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U.S. Coast Guard aircraft searched Saturday in the waters of the southeastern Bahamas for a cargo ship with 33 people on board that lost power and began taking on water as powerful Hurricane Joaquin roared across the sprawling archipelago.

Naples Daily News sports journalist J. Scott Butherus appeared on NBC-2's Gridiron 2Day Saturday morning to discuss Week 4 of high school football in Collier County with NBC-2 sports director Joe Girvan.

Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a vehicle crash with injuries is blocking all lanes of southbound traffic on Tamiami Trail North at River Court, just north of Immokalee Road. 

Katie Laakkonen shared this underwater video of the Foote Family Reef site 17 miles offshore.

Even with Hurricane Joaquin no longer as big of a threat, the weekend promises little relief for the most waterlogged parts of the East Coast.

Miss something this week? Catch up on a few of our big stories in this quick digest.

From afar, the annual United Nations General Assembly might seem excruciatingly boring, with dark-suited world leaders reading hours upon hours of speeches extolling their own nations' achievements and paying lip service to crises that defy easy resolution.

Saturday morning begins with a few clouds and a few isolated sprinkles. Temperatures are a little cooler as we start this morning with readings in the low to mid 70's, plus humidity is down a bit. Drier air will be in place today so it will continue to feel less humid, although a few stray showers will still be possible. Otherwise expect a partly cloudy day with highs in the mid 80's. It will be breezy outside today with wind gusts up to 25 mph.

A homegrown health care business started in 2005 by three area nurses celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

¡Vamanos, amigos! Let's all head to the zoo!