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A STUNNING ADMISSION OF GUILT TODAY FROM A WELL-KNOWN REAL ESTATE AGENT IN CAPE CORAL.
GREG EAGLE ADMITTED TO DUPING DOZENS OF PEOPLE BY MORTGAGING PROPERTY WITHOUT TELLING THE BENEFICIARIES.
3:31 I felt like it was a bernie madoff. I mean everyone was angry about that
HE COULD SPEND 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS CRIME.
NBC-2'S LEIGH DANA JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
LEIGH, FEDERAL AGENTS SAY HIS ACTIONS ARE A PART OF AN ALARMING TREND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
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SO COMMON, THIS YEAR - THEY'VE OPENED A NEW FEDERAL RESERVE INSPECTOR GENERAL's OFFICE IN FORT MYERS TO TACKLE CRIMINALS LIKE THIS.
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WHEN SHARON BAUER'S MOTHER PASSED AWAY -
SHE WAS LEFT WITH THIS INHERITANCE.
2 PERCENT OF A LAND TRUST IN CAPE CORAL.
3:45 I know my mother trusted the whole thing. She did.
IN 1991 - 2% OF THE LAND TRUST HERE ON PINE ISLAND ROAD COST $82,000.
IN 2006 - AN APPRAISAL ESTIMATED IT AT $600,000.
sharon bauer/victim
55:42 plans were to build a huge mall out here and make that the hub of cape coral.
BUT NOW- THE MONEY IS GONE.
THE INVESTOR -GREGORY EAGLE ADMITTED HE MORTGAGED THE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND BEHIND THE BACK OF MORE THAN 50 INTEREST HOLDERS, INCLUDING BAUER'S MOTHER.
TODAY THE 62 YEAR OLD PLEASED GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO FRAUD CHARGES.
3:16 I was sick to my stomach. I was angry. Then I got depressed.
FEDERAL AGENTS TELL US INVESTOR FRAUD IS ON THE RISE AT AN ALARMING RATE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN 2008 SPURRED IT ON.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COULDN'T GIVE US AN EXACT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS-
BUT SAYS THE NUMBERS GO UP EACH YEAR.
nicole waid/ us attorney's office
38:21 I think we just have the correct population. It's a very large population. A lot of people are retired with a lot of money and that makes a breeding ground for fraud.
BAUER SPOKE TO EAGLE THIS WEEK --
59:06 he keeps saying it will me made whole
3:19 LEIGH - do you ever think you'll get the money back?
Sharon - i'm going to hold on to a beliefe that I will. It probably won't be as mush as I would have gotten at one time.
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HERE ARE SOME TIPS FROM AUTHORITIES, SO YOU DON'T FALL VICTIM TO A PONZI SCHEME OR INVESTOR FRAUD:
-- RESEARCH THE COMPANY OR GROUP YOU ARE INVESTING IN.
DON'T JUST RELY ON WHAT THE BUSINESS TELLS YOU OR SHOWS YOU WHERE TO LOOK.
- USE A COMPUTER AND CALL TO FIND OUT IF IT'S LEGIT
- DO NOT BASE YOUR DECSION ON FAMILY IN FRIENDS.
EAGLE NOW FACES 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON ON EACH OF THE SIX COUNTS.
HE IS OUT ON $100,000 BOND
ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF HIS RELEASE IS THAT HE SURRENDERED HIS PASSPORT
HIS SENTENCE DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET YET.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, LEIGH DANA, NBC2.
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THIS TAX SEASON THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WILL BE SCAMMED WHEN SOMEONE USES THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO FILE A RETURN.
TONIGHT AT SIX, WE SIT DOWN WITH A RECENT VICTIM FROM NAPLES. AND ASK POLICE *WHY WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN THESE CRIMES.
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LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS ON THE NATIONAL RADAR WHEN IT COMES TO PREPPING ITS STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOL JUST RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR ONE OF IT'S STUDENT PROGRAMS AND IS NOW A MODEL FOR OTHER SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE.
LEHIGH SENIOR AND ONLY ONE OTHER SCHOOL IN MELBOURNE HAVE THIS RARE STATUS IN FLORIDA.
NBC 2'S KIM BROWN WAS THERE AS THE SCHOOL GOT WORD OF THE HONOR.
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IN HIS LAST YEAR AT LEHIGH SENIOR.
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KAREEM TEOPHIN CREDITS HIS SUCCESS TO AN ELECTIVE CLASS CALLED 'AVID'.
WHICH STANDS FOR ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION.
THE CLASS IS ALL ABOUT TEAMBUILDING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING.
All the tools that I have gained from AVID, they made me a more well-rounded student.
THE AVID CLASS CATERS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IN ADVANCED A-P OR HONORS CLASSES.
NOR IS IT FOR THOSE IN LOWER REMEDIAL COURSES.
IT'S FOR STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE - WHO HAVE A TWO POINT O G-P-A AND NEED SUPPORT TO BOOST THEIR GRADES TO THE TOP.
Every year it increases so 2.5., so the idea is by the time they leave in senior year, they have at least a 3.0 GPA, but most of our students are over 3.5 and over 4.0.
THE FOUR YEAR CLASS IS TAUGHT AT 400 OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA. BUT NATIONAL REPS BELIEVE LEHIGH SENIOR IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL.
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STARTING TODAY IT'S NOW AN 'AVID' DEMO SCHOOL - A MODEL FOR OTHERS.
What that means is is teachers will come here and administrators and district personnel will come to our school to see the program and how it works.
THAT INCLUDES TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO WILL BE TRAINED BY LEHIGH STAFF.
We represent something totally different now. It is something more schools need to be involved with.
TO MAKE MORE STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL IN THE YEARS AFTER GRADUATION.
IN LEHIGH ACRES, KIM BROWN NBC2.
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THE NEW POPE IS ALREADY BUSY - ON HIS FIRST FULL DAY IN HIS NEW POSITION.
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POPE FRANCIS BEGAN HIS DAY LEADING HIS FIRST MASS AS LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
HE DISPLAYED HIS INFORMAL STYLE AS A PASTOR - DELIVERING AN OFF-THE-CUFF HOMILY IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL TODAY ABOUT THE NEED TO WALK WITH GOD, BUILD UP HIS CHURCH AND CONFESS.
HIS NEXT PUBLIC APPEARANCE WILL LIKELY BE SUNDAY.
POPE FRANCIS IS KNOWN FOR HIS SIMPLICITY.
AS CARDINAL IN ARGENTINA, HE REPORTEDLY SOLD OFF THE CHURCH MANSION IN BUENOS AIRES, CHOOSING TO LIVE IN A SMALL ROOM WITH A SIMPLE BED AND SMALL STOVE FOR HEAT.
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if he brings that same desire for a simple lifestyle to
the Papal court, I think they are all going to be in shock. This may not be
a man who wants to wear silk and furs."
ALSO TODAY IN ROME, HE STOPPED AT THE HOTEL HE'S BEEN STAYING FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS.
HE PAID HIS HOTEL BILL HIMSELF - SAYING HE WANTS TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW PRIESTS AND BISHOPS SHOULD ACT.
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THE POCKET KNIFE CONTROVERSY IS HEATING UP.
THE T-S-A STANDS FIRMLY BY ITS DECISION TO RELAX ITS BAN ON SMALL KNIVES ON PLANES.
BUT KEY PLAYERS IN AIRLINE SAFETY ARE FIGHTING BACK.
UNIONS REPRESENTING T-S-A OFFICERS, AIR MARSHALS, AND AIRLINE PILOTS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE CHANGES.
NBC-2'S BRIAN MOOAR HAS THE STORY.
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ON CAPITOL HILL. THE HEAD OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION GOT AN EARFUL FROM LAWMAKERS ABOUT HIS PLAN TO ALLOW SMALL KNIVES ON AIRPLANES AGAIN.
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"These cause bleeding. These cause injury. These can cause a terrible tragedy"
BUT ADMINISTRATOR JOHN PISTOLE THERE ARE FAR BIGGER THREATS THAN PEN KNIVES
"The threat to aviation. is from non metallic, improvised explosive devices such a liquid explosives plot we saw from the UK in 2006."
NINE-ELEVEN TERRORISTS WITH BOX CUTTERS BROUGHT DOWN FOUR AIRLINERS.
AND SINCE THEN, KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS HAVE BEEN BANNED.
AMONG THOSE OPPOSING THE NEW RULE IS REPRESENTATIVE ED MARKEY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WHO THIS WEEK INTRODUCED HIS "NO KNIVES ACT" TO REVERSE THE TSA DECISION
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"It is a dangerous policy because Al-Qaeda will just move to the swiss army knife rather than a boxcutter."
MARKEY IS SUPPORTED BY UNIONS FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, TSA OFFICERS AND AIR MARSHALS.
"We all know that any way you slice it, a knife like this is a weapon and it doesn't belong on an airplane."
US AIRWAYS, AMERICAN AND DELTA AIRLINES ALSO OBJECT TO THE NEW RULE.
OPPONENTS ARE HOPING A PUBLIC OUTCRY WILL SEND THE KNIFE RULE THE WAY OF THE NAKED BODY SCANNERS.
OTHERS ASK - WHAT'S THE *REAL* HARM?
"I dont think it would endanger anyone, it can't, its such a small thing."
IN WASHINGTON - AND AROUND THE COUNTRY - SHARP QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMON-SENSE SAFETY IN THE SKIES.
audio outcue: "Brian Mooar, NBC News, Washington."
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AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN MOVING THROUGH THE U-S SENATE NARROWLY JUMPED A HURDLE TODAY.
BANNING THE WEAPONS IS A KEY PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE.
TODAY THE BILL PASSED A SENATE COMMITTEE BY A CLOSE VOTE OF 10 TO 8.
IT'S A SIGN THE PROPOSAL MAY HAVE A TOUGH FIGHT IN THE FULL SENATE.
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TODAY'S COMMITTEE VOTE COMES EXACTLY THREE MONTHS TO THE DAY OF THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY.
WE'RE NOW LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE GUNMAN, ADAM LANZA, WHO USED AN ASSAULT WEAPON.
SOURCES CLOSE TO THE INVESTIGATION SAY LANZA RESEARCHED SEVERAL MASS MURDERS BEFORE KILLING 20 FIRST GRADERS AND 6 ADULTS.
JUST AFTER THE KILLINGS TOOK PLACES, REPORTS SURFACED HE HAD ARTICLES ABOUT THE NORWEGIAN MASS KILLER.
NOW, INVESTIGATORS HAVE FOUND EVEN MORE NEWSPAPERS AND RESEARCH ABOUT OTHER MASS MURDERS - AMONG THE KILLER'S BELONGINGS.
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NEW RIGHT NOW, TWO OHIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE ON TRIAL IN A HIGH-PROFILE RAPE CASE THAT HAS DIVIDED THE TOWN.
THE STEUBENVILLE TEENAGERS ARE ACCUSED OF RAPING A 16 YEAR OLD WEST VIRGINIA GIRL.
THE STORY GAINED ATTENTION WHEN A PICTURE SURFACED OF THE BOYS CARRYING THE GIRL WHO APPEARED TO BE UNCONSCIOUS.
TODAY ATTORNEYS ARGUED HOW DRUNK THE GIRL WAS THAT NIGHT AND WHETHER SHE CONSENTED TO SEX.
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A DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK COMES TO A DEADLY END.
COMING UP, THE TENSE SHOOTOUT CAUGHT ON TAPE, AS POLICE TRIED TO CATCH THE GUNMAN.
AND - A FEW MINUTES AGO WE TOLD YOU ABOUT POPE FRANCIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB.
STRAIGHT AHEAD, WHY LOCAL CATHOLICS ARE DIVIDED ABOUT HIS NOMINATION.
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GUNFIRE RANG OUT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN UPSTATE NEW YORK.
THIS FOOTAGE SHOWS THE MOMENTS POLICE GOT INTO A SHOOTOUT WITH A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING 4 PEOPLE IN TWO UPSTATE VILLAGES.
LANA ZAK REPORTS.
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POLICE IN NEW YORK SAY THE GUNMAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPARENT RANDOM
KILLING OF 4 PEOPLE, IS NOW, HIMSELF, DEAD. ENDING 24 HOURS OF TERROR IN
TWO SMALL UPSTATE TOWNS.
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IT STARTED AROUND 9 YESTERDAY MORNING--A FIRE IN THE APARTMENT OF 64-year-
old Kurt Myers. WHILE AUTHORITIES RUSH TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE, MYERS DRIVES TO
THIS BARBER SHOP IN MOHAWK, NYASKS THE OWNER IF HE REMEMBERS HIMTHEN OPENS
FIRE.
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INSIDE, TWO ARE SHOT DEAD, TWO MORE INJURED. MYERS THEN DRIVES A MILE TO
THIS CARWASH, IN HERKIMER AND OPENS FIRE AGAIN, KILLING TWO MORE.
Nicole Dillon/Witness
SOT-DILLON: / HE PARKED IN FRONT OF GAFFY'S AND HE GOT OUT. AND STARTED
SHOOTING, / WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH. WE RAN INSIDE CALLED 9-1-1, LOCKED
THE DOORS. NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN SO CLOSE TO HOME. /
THE TOWN GOES INTO LOCKDOWN-- HELICOPTERS AND SNIPERS APPEARING IN A VILLAGE
BETTER KNOWN FOR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS AND AMATEUR ROCK COLLECTING.
Jessica Gushue \ Village of Herkimer
"It's scary.this is a small town it shouldn't. happen around here."
POLICE STRUGGLING TO FIND A MOTIVE, AS MYERS BARICADES HIMSELF IN AN
ABANDONED BUILDING.
CUOMO SOT "THIS IS TRULY AN INEXPLICABLE SITUATION; THERE WAS NO APPARENT
RATIONAL MOTIVE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AT THIS TIME TO PROVOKE THESE
ATTACKS.
THEN AT 8 THIS MORNING, SWAT TEAMS MOVE IN. MYERS OPENS FIRE, KILLING A
POLICE DOG.
Presser SOT TK something about them returning fire, killing suspect. We'll
figure out if we can end on this or on a line.
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LANA ZAK REPORTING.
TWO OF THE VICTIMS HAD BEEN CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, BUT NO MOTIVE HAS BEEN FOUND.
MYERS HAS JUST ONE MARK ON HIS POLICE RECORD - A DRUNK DRIVING ARREST IN 1973.
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A CHURCH DIVIDED.
SOME LOCAL CATHOLICS WANT POPE FRANCIS TO PUSH FOR REFORM IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
SOME WANT HIM TO STICK TO TRADITIONAL CONSERVATIVE VIEWS.
COMING UP, WE HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES.
MIXED FEELINGS ON THE CHOICE, BUT THEY DO FIND COMMON GROUND ON ONE THING.
We'll EXPLAIN.
PLUS -
'should golf carts be allowed on busy roads like this on pine island? I'm nbc2s Joelle parks, hear what residents have to say about it before county commissioners take the issue to a vote.'
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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.
CHILLY NIGHT AHEAD
Clear skies and chilly temperatures are in the forecast tonight. I expect thermometers tomorrow morning to register mid and upper 40's for most of the area. Cooler inland spots will drop to the upper 30's tonight. Winds will drop off a bit tonight and we should see a little less wind on Friday. The combination of dry weather, fairly low humidity, and a breeze from the northeast on Friday has prompted another Red Flag Warning for the area. That means fire danger will remain high tomorrow.
The weather this weekend looks great. High pressure will remain in control and we can expect mostly sunny skies both Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows will be in the 50's and daytime highs will be in the 80's. No rain is expected for several more days. Fire danger will be high and likely remain elevated into next week.
Enjoy the great weather!
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24 HOURS AGO WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS WHITE SMOKE.
THE SIGNAL TO THE WORLD THAT A NEW POPE HAD BEEN ELECTED.
TODAY, NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION DISCOVERED PROGRESSIVES AND CONSERVATIVES HAVE A SPLIT OPINION OF POPE FRANCIS.
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2919 "do away with the pomp and circumstance. Throw away the hats of your cardinals. Go into simple clothes and look like normal people."
FOR PROGESSIVE ELLEN MCNALLY --
SHE VIEWS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S TIGHT HOLD ON TRADITION -- AS A STRANGLEHOLD -- ON THE FAITH'S FUTURE.
2256 "we've gone backwards. We're hoping Francis moves us forward to modernize the Church."
MCNALLY -- PART OF THE NATIONAL "CALL FOR ACTION" GROUP -- WANTS THE NEW HOLY FATHER TO EASE UP SOCIAL ISSUES -- ALLOW FOR BIRTH CONTROL, WOMEN PRIESTS, AND SAME SEX MARRIGES.
OTHERS WANT POPE FRANCIS -- TO BE A FIGHTER -- ESPECIALLY ON SUCH HOT TOPIC ISSUES.
3500 "the Pope is the defender of the faith."
AVE MARIA SCHOO
L OF LAW'S PRESIDENT -- TELLS US THE POPE CAN'T CHANGE -- SETTLED CHURCH TEACHINGS.
HE'S THE SUPREME MORAL AUTHORITY -- WHOSE ROLE -- SHOULD INSPIRE SERVICE TO OTHERS.
38:49 "he's been outspoken on same-sex marriage but he also goes to the AIDS hospital and washes patients' feet."
WHILE BOTH SIDES ARE SPLIT -- EVERYONE SEEMS TO EMBRACE POPE FRANCIS.
4537 "I think there are some areas where his record is progressive."
FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE -- FRANCIS ROONEY -- SAYS DON'T COUNT ON THE NEW PONTIFF TO BACK DOWN FROM CONSERVATIVE VALUES.
HE SEES POPE FRANCIS -- AS A NEW GLOBAL ADVOCATE FOR THOSE OF LIMITIED MEANS.
4555 "he has a lifetime of working with the poor."
-- WHICH LEAVES THOSE HOPING FOR FAR-REACHING MEASURES -- LOOKING UP -- TO AN EVEN HIGHER POWER.
3013 "I wish Jesus would speak a little louder to the leaders of the church, teach them to love everyone and be all inclusive."
IN LEE COUNTY, STEVE CAMPION, NBC2.
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FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO SHONE IN THE POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT ONCE AGAIN TODAY.
HE, ALONG WITH KENTUCKY SENATOR RAND PAUL, SPOKE AT THE CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE.
IT'S A SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
BOTH RUBIO AND PAUL ARE RISING REPUBLICAN STARS TOUTED AS POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN 2016.
RUBIO SPOKE OF REPUBLICAN VALUES WHILE PAUL CRITICIZED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS STALE.
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S/ Sen. Marco Rubio / Florida:09
"Just because I believe that states should have the right to define marriage in a traditional way does not make me a bigot,"
S/ Sen. Rand Paul / Kentucky:13
The GOP of old has grown stale and moss-covered. I don't think we need to name any names, do we?"
RUBIO DID *NOT* DISCUSS IMMIGRATION REFORM, AN ISSUE ON WHICH, HE'S BEEN LEADING A SENATE EFFORT TO PRODUCE A BI-PARTISAN REFORM BILL.
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CARNIVAL CRUISE IS ON DAMAGE CONTROL ONCE AGAIN.
THE CRUISE LINER NAMED "DREAM" IS EXPERIENCING SOME EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
THIS IS FILE VIDEO OF THE SHIP.
RIGHT NOW, "DREAM" IS DOCKED IN SAINT MAARTEN.
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS POSSIBLE ISSUES WITH THE SHIP'S PROPULSION SYSTEM.
FOR A BRIEF TIME, ELEVATORS AND TOILETS STOPPED WORKING LAST NIGHT.
PASSENGERS ARE KEEPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
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They are going to let us off the ship today, they are going get in to St. Barts and enjoy the fun here on this wonderful island and as soon as they figure out the logistics of flying us all back home.
PASSENGERS SAY THEIR TROUBLES ARE NOT COMPARABLE TO THE CRUISELINER TRIUMPH.
IF YOU REMEMBER, AN ENGINE FIRE CRIPPLED THE LUXURY SHIP LAST MONTH.
42-HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE STRANDED ON THE SHIP FOR FIVE DAYS WITHOUT WORKING TOILETS OR POWER.
TODAY A GROUP OF 17 PASSENGERS ABOARD THE TRIUMPH FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TODAY.
THEY ARE SEEKING DAMAGES, SAYING THEY WERE PHYSICALLY HARMED AND SCARED FOR THEIR LIVES ON THE BROKEN SHIP.
THIS IS AT LEAST THE FOURTH SUIT AGAINST CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES.
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FOR THE TENTH DAY IN A ROW, WALL STREET SHATTERED RECORDS.
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FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS, THE DOW POSTED SOLID GAINS.
IT'S THE LONGEST WINNING STREAK SINCE 1996.
FOR THE FINAL BOARD, THE DOW ADDED 83 POINTS ON THE DAY.
THE NASDAQ HAD A DOUBLE-DIGIT GAIN.
AND THE S AND P CAME WITHIN 2 POINTS OF ITS ALL-TIME HIGH.
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BETTER BATHROOMS ON SANIBEL.
TOMORROW THE LEE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO REALLOCATE 314-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FUNDING.
THE CITY WANTS TO USE MORE THAN 210-THOUSAND DOLLARS LEFT OVER FROM ITS BOAT RAMP BATHROOM PROJECT -
TO CREATE A FAMILY FRIENDLY FACILITY AT THE GULFSIDE PARKING AREA ON LIGHTHOUSE BEACH.
40-THOUSAND DOLLARS WOULD GO TO THE BEACH ERROSION MONITORING SUMMER SURVEY.
THE REMAINING FUNDS WOULD GO BACK INTO THE T-D-C RESERVES.
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METH TAKE-DOWN IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
NBC-2 DISCOVERS NEW DETAILS ABOUT A NARCOTICS SEARCH THAT NETTED A HANDFUL OF ARRESTS.
STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE BUST SO BIG THAT DEPUTIES SAY IT SPILLED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S HOME.
AND AHEAD AT SIX--
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THEN HIS FAMILY'S LIFE CHANGED FOREVER. WHEN A FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER CLIPPED THEIR CAR.FLIPPING IT ON THE INTERSTATE.
AT SIX--
THE MUST-SEE STORY. AS THE FATHER AND MOTHER SPEAK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE CRASH.
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BREAKING NEWS IN LOS ANGELES.
MORE THAN 50 FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO RESCUE TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE A TRENCH IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS CURRENTLY UNCONSCIOUS.
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GOLF CARTS ARE A COMMON SIGHT ON PINE ISLAND,
BUT DRIVING THEM ON COUNTY ROADS IS ILLEGAL!
TODAY- LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GOT THEIR FIRST LOOK AT AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THAT.
OUR STORY THIS EVENING FROM NBC2S JOELLE PARKS.
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Butch cleveringa loves driving his golf cart for a number of reasons.
Sot butch cleveringa, pine island resident
"It's open air, it's saving gas, it's more like a recreational vehicle."
But TECHINALLY, he's not allowed to go on cruises like this one,
And could be ticketed by law enforcement for doing so.
Nat butch
I spend probably about as much time looking in the mirror as I do looking ahead."
A draft of a new lee county ordinance could change the rules,
Allowing golf carts on designated roads on pine island.
Sot butch
There's golf carts permissible on a lot of islands out here, so I think it's a good deal for everybody."
Not everyone agrees.
Sot frank galardi, pine island resident
I'm not opposed to golf carts for anybody's use, but on busy streets and subdivisions where there's traffic and cars, it could pose a problem."
Sot joelle
Drivers and passengers on golf carts would have to adhere to all rules of the road with one exception, a golf cart is defined as a vehicle that can't go faster than 20 miles per hour. The speed limit In downtown st James city is 35."
Sot frank
There's a place for golf carts, there's a place for bicyclists, theres a place for cars thats the way I look at it."
If approved- that place would be with cars.
No special paths would be built and golf carts would be banned from multi use and bicycle lanes.
Drivers much also have a valid drivers license,
And the recreation vehicles wouldn't be allowed out at night.
But this resident says that doesn't solve all the problems.
Sot frank
You've got insurance problems, what if they hit you, you hit them what do you do? "
All scenarios this driver says are possible.
Sot butch
" you can run into things you can run into things you can hurt somebody or something, we're very conscious of that and careful."
The ordinance will go to a public hearing before commissioners take a final vote.
No dates have been set.
On pine island Jp.
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IF APPROVED.GOLF CARTS WOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED ON CERTAIN ROADS ON SOME PARTS OF PINE ISLAND AND NOT MATLACHA.
FOR A LIST OF DESIGNATED STREETS- HEAD TO OUR WEB SITE.
NBC-2.COM CLICK ON NEWSLINKS
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NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A NARCOTICS BUST IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
NBC2 CAMERAS ROLLED AS LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES AND UNDERCOVER AGENTS RAIDED THE HOME.
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DEPUTIES TELL US IT WAS ACTUALLY A METH BUST ON THE 300 BLOCK OF CAPITOL STREET.
HERE'S NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH.
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ONLY NBC2 CAMERAS ROLL ON THIS METH LAB BUST-
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IN THE PALMONA PARK COMMUNITY
OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
34:36 "i have 2 kids- 4 and 2- it could have blown up- it could have freakin took out my house."
NEW DETAILS-
JUST RELEASED IN YESTERDAY'S BIG BUST POINT THE FINGER AT JOSHUA JONES.
DETECTIVES REPORT FINDING A METH LAB IN A BACK BEDROOM OF THIS HOME ON CAPITOL STREET.
THEY SAY JONES WAS THE ONE COOKING THE DANGEROUS DRUG.
35:47 "all of our fences- they connect- my kids could have gotten killed."
KALE KEENEN, WHOSE HOME BACKS UP TO THE SUSPECTED METH HOUSE-
SAYS SHE WATCHED AS UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES CARRIED OUT FERTILIZER, DRAIN CLEANER, SUDAFED AND OTHER ITEMS KNOWN FOR MAKING METH.
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THAT'S NOT ALL DEPUTIES FOUND IN BOTH THAT HOME AND THE ONE NEXT DOOR.
OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT COPS CARRYING OUT GUNS, DRUGS AND CASH.
34:45 "they've had a lot of traffic there- a lot."
WE'VE LEARNED THE INVESTIGATION INTO BOTH HOMES HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS.
DEPUTIES REPORT MAKING UNDERCOVER BUYS-
LEADING UP TO THE TAKEDOWN.
A TOTAL OF 6 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES.
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EVERYTHING IS QUIET AT BOTH HOMES TODAY-
JUST WHAT NEIGHBORS WANT.
34:55 "oh, yes, most certainly yes, oh yeah."
IN NORTH FORT MYERS, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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NEXT ON THE NEWS AT SIX.
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE COMPLICATED RESCUE.AFTER A DUMP TRUCK CRASHED WITH A HYBRID CAR.
PLUS THE MOST BIZARRE DAY YET IN THE SHANE SIMPKINS MURDER TRIAL.
THE JUDGE WAS EVEN HARDER ON SIMPKINS THAN PROSECUTORS TODAY.
NBC2 NEWS AT SIX IS NEXT.
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