NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT SS TRX

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A DRUG-RELATED TRAFFIC STOP INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

AND NOW THAT COMMISSIONER IS OPENING UP ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS REALLY HAPPENED.

BRIAN BIGELOW WAS PULLED OVER ON WEDNESDAY, WITH A TEEN, WHO DEPUTIES ARRESTED FOR NOT HAVING A LICENSE, AND FOR HAVING COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.

BIGELOW WAS NOT ARRESTED, BUT HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW.

BIGELOW LATEST-PLASMA

I WANT TO POINT OUT, BIGELOW WAS GIVEN A CITATION FOR LETTING AN UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER USE HIS CAR - AND WAS LET GO.

TODAY, HE'S SAYING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LYING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE HIM LOOK BAD, BECAUSE HE PUBLICLY DISAGREES WITH THE OFFICER'S, QUOTE, "BOSS MAN" - REFERRING TO SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT.

BIGELOW LATEST-PLASMA VO

BIGELOW LATEST-PLASMA VO

BIGELOW GOES ON TO WRITE.

BIGELOW LATEST-PLASMA

I BROUGHT THIS STATEMENT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THIS MORNING.

THE SHERIFF TELLS NBC2 - HE IS STANDING BY HIS STATEMENT, THAT THE POLICE REPORT AND PROBABLE CAUSE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

TOSS TO STEVE-2 SHOT VO SS

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.A SAD ENDING TO A STORY WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING FOR TWO DAYS.

THE COYOTE that's BEEN ROAMING A FORT MYERS NEIGHBORHOOD IS DEAD.

YOU MAY REMEMBER PEOPLE LIVING OFF MCGREGOR BOULEVARD FOUND THE ANIMAL AND RECORDED IT WHILE IT STROLLED DOWN THE STREET.

NOW WE LEARN THE ANIMAL WAS HIT BY A CAR ALONG GASPARILLA DRIVE.

COYOTE TRAPPED-REM LIVE

Those living and passing by this spot off mcGregor BLVD -- call this morning's coyote capture an amazing yet heartbreaking sight to see.

NEIGHBORS TELL US A DRIVER TRAVELING ON MCGREGOR SLAMMED INTO THE WILD ANIMAL -- BEFORE TAKING OFF.

COYOTE TRAPPED-VO

YESTERDAY -- WE FIRST SHOWED YOU THIS REMARKABLE VIDEO OF THE ANIMAL ROAMING FORT MYERS CITY STREETS.

WHILE MANY TOLD US THE ANIMAL WAS FASCINATING TO SEE -- THEY WORRIED HE MIGHT GET HUNGRY AND LOOK TO PEOPLE'S PETS AS HIS NEXT MEAL.

COYOTE TRAPPED-2 SOTS

Tina Tufariello, saw the coyote

"he was cute. His back hip looked like it was torn open a big. You can see it was all bloody but he was walking and running on all four feet."

COYOTE TRAPPED-REM LIVE

FWC OFFICERS TELL US ONCE THEY TRAPPED THE COYOTE AND HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT HIM -- HIS INJURIES WERE SO SEVERE THEY HAD TO PUT HIM DOWN.

FM BURGLARY-TRX SS

A BRAND NEW CRIME ALERT AT ELEVEN.

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY A DRUNKEN MAN BROKE INTO A WOMAN'S HOME.TRIED TO PUSH HER OUT AND ATTACKED HER.

OFFICERS RELEASED THIS COMPOSITE SKETCH OF THE ATTACKER.

IT HAPPENED IN THE AREA OF VAN BUREN STREET AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD WEDNESDAY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRUNKEN MAN TOLD THE WOMAN HE LIVED THERE.SHE MANAGED TO FIGHT BACK AND HE LEFT.

FISCAL CLIFF FIGHT-TRX 2 SOTS VO

raising tax rates is unacceptable, and frankly, it couldn't even pass the

house.

there was a message sent to us by the american people based on the campaign,

and that is people making all this money have to contribute a little bit

more

GOING OVER A FISCAL CLIFF AND EXPERTS WARN SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO STOP OUR FINANCIAL FREEFALL.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-LIVE

IT'S BEEN A DOWNWARD SLIDE ON DOW.EVER SINCE THE ELECTION

AND HERE'S HOW WALL STREET IS REACTING TO THE DIRE WARNING BY THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

FINANCIAL CLIFF-2 SHOT

EVERYONE'S TAXES GO UP ON NEW YEAR'S DAY IF NO DEAL IS REACHED.

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE TO SET ASIDE DIFFERENCES TO REACH A COMPROMISE.

THIS AFTERNOON PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL LAY OUT HIS OPINION ON WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.

FINANCIAL CLIFF-PKG

A showdown's looming in Washington

Even as Democrats and Republicans strike a conciliatory tone post-election,

both sides are set to collide over taxes.

Speaker Boehner-SOT-

RAISING TAX RATES IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND FRANKLY, IT COULDN'T EVEN PASS THE

HOUSE.

In an exclusive interview with ABC News, House Speaker John Boehner drew a

hard line on raising tax rates, but opened the door to raising more revenue

as part of a deficit reduction deal.

Speaker Boehner -SOT-

I WOULD DO THAT IF THE PRESIDENT WAS SERIOUS ABOUT SOLVING OUR SPENDING

PROBLEMS AND TRYING TO SECURE OUR ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.

But Democrats think the newly re-elected president has a mandate to raise

taxes on families making more than $250,000 a year.

Leader Harry Reid-SOT-

THERE WAS A MESSAGE SENT TO US BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BASED ON THE CAMPAIGN,

AND THAT IS PEOPLE MAKING ALL THIS MONEY HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE BIT

MORE.

Democrats and Republicans are set to begin talks on debt reduction.hoping to

avoid trillions of dollars of automatic spending cuts and tax increases

from kicking in at the end of the year.

The President will make his first postelection comments on the economy today

at the White House. During his victory speech Tuesday night, he said he

wants a bipartisan solution to solve the country's fiscal challenges.

OBAMA-

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO REACHING OUT AND WORKING WITH LEADERS OF BOTH

PARTIES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES WE CAN ONLY SOLVE TOGETHER. REDUCING OUR

FINANCIAL CLIFF-ONCAM

TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTING.

THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT 1:05.

OBAMA WINS FLORIDA-VO

IN A DECISION THAT ONLY MATTERS FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS.PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CLAIMING VICTORY IN FLORIDA.

THE STATE IS STILL UN-OFFICIALLY UNDECIDED AS VOTES CONTINUE TO BE COUNTED.

THE MOST RECENT CHECK SHOWS OBAMA LEADS MITT ROMNEY BY 52 THOUSAND VOTES.

COLLIER DEPUTY CRASH-VO OC

A COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY IS RECOVERING FOLLOWING A CRASH.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 10 LAST NIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOLDEN GATE BOULEVARD AND 52ND TERRACE SOUTHWEST.

TROOPERS TELL US 25 YEAR OLD VITO MARTINEZ OF NAPLES CROSSED THE WESTBOUND LANES AND HIT 31- YEAR OLD OFFICER JOHN PEDRAZA.

PEDRAZA WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIANS REGIONAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.

NESTLE RECALL-TRX VO

CHECK YOUR PANTRY -- THERE'S A RECALL THIS MORNING OF A POPULAR BRAND OF CHOCOLATE DRINK MIX.

NESTLE IS RECALLING MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND CANISTERS OF "NESQUIK" BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION.

THE BOTTOM OF THE CANISTERS SAY THEY ARE BEST TO USE BY OCTOBER 20-14.

NESTLE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY INGREDIENT SUPPLIER.

JEEP RECALL-SS

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MORE THAN 9 HUNDRED-THOUSAND OLDER MODEL JEEP S-U-V'S WORLDWIDE.

IT'S DUE TO AIR BAGS THAT CAN INFLATE WHILE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THEM.

THE RECALL IMPACTS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES FROM 2002 TO 2004.

AND JEEP LIBERTYS FROM 2002 TO 2003.

NAVY SEALS PUNISHMENT-VO

PUNISHED OVER A VIDEO GAME.

THE PENTAGON SAYS SEVEN NAVY SEALS ARE BEING REPRIMANDED FOR PROVIDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION TO THE VIDEO GAME PUBLISHER.

THOSE SERVICEMEN WHO HELPED MAKE THE NEW "MEDAL OF HONOR" GAME.

THE SEVEN WERE ACCUSED OF SHOWING THEIR OFFICIAL COMBAT GEAR AND DISCLOSING CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

ALL SEVEN WERE GIVEN A LETTER OF REPRIMAND AND DOCKED TWO MONTHS' PAY.

THE MOVE MEANS THEY WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION AND ESSENTIALLY ENDS THEIR MILITARY CAREERS.

MARK KELLY STATEMENT-OC SS SOT OC SS

NEW REACTION FROM THE HUSBAND OF FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GiffoRDS.

MARK KELLY RAISED SOME EYEBROWS WHEN HE READ A STATEMENT ATT THE SENTENCING OF HER SHOOTER JARED LOUGHNER.

HE INCLUDED HIS THOUGHTS ON GUN CONTROL.

PART OF THE STATEMENT READ QUOTE."WE HAVE A POLITICAL CLASS THAT IS AFRAID TO DO SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS HAVE A MEANINGFUL DEBATE ABOUT OUR GUN LAWS AND HOW THEY ARE BEING ENFORCED. WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES WHO LOOK AT GUN VIOLENCE,

NOT AS A PROBLEM TO SOLVE, BUT AS THE WHITE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM TO IGNORE."

Gaby and I are both gun owners, we're supporters of The Second Amendment. But you don't believe that extends to high-capacity magazines and extends to making so easy to buy a gun in this country. Especially in the state of Arizona. You know, when -- after Columbine and after Virginia Tech and what happened in Tucson, there was certainly the opportunity for our elected leaders to try to do something about this.

MARK KELLY ALSO LASHED OUT AGAINST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR JAN BREWER AND HER STANCE ON GUN CONTROL.

TEASE ONE--------

ARE WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY GROWING FRUSTRATED?

nats of man beating desk with shoe

SOME EXPERTS SAY MANY OFFICE WORKERS ARE HAVING CUBICAL RAGE AND NOW THESE VIDEOS ARE ALL THE RAGE ONLINE.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT'S FIRING PEOPLE UP.

HE'S A DOG LOVER.BUT APPARENTLY HE LIKES MONEY A WHOLE LOT MORE.

A) WORK PLACE CRAZTY-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) PUPPY THEFT-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

"SUNNY AND MILD THIS AFTERNOON"

Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we felt some of the coldest air of the season this morning. Temperatures plummeted into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor with colder readings found deeper inland.

High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright today with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.

Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.

By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.

WORK PLACE CRAZY-VO IN PLASMA

DO YOU SUFFER FROM CUBICAL RAGE?

SCENES LIKE THESE ARE BIG HITS ON YOUTUBE OF WORKERS APPARENTLY UPSET WHILE WORKING 9 TO 5.

WELL SOME ARE STAGED.

BUT THERE ARE NEW SIGNS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE HOLDING ONTO THEIR JOBS ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE STRESSED OUT.

WORK PLACE CRAZY-PKG

NARRATION

What's new in the world of 9 to 5will make you want to call 9-1-1

Youtube makes it look like the American workforce is on the edge of a

nervous breakdown.

NAT

Workers of the world rising up against infuriating work-place oppression

The tyranny of balky computers.paper-less printersand annoying co-workers

BEN DATTNER

Tape 1A/B/C We all bring baggage to work every day.

NARRATION

Now, many of these videos are fake

some are clever viral marketing campaigns.This is really an ad for office

chairs!

But all of these online videos tap into something realcall it Cubicle Rage.

BEN DATTNER

Tape 1 A/B/C

I think there's a lot of rage. There's a lot of frustration in our society,

/

ELIZABETH VARGAS

What is it all about? /

BEN DATTNER

the rewards of economic gains have gone, as we all know to

fewer rather than more people / And when people perceive inequity, they're

likely to feel angry, and they're likely to wanna take retributive steps.

/

Dave Hiner worked in a well know video game chain store in New York a co-

worker captured his state of mind the day after Christmas 2009

Hiner says He was jokingsort ofbut he says he truly had had it with the

customersand his manager

NAT

Dave has moved on from that job.

/

NARRATION

This video went viral on the internetHere comes the new computer monitor

Andthere goes the new computer monitor.

For some disgruntled parcel delivery -peopleeverything is air-mail

ELIZABETH VARGAS

why is it that grown adults can act like children in the office?

BEN DATTNER

/ the workplace is a powerful social situation, so we come to react to each

other as if we were pseudo siblings, the workplace can be a

EARTHQUAKE ON CAMERA-TRX VO TOPS

NEW VIDEO AT ELEVEN SHOWING THE MOMENT A DEADLY SEVEN-POINT-FOUR MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HIT GUATEMALA THIS WEEK.

THESE IMAGES WERE TAKEN BY TRAFFIC CAMERAS.

THE EARTHQUAKE KILLED AT LEAST 52 PEOPLE AND LEFT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH DAMAGED HOMES.

PUPPY THEFT-TRX VO TOPS

CHECK THIS OUT. A DOGNAPPER BREAKS INTO A PET STORE IN COLORADO AND MAKES OFF WITH THREE EXPENSIVE PUPPIES.

THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

YOU CAN SEE THE THIEF THROW A ROCK THROUGH THE WINDOW THEN CLIMB INTO THE STORE.

HE APPARENTLY THROWS THREE PUPPIES INTO HIS BAG BEFORE MAKING HIS GETAWAY BACK THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW.

PUPPY THEFT-SOT VO

They're all three small puppies. They really need a lot of special care at this age.

DOG RESCUE-TRX VO TOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.RESCUERS SAVED A DOG FROM A SEPTIC TANK OUTSIDE A DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA HOME.

THE DOG'S OWNERS SAYS THE TANK HAD BEEN OPEN BECAUSE IT NEEDED SOME REPAIR WORK.

SHELLY, A 96-POUND POINTER MIX, WAS ABOUT 6 FEET UNDERGROUND WHEN RESCUERS

FASHIONED A MAKESHIFT HARNESS AND USED A TRIPOD AND WINCH TO LIFT HER OUT.

TEASE TWO--------

BLACK FRIDAY A THING OF THE PAST?

RETAILERS SAY THANKSGIVING IS WHEN YOU SHOULD START SHOPPING.

19:14:58 you can eat your dinner clean you dishes / buy at 8 / go home

and rest and at 5 o'clock by some more

BUT WILL IT BE WORTH IT TO PUT DOWN THE TURKEY AND GRAB YOUR PURSE OR WALLET?

A) BLACK THURSDAY-2 SHOT SOT VO

BLACK THURSDAY-2 SHOT

THURSDAY IS THE NEW BLACK FRIDAY.

AMERICA'S BIGGEST RETAILERS WANT BARGAIN HUNTERS IN THE STORES EARLIER THAN

EVER.

BLACK THURSDSDAY SHOPPING-PKG

------- TAPE -------

TRK 1: 03

AFTER YEARS OF EARLY MORNING STAMPEDES

TRK 3: 03

AND THOSE BLACK FRIDAY DUELS FOR DEALS

TRK 4: 04

THIS YEAR THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON WILL START EARLIER THAN EVER

TRK 5: 09

GFX - With WAL-MART , sears and k-mart NOW SAYing BASED ON CUSTOMER

FEEDBACK they WILL BEGIN BLACK FRIDAY SALES AT EIGHT O'CLOCK THANKSGIVING

NIGHT

SOT Duncan Mac Naghton/ Wal-Mart Executive Vice President chief

merchandising and marketing officer :

19:14:29 theres are a great group of folks that want to shop early and get

to bed earlier

TRK 6: 07

EXPERTS SAY THE EARLIER HOURS COULD HELP CAPTURE MORE OF THOSE SHOPPERS IN

WHAT WILL BE A COMPETITIVE SEASON.

TRK 7:06

THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION EXPECTS HOLIDAY SHOPPING WILL JUMP MORE THAN

4 PERCENT THIS YEAR.

TRK 8:14

GFX -WALMART SAYS CUSTOMERS IN ITS STORES BETWEEN 10 AND 11 THURSDAY NIGHT

WILL BE GUARANTEED DEALS ON A 32-INCH TV A BLU-RAY PLAYER EVEN AN I-PAD 2

WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY SUPPLIES WILL RUN OUT.

SOT Duncan Mac Naghton/ Executive Vice President chief merchandising and

marketing officer :

19:14:58 you can eat your dinner clean you dishes / buy at 8 / go home

and rest and at 5 o'clock by some more

TRK 9:09

BUT WAL-MART'S MOVE ISN'T WITHOUT CRITICS IT COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER SOME

EMPLOYEES THREATENED TO / PICKET THE MEGA-CHAIN ON THE MOST HOLIEST DAYS

IN RETAIL

NATS PROTEST

SOT Adam Hanft / Brand Strategist

01:48:43 they got some heat because some of their employees complained /

01:50:24 we've seen this increasingly attempt by retailers to bring people

in earlier and earlier

TRK 10:10

BUT THIS MORNING RETAILERS DON'T SEEM CONCERNED BETTING INSTEAD THAT EVEN

WITH LESS TIME TO DIGEST THEIR TURKEY SHOPPERS WILL STILL SHOW UP AFTER

DINNER TO SAVE.

SOT Adam Hanft / Brand Strategist :

01:43:42 I think a lot of people around 7 8 o'clock will be looking at their

watch and saying enough football enough turkey let me get in some exercise

TEASE THREE-----

THE BIG APPLE IS A BIG MESS.

"It's impossible have no gas you wait 3 hours."

IF YOU CAN FIND GASOLINE.LEADERS IN NEW YORK SAY YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT TO BUY.

GASOLINE RATIONING IS BACK.SO HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?

A) NE MESS-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) COFFEE PRICES-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

NE MESS-2 SHOT

THE NIGHTMARE CONTINUES FOR PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE BIG APPLE.

NOW LAWMAKERS THERE ARE TELLING SOME DRIVERS. EVEN IF YOU CAN GET GAS.YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO BUY.

THERE IS NEW WIDESPREAD RATIONING OF GASOLINE.

NE MESS-PKG

THIS MORNING. DAY 11 OF IMPOSSIBLY LONG LINESAND IMPOSSIBLY SCARCE

GASOLINERATIONING HAS NOW SPREAD TO NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND

A MASSIVE MASS OF HUMANITY.STARVING FOR FUEL WITH AN INCREASINGLY SHORT FUSE

.

MOS - "It's impossible have no gas you wait 3 hours."

MANY ARE RUNNING OUT BEFORE THEY EVEN REACH THE PUMP LAST NIGHT A NEW YORK

CITY COP THERE TO KEEP A TENSE PEACE HELPS A MAN PUSH HIS CAR THE FINAL

BLOCK TO THE PROMISED LAND.

BUT NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY--- AN ORANGE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH RUNNING DOWN

A POLICE OFFICER AFTER HE WAS TOLD MOVE HIS CAR FROM GAS LINE BLOCKING

TRAFFIC.

NEEDS TO RE-TRACK LINE - 01:00:37 - 01:00:49

KEEP IN MIND ITS NOT JUST FUEL FOR CARSTHIS MORNINGMORE THAN 500,000

CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE REGION ARE STILL LIVING WITHOUT POWERAND MANY NEED THE

GASTO KEEP GENERATORS RUNNING IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES.

MOS -"it's bad and it's cold and now we have no walls, we have no insulation

, we have no floor, you know it's cold."

TEN DAYS AFTER THE KILLER STORM, MAYOR BLOOMBERG FINALLY TAKING ACTION

SOT Michael Bloomberg / New York City Mayor - "we have to do something this

is practical and its enforceable"

THIS WEEKS NOREASTER JUST ADDING TO THE PROBLEMS WITH ADDITIONAL POWER

OUTAGES AND TANKER DELIVERIES DISRUPTED.

MOS - "there's no gas in Brooklyn we came in to Manhattan to get gas - and a

hour and a half you said? no two hours!"

THE RATIONING, SHORTAGES AND LONG LINES EXPECTED TO LAST AT LEAST A COUPLE

GEORGE P BUSH FILING-SS

NEW AT ELEVEN.ANOTHER BUSH FAMILY MEMBER COULD BE CONSIDERING RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE.

TEXAS ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY GEORGE P. BUSH FILED A CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK.

THAT'S A CAMPAIGN FILING THAT IS REQUIRED FOR SOMEONE TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN HIS HOME STATE.

HE IS THE 36 YEAR OLD SON OF FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH.

MAILMAN IGNORES DEAD MAN-OC SOT VO WIPE

RAIN OR SHINE THE MAIL HAS TO BE DELIVERED.AND APPARENTLY YOU CAN ADD DEATH TO ONE POSTAL WORKER'S LIST.

A DENVER MAN COLLAPSEd ON THIS PORCH.

AND HIS FAMILY SAYS THE MAILMAN HAD TO STEP OVER HIS BODY TO DELIVER THE

MAIL. AND DID NOTHING TO HELP.

My brother-in-law walked up these steps, got to this step here and

collapsed. So, the mailman literally was right here, and he was right here

collapsed on this step."

THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS TAKEN THE MAILMAN OFF THAT ROUTE FOR NOW.

THE AGENCY CLAIMS WHEN HE SAW THE MAN'S BODY ON THE GROUND HE THOUGHT IT WAS A LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN DECORATION.

MAILMAN IGNORES DEAD MAN-SOT VO

His body was still warm when he was found. So, perhaps if this mailman

would have done something. EDIT.He might still be here today. "

THE POSTAL SERVICE DEFENDS THE LONG-TIME CARRIER.STATING 'HE IS SOMEONE WHO WOULD NOT FAIL TO HELP A CUSTOMER, IF

OBESE INMATE-SS

A DOCTOR SAYS THE VEINS OF AN OBESE OHIO INMATE CONDEMNED TO DIE ARE INACCESSIBLE AND QUESTIONS WHETHER HE COULD BE INJECTED WITH LETHAL DRUGS.

THE DOCTOR SAYS VEINS ON RONALD POST'S FOREARMS ARE INACCESSIBLE FROM SCARRING FROM A SUICIDE ATTEMPT.

POST WEIGHS MORE THAN 400 POUNDS.

HE WANTS A JUDGE TO STOP HIS JANUARY EXECUTION ON THE GROUNDS HIS WEIGHT COULD CAUSE HIM TO SUFFER SEVERE PAIN DURING THE PROCEDURE.

TX FLIGHT RULING-OC NATS VO

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

A JUDGE JUST DECIDED TO FREE A JETBLUE AIRWAYS PILOT FROM PRISON WHO DISRUPTED A FLIGHT BY RUNNING THROUGH THE PLANE AND YELLING ABOUT TERRORISTS.

nats of him yelling about israel and iraq

YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT VIDEO WHEN THE PILOT CLAYTON OSBON WAS REMOVED FROM THIS FLIGHT BACK IN MARCH.

ANOTHER PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN TEXAS WHEN HE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICLY.

PRAYING FLIGHT-ONCAM

A MAN GETS UP TO PRAY AND THAT PROMPTS A PLANE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

ALL THIS HAPPENING ONBOARD A UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT LATE LAST NIGHT FROM DENVER TO WASHINGTON D-C.

THE FLIGHT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

ALL PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE PLANE WERE ALLOWED TO DE PLANE EXCEPT FOR THE PERSON IN QUESTION.

AMAZON WINE-VO

AMAZON DOT COM IS ALLOWING SOME OF ITS CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE WINE ONLINE.

THE INTERNET RETAILER LAUNCHED THE NEW ONLINE WINE MARKETPLACE AND IT INCLUDES MORE THAN A THOUSAND WINES FROM WINERIES IN THE U-S.

CUSTOMERS WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER UP TO SIX BOTTLES FOR A SHIPPING FEE OF $9.99.

HOME PREGNANCY TESTS-VO

THERE'S TRUTH TO ONLINE BUZZ THAT HOME PREGNANCY TESTS CAN DETECT SOME TYPES OF TESTICULAR CANCER IN MEN.

ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, PREGNANCY TESTS WORK BY DETECTING A CERTAIN HORMONE.

THAT HORMONE IS PRODUCED BY THE CELLS OF A WOMAN'S PLACENTA DURING PREGNANCY, BUT IS ALSO EXCRETED BY SOME, NOT ALL, TESTICULAR CANCERS.

COFFEE PRICES-VO

COFFEE COMPANIES ARE PAYING LESS FOR COFFEE BUT EXPERTS SAY DON'T EXPECT TO PAY LESS AT THE COUNTER.

A NEW REPORT FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CLAIMS WHOLESALE COFFEE PRICES HAVE FALLEN BY ALMOST A THIRD IN THE PAST YEAR.

BRAZILIAN COFFEE GROWERS, WHO PROVIDE A THIRD OF THE WORLD'S COFFEE, ARE PREDICTED TO HAVE A RECORD HARVEST.

LAST YEAR STARBUCKS RAISED THE PRICE 17 PERCENT ON ITS PACKAGED COFFEE.

NEW BIOFUEL-INTRO

NEW AT ELEVEN.

RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW WAY TO MAKE DIESEL FUEL.

IT'S A BIOFUEL THAT COULD BE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN FIVE TO TEN YEARS.

NEW BIOFUEL-PKG

CG=UC BERKELEY/ENERGY BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE

GRADUATE STUDENT ZACK BAER WORKS IN THE FERMENTATION ROOM AT U-C BERKELEY'S

ENERGY AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE.

A PLACE WHERE FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUELS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. ONLY THIS

TIME -- IT WAS AN UNPRECEDENTED MARRIAGE OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY -- THAT

RESULTED IN A BREAKTHROUGH.

BAER IS A LEAD AUTHOR ON RESEARCH THAT HAS YIELDED A FUEL MADE FROM PLANT

MATERIAL -- NOT FOOD SOURCES LIKE THE PROBLEMATIC CORN. BUT THE CORN STALK

. OR GRASS OR TREES FOR THAT MATTER. THE KEY IS THE NATURAL SUGARS IN

PLANTS.

RESEARCHERS TOOK TRIED AND TRUE INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATOIN TECHNIQUES TO GET

ETHANOL, BUTENOL AND ACETONE. FOUND A NEW WAY TO TAKE OUT THE TOXIC

BUTENOL AND ACETONE. AND THEN A NEW WAY TO VAPORIZE IT.

THE RESULTING BLENDABLE FUEL COULD BE IN OUR CARS, TRUCKS AND AIRPLANES IN 5

- 10 YEARS. BUT WE WERE CLOSE TO THIS GOAL AFTER THE 1970'S OIL CRISIS.

GATOR IN CLEVELAND-VO WIPE

THIS HAPPENS IN FLORIDA. BUT CERTAINLY NOT CLEVELAND!

A CREW CLEANING SEWERS RESCUED THE 18-INCH ALLIGATOR FROM THE SHALLOW WATERS of a park this week in cleveland.

IT WAS LIMP AND NEARLY FROZEN WHEN THEY FOUND IT.

GATOR IN CLEVELAND-SOT VO

Because it's pretty unique to the sewer district and Greater Cleveland our

staff is definitely interested in the fact that we found an alligator and we

have an alligator housed here at the sewer district."

TEASE FOUR-------

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO FLY FOR AS A LITTLE AS $1.50?

ONE AIRLINE SAYS IT WANTS TO OFFER FLIERS BARGAIN PRICES.ONLY IF THEY WANT TO STAND THE ENTIRE TIME.

HURRICANE SANDY REALLY DIDN'T DAMAGE US.BUT IT COULD SCAM YOU OUT OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CAR.

"The estimate is there is at least 16,000 new cars that were damaged and up to 250,000 used cars"

B) FLOODED CARS-SOT VO

FLOODED CARS-INTRO

HERE'S SOMETHING YOU WANT TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IN THE MONTHS TO COME: A LOT OF DAMAGED GOODS FROM HURRICANE SANDY WILL SOON BE MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

FLOODED CARS-PKG

JUST LIKE IN HURRICANES PAST. SANDY LEFT BEHIND. LOTS OF SOAKED. AND SAND-FILLED CARS.

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"The estimate is there is at least 16,000 new cars that were damaged and up to 250,000 used cars"

AND GUESS WHERE MANY, IF NOT MOST, WILL END UP?

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"put back into the market and resold to unsuspecting consumers"

PHILIP REED AT EDMUNDS.COM SAYS THAT'S THE REALITY.

. UNSCRUPULOUS SELLERS USING THE ILLEGAL PROCEDURE KNOWN AS TITLE WASHING WILL MOVE THE ONCE-FLOODED CAR FAR FROM NEW YORK OR NEW JERSEY. THEN SELL IT.

SO, WHAT DO YOU DO?

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"The number one thing for anyone looking to buy a used car is to pull a vehicle history report"

OUTFITS LIKE CARFAX.OR AUTOCHECK. CAN DO THAT FOR YOU.

ALSO. LET A MECHANIC YOU TRUST TAKE A LOOK AT IT. OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, INSPECT THE CAR YOURSELF. AND INCLUDE A SMELL TEST.

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"The odor.because when a car sits in standing water, particularly in salt water, that car will take on a smell that's very difficult to get rid of"

LOOK FOR DEBRIS OR WATER LINES INSIDE THE CAR.THE TRUNK. AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

DINGY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COULD BE A HINT THE CAR'S BEEN UNDERWATER.

KEEP IN MIND.THERE'S NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT SELLING A ONCE-FLOODED CAR. PROVIDED YOU KNOW THAT BEFORE BUYING.

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"And if you can get a really, really good deal on it, it might still be a good buy for you"

BUT IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS.DON'T GET SOAKED.WALK AWAY.

REIF OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

"SUNNY AND MILD THIS AFTERNOON"

Northerly winds have brought in a very cool and dry airmass across Southwest Florida, and as a result we felt some of the coldest air of the season this morning. Temperatures plummeted into the upper 40s to 50° along the urban corridor with colder readings found deeper inland.

High pressure migrating east across the southern states will keep our weather sunny and bright today with comfortable humidity values. Despite plenty of sunshine this afternoon, daytime highs will be a bit milder compared to yesterday's high of 70° with temperatures rebounding into the middle 70s along with a nice northeasterly breeze.

Tonight wont be quite as cold as the airmass in place will start to modify. Skies will remain clear and lows here in town will drop into the mid 50s with a few upper 40s deeper inland.

By the weekend, our winds will start to take more of an easterly turn, which will usher in some low level moisture from the Atlantic. A few more clouds will be drifting across our skies with no mention of rain in the forecast.

JACKSON NEW NAME-2 SS

A BROTHER OF MICHAEL JACKSON WANTS TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO SOMETHING A LITTLE BRIGHTER.

NEW REPORTS CLAIM, JERMAINE JACKSON IS ASKING A COURT TO ALLOW HIM TO ALTER HIS FAMOUS SURNAME.

HE WANTS TO BECOME JERMAINE JACKSUN.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

A "DANCING WITH THE STARS" HOST REVEALS SHE HAS CANCER, AND A SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES ON FANS AT A LINKIN PARK CONCERT.

PLUS, THE VICE PRESIDENT TRIES HIS HAND ACTING ON A POPULAR SITCOM.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

"DANCING WITH THE STARS" CO-HOST BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET IS LETTING HER FANS IN ON A VERY PERSONAL SECRET.REVEALING, WITH THIS ONLINE VIDEO, THAT SHE HAS THYROID CANCER.

"I need to have thyroid surgery and a thyroidectomy, which means I'm going to have a nice big scar right here across my neck."

THE MOTHER OF FOUR SAYS HER SURGERY IS SCHEDULED, SAYING THE DOCTORS TOLD HER "THIS IS A HAPPILY EVER AFTER ENDING."

A LINKIN PARK CONCERT IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA TOOK A DANGEROUS TURN.

THE ROCK BAND ISSUED THIS APOLOGY ON THEIR WEBSITE.

AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE, LINKIN PARK SAYS "We were advised that several people were injured as a result of the collapse of an advertising tower.outside the venue. We wish to express our deep sadness and concern for those injured and our heartfelt condolences to the family of the fan who died as a result of her injuries."

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN CAPE TOWN CONFIRMED 20 CONCERTGOERS WERE INJURED, BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM ANY DEATHS.

FROM WHITE HOUSE AND CAMPAIGN TRAIL.TO NOW.T-V SITCOM.

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS MAKING A CAMEO ON AN EPISODE OF NBC'S "PARKS AND RECREATION," PLAYING HIMSELF.

THE SCENE WITH VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN WAS FILMED LAST JULY.

IT AIRS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH.

AIRLINE TICKETS RISE-VO

HOLIDAY FLIGHTS ARE BOOKING UP EARLY THIS YEAR.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SALES FOR FLIGHTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE HOLIDAYS.

THOSE SALES ARE ALREADY UP MORE THAN 50 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO.

ONE POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE UPTICK IN SALES, THERE WERE NINE PRIME HOLIDAY TRAVEL DAYS LAST YEAR.

THIS YEAR, THERE ARE AT LEAST 11.

STAND UP TO FLY-ONCAM

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO STAND UP THE ENTIRE TIME DURING YOUR NEXT FLIGHT?

ONE AIRLINE SAYS IT WANTS THAT TO BE AN OPTION.

BRITISH BASED AIRLINE.RYANAIR WANTS TO CREATE "STANDING ROOM ONLY" SECTIONS FOR FLIGHTS WITHIN EUROPE.

THE AIRLINE SAYS THOSE TICKETS WOULD BE AS LOW AS $1.50.

THE FLIGHTS WOULD BE WITHIN EUROPE.

TEASE FIVE------

JUST THINK IN FOUR MORE YEARS WE GET TO VOTE FOR A NEW PRESIDENT.

MOST OF US STILL HAVE ELECTION FATIGUE.

A) DECISION 2016-2 SHOT VO

TATTOO ARREST-VO TOPS

THIS STORY MAY MAKE YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT WHAT YOU POST ON FACEBOOK.OR ON YOUR BODY.

A MINNESOTA MAN IS IN JAIL BECAUSE OF A FACEBOOK PICTURE OF WHAT POLICE CALL

A THREATENING TATTOO.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A TATTOO ON ANTONIO JENKINS' ARM IS A DEATH THREAT.

DECISION 2016-2 SHOT TRAFFIC

THE DUST HAS BARELY SETTLED FROM TUESDAY'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. AND ALREADY, THE NAME-DROPPING HAS STARTED FOR 20-16.

AND LOOK WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A DECISION 2016 GRAPHIC YET.

DECISION 2016-PKG

REMEMBER WHEN THEY ALL USED TO DO THAT FUNNY DANCE?

WHEN THE GIANTS WON THE WORLD SERIES?

WHEN BARACK OBAMA WAS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT?

REMEMBER THAT CAMPAIGN?

IT SEEMS SO LONG AGO. SO YESTERDAY.

NOW? 2016 IS THE NEW 2012.

JUST ASK JOE BIDEN.

WHEN REPORTERS WONDERED WHEN THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME HE CAST A BALLOT FOR HIMSELF?

"No, I don't think so."

OR LAST MONTH A PHONE BANK

"After its all over, when your insurance rates go down, then you'll vote for me in 2016."

COULD THE VICE PRESIDENT BE KIDDING?

UNLIKELY…THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT JOE BIDEN

HE MIGHT HAVE HILLARY CLINTON TO CONTEND WITH…WHO CAN FORGET LAST MONTH SHE WAS ASKED BY MAIRE CLAIRE MAGAZINE IF SHE IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. HER ANSWER: "NO, I'M NOT."

YOU SEE THAT? SHE DIDN'T SAY, I "WILL" NOT. JUST THAT " I AM NOT"…CLEARLY LEAVING THE DOOR WIDE OPEN.

SHE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE STARTED PRINTING BUMPER STICKERS.

EVEN HER HUSBAND PRACTICALLY ANNOUNCED HER INTENTIONS.

"I have no earthly idea what she'll decide to do."

HOW ABOUT OTHER DEMOCRATS?

KEEP AN EYE ON GOVERNOR MARTIN O'MALLEY OF MARYLAND.IT'S NOT HARD SINCE HE KEEPS TURNING UP ON THIS SHOW, AND THIS ONE, AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE.

AND REPUBLICANS?

PAUL RYAN ALREADY RAN FOR PRESIDENT ONCE…ACCORDING TO MITT ROMNEY.

"Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States…Paul Ryan."

WE LEARNED TODAY THAT FLORIDA'S MARCO RUBIO WILL COINCIDENTALLY WILL BE HEADLINING A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR THE IOWA GOVERNOR IN ALTOONA.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL TAKE A SKI TRIP TO NEW HAMPSHIRE…

OR CHRIS CHRISTIE WITH A TIME SHARE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

AND, OF COURSE, THERE ARE OTHERS…SO MANY OTHERS.IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO DREAM.

THERE ARE STILL A GREAT MANY TWISTS AND TURNS AND UNKOWNS…BUT ONE THING ABOUT 2016 SEEMS FAIRLY CERTAIN. THEY'LL STILL BE COUNTING BALLOTS IN FLORIDA FROM THIS TIME.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NEXT AT NOON - WILL HE STAND TOUGH, OR OFFER A COMPROMISE?

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT KIND OF TONE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL SET, AS HE TALKS TODAY ABOUT THE APPROACHING "FISCAL CLIFF."

THE LATEST ON THE ECONOMIC UNREST.

ON THAT NOTE - NBC2 ALSO KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE MARKET - AFTER TWO DAYS OF STEEP LOSSES.

INVESTORS - WORRIED THAT WASHINGTON WON'T ACT IN TIME TO AVOID DAMAGING SPENDING CUTS AND TAX INCREASES.

ALSO A CONSUMER ALERT - FOR CHOCOLATE MILK LOVERS.

NESTLE IS PULLING CANISTERS OF NESQUIK.

THE RECALL, NEXT AT NOON.

PLUS -

I think it's disrespectful. It disrespects the veteran and it's uncalled for.

NEW AT NOON - WHY AN AMERICAN FLAG IS CAUSING CONTROVERSY AT A WEST VIRGINIA MCDONALDS.

AND -

"It keeps it interesting. It breaks up the monotony."

A TEXAS COMPANY - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK.

NEW AT NOON - WE GO INSIDE TO FIND OUT WHY.

MANY OF YOU MAY BE PLANNING YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER -

NEXT - SOME COOL THANKSGIVING APPS FOR YOUR PHONE - TO MAKE THE JOB EASIER!

NOON TZA) FISCAL CLIFF-VO

NOON TZC) NESQUIK-VO

NOON TZD) MICKEY DS FLAG-SOTVO

NOON TZE) WORKPLACE-SOTVO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA