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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --- THE COUNTDOWN TO A NEW POPE.
AS THE CONCLAVE BEGINS TODAY --- A TIMELINE OF HOW THIS WILL ALL PLAY OUT.
AND ALL NEW OVERNIGHT ---
AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR A MISSING BOAT IN FORT MYERS.
FROM THE AIR AND IN THE WATER -- THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, COAST GUARD, FIREFIGHTERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ---
NBC-2 EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENED.
PLUS, JAMES HOLMES IN COURT TODAY.
HE COULD ENTER A PLEA --
AND HE COULD BE FORCED TO TAKE TRUTH SERUM.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS RIGHT NOW!
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!.
LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE WEATHER ---
TAKE A LOOK AT NBC-2'S LIVE DOPPLER RADAR ---
WE'RE EXPECTING INCREASING CLOUDS, SHOWERS AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT!
LET'S GOTO NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB TRACKING IT ALL FOR YOU, 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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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 ---
OVERNIGHT THE CARDINALS GATHER FOR A SPECIAL MASS AHEAD OF THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY, 115 OF THE WORLD'S TOP CATHOLICS LEADERS WILL TAKE THEIR FIRST SECRET VOTE TO ELECT A NEW POPE.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'LL TAKE, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT PROCESS GETS UNDERWAY JUST A FEW HOURS FROM NOW AT 12:30.
HERE'S HOW THIS SELECTION PROCESS WILL WORK.
THIS FIRST DAY, THERE'S ONLY ONE BALLOT. BECAUSE THE VOTING STARTS LATE IN THE DAY.
IT'S A SECRETIVE PROCESS, STEEPED IN TRADITION.
AND ONCE THOSE DOORS CLOSE TODAY, AND THEY'RE LOCKED - ALL DISCUSSION IS OVER.
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"It was remarkably enriching and uplifting. But I'm kind of happy they're over because we came here to elect a Pope."
"In the past 100 years no conclave has lasted more than five days."
"If they go more than four days. they're in trouble!"
AT 11:30 THIS MORNING, 115 ELECTORS WILL WALK SINGLE FILE INTO THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN REVERSE ORDER OF SENIORITY.
THE VATICAN SEEMS CONFIDENT THIS WON'T TAKE LONG:
WHEN WE SEE WHITE SMOKE. THAT'S THE SIGN THAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS A NEW LEADER.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT WHILE WERE YOU SLEEPING ----
AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR A BOAT IN FORT MYERS. IS OVER THIS MORNING.
IT STARTED LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:30 IN THE AREA OF THE CALOOSAHATCHEE AND EDISON BRIDGES.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE COAST GUARD, FIREFIGHTERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL HELPED WITH THE SEARCH.
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BUT EARLY THIS MORNING IT WAS CALLED OFF.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE BOAT DOCKED AT SOME POINT,
AND THE BOATERS WERE ARRESTED FOR BEING "DISORDERLY ON THE BEACH."
NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AS WE LOOK AHEAD ---
ACCUSED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER JAMES HOLMES COULD ENTER A PLEA IN A COLORADO COURT TODAY. And get this.truth serum may be used !
HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE LAST JULY.
HE'S CHARGED WITH 166 COUNTS, INCLUDING MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
HOLMES IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY.
AND WE'VE LEARNED, IF HE DOES PLEA INSANITY,
ALSO, PROSECUTORS WILL HAVE TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY.
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LOOKING AHEAD--
THE TRIAL FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ESTERO WOMAN AND DUMPING HER BODY BEGINS TODAY.
LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY SHANE SIMPKINS AND CHRISTOPHER NEUBERGER, KILLED MARY ANN ZARB IN 2011.
YESTERDAY, SIMPKINS REJECTED A LAST MINUTE PLEA DEAL-- SO HIS TRIAL BEGINS TODAY.
DETECTIVES SAY ZARB HIRED SIMPKINS TO REMODEL HER KITCHEN. THEN THE MEN KILLED HER AND SPENT HER MONEY.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW IN WASHINGTON D-C ----
NO ARRESTS YET AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE HURT IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING.
TAKE A LOK AT THIS SURVIELLANCE VIDEO FROM THE SCENE.
THE D.C. POLICE CHIEF SAYS PEOPLE IN A SPEEDING CAR SHOT INTO A CROWD STANDING OUTSIDE AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
13 PEOPLE SUFFERED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
NO WORD YET ON A MOTIVE.
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RIGHT NOW NBC-2 IS STAYING ON TOP OF THIS 40 TO 50 ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN HENDRY COUNTY. IT IS NOW CONTAINED.
WE WENT BACK OUT TO THE SCENE OVERNIGHT AND YOU CAN STILL SMELL SMOKE, BUT NO FLARE-UPS THAT WE COULD FIND.
THE FIRE BURNED LAND NEAR TOWNSEND CANAL ROAD, OFF STATE ROAD 80--
THAT'S JUST EAST OF THE LEE COUNTY LINE.
THE FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE IS INVESTIGATING --
AUTHORITIES TELL US THE FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED FROM AN ILLEGAL BURN.
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RIGHT NOW NBC-2 TRACKING THE THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT OF WASHINGTON, D-C'S SEQUESTER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
PAGE FIELD COULD LOSE ITS CONTROL TOWER NEXT MONTH.
THE AIRPORT ITSELF WOULD STAY OPEN.
AND LEE COUNTY'S PORT AUTHORITY WARNS T-S-A EMPLOYEES COULD ALSO BE FURLOUGHED - CAUSING BACKUPS AT AIRPORTS.
WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE CONTROL TOWER IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
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AND NOW TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT,
WHERE IT'S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER COULD ALSO CLOSE.
WE'VE LEARNED THE NAPLES AIRPORT AUTHORITY IS GETTING READY TO MAKE IT'S PITCH TO THE F-A-A ON WHY THEY SHOULD REMAIN OPEN.
IT WILL SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE F-A-A BY TONIGHT.
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AND ADMINISTRATORS AT THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT ARE URGING THE F-A-A NOT TO CLOSE THE CONTROL TOWER THERE.
THEY ALREADY SENT A LETTER TO SEVERAL FEDERAL AGENCIES FRIDAY, SAYING ALLEGIANT AIRLINES MAY STOP USING THE AIRPORT AS A BASE OF OPERATIONS IF THE TOWER CLOSES.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE SITUATIONS.
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FOR NOW, NEW YORKERS CAN ENJOY SOFT DRINKS OF ANY SIZE.
A BAN ON SUPERSIZED SUGARY DRINKS WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE EFFECT TODAY IN THE BIG APPLE,
BUT YESTERDAY A STATE SUPREME COURT JUDGE THREW IT OUT.
NEW YORK CITY'S MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, WHO CRAFTED THE PLAN TO HELP FIGHT OBESITY, SAYS THE CITY WILL APPEAL THE DECISION.
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ALL NEW IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
DINERS WILL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER TO FIND CALORIE COUNTS ON MOST RESTAURANT CHAIN MENUS. IN SUPERMARKETS AND ON VENDING MACHINES.
THE 2010 HEALTH CARE LAW REQUIRES RESTAURANTS DO THIS.
BUT THE HEAD OF THE F-D-A SAYS WRITING A NEW MENU LABELING LAW -QUOTE- "HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY THORNY" AS THE AGENCY TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHO SHOULD BE COVERED BY IT.
THE FDA HAS SAID THE RULES MAY COME OUT THIS SPRING, BUT THE AGENCY MAY NOT MEET THAT DEADLINE.
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THE UNITED STATES IS PUTTING CHINA ON NOTICE,
THE NEW BLACKBERRY COMES OUT LATER THIS MONTH,
AND WATCH OUT FOR MONSTER SKEETERS!
WE HAVE SOME NOT SO GREAT NEWS ABOUT THESE BIG BITERS COME SUMMERTIME. 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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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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AN IOWA TEENAGER IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER POLICE SAY HE CRASHED HIS CAR INTO THE SIDE OF A CHURCH. DOING DOUGHNUTS IN THE SNOW.
WHEN POLICE ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE 18-YEAR-OLD TRAPPED, UNCONSCIOUS, IN HIS BURNING CAR.
DASHCAM VIDEO CAPTURED AN URBANDALE POLICE OFFICER PULL THE TEEN TO SAFETY.
HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
POLICE SAY HE'LL BE CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING ONCE HE'S RELEASED.
OFFICIALS EXPECT IT WILL COST ABOUT 10-THOUSAND-DOLLARS TO FIX THE DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
THE U.S. DEMANDS CHINA BEHAVE.
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR THOMAS DONILON SAYS THIS MORNING THAT CHINA IS WAGING A CAMPAIGN OF CYBER ESPIONAGE AGAINST U.S. COMPANIES.
DONILON, WHO HELPS SHAPE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, SAYS CHINA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE SCOPE OF THE HACKING ISSUE, TAKE STEPS TO STOP COMPUTER ESPIONAGE AND START A "CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE" WITH THE U.S. ON STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT.
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NOW AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT AS WE LOOK AHEAD ---
BLACKBERRY-MAKER RESEARCH IN MOTION WILL LAUNCH ITS NEW TOUCHSCREEN SMARTPHONE WITH AT&T LATER THIS MONTH.
THE NEW BLACKBERRY Z-10 LAUNCHES MARCH 22ND, AND THE Q-10 LATER THIS YEAR.
BLACKBERRY WAS ONCE A SMARTPHONE PIONEER, BUT HAS LOST MARKET SHARE TO APPLE'S IPHONE, SAMSUNG'S GALAXY LINE AND OTHER DEVICES POWERED BY GOOGLE'S ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM.
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DESPITE THE INCREASE IN THE PAYROLL TAX THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1ST,
CONSUMERS HAVE KEPT SPENDING.
THE GOVERNMENT IS SET TO RELEASE ITS FEBRUARY RETAIL SALES DATA AND IT'S EXPECTED TO SHOW AMERICANS HAVE KEPT UP THEIR CONSUMPTION, MOST LIKELY BY CUTTING SAVINGS.
EVEN ECONOMISTS WHO THINK THE REPORT WILL SHOW SPENDING IS FALLING SAY CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN MORE RESILIENT THAN EXPECTED AFTER THE PAYROLL TAX HIKE.
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KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE ON FORT MYERS BEACH ---
THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS WORKING TO FIND OUT WHEN A SECOND TRAFFIC LIGHT WILL GO UP NEAR THE HOLIDAY INN.
YESTERDAY CREWS INSTALLED A FLASHING BEACON ON ESTERO BOULEVARD AT SANTINI PLAZA.
THE AREA HAS BEEN LABELED A DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD ON FORT MYERS BEACH.
THE NEW FLASHING LIGHT SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO CUT DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF DEADLY CRASHES INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS BY LETTING DRIVERS KNOW PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO CROSS.
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AND FORT MYERS BEACH IS WHERE A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE ENJOYING THEIR SPRING BREAKS.
BUSINESSES EXPECT THIS TO BE THE BUSIEST WEEK OF THE SPRING.
TRAFFIC IS BUMPER TO BUMPER, AND BEER IS FLYING OFF THE SHELVES.
TEN COLLEGES ARE ON BREAK THIS WEEK AS WELL AS CHARLOTTE AND COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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NOW TO THE LATEST RED TIDE REPORT ---
IT SHOWS LOW LEVELS OF TED TIDE IN NORTHERN PARTS OF LEE COUNTY AND INTO CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
AND THE RED TIDE IS KILLING FLORIDA'S ENDANGERED MANATEES AT A RECORD PACE.
F-W-C OFFICERS COUNTED 174 RED-TIDE RELATED DEATHS SO FAR THIS YEAR.
AN EXPERT AT MANATEE PARK TELLS US THE RED TIDE IS ATTACHING TO SEA GRASSES.
MANATEES EAT THEM AND IT SLOWLY KILLS THEM.
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NOW AN UPDATE ON A BRUSH FIRE WE BROUGHT YOU AS BREAKING NEWS YESTERDAY MORNING ---
FIREFIGHTERS ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HOT SPOTS OF THE TWO ACRE BRUSH FIRE THAT BURNED NEAR GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL IN COLLIER COUNTY.
WE'RE TOLD IT'S NOT A THREAT TO THE SCHOOL OR NEARBY HOMES.
NO WORD YET ON HOW IT STARTED.
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A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR COULD HAVE HIS LICENSE REVOKED AND PAY A $20-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.
A JUDGE'S RECOMMENDATION WILL NOW GO THE BOARD OF MEDICINE FOR A FINAL DECISION.
A WOMAN DIED AFTER RECEIVING CONTROVERSIAL STEM CELL TREATMENTS FROM ZANNOS GREKOS.
IN 20-10 69-YEAR-OLD DOMENICA FITZGERALD DIED AFTER GREKOS INJECTED STEM CELLS INTO HER BRAIN.
FITZGERALD'S DAUGHTER SAYS SHE FEELS THE PUNISHMENT FITS THE CRIME, BUT SAYS IT'S TOO LITTLE TOO LATE.
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**PHONER** WITH JACQUELINE FITZGERALD-GRODEN
04:19 "It still doesn't bring my mother back/04:44 "It just blows your mind that he could do this in good conscience to somebody my mother suffered and my family will never be the same again."
FITZGEARLD'S DAUGHTER SAYS THIS APRIL IS THE THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HER MOTHER'S DEATH.
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FOR ANYONE FLYING IN OR OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS ----
IT'S BEEN HONORED BY THE F-A-A.
EACH YEAR, A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IS HONORED THAT EXCEEDS F-A-A SAFETY STANDARDS.
LAST YEAR, R-S-W SAW NEARLY SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION PASSENGERS PASS THROUGH ITS GATES.
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WELL IT'S JUST WHAT WE NEED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. BIGGER MOSQUITOS.
20 TIMES BIGGER THAN THE AVERAGE MOSQUITO.
AND IT'S BITE IS NOTORIOUS.
ONE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROFESSOR SAYS AFTER LAST YEAR'S RAIN ITS POPULATION SHOULD GROW.
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WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE MORE THAN 35-HUNDRED SPECIES OF MOSQUITOES.
ABOUT 175 OF THEM ARE FOUND IN THE U-S.
80 OF THOSE SPECIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN FLORIDA.
THAT'S THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER, ONLY BEHIND TEXAS, WHICH HAS 85.
AND ONLY FEMALE MOSQUITOES BITE PEOPLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF, BEYOND BUG SPRAY.
GO TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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YOU MAY NOT "LIKE" WHAT FACEBOOK KNOWS ABOUT YOU
WHAT YOU CLICK ON, MAY TELL MORE ABOUT YOU, THAN YOU THINK.
IT'S SOMETHING EVERY FACEBOOK USER WILL BE VERY INTERESTED TO HEAR.
AND A SPECIAL MASS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW NOW BEFORE THE PAPAL CONCLAVE OFFICIAL BEGINS.
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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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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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ALL NEW IN THIS MORNING'S CONSUMERWATCH ---
BRIDES AND GROOMS SPENT MORE ON THEIR BIG WEDDING DAY LAST YEAR THAN THEY HAVE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
IN 2012, NEWLYWEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES SPENT AN AVERAGE OF $28-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON WEDDINGS AND RELATED EVENTS - THE HIGHEST AMOUNT SINCE 2008, ACCORDING TO WEDDING WEBSITE THE KNOT DOT COM.
COUPLES IN MANHATTAN DROPPED THE MOST CASH, WITH AN AVERAGE OF $76-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
OTHER PRICEY DESTINATIONS INCLUDED CHICAGO AT $50-THOUSAND,
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA AT $42-THOUSAND AND AND BOSTON AT $39-THOUSAND.
AND ALASKA IS HOME TO THE MOST FRUGAL AFFAIRS, WITH AN AVERAGE BUDGET OF $15-THOUSAND.
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THIS MORNING YOU MAY NOT "LIKE" WHAT FACEBOOK KNOWS ABOUT YOU.
A PSYCHOLOGIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, CALLS IT A "LANDMARK STUDY".
USING MORE THAN 58-THOUSAND FACEBOOK USERS IN THE USA,
RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE WERE ABLE TO ACCURATELY PREDICT CERTAIN QUALITIES AND TRAITS, SUCH AS RACE, AGE, IQ, SEXUALITY, PERSONALITY, SUBSTANCE USE AND POLITICAL VIEWS USING FACEBOOK LIKES ALONE.
THE LIKES INCLUDE PHOTOS, FRIENDS' STATUS UPDATES, FACEBOOK PAGES OF PRODUCTS, SPORTS, MUSICIANS, BOOKS, RESTAURANTS OR POPULAR WEBSITES.
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AND THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
GOOD MORNING TAMMY LONG FISHER OF FORT MYERS!
GREAT TO SEE YOU - THANKS FOR WATCHING AND CONNECTING WITH US ON OUR NBC2 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIKE US - AND YOU COULD BE NEXT!
TAMMY - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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PLUS, THE LATEST FROM THE VATICAN --- AS THE CONCLAVE BEGINS TODAY --- TO CHOOSE A NEW POPE!
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AND, ALL NEW OVERNIGHT ---
A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO FIND A MISSING BOAT IN FORT MYERS.
AND IT ENDS WITH BOATERS BEING ARRESTED.
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING SWFL!
LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT NBC-2'S LIVE DOPPLER RADAR ---
ON TAP TODAY --- INCREASING CLOUDS AND RAIN --- AND YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT!
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING IT ALL FOR YOU, 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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
FIRE CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE IN FORT MYERS.
THIS IS ON 26-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FOWLER STREET.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS JUST GETTING ON SCENE.he says there is visible smoke.
WE WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT IN JUST A BIT.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
A HISTORIC DAY IS ALREADY UNDERWAY AT THE VATICAN WHERE A NEW POPE COULD SOON BE CHOSEN.
THEY GATHERED FOR A SPECIAL MASS AT ST. PETERS BASILICA OVERNIGHT.
THE 115 CARDINALS WILL MEET IN A TOP SECRET SESSION AT 11:30AM. AND WILL BEGIN THE SECRET VOTING PROCESS AT 12:30.
AT THE END, 114 WILL STILL BE CARDINALS AND ONE AMONG THEM WILL BE THE NEXT LEADER OF THE WORLD'S CATHOLICS.
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SOT - Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Retired Archbishop of Washington
I think its always on the top of your mind, that I am going to do now
something, which will not just affect my life, but affect the lives all over
the world.
our interview with monsignor christopher nalty¼new orleans archdiocese
those cardinals who came here from us, brazil, philippines if one is elected pope they don't go home and pack up come back to the vatican its done they're here.
THE EYES OF SO MANY OF THE WORLD'S 1 POINT 2 BILLION CATHOLICS - WILL SOON BE HERE - ON THE CHIMNEY OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL WAITING FOR WHITE SMOKE- SIGNALING - A NEW POPE HAS BEEN ELECTED.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT WHILE WERE YOU SLEEPING ----
AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR A BOAT IN FORT MYERS. IS OVER THIS MORNING.
IT STARTED LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:30 IN THE AREA OF THE CALOOSAHATCHEE AND EDISON BRIDGES.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE COAST GUARD, FIREFIGHTERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL HELPED WITH THE SEARCH.
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BUT EARLY THIS MORNING IT WAS CALLED OFF.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE BOAT DOCKED AT SOME POINT,
AND THE BOATERS WERE ARRESTED FOR BEING "DISORDERLY ON THE BEACH."
NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ---
CLOSE TO 8 MONTHS AFTER THE DEADLY THEATER SHOOTING IN AURORA, COLORADO, THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE MASSACRE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER A PLEA LATER TODAY DURING HIS ARRAIGNMENT.
JAMES HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE DURING A MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES," KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING DOZENS OF OTHERS.
IT'S WIDELY SPECULATED THAT HOLMES MAY ENTER A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY.
IF HE DOES, UNDER COLORADO LAW, HIS PAST MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AS EVIDENCE.
AND HE WOULD BE EXAMINED BY STATE PSYCHIATRIC EXPERTS.
LATE MONDAY THE JUDGE RULED HE MUST ALSO AGREE TO BE DRUGGED FOR THE EXAM. IT'S CALLED TRUTH SERUM. AND LOWERS INHIBITIONS.
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"There is a wealth of significant legal issues that this case will bring before Chief Judge Sylvester and it certainly will make precedents at some point."
HOLMES' ATTORNEYS FILED MOTIONS EARLIER THIS MONTH CLAIMING COLORADO'S INSANITY LAWS ARE UNFAIR TO DEFENDANTS BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIALLY INCRIMINATING INFORMATION. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THE LAWS ARE TOO VAGUE, ESPECIALLY IN HOW THEY RELATE TO DEATH PENALTY CASES.
HOLMES FACES 166 FELONY COUNTS INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --- WHAT CAUSED A U-S NAVY AIRCRAFT TO CRASH IN WASHINGTON STATE.
THE NAVY SAYS ALL THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE KILLED YESTERDAY.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN A LOW-LEVEL NAVIGATION TRAINING MISSION.
WE'VE LEARNED THE PLANE WENT INTO A NOSEDIVE, AND NO PARACHUTES WERE DEPLOYED.
THE NAMES OF THOSE KILLED HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
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ROUND ONE IN THE LATEST BUDGET BATTLE GETS GOING TODAY ON CAPTIOL HILL.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE A TONE NOT SEEN IN WASHINGTON IN A WHILE-
LAWMAKERS AND THE WHITE HOUSE ARE TALKING. EVEN KEEPING THEIR JABS AT BAY.
TODAY THE PRESIDENT WILL TALK WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS.
IN A SERIES OF FOUR MEETINGS --- COVERING DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
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Wisconsin
"I would say the next step is we have got to agree on the facts and figures."
Indiana
"We believe that the best way to do that is to control spending and use tax reform to lower tax rates for everybody."
REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN IS RELEASING THE REPUBLICAN STARTING POINT TODAY,
HIS BUDGET CUTS THE DEFICIT BY NEARLY 5 TRILLION- THROUGH CHANGES TO ENTITLEMENTS AND THE REPEAL OF OBAMA-CARE.
LATER THIS WEEK, SENATE DEMOCRATS WILL UNVEIL THEIR STARTING POINT FOR A BUDGET.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT --- POLICE IN RIOT GEAR RESPOND TO A DISTURBANCE OUTSIDE A COLORADO THEATER.
BOULDER POLICE RESPONDED TO REPORTS OF A RIOT OUTSIDE THE FOX THEATER LAST NIGHT.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE WAITING OUTSIDE FOR FREE TICKETS TO A CONCERT BY RAPPER "TYLER THE CREATOR."
THE DISTURBANCE DID NOT HAPPEN DURING THE SHOW.
FANS SAY THE CROWD STARTED PUSHING AND AT LEAST ONE BOTTLE WAS THROWN.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
POLICE SAY AN UNRELATED FIGHT DOWN THE STREET MAY HAVE SPARKED THE COMMOTION.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN BUYERS ARE ON THE AGENDA TODAY IN THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
OTHER MEASURES COME LATER THIS WEEK.
DEMOCRATS ARE READY TO MUSCLE THE MEASURES THROUGH THE COMMITTEE, GIVING THE ADMINISTRATION A TEMPORARY VICTORY.
THE FULL SENATE COULD VOTE NEXT MONTH AND THE BILLS' FATE IN THE GOP-CONTROLLED HOUSE IS UNCLEAR.
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THIS MORNING THE GOVERNMENT NOW OWNS LESS OF GENERAL MOTORS.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH SOLD ALMOST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN G-M STOCK.
IT'S UNLIKELY TO BREAK EVEN WITH THE REMAINING SHARES -- UNLESS G-M STOCK DOUBLES IN PRICE.
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IF YOU'RE JUST JOININING US --- WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
FIRE CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE IN FORT MYERS.
THIS IS ON 26-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FOWLER STREET.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS JUST GETTING ON SCENE.he says there is visible smoke.
WE WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AND THE PAPAL CONCLAVE BEGINS TODAY ---
THE TIMELINE OF HOW THIS WILL ALL GO DOWN, NEXT.
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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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
FIRE CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE IN FORT MYERS.
THIS IS ON 26-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FOWLER STREET.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US LIVE RIGHT NOW WITH DETAILS.
CLIFTON, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING?
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TODAY THE WORK TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR FOR RETIRED POPE BENEDICT BEGINS.
ONE-HUNDRED-15 CARDINALS WILL DECIDE WHO WILL BE THE NEW SPIRITUAL LEADER OF THE WORLD'S ONE-POINT-TWO BILLION ROMAN CATHOLICS.
THE CARDINALS SET TO ELECT THE NEXT POPE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES SWORN TO SECRECY.
FOR THOSE WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CONCLAVE.INCLUDING DRIVERS, CATERERS, CLEANERS AND THOSE WHO WAIT ON THEIR TABLES. MUM'S THE WORD.
WE TURN TO NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE TIMELINE OF THIS, DANIELLE.
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WHILE THE CARDINALS GO BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO TAKE PART IN THE SECRET ELECTION.THE ONLY SIGN TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT A DECISION WILL BE SMOKE FROM A COPPER CHIMNEY. INSTALLED OVER THE WEEKEND IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL.
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BLACK SMOKE, NO POPE.
WHITE SMOKE, SUCCESS!
STARTING AT 5AM EASTERN TIME, WHILE MANY WERE SLEEPING, THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS ATTENDED A SPECIAL MASS AT ST. PETER'S BASILICA.
AROUND 11:30 THIS MORNING THE GROUP WILL START THEIR PROCESSION INTO THE SISTINE CHAPEL,
AND AT 12:30 THE CARDINALS WILL BEGIN THE SECRET PROCEEDINGS
CONTENDERS FOR THE POSITION HAIL FROM ALL OVER. INCLUDING BRAZIL. NIGERIA.
EVEN THE U-S. MAKING IT THE FIRST TIME AMERICANS HAVE EVEN BEEN MENTIONED.
THE CARDINALS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE TODAY, BUT VATICAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T HAVE TO.
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AT THE END --- ONLY SMOKE WILL TELL.
AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHOSEN CARDINAL ACCEPTS, A SENIOR CARDINAL WILL ASK HIM: "BY WHICH NAME WILL YOU BE KNOWN?"
AND THE NAME HE CHOOSES WILL BE HIS NAME AS POPE FROM THEN ON.
LIVE IN STUDIO DANIELLE KOLENIAK, NBC-2.
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NEW RIGHT NOW AS WE LOOK AHEAD ---
NASA WILL UNVEIL NEW MARS DISCOVERIES BY THE CURIOSITY ROVER.
THE MARS ROVER NEWS CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE AGENCY'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, WILL BEGIN AT 1 P.M.
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HPPENING TODAY ----
FLORIDA COULD BE THE NEXT STATE TO RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS.
THE BILL FACES A COMMITTEE VOTE TODAY.
SENATOR ELEANOR SOBEL IS PUSHING THE BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE STATEWIDE RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS.
IT WOULD ALSO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT WOULD LET PEOPLE REGISTER AS PARTNERS.
FLORIDA WOULD BECOME THE 19TH STATE TO RECOGNIZE SOME FORM OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP.
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LESS THAN A WEEK AGO, GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TOUTED EDUCATION AS A KEY PRIORITY THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
BUT LEADERS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARE RESISTING HIS PLAN TO OFFER PAY RAISES FOR FULL-TIME TEACHERS.
EDUCATORS WOULD RECEIVE A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR PAY BUMP. BUT IT WILL COST FLORIDA TAXPAYERS. 480 MILLION DOLLARS.
LEGISLATORS WANT TO REWARD TEACHERS BASED ON PERFORMANCE.
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IF YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD THIS SPRING, CHANCES ARE YOU WON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH A TURNSTILE BEFORE YOUR FUN BEGINS.
DISNEY WORLD HAS TAKEN OUT HALF THE TURNSTILES AND REPLACED THEM WITH "TOUCH POINTS."
AND LATER THIS YEAR, GUESTS CAN CHOOSE A WIRELESS WRISTBAND TO COME AND GO WITHIN THE PARK.
ALSO, TO HELP ALLEVIATE HASSLES FOR GUESTS AND KEEP LINES SHORTER.EMPLOYEES WILL SCAN TICKETS WITH IPOD TOUCHES.
THE PROGRAM WHICH IS STILL IN THE TESTING PHASE IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY ROLLED OUT OVER THE COMING YEAR.
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HAPPENING TODAY --- THE IDITAROD FINISHES UP.
BARRING ANY UNFORESEEN EVENTS, RACE-WATCHERS ARE PREDICTING AN AFTERNOON FINISH FOR THE WORLD'S LONGEST DOG-SLED RACE.
THE FINISH LINE FOR THE RACE IS IN NOME, A FRONTIER TOWN ON ALASKA'S FROZEN WESTERN COAST.
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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.
TRACKING A COLD FRONT
A cold front is headed our way today. We start the morning with temperatures in the mid 60s. It is a warmer than average start to the day ahead of a cold front. Through the day we'll see cloud increasing and showers moving in, too. A few showers are possible by late morning and midday, but the better rain chances will come the afternoon from about 2pm until 6 pm. Rain will move in from the northeast and work its way through toward the southwest with the cold front. Rain amounts will be small…around 0.1" to 0.25". With the cloud cover and showers today, our afternoon high temperatures will likely stay just shy of that 80 degree mark. Winds today will come in from the south and gust near 20-25 mph. Once the front slides through, those winds will turn northwesterly around 10 mph for the night. Through the night, skies will be clearing and lows will drop to the mid 50s by Wednesday morning. That will be a much more mild morning than this morning. We'll see more sunshine tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s, but the winds will be much stronger. Winds tomorrow will come from the north-northeast and gust to around 30 mph. Thursday and Friday will be cooler days with morning lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs only reaching into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.
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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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BACK TO BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.
FIRE CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE IN FORT MYERS.
THIS IS ON 26-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FOWLER STREET.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US LIVE RIGHT NOW WITH DETAILS.
CLIFTON, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING?
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IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE CARDINALS SEQUESTER THEMSELVES IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL FOR THE CONCLAVE TO ELECT THE NEXT POPE, BUT THEY GATHERED FOR A FINAL MASS BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR WORK TODAY. Cardinal Sodano gives final blessing at mass for election of new pope. This is the last public act of College of Cardinals before conclave
AT 11;30AM, 115 CARDINALS WILL FILE INTO THE CHAPEL AND, IN ALL PROBABILITY, CAST THEIR FIRST BALLOTS.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT WHILE WERE YOU SLEEPING ----
AN ALL OUT SEARCH FOR A BOAT IN FORT MYERS. IS OVER THIS MORNING.
IT STARTED LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:30 IN THE AREA OF THE CALOOSAHATCHEE AND EDISON BRIDGES.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE COAST GUARD, FIREFIGHTERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL HELPED WITH THE SEARCH.
BUT EARLY THIS MORNING IT WAS CALLED OFF.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE BOAT DOCKED AT SOME POINT,
AND THE BOATERS WERE ARRESTED FOR BEING "DISORDERLY ON THE BEACH."
NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
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ACCUSED COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER JAMES HOLMES COULD ENTER A PLEA IN A COLORADO COURT TODAY.
HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE LAST JULY.
HOLMES IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY.
AND WE'VE LEARNED, IF HE DOES PLEA INSANITY,
A JUDGE RULED HE COULD BE SUBJECTED TO 'TRUTH SERUM'. WHICH LOWERS INHIBITIONS.
ALSO, PROSECUTORS WILL HAVE TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY.
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THE TRIAL FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ESTERO WOMAN AND DUMPING HER BODY BEGINS TODAY.
LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY SHANE SIMPKINS AND CHRISTOPHER NEUBERGER, KILLED MARY ANN ZARB IN 2011.
YESTERDAY, SIMPKINS REJECTED A LAST MINUTE PLEA DEAL-- SO HIS TRIAL BEGINS TODAY.
DETECTIVES SAY ZARB HIRED SIMPKINS TO REMODEL HER KITCHEN. THEN THE MEN KILLED HER AND SPENT HER MONEY.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --- WHAT CAUSED A U-S NAVY AIRCRAFT TO CRASH IN WASHINGTON STATE.
THE NAVY SAYS ALL THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE KILLED YESTERDAY.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN A LOW-LEVEL NAVIGATION TRAINING MISSION.
WE'VE LEARNED THE PLANE WENT INTO A NOSEDIVE, AND NO PARACHUTES WERE DEPLOYED.
THE NAMES OF THOSE KILLED HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
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NO ARRESTS YET AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE HURT IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING.
TAKE A LOK AT THIS SURVIELLANCE VIDEO FROM THE SCENE.
THE D.C. POLICE CHIEF SAYS PEOPLE IN A SPEEDING CAR SHOT INTO A CROWD STANDING OUTSIDE AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
13 PEOPLE SUFFERED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
NO WORD YET ON A MOTIVE.
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HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASES HIS PROPOSED BUDGET LATER THIS MORNING.
RYAN WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE TO DISTRIBUTE HIS BUDGET. AND THEN WILL LIKELY HOLD A "MARK-UP" HEARING.
WHILE NO DETAILS ARE FORTHCOMING, RYAN IS EXPECTED TO PROPOSE A BUDGET THAT'S QUITE SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S G-O-P BUDGET --- ONE THAT REPEALS OBAMACARE AND INCLUDES NO NEW REVENUES.
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THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT OF WASHINGTON, D-C'S SEQUESTER COULD SOON BE FELT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
PAGE FIELD COULD LOSE ITS CONTROL TOWER NEXT MONTH.
PILOTS SAY ITS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS.
CUTS ARE ALSO SET TO TAKE EFFECT AT THE NAPLES AND PUNTA GORDA AIRPORTS. AND CONTROL TOWERS THERE COULD ALSO SOON BE CLOSED.
EACH IS SENDING LETTERS TO THE FAA TO STOP IT FROM HAPPENING.
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A DEADLY STRETCH OF ROAD ON FORT MYERS BEACH -- IS A LITTLE BIT SAFER THIS MORNING.
ESTERO BEACH NOW HAS A NEW CROSSWALK WITH FLASHING LIGHTS.
THE GOAL IS TO GET DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS.
NBC 2 CREWS NOTICED THE MAJORITY OF DRIVERS STOPPING DURING THE DAY TIME --
BUT NO ONE STOPPED WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN
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COMING THIS SUMMER --
LARGER THAN LIFE MOSQUITOS.
ITS 20 TIMES BIGGER THAN THE AVERAGE MOSQUITO.
IT'S BITE IS SO NOTORIOUS IT'S NICKNAME IS THE "GALLINIPPER"
LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL SAYS A BIG RAIN STORM COULD CAUSE A SPIKE IN POPULATION.
BUT HOPES LAST YEARS SPRAY WILL WARD OFF A GROWTH.
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NEW YORK CITY'S BAN ON BIG SUGARY DRINKS WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT TODAY.
A JUDGE SAYS THE 16-OUNCE LIMIT ON SWEET BEVERAGES WOULDN'T HAVE APPLIED FAIRLY TO ALL SUCH DRINKS AND TO ALL THE PLACES THAT SELL THEM.
THE CITY SAYS BIG SERVINGS OF SUGARY DRINKS ARE A MAJOR CAUSE OF OBESITY.
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