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BREAKING NEWS IN FORT MYERS, A REPORT OF A GUN ON CAMPUS AT THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER ON MICHIGAN AVENUE -- STUDENTS BEING SEARCHED ONE-BY-ONE AS WE SPEAK.
NBC-2'S DAVE ELIAS IS THERE LIVE WITH BREAKING DETAILS.
DAVE -
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FIRE RIPPED THROUGH A BEAUTY SHOP ON FOWLER STREET IN FORT MYERS EARLY TODAY. A COUPLE OF NEARBY BUSINESSES WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
NBC-2 GOT AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE DAMAGE BUSINESS OWNERS FACE.
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NBC-2'S CHRISTINA LUSBY JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE FIRST BASE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WITH EXCLUSIVE DETAILS.
CHRISTINA -
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SCHOOL WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE.
SO PARENTS OF 35 STUDENTS HAD TO FIND OTHER PLACES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO GO.BUT IT WASNT EASY AS MANY WERE HEADING OFF TO WORK.
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FIRST BASE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY'S DOORS ARE OPEN--BUT THEY AREN'T WELCOMING STUDENTS BACK JUST YET.
13:36 there is no soot here the only thing is basically the smoke 13:38
SMOKE BILLOWED THROUGH THE SCHOOL VENTS EARLY THIS MORNING.
CLASSES WERE CANCELLED--A PREDICAMENT FOR PARENTS.
13:59 parents are having to find alternative measures for child care and just like i had one parent to call she is going to transfer because she has to be in school she has no other means for child care 14:15
THE SCHOOL LOOKS SAFE--BUT NO KIDS CAN COME IN UNTIL THE ROOM IS CLEARED BY DCF.
MEANWHILE…THE DAMAGE AT BENITA FASHION AND BEAUTY SUPPLY IS MUCH WORSE.
sot from clifton pkg
YEARS OF HARD WORK--MELTED ---MANGLED ON THE FLOOR.
2:57 she basically lost everything and she is having a very hard time and this will be cleaned up and we will get her through there she had no insurance so its harder 3:07
THE PROPERTY MANAGERS SAY FIRE FIGHTERS BELIEVE WIRING IN THE BEAUTY SALON'S CASH REGISTER MAY BE TO BLAME.
IT'S LEFT BOTH THE SUPPLY STORE AND THE SCHOOL WITHOUT POWER.
LEAVING CUSTOMERS AND PARENTS IN THE DARK.
14:58 and when we have a closure like this it puts parents in an awkward position because they have to pay an additional person where they have already paid for child care here 15:08
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FIRST BASE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS TRYING TO AIR THE SCHOOL OUT.
ONCE THE SMOKE CLEARS…DCF WILL LIKELY ALLOW THE SCHOOL TO REOPEN.
THE OWNER HOPES THAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW.
LIVE IN FORT MYERS CHRISTINA LUSBY NBC2.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR SETTLEMENT.
THE MONEY WILL GO TO DENJER ENTERPRISES WHO SUED THE COUNTY LAST YEAR.
THE COUNTY RENTED SPACE FROM DENJER AFTER AFTER HURRICANE CHARLEY DESTROYED ITS FLEET MANAGEMENT BUILDING.
COUNTY TRUCKS MOVED OUT LAST FALL, BUT DENJER SAYS THE VEHICLES DAMAGED THE DRIVEWAY AND SIDING AT THE PROPERTY.
THE SETTLEMENT, WHICH IS COVERED BY INSURANCE, WILL PAY FOR THOSE REPAIRS.
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THE TRIAL STARTED TODAY FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING THIS ESTERO MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER.
TWO YEARS AGO, MARY ANN ZARB DISAPPEARED AFTER HIRING TWO MEN TO REMODEL HER KITCHEN.
DETECTIVES SAY THOSE MEN MURDERED HER, DUMPED HER BODY, THEN SPENT HER MONEY.
TODAY, THE TRIAL STARTED FOR SHANE SIMPKINS, ONE OF THE MURDER SUSPECTS.
NBC-2'S MATT WRIGHT JUST STEPPED OUT OF THE COURTROOM WHERE MARY ANN'S SON FINISHED TESTIFYING.
MATT, JOINS US LIVE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW,
BLACK SMOKE HAS POURED FROM THE SISTINE CHAPEL CHIMNEY, SIGNALING THAT CARDINALS HAVE FAILED TO ELECT A POPE ON THEIR FIRST TRY.
THE CARDINALS NOW RETURN TO THE VATICAN'S SANTA MARTA HOTEL FOR THE NIGHT. THEY RETURN TO THE APOSTOLIC PALACE FOR MASS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND A NEW ROUND OF VOTING.
MARCI GONZALEZ REPORTS FROM THE VATICAN.
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THE UNIVERSAL SIGN -
THERE IS - NO NEW POPE-
BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM THE CHIMNEY OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL-
ENDING THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONCLAVE -
NATS: CHANTING
A MOMENTOUS - DAY - HIGHLIGHTED BY A SOLEMN PROCESSION
ALL 115- CARDINAL ELECTORS - TAKING AN OATH- VOWING TO FAITHFULLY - FOLLOW
THE RULES OF THE PAPAL ELECTION-
THEN - ENTERING THE SISTINE CHAPEL
NATS: EXTRA OMNES
WITH THOSE WORDS - MEANING - "EVERYONE - OUT"
THE DOORS LOCKED-
THE CARDINALS - LEFT ALONE-
TO PRAY - AND CAST THE FIRST ROUND OF BALLOTS - IN SECRECY.
AND WHILE NO POPE WAS ELECTED YET - THE FIRST VOTE - EXPERTS SAY - IS
ALREADY HAVING AN IMPACT
AS THE CARDINALS SHARE DINNER AT THEIR ISOLATED TEMPORARY HOME WITHIN THE
VATICAN WALLS-
THAVIS:
They are encouraged to discuss among themselves so they will have the vote
getters from the very first vote and they will talk. now where do we go.
NOW NARROWING THE FIELD -
AS THE WORLD - WATCHES THIS CHIMNEY- FOR THE FIRST SIGHT OF WHITE SMOKE
WAITING FOR - THE NEXT LEADER OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
SOT: YOUSTINA MEGALLA NJ RESIDENT
We are definitely gonna run out once anything happens pretty much we
definitely want to experience it. there is nothing else we'd rather do. we
'd rather me here experiencing history
SOT:BRIAN STEVENS CA RESIDENT
Well I've come twice a day to see the smoke. I have the schedule. and you
know I ether go home ecstatic or I just go home Ha. Ha. and hope for the
best
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MARCI GONZALEZ REPORTING.
HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT VATICAN CITY.
ONCE WHITE SMOKE SIGNALS A CATHOLIC LEADER IS CHOSEN, IT'S EXPECTED IT WILL TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR FOR THE POPE TO APPEAR.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR CONSTANT COVERAGE OF THE CONCLAVE.
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FROM COLLIER COUNTY DISPATCH -
The body was found floating in the water near the Goodland Bridge.
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ANOTHER STRONG PUSH FOR GUN CONTROL IN WASHINGTON DC TODAY.
26 BICYCLISTS FROM NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT ARRIVED AT THE NATION'S CAPITOL TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSED REGULATIONS.
MEANWHILE A SENATE PANEL GAVE THE O-K TO A BILL REQUIRING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL GUN SALES.
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THE SENATE PANEL NARROWLY APPROVED THE BILL BY A 10 TO 8 VOTE.
THE TOP DEMOCRAT ON THE PANEL SAYS THE MEASURE WILL CUT DOWN GUN CRIMES.
WHILE THE TOP REPUBLICAN ARGUED THE BILL WILL LEAD TO FEDERAL REGISTRY OF GUN OWNERS, WHICH IS ILLEGAL.
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26 CYCLISTS FROM NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT ARRIVED IN D-C JUST AS THE SENATE VOTE PASSED.
EACH CYCLIST REPRESENTING THE 26 VICTIMS KILLED IN THE NEWTOWN MASSACRE IN DECEMBER.
ORGANIZERS CALL IT THE SANDY HOOK RIDE ON WASHINGTON.
THE 200 MILE RIDE WAS AN EFFORT TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR STRONGER GUN CONTROL LAWS.
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ALSO IN WASHINGTON TODAY, REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN INTRODUCED HIS PLAN TO BALANCE THE NATION'S BUDGET WITHIN TEN YEARS.
THE PLAN PROPOSES MASSIVE CUTS TO SPENDING.
THE CURRENT LAW ALLOWS 46 TRILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING. THE REPUBLICAN PLAN WOULD ONLY ALLOW 41 TRILLION.
REPEALS THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW.
AND MAKES CHANGES TO MEDICARE BY REFORMING THE VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE CURRENTLY 54 YEARS OLD AN YOUNGER.
S/ Rep. Paul Ryan / Chairman, House Budget Committee:09
"Will the President take every one of these solutions? Probably not. Are a lot of these solutions very popular and did we win these arguments in the campaign? Some of us think so."
THE RYAN BUDGET WOULD CAP INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES AT 25 PERCENT.
SENATE DEMOCRATS.WHO ARE THE MAJORITY IN THAT CHAMBER.WILL INTRODUCE THEIR BUDGET WEDNESDAY.
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A DEADLY HELICOPTER ACCIDENT IN AFGHANISTAN MADE YESTERDAY THE DEADLIEST DAY FOR U-S FORCES SO FAR THIS YEAR.
5 AMERICANS DIED WHEN THEIR HELICOPTER CRASHED LAST NIGHT.
THERE'S NO WORD ON WHAT BROUGHT DOWN THE CHOPPER.
THE DEADLY ACCIDENT CAME JUST HOURS AFTER AN INSIDER ATTACK THAT KILLED TWO MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
AN AFGHAN SOLDIER BEGAN SHOOTING DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE BETWEEN U-S FORCES AND AFGHAN MILITARY.
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ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BUSH FAMILY THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE POLITICAL RING.
JEB BUSH'S SON, GEORGE P. BUSH, WILL RUN FOR A LAND COMMISSIONER SEAT IN TEXAS.
HE IS CONSIDERED A RISING STAR AMONG CONSERVATIVE HISPANICS.
THE COMMISSIONER SEAT COULD LAUNCH HIM TO A HIGHER OFFICE.
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THE MAN ACCUSED OF ONE OF THE NATION'S DEADLIEST MASS SHOOTINGS WAS BACK IN COURT TODAY.
JAMES HOLMES STAYED SILENT WHEN HE WAS SUPPOSED TO ENTER HIS PLEA FOR THE COLORADO SHOOTING.
AND THE JUDGE HAD TO STEP IN.
DETAILS LATER IN THIS NEWSCAST.
PLUS - A COUPLE SAYS THEY'VE HAD ENOUGH WITH TWO LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND LOUD OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT.
THEY'RE READY TO MOVE OUT, AS COUNTY LEADERS LOOK CLOSER AT ITS NOISE ORDINANCE.
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STAR GAZERS YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO CHECK OUT A COMET MAKING ITS INAUGURAL TRIP THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
THIS IS THE COMET CALLED PAN-STARRS.
AT TWILIGHT TONIGHT, ANYONE LIVING IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CATCH A GLIMPSE- WEATHER PERMITTING.
ASTRONOMERS SAY GRAB BINOCULARS AND LOOK TO THE WEST.
THE COMET WILL PASS RIGHT NEXT TO THE CRESCENT MOON.
IF YOU MISS IT, DON'T WORRY.
SCIENTISTS SAY PAN-STARRS WILL BE EASIER TO SPOT NEXT WEEK.
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JET BLUE PARK. IS A 78 MILLION DOLLAR STATE OF THE ART BASEBALL STADIUM - ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES.
BUT THEY STILL HANDLE ONE THING THERE. THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.
IF YOU'VE VISITED JET BLUE PARK AT FENWAY SOUTH, THEN YOU MAY HAVE SPOTTED THE MAN WHO DARTS ONTO THE FIELD EVERY FEW MINUTES TO MANUALLY CHANGE THE SCORE.
SO WHO IS HE?
NBC 2'S JOE ROETZ WENT TO FIND OUT.
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IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST -
NO ONE ON BASE.
BUT QUENTIN YBARRA IS IN A TUCKED AWAY ROOM - READY TO RUN.
it's a very unique opportunity. I love it, it's great
FENWAY PARK SOUTH IS A MODERN STYLE STADIUM WITH SOME OLD TIME FLARE.
THAT MEANS SENDING THIS 22 YEAR OLD INTERN TO MANUALLY MAINTAIN THE SCOREBOARD
4-3 that's it.
EACH AND EVERY RUN
AND EVERY HALF INNING
FANS WATCH YBARRA DART OUT THE DOOR -
RUN ALONG THE GREEN MONSTER -
SCURRY UP A LADDER AND SWITCH OUT THE SCORE.
HE MOVES SO FAST - HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO UNFOLD IT.
the slots these go into - you can grab onto them like you are rock climbing.
IT'S A SIGHT TO SEE FOR RED SOX FANS -
WHO COME ALL THE WAY SOUTH FOR SOME HOMETOWN FEEL.
I think it is a riot they spend all that money on a new stadium and make it like the original at Fenway. It's nice.
you have to know numbers - pay attention to what's going on - and be quick.
BECAUSE IF HE'S WRONG.
I look bad. The scoreboard looks bad. The team looks bad.
THE SCOREBOARD WAS PURPOSELY STYLED THIS WAY -
WHILE TRUE FENWAY FANS WILL FIND SCOREKEEPERS SPEEDILY SWAPPING SCORES FROM BEHIND THE SIGN.
A LACK OF SPACE AT JETBLUE STADIUM MEANS A LITTLE MORE LEG WORK.
it's like I'm playing outfield. U have to know how many are in scoring position. How many outs ad everything going on pertaining to the board.
WITH A LOVE OF THE GAME -
QUENTIN HOPES THIS IS HIS BIG BREAK IN THE BUSINESS THAT IS BASEBALL.
AT FENWAY PARK SOUTH, JOE ROETZ, NBC 2
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A NEW PROCEDURE PROMISES TO LIFT AND TIGHTEN YOUR FOREHEAD BY SKIPPING THE PAIN.
THE ULTRASOUND TREATMENT IS NOT PERMANENT BUT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
DOCTOR BRUCE HENSEL TAKES A CLOSER LOOK.
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ANNETTE DOMINGUEZ IS 44. SHE LOVES THE WAY SHE LOOKS WITH ONE EXCEPTION; THE AREAS AROUND HER EYEBROWS AND FOREHEAD
"what I don't like about my forehead is that it wrinkles up and the eyebrows are really low"
ANNETTE TRIED BOTOX; IT HELPED WITH HER FROWN LINES BUT NOT HER DROOPING EYEBROWS; SO SHE DECIDED TO HAVE COSMETIC SPECIALIST SIMON OURIAN TRY A UNIQUE PROCEDURE ON HER- AN ULTRASOUND LIFT
"if I can do whatever I can to look good without surgery I am all for it"
"That sound you hear is the ultrasound wave going deep into annette's tissue; it does not damage normal tissue but has the effect she wants on sagging tissue"
"it causes heat under the skin and that causes the collagen and elastin to tighten… kind of like a shrink wrap that gets smaller and pulls everything up"
YOU CAN EVEN SEE THAT HEAT ON THIS IPAD
"I feel really relaxed and good"
"No pain?"
"No pain at all"
THE PROCEDURE TAKES JUST 5 TO 10 MINUTES
THESE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF OTHER PEOPLE SHOW THE SUBTLE BUT DEFINITE CHANGES ABOVE THE EYES AND EYEBROWS
ANNETTE, WHO SAID SHE SAW JUST A TINY CHANGE DURING THE FIRST TREATMENT KNOWS HER FINAL RESULTS WILL TAKE TWO TO THREE TREATMENTS; SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
"I love its non invasive and not surgery… And I can go to work right afterwards there's no down time"
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DOCTOR BRUCE HENSEL WITH THAT REPORT.
THE NEW PROCEDURE WILL LIKELY BECOME POPULAR.
LAST YEAR, PLASTIC SURGERY INCREASED BY 5 PERCENT.
AMERICAN WOMEN SPEND MORE MONEY ON COSMETIC SURGERY THAN WOMEN IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
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COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT 5:30.
NBC-2 CONTINUES TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS AT A SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS.
THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER NEAR MICHIGAN AVENUE AND VERONICA SHOEMAKER IS ON LOCKDOWN. SOMEBODY REPORTED SEEING A STUDENT WITH A GUN, SO RIGHT NOW, AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING EACH STUDENT. BEFORE THEY DISMISS THEM FOR THE DAY.
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COMING UP NEXT.THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHY A JUDGE HAD TO ENTER A PLEA FOR JAMES HOLMES.
ON A MUCH LIGHTER NOTE, TWINKIE FANS GRAB YOUR CALENDAR.
WE'LL TELL YOU HOW SOON THE SNACK CAKE WILL BE BACK ON STORE SHELVES.
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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.
BREEZY AND DRY TOMORROW
Tuesday had a very gloomy feel to it because of the cloud cover and occasional shower.
It was all instigated by a cold front, and we are forecasting that front to clear the area by Tuesday night. That will open the door for a cool high pressure to build in.
What does that mean for our local weather? It means the next 7 days will be extremely quiet.
The high will help clear the skies Tuesday night, and that will give way to mostly clear skies on Wednesday. Morning lows will be in the mid 50s and daytime highs will recover to the mid 70s.
It'll also be breezy. Winds will be around 20 knots so if you are planning to go boating use caution.
The winds will continue to be brisk through Friday, but those winds will pull in some cooler air. Thursday we will start the day off in the upper 40s and only reach the lower 70s for highs under sunny skies. Friday will be our coolest morning with interior communities waking up to the upper 30s while the rest of us will be in the low to mid 40s. Highs on Friday will begin creeping back up - they'll reach the mid 70s under partly sunny skies.
The weekend looks great. We will see a medley of sun and clouds with the 80s returning.
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AUTHORITIES ARE AT THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
A WITNESS CALLED POLICE AND SAID A STUDENT HAD A GUN.
INVESTIGATORS ARE SEARCHING STUDENTS RIGHT NOW ONE BY ONE.
THAT'S EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER HOUR.
THE SCHOOL IS ON LOCK DOWN RIGHT NOW, WITH ABOUT 280-STUDENTS INSIDE.
WE HAVE BEEN ON SCENE FOR THE LAST HOUR AND HAVE SEEN DEPUTIES AND POLICE LINED UP IN BULLET PROOF VESTS --
AND BUSES PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT --
APPEARED READY TO TAKE CHILDREN HOME.
WE HAVE A CREW ON THE SCENE GATHERING DETAILS AND WILL HAVE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS IT'S AVAILABLE.
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DEVELOPING IN COLORADO, THE MAN ACCUSED OF THE MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE WAS BACK IN COURT TODAY.
JAMES HOLMES IN COURT. LOOKING DISHELVED WITH A THICK BEARD AND MESSY HAIR.
TODAY'S HEARING WAS FOR HOLMES TO ENTER A PLEA.
AS BRANDI HITT REPORTS, THE JUDGE STEPPED IN WHEN HIS ATTORNEY'S WEREN'T PREPARED.
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ACCUSED KILLER - JAMES HOLMES - SAT SILENT IN A COLORADO COURTROOM WIDE-EYED
AND LOOKING DISHEVELED. WITH A GROWING BEARD.
IT'S BEEN *EIGHT* MONTHS SINCE THE DEADLY AURORA MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE.
AND HOLMES' ATTORNEYS SAID HE WAS STILL *NOT* READY TO ENTER A PLEA.
SO THE JUDGE DID IT FOR HIM -- ENTERING A PLEA OF "NOT GUILTY" -- AND ADDING
THAT HOLMES CAN CHANGE IT TO "NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY" LATER. IF
HE CHOOSES.
SOT -- Amy Garby, Family of Theater Massacre Victim / "It's nice for
EVERYBODY involved. to FINALLY have a plea."
SOT -- Marcus Weaver, Theater Massacre Victim / "I'm so thankful that the
judge definitely moved things forward."
THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES FILLED THE COURTROOM ONCE AGAIN.
AND WHILE THE JUDGE BLOCKED ANY AUDIO RECORDING. CAMERAS DID CAPTURE A
RARE APPEARANCE BY HOLMES' PARENTS IN THE FRONT ROW.
THEIR SON IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND WOUNDING DOZENS MORE DURING
A MIDNIGHT MOVIE OPENING LAST JULY.
NATS / "I've got people running out of the theater that
are shot."
PROSECUTORS LAID OUT A PORTION OF THEIR CASE DURING JANUARY'S PRELIMINARY
HEARING. WHICH INCLUDES:
HORRIFIC 9-1-1 CALLS.
DISTURBING PHOTOS TAKEN ON HOLMES' PHONE JUST HOURS BEFORE THE SHOOTING
SPREE
AND -- DETECTIVES TESTIFIED THE 25-YEAR-OLD PLANNED THE ATTACK FOR WEEKS.
EVEN BOOBY TRAPPING HIS APARTMENT.
WITH A TRIAL DATE NOW SET FOR AUGUST FIFTH. THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES DON'T
BELIEVE THE MAN THEY SAW IN COURT TUESDAY. COULD SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE AN
INSANITY DEFENSE.
SOT - Jessica Watts, Cousin Killed in Theater Massacre /
"Same as usual. Hollow. Evil. not insane."
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BRANDI HITT REPORTING.
THE PROSECUTION WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE ON APRIL FIRST WHETHER IT WILL PURSUE THE
DEATH PENALTY IN THIS CASE.
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A FIX IS ON THE WAY FOR BOEING'S FLEET OF DREAMLINERS.
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION APPROVED BOEING'S PLAN TO FIX BATTERIES PRONE TO CATCHING ON FIRE.
ALL 50 OF THE AIRPLANES HAVE BEEN GROUNDED SINCE MID-JANUARY AFTER A BATTERY FIRE ON A 787 IN BOSTON AND JAPAN.
THE F-A-A SAYS TESTING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE BATTERIES BEFORE THE PLANES CAN TAKE FLIGHT.
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IT LOOKS LIKE TWINKIES WILL SURVIVE BANKRUPTCY.
HOSTESS MOVED AHEAD WITH PLANS TO SELL THE RIGHTS TO MAKE THE SPONGY CREAM-FILLED CAKES.
AND TWINKIES COULD BE BE BACK ON STORE SHELVES BY SUMMER.
THE COMPANY THAT BOUGHT TWINKIES.ALSO BOUGHT THE RIGHTS TO SELL DING DONGS AND HO HOS.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY LEADERS ARE TAKING TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT ITS NOISE LAWS. AFTER RECENT COMPLAINTS
"We shut the windows, and have the television on and we still hear it."
WHY ONE COUPLE SAYS THEY'RE TIRED OF FIGHTING NOISE WITH NOISE.
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
"You'll want to look toward the horizon tonight. A comet that won't come back around for another 100,000 years. I will show you when and where to look."
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NEW RIGHT NOW, A SECTION OF FORT MYERS BEACH IS STILL UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE.
PEOPLE LIVING ON THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ISLAND SHOULD BOIL WATER BEFORE DRINKING IT OR COOKING WITH IT.
CREWS SAY THIS IS THE THIRD WATER MAIN BREAK IN TWO DAYS.
NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO SAY THIS CHRONIC PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
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Nats digs out leak
CREWS ON FORT MYERS BEACH SAY, FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TWO DAYS, THEY'RE PUTTING A STOP TO A WATER MAIN BREAK.
Nats scrapes pipe
THIS TIME, ON LAGOON ROAD, WHERE WORKERS ESTIMATE TEN THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER, SPILLED INTO THE ISLAND'S LAGUNA SHORES NEIGHBORHOOD.
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Maureen Guenther, lives on Fort Myers Beach
35:05 ah, another water line break what else is new? 35:09
FOR WORKERS, THE BREAK'S A RELATIVELY SMALL JOB--
Nats pump
BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE ISLAND SAY THE WATER SYSTEMS FAILS, TOO OFTEN.
sot
Beverley Milligan, lives on Fort Myers Beach
33:05 people are coming here on vacation for a week, a month, and that's going to impact their vacation significantly 33:12
TOWN STAFF SAY THEY'RE STARTING TO LOOK FOR A COMPANY TO REPLACE THE AGING, AND IN SOME PLACES, POORLY CONSTRUCTED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM- THAT WILL LIKELY COST AN ESTIMATED 20 MILLION DOLLARS--
sot
Maureen Guenther, lives on Fort Myers Beach 32:20 i think we shouldn't have to worry about boiling water, it's happened before on the day before thanksgiving one time which was interesting, trying to cook, it's just a chronic problem, it needs to be fixed. 32:34
TOWN LEADERS SAY THEY'D LIKE TO COORDINATE THE WORK WITH PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION TO THE TOWN'S MAIN ROAD-- BUT THE WORK IS SO URGENTLY NEEDED, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WAIT. PLANNING TO START REPLACING THE SYSTEM THIS YEAR.
ON FORT MYERS BEACH, LAUREN DISPIRITO, NBC2.
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A GOLFER FACED A TOUGH HOLE AT A COURSE IN ILLINOIS.
TAKE A LOOK.
HE WAS ACTUALLY SWALLOWED BY A SINKHOLE ON FRIDAY.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF HIS BUDDIES DIGGING HIM OUT.
THE PIT WAS 18 FEET DEET AND 10 FEET WIDE.
HE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER.
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CRACKING DOWN ON NOISY ENTERTAINMENT.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY TAKES A SECOND LOOK AT ITS POLICY WHEN IT COMES TO OUTDOOR EVENTS.
CHARLIE KEEGAN REPORTS,
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Nats - music
A STEADY SHOWER FORCED FLOUNDER'S IN ENGLEWOOD TO MOVE THE MUSIC INSIDE TUESDAY.
Nats
SO, JUST DOWN THE BLOCK RALPH EAST AND HIS WIFE CAN'T HEAR IT, THIS TIME.
"We shut the windows, and have the television on and we still hear it." 4 seconds
THIS RETIRED COUPLE SAYS THE NOISE GOT OUT OF HAND LAST YEAR. FLOUNDER'S DID TURN DOWN THE VOLUME, BUT WHEN BANDS PERFORM OUTSIDE HERE AND AT THE LOCK AND KEY, THE NOISE IS UNBEARABLE.
nats
ALREADY THIS YEAR, THE SHERIFF HAS RESPONDED TO 14 COMPLAINTS BETWEEN THE TWO RESTAURANTS.
"right in this area, it's worse, it's really terrible."
RALPH HAS CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO FORCE THE RESTAURANTS TO TURN DOWN THE MUSIC, BUT THE ORDINANCE SO VAGUE THERE ISN'T MUCH AUTHORITIES CAN DO.
"It's like you're beating up against a wall. You don't know where to go. That's why we're thinking we'll just sell the place and go somewhere else." 7 seconds
THEY MAY NOT HAVE TO MOVE YET.
BASED ON RECENT NUMBER OF NOISE COMPLAINTS, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT THE ATTORNEY AND SHERIFF TO DRAFT A NEW ORDINANCE WITH STRICT MEASUREMENTS LIKE A DECIBEL LEVEL TO DEFINE WHAT IS ILLEGAL.
STANDUP "Nowadays you can download a decibel meter right to your smart phone. With the music inside, we picked up a maximum reading of 100 decibels. But the county attorney says devices like this may not be scientific enough to hold up in court."
AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES DON'T CARRY CALIBRATED METERS, SO THERE IS A LOT TO SORT OUT BEFORE A THE BOARD ADOPTS A NEW ORDINANCE.
"i don't care if he has music, it just don't want to feel it."
BUT NEWS THAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IS MUSIC TO THE RAPLH'S EARS.
IN ENGLEWOOD CHARLIE KEEGAN NBC-2.
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CONTINUED BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE AT SIX O'CLOCK OF A GUN SIGHTING REPORTED INSIDE A SCHOOL IN FORT MYERS --
STUDENTS SEARCHED ONE BY ONE BEFORE THEY CAN LEAVE, PARENTS WAITING OUTSIDE --
NBC2 IS THERE LIVE IN 90 SECONDS.
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