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EXTREME WINTER WEATHER. BARRELING TOWARDS THE EAST COAST.
"it's kind of stressing me out." WHITE FLASH "we are going to work as hard as we can, and we're going to do the best we can."
THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS UPDATING FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS.
PLUS, VENEZUELAN TENSION.
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THE NEXT STEP THIS MORNING AFTER THE DEATH OF HUGO CHAVEZ.
AND CHARGED WITH MURDERING A TEACHER.
6:02-6:09 "we're imprisoned. We're imprisoned for the rest of our lives. So I think he should be in prison for the rest of his life"
THE EFFORTS THIS MORNING TO GET SUSPECT DANIEL PROCTOR BACK HERE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS RIGHT NOW.
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
NBC-2 IS TRACKING A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS -- AS OUR NEXT COOL FRONT SLIDES IN THIS MORNING.
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT NBC-2'S LIVE DOPPLER RADAR.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGTS HALY WEBB IS TRACKING IT ALL, HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
WHAT COULD BE THE CLOSING STORM OF THE WINTER,
IS ROLLING INTO THE EAST COAST THIS MORNING -- CLOBBERING STATE AFTER STATE WITH HEAVY WET SNOW.
AS THE MIDWEST DIGS OUT, WINTER WARNINGS ARE POSTED IN 19 STATES.
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK AT WASHINGTON D-C RIGHT NOW -----
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE LATEST.
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THE COLOSSAL STORM PUSHED THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT, DUMPING HEAVY SNOW AROUND WASHINGTON, DC.
FORECASTERS EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 INCHES AND A FOOT.
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IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, CREWS ARE PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
THEIR GOAL IS TO AVOID TREACHEROUS ROADS LIKE THESE IN THE MIDWEST.
IN WISCONSIN, A TRUCK DRIVER WAS KILLED AFTER HIS SEMI PLUNGED OFF AN ICY
BRIDGE.
AND THIS MORNING IN SNOW-RAVAGED CHICAGO, THEY'RE CLEANING UP AFTER 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
THE STORM GROUNDED THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND EAST COAST AND MORE CANCELLATIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
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MOS Jennifer Purves, O'Hare Airport Passenger
"I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE STAYING IN CHICAGO. I GUESS WE'LL GO DO SOMETHING
FUN."
MOS - Pennsylvania shopper
"JUST MAKING SURE WE HAVE MILK, EGGS AND WATER. THAT'S IT." WHITE FLASH MOS - Maryland shopper
"BREAD - CHECK. TOILET PAPER - CHECK. WHAT ELSE? WATER. JUNK FOOD - ALSO
IMPORTANT."
AND THIS MORNING, ALONG THE SUPERSTORM-SANDY RAVAGED NEW JERSEY SHORE, EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY.
THERE'S BIG WORRY ABOUT FLOODING AND HIGH WINDS ON THE ALREADY BATTERED COASTLINE.
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IN WASHINGTON, DC, THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST SNOWSTORM IN 3 YEARS.
THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TONIGHT.
BUT THERE'S WORRY ABOUT HEAVY WIND GUSTS -- PERHAPS UP TO 35 MILES PER HOUR.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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NBC-2 IS CLOSELY MONITORING FLIGHTS THIS MORNING IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS. AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE JUST A COUPLE CANCELLATIONS.
CHECK FLIGHTS ANYTIME AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 13-HUNDRED CANCELLATIONS WITHIN, INTO, OR OUT OF THE U-S TODAY.
AND THE TOP AIRPORTS SEEING THOSE CANCELLATIONS ARE:
REAGAN NATIONAL
WASHINGTON DULLES INTL
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL
AND CHICAGO O'HARE.
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TENSION ARISING IN VENEZUELA THIS MORNING --- AFTER THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ.
HIS FUNERAL WILL BE THIS FRIDAY.
HIS DEATH WAS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY.
CHAVEZ'S BODY WILL LIE IN STATE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FOREIGN MINISTER ALSO DECLARED SEVEN DAYS OF MOURNING.
CHAVEZ UNDERWENT FOUR OPERATIONS IN CUBA FOR A CANCER THAT WAS FIRST FOUND IN HIS PELVIC REGION IN 2011.
HIS LAST SURGERY WAS IN DECEMBER AND HE HAD NOT BEEN SEEN IN PUBLIC SINCE.
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DANIEL PROCTOR- THE MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING HIS EX-WIFE TURNED GIRLFRIEND AMY PATTERSON- HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH HER MURDER.
DEPUTIES FOUND AMY'S BODY ON A REMOTE PIECE OF PROPERTY ON PINE ISLAND LAST SUMMER- THEY SAY PROCTOR LED THEM TO HER BODY RIGHT AFTER HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON UP IN ALABAMA FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN WHILE ON THE RUN FROM COPS FOLLOWING AMY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
AMY- A MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER- VANISHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2011.
NBC-2 SPOKE WITH HER MOTHER OVER THE PHONE.
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1:35-1:46 "I've had my days of good days and bad days and it'll probably continue that way until this is finally put to rest and I know that justice has been served for my daughter"
PROCTOR IS STILL UP IN AN ALABAMA JAIL THIS MORNING- HE WILL BE EXTRADITED BACK TO LEE COUNTY TO FACE A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE.
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STILL NO COMMENT THIS MORNING FROM THE LEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
DOCTOR JOSEPH BURKE WAS A NO-SHOW AT A SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING YESTERDAY, FOCUSED ON HIM.
BOARD MEMBERS WERE CALLED TO MEET AFTER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SENT THEM A LETTER ABOUT ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST BURKE.
TWO BOARD MEMBERS CALLED FOR AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION.
THAT DIDN'T PASS.
INSTEAD, THE DISTRICT WILL SEND THE STATE A LETTER SAYING THEY HAVE LOOKED INTO THE CONCERNS AND BELIEVE THE CASE IS CLOSED.
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Hiring another investigator, it seems to me redundant. You probably heard me say that four or five times today. We've been there done that got the answers, it's time to move on.
ONCE THE LETTER IS SENT TO THE STATE.
THE BOARD WILL WAIT TO SEE IF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEEDS ANY MORE INFORMATION-
AND WILL RESPOND AT THAT TIME.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
THE VATICAN HAS SENT THE CLEAREST SIGN YET THAT A PAPAL ELECTION IS NEAR. WITH THE SISTINE CHAPEL ANNOUNCING IT IS CLOSING TO VISITORS, AS VATICAN WORKERS ARE GETTING IT INTO SHAPE FOR THE CONCLAVE.
ALL THE CARDINALS IN ROME WILL HOLD A PUBLIC PRAYER SERVICE IN ST. PETER'S BASILICA LATER TODAY ---
AND SEND A MESSAGE EXPRESSING THEIR GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT.
AND NOW THAT BENEDICT HAS RETIRED, A DEBATE HAS BEGUN OVER WHETHER HE CAN BE SUED BY CLERGY SEX ABUSE VICTIMS.
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ALL EYES WILL BE WATCHING THE MARKETS TODAY.
THIS MORNING MANY EXPERTS SAY THIS RECORD RUN ISN'T OVER YET.
YESTERDAY WAS AN HISTORIC DAY ON WALL STREET, AS THE DOW HIT AN ALL TIME RECORD HIGH.
BEATING THE LAST RECORD HIGH SET BACK IN 2007.
DESPITE THE STOCK MARKET RECOVERY, OTHER PARTS OF THE ECONOMY. NOTABLY THE JOB MARKET. REMAIN WEAK COMPARED TO 2007.
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HOW DID A WOMAN MAKE IT THROUGH SEVERAL LAYERS OF SECURITY, UNQUESTIONED, AND END UP ON THE TARMAC AT ATLANTA'S AIRPORT?
THAT'S WHAT DELTA AIR LINES, THE T-S-A AND THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.
SHANNON REYNOLDS SAYS ON FEBRUARY 23RD, SHE WAS TRYING TO PARK AT AN OFFSITE PARKING LOT IN TIME TO CATCH A FLIGHT.
SHE DIDN'T NOTICE SHE WAS PULLING INTO A DELTA EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT, WHERE SHE SAID SHE WAS WAVED THROUGH TWO SECURITY CHECKPOINTS AND ALLOWED TO PARK.
THEN, SHE GOT ON AN EMPLOYEE SHUTTLE WITHOUT BEING ASKED FOR I-D, AND ENDED UP ON THE TARMAC.
REYNOLDS WAS EVENTUALLY ESCORTED BACK TO HER CAR AND MOVED IT TO A PUBLIC LOT.
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THIS MORNING THE C-D-C IS SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT A DANGEROUS NEW SUPERBUG.
THE TOP PLACES IT IS SHOWING UP AND WHO REALLY NEEDS TO BE ON ALERT. Time now.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
A WARNING FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ABOUT A DANGEROUS NEW SUPERBUG THAT IS SHOWING UP MORE AT HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
IT'S EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS.
IT CAN CAUSE POTENTIALLY FATAL PNEUMONIA, URINARY TRACT AND BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS.
EXPERTS BELIEVE THIS SUPERBUG COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED, BECAUSE IT'S CAUSED BY OVER USE OF ANTIBIOTICS.
NOW THOSE MOST AT RISK ARE IMMUNE-COMPROMISED PEOPLE WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED FOR A LONG TIME.
OR THOSE LIVING IN A NURSING HOME.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO AT HOSPITALS NOW: MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE WASHING THEIR HANDS.
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IN THE DAY AHEAD.
PREVENTING MILITARY SUICIDES IS ON CONGRESS'S AGENDA.
AMONG THOSE TESTIFYING ARE TOP BRASS FROM EACH OF THE ARMED FORCES.
AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S SUICIDE PREVENTION OFFICE.
IN 20-11 THE SUICIDE RATE AMONG ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMY ROSE TO NEARLY 23 PER 100-THOUSAND.
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THIS MORNING JOHN BRENNAN ISN'T HOME FREE YET.
HIS NOMINATION TO LEAD THE C-I-A NOW HEADS TO THE FULL SENATE FOR A VOTE. WHICH COULD COME AS EARLY AS TOMORROW. BUT THE GOP IS THREATENING FURTHER DELAYS.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
THE SUSPECT WANTED IN THE HIT-AND-RUN DEATH OF A BROOKLYN COUPLE AND THEIR BABY SAYS HE IS READY TO TURN HIMSELF IN, BUT STILL REMAINS ON THE LAM FROM POLICE.
44 YEAR OLD JULIO ACEVEDO SAID HE WAS FLEEING GUNFIRE WHEN HE HIT THE CAB CARRYING THE FAMILY.
HE SAYS HE WANTS TO GET AN ATTORNEY BEFORE TURNING HIMELF IN.
ACEVEDO WAS CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER IN 1989 FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF KELVIN "50 CENT" MARVIN.
THE RAPPER "50 CENT" TOOK HIS NICKNAME.
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THOSE RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE DISAPPEARING IN COLLIER COUNTY.
ALL TEN CAMERAS SHOULD BE DOWN BY TODAY.
WE FOUND CREWS TAKING DOWN THE CONTROVERSIAL CAMERAS AT PINE RIDGE AND U-S 41.
THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENDED THE RED LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ENOUGH PROOF THEY MAKE ROADS SAFER.
THEY DID MAKE MONEY.
RECORDS SHOW THE COUNTY NETTED $1 POINT 6 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE PROGRAM.
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HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS?
THE T-S-A WILL ALLOW SOME PREVIOUSLY RESTRICTED ITEMS, INCLUDING SMALL KNIVES AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT, BACK ON AIRCRAFT.
THE CHANGE TAKES AFFECT IN APRIL.
POCKET KNIVES, WITH BLADES LESS THAN TWO-AND-A-HALF INCHES LONG WILL BE ALLOWED.
THE T-S-A SAYS THE CHANGES REFLECT ITS OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RISKS TO TRAVELERS.
BUT OTHERS, INCLUDING A FLIGHT-ATTENDANT UNION, ARE NOT SO CONVINCED.
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ALSO HAPPENING IN APRIL --- THE F-A-A IS CLOSING NEARLY 200 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS.
THE SHUTDOWNS WILL HAPPEN AT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE AIRPORTS.
THE AGENCY BLAMES BUDGET CUTS.
ANOTHER 16 TOWERS CLOSE IN SEPTEMBER.
THE AIRPORTS CAN STAY OPEN EVEN WHEN THE TOWERS CLOSED--
BECAUSE MOST PLANES CAN LAND WITHOUT THE HELP OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS WORKING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE IN LEHIGH ACRES.
CHECK OUT THOSE FLAMES.
THE FIRE SPARKED ON 15TH STREET SOUTHWEST YESTERDAY.
THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME. AND THIS MORNING THE HOMEOWNERS SAY THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DRAMATIC VIDEO OUT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.
FIRE CREWS ARE BATTLING A 75 ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN OSECOLA COUNTY.
FUELED BY DRY TEMPERATURES AND STEADY WIND, THE BLAZE HAS ALREADY CONSUMED AN R.V. AND AT LEAST FIVE SMALL BUILDINGS.
NEARBY RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
SO FAR THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR WORD ON WHAT STARTED 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.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS GETTING MORE INFORMATION FROM GEOLOGISTS AND EXPERTS, ON SINKHOLE SIGHTINGS HERE IN FLORIDA.
AND THEY SAY, EXPECT TO SEE MORE IN THE COMING YEARS.
JUST RECENTLY A SINKHOLE OPENED UP IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, SWALLOWING A MAN IN HIS HOME.
HIS BODY HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.
URBAN SPRAWL, WELL-WATER DRILLING AND FLUCTUATING WEATHER PATTERNS ALL LEAD TO SINKHOLE COLLAPSES AND COULD BRING MORE OF THE PHENOMENON TO POPULATED AREAS. THAT'S ACCORDING TO JONATHAN ARTHUR, FLORIDA'S STATE GEOLOGIST.
AND WE'VE LEARNED SINKHOLE CLAIMS JUMPED DRAMATICALLY FROM 2006 TO 2010, THE LAST YEAR DATA WAS COLLECTED, AT A COST OF $1 POINT 4 BILLION.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW - THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE ON DAMAGE CONTROL.
THIS PITCHER, DRAKE BRITTON, WAS ARRESTED FOR BEING DRUNK AND DRIVING HIS CAR MORE THAN 100 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE HE CRASHED.
A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY SAYS HE SPOTTED BRITTON SPEEDING DOWN ESTERO PARKWAY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
HE WAS HOPING TO LAND A SPOT ON THE RED SOX THIS YEAR.
in this case with Drake it is still being addressed. We are still getting information and facts of what transpired.
fortunately in this case no one was injured but the bottom line is it is a very serious issue.
THE DEPUTY SAYS BRITTON BARRELED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF BEN HILL GRIFFIN PARKWAY --
SLAMMING INTO A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
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IF YOU THINK YOUR DRIVE TO WORK IS BAD -- LISTEN TO THIS.
600-THOUSAND AMERICANS NOW HAVE WHAT HAS BEEN CALLED A "MEGACOMMUTE."
THEY DRIVE MORE THAN 50 MILES AND SPEND MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF ON THE ROAD. JUST TO GET TO WORK.
THE AVERAGE "MEGACOMMUTER" IS MORE LIKELY TO BE A MAN, OLDER, MARRIED AND HIGHER-PAID THAN THE AVERAGE WORKER.
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AND AS YOU HEAD OFF FOR THAT MORNING COMMUTE --- NBC-2 IS TRACKING THE NEWSEST GAS PRICES OVERNIGHT AND HERE ARE THE BRAND NEW AVERAGES.
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IT'S $3.84
IN FLORIDA IT'S $3.80.
AND NATIONALLY IT'S $3.73. ALL DOWN A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY.
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THAT CRANE COLLAPSE HAPPENED IN OREGON.
IT GOT CAUGHT ON POWER LINES. CAUSING THE CRANE TO BUCKLE AND FALL INTO THE BAY.
LUKCILY, NO ONE WAS HURT.
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"I don't want it to get too thick so like every other hour I come out and shovel."
DIGGING OUT AND SPINNING OUT!
ROUGH WINTER WEATHER THAT POUNDED THE MIDWEST -- IS NOW HITTING THE EAST COAST.
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AND OVERNIGHT THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS GATHER AFTER HUGO CHAVEZ LOSES HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER.
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
NBC-2 IS TRACKING SOME LIGHT RAIN -- AND ANOTHER COOL FRONT SLIDING IN TO THE AREA -----
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT NBC-2'S LIVE DOPPLER RADAR.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGTS HALY WEBB IS TRACKING IT ALL, HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
SNOWSTORM PART TWO!
SOME PARTS OF THE MIDWEST GOT OVER A FOOT of snow TUESDAY.
THIS MORNING, THE EAST COAST IS GETTING HIT.
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK AT Towson, Maryland RIGHT NOW -----
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE LATEST.
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GOOD MORNING.
WARNINGS ARE OUT IN ALL OR PARTS OF 16 STATES. AS THE MID-ATLANTIC BRACES FOR A BIG WINTER STORM.
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THE EAST COAST IS NOW FEELING THE SNOWSTORM THAT DUMPED HALF A FOOT OR MORE ON THE MIDWEST.
MINNEAPOLIS GOT OVER 7 INCHES. ALMOST NINE IN PARTS OF IOWA. 15 IN NORTH DAKOTA.
A SEMI FLIPPED OFF A BRIDGE INTO THE RIVER IN WISCONSIN. AND THERE WERE SPINOUTS ALL OVER CHICAGO:
AND SCHOOL IS CLOSED IN MANY AREAS.
IN WASHINGTON, THE WHITE HOUSE CANCELLED A VISIT FOR THE CRIMSON TIDE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
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AND IN WASHIGNTON D-C --- IT COULD BE THE WORST SNOWFALL IN TWO YEARS.
I'VE LEARNED PEOPLE LIVING THERE ARE BEING WARNED TO BE PREPARED TO BE IN THE DARK SEVERAL DAYS.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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NBC-2 IS CLOSELY MONITORING FLIGHTS THIS MORNING IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS. AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE JUST A FEW CANCELLATIONS.
CHECK FLIGHTS ANYTIME AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
THE TOP AIRPORTS SEEING CANCELLATIONS ARE REAGAN NATIONAL, WASHINGTON DULLES INTL, BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL, AND CHICAGO O'HARE.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE DEATH OF HUGO CHAVEZ.
MANY VENEZUELANS RACED HOME AND STOCKED UP ON FOOD AND WATER AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE DEATH OF THEIR PRESIDENT.
THE 58-YEAR-OLD DIED YESTERDAY FOLLOWING A BATTLE WITH CANCER.
VICE PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO ANNOUNCED CHAVEZ' DEATH SAYING, -QUOTE- "LET THERE BE NO WEAKNESS, NO VIOLENCE."
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
MURDER SUSPECT DANIEL PROCTOR IS STILL UP IN AN ALABAMA JAIL THIS MORNING- HE WILL BE EXTRADITED BACK TO LEE COUNTY.
PROCTOR IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING HIS EX-WIFE TURNED GIRLFRIEND AMY PATTERSON.
DEPUTIES FOUND AMY'S BODY ON PINE ISLAND LAST SUMMER- THEY SAY PROCTOR LED THEM TO HER BODY RIGHT AFTER HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON UP IN ALABAMA FOR STEALING A CAR AND GUN.
AMY- A MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER- VANISHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2011.
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IT IS NOW DAY TWO OF THE NEW FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ---
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT DELIVERED HIS ANNUAL STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS YESTERDAY.
"Mr. President, Governor of the great state of Florida."
GOVERNOR SCOTT SAID MANUFACTURING AND EDUCATION ARE HIS TWO TOP PRIORITIES.
HE WANTS TO ELIMINATE SALES TAX FOR COMPANIES BUYING NEW EQUIPMENT.
THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO CALLING FOR A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR PAY RAISE FOR TEACHERS.
AND WITH EXTRA MONEY COMES ACCOUNTABILITY.
PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY FOR TEACHERS KICKS IN NEXT YEAR.
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"We don't want a war on teachers; we want a war on failure."
TWO YEARS AGO - SCOTT ANGERED THE TEACHERS' UNION BY CUTTING 1-POINT-3 BILLION DOLLARS FROM EDUCATION.
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IF YOU ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO WASHINGTON D-C,
DON'T EXPECT TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
DUE TO STAFFING CUTS -- ALL WHITE HOUSE TOURS ARE CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
WE ARE IN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR CAPITOL VISITS.
SOME REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS -- INCLUDING CONGRESSMAN TREY RADEL -- SAY THE DECISION TO CUT BACK ON STAFF IS A WHITE HOUSE PLOY TO MAKE THE SEQUESTER SEEM WORSE THAN IT IS.
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SOME THINK THEY'RE HEROES, BUT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUSPENDED THEM.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE TWO CYPRESS LAKE HIGH STUDENTS WHO WRESTLED A GUN FROM ANOTHER STUDENT ON THE BUS.
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW-THE STEP MOTHER OF THE STUDENT WHO HAD THE GUN SAYS SHE CANT BELIEVE THE SCHOOL SUSPENDED THE STUDENTS THAT HELPED WRESTLE THE GUN FROM *HIS HAND.
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51:02 id like to reach out to their parents i don't think its right them being suspended from school 51:09 they saved my child's life the child that was in the altercation with mine his life as well and other students on the bus that day 51:23
THE TWO STUDENTS WERE SUSPENDED FOR THREE DAYS.
THE VICTIM WAS NOT SUSPENDED BUT IS NO LONGER ATTENDING CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
QUADRAYLE DAVIS, THE STUDENT ACCUSED OF HAVING THE GUN, IS SERVING 21 DAYS IN SECURE DETENTION.
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WILL NOT SEEK CRIMINAL IMMUNITY NEXT MONTH UNDER FLORIDA'S "STAND YOUR GROUND" LAW,
IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF UNARMED BLACK TEEN TRAYVON MARTIN,
AND INSTEAD WILL LIKELY LET A JURY DECIDE HIS FATE.
IN COURT YESTERDAY, DEFENSE ATTORNEY MARK O'MARA SAID HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE A BETTER OUTCOME TO BE FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING MARTIN, RATHER THAN BEING GRANTED IMMUNITY.
A TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN ON JUNE 10TH.
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A CAPE CORAL MAN ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO KILL HIS WIFE WILL MAKE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE THIS MORNING.
41 YEAR OLD JOSE ACEVEDO FACES CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
INVESTIGATORS say HE SMASHED INTO HIS HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE YESTERDAY MORNING, WHERE THE MASTER BEDROOM IS LOCATED.
THE COUPLE THEN GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT, ENDING WITH ACEVEDO HITTING HIS WIFE - YOLIMA PAPA-SANCHEZ -- MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A BASEBALL BAT.
THEIR SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD SAW IT ALL.
PAPA-SANCHEZ HAS SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER SKULL AND BODY.
SHE'S EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
THE COUPLES SON DIDN'T HAVE ANY INJURIES AND IS STAYING WITH FAMILY.
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A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY HAD A ROUGH TIME DEALING WITH SOME UNDERAGE SPRING BREAK PARTIERS AT PINK SHELL ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
DEPUTIES SAY CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN OF ESTERO URINATED ALL OVER THE FRONT SEAT OF A PATROL CAR --
INCLUDING A CELL PHONE --
A LUNCH BAG AND WATER BOTTLES.
INVESTIGATORS SAY BRENNAN WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND BEGAN THRASHING AROUND AND SCREAMING --
WHEN THEY TOLD HIM TO CALM DOWN THAT IS WHEN HE PEED THROUGH THE SEPARATOR.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY NBC-2 HIGHLIGHTS SCHOOLS THE RULE!
AND THIS MORNING WE'RE LIVE IN BONITA SPRINGS.
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NEW THIS MORNING ---
WHO *DOESN'T NEED TO COME IN TO THE OFFICE.
A NEW STUDY SAYS MORE WORKERS ARE TELECOMMUTING THESE DAYS - AND MEN ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO BE GRANTED THE FREEDOM TO WORK AT HOME.
THIS COMES AS YAHOO! AND NOW BEST BUY ARE ACTUALLY ENDING THEIR WORK-FROM-HOME PROGRAMS.
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THIS MORNING FOX IS SAYING TO ESPN: LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!
FOX IS CHALLENGING ESPN WITH A 24-HOUR SPORTS CABLE NETWORK CALLED FOX SPORTS 1.
AND WE'VE LEARNED IT'S SET TO LAUNCH IN AUGUST.
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ONE OF NAPLES ICONIC RESORTS IS CLOSING IT'S DOORS THIS SUMMER.
THE RITZ-CARLTON BEACH RESORT WILL SHUT DOWN FOR SIXTY-SIX DAYS COME JULY FOR RENOVATIONS.
REMODELING WILL CONSIST OF UPGRADES TO IT'S CURRENT GUEST ROOMS.
THE LAST TIME THE RESORT CLOSED WAS BACK IN 2005 BECAUSE OF HURRICANE WILMA.
WORK STARTS JULY TWENTY-FIFTH AND THE RESORT WILL RE-OPEN ON OCTOBER FIRST.
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TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY ---
THE STORIES AND VIDEOS GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
Jon Stewart takes a break from comedy.
HE'S TAKING THE SUMMER OFF FROM "THE DAILY SHOW."
BUT HE WON'T BE ON VACATION.
STEWART WILL SPEND 12 WEEKS DIRECTING HIS FIRST FILM - "ROSEWATER."
IT'S BASED ON A MEMOIR BY A B-B-C JOURNALIST.
IT TELLS THE STORY OF HIS ARREST WHILE COVERING PROTESTS IN IRAN IN 2009.
STEWART ALSO WROTE THE SCREENPLAY FOR THE FILM.
"DAILY SHOW" CORRESPONDENT JOHN OLIVER WILL FILL STEWART'S CHAIR FOR EIGHT WEEKS.
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IT'S A ROYAL SECRET, BUT THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE MAY HAVE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A HINT ABOUT THE GENDER OF THE BABY SHE AND PRINCE WILLIAM ARE EXPECTING.
DURING A RARE PUBLIC APPEARANCE YESTERDAY, A WELL-WISHER GAVE THE FORMER KATE MIDDLETON A TEDDY BEAR.
A WOMAN IN THE CROWD SAYS SHE HEARD KATE RESPOND -- "THANK YOU, I WILL TAKE THAT FOR MY D."
BUT STOPPED BEFORE FINISHING HER WORDS.
SOMEONE IN THE CROWD THEN ASKED IF SHE WAS ABOUT TO SAY "DAUGHTER" -- BUT KATE DIDN'T RESPOND.
THAT REPORTED EXCHANGE WAS ENOUGH FOR BRITAIN'S TABLOIDS TO TRUMPET "IT'S A GIRL" IN TODAY'S PAPERS.
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SCHOOLS THAT RULE!
EVERY WEEK NBC2 SEARCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO FINDS SCHOOLS DOING NEAT THINGS!
THIS WEEK WE HEAD TO BONITA SPRINGS CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE WITH CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS CALLED 'THE DREAM TEAM!'
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JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Some brief, light showers will move in this morning as a cool front slides through Southwest Florida, and then by the afternoon, skies will clear from north to south as temperatures become noticeably cooler.
While rain chances won't be very high this morning, here's the best thinking on the timing of when the showers move in: expect some quickly moving, spotty showers to start pushing through Charlotte County first around 7 a.m. Lee County should start to see some isolated shower activity from 7-9 a.m., and finally, if the showers manage to survive the journey south, Collier County will see the best chance for a passing shower from 9-10 a.m. Models are keeping rain totals incredibly low, so the places that manage to get a little shower will likely pick up less than a tenth of an inch.
After hitting our daytime high of 71° early this afternoon, temperatures will start to drop this afternoon as the cool air filters in with a strong northwesterly breeze. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures for most of Southwest Florida will be in the mid 60s even with clear, sunny skies.
Winds will become quite breezy through the day with gusts reaching 25-30 mph.
Look for breezy, chilly weather tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s between the coast and I-75. East of I-75, temperatures may get as cold as the mid to upper 30s in the inland cold spots.
Thursday will be another cool day with highs aimed for the low 70s under full sunshine, and by Thursday night into Friday morning, we'll have another round of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
A warming trend begins Friday and into the upcoming weekend. With sunny skies and comfortable humidity levels, our weekend outlook looks fantastic with highs getting back into the 80s by Sunday.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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TOPPING THE NEWS RIGHT NOW ---
HUNDREDS OF AIRLINE FLIGHTS ALONG THE PROJECTED PATH OF A LATE SNOW ARE BEING CANCELED, AND RESIDENTS ARE GETTING PREPARED FOR A STORM THAT'S ALREADY LEFT UP TO 10 INCHES IN CHICAGO.
FORECASTERS SAY WASHINGTON D.C. COULD GET 3 TO 7 INCHES AND WESTERN MARYLAND COULD SEE 16 INCHES BY TONIGHT.
CHECK FLIGHTS ANYTIME AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 13-HUNDRED CANCELLATIONS WITHIN, INTO, OR OUT OF THE U-S TODAY.
AND THE TOP AIRPORTS SEEING CANCELLATIONS:
REAGAN NATIONAL
WASHINGTON DULLES INTL
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL
AND CHICAGO O'HARE.
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MANY VENEZUELANS RACED HOME AND STOCKED UP ON FOOD AND WATER AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE DEATH OF THEIR PRESIDENT, HUGO CHAVEZ.
THE 58-YEAR-OLD DIED YESTERDAY FOLLOWING A BATTLE WITH CANCER.
VICE PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO ANNOUNCED CHAVEZ' DEATH SAYING, "LET THERE BE NO WEAKNESS, NO VIOLENCE."
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
MURDER SUSPECT DANIEL PROCTOR IS STILL UP IN AN ALABAMA JAIL THIS MORNING- HE WILL BE EXTRADITED BACK TO LEE COUNTY.
PROCTOR IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING HIS EX-WIFE TURNED GIRLFRIEND AMY PATTERSON.
DEPUTIES FOUND AMY'S BODY ON PINE ISLAND LAST SUMMER.
AMY- A MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER- VANISHED IN 2011.
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THE VATICAN HAS SENT THE CLEAREST SIGN YET THAT A PAPAL ELECTION IS NEAR. WITH THE SISTINE CHAPEL ANNOUNCING IT IS CLOSING TO VISITORS, AS VATICAN WORKERS ARE GETTING IT INTO SHAPE FOR THE CONCLAVE.
ALL THE CARDINALS IN ROME WILL HOLD A PUBLIC PRAYER SERVICE IN ST. PETER'S BASILICA LATER TODAY ---
AND SEND A MESSAGE EXPRESSING THEIR GRATITUDE TO BENEDICT.
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ALL EYES WILL BE WATCHING THE MARKETS TODAY.
THIS MORNING MANY EXPERTS SAY THIS RECORD RUN ISN'T OVER YET.
YESTERDAY WAS AN HISTORIC DAY, AS THE DOW HIT AN ALL TIME RECORD HIGH.
BEATING THE LAST RECORD HIGH SET BACK IN 2007.
DESPITE THE STOCK MARKET RECOVERY, OTHER PARTS OF THE ECONOMY. NOTABLY THE JOB MARKET. REMAIN WEAK COMPARED TO 2007.
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HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING AN ALARMING INCREASE IN HOSPITAL SUPERBUGS -- COMMON BACTERIA THAT BECOME EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO TREATMENT WITH ANTIBIOTICS.
HOSPITAL WORKERS ARE BEING URGED TO WATCH FOR THE INFECTIONS AND TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT PASSING THE GERMS TO OTHER PATIENTS.
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THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE ON DAMAGE CONTROL THIS MORNING.
THIS PITCHER, DRAKE BRITTON, WAS ARRESTED FOR BEING DRUNK AND DRIVING HIS CAR MORE THAN 100 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE HE CRASHED.
A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY SAYS HE SPOTTED BRITTON SPEEDING DOWN ESTERO PARKWAY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
Britton WAS HOPING TO LAND A SPOT ON THE RED SOX THIS YEAR.
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THOSE RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE DISAPPEARING IN COLLIER COUNTY.
ALL TEN CAMERAS SHOULD BE DOWN BY TODAY.
THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENDED THE PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ENOUGH PROOF THEY MAKE ROADS SAFER.
THEY DID MAKE MONEY.
RECORDS SHOW THE COUNTY NETTED $1 POINT 6 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE PROGRAM.
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THE T-S-A WILL ALLOW SOME PREVIOUSLY RESTRICTED ITEMS, INCLUDING SMALL KNIVES, BACK ON AIRCRAFT.
THE CHANGE TAKES AFFECT IN APRIL.
POCKET KNIVES, LIKE A SWISS ARMY KNIFE, WITH BLADES LESS THAN TWO-AND-A-HALF INCHES LONG WILL BE ALLOWED.
THE T-S-A SAYS THE CHANGES REFLECT ITS OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RISKS TO TRAVELERS AND ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WILL NOT SEEK CRIMINAL IMMUNITY NEXT MONTH UNDER FLORIDA'S "STAND YOUR GROUND" LAW,
IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF UNARMED BLACK TEEN TRAYVON MARTIN,
AND INSTEAD WILL LIKELY LET A JURY DECIDE HIS FATE.
IN COURT YESTERDAY, DEFENSE ATTORNEY MARK O'MARA SAID HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE A BETTER OUTCOME TO BE FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING MARTIN, RATHER THAN BEING GRANTED IMMUNITY.
A TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN ON JUNE 10TH.
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EUROPE'S MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO LIT UP THE NIGHT SKY OVERNIGHT.
ITALY'S MOUNT ETNA SPEWED HOT ASH AND LAVA HIGH INTO THE AIR OVER THE ISLAND OF SICILY.
ROADS CLOSE TO THE VOLCANO WERE COVERED WITH VOLCANIC STONES.
ERUPTIONS ARE NOT RARE AND OFTEN FORCE ITALIAN AIRLINERS TO ALTER THEIR ROUTES TO AVOID FLYING THROUGH ASH CLOUDS.
YESTERDAY'S ERUPTION DID NOT CAUSE ANY MAJOR DAMAGE.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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