NBC 11 AM Hour |
RIGHT NOW--
IN LEHIGH ACRES.
NBC-2 IS SEARCHING FOR CLUES AS TO WHAT HAPPENED ON a CARNIVAL RIDE THAT BROKE DOWN,
SENDING TWO CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL
AND--THE FGCU MENS BASKETBALL TEAM IS READY TO DANCE.
NBC-2 WAS THERE AS THE TEAM TOOK OFF TO THE PHILIDELPHIA IN PREPARATIONS FOR SOME MARCH MADNESS!
PLUS---TOO FAT FOR THE PHARMACY?
WHY C-V-S IS MAKING HEADLINES THIS MORNING.
REQUIRING THEIR EMPLOYEES REPORT THEIR WEIGHT OR PAY UP!
NBC 2 NEWS AT 11 STARTS RIGHT NOW
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AN N-B-C TWO BREAKING NEWS TRAFFIC ALERT.
A FATAL CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY IS CAUSING A TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE.
NAPLES POLICE SAY SOUTHBOUND U-S 41 FROM SOLANA ROAD TO OLD TRAIL DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT THREE TO FOUR HOURS.
DRIVERS ARE BEING ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE A CREW ON THE SCENE GATHERING DETAILS AND WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT AS SOON AS IT'S AVAILABLE.
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GOOD MORNING
THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS AT 11:00.
IF YOUR HEADING OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING YOU MAY WANT TO GRAB A JACKET OR UMBRELLA.
GOOD MORNING I'M CLAY MILLER
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG
THIS MORNING WE'RE TRACKING RAIN COMING IN FROM THE GULF.
BEFORE WE HEAD TO THE TOP STORIES OF THE DAY HERE IS *METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING WITH YOUR FIRST ALERT WEATHER FORECAST.
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WARM AND HUMID WITH SHOWERS ON THE WAY
It is a warm and humid start to the day. Temperatures are in the mid and upper 60s and we'll see patchy fog for your morning commute, especially in the inland areas. During the first half of the day, we could see a bit of sunshine peaking through the clouds. Through the rest of the day, our weather will become more active. We'll see more cloud cover along with showers and even a few storms moving into Southwest Florida with a cold front. This rain will likely stick with us through the evening hours and into the night. The front will slide to our south by tomorrow. If you are looking for more sunshine, Thursday will be your day, as the clouds move out behind the cold front. Humidity will also be lower behind the front. Highs today will reach into the lower 80s. Tomorrow we'll be cooler; starting with temperatures in the mid and upper 50s and topping out in the mid 70s. We'll start in the mid 50s on Friday and there will still be a good amount of sunshine to finish the work week. Afternoon highs on Friday will be right around 80 degrees. Through the weekend, we continue the warming trend with our highs going into the mid 80s. Our next rain chance will be here late Sunday into Monday.
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A CARNIVAL RIDE ACCIDENT IN LEHIGH ACRES SENT 2 CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT AT THE LEHIGH SPRING FEST.
THIS IS THE RIDE.
IT'S CALLED THE RING OF FIRE AND IT BROKE DOWN WITH 5 PEOPLE INSIDE.
WITNESSES SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE RIDE WAS GOING TO FALL OVER AND DESCRIBED A CHILD COVERED IN BLOOD.
TODAY WE'RE DIGGING FOR ANSWERS. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS.
NBC2S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE IN LEHIGH.
CLIFTON, YOU'VE TALKED WITH INVESTIGATORS THIS MORNING.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?
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THE STATE BUREAU OF FAIR RIDE INSPECTIONS ARE SENDING AN INVESTIGATOR OUT HERE RIGHT NOW.
I WAS TOLD THE INITIAL REPORT WAS THAT THE RING THAT HOLDS THE SEATS IN, CAME APART. BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL THEY GET HERE.
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WE LOOKED INTO FAIR AND CARNIVAL REGULATIONS.
EVERY RIDE HAS TO BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE BEFORE IT OPENS.
THIS RIDE WAS GIVEN THE OKAY BY THE STATE LAST WEEK.
I WAS TOLD THE OWNERS, IN THIS CASE MODERN MIDWAY, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING A THOROUGH INSPECTION EVERYDAY AFTER THAT.
IF THE CARNIVAL IS FOUND TO HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG, THE STATE COULD TAKE ACTION.
WE TALKED TO A WITNESS LAST NIGHT.
LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
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WHEN IT BROKE, IT TILTED MORE THAN WE THOUGHT. EVERYONE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FALL OVER, SHE WAS BLEEDING EVERYWHERE, HALF HER FACE WAS BLOODY.
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WE DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND OUT MODERN MIDWAYS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED 5 TIMES IN 5 YEARS, INCLUDING THIS OME. FOR ACCIDENTS THAT CAUSED INJURY.
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND AT FAULT FOR THE PREVIOUS FOUR INCIDENTS.
WE'RE TOLD THE INVESTIGATOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET US MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ONE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
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THIS MORING, FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW PLEADS NO CONTEST TO A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE OF ALLOWING AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON DRIVE A RENTAL CAR.
HE WILL HAVE TO PAY A 300-DOLLAR FINE.
LAST MONTH A JUDGE SENT HIM TO AN IMPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR FAILING A DRUG TEST.
HE DIDN'T WANT TO TALK TO US ON CAMERA, BUT TOLD OUR REPORTER BEFORE THE HEARING, HE WAS FEELING MUCH BETTER.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT IN LEE COUNTY --
WATCH OUT FOR ROAD CLOSURES ALONG CYPRESS LAKE DRIVE JUST WEST OF SOUTH POINTE BOULEVARD IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES JUST REPAIRED A SEWER FORCE MAIN BREAK AND THEY NOW NEED TO FIX THE ROAD.
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HARDWOOD HOPES!
AS WE SPEAK --
THE FGCU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS HEADING UP NORTH FOR "THE BIG DANCE."
TODAY THE EAGLES HEAD TO PHILADELPHIA TO PLAY IN MARCH MADNESS.
IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME IN THE NC DOUBLE A TOURNAMENT.
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK JUST GOT BACK FROM THE SEND OFF, SHE JOINS US WITH WHAT THEIR HEADED IN FOR NEXT!
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HERE THEY ARE.
AT PRECISELY NINE TWENTY-SIX THIS MORNING THE FGCU BASKETBALL TAKING OFF FROM PRIVATE SKY AVIATION TO HEAD TO PHILLY WITH THEIR GEAR.THEIR CHEARLEADERS.AND THEIR DREAMS OF HOPEFULLY WINNING BIG.
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THIS MORNING WE WERE THERE AS THE BAND, CHEERLEADERS AND TEAM LOADED UP TO HEAD OUT.
PRESIDENT BRADSHAW SHAKING EACH PLAYERS HAND AS THE THEY LEFT FROM ALICO ARENA.
THIS MORNING WAS HISTORY IN THE MAKING FOR FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THIS WILL BE THE MENS BASKETBALL TEAM'S FIRST TIME PLAYING IN THE BIG DANCE.
THIS MORNING I CAUGHT UP WITH A FEW PLAYERS BEFORE THEY HEADED OUT.
I WANTED TO KNOW-- WHAT MEANS THE MOST ABOUT MAKING IT TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT?!
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"It's everything we've done our whole lives and wanted to do. When you're little you watch the NCAA Tournament on TV and you hope to get there.rarely people ever get the chance to actually do it, so it's unbelievable."
"Having the community support behind me- it feels good to give them something to celebrate in the area"
THE EAGLES GO HEAD TO AHEAD AGAINST GEORGETOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6:50.
TICKETS TO THE GAME GO ON SALE TODAY ONLINE AND AT THE ALICO ARENA BOX OFFICE OR YOU CAN CATCH IT ON THE TUBE ON TBS..
AND NBC2 IS PROVIDING YOU TEAM COVERAGE OF THE EAGLES FIRST EVER APPEARANCE IN THE BIG DANCE.
SPORTS DIRECTOR BRIAN COLLERAN KNOWS FGCU BASKETBALL AND JOE ROETZ KNOWS THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
BOTH EN ROUTE TO PHILLY!
HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG?!
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LIVE TEAM COVERAGE BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
IM LIVE IN THE STUDIO DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC2.
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NOW TO A DEVELOPING STORY THAT WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING.
POLICE IN FLORIDA ARE PIECING TOGETHER WHAT MAY HAVE THWARTED PLANS FOR A DEADLY ATTACK AT A COLLEGE.
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY MORNING THE FIRE ALARM WENT OFF INSIDE A DORM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA CAMPUS.
ONE STUDENT CALLS 9-1-1 AFTER HE LOOKS OUT OF HIS BEDROOM TO FIND HIS ROOMMATE POINTING A GUN RIGHT AT HIM.
TAKE A LISTEN.
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My roommate just pulled a fire alarm and he's got a gun out
911: Where are you at?
I'm in the University of Central Florida, Orlando. The fire alarm went off I opened the door to see what was going on and he's there with like, some sort of gun, like large assault gun.
WHEN CAMPUS POLICE ARRIVE TO THE SCENE, THEY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE GUNMAN'S DORM ROOM.
POLICE FIND 30-YEAR-OLD JAMES SEEVAKUMARAN LYING DEAD ON THE FLOOR.
A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
THEY ALSO FOUND THAT HE APPARENTLY WAS PLANNING A MASSACRE.
POLICE SAY THERE WERE FOUR HOMEMADE BOMBS INSIDE A BACKPACK, MULTIPLE FIREARMS AND HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.
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I don't think that you acquire two 110-round magazines and numerous 22-capacity magazines and that you purchase 1000 rounds of ammunition and that you purchase the 45 ammunition, I don't think you just do that as a joke.
INVESTIGATORS ALSO SAY THEY ALSO FOUND WRITING ON A PIECE OF PAPER, LAYING OUT A SORT OF TIMELINE OF WHAT SEEVAKUMARAN PLANNED TO DO.
SCRATCHING OFF ITEMS AS HE WENT DOWN THE LIST.
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POLICE SAY THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING AND DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS MOTIVE MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
THE FAMILY SAYS THAT SEEVAKUMARAN WAS A "LONER AND DID NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.
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Stocks have started the day higher on Wall Street
YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
AT THIS HOUR THE DOW IS ___________.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING.
FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY CREWS WERE ON SCENE OF A TWO CAR CRASH --
AT SUNSHINE BOULEVARD AND 8TH STREET SOUTHWEST.
WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THESE VEHICLES RAN A STOP SIGN,
CAUSING THE RED S-U-V TO ROLL OVER.
BOTH DRIVERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR TO MODERATE INJURIES.
ONE DRIVER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR.
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AN EAST NAPLES WOMAN WILL MAKE HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT TODAY.
68 YEAR OLD HELEN HOPE JOHNS IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND DURING A STRUGGLE IN THEIR HOME MONDAY NIGHT.
IT HAPPENED IN THE "GLEN EAGLE" GATED COMMUNITY.
DEPUTIES ARRIVED TO FIND 72-YEAR OLD JACK JOHNS DEAD ON THE FLOOR WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND.
JOHNS FACES SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES.
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NBC IS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON A BRUSH FIRE IN ALVA
THIS IS OFF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD, NEAR HICKEY CREEK ROAD.
THIS IS SOME VIDEO WE SHOT FROM THE AREA.
THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE TELLS US IT HAS BURNED ABOUT 15 ACRES
AS OF RIGHT NOW, NO STRUCTURES ARE THREATENED.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW IF THAT CHANGES.
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THE BODY OF THE NAPLES SOLDIER KILLED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN, WILL BE BACK HOME TOMORROW.
STAFF SEARGEANT MARC SCIALDO'S FAMILY TOLD US THEIR SONS BODY WILL ARRIVE IN NAPLES AT NOON.
FOUR FELLOW SOLDIERS ALSO DIED IN THE CRASH-- WHICH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE 31-YEAR-OLD, WHO WAS ON HIS SECOND TOUR OF DUTY, WAS A GRADUATE OF SAINT JOHN NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL.
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THE MARINE UNIT FROM CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA WAS TAKING PART IN A LIVE FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE WHEN A 60 MILLIMETER MORTAR ROUND SUDDENLY EXPLODED.
IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT.
THE MILITARY HAS NOW ISSUED A MORATORIUM ON FIRING SIMILAR MORTARS UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED WAS HELD AT THE HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT TUESDAY NIGHT.
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CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES SAYS IT WILL CANCEL ANOTHER 10 CRUISES ON THE TROUBLED TRIUMPH.
THE VESSEL MADE HEADLINES LAST MONTH WHEN PASSENGERS WERE STRANDED FOR DAYS WITHOUT POWER.
CARNIVAL SAYS THE SHIP WON'T BE READY UNTIL JUNE.
CUSTOMERS WHO BOOKED THE NOW-CANCELED CRUISES WILL RECEIVE A REFUND.
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WHO WILL BE FLORIDA'S NEXT GOVERNOR?
THAT QUESTION WON'T BE ANSWERED UNTIL A YEAR FROM NOW.
AND ALREADY ONE FORMER GOVERNOR IS HIGHLY FAVORED AMONG THE STATES REGISTERED VOTERS.
PLUS---MOTHER NATURE WREAKING HAVOC.
A WORKER IN NEW YORK.
TRAPPED IN MUD.
THE RESCUE THAT SERIOUSLY INJURES A FIREFIGHTER TRYING TO SAVE HIM
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
A FATAL CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY IS CAUSING A TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE.
NAPLES POLICE SAY SOUTHBOUND U-S 41 FROM SOLANA ROAD TO OLD TRAIL DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT THREE TO FOUR HOURS.
DRIVERS ARE BEING ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
NBC-2'S RICK RITTER IS LIVE ON THE SCENE.
RICK?
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BEACHES NEAR PERTH, IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WERE CLOSED TUESDAY AFTER AN UNUSUALLY LARGE SCHOOL OF SHARKS WAS SPOTTED JUST OFFSHORE.
AROUND 100 SHARKS WERE SPOTTED JUST A THIRD OF A MILE OFF A POPULAR BEACH.
THE CREW OF A RESCUE HELICOPTER SPOTTED THE ANIMALS WHILE THEY WERE FEEDING ON A SCHOOL OF BAITFISH.
BEACHES NEAR THE SCENE OF THE SIGHTING WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH SHARK ALARMS WARNED PEOPLE TO GET OUT OF THE WATER.
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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.
WARM AND HUMID WITH SHOWERS ON THE WAY
It is a warm and humid start to the day. Temperatures are in the mid and upper 60s and we'll see patchy fog for your morning commute, especially in the inland areas. During the first half of the day, we could see a bit of sunshine peaking through the clouds. Through the rest of the day, our weather will become more active. We'll see more cloud cover along with showers and even a few storms moving into Southwest Florida with a cold front. This rain will likely stick with us through the evening hours and into the night. The front will slide to our south by tomorrow. If you are looking for more sunshine, Thursday will be your day, as the clouds move out behind the cold front. Humidity will also be lower behind the front. Highs today will reach into the lower 80s. Tomorrow we'll be cooler; starting with temperatures in the mid and upper 50s and topping out in the mid 70s. We'll start in the mid 50s on Friday and there will still be a good amount of sunshine to finish the work week. Afternoon highs on Friday will be right around 80 degrees. Through the weekend, we continue the warming trend with our highs going into the mid 80s. Our next rain chance will be here late Sunday into Monday.
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FIFTEEN MINUTES IS ALL DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED TO TELL A PACKED AUDIENCE THEY HAD NO NEW INFORMATION ABOUT
AN ADMINISTRATIVE SHAKE UP AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS ALL STEMS FROM THE REASSIGNMENT OF DESOTO HIGH'S PRINCIPAL AND TWO OTHER ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN FEBRUARY…
OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE WRONGDOINGS AT THE SCHOOL BUT WON'T ELABORATE…
THE LACK OF DETAILS ABOUT THE SITUATION IS NOW BEGINNING TO BOTHER SOME SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD KNOW MORE…
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ronny allen, desoto school board: the board's not been told anything about the investigation and I see it as a lack of trust with the new superintendent
SUPERINTENDENT KARYN GARY: in order to do a good job and make sure that we haven't missed anything we need to take the time its going to take
THE DISTRICT IS USING A THIRD PARTY TO INVESTIGATE…
SUPERINTENDENT KARYN GARY SAYS SHE HOPES TO REALEASE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION AT THE BOARD'S NEXT MEETING…
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A NEW POLL SHOWS FORMER FLORIDA GOV. CHARLIE CRIST WITH A BIG EDGE OVER REPUBLICAN GOV. RICK SCOTT AMONG REGISTERED FLORIDA VOTERS IN A HYPOTHETICAL GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUP IN 2014.
CRIST WAS FAVORED BY 50 PERCENT COMPARED TO 34 PERCENT WHO PREFERRED SCOTT IN A SURVEY OF 1,000 REGISTERED VOTERS CONDUCTED MARCH 13-18 BY QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY.
IT ALSO SHOWS THAT DEMOCRAT ALEX SINK, WHO LOST TO SCOTT IN 2010, AHEAD OF SCOTT BY A MARGIN OF 45 PERCENT TO 34 PERCENT.
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A CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN NEW YORK CITY IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN MUD TUESDAY NIGHT.
IN THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN SEE THE MAN BEING LIFTED TO SAFETY AFTER BEING PINNED FROM THE WAIST DOWN.
THREE FIRE FIGHTERS WERE INJURED DURING THE RESCUE, ONE OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS WAS LISTED IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
THERE IS NO WORD ON THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S CONDITION.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ---
IT'S THE END OF A THREE-COUNTY POLICE CHASE IN SOUTH FLORIDA--
it started in COLLIER COUNTY.went TO BROWARD COUNTY.and finally ended in MIAMI DADE.
ACCORDING TO MIAMI STATION W-P-L-G. COLLIER DEPUTIES TRIED TO STOP THREE PEOPLE IN A CAR FOR WINDOW TINT THAT WAS TOO DARK.
THE DRIVER WAS BEING QUESTIONED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE --
WHEN SOMEONE IN THE CAR JUMPED INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND TOOK OFF.
DEPUTIES CHASED THE SUSPECTS -- AT ONE POINT GOING 110 MILES AN HOUR.
IT ENDED IN MIAMI GARDENS.
TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED.
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A SURVEY BY COUPONCABIN DOT COM FINDS U-S ADULTS WHO WORK FROM HOME, OR TELECOMMUTE, SHOP ONLINE MORE OFTEN AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME THAN ADULTS WHO DON'T WORK AT ALL FROM HOME.
NEARLY 69 PERCENT, OF EMPLOYED ADULTS WHO EVER WORK FROM HOME SAID THEY SHOP ONLINE WHILE ON THE CLOCK.
COMPARED TO 54 PERCENT WHO ONLINE SHOP WHILE WORKING SOLELY AT THE OFFICE.
OF THOSE WORKING FROM HOME, NEARLY 24 PERCENT SPEND AN HOUR OR MORE SHOPPING ONLINE IN AN AVERAGE WEEK OF TELECOMMUTING.
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WHEN YOU PAY WITH PLASTIC.
YOU'RE LIKELY TO HEAR THOSE WORDS FROM THE CASHIER.
"MAY I HAVE YOUR ZIP CODE, PLEASE?"
YOU MAY NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT ANSWERING. OR YOU MAY THINK IT'S NEEDED FOR THE TRANSACTION TO THROUGH.
BUT IT'S NOT. AND REVEALING YOUR ZIP CODE MAY LEAD TO MORE JUNK MAIL AND MORE DISRUPTIONS FROM TELEMARKETERS.
SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? JUST KINDLY SAY, "NO."
THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS HAVE EVEN DECLARED THE PRACTICE VIOLATES THEIR PRIVACY LAWS.
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AND WHEN YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A CAR, DOES THE DEALER REALLY NEED TO RUN THAT CREDIT CHECK?
EXTRANEOUS CREDIT CHECKS CAN PUT A DENT IN YOUR CREDIT SCORE.
THAT'S WHY EDMUNDS DOT COM IS ADVISING CAR BUYERS TO KNOW WHEN THEY SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT GRANT CAR DEALERS PERMISSION TO RUN A CREDIT CHECK.
ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS, YOU SHOULD SHOP AROUND FOR A LOAN FROM AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE SUCH AS A BANK OR CREDIT UNION FIRST.
SO YOU KNOW THE INTEREST RATE YOU QUALIFY FOR.
AND ONLY GIVE THE SALESPERSON PERMISSION TO RUN YOUR CREDIT IF YOU DECIDE TO FINANCE AT THAT DEALERSHIP.
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THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO EASTER ARE THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
IN OUR FLORIDA WEEKLY SEGMENT, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CROWDS AND TAKE IN THE SIGHTS OF THE HEIGHT OF SEASON
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FLA WEEKLY.
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1. The weeks leading up to Easter are the busiest time of year in Southwest Florida. We take a look at the crowds and take in the sights of the height of season.
2. Hiring Veterans. Walmart recently made a pledge to hire any veteran who comes looking for work. Local businesses too are working to find work for America's heroes. Turns out, they might be better hires than your average Joe.
3. Sarah Ruhl is one of America's most prolific and well-known playwrights. Her biting comedy, The Clean House, about a cleaning lady who doesn't clean, is now playing in Naples.
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THIS MORNING A GOAL FOR A NEW BEGINNING FOR TWO NEW GOVERNMENTS.
FACING A BROKEN PEACE PROCESS AND THE THREAT OF A NUCLEAR IRAN.
AND--
MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE UPPER MIDWEST,
WHERE BELOW-FREEZING TEMPS MAKE THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING FEEL LIKE THE DEAD OF WINTER.
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ALL MORNING WE'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION
INTO EXATCLY WHAT HAPPENED WHEN A RIDE BROKE DOWN AT THE LEHIGH ACRES SPRING FEST -- AND SENT TWO CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL.
FIVE PEOPLE WERE ON THAT RIDE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN.
WITNESSES SAY -- THE RIDE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL OVER
WE FOUND OUT -- THIS RIDE WAS GIVEN THE OKAY BY THE STATE INSPECTORS, LAST WEEK.
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AN EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT CAUSES ONE PERSON TO LOOSE THEIR LIFE.
NAPLES POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED SOUTHBOUND U-S 41 FROM SOLANA ROAD TO OLD TRAIL DRIVE.
THE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT THREE TO FOUR HOURS.
DRIVERS ARE BEING ASKED TO AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU BREAKING INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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THE FGCU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS HEADING TO PHILLY FOR "THE BIG DANCE."
TODAY THE EAGLES LEFT TO PLAY IN MARCH MADNESS.
IT'S THEIR FIRST TIME IN THE NC DOUBLE A TOURNAMENT.
THE EAGLES GO HEAD TO AHEAD AGAINST GEORGETOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6:50.
TICKETS TO THE GAME GO ON SALE TODAY ONLINE AND AT THE ALICO ARENA BOX OFFICE OR YOU CAN CATCH IT ON TBS..
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PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVED IN ISRAEL THIS MORNING --
THE FIRST STOP ON A MIDDLE EAST TRIP THAT WILL INCLUDE THE WEST BANK.
BUT DON'T EXPECT AN OUTBREAK OF MIDDLE EAST PEACE.
FOR HIS FIRST VISIT TO ISRAEL AS PRESIDENT, THE WHITE HOUSE IS KEEPING EXPECTATIONS LOW,
CONCENTRATING FOR NOW ON RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING.
DEVIN DWYER IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE DETAILS.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVES IN ISRAEL TO REPAIR AN ALLIANCE STRAINED IN HIS
FIRST TERM.
A FIRST TRIP AS PRESIDENT FULL OF PHOTO-OPS AND SYMBOLIC VISITS
INCLUDING AN "IRON DOME" MISSILE DEFENSE BATTERY, AND THE GRAVE OF
THE FOUNDER OF MODERN ZIONISM.
SOT Jacob Eilon, Israeli Journalist
"THE MESSAGE ISRAELIS ARE GETTING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IS THAT OBAMA WANTS
TO CONNECT WITH THEM NOW. SO I THINK MOST ISRAELIS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT AND QUITE WELCOMING PRESIDENT OBAMA HERE."
MAYBE WELCOMING -- BUT CERTAINLY SKEPTICAL.
POLLS IN ISRAEL SHOW OBAMA DEEPLY UNPOPULAR WITH MANY ISRAELIS WHO WANT
REASSURANCES FROM THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT THAT THE U-S IS SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR
DEFENSE.
MOS
"I'D LIKE HIM TO CLARIFY HIS POSITION AND WHERE HE'S COMING FROM: WHAT IS
HIS FEELINGS TOWARDS ISRAEL AND THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL."
ISRAELI PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES AND PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HAVE
URGED THE U-S TO USE MILITARY FORCE TO STOP IRAN FROM GETTING A NUCLEAR
WEAPON.
PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS ALL OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE, BUT DIPLOMACY STILL HAS
TIME.
SOT Obama
"RIGHT NOW, WE THINK THAT IT WOULD TAKE OVER A YEAR OR SO FOR IRAN TO
ACTUALLY DEVELOP A NUCLEAR WEAPON. BUT OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T WANT TO CUT IT TOO
CLOSE."
ALSO ON THE AGENDA -- A TRIP TO THE WEST BANK FOR A MEETING WITH
PALESTINIANS, WHO HAVE CLASHED WITH THE U-S OVER A DENIED BID FOR STATEHOOD
AT THE U-N.
SOT Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator
"THIS REFLECTS THE DEEP COMMITMENT BY PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SEE THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION ON 1967."
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DEVIN DWYER REPORTING.
WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO BROKER A DEAL BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS ON HIS TRIP --
LOWERING EXPECTATIONS FOR A PEACE PROCESS THAT REMAINS STALLED.
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THE U-S CONTINUES TO HOLD TALKS WITH SOUTH KOREA OVER RECENT THREATS MADE BY THE NORTH.
TODAY IN SEOUL, U-S TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE DAVID COHEN MET WITH SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS NEW UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA.
THE SANCTIONS TIGHTEN FINANCIAL CURBS ON NORTH KOREA AND ORDER MANDATORY CHECKS OF SUSPICIOUS CARGO.
NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA ARE STILL TECHNICALLY AT WAR SINCE THE 1950 TO 53 KOREAN WAR ENDED IN A TRUCE WITHOUT A PEACE TREATY.
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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE WILL GIVE HIS QUARTERLY PRESS BRIEFING THIS AFTERNOON.
AFTER A TWO-DAY MEETING OF THE FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE BERNANKE WILL ANNOUNCE IF INTEREST RATES ARE GOING UP, GOING DOWN, OR STAYING PUT.
AT IT'S LAST MEETING IN JANUARY THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO KEEP RATES AT A RECORD LOW OF BETWEEN ZERO AND ONE-QUARTER-PERCENT.
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THE FUTURE OF DRONES IN AMERICA IS ON TAP FOR DISCUSSION THIS MORNING IN THE SENATE.
WITH DRONES NOW BEING USED BY MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HEARING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS.
AMONG THE WITNESSES TODAY ARE A PROFESSOR FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW.
AND AN EXPERT FROM THE ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER.
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EARLIER THIS MONTH THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE SPENT LONG HOURS DEBATING SEVERAL GUN CONTROL MEASURES.
TODAY, COLORADO GOVERNOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER WILL SIGN THREE GUN CONTROL BILLS INTO LAW.
THEY INCLUDE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, PAID FOR BY THE GUN BUYERS. AND A 15-ROUND LIMIT ON MAGAZINES.
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THE TEENAGER WHO KILLED THREE STUDENTS AND INJURED THREE OTHERS IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT HIS HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR WAS GIVEN THREE LIFE SENTENCES WITHOUT PAROLE TUESDAY.
BUT SHORTLY BEFORE THE JUDGE HANDED DOWN THE SENTENCE. T.J. LANE UNBUTTONED HIS BLUE DRESS SHIRT TO REVEAL HIS T-SHIRT UNDERNEATH WITH THE WORD "KILLER" SCRAWLED ON IT.
LANE THEN MADE OBSCENE GESTURES TOWARD THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES AND LAUGHED AS RELATIVES ADDRESSED THE COURT.
THE JUDGE SAID LANE'S CRIME AND LACK OF REMORSE WARRANTED THE STIFF PRISON SENTENCE.
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A MICHIGAN GRANDMOTHER IS FOUND "GUILTY" OF MURDERING HER GRANDSON, AND COULD SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE BEHIND BARS.
THE 75-YEAR-OLD SHOT HER 17-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON LAST YEAR, TELLING POLICE HE'D ATTACKED HER.
BUT JURORS NEAR DETROIT DIDN'T BUY IT.
THE TESTIMONY SHOWED LAYNE WALKED INTO HER GRANDSON'S LOFT BATHROOM AND OPENED FIRE WITH A GLOCK 17.
HE TOLD THE 911 OPERATOR HIS GRANDMOTHER HAD SHOT HIM.
TWO MINUTES AND 47 SECONDS LATER HE SAID HE WAS SHOT AGAIN.
LAYNE TESTIFIED HER GRANDSON HAD ASSAULTED HER.
BUT SHE WASN'T INJURED.
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THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERYDAY.
A MOTORIST TRAVELING ALONG A MICHIGAN ROAD HIT A DEER AND THOUGHT HE HAD KILLED IT.
HE PUT IT IN HIS TRUNK SO THAT HE COULD TAKE IT HOME AND USE THE MEAT TO FEED HIS FAMILY.
BUT WHEN A POLICE OFFICER OPENED UP THE TRUNK TO TAKE A LOOK.THE REVIVED DEER JUMPED OUT.
AFTER STUMBLING FOR A MOMENT, THE LUCKY DEER SPRINTED OFF TO SOME NEARBY WOODS.
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WHETHER THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS IS AT THE TOP OF YOUR N-C-DOUBLE-A TOURNAMENT BRACKET OR NOT, THE UNIVERSITY WANTS TO ENSURE STUDENTS AREN'T BETTING MONEY.
THE UNIVERSITY WANTS TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS AND FACULTY STOP THE BRACKET AT "FUN AND GAMES."
OFFICIALS AT THE SCHOOL SENT OUT A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT BETTING MONEY ON THE TOURNAMENT IS ILLEGAL IN KANSAS.
THE E-MAIL REQUESTS THAT NO ONE AFFILIATED WITH K-U ENTER INTO A BETTING POOL.
ONE K-U STUDENT SAYS SHE'S SEEN PLENTY OF PEOPLE TAKE A GAMBLE AT WHO WILL WALK OFF THE COURT WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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"I think that there will still be a lot of bets. It may be illegal but students will be students. They'll do whatever they want."
THE JAYHAWK NATION HOPES *ALL BETS* ARE OFF.
K-U WILL TAKE ON WESTERN KENTUCKY THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IN KANSAS CITY.
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TODAY IS THE "VERNAL EQUINOX" -- OR THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING.
BUT FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTRY -- YOU WOULDN'T KNOW IT.
FROM THE MIDWEST TO NEW ENGLAND, LATE-SEASON WINTER STORMS BRINGING AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME AREAS --
LEADING TO ANOTHER ROUND OF SCHOOL CLOSURES AND TRAVEL NIGHTMARES. IN MAINE, T
THIS WAS THE SCENE ON THE ROADS EARLIER THIS WEEK.
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, SAW ONE OF ITS SNOWIEST WINTERS ON RECORD WITH TOTALS OF MORE THAN 100 INCHES, 6 OF THOSE FELL THIS WEEK.
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"It's 70 degrees up here but down here, you're sitting on an ice cube."
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS THINK BACK TO EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO.
WE WERE IN A HEAT WAVE.
SNEAKERS REPLACED SNOWSHOES IN BOSTON AND THIS WAS THE SCENE IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NO SNOW, MAYBE JUST A SNOW CONE.
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A GROUP OF AIRLINE PASSENGERS STRANDED ON THE TARMAC FOR HOURS BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER RECEIVED A VERY NICE SURPRISE.
THE DELTA FLIGHT FROM BOSTON TO ATLANTA WAS DIVERTED TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER.
AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO WAIT WITH EMPTY STOMACHS.
THAT'S RIGHT. AN UPGRADE FROM YOUR AVERAGE AIRPLANE FARE FOR A GROUP OF PASSENGERS. WHO HAD A BUMPY RIDE.. PIZZAS BROUGHT ON BOARD WITH A POLICE ESCORT.
THE PASSENGERS WERE NEVER TOLD WHO PAID FOR THE PIZZAS, BUT THEY GUESSED THE CALL WAS MADE FROM THE COCKPIT
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NOW TO A STORY THAT HAS THE ANGER TIPPING THE SCALES AT ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST DRUG STORE CHAINS.
C-V-S IS REQUIRING ITS WORKERS TO REPORT THEIR WEIGHT AND BODY FAT IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE GETTING THE COMPANY'S HEALTH INSURANCE.
OR FACE A SIX-HUNDRED-DOLLAR PENALTY.
STEVE OSUNSAMI, IN ATLANTA, HAS MORE ON THIS.
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CVS, WITH NEARLY 200-THOUSAND WORKERS, TOLD EVERYONE USING THEIR HEALTH PLAN
THAT THEY HAVE UNTIL MAY FIRST TO GET TO A DOCTOR, AND MEASURE THEIR WEIGHT
, HEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE AND OTHER LEVELS.
EMPLOYEES WHO AGREE TO THE TESTING SEE NO CHANGE, BUT THOSE WHO
REFUSE WILL PAY AN EXTRA 50 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
Dr. Deborah Peele. Patients Privacy Rights. "It's technology enhanced
discrimination on steroids."
THE CRITICS ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY
CALLING THIS COERCION AND WORRYING THAT CVS OR ANY OTHER COMPANY
MIGHT START FIRING SICK WORKERS.
Dr. Deborah Peele. Patients Privacy Rights. "The approach they're taking is
based on the assumption that somehow these people need a whip, they need to
be penalized in order to make themselves healthy."
THE COMPANY SAYS THIS IS VOLUNTARY AND IT NEVER SEES THE TEST
RESULTS-- IN AN EMAIL OVERNIGHT, CVS EXPLAINED THAT THEIR "BENEFITS PROGRAM
IS EVOLVING TO HELP OUR COLLEAGES TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING
THEIR HEALTH AND MANAGING HEALTH ASSOCIATED COSTS."
Dr. Rich Besser. "the goal of these kinds of programs is to end up with a
healthier work force. If your employees are healthy they're going to work
better and they're gonna cost the employer a lot less money."
CVS POINTS OUT IT'S NOT ALONEAND ON THE INTERNET, WE FOUND
WEBSITES DEDICATED TO QUESTIONS FROM FAMILIES - "IS MY COMPANY'S WELLNESS
PROGRAM LEGAL?" "THE PLAN IS CALLED VOLUNTARY BUT IT SEEMS ANYTHING BUT."
BRAD SEFF LEARNED IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL he worked for BROWARD COUNTY and SUED
them, WHEN THEY CHARGED HIM 40 DOLLARS MORE A MONTH FOR HEALTH INSURANCE,
AFTER HE REFUSED HEALTH SCREENINGS.
HE LOST IN COURT.
BRAD SEFF: I KNEW MANY PEOPLE WHO WORKED FOR BROWARD COUNTY THAT SAID, "I
DON'T WANT TO DO THIS, BUT THIS IS A TANK OF GAS TO ME."
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Oh there he is! Right here! Right here!
TALK ABOUT A SHARK'S TALE.
A FISHERMAN WAS IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING WHEN HIS FISHING TRIP INCLUDED A TUG A WAR WITH THE KING OF THE SEA.
THE EPIC BATTLE WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.
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NOW TO A KIND OF REAL LIFE "OLD MAN AND THE SEA."
TWO FISHERMEN OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA SNAGGED SOMETHING SO BIG, THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A SUBMARINE.
BUT THIS WAS NO VESSEL - IT WAS A GREAT WHITE SHARK. AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.
GIO BENITEZ HAS THEIR STORY.
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Oh there he is! Right here! Right here!
FOR TWO FISHERMEN, IT IS THE CATCH OF A LIFETIME
Oh my god it's huge!
WHAT APPEARS TO BE A GIANT. 18-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK -- WEIGHING AS MUCH
AS 3,000 POUNDS!.ON THE END OF THEIR LINE, 30 MILES OF THE COAST OF
FLORIDANEAR TAMPA
THE MASSIVE PREDATOR STRUGGLES TO GET LOOSE. AND FAB MARCHESE IS HOLDING
ON TIGHTLY TO HIS FISHING ROD.
:29 -:32 SOT Fab Marchese / Fisherman
I wasn't gonna give up - my stubbornness and determination I guess helped me
.
THE BATTLE, HE SAYS, WENT ON FOR THREE HOURS! CAPTAIN JOE MAISANO WAS RIGHT
BY HIS SIDE.
:38 -:41 SOT Captain Joe Maisano / Fisherman
We pretty much couldn't believe it! Jaws had come to town! It was a pretty
crazy experience.
Fab Marchese / Fisherman
Just incredible. My whole thing was I wanted to get that thing in, and I
wanted to make sure we had a picture of it.
AND BOY DID THEY. CAPTURING THIS VIDEO AS THE DRAMA UNFOLDED ON FRIDAY.
CaptainJoe Maisano / Fisherman
It looked like a submarine! With a tail!
Shark Video
Oh my god that is huge. That is big.
IN THE END, IT WAS TOO BIG -- SO THE PAIR OF FISHERMEN-TURNED-SEA-WARRIORS
LET THE SHARK GO.
Shark Video
Oh my god! Oh my god!
BUT WITH SO MUCH DIGITAL TRICKERY ONLINE, WHAT DO THE TWO MEN SAY TO PEOPLE
WHO SAY THE VIDEO IS FAKE?
Fab Marchese / Fisherman
I really don't care what they think, cause I was there, I really don't care
what people think right now, I know it's true. It happened.
WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS THE KING OF THE SEA-- THESE GUYS SAY IT WAS AN
EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.
GIO BENITEZ, ABC NEWS, MIAMI
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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.
WARM AND HUMID WITH SHOWERS ON THE WAY
It is a warm and humid start to the day. Temperatures are in the mid and upper 60s and we'll see patchy fog for your morning commute, especially in the inland areas. During the first half of the day, we could see a bit of sunshine peaking through the clouds. Through the rest of the day, our weather will become more active. We'll see more cloud cover along with showers and even a few storms moving into Southwest Florida with a cold front. This rain will likely stick with us through the evening hours and into the night. The front will slide to our south by tomorrow. If you are looking for more sunshine, Thursday will be your day, as the clouds move out behind the cold front. Humidity will also be lower behind the front. Highs today will reach into the lower 80s. Tomorrow we'll be cooler; starting with temperatures in the mid and upper 50s and topping out in the mid 70s. We'll start in the mid 50s on Friday and there will still be a good amount of sunshine to finish the work week. Afternoon highs on Friday will be right around 80 degrees. Through the weekend, we continue the warming trend with our highs going into the mid 80s. Our next rain chance will be here late Sunday into Monday.
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE HAS ANOTHER TREAT FOR HIS FANS AND SOPHIA VERGARA IS THINKING OF BECOMING A NEW MOM.
CARL AZUZ HAS MORE.
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THE LONG AWAITED JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ALBUM HIT STORES AND ITUNES ON TUESDAY.
BUT "20/20 VISION' ISN'T THE ONLY NEW THING UP THE SINGER'S SLEEVE.
DURING HIS RELEASE PARTY IN LOS ANGELES, HE ANNOUNCED THERE IS A SECOND PART TO THE ALBUM.
HE WILL RELEASE ANOTHER 10 SONGS LATER IN THE YEAR, TO COMPLETE THE "20/20 VISION."
WHILE THE EXACT DATE IS UNKNOWN, THE ALBUM IS EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER.
SOPHIA VERGARA IS FREEZING HER EGGS.
THE MODERN FAMILY ACTRESS TOLD VOGUE MAGAZINE THAT SHE IS MAKING HEALTHIER CHOICES LATELY.
SHE IS RECEIVING HORMONE PILLS AND INJECTIONS TO MAKE THE PERFECT EGG.
VERGARA ALREADY HAS ONE SON WHO IS TWENTY ONE YEARS OLD.
BUT SHE WANTS ANOTHER CHILD IN THE FUTURE.
TOM CRUISE IS TAKING IT BACK TO HIS ROOTS. IN ESPIONAGE.
THE "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"-VETERAN IS SET TO STAR IN "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.," A WARNER BROTHER'S ADAPTION OF AN NBC SPY SERIES FROM THE 60'S.
DEADLINE REPORTED THAT GEORGE CLOONEY WAS ORIGINALLY CAST AS THE LEAD.
CRUISE'S LAST TWO MOVIES, "ROCK OF AGES," AND "JACK REACHER," WERE BOTH FLOPS AT THE BOX OFFICE.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ACTOR IS GOING BACK TO WHAT HE KNOWS.
FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M CARL AZUZ.
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TALK ABOUT THE ULTIMATE LUXURY CAR.
HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY TO DRIVE IN STYLE?
IF YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE OF MILLIONS TO SPARE YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK THIS RIDE.
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INTRODUCING YOUR BABY TO SOLID FOODS IS AN EXCITING TIME.
HOLLY FIRFER TALKS TO AN EXPERT WHO FILLS PARENTS IN ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO EXPECT.
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FIRST-TIME MOM, BECKY PITTMANN IS INTRODUCING HER 4 MONTH-OLD TWINS TO SOLID FOOD.
They'll eat a little bit, they'll spit a little bit out and most of it ends up on the bib.
SOLIDS ARE USUALLY INTRODUCED WHEN BABIES ARE BETWEEN FOUR TO SIX MONTHS OLD.
Before four months, you run the risk of getting allergies and foods can be a choking hazard.
If you wait much longer than seven or eight months then babies get really used to full liquid diet and may have a harder time adjusting to thicker textures.
DOCTORS USED TO RECOMMEND A VERY RIGID ORDER FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF FOODS, BUT THAT'S NO LONGER THE CASE. NOW THEY USUALLY SUGGEST THAT PARENTS OFFER THEIR BABY CEREAL, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, OR MEATS IN WHICHEVER ORDERTHEY CHOOSE.
SOMETIMES CHILDREN HAVE A BAD REACTION TO WHAT THEY EAT, SO WAIT A FEW DAYS BETWEEN THE INTRODUCTION OF EACH NEW FOOD
When starting solids, it can be helpful to start the new food in the morning, that way a parent can watch a child for reactions during the day while the parent's still awake. You might expect reactions, such as a skin rash or hives, vomiting, or diarrhea, if a child, um, has a food that does not agree with him.
PITTMANN SAYS SO FAR, THE TWINS ARE DOING FINE. NEXT UP?
I think we're going to try a vegetable. Probably green beans or peas, something green.
FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I'M HOLLY FIRFER.
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A NEW C-D-C REPORT REVEALS THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM HAS RISEN OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
AUTISM CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS YOUNG AS 18 MONTHS OLD.
BUT MANY CHILDREN WITH MILDER SYMPTOMS MAY NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNTIL THEY ARE IN SCHOOL.
BASED ON PARENT REPORTS FROM 2012 ---
ONE OUT OF 50 CHILDREN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 17.
INCREASES WERE GREATEST AMONG BOYS. AND FOR THOSE WITH MILDER FORMS OF AUTISM.
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TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS DURING PREGNANCY DOES NOT IMPACT A BABY'S DEVELOPMENT --
DESPITE CONCERNS THESE MEDICATIONS REDUCED GROWTH DURING THE FIRST YEAR.
A NEW STUDY FOUND INFANTS BORN TO MOMS WHO TOOK ANTIDEPRESSANTS HAD a SIMILAR WEIGHT, LENGTH AND HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE AS THOSE BORN TO NON-DEPRESSED WOMEN WHO DIDN'T TAKE THESE MEDICATIONS.
BABIES OF DEPRESSED WOMEN NOT TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS ALSO HAD NORMAL MEASUREMENTS.
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A NEW REPORT TRACKING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF AMERICANS IN NEARLY EVERY COUNTY FINDS PREMATURE DEATH RATES ARE THE LOWEST IN 20 YEARS.
HOWEVER, PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNHEALTHIEST COUNTIES ARE STILL DYING EARLY, AT MORE THAN TWICE THE RATE OF THOSE IN THE HEALTHIEST COUNTIES.
TEEN BIRTHS ARE ALSO TWICE AS COMMON IN UNHEALTHY COUNTIES.
THE REPORT FOUND VIOLENT CRIME IS DOWN BY 50-PERCENT.
BUT CHILD POVERTY RATES HAVE NOT IMPROVED IN 20 YEARS.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE WHALE KIND.
GRAY WHALES GREETED BOATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
A NEARBY WHALE-WATCHING TOUR CAPTURED THIS VIDEO.
THE MALE WHALES.WHICH CAN BE 45 TO 50 FEET IN LENGTH.SWAM RIGHT UP TO THE SMALL BOAT, EVEN RUBBING UP AGAINST THE MOTOR.
THE WHALES STAYED FRIENDLY THE ENTIRE TIME.
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IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW RIDE?
GOT A SUPERSIZED-BUDGET?
THREE-POINT-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WILL GET YOU THE LYKAN.
AN ULTRA-LUXURY CAR THAT COMES WITH HEADLIGHTS ENCRUSTED WITH PRECIOUS STONES AND GOLD THREADED-LEATHER SEATS.
THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT CAN GO FROM 0 TO 100 IN 2.8 SECONDS.
IF THIS CAR IS CATCHING YOUR EYE, ACT FAST.
ONLY SEVEN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
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NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS HERE WITH A PREVIEW.
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NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 INVESTIGATES -
WHAT HAPPENED TO A LEHIGH ACRES CARNIVAL RIDE - THAT SENT 2 KIDS TO THE HOSPITAL?
NBC2 LIVE WITH WHAT WE'VE FOUND OUT.
WE'LL ALSO TAKE YOU TO COLLIER COUNTY - NBC2 IS ON SCENE OF A BAD CRASH AT US-41 AND SOLANA.
WE'LL HAVE A LIVE UPDATE ON HOW THE CRASH IS AFFECTING TRAFFIC.
PLUS -
"We were fortunate that the events of last month were simply an interesting coincidence, rather than a catastrophe."
THE BIG QUESTION TODAY - WHAT IF?
THE RISKS OF A LARGE ASTEROID HITTING EARTH ARE SMALL - BUT CONGRESS IS STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT TO DO - IF WE EVER HAVE TO SAVE OUR PLANET.
THE FULL STORY, NEXT AT NOON.
AND AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT INVOLVING A GROWING SCANDAL ABOUT HIGH-PRICED SEE-THROUGH YOGA PANTS.
THE RECALL IS LEAVING CUSTOMERS UPSET AND EMBARRASSED.
AND NBC2 IS BACK ON THE BASKETBALL BEAT.
WE'VE GOT TODAY'S BIG CAMPUS SEND-OFF OF THE F-G-C-U TEAM - AS IT HEADS TO PHILLY AND THE BIG DANCE.
WE'LL ALSO TELL YOU WHEN YOU MAY SEE RAIN - IN YOUR NBC2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST.
THE NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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