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GETTING BAD LEE COUNTY IS FOR SURE TO LIKE CALM.

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NEW YORK CITY ARE SOME BIGGER CITY.

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WE'RE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION IS GOING TO GET STARTED OFFICIALLY COUNT ON NBC TO KEEP YOU UPDATED.

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WELL, A NUMBER OF YOU COULD BE DROPPED BY PRIVATE INSURERS. NOW THAT FEMA RELEASED NEW FLOOD MAPS, THE NEW LAYOUT REQUIRES NEARLY EVERY CUSTOMER TO HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE. BUT IT ISN'T CHEAP. AND MANY PRIVATE INSURERS ARE COVERING IT. ANYONE THAT HAS A MORTGAGE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE COVERAGE. BUT 3 OUT OF 4 HOMES HERE IN FLORIDA DON'T CARRY ANY FLOOD INSURANCE. AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

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YOU NEED TO GET 120 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE FOR 0, SO IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S LAST MINUTE.

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NOW YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED SOON IF YOU ARE BEING DROPPED. REMEMBER, HURRICANE SEASON IS QUICKLY APPROACHING. SO DON'T WAIT TO GET NEW COVERAGE. AND ALSO REMEMBER THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CAN'T DROP YOU.

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THE LINES OF THE CAPE CORAL DMV JUST KEEP GETTING LONGER. IN FACT, IT'S BEEN SO BUSY. SOME SAY THEY CAN'T EVEN GET A SEAT INSIDE. THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME TO JUST LAST WEEK WE SPOKE WITH PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE SHOWING UP EARLY SOMETIMES EVEN BEFORE IT OFFICIALLY OPENS. BUT THEY'RE NOT BEING SEEN FOR HOURS. THE DMV WEBSITE SHOWS THERE ARE ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT IN THE MONTH OF MARCH TO BOOK APPOINTMENTS. THE LEE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR SAYS THE CAPE LOCATION IS JUST AS BUSY AS THE OTHERS. DO YOU SIT HERE AND WAIT?

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FOR 2 HOURS AND THEN THEY TELL YOU. YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE THE PROPER PAPERWORK. YOU'VE GOT TO, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT TO GO HOME AND YOU HAVE TO KNOW, MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. WE CAN'T JUST, YOU KNOW, LEAVE YOUR JOB AND COME DOWN HERE.

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THE LEE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR SAYS 9 A 79% OF CUSTOMERS ARE BEING SEEN IN 45 MINUTES OR LESS AT ALL OF THEIR SERVICE CENTER'S. THE DMV NEEDS TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE STATE TO ADD MORE STAFFING. FOR NOW, THEY DO SUGGEST IF YOU CAN TRY AND GET EVERYTHING DONE ONLINE.

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6.55. FROM YOUR CAPE CORAL NEWS TEAM JOE COVIELLO PARK IS CLOSED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PARK IS ON SOUTHWEST 36 TERRACE BETWEEN OASIS AND AQUA LINDA BOULEVARDS CREWS ARE WORKING ON A FIRE BREAK. THE PARK SHOULD BE BACK OPEN SATURDAY AS LONG AS EVERYTHING GOES WELL.

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LATER TODAY, NAPLES CITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT MORE FUNDING FOR THE NAPLES WEDDING BEACH. THE BEACH IS JUST OFF 8TH AVENUE SOUTH RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WEDDING ON THE BEACH THERE, BUT MORE WORK STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE. COUNCIL BE LOOKING AT A MORE THAN $100,000 PROPOSAL TO TAKE THE SPOT ALONG THE BEACH FROM 80% ON TO BACK TO PRE IAN NORMAL.

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THERE'S TOO MUCH GOING ON IN NAPLES. AND I THINK THAT THE COMMUNITY CARES A LOT ABOUT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON. I THINK IT'S NOT JUST A STEPPING STONE. I THINK IT DEFINITELY STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THAT COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE THIS. THE CITY SAYS IF EVERYTHING DOES PASS, THE PROJECT SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS.

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TRAFFIC ON NBC 2 IS SPONSORED BY BILES SPINE INSTITUTE MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY BACK TO WORK IN 3 DAYS AND IN NETWORK WITH MOST INSURANCE.

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ALL RIGHT. IF YOU PLAN TO DRIVE SOUTH ON, I-75 AND I NEED YOU TO LISTEN TO THIS BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO BE EXPERIENCING QUITE A FEW BACKUPS. THERE IS AN ACCIDENT ON I-75. IF WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT OUR MAPS WILL SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THAT WAS A LIVE LOOK AT THE CONGESTION. SO THE ACCIDENT IS JUST PAST DANIELS PARKWAY. BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT TRAFFIC BUILD-UP GOES ALL THE WAY BACK ON. I-75 PASS STATE ROAD. 82. YOU CAN SEE THE SPEEDS ARE JUST 16 MILES PER HOUR. AND THEN THE CONGESTION CONTINUES. EVEN AFTER THAT ACCIDENT. SO CERTAINLY ALLOW FOR SOME EXTRA TIME THIS MORNING.

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6.57, IF YOU LIVE IN CAPE CORAL, YOU WANT TO HEAR THIS. YOUR UTILITY BILL COULD SOON BE GOING UP. SO WE'RE SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT YOUR SEWER AND WATER BILLS. NBC TWO'S OR HALF MEN IS LOCAL NEAR ANDALUSIA BOULEVARD AND DIPLOMAT PARKWAY, MISSOURI. WHERE DO PEOPLE NEED TO GO TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY HERE IS WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY?

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YEAH. HEY, THERE GUYS WILL CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL. A RECENT SAID THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL RATHER. THEY RECENTLY DID A STUDY SAYING THAT THE CITY JUST NEEDS MORE MONEY FOR SEWER AND WATER SERVICES. THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO INCREMENTAL CHANGES OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS OR SO. IT COULD MEAN YOU'LL BE SPENDING ANOTHER COUPLE $100 ON YOUR SEWER AND WATER SERVICES. THE CITY SAYS THESE PROPOSED FEE INCREASES PROVIDE THE NEEDED FUNDING FOR EXPANSION AND IT WILL ALSO LESSEN THE CARS AND OTHERS WHO ARE ALREADY PAYING HIGHER RATES. CAPE CORAL SAYS CURRENT RATES AND EVEN THE PHASED IN FEES ARE COMPARABLE TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. TONIGHT, CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL IS GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH CITY COUNCILORS THEMSELVES. WILL, OF COURSE KEEP YOU UPDATED IF THEY MAKE ANY DECISIONS. THAT MEETING IS HAPPENING AT 4.30, LOCAL AND LIVE LONG IN VOLUSIA BOULEVARD IN CAPE CORAL. I'M SORRY, HOFFMAN, NBC, 2.

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WELL, IT'S A GOOD MORNING FOR THE UMBRELLA. YOU CAN SEE ZURI WITH HERS. AND AS WE TRACK SOME RAIN RIGHT DOWN THE NBC 2 0ST ALERT. LIVE DOPPLER RADAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM CAPE CORAL, NORTH FORT MYERS, LABELLE AND CLEWISTON. BUT THIS IS ON THE WAY OUT. HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW FOR CAPE CORAL AND UP THROUGH NORTH FORT MYERS. THE RAIN A LITTLE BIT STEADIER, EVEN MORE. SO SHE GET NEAR GATEWAY ALONG. I-75