROM BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE WILL JOIN THE PRESIDENT FRIDAY TO DISCUSS THE 85-BILLION-DOLLAR SPENDING CUTS.
STILL NO DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED TO AVERT THE CUTS AND THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING IS SET TO TAKE PLACE **AFTER CONGRESS WILL HAVE ALREADY MISSED FRIDAY'S DEADLINE.
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A HISTORIC PIECE OF NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION IS UNDER REVIEW IN WASHINGTON.
THE U-S SUPREME COURT IS HEARING ARGUMENTS TODAY ON AN ALABAMA CASE CHALLENGING A SECTION OF THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
IT REQUIRES STATES WITH A HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AT THE POLLS TO GET FEDERAL PERMISSION BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES IN HOW THEY CONDUCT ELECTIONS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL.
THE LAW APPLIES TO NINE STATES, MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH, AND CERTAIN PARTS OF SEVEN OTHER STATES.
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THERE'S A NEW MEMORIAL IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL TONIGHT.
THIS BRONZE STATUE IS OF ROSA PARKS --
THE WOMAN WHO IN 1955 REFUSED TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON A BUS IN ALABAMA.
HER ARREST WAS A CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT--
AND EVENTUALLY LED TO THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING TO BAN SEGREGATION ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
PARKS IS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO BE HONORED WITH A FULL-LENGTH STATUE IN STATUARY HALL.
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NEWLY APPOINTED SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL ARRIVED AT THE PENTAGON TODAY FOR HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB.
AFTER THE SENATE CONFIRMED HIS NOMINATION LAST NIGHT.
THERE YOU HEARD THAT CONFIRMING VOTE. 58-TO-41
HE WAS SWORN IN TODAY AND MAY FACE AN IMMEDIATE CHALLENGE IN HIS NEW POSITION.
MILITARY SPENDING WILL BE IMPACTED IF FORCED SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT, AS EXPECTED, FRIDAY.
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BP'S CIVIL TRIAL ENTERS IT'S THIRD DAY IN NEW ORLEANS.
A JUDGE HEARD TESTIMONY TODAY FROM A B-P EXECUTIVE--
WHO SAYS THE COMPANY HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE EQUIPMENT THEY LEASED ON THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL RIG.
THE JUDGE MUST DETERMINING IF BP ACTED WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN THE 2010 DISASTER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
IF SO -- BP COULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO 18-BILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL FINES
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TOMORROW, POPE BENEDICT WILL STEP DOWN AS LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH--
AND TODAY, FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS ARE SAYING GOODBYE.
THE PONTIFF HELD HIS FINAL GENERAL AUDIENCE TODAY BEFORE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
PACKED INTO SAINT PETER'S SQUARE.
THE POPE RECALLED MOMENTS OF "JOY AND LIGHT" DURING HIS PAPACY, ALONG WITH TIMES OF GREAT DIFFICULTY.
AFTER HIS ADDRESS, THE POPE TOOK A TOUR AROUND THE SQUARE TO SAY A PERSONAL GOODBYE TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.
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IMMOKALEE FARM WORKERS WILL MARCH 200 MILES TO PROTEST AT THE PUBLIX HEADQUARTERS IN LAKELAND.
TODAY THEY DEMONSTRATED THEIR LOW WAGES WITH BUCKETS.
THEY HAVE TO FILL 132 OF THESE BUCKETS EACH DAY-- JUST TO EARN MINIMUM WAGE.
FARMWORKERS ARE ASKING PUBLIX TO PAY ONE CENT MORE PER BUCKET THROUGH THE FAIR FOODS PROGRAM.
DOZENS OF FAST FOOD AND GROCERERS SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
PUBLIX SAYS PAY ISSUES ARE A LABOR DISPUTE AND WON'T JOIN IN.
WORKERS HOPE TO CHANGE THEIR MIND WITH THEIR MARCH ON SUNDAY.
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SOME FOLKS IN CAPE CORAL WILL SOON GET SOME MONEY.
CAPE CORAL PREPARES TO CUT CHECKS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE REFUNDS STEM FOR UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECTS FIRST STARTED IN THE 19-90s.
CITY LEADERS ARE CLOSING 54-THOUSAND ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTS AND PLAN TO SEND OUT THE MONEY BY MID-JUNE.
ON THE LOW END SOME REBATES COULD BE AS LITTLE AS TEN BUCKS -- OTHER COMBINED REFUNDS COULD TOTAL OVER A THOUSAND BUCKS.
CITY MANAGER JOHN SZERLAG EXPLAINS CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL RECEIVE THE REFUND CHECKS -- NO MATTER HOW LONG THEY'VE OWNED THE LAND.
AHEAD AT FIVE-30 -- NBC2 EXPLORES WHY THE CASH-STRAPPED CITY DOESN'T JUST POCKET THE MONEY FOR NEEDY PROJECTS.
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A STUDENT IS DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING ON THE CAMPUS OF COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
POLICE SAY THE 19-YEAR OLD WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT A DORM.
IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 7:30 LAST NIGHT.
OFFICERS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECT.
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THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING A SUSPECTED GUNMAN, DIED IN A SHOOTING AT A FACTORY IN SWITZERLAND
SEVEN OTHERS WERE INJURED.
THE GUNMAN WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT THE FACTORY.
IT'S THE SECOND MASS SHOOTING IN SWITZERLAND THIS YEAR.
LAST MONTH, A GUNMAN KILLED THREE WOMEN AND INJURED TWO MEN IN ANOTHER SWISS VILLAGE, STIRRING DEBATE ABOUT SWITZERLAND'S FIREARM LAWS THAT ALLOW MEN TO KEEP GUNS AFTER THEIR MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE.
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IN NEW ZEALAND ---
A SWIMMER WAS ATTACKED AND KILLED BY A SHARK.
AND IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON A CROWDED BEACH.
WITNESSES SAY THE SHARK WAS BETWEEN 12 AND 14 FEET LONG.
AND IT'S POSSIBLE IT WAS A GREAT WHITE.
IT ATTACKED A MAN IN THE WATER-- SWIMMING ABOUT 200 YARDS OUT.
HIS WIFE -- WAS ON THE BEACH HELPLESS.
OFFICERS TRIED TO SHOOT AT THE SHARK-- BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.
THE SWIMMER WAS IDENTIFIED AS ADAM STRANGE-- A TELEVISION AND FILM DIRECTOR
SHARK EXPERTS SAY WHILE NEW ZELAND IS A POPULAR AREA FOR GREAT WHITES, ATTACKS ARE RARE.
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EXPERTS SAY GETTING LESS THAN SIX HOURS OF SLEEP COULD HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR OVERALL HEALTH.
OFFICALS AT THE C-D-C SAY PEOPLE WHO DON'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP FACE AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND OBESITY.
RESEARCHERS IN THE U-K STUDIED 26 VOLUNTEERS WHO GOT LESS THAN SIX HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT.
THEY FOUND WHEN THE PARTICIPANTS WERE SLEEP DEPRIVED, CHANGES WERE MADE TO MORE THAN 700 GENES.
THOSE GENES WERE INVOLVED IN METABOLISM, STRESS AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS.
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HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN A BONE?
OR HAVE A CHILD WHO'S BROKEN A BONE?
THIS STORY IS ABOUT NEW, REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY.
A *NEW TYPE OF CAST THAT REPLACES THE OLD, ITCHY, HEAVY AND STINKY CAST.
IT'S REMOVABLE AND WATERPROOF!
ANDREW MCINTOSH SHOWS US HOW IT WORKS.
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FROM THE SKATE PARK.
TO THE PLAYING FIELD.
MANY OF US WILL BREAK BONES NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE DURING OUR LIVES.
"First time was roller skates, and I just slipped backward, landed under my wrist. Second time was monkey bars."
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON ERIC STUFFMANN IS NO EXCEPTION, BUT HE IS PART OF A NEW SOLUTION, USING THIS EXOS BRACE, INSTEAD OF A CAST TO HELP HEAL BROKEN BONES.
"We already have it all molded right now. Okay it's all nice and warm, right now, so we can go ahead and fit it and mold it to your hands."
MANALI SHAH BROKE HER WRIST SNOWBOARDING.
"I was coming down hill and took an edge wrong and landed backwards on the backside of my hand."
FROM THE DOWNHILL TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, SHE'S ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET THE CUSTOMIZED CAST. IT'S MADE OUT OF THREE LAYERS OF HIGH TECH POLYMERS AND FOAM THAT CREATE A LIGHTWEIGHT, ADJUSTABLE, EXTREMELY STRONG BRACE.
"The way this works, now that we have this all molded, is hum, with this pushed in, okay, click, and we're just gonna tighten this."
UNLIKE TRADITIONAL PLASTER AND FIBERGLASS CASTS, THIS ONE CAN BE REMOVED DAILY AND
"There's still one benefit and that's the Exos is waterproof."
MANALI HAD A TRADITIONAL CAST FIRST, THEN CHANGED TO THIS ONE.
"It was great, because I could finally take it off to get a shower, I didn't have to put a bag over my hand; and it just breathes really well."
NOW, SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO TACKLING THE MOUNTAIN ONCE AGAIN.
"Just to make it down a blue without falling…hahaha."
I'M ANDREW MCINTOSH REPORTING.
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A NEW STUDY SHOWS BREAST CANCER IS AFFECTING MORE YOUNGER WOMEN.
IN FACT, THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN WOMEN AGES 25 TO 39 WITH ADVANCED CASES HAVE CLIMBED TWO PERCENT EVERY YEAR SINCE THE 1970'S.
THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE TUMORS IN YOUNGER WOMEN ARE LIKELY TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN IN OLDER WOMEN'S.
ALSO-YOUNGER WOMEN ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR GET ROUTINE SCREENING FOR THE DISEASE.
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HERE'S SOMETHING TO CHEW ON - FEBRUARY IS HEART AWARENESS MONTH, AND WHILE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS STILL THE NATION'S TOP KILLER, THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO LOWER YOUR RISK.
IT BEGINS WITH KNOWING YOUR NUMBERS.
AMY OSHIER HAS YOUR HEALTH MATTERS.
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MIXED IN WITH MAZE OF NAMES, NUMBERS AND PASSWORDS WE'RE EXPECTED TO REMEMBER- HEALTH EXPERTS HOPE ONE SET WILL STAND OUT. WHEN THEY ASK 'DO YOU KNOW YOUR NUMBERS?' THE ANSWER SHOULD COME FROM THE HEART.
DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST
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5:30: Absolutely again I think with more knowledge, there's more power.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
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Someone, somewhere in the US has a heart attack every 34 seconds. A number will be fatal. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women. But it can often be prevented. It starts by knowing the Big Three.
DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST
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1:53 Everyone should have a baseline cholesterol check. You at least want to know your numbers in terms of the break down components. There is a thing called LDL which is your bad cholesterol. Good cholesterol is HDL and triglyceride.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO GET A GOOD READ ON HOW HARD YOUR HEART IS WORKING.
DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST
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1:53 What is your blood pressure on a day to day basis. In other words, if your blood pressure is running high all the time and you're not aware of it- that's going to be a potential risk for heart disease.
ROUNDING OUT THE TOP THREE IS WEIGHT.
DR. ELIZABETH COSMI-CINTRON/CARDIOLOGIST
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1:53 What is your body mass index. If your body mass index is over 25 you're considered overweight and certainly a body mass index over 30 is considered obese. Those tend to be risk factors to develop other medical problems such as diabetes or high blood pressure, which then could leave to cardiovascular disease.
THIS SET OF DATA MAY GIVE YOU AN EARLY INDICATION THAT TROUBLE IS BREWING. SO WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HEART HEALTH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE NUMBERS THAT COUNT. FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ECONOMY BOOSTED THIS MORNING.
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JUST ONE YEAR AFTER BREAKING GROUND, CHICO'S OPENS ITS LATEST EXPANSION.
LEE COUNTY FUNDED MORE THAN 3 POINT 2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 146-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.
COUNTY LEADERS WILL LEAN ON THE COMPANY TO GROW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ECONOMY.
THE COMPANY WILL HIRE 150 NEW EMPLOYEES IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
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JIM MOORE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEE COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
"It's not just Chicos. This is a big deal for us. A huge capital investment a lot of new employees, a lot of economic benefit. With that said its what Chico's means to the community."
THE 150 JOBS ADD UP TO 11 POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN SALARIES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
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IT'S A SAD AND HEARTBREAKING TREND IN THE EVERGLADES.
PEOPLE DUMPING THEIR UNWANTED PETS IN THE WILD.
BUT THERE ARE GOOD SAMARITANS WORKING TO GIVE THESE ADORABLE DOGS A SECOND CHANCE.
PLUS - SKETCHY SNEAKERS.
MOMS SPEAK OUT ABOUT A THE NAME OF A NEW SHOE FROM the SKECHERS BRAND.
WHY THEY SAY CALL THEM A DANGEROUS MESSAGE FOR GIRLS.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
HI EVERYONE, PETER BUSCH HERE.
AT FIVE.
WE ARE TAKING YOU FLYING OVER THE GULF TO SHOW YOU JUST HOW BAD THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM IS OFF OUR COAST RIGHT NOW.
THIS RED TIDE BLOOM IS KILLING LARGER ANIMALS THAN NORMAL --
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE HIT BUSINESSES ARE TAKING AT THE HEIGHT OF SEASON.
PLUS --
Stand up tease:
"13-year-old Gabe Welchman is home after horseback riding accident sent him to the hospital for 17 days, I'm Charlie Keegan. Coming up, I'll tell you how the accident is making this family stronger." 12 seconds
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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.
After seven straight days of highs in the 80s, cooler weather will be moving into Southwest Florida over the next few days and into the weekend. Yesterday's cold front didn't bring much rain with it, but it will bring a few more clouds to the area through today as it stalls out across the southern portion of our viewing area.
Through the mid day hours, we'll continue to see sunshine mixed in with some cloudy periods especially across Collier county. Temperatures today will be a bit cooler as they climb into the middle to upper 70s, along with the slightest drop in our humidity thanks to a light northerly breeze. Much of the area will stay dry through the afternoon, however with the stalled front to our south folks around Collier county have the best chance of seeing a few spotty showers through the evening hours.
Tonight, the clouds should begin to break up across Southwest Florida with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will also be a bit cooler as they drop into the upper 50s with a few spots reaching the middle 50s by morning.
By Thursday, a bit more sunshine will break out and daytime highs will remain on a cooling trend as they top out in the middle 70s. As another system passes across the state, Friday and into the weekend we'll notice our skies beginning to cloud up and temperatures will take a tumble. By Saturday we're looking at highs in the 60s with a pretty good chance of a few scattered showers to develop Saturday and into Sunday. Overnight lows will drop into the 40s through Monday morning with 30s deeper inland.
Through Tuesday temperatures will begin to warm back into the middle 70s, which is just a few degrees below the average for this time of year.
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NOW TO A STORY THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING --
ESPECIALLY MOMS AND DADS.
MANY ARE ANGRY AT SKECHERS -- THE SHOE COMPANY. FOR ITS LATEST T-V AD.
THEY'RE MARKETING GIRLS SNEAKERS. THAT HAVE A HEEL. TO MAKE GIRLS LOOK TALLER.
AND THEY'RE CALLED "DADDY'S MONEY".
AS DIANA PEREZ REPORTS, THERE IS AN ARGUMENT WHETHER IT'S A CLEVER AD CAMPAIGN OR IF ITS SENDING A BAD MESSAGE.
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THIS MORNING-- CONTROVERSY IS MOST DEFINITELY *A-FOOT* FOR SKECHERS.
THE POPULAR SHOE BRAND-- UNDER FIRE FOR MARKETING IT'S NEW LINE OF BRIGHTLY
COLORED HIGH-HEELED WEDGE SNEAKERS -- CALLED "DADDY'S MONEY"-TO PRE-TEEN AND
TEENAGE GIRLS.
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THIS IS WHOLE CAMPAIGN THIS SHOE IS RIDICULOUS ON SO MANY LEVELS
THE TAG LINE? "Get spoiled with Daddy's Money, ultra-cool shoes that will
put you in the spotlight."
BUT NOW IT SEEMS -- THE ONLY THING IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS SKECHER'S ITSELF --
WITH MOMMY BLOGGERS LIKE ERICKA SOUTER EXPRESSING THEIR OUTRAGE.
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IT TEACHES YOUNG GIRLS THAT THEY CAN USE THEIR FEMININE WILES TO GET WHAT
THEY WANT EVEN FROM THEIR OWN FATHERS.
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AND IT'S TOTALLY SEXIST.IN THIS DAY AND AGE ALOT OF MOMMIES ARE FOOTING
HALF THE BILLS IF NOT ALL OF THE BILLS.
COMMERCIALS FOR "DADDY'S MONEY" ARE NOW AIRING EVERYWHERE FROM MTV TO
CHILDREN'S CARTOON CHANNEL "THE HUB". PARENTING COACH AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST
TAMMY GOLD SAYS IT'S MORE THAN JUST SHOCKING-- IT'S SENDING A POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS MESSAGE TO YOUNG AND IMPRESSIONABLE GIRLS.
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THE WHOLE ASPECT OF SELF WORTH IS OFF IN THIS BECAUSE YOU WANT TO MOTIVATE
CHILDREN ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE TO DO FOR THEMSELVES, TO BE
INDEPENDENT, TO GET THINGS FROM THEMSELVES TO EARN ONE DAY AND ALL OF THIS
IS SAYING THE OPPOSITE.
BUT SKETCHERS IS PUTTING ITS CONSIDERABLE FOOT DOWN AND DEFENDING THE LINE--
TELLING ABC NEWS QUOTE:
"The Daddy's Money name and the collection's advertising are designed to be
fun and lighthearted, and we regret that some people have been offended by
the name. "
FASHIONABLE OR NOT-- THE DADDY'S AND MOMMY'S WE SPOKE TO SAY THEY WON'T BE
SPENDING THEIR MONEY ON THE CONTROVERSIAL KICKS.ANY TIME SOON.
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DIANA PEREZ REPORTING.
SKECHERS IS NO STRANGER TO CONTROVERSY.
LAST YEAR, THE SHOE COMPANY AGREED TO PAY 40 MILLION DOLLARS TO PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT SHAPE-UP SNEAKERS.
IT WAS PART OF A SETTLEMENT FOR FALSE ADVERTISING.
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WHEN IT COMES TO THE ROYALS, EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT WHETHER WILL AND KATE ARE HAVE A BOY OR GIRL.
NOW A GENETICIST WENT SO FAR AS TO CREATE A PREDICTION OF WHAT THE BABY WILL LOOK LIKE.
HERE IT IS.
THIS THE GUESS ABOUT THE NEXT ROYAL.
THE GIRL IMAGE IS ON THE LEFT, BOY ON THE RIGHT.
HERE ARE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE YOUNG ADULT VERSIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE GENETIC EXPERT, A GIRL WILL INHERIT KATE'S EYELASHES AND EYEBROWS BUT HAVE WILL'S BLUE EYES.
A BOY, WOULD TAKE AFTER WILLIAM.
YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE TEENAGER LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE WILL.
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IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE, WOULD YOU SAIL ON THE TITANIC?
AN AUSTRALIAN BILLIONAIRE WILL FUND A PROJECT TO BUILD A REPLICA SHIP CALLED TITANIC TWO.
THE OCEAN LINER WILL SAIL FROM ENGLAND TO NEW YORK.
IT'S THE ORIGINAL ROUTE OF THE ORIGINAL SHIP.
PASSENGERS WILL WEAR CLOTHING FROM THE 19-HUNDREDS AND EAT MEALS FROM THE ORIGINAL MENU.
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LISTEN TO THIS.
IN COLORADO, A 6 YEAR OLD TRANS-GENDERED STUDENT IS AT THE CENTER OF A CIVIL RIGHTS CONTROVERSY.
THIS IS COY.
BORN AS A BOY, COY NOW LIVES LIFE AS A GIRL.
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"When she was about 18 months old and started to talk, as soon as she was able to, it was that she was a girl and she liked girl things,"
WHEN COY MADE THE TRANSITION, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SENT A LETTER HOME SAYING COY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THE GIRL'S RESTROOM.
COY IS NOW HOMESCHOOLED.
THEY SAY THE SCHOOL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST THEIR CHILD.
THE SCHOOL HAS NOT COMMENTED ON WHAT HAPPENED.
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NEARLY 2 DOZEN DOGS ARE SAFE AFTER BEING DUMPED IN THE EVERGLADES.
IT'S A DISTURBING TREND, BUT RESCUERS ARE NOW MAKING SURE THESE ADORABLE ANIMALS FIND A GOOD HOME.
AND THEY COULD BE YOURS.
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1. Bartender fired after calling cops on DUI driver
2. Chico's promises jobs with new expansion
3. Toothless woman robs Publix
4. Mug shot gallery - 2/26/13
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RIGHT NOW, UNWANTED PETS WANDER IN THE EVERGLADES.
THE WILD AREA HAS BECOME A DUMPING GROUND FOR PEOPLE WHO GROW TIRED OF THEIR FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS.
BUT NOW, RESCUERS MAKE IT THEIR MISSION TO SWEEP THE EVERGLADES AND GIVE THOSE PETS A SECOND CHANCE.
AND YOU CAN HELP GIVE THEM THAT CHANCE.
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Safe from the wilds of the Everglades.
18 dogs, adults and puppies, rescued from far southwest miami Dade county over the weekend.
Sadly it's not uncommon for dog owners to release their pets in the Everglades.
Dog lover, and Rescuer, Amy roman goes there regularly.to save them.
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They're suffering, there are Snakes, there's speeding cars, it's torture for them, these dogs Cannot fend for themselves.
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This is YouTube video of Roman's operation on Saturday.
Some 50 volunteers corralling abandoned dogs.
They try and go out once a month and their focus is south.homestead, redlands, and the everglades.
Roman calls the area a never-ending dumping ground for dogs and horses.
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People that don't want their animals anymore, they're not educated and they think its better off to dump them out on the streets versus taking them to a shelter.
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The dog rescue business certainly has a sad side to it.
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There's 2 eleven week old puppies, they were a litter of six.
The mommy was Found dead covered in snake bites.and these puppies a crawling the walls, they're so scared.
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there are happy times too, like when these pups reunited with their mother.
Roman would like more help from authorities.
Meantime, she'll continue to Do the heavy Lifting.
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We need help.we need homes, it's never ending, it's horrible.
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THE RESCUE GROUP GOES OUT ONCE A MONTH - AND JUST DID A SWEEP LAST WEEKEND.
IT COSTS ABOUT 15-20-THOUSAND DOLLARS A RESCUE - MOSTLY FOR AFTERCARE - SURGERIES AND BOARDING, TO GET THEM READY FOR ADOPTION.
26 DOGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING - OR TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION, WE'VE PROVIDED A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
KELLIE BURNS AND PETER BUSCH JOIN US WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT FIVE.
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YOU'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT RED TIDE FOR DAYS -- TONIGHT NBC2 LEARNS THE PROBLEMS IS ONE OF THE WORST IN A LONG TIME -- KILLING NOT ONLY SMALL FISH, BUT ALSO MANATEES AND TURTLES.
PLUS YOU KNOW ABOUT THE GROWING PROBLEM OF TAX FRAUD --
TONIGHT NBC2 UNCOVERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS GROUND ZERO.
THE NEWS AT FIVE IS NEXT.
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