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NBC2 FIRST ALERT LIVE RADAR IS LIT UP RIGHT NOW AT 5:30.
METEROLOGIST JASON DUNNING IS TRACKING SOME HEAVY RAIN. PINPOINTING WHERE ITS HITTING RIGHT NOW.
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Widespread rain and even a few storms will keep feeding in from the Gulf this afternoon and evening, making for a wet and cloudy conclusion to our Monday.
As the rain continues to build to the southeast, the showers should slowly weaken but should hold together long enough to bring wet conditions to most of Southwest Florida.
By the late afternoon and evening, the bulk of the rain will likely be concentrated over the southern half of the viewing, particularly affecting Collier County from Naples down to Everglades City.
Look for showers to linger through tonight before most of the rain dissipates by Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will offer up another mostly to partly cloudy day along with another opportunity for some isolated showers, but the rain shouldn't be as widespread as today.
Despite the extra clouds around tomorrow, temperatures should easily climb into the low to mid 80s.
Wednesday will be yet another interesting day around our part of Florida as a cool front drops in from the north and stalls over Central and South Florida. The front should bring in enough moisture to produce some scattered afternoon rain along with an increase in cloud cover.
Rain chances will start dropping off by Thursday as more sunshine breaks through, sending afternoon temperatures into the mid 80s.
The next incoming weather system will likely arrive late this weekend in the form of a cold front, so it's possible we'll have more rain around Sunday followed by another cool spell by early next week.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF ORLANDO.
WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE MAN SUSPECTED OF PLANNING AN ATTACK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.
OFFICERS SAY THE 30 YEAR OLD STUDENT HAD AN ASSAULT WEAPON AND EXPLOSIVE DEVICES INSIDE A DORM ROOM WHERE HE APPARENTLY KILLED HIMSELF.
"We found some notes and some writings that indicated that this was a planned attack. This individual had laid out a timeline and laid out some of, what we feel like, were going to be his actions
POLICE SAY THE STUDENT ACTUALLY THREATENED ANOTHER STUDENT WITH A GUN BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE.
NBC'S MARK BARGER BEGINS OUR TEAM COVERAGE FROM ORLANDO.
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RESIDENTS OF THE TOWER ONE DORM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE USED TO HEARING FIRE ALARMS.
"My first thought was, ok, someone burnt their food."
BUT THE ALARM THAT CAUSED AN EVACUATION OF ABOUT 500 STUDENTS JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING WAS DIFFERENT.
"We went over to Dominos and a police officer comes in with a huge gun drawn saying 'everyone get out now'. Like
yelling. It really freaked everyone out."
THAT'S BECAUSE A 911 CALL ALSO INDICATED A GUNMAN WAS IN THE TOWER ONE DORM.
UPON AUTHORITIES' ARRIVAL, THEY DISCOVERED ONE OF THE DORM'S RESIDENTS HAD KILLED HIMSELF.
LEAVING BEHIND GUNS, EXPLOSIVES, AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE PLANS FOR AN ATTACK ON CAMPUS.
This individual had laid out a time line, and laid out some of what we feel were going to be some of his actions."
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS IDENTIFIED THE DECEASED GUNMAN AS 30 YEAR OLD BUSINESS MAJOR JAMES OLIVER
SEEVAKUMARIN.
What we are pretty confident of.took his own life.
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WITH THE STUDENT DURING
HIS TWO YEARS ON CAMPUS. HOWEVER, HE HAD NOT ENROLLED FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER, AND THE SCHOOL HAD BEGUN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HIM FROM THE DORM.
MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS.
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TODAY'S ALERT GOT US THINKING ABOUT CAMPUSES IN THE AREA.
WHAT WOULD THEY DO IN THE EVENT OF A SIMILAR EMERGENCY?
NBC-2'S KIM BROWN WENT STRAIGHT TO UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEADERS TO GET THE ANSWER.
SHE CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM.
KIM -
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CAMPUS POLICE CHIEFS TELL ME THEY HAVE PLANS IN PLACE AND PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES WITH WEAPONS, BOMBS, EVEN DEATHS.
TRAINING DOES NOT JUST INCLUDE POLICE--
STAFF AND STUDENTS ALSO KNOW WHAT TO DO.
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WORD IS SPREADING ON CAMPUSES AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THAT POLICE IN ORLANDO ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A MALE STUDENT AND WHY AND GUN AND EXPLOSIVE WERE ON THE U-C-F CAMPUS.
I actually just saw it on twitter.
FGCU SOPHOMORE MICHELLE ROMAN WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
BUT IT'S THIS KIND OF THING THAT UNIVERSITY POLICE PREPARE FOR.
AND STAFF, TOO.
We do exercises and drills. We've done table top scenarios for various locations on campus if they had a fire or fires with injuries, if they've had bomb threats- all those kinds of things.
POLICE CHIEF STEVEN MOORE SAYS IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN HERE.
OFFICERS ARE TRAINED TO RESPOND.
EMERGENCY ALERTS WOULD BE SENT OUT.
AND SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES MIGHT BE CALLED FOR BACKUP.
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EDISON STATE COLLEGE POLICE HAVE SIMILAR PROCEDURES, ACCORDING TO CHIEF RICK PARFITT.
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STUDENTS ALSO KNOW WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY.
Our housing folks do health and safety inspections on a regular basis. We assist them in those matters. And our folks are trained at again to look at suspicious behavior, problem behavior.
THEIR RESIDENCE HALL IS STAFFED WITH SECURITY GUARDS 24 - SEVEN.
AND RESIDENT'S ASSISTANT'S LIKE ALBERT DORELIEN.
LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS AMONG FELLOW STUDENTS.
Our advisors have taken a lot of steps to make sure that us as RA's are prepared for any situation that might come up.
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THE CHEIFS SAY THE RESPONSE IS ALL CONSDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
THAT DICTATES WHICH AGENCIES TO CALL FOR BACK-UP AND WHAT AREAS TO EVACUATE.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM KIM BROWN NBC2.
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A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL STAR IS ONE OF TWO MEN KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
60 YEAR OLD STEVEN DAVIS DIED WHEN THE SMALL PLANE SLAMMED INTO A HOUSE.
DAVIS WAS STARTING QUARTERBACK FOR OKLAHOMA'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS IN 1974 AND 75.
A MAN GRILLING IN HIS BACKYARD JUST BEFORE THE CRASH, SAW IT ALL HAPPEN.
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S/ Brad Prestin/ Witness:14
"When I looked up, the plane was right over the top of me. Right then, my wife was standing at the door and I just hit the ground. I thought it was going to explode when it hit, but it didn't. I ran around the corner and the jet engines were still going and you can smell the jet fuel pouring out of it."
TWO OTHER PASSENGERS SURVIVED THE WRECK AND ONE PERSON ON THE GROUND WAS INJURED.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS A PRIVATE PLANE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.
ON FRIDAY, A SMALL PLANE WRECKED IN FORT LAUDERDALE.
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TODAY, THE PILOT'S WIDOW SAYS HER HUSBAND SHOULDN'T BE BLAMED FOR THE WRECK THAT KILLED HIM AND TWO PASSENGERS.
THE TWIN-ENGINE PLANE CRASHED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO A PARKING LOT SHORTLY AFTER TAKING-OFF FROM FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
KIM WALLER SAYS HER HUSBAND WAS A SAFE, EXPERIENCED PILOT.
SHE BLAMES THE PLANE'S OWNERS AND WHOEVER MADE RECENT REPAIRS TO THE PLANE.
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY JUST WRAPPED UP THEIR BIG PEP RALLY OF THE YEAR.AND TWO OF THE BIGGEST NAMES AT CPAC WERE FAMILIAR NAMES TO US IN FLORIDA.
MARCO RUBIO DREW ONE OF THE BIGGEST APPLAUSES FOR HIS SPEECH.
JEB BUSH SPOKE A MORE MODERATE TONE.
MITT ROMNEY WAS THERE AS WELL.
AND IT'S MITT ROMNEY'S FAILED PRESIDENTIAL RUN THAT'S IN THE SPOTLIGHT TODAY.
REPUBLICANS LAID OUT THEIR PLANS TO RE-HAB THEIR IMAGE AND UNCOVER WHAT WENT WRONG IN THEIR CAMPAIGN.
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AUTOPSY REPORT.THERE IS A NOTICEABLE SHIFT IN REPUBLICANS STRATEGY.
THE 97 PAGE REPORT SAYS VOTERS SEE THE G-O-P AS OUT OF TOUCH AND DOMINATED BY QUOTE: STUFFY OLD MEN.
TO BROADEN THE PARTY'S APPEAL, THE G-O-P PLANS TO IMPROVE ITS OUTREACH TO HISPANICS, BLACKS, WOMEN AND YOUNG VOTERS.
THE PARTY PLEDGED TO SPEND 10 MILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR ON THE PROJECT.
THE SURVEY ALSO ADVISED THE PARTY TO BE MORE OPEN TO GAYS, THOUGH IT DIDN'T
ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
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Gregory T. Angelo, Log Cabin Republicans-SOT-just five years ago, it would almost be unheard of to have the rnc directly
address deficiencies with gay votes.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN ALSO WANTS TO REVAMP THE PARTY'S NEW MEDIA AND
GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EFFORTS.
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A RAPE TRIAL IS OVER FOR TWO OHIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS, BUT THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
THIS WEEKEND A JUDGE FOUND THE 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS GUILTY OF RAPING A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL.
BOTH BOYS BROKE DOWN IN COURT AFTER HEARING THE VERDICT.
BUT THE CASE IS NOT OVER.
THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEDGED TO CONVENE A
GRAND JURY DECIDE WHETHER ANYONE ELSE SHOULD BE CHARGED.
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SOT - Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General: "This community desperately needs
to have this behind them but this community also desperately needs to know
justice was done."
THE BOYS FACE TIME IN JUVENILE DETENTION.
ONE WILL SERVE BETWEEN 1 AND 4 YEARS.
THE OTHER WILL SERVE TWO YEARS BUT COULD BE IN JAIL UNTIL HE IS 21.
HIS SENTENCE IS MORE STRICT BECAUSE HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF PASSING OUT NUDE PICTURES OF THE GIRL THEY RAPED.
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BRAND NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW YORK MOTHER MURDERED IN TURKEY.
WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS STORY LAST MONTH WHEN SARAI SIERRA WAS FOUND DEAD NEAR ISTANBUL.
THE MOTHER OF TWO HAD TAKEN A TRIP BY HERSELF.
TODAY, TURKISH POLICE ARRESTED A MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING HER.
HE IS BEING IDENTIFIED AS "ZIYA T".
HE WAS ARRESTED IN A SOUTHERN PROVINCE OF TURKEY.
NO MOTIVE HAS BEEN NAMED.
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IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS, POPE FRANCIS WILL OFFICIALLY TAKE THE REINS OF THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY.
THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY OVER WHO IS ATTENDING THE NEW POPE'S INAUGURAL MASS.
ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE -A DEVOUT CATHOLIC- WILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
MUGABE HAS BEEN BANNED FROM TRAVEL IN THE EUROPEAN UNION SINCE 2002 AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION FRAUD AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
BUT IS ABLE TO VISIT THE VATICAN - BECAUSE IT'S NOT PART OF THE UNION.
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While one country may have difficulty with another person or delegation being present, we repeat, we invite no one, we inform and those who wish to come come and take part in the ceremony. No one is refused, no one is invited, we welcome all who come."
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PACK SAINT PETER'S SQUARE.
AT LEAST 500 PRIESTS WILL BE PART OF THE CEREMONY.
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MORE PROBLEMS TODAY FOR PASSENGERS AT LOCAL AIRPORTS.
WE TALK TO A WOM
got to the airport, walked in, and the TSA was closed.
WE'LL TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE SURE THE SAME THING DOESN'T HAPPEN TO YOU.
AND - AN ALARMING STUDY TONIGHT FROM U-C-L-A.
WHY EXPECTANT MOMS MAY WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM BUSY HIGHWAYS.
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THERE'S AN ALARMING NEW STUDY THAT DISCOVERS A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN POLLUTION AND AUTISM.
AS LOLITA LOPEZ DISCOVERS, EXPECTANT MOMS WILL WANT TO AVOID BUSY HIGHWAYS.
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THE CLOSER YOU LIVE TO A BUSY ROAD OR FREEWAY, THE MORE LIKELY THE CHANCE OF HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM.
THESE FINDINGS ARE PART OF NEW RESEARCH FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AT THE FIELDING SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT UCLA.
"what we found was an 8-10 percent increase in autism due to traffic related pollution"
WE REACHED LEAD RESEARCHER, DR. BEATE RITZ IN GERMANY. SHE TELLS US THE STUDY LOOKED ONLY AT AVAILABLE DATA AND NO INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED, THEY TRACKED RESULTS FROM AIR MONITORS AROUND LOS ANGELES COUNTY, TWICE A YEAR, OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
THE DARKER REGIONS OF THIS MAP SHOW THE AREAS OF WORSE TRAFFIC RELATED POLLUTION. THIS INFORMATION WAS LINKED TO ADDRESSES FROM BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND THEN RECORDS FROM THE CA DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES WHICH GIVES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH AUTISM.
"you can have a woman who lives close to a freeway in long beach with high exposure you can have a woman who lives downtown you can have a woman who lives in Pasadena."
"I often tell people autism is a result of us poisoning our planet"
NANCY ALSPAUGH-JACKSON IS THE MOTHER OF 11- YEAR OLD WYATT WHO HAS AUTISM. SHE RUNS ACT TODAY WHICH PROVIDES COSTLY BUT NEEDED SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. RESEARCH SHOWS 1 IN 88 CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH SOME FORM OF AUTISM.
"I can't tell you what we've been through over the last seven years And if this information helps other moms out there oh I pray that that's so."
WHILE THE STUDY DID NOT DESIGNATE SPECIFIC REGIONS WHERE THE LINK OF POLLUTION AND AUTISM WAS MOST PREVALENT, IT DISCOVERED WOMEN WITH LESS EDUCATION AND LITTLE AVAILABLE HEALTH RESOURCES LIVED IN THE HIGH TRAFFIC POLLUTION COMMUNITIES.
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LOLITA LOPEZ REPORTING.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ESTIMATES THAT AUTISM AFFECTS ONE IN EVERY 88 CHILDREN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES.
THAT'S A 25 PERCENT INCREASE FROM 2006.
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BUMPS AND BRUISES GO HAND IN HAND WITH YOUTH SPORTS.
BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE INJURIES ARE MORE SERIOUS.
COMING UP WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEW RULES THAT TAKE THE GUESSING GAME OUT OF DIAGNOSING CONCUSSIONS.
PLUS - PARKING PROBLEMS HEAT UP IN BOCA GRANDE.
FOR YEARS, PEOPLE MADE THIS MEDIAN THEIR PARKING LOT, MAKING THE ROAD A DANGEROUS GAME OF FROGGER.
WHY DRIVERS TELL US THE SIGNS POSTING THE RULES ARE MAKING IT MORE CONFUSING.
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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.
Widespread rain and even a few storms will keep feeding in from the Gulf this afternoon and evening, making for a wet and cloudy conclusion to our Monday.
As the rain continues to build to the southeast, the showers should slowly weaken but should hold together long enough to bring wet conditions to most of Southwest Florida.
By the late afternoon and evening, the bulk of the rain will likely be concentrated over the southern half of the viewing, particularly affecting Collier County from Naples down to Everglades City.
Look for showers to linger through tonight before most of the rain dissipates by Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will offer up another mostly to partly cloudy day along with another opportunity for some isolated showers, but the rain shouldn't be as widespread as today.
Despite the extra clouds around tomorrow, temperatures should easily climb into the low to mid 80s.
Wednesday will be yet another interesting day around our part of Florida as a cool front drops in from the north and stalls over Central and South Florida. The front should bring in enough moisture to produce some scattered afternoon rain along with an increase in cloud cover.
Rain chances will start dropping off by Thursday as more sunshine breaks through, sending afternoon temperatures into the mid 80s.
The next incoming weather system will likely arrive late this weekend in the form of a cold front, so it's possible we'll have more rain around Sunday followed by another cool spell by early next week.
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THERE ARE NEW RULES WHEN IT COMES TO YOUNG ATHLETES AND CONCUSSIONS.
THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A CONCUSSION CAN BE SUBTLE AND MAY NOT BE SEEN RIGHT AWAY.
SO OFFICIALS ARE TAKING THE GUESS WORK OUT OF IT.
NBC-2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO EXPLAIN.
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MOST OF US WOULD AGREE - THE BIGGEST CONCERN IN SPORTS - IS NOT WINNING OR LOSING - IT'S BEING SAFE.
AND WE ALL KNOW - FROM FOOTBALL TO SOCCER TO BASKETBALL - AND BEYOND - SPORTS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR KIDS.
TODAY, THE YOUTH SPORTS WORLD HAS NEW RULES TO FOLLOW, WHEN IT COMES TO TREATING CONCUSSIONS.
THE RULES WILL AFFECT COACHES, PARENTS AND THE ATHLETES, THEMSELVES.
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WHEN IN DOUBT -- PULL THEM OUT.
THAT'S THE CRUX OF NEW GUIDELINES FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY ON TREATING ATHLETES WHO'VE TAKEN A BIG BLOW TO THE HEAD.
"You have one brain. That's it. That's all you're gonna get."
THE GUIDELINES RECOMMEND COACHES TAKE PLAYERS OUT OF THE GAME AS SOON AS THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. AND -- THEY SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO PLAY AGAIN UNTIL THEY'VE BEEN CHECKED OUT BY A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WELL VERSED IN CONCUSSION TREATMENT.
NEUROLOGISTS SAY THE BRAIN CAN RECOVER MORE QUICKLY IF THE ATHLETE RESTS IMMEDIATELY - AND IS GIVEN TIME TO HEAL.
"The kids that continue to increase their heart rate and get headaches during the course of the game - Those are the brains that don't get better faster."
CHILDREN AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED PLAYERS SHOULD BE TREATED MORE CONSERVATIVELY. THE ACADEMY FOUND EVIDENCE THAT YOUNGER BRAINS TAKE LONGER TO RECOVER THAN COLLEGE ATHLETES'.
"There's a very small percentage of these children that are going to the Major Leagues or the NFL or the NBA. Be protective of their future which is primarily going to be their brain function, right?"
EXPERTS SAY THAT PROTECTION LIKELY WILL NOT COME FROM A HELMET -- WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT SKULL FRACTURES -- NOT CONCUSSIONS.
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SYMPTOMS OF A CONCUSSION INCLUDE ONGOING HEADACHES, FOGGINESS, SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT AND SOUND, AND CHANGES IN REACTION TIME, AND BALANCE.
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NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN THAT KILLED 5 AMERICAN SOLDIERS, INCLUDING A NAPLES MAN.
MARC Shell-doe DIED WHEN THE CHOPPER WRECKED ONE WEEK AGO TODAY.
CREW MEMBERS WERE FLYING A TRAINING MISSION, USING NIGHT-VISION GOGGLES.
NO ENEMY ATTACKS WERE REPORTED.
A CEREMONY IS PLANNED TO HONOR THE SOLDIERS NEXT MONTH AT FORT STEWART IN GEORGIA.
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MAYBE THE CLEAREST SIGN YET THAT FLORIDA IS BOUNCING BACK FROM THE RECESSION.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2008, OUR STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DIPPED BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
FLORIDA'S RATE DROPPED TO 7 POINT 8 PERCENT IN JANUARY COMPARED TO THE NATION'S AVERAGE OF 7 POINT 9.
GOVERNOR SCOTT CREDITS THE CREATION OF PRIVATE-SECTOR JOBS.
LOCALLY, UNEMPLOYMENT TICKED UP IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY BUT REMAINED STEADY IN COLLIER AND LEE.
HENDRY COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST JOBLESS RATE IN THE STATE AT 11 POINT 4 PERCENT.
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THE OWNER OF THE DRILLING RIG THAT EXPLODED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO IN 2010 TAKES THE STAND IN A FEDERAL TRIAL.
THE TRIAL IS DESIGNED TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS DEADLY EXPLOSION.
TRANSOCEAN, CALLED ITS FIRST WITNESS TODAY.
OVER THE PAST 13 DAYS MORE THAN A DOZEN GULF COAST RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE ALREADY TESTIFIED.
11 PEOPLE DIED AND NEARLY 5 BILLION BARRELS OF OIL SPILLED INTO THE GULF WHEN THE RIG BURST INTO FLAMES.
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THE BIG GULP BAN DIDN'T WORK OUT SO WELL.NOW THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR IS TARGETING SMOKING.
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG WANTS TO KEEP TOBACCO PRODUCTS OUT OF SIGHT IN STORES.
THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE U.S.
THE LAW WOULD REQUIRE ITEMS LIKE CIGARETTES AND CHEWING TOBACCO TO BE KEPT IN CABINETS, DRAWERS OR BEHIND A CURTAIN.
BLOOMBERG SAYS HE WANTS TO CRACKDOWN ON THE YOUTH SMOKING RATE.
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PARKING PROBLEMS ARE CAUSING QUITE AN UPROAR ON THE EXCLUSIVE LEE COUNTY ISLAND OF BOCA GRANDE. STIRRING UP A LOT OF EMOTION
"I believe it's a betrayal of trust to let this happen
WHY PEOPLE SAY THIS PARKING MESS IS A BIG DEAL AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
"march madness is here. i'm chad oliver at fgcu. see what students are doing to take the basketball buzz off campus."
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SHE GOT THE AIRPORT 90 MINUTES BEFORE HER FLIGHT --
BUT THIS WOMAN WHO LIVES IN ILLINOIS IS STUCK IN PUNTA GORDA TONIGHT.
SHE SAYS THE T-S-A PACKED UP AND LEFT -- BEFORE HER FLIGHT EVEN LEFT THE TARMAC.
NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI UNCOVERS WHAT WENT WRONG.
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I was starting to hyperventilate and I was fanning myself, thinking, "oh my gosh! This can't be happening.
STEPHANIE STICHTER LOVES TO ESCAPE THE HARSH ILLINOIS WINTER IN PUNTA GORDA.
BUT THIS LATEST EXCURSION QUICKLY TURNED INTO ONE BIG HEADACHE.
ON WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HER WAY BACK SUNDAY NIGHT -- STEPHANIE GOT A NOT-SO-SWEET SURPRISE.
got to the airport, walked in, and the TSA was closed.
BUT HER ALLEGIANT AIRLINES FLIGHT BACK TO PEORIA HADN'T EVEN TAKEN OFF YET!
STEPHANIE SAYS IT HAD BEEN DELAYED THREE TIMES THAT DAY.
SHE HAS THE TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS TO PROVE IT.
ALERTS THAT NEVER TOLD HER THE TSA LINE CLOSED AT 5.
SO FOR A NOW 6:25 TAKE-OFF, SHE NEVER IMAGINED SHE'D GET TURNED AWAY IF SHE ARRIVED RIGHT AT 5.
we've missed our flight and it's not even here yet!
IN A VOICEMAIL TO NBC-2.
ALLEGIANT TOLD US " WE USED ALL MEANS AVAILABLE TO DELIVER FULLY ACCURATE INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS"
BOTH THE AIRLINE AND TSA TOLD US THEY TRY TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THEY KNOW A FLIGHT IS DELAYED, EVEN EXTENDING HOURS AT SECURITY CHECK-POINTS.
BUT ALLEGIANT TOLD US TSA COULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE "SEQUESTER BUDGET CUTS."
THE T-S-A SAYS IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BUDGET.
IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT.
THE TSA SAYS,
"The checkpoint closed at its normal time of 5 p.m. We did not receive a request from the airline to keep it open beyond then."
TSA OFFICIALS SAY AGENTS WERE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE AT 5 BECAUSE THERES A POLICY IN PLACE THAT LIMITS THEIR WORK DAY TO 12 HOURS.
AS FOR STEPHANIE.SHE'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY TO TAKE OFF -- ON A FLIGHT SHE'S HAD TO PAY FOR AGAIN!
shoulda, woulda, coulda.I expect my flights to be on time
IN PUNTA GORDA.
NICK CILETTI.NBC-2
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RESIDENTS ON ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ISLAND ARE WEIGHING NECESSITY AGAINST SAFETY WHEN IT COMES TO PARKING.
DRIVERS HAVE MADE A HABIT OF PARKING DIAGONALLY ON GILCHRIST AVENUE IN BOCA GRANDE.
BUT AS NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN EXPLAINS, SOME PEOPLE WANT TO CURB THOSE BAD HABITS.
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THIS RAINY AFTERNOON IS A LOT LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY ON BOCA GRANDE.
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CARS FILL THE MEDIAN ON THE ISLAND'S MAIN THOROUGHFARE, GILCHRIST AVENUE.
"It was supposed to be a beautiful gateway into our village. And for a time it was." Bob Fletcher, Boca Grande
THINGS HAVE CHANGED.
WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO ONE OF THREE NEARBY CHURCHES OR VISITING FRIENDS - OVER THE YEARS, DRIVERS HAVE MADE IT A HABIT OF PARKING DIAGONALLY ON THIS MEDIAN.
"The cars now are as prevalent if not more so than at the church services Sunday morning." Bill Regnery, Boca Grande
BILL REGNERY AND OTHERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH. THEY SAY IT'S UNSAFE, UNSIGHTLY AND ILLEGAL.
A LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE SAYS YOU CAN ONLY PARALLEL PARK ON THIS ROAD. BUT WITH NO SIGNS TELLING DRIVERS THE RULES, THE COUNTY HASN'T ENFORCED THEM.
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The GROUP HAS DONE ITS RESEARCH, which shows THERE IS PLENTY OF Available PARKING OFF THE MEDIAN including on Sundays.
"There's parking availability and in some cases it's closer than parking on the median." Bill Regnery, Boca Grande
THEY'LL BRING THEIR CONCERNS TO A COUNTY COMMISSIONER TOMORROW.
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAYS IT WANTS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO Accommodate EVERYONE.
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THE PEOPLE PARKED HERE TODAY SAY THEY NEED to park ON THE MEDIAN. They claim there is hardly anywhere to park on weekdays when in season.
IN BOCA GRANDE CHARLIE KEEGAN NBC-2.
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NBC2 IS TRACKING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- FIND OUT HOW LONG THE BAD WEATHER WILL LAST.
WE'RE ALSO UNCOVERING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING AN ATTACK ON THE CAMPUS OF U-C-F.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FGCU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS HEADED TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AND THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING.
NBC2 NEWS AT SIX IS NEXT.
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