NBC2 6am on 2s |
WHITE FLASH
:06-:11 "he's there with a gun, some sort of large assault gun"
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
THE 911 CALL AND NEW VIDEO --- THE MOMENT POLICE STORMED A U-C-F DORM AND STOPPED A PLANNED MASSACRE.
Return to index of stories...
when it broke it tilted more than we thought
AND SCARY MOMENTS AT A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FESTIVAL ---
WHEN A POPULAR CARNIVAL RIDE BREAKS DOWN SENDING CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Return to index of stories...
PLUS, HEADING OUT FOR THE BIG DANCE.
NBC-2 HAS LIVE TEAM COVERAGE AS THE F-G-C-U EAGLES EMBARK FOR PHILLY AND THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS RIGHT NOW!
Return to index of stories...
GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ----
A SCARY ACCIDENT AT THE LEHIGH SPRING FESTIVAL SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL.
Return to index of stories...
WE'RE TOLD 5 KIDS WERE ON A POPULAR CARNIVAL RIDE -- CALLED THE MODERN MIDWAYS RING OF FIRE --- WHEN IT BROKE DOWN.
IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AT VETERANS PARK, ON HOMESTEAD ROAD.
THE RIDE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER IT HAPPENED. AND WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT TODAY.
WE'RE TOLD AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ONE PERSON WHO WAS IN LINE TO GET ON THE RIDE DESCRIBED THE HORROR.
Return to index of stories...
when it broke it tilted more than we thought, her face was all bloody
NBC-2 TRIED REACHING OUT TO FESTIVAL AND MODERN MIDWAYS OFFICIALS BUT RECEIVED NO COMMENT.
Return to index of stories...
NOW LAST NIGHT'S ACCIDENT HAPPENED ALMOST 10 YEARS TO THE DAY OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT THE SAME FAIR.
THIS IS VIDEO NBC2 SHOT ON MARCH 29TH, 2003 AT THE LEHIGH ACRES SPRING FESTIVAL.
A TORNADO RIDE COLLAPSED INJURING FOUR CHILDREN.
WITNESSES SAY ONE OF THE GONDOLAS CLIPPED THE GROUND, CAUSING PART OF THE RIDE TO BREAK OFF ITS AXIS.
Return to index of stories...
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.
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
A QUICK REACTION WITH JUST MOMENTS TO SPARE.
THAT'S WHAT SPARED YET ANOTHER SCHOOL MASSACRE.
THIS TIME, THE BLOODSHED WAS PLANNED FOR A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN ORLANDO.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDO WITH NEW VIDEO AND THE JUST RELEASED 911 CALLS , STACEY.
Return to index of stories...
GOOD MORNING.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO RELEASED BY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA POLICE.
YOU CAN SEE THEM BARGING INTO THE SUSPECT'S DORM IN TOWER 1.
THEY FIND THE 30 YEAR OLD'S BODY ON THE FLOOR…AND HIS 45 CALIBER ASSAULT RIFLE BY HIS BED.
NOW HERE'S THE 911 CALL FROM HIS ROOMMATE.
Return to index of stories...
SOT / 911
"Like large assault gun. I don't know if it's a real gun. I don't know what it is. I just saw and I slammed my door shut and locked it."
POLICE QUICKLY FOUND OUT, JAMES SEEVAKUMARAN HAD A PLAN FOR MASS MURDER.
A CIRCULAR AMMUNITION DRUM FROM A CRIME SEEN PHOTO HOLDS 110 BULLETS ALONE.
POLICE SAY HE HAD ABOUT 1000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.
AND THEN THERE'S THIS---THE NOTE---HANDWRITTEN BY THE SUSPECT.
POLICE CALL IT HIS CHECKLIST.
AT THE VERY BOTTOM…THE LIST READS "PULL ALARM"…AND THEN "GOOD LUCK" AND "GIVE THEM HELL."
Return to index of stories...
BUT DESPITE ALL OF THE CHILLING EVIDENCE…POLICE SAY HIS MOTIVE IS STILL A MYSTERY.
WE DO KNOW THE SUSPECT, WHO KILLED HIMSELF WHEN POLICE CLOSED IN, WAS ABOUT TO BE DROPPED FROM UCF.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO SD NBC-2.
Return to index of stories...
NEW RIGHT NOW ---
PRESIDENT OBAMA LANDS IN TEL AVIV IN JUST HALF AN HOUR AT 6:30,
FOR WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE DESCRIBES AS SORT OF A GOODWILL MISSION.
WE'RE NOT EXPECTING ANY MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS OR POLICY CHANGES ON THIS MID EAST TRIP.
THE IDEA, ANALYSTS SAY, IS TO SMOOTH OVER WHAT'S BEEN AT TIMES A ROCKY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE U-S.
THE GOAL HERE IS A NEW BEGINNING FOR TWO NEW GOVERNMENTS. FACING A BROKEN PEACE PROCESS AND THE THREAT OF A NUCLEAR IRAN.
Return to index of stories...
"It's never too late to try to do damage control in the Middle East even if you may or may not have an opportunity to make peace."
IRAN IS EXPECTED TO TOP TODAY'S AGENDA.
AND HERE'S PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: -QUOTE-
"IF THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT CONTINUES DOWN ITS CURRENT PATH, IT WILL ONLY FURTHER ISOLATE ITSELF."
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY IS ALSO TRAVELING WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Return to index of stories...
THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS GETTING YOU THE LATEST ON A TRAGEDY IN NEVADA.
INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHY A MORTAR SHELL EXPLODED DURING MARINE TRAINING IN NEVADA'S DESERT, KILLING EIGHT MARINES.
SEVERAL MORE ARE WOUNDED.
THE PENTAGON IMMEDIATELY HALTED THE USE OF ALL 60 MILLIMETER MORTARS, WORLDWIDE, AND ASSOCIATED FIRING TUBES, WHILE THERE'S AN INVESTIGATION.
Return to index of stories...
BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT ---
WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS ON A MAJOR COMPUTER NETWORK PROBLEM IN SOUTH KOREA.
WE'VE LEARNED SEVERAL BROADCASTERS AND BANKS HAVE BEEN PARALYZED BECAUSE OF THE COMPUTER ISSUE.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO STAY ON TOP OF THE SITUATION AND BRING YOU NEW DETAILS AS SOON AS WE GET THEM.
Return to index of stories...
NOW TO THE LATEST TURN IN EUROPE'S FINANCIAL DRAMA.
LAWMAKERS IN CYPRUS, A SMALL MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRY, HAVE REJECTED THE TERMS OF A HIGHLY UNPOPULAR BAILOUT PLAN.
IT WOULD HAVE CALLED FOR RAIDING THE BANK ACCOUNTS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE LIVING THERE.
U-S INVESTORS ARE TAKING IT ALL IN STRIDE.
STOCKS RECOVERED MOST OF AN EARLY LOSS YESTERDAY AND ENDED LITTLE CHANGED.
Return to index of stories...
NBC-2 IS WORKING TO TO MAKE SURE A BRUSH FIRE IN ALVA HASN'T GOTTEN WORSE.
THIS IS OFF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD, NEAR HICKEY CREEK ROAD.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO 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.
Return to index of stories...
NEW RIGHT NOW ---
IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!
IT TECHNICALLY BEGINS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR --- AT 7:02.
BUT WINTRY WEATHER REMAINS THIS MORNING.
AND THIS MORNING, THE LONG-RANGE FORECAST POINTS TO MORE COLD WEATHER AND WINTRY PRECIPITATION AFFECTING THE CENTRAL STATES AND EAST COAST. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS!
Return to index of stories...
THIS MORNING IT'S A VERY SPECIAL SCHOOL THAT RULES.
WE ARE LIVE AT ALICO ARENA THIS MORNING --- AHEAD OF FGCU'S HISTORIC NCAA TRIP.
THE EAGLES ARE PREPARING TO TAKE OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA LATER THIS MORNING.
THEY PLAY GEORGETOWN ON FRIDAY.
THE TEAM IS TAKING A CHARTER FLIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN FORT MYERS, TO PHILLY.
WE'RE TOLD THE PLAYERS WILL LEAVE AT 8 THIS MORNING.
Return to index of stories...
AND NBC-2 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.
HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG?!
LIVE TEAM COVERAGE BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
Return to index of stories...
HOW HEALTHY IS THE COUNTY YOU LIVE IN?
FROM EATING AND DRINKING, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
ALL NEW HEALTH RANKINGS FOR EVERY COUNTY IN FLORIDA JUST CAME OUT ---
WE'RE LIVE WIH THE RESULTS NEXT.
Return to index of stories...
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.
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LOOKS TO BE GETTING HEALTHIER.
THE ANNUAL COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS WERE JUST RELEASED OVERNIGHT.
BUT IT SHOWS MANY CONTINUE TO OVERINDULGE IN DRINKING, SMOKING, AND EATING.
FOR MORE ON THE NEW STUDY ---
MICHELLE LARKIN, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION,
AND DR. PATRICK REMINGTON, PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DEAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH JOIN US LIVE.
--- HOW DO LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES RANK?
· -- HOW DO VARIOUS FACTORS - SUCH AS RATES OF SMOKING; OBESITY LEVELS; ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS; ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; AND RATES OF CHILDHOOD POVERTY - AFFECT OUR HEALTH
· -- WHAT ARE WAYS THAT COMMUNITY LEADERS CAN IDENTIFY CHALLENGES AND TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' HEALTH.
Return to index of stories...
GOOD INFORMATION.
ALL THE HEALTH RANKINGS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
Return to index of stories...
HAPPENING TODAY, COLORADO GOVERNOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER WILL SIGN THREE GUN CONTROL BILLS INTO LAW.
EARLIER THIS MONTH THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE SPENT LONG HOURS DEBATING SEVERAL GUN CONTROL MEASURES.
THEY INCLUDE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, PAID FOR BY THE GUN BUYERS. AND A 15-ROUND LIMIT ON MAGAZINES.
Return to index of stories...
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ---
IT'S THE END OF A THREE-COUNTY POLICE CHASE IN SOUTH FLORIDA--
FROM COLLIER COUNTY TO BROWARD COUNTY TO 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.
Return to index of stories...
IT'S A CASE THAT STUNNED THE COURTROOM.
YOU COULD HEAR THE GASPS, EVEN CRYING AFTER WHAT THIS GUY DID AND SAID ABOUT KILLING THREE STUDENTS.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
BREAKING RIGHT NOW ---
A LIVE LOOK AS PRESIDENT OBAMA LANDS IN TEL AVIV ISRAEL.
IT'S his first trip to Israel since taking office.
After an arrival ceremony at the airport, Obama will head to Jerusalem for meetings with Israeli leaders.
Return to index of stories...
A TEENAGER WHO KILLED THREE STUDENTS AND INJURED THREE OTHERS IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT HIS HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR,
WILL SPEND THE REST OF LIFE IN PRISON, WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.
BUT SHORTLY BEFORE THE JUDGE HANDED DOWN THE SENTENCE YESTERDAY. T.J. LANE UNBUTTONED HIS SHIRT TO REVEAL HIS T-SHIRT UNDERNEATH WITH THE WORD "KILLER" 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.
Return to index of stories...
IT MAY NOT HAPPEN SOON---
BUT THERE ARE TALKS TO BUILD ANOTHER BRIDGE TO FORT MYERS BEACH.
TOWN LEADERS ARE THINKING ABOUT BUILDING ANOTHER BRIDGE TO ESTERO ISLAND, AND REPLACING THE TWO EXISTING BRIDGES.
TOWN COUNCILMEMBER JOE KOSINSKI IS CALLING FOR A NEW MID-ISLAND BRIDGE.
IT WOULD GO FROM WINKLER ROAD, TO THE MIDDLE OF ESTERO ISLAND.
Return to index of stories...
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --- HAVE YOU SEEN THE LATEST POWERBALL JACKPOT?
IT'S GETTING UP THERE.
A WHOPPING $260 MILLION DOLLARS.
AND THE DRAWING IS TONIGHT. SO GET THOSE TICKETS IF YOU'RE FEELING LUCKY!
Return to index of stories...
DID YOU KNOW --- TODAY, MARCH 20TH, IS THE FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS PROCLAIMED IT,
TO RECOGNIZE THE RELEVANCE OF HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING AS UNIVERSAL GOALS IN LIVES AROUND THE WORLD.
Return to index of stories...
TIME NOW TO SAY HELLO AND GOOD MORNING TO OUR NBC2 FACEBOOK FRIEND OF THE DAY.
THIS IS KATELYNN BURLINGAME 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!
KATELYNN - HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Return to index of stories...
TIME NOW TO CHECK IN AT ALICO ARENA, WHERE SOME FGCU PLAYERS ARE GETTING SOME LAST MINUTE PRACTICE IN, BEFORE THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.
THE PLAYERS WILL HOP ON A CHARTERED FLIGHT LATER THIS MORNING. THEY'RE SET TO PLAY GEORGETOWN FRIDAY. SUCH AN EXCITING TIME, THEIR FIRST TRIP TO THE BIG DANCE!
Return to index of stories...
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.
RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY ---
NEW VIDEO AND THE 911 CALL THE MOMENT POLICE STORM A UCF DORM --- THE FIRST TIME THEY DISCOVER A MASS KILLING WAS BEING PLANNED.
Return to index of stories...
And she was like bleeding all down her face
A HORRIFYING CARNIVAL RIDE ACCIDENT.
NBC-2 IS LIVE ON SCENE, WORKING TO GET ANSWERS AT THE LEHIGH ACRES SPRING FESTIVAL.
Return to index of stories...
GOOD MORNING,
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH A SCARY CARNIVAL RIDE ACCIDENT AT THE LEHIGH SPRING FESTIVAL. IT BROKE DOWN LAST NIGHT WITH 5 PEOPLE ON IT.
Return to index of stories...
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE ON SCENE TRYING TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT WHY IT HAPPENED.
HE'S ON SCENE AT VETERANS PARK OFF HOMESTEAD ROAD, CLIFTON?
Return to index of stories...
WE'RE TOLD 5 KIDS WERE ON A POPULAR CARNIVAL RIDE -- CALLED THE MODERN MIDWAYS RING OF FIRE --- WHEN IT BROKE DOWN.
IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AT VETERANS PARK, ON HOMESTEAD ROAD.
Return to index of stories...
THE RIDE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER IT HAPPENED. AND WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT TODAY.
WE'RE TOLD AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ONE PERSON WHO WAS IN LINE TO GET ON THE RIDE DESCRIBED THE HORROR.
Return to index of stories...
when it broke it tilted more than we thought, her face was all bloody
NBC-2 TRIED REACHING OUT TO FESTIVAL AND MODERN MIDWAYS OFFICIALS BUT RECEIVED NO COMMENT.
Return to index of stories...
OVERNIGHT WE FOUND THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE TO GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF THE RIDE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT---- HERE IS WHAT THE RING OF FIRE DOES AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS DEVELOPING STORY.
Return to index of stories...
LIVE IN LEHIGH ACRES THIS MORNING, CF NBC-2.
Return to index of stories...
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.
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
THIS MORNING WE HAVE ALL NEW CHILLING VIDEO AND INTERVIEWS,
AS POLICE IN ORLANDO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT MAY HAVE THWARTED PLANS FOR A DEADLY ATTACK AT U-C-F.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH STACEY.
Return to index of stories...
HERE IT IS, JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY MORNING, THE FIRE ALARM STARTS BLARING INSIDE THE DORM ROOM.
POLICE ARRIVE AND FIND BUNS AND A BODY.
THERE WAS ALSO A 9-1-1 CALL FROM THE ROOMMATE WHO SAID THERE WAS A GUN POINTED RIGHT AT HIM.
Return to index of stories...
I just opened my door to see what was burning. But, I didn't see any smoke or anything. I just saw my roommate James, just standing in front of me. Approximately, like, 4 feet in front of me with some sort of assault riffle. He had it pointed down at the ground. But, I soon as he made eye contact with me he just started to raising it towards my head.
WHEN CAMPUS POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE, THEY MADE THEIR WAY TO THE GUNMAN'S DORM ROOM.
30-YEAR-OLD JAMES SEEVAKUMARAN WAS LYING DEAD ON THE FLOOR.
A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD.
THEY ALSO FOUND THAT HE WAS PLANNING A MASSACRE.
INVESTIGATORS FOUND A CHECKLIST,
LAYING OUT A SORT OF TIMELINE OF WHAT HE PLANNED TO DO.
SCRATCHING OFF ITEMS AS HE WENT DOWN THE LIST.
Return to index of stories...
THERE IS NO MOTIVE.
AND WE DON'T KNOW WHO HE PLANNED TO TARGET BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS ACTING AS A LONE WOLF.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
Return to index of stories...
A NEW POLL RELEASED THIS MORNING SHOWS FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST WITH A BIG LEAD OVER CURRENT GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IN THE 2014 GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUP.
THE POLL COMES FROM QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY.
REGISTERED FLORIDA VOTERS FAVORED CRIST BY 50 PERCENT COMPARED TO 34 PERCENT WHO PREFERRED SCOTT.
Return to index of stories...
NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE ON AN EMOTIONAL DAY IN A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM --
A CAPE CORAL MAN ADMITTED TO STRANGLING HIS GRANDFATHER TO DEATH.
GARRETT KERN TOLD THE JUDGE THAT HE KILLED JAMES ARTHUR.
SINCE KERN ENTERED A PLEA OF NO CONTEST - THERE WON'T BE A TRIAL.
BUT IF THERE WAS, AND KERN WAS CONVICTED.
HE COULD HAVE GONE TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
KERN SAID HE CHOKED ARTHUR TO DEATH IN AN ARBYS PARKING LOT AFTER THE TWO GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT.
HE THEN DUMPED ARTHUR'S BODY IN THE WOODS OFF OLD BURNT STORE ROAD.
Return to index of stories...
PRESIDENT OBAMA JUST TOUCHED-DOWN IN THE MIDDLE EAST. AIR FORCE ONE JUST LANDED IN TEL AVIV MOMENTS AGO.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS STOPS PLANNED IN ISRAEL AND 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.
Return to index of stories...
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 to mr. obama here."
THIS MORNING POLLS IN ISRAEL SHOW PRESIDENT OBAMA DEEPLY UNPOPULAR WITH MANY ISRAELIS WHO WANT REASSURANCES FROM THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT THAT THE U-S IS SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR DEFENSE.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL TELL US WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADED IN THE DAY AHEAD.
CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE WILL GIVE HIS QUARTERLY PRESS BRIEFING THIS AFTERNOON.
AFTER A TWO-DAY MEETING, HE'LL ANNOUNCE IF INTEREST RATES ARE GOING UP, GOING DOWN, OR STAYING PUT.
BACK IN JANUARY THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO KEEP RATES AT A RECORD LOW OF BETWEEN ZERO AND ONE-QUARTER-PERCENT.
Return to index of stories...
TODAY MAY BE THE OFFICIAL START OF SPRING, IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR.
BUT MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST HAS YET TO ESCAPE WINTER'S WRATH.
AND WE'RE LEARNING THERE COULD BE ANOTHER MAJOR STORM ON THE WAY!
THE FORECAST POINTS TO MORE COLD WEATHER AND SNOW AFFECTING THE CENTRAL STATES AND EAST COAST. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS!
SPRING TECHNICALLY BEGINS AT 7:02 THIS MORNING.
Return to index of stories...
IT'S GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER!
THE FGCU PLAYERS WILL SOON BE IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THEIR HISTORIC APPEARANCE IN THE NCAA.
AND OUR DANIELLE KOLENIAK GOT SPECIAL INTERVIEWS ALL LINED UP THIS MORNING WITH A COUPLE OF THOSE PLAYERS -- DANIELLE?
Return to index of stories...
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.
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
SCHOOLS THAT RULE!
EVERY WEEK NBC2 SCOURS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FINDING SCHOOLS DOING NEAT THINGS!
THIS WEEK-- IT WASN'T HARD FIND!
NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE THIS MORNING INSIDE ALICO ARENA ON THE FGCU CAMPUS WITH A FEW GUYS THAT ARE GOING TO THE BIG DANCE!
Return to index of stories...
AND NBC-2 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.
HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG?!
LIVE TEAM COVERAGE BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
THEY PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6:50 AGAINST GEORGETOWN, IT'S ON TBS.
Return to index of stories...
IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
TOO FAT FOR THE PHARMACY?
A PHARMACY CHAIN DEMANDS EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE THEIR WEIGHT OR FACE PENALTIES.
A NEW POLICY BY CVS NOW REQUIRES WORKERS WHO GET THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE FROM THE COMPANY,
TO REPORT THEIR WEIGHT, BODY FAT AND GLUCOSE LEVELS TO THE INSURER.
THEY HAVE TO DO IT, OR PAY A $600 DOLLAR PENALTY.
Return to index of stories...
ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
RETIREMENT WOES HIT RECORD HIGHS.
DESPITE IMPROVING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, A RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS REPORT THEY ARE WORRIED THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD RETIREMENT.
AND THEY MAY HAVE GOOD REASON.
THERE'S A CONTINUOUSLY GROWING DIVIDE BETWEEN THOSE OVER AND UNDER THE AGE OF 40 WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING MONEY.
BY THE TIME THE YOUNGER SET IS READY TO RETIRE, THEY MAY HAVE AN AVERAGE RECORD LOW IN SAVINGS.'
Return to index of stories...
THIS IS PRETTY INTERESTING -- OVERNIGHT WE LEARNED WHAT HAPPENS IN AN INTERNET MINUTE.
ACCORDING TO INTEL, THE HUMAN RACE COLLECTIVELY LOGS INTO FACEBOOK 277-THOUSAND TIMES PER MINUTE.
THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE STUNNING STATS OFFERED UP IN THE COMPANY'S NEWEST BLOG POST, "WHAT HAPPENS IN AN INTERNET MINUTE?"
IT'S AIMED AT MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF JUST HOW MUCH DATA WE PRODUCE IN A SHORT SPAN OF TIME.
Return to index of stories...
TIME NOW IS--
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
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.
Return to index of stories...
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.
Return to index of stories...
COMING UP ON TODAY.
Return to index of stories...
RIGHT NOW NBC-2 IS BACK ON SCENE OF A DEVELOPING STORY IN LEHIGH ACRES.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS FIVE PEOPLE WERE HURT AFTER AN ACCIDENT ON THE RING OF FIRE CARNIVAL RIDE.
TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
STATE INSPECTORS WILL LIKELY BE THERE TODAY TO INVESTIGATE.
IT HAPPENED AT THE LEHIGH ACRES SPRING FESTIVAL AT VETERANS PARK LAST NIGHT.
WE ARE WORKING TO GET MORE ON WHAT WENT WRONG AND THE STATUS OF THE RIDE TODAY.
Return to index of stories...
NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING SHOWS THE MOMENT POLICE BARGED INTO A UCF DORM IN ORLANDO.
INSIDE THEY FOUND A BODY AND A GUN.
AND A CHECKLIST --- SHOWING A MASS KILLING WAS PLANNED. WITH THE WORDS "PULL ALARM", "GOOD LUCK" AND "GIVE THEM HELL."
AND THE 911 CALLS WERE JUST RELEASED. A ROMMATE TELLS A DISPATCHER THAT HE SLAMMED THE DOOR AFTER A GUN WAS PULLED ON HIM
THE CALLER IS HEARD OVER A SCREECHING FIRE ALARM.
Return to index of stories...
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.
POLICE HAVE SAID THAT JAMES SEEVA-KU-MARAN PULLED THE FIRE ALARM IN AN EFFORT TO FLUSH OUT POTENTIAL VICTIMS.
HE WAS FOUND DEAD OF A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND EARLY MONDAY WHEN POLICE RESPONDED.
Return to index of stories...
breaking within the hour. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ARRIVED IN ISRAEL IN HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE COUNTRY SINCE TAKING OFFICE.
U.S. OFFICIALS DESCRIBE THE VISIT AS ONE TO REVERSE THE PERCEPTION THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION IS NOT FULLY COMMITTED TO ISRAEL'S SECURITY. D
URING OBAMA'S THREE-DAY STAY, HE'S ALSO EXPECTED TO VISIT THE WEST BANK.
Return to index of stories...
THE PENTAGON HAS BANNED A TYPE OF MORTAR ROUND FOLLOWING THE DEATHS OF SEVERAL MARINES DURING TRAINING IN NEVADA'S DESERT.
THE MORTAR SHELL EXPLOSION HAPPENED MONDAY AT THE HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT, KILLING EIGHT MARINES.
SEVERAL OTHER SOLDIERS WERE WOUNDED.
INVESTIGATORS DON'T KNOW WHY THE BLAST HAPPENED.
Return to index of stories...
ALL NEW OVERNIGHT,
WIDESPREAD INTERNET OUTAGES ARE PARALYZING SOUTH KOREAN BROADCASTERS AND BANKS.
SERVERS AT THREE MAJOR TV NETWORKS AND TWO BANKS ARE REPORTEDLY BEING AFFECTED.
INITIAL SPECULATION IS THAT NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED A HACKING ATTACK ON THE SOUTH, WHICH IT HAS DONE BEFORE.
Return to index of stories...
TODAY COLORADO'S GOVERNOR WILL SIGN THREE GUN CONTROL BILLS INTO LAW.
EARLIER THIS MONTH THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE SPENT LONG HOURS DEBATING SEVERAL GUN CONTROL MEASURES.
THEY INCLUDE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, PAID FOR BY THE GUN BUYERS. AND A 15-ROUND LIMIT ON MAGAZINES.
Return to index of stories...
TODAY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS A HEARING ON THE FUTURE OF DRONES IN AMERICA, WITH A FOCUS ON PRIVACY CONCERNS SURROUNDING DOMESTIC USE.
THEY ARE SUDDENLY A NEW HOT ISSUE - STARTING WITH SENATOR RAND PAUL'S 13 HOUR FILIBUSTER ON THE SENATE FLOOR.
AROUND THE COUNTRY UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT ARE INCREASINGLY BECOMING A TOOL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT JUST HOW MUCH INFORMATION THE "SPY PLANES" ARE GATHERING.
Return to index of stories...
THIS MORNING THE PENTAGON PREPARES FOR THE START OF THE FORCED 4-DAY WORK WEEK.
. THE PENTAGON WILL START SENDING FURLOUGH NOTICES TO EMPLOYEES THIS FRIDAY.
WORKERS WILL BE FORCED TO STAY AT HOME ON UNPAID LEAVE FOR 22 DAYS, OR ONE DAY EACH WEEK, FROM APRIL 21ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21ST.
THAT'S EQUAL TO A 20-PERCENT PAY CUT FOR FIVE MONTHS.
Return to index of stories...
NEW ENGLANDERS ARE GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER MESSY AND SNOWY MORNING.
FORECASTERS EXPECT UP TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MAINE, SAYS, "TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS."
BY THE WAY. TODAY'S THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING.
Return to index of stories...
THE FGCU EAGLES ARE PREPARING TO TAKE OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA LATER THIS MORNING.
THEY PLAY GEORGETOWN ON FRIDAY.
THE TEAM IS TAKING A CHARTER FLIGHT FROM RSW IN FORT MYERS, TO PHILLY.
AND NBC-2 IS PROVIDING YOU TEAM COVERAGE OF THE EAGLES FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE IN THE "BIG DANCE"
IT BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
Return to index of stories...
TRAFFIC RECAP
Return to index of stories...
REMEMBER FOR BREAKING NEWS, WEATHER INFORMATION AND NEWS ONLINE, 24-HOURS A DAY, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE--
NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
Return to index of stories...