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FIRST WEATHER TOSS-AWS TOPS

COOLER WEATHER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY!

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE CHANGE?

AS NICE AS IT IS - WILL IT CONTINUE THROUGH THANKSGIVING?

NBC2 METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF STARTS US OFF AT NOON.

FIRST WEATHER JIM-WX CENTER

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.

A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.

While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.

Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.

We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.

Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.

You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.

Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-OC TRX PLASMA

NEW INFORMATION ABOUT MEDSTAR TODAY.

NBC2 HAS LEARNED, A PRIVATE COMPANY WILL RUN LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM -- AT LEAST IN PART.

NBC2'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING THESE DEVELOPMENTS.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-VO IN PLASMA

DECISIONS MADE TODAY GUARANTEE MEDSTAR WILL NOT COME BACK AS A COUNTY-RUN PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-VO

JUST THIS MORNING COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO LET GO OF THE "PART 135 CERTIFICATE" -- THAT'S THE F-A-A AUTHORIZATION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FLY.

AS COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL PUT IT -- "THERE'S REALLY NO GOING BACK" AFTER GIVING UP THE CERTIFICATE.

COUNTY STAFF CONFIRMS IT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT PROCESS TO RE-CERTIFY.

THAT MEANS A PRIVATE COMPANY WILL BE TAKING OVER -- OR THE COUNTY WILL CREATE A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.

COMMISSIONERS ALSO TALKED ABOUT *SELLING THE COUNTY'S TWO HELICOPTERS.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-SOTSOT

DAN CERESA 10:02:13 it's a travesty that they took a multimillion dollar county asset, program that the taxpayers had every right to be proud of and intentionally drove it into the ground 24

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-VO IN PLASMA

BASED ON INFORMATION FROM COUNTY STAFF -- SHUTTING DOWN THE COUNTY PROGRAM AND WORKING WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY WILL SAVE ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

WE ALSO HAVE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT FINDING A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR.

THE COUNTY PLANS TO START INTERVIEWS NEXT MONTH -- THEY'VE RECEIVED 180 APPLICATIONS.

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-OC

THANKS JENNIFER.

NEW AT NOON -

WE'RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT A TRUCK THAT BARRELED INTO A LEHIGH ACRES HOME--CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE.

THIS HAPPENED TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON ALABAMA ROAD SOUTH.

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-REM LIVE

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-VO

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-SOT

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-REM LIVE

WALMART HOLIDAY STRIKE-OC

THANKS KELLY.

LOOKING AHEAD TO BLACK FRIDAY - NO DOUBT, SHOPPERS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE.

HOWEVER, WE'RE HEARING TODAY SOME WALMART WORKERS ARE EXPECTED TO WALK OFF THE JOB.

THE GIANT RETAILER DOESN'T HAVE A UNION.

BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING ONE GROUP THAT PLANS TO PROTEST FRIDAY.

WALMART HOLIDAY STRIKE-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WALMART IS EXPECTING HUGE CROWDS THANKSGIVING DAY AND BLACK FRIDAY.

BUT THEY BETTER NOT EXPECT BARBARA ANDRIDGE IN PLACERVILLE TO SHOW UP AT WORK EVEN THOUGHT SHE'S ON THE SCHEDULE.

"Pay is an issue for some of us, a lot of us, tired of living in poverty. A lot of us on food stamps."

SHE IS WITH "OUR WALMART", A NATIONAL GROUP ORGANIZING WALK OUTS TO GET WALMART'S ATTENTION.

BARBARA SAYS HER HOURS KEEP GETTING CUT AND HER HEALTH BENEFITS ARE WAY TO PRICEY.

"I can't live off that."

WALMART ISN'T UNIONIZED AND BARBARA SAYS SHE IS CONCERNED SHE COULD GET FIRED FOR STRIKING.

"It would be silly not to be, but that is part of the risk that I am taking. You got to stand up for what is right."

"I am on the fence about it."

ODIN RASCO SAYS HE AGREES HIS JOB COULD BE BETTER, BUT IT IS A JOB EVEN IF HE DOES HAVE TO WORK ON THANKSGIVING LIKE SOME OF HIS CO-WORKERS.

"I don't know if I should go with my morals or go with my need too have an income at the moment."

SHOPPERS WE TALKED TO ARE SPLIT TOO.

"I will not shop here Friday if they are on strike."

OTHER SAY THEY FEEL FOR THE WORKERS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO AVOID THE SALES AND CONVENIENCE.

DANIELS AND 75 OPEN-FDOT

IAN SCHWARTZ REPORTING.

GREAT NEWS CONCERNING A TRAFFIC ALERT WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING - ALL LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY ARE OPEN TODAY.

WORK TO REPAIR THE OVERPASS IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

CREWS WILL STOP WORKING OVER THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AND WILL RETURN MONDAY - TO WRAP UP FINISHING TOUCHES.

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS DIP OUT OF THE GATE AFTER MONDAY'S IMPRESSIVE RUN.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND HOW DO *YOU SEARCH FOR BLACK FRIDAY DEALS?

BIG SAVINGS COULD BE AS CLOSE AS YOUR SMART PHONE.

UP NEXT - DETAILS ON BLACK FRIDAY APPS - YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR ABOUT.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) BLACK FRIDAY APPS-VO TO BREAK

MARKET WATCH-PKG

WAL-MART MAY BRAG IT HAS CHEAP PRICES FOR THANKSGIVING.

BUT BLOOMBERG FOUND A BASKET OF HOLIDAY FOODS IS MORE EXPENSIVE THERE --

THAN AT TARGET. STOP & SHOP. AND WHOLESALE CLUBS COSTCO, BJ'S AND WALMART'S OWN SAM'S CLUB UNIT.

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TOUGH TIMES GETTING TOUGHER AT BEST BUY.

THE ELECTRONICS RETAILER STRUGGLING TO WIN BACK SALES FROM RIVALS LIKE AMAZON --

LOST MONEY OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND SAYS THE ROAD TO RECOVERY'S A LONG ONE.

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SPEAKING OF LONG ROADS.

IT TOOK ALMOST FIVE YEARS OF TRYING, BUT HERTZ NOW OWNS DOLLAR THRIFTY.

HERTZ LOOKING TO ADD LOWER-PRICED CAR RENTALS, TO ITS LINE-UP.

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SEEING MORE CONSTRUCTION IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?

WELL, BUILDERS LAST MONTH STARTED WORK ON NEW HOMES, AT THE FASTEST PACE IN FOUR YEARS.

THE IMPROVING HOUSING MARKET'S DRIVING DOWN INVENTORIES AND GIVING BUILDERS MORE CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ON PROJECTS.

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AND TALK ABOUT BUYER'S REMORSE.

HEWLETT-PACKARD SAYS THE SOFTWARE COMPANY IT BOUGHT LAST YEAR, AUTONOMY, FALSIFIED ITS FINANCES.

AND IT'S WRITING OFF ALMOST NINE BILLION DOLLARS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.

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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG MIDDAY REPORT.

SKIPPING CHRISTMAS-VO

ALRIGHT JANE.

IF YOU ALREADY FEEL LIKE YOU NEED A VACATION FROM THE HOLIDAYS YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

A NEW REPORT SHOWS 45 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WOULD PREFER TO SKIP CHRISTMAS.

THEY SAY THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS SO MUCH FINANCIAL PRESSURE THAT THEY'D PREFER TO SKIP IT ALL TOGETHER.

THANKSGIVING AT WORK-VOWIPE

WILL YOU BE WORKING THIS THANKSGIVING?

IF SO YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE.

A NEW REPORT SHOWS NEARLY ONE IN FIVE WILL CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH CO-WORKERS.

PEOPLE LOVE CRANBERRIES-VOTOPS

PEOPLE LOVE CRANBERRIES - ESPECIALLY THAT CRANBERRY SAUCE AT THANKSGIVING!

THE FOLKS AT OCEAN SPRAY SAY 74 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SERVE STORE-BOUGHT CRANBERRY SAUCE ON THE HOLIDAY.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

PRICES ARE UNCHANGED FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-38 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-34.

THE NATIONAL, 3-41.

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

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.

A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.

While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.

Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.

We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.

Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.

You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.

Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.

BLACK FRIDAY APPS-VO IN PLASMA

THANKS JIM.

GET YOUR SMART PHONE READY.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR BLACK FRIDAY.

BLACK FRIDAY APPS-PKG

READY FOR THIS? WITH JUST DAYS TO GO BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY RETAILERS ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO GET BARGAIN HUNTERS INTO THEIR STORES.

BUT BEFORE YOU GIVE IN TO THE MADNESS YOU CAN GET A TURKEY LEG UP ON THEM.

"I've actually waited all night for Black Friday and then you get there and the deals aren't what you expected."

TWO FREE APPS HOPE TO HELP YOU FIND THE BEST SALE BEFORE YOU STEP FOOT IN THE DOOR. THE BLACK FRIDAY APP, AVAILABLE FOR THE ANDROID AND THE IPHONE LETS YOU BROWSE THROUGH DIFFERENT STORES, AND EVEN CHECK OUT ADS THAT HAVE BEEN LEAKED.

"I like how you can save the coupons. That's a big deal to me."

GABY FOUND ONE FOR 40%OFF AT H&M.

"I want to print that right now."

TGI BLACK FRIDAY IS A SIMILAR OPTION. ALONG WITH LETTING YOU PEAK AT LEAKED ADS- YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP FOR PUSH NOTIFICATIONS WHEN NEW ONES ARE POSTED. BOTH LET YOU ADD ITEMS TO A VIRTUAL SHOPPING LIST.

"This way when I go tot he store I have an idea what they have on sale."

AND ONCE AT THE STORE, IF YOU'RE UNSURE OF THE BARGAIN YOU'RE GETTING COMPARE PRICES BY SCANNING THE ITEM'S BARCODE WITH THE SNAPTELL APP. CHRISTINA PUT THIS ONE TO THE TEST. THESE KIDS HIGH TOPS SHE BOUGHT ARE 24.99 ONLINE

"And I paid 19.99, which I already thought I was getting a good deal."

JUST POINT, SCAN AND COMPARE.

BLOGGING ELVES-VO BNR

GILMA AVALOS REPORTING.

TAKING A QUICK TRIP TO THE NORTH POLE AT NOON.

ELVES ARE BUSY. BUSY. BUSY!

THE WEBSITE 'NORTH POLE DOT COM' IS A POPULAR CHRISTMAS SITE FOR FAMILIES.

ABOUT TEN MILLION PEOPLE LOGGED ON LAST YEAR.

NEW THIS YEAR IS THE 'ELF BLOG' - IT SPOTLIGHTS CRAFTS AND GIFT IDEAS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.

WE'VE GOT A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

TEASE TWO-OC

GILMA AVALOS REPORTING.

SOMETIMES BRINGING YOU A STORY MEANS GETTING INTO HARM'S WAY.

We're going to go over here. Let's take the camera off the tripod though." "Go, go go!"

IN 3 MINUTES,

REPORTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST - PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, TO BRING YOU THE STORY.

TZ2 A) DODGING THE BLAST-SOTVO TO BREAK

DODGING THE BLAST-SOT VO OC

"Also two media centers built." "Woah! Well, that was a rather large explosion."

THIS VIDEO IS MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK.

CNN'S ANDERSON COOPER CLOSE TO A BLAST IN GAZA.

DODGING THE BLAST-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

SOMETIMES YOU FIND THE NEWS AND SOMETIMES THE NEWS FINDS YOU.

"Live from Gaza."

"I.I.I don't know if you could hear that."

AT NIGHT DURING LIVESHOTS, DURING THE DAY BETWEEN LIVESHOTS.

"Oh take him now. Take him now. Take him now. Somebody take him now!"

TAKING HIM LIVE MEANS THE POSSIBILITY OF LIVE FIRE ON THE AIR. A REPORTER NEEDS TO WATCH HIS BACK.

"Still appears to be in full swing. If you go around this area there was just a rocket either fired."

AT ANY MOMENT, A LIVE GUEST IN GAZA MIGHT BE INTERRUPTED BY ISRAELI BOMBING.

"What goes through your mind?"

OR A REPORTER IN ISRAEL MIGHT BE INTERRUPTED BY SIRENS WARNING OF INCOMING ROCKETS FIRED BY HAMAS FROM GAZA.

"Oh, Carol we have an alarm going off right now. I'm gonna have to seek cover. We're going to go over here. Let's take the camera off the tripod though."

"Go, go go!"

"What you have to do is you have to get down on the ground and wait for it to pass."

"I want to let you hear that."

"Okay. That is exactly."

"Okay, I'm gonna move out of the way."

"I think we can get up again. Alright. Are you guys still there Carol?"

"We are still there and we're nervous, Fred."

BUT THE MOST NERVE-WRACKING EXPLOSION CAUGHT ON TAPE CAUGHT ANDERSON COOPER AS HE LAUNCHED INTO A LIVE SHOT FROM A BUILDING IN GAZA CITY. WATCH FOR THE FLASH BEHIND HIM.

"Also two media centers built."

"Woah! Well, that was a rather large explosion."

ON LINE POSTERS TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW CLOSE THE BLAST CAME TO ANDERSON BY TIMING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN SEEING THE FLASH AND HEARING THE SOUND. IT WAS ABOUT 1.5 SECONDS, CALCULATED ONE, SO ROUGHLY 350 TO 400 METERS, STILL A SOMEWHAT CLOSE CALL. APPROXIMATELY THE LENGTH OF 4 FOOTBALL FIELDS. SO WHILE ANDERSON MAY HAVE LAUGHED.

IT WAS A NERVOUS LAUGH. AS A 23-YEAR OLD IN THE BOSNIAN WAR ANDERSON PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE.

"The sniper shots are hitting just a few maybe about a hundred or so feet away from here."

TWO DECADES AND A LOT OF WHITE HAIR LATER.

"But that was probably the largest explosion we've heard just in the past."

HE'S SMART ENOUGH TO AT LEAST PICK UP A FLAK JACKET, IF NOT TO PUT IT ON.

JEANNE MOOS, C-N-N.

TEASE THREE-OC

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

LONG LIVE THE TWINKIE -

RIGHT NOW, HOSTESS AND STRIKING WORKERS ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE CAKE COMPANY FROM CLOSING.

PLUS THIS,

what do you say to Belize officials who are calling you bonkers / 18:11:39 MC: they may call me as they wish I do not intend to turn myself in no matter what they call me.

A MILLIONAIRE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ON THE RUN!

TODAY WE ASK, "WHO IS JOHN MCAFEE?"

HIS INTERVIEW IN FIVE MINUTES.

AND WITH ALL THAT FOOD HITTING TABLES ACROSS AMERICA THIS WEEK.

WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT ON WHAT TO KEEP AWAY FROM PETS.

TZ3 A) HOSTESS TALKS-VO

TZ3 B) WHO IS MCAFEE?-SOTVO

TZ3 C) HOLIDAY PET SAFETY CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE OR

OPEN-CLIP

SCHOOL BUS SHOOTING-TRX VO

NBC2 HAS AN UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING OUT OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL, SHOT AND KILLED WHILE ON HER SCHOOL BUS, HAS DIED FROM HER INJURIES.

ANOTHER STUDENT - A BOY IS IN CUSTODY.

THE VICTIM ATTENDED A PRIVATE CHARTER SCHOOL IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.

HER NAME HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

THIS IS THE SCENE IN HOMESTEAD JUST SOUTH OF MIAMI.

AFTER THE SHOOTING - THE GIRL WAS AIRLIFTED TO A MIAMI HOSPITAL - WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

DETECTIVES ARE TALKING WITH THE SHOOTING SUSPECT AND WITNESSES.

WE'VE LEARNED THERE WAS A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS ON THE BUS, INCLUDING THE GIRL'S 7-YEAR-OLD SISTER - THEY ARE ALL SAFE.

NO WORD YET ON A MOTIVE.

GRIEF COUNSELORS WERE CALLED TO THE SCHOOL WELL.

HOSTESS TALKS-OC

A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR THE MAKER OF TWINKIES.

HOSTESS HAS AGREED TO SIT DOWN WITH UNION LEADERS.

FOR NOW, PLANS TO LIQUIDATE THE COMPANY ARE ON HOLD.

BUT NOT ALL HOSTESS EMPLOYEES ARE HAPPY WITH THE NEWS.

HOSTESS TALKS-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

TWINKIES.DONETTES.AND SNO BALLS. HOSTESS PRODUCTS FLEW OFF THE SHELVES AFTER HOSTESS ANNOUNCED IT FILED TO LIQUIDATE FRIDAY. BUT NOW THE COMPANY AND UNION ARE GOING THROUGH MEDIATION TALKS.

"The judge had requested that the parties get together one last time. we are happy to do that. We are always willing to explore any possibility of saving the more than 18000 jobs that are at stake but we certainly can't speculate about the chances of reaching a breakthrough."

BUT LOCAL BAKERS UNION MEMBERS CONTINUE TO PICKET OUTSIDE THE BILLINGS PLANT AS HOSTESS' FATE HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

"There's not much we can do here but maintain our picket line and let the lawyers do what they need to do in the court."

MEMBERS HERE STILL WANT THE COMPANY TO LIQUIDATE. THEY SAY NEW MANAGEMENT IS NEEDED TO CREATE A STABLE BUSINESS.

"There's people out there willing to buy already. They're making themselves noticed - known- already. So if those people can get back in here and buy right away a lot of these plants can be turned around and run right away."

IF THOSE TALKS AREN'T SUCCESSFUL.THE COMPANY PLANS TO GO BACK TO BANKRUPTCY COURT. AND IF THE COMPANY LIQUIDATES.THE PROCESS COULD TAKE A WHILE.

"The actual shutting down of the operations, that part does not take as long, that's days or weeks, then the marketing of the assets some of which we believe have a lot of value including the brands, you know, that could take a longer period of time."

LOCAL HOSTESS EMPLOYEE-SOTVOWIPE

KATIE CHEN REPORTING.

AGAIN THE TALKS TAKES PLACE THIS AFTERNOON.

MEANTIME, LOCAL HOSTESS WORKERS HOPE TO GET BACK TO WORK.

i haven't heard anything since the phone call on Thursday afternoon but I am expecting to get a letter of termination once everything is finalized 22:38

ED NATAL WORKED AT HOSTESS BRANDS IN FORT MYERS FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS.

HE IS ONE OF THE MORE THAN 15 LOCAL EMPLOYEES LAID OFF.

NATAL WAS A VOLUNTARY MEMBER OF HOSTESS'S BAKER UNION.

LOCAL HOSTESS EMPLOYEE-SOTVO

those that were working that didn't strike would be entitled to unemployment like myself

NATAL DOESN'T KNOW IF HE QUALIFIES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT EVEN THOUGH HE DIDN'T STRIKE.

WHO IS MCAFEE-OC VO

A MILLIONAIRE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, ACCUSED OF MURDER IS ON THE RUN.

THIS AFTERNOON - JOHN MCAFEE TALKS WITH THE MEDIA, ABOUT WHY HE'S STAYING IN HIDING.

WHO IS MCAFEE-TRX PKG

JOHN MCAFEE - THE AMERICAN SOFTWARE TYCOON WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN THE

MURDER OF HIS NEIGHBOR- SAYS HE'S GOT NOTHING TO HIDE BUT THIS MORNING HE'S

STILL DOING JUST THAT

LD: how long will you stay on the run this has to be exhausting?

18:12:16 MC: It's extremely exhausting I will stay on the run until the real

killer of Gregory Faull is caught

THE 67-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN ELLUDING POLICE SINCE NOVEMBER 11TH WHEN HIS

NEIGHBOR IN BELIZE, GREG FAULL, WAS FOUND SHOT IN THE HEAD.

MCAFEE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED BUT EVER SINCE INVESTIGATORS CALLED HIM A PERSON

OF INTEREST, HE'S BEEN IN THE WIND. SIMULTANEOUSLY DECLARING HIS INNOCENCE

WHILE TAUNTING INVESTIGATORS.

LD:18:11:22 what do you say to Belize officials who are calling you bonkers

/

18:11:39 MC: they may call me as they wish I do not intend to turn myself in

no matter what they call me.

INSTEAD MCAFEE SEEMS TO ENJOY PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE

***RETRACK IN THE AM***

SAYING HE EVEN SNEAKED BACK TO HIS SPRAWLING COMPOUND

8:09:30 MC: I want to be near where things are happening hiding out in the

bushes is helping now.

AND HE'S LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE "WHO IS MCAFEE DOT COM" WHERE HE'S BLOGGING

ABOUT HIS ELABORATE DISGUISES.

Gfx "I darkened the skin of my face, neck and hands carefully with shoe

polish" HE WRITES. "I stuffed my cheeks with chewed bubble gum." A COSTUME

SO CONVINCING, HE WRITES "while peddling small wooden carvings, I nearly

sold a dolphin carving to an Associated Press reporter."

BUT THIS MORNING EVEN THOUGH MCAFEE SAYS HE'S CONVINCED POLICE WILL KILL HIM

IF THEY FIND HIM HE'S SAYS HE'D RATHER HIDE THAN FLEE.

18:17:12 LD: / you have no plans to leave Belize

LEHIGH CAR IN HOUSE-VOWIPE

LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.

IN LEHIGH ACRES TODAY, A TEENAGER IS RECOVERING AFTER ACCIDENTALLY RAMMING HIS TRUCK INTO A HOUSE.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE.

TROOPERS SAY 18-YEAR OLD AXEL MARINO LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK ON THE 200 BLOCK OF ALABAMA ROAD SOUTH.

A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM, CAUSING HIM TO SKID - DRIVING THROUGH SEVERAL YARDS AND BUSHES.

HE ENDED UP IN THIS HOUSE.

LEHIGH CAR IN HOUSE-2 SOTVO

18:38 thats the whole front of his living room and i was in there the other day he has computers and stuff looks like it got mangled bc it was on that wall:49

26:00 people use this sidewalk and there is kids could have been a lot worse we can fix property:06

THE RESIDENT WASN'T HOME AT THE TIME.

IN HOUSE EXPLOSION-OC VO

LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIANA - IN THE CASE OF A DEADLY EXPLOSION THAT DESTROYED MUCH OF A SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE NOW KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE BLAST HAS LEAD TO A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

IN HOUSE EXPLOSION-TRX PKG

AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK OF SEARCHING FOR CLUES.

POLICE NOW SAY THE EXPLOSION THAT LEVELED PART OF AN INDIANAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT.

"While the fire investigation has been progressing, there has been a parallel investigation, not solely focusing on the cause of the explosion but focusing on individuals who may have been responsible. / We can confirm tonight that there is an active criminal homicide investigation."

NEWS OF THE CRIMINAL-TURN COMES ON THE SAME DAY THE TWO VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION, JOHN AND JENNIFER LONGWORTH, WERE LAID TO REST.

THE COUPLE LIVED NEXT DOOR TO THE HOUSE WHERE THE BLAST IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ORIGINATED. THEIR HOME FLATTENED TO THE GROUND.

"very sad. it just seems like such a waste. to die so young."

SINCE THE EXPLOSION, QUESTIONS HAVE SURROUNDED THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE IN THE CENTER OF THE BLAST ZONE.

MONSEY SHIRLEY AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE AWAY AT A CASINO THAT NIGHT AND CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.

"its devastating and people keep asking me questions like I know something, I don't know nothing."

IN ALL MORE THAN 20-HOMES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE EITHER DESTROYED OR LEFT UNINHABITABLE.

BUT WHY. HOW. AND WHO'S RESPONSIBLE REMAINS UNKNOWN.

IN HOUSE EXPLOSION-OC

BIDEN TURNS 70-VO

IT'S A BIG DAY FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT.

JOE BIDEN TURNS 70!

LAST NIGHT BIDEN HOSTED AN EARLY THANKSGIVING FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS.

PET SAFETY CLIFTON LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

WE ALL KNOW THE HOLIDAY'S CAN GET STRESSFUL WHEN GETTING THE FAMILY TOGETHER.

BUT DID YOU KNOW - THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR PETS?

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH TALKED WITH VETS TODAY.

HE JOINS US LIVE.

PET SAFETY CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

WHEN YOU'RE GETTING YOUR HOME READY FOR FAMILY OR FRIENDS IT'S EASY TO FORGET ABOUT YOUR PETS.

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EVERY YEAR. VETERINARIAN LAURA RIORDAN SEES THE SAME THING.

ANIMALS GETTING SICK DURING THE HOLIDAY.

SOT: Laura Riordan, Florida Veterinary Referral Center "We see a fair amount of dietary indiscretion, meaning your animals eat things they shouldn't eat. Chocolate, fatty foods, decorations from the christmas tree, tinsel, plants can also be a problem during the holidays."

CAUSING BLOCKAGES IN THE STOMACH OR INFECTIONS THAT COULD KILL YOUR ANIMAL.

SOT: "That can be deadly if it's severe."

STU:

"AND IT STARTS HERE IN THE KITCHEN LAURA SAYS YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP FATTY FOODS, OUT OF THE REACH OF YOUR PETS.

MAKE SURE THEY DONT GET AHOLD OF TURKEY OR CHICKEN BONES, which can cause your pets to choke.

KEEP YOUR TRASH TIED UP.

AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLAN TO KEEP YOUR ANIMAL FROM RUNNING OUTSIDE AND INTO THE STREET.

IF YOU'RE TRAVELING WITH YOUR PET, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMFORTABLE. GET THEM USED TO THE CAR. OR ASK YOUR VET FOR SAFE MEDICATION.

AND EXPERTS SAY, IF YOUR ANIMAL GETS SICK, MAKE SURE TO GET THEM HELP.

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WITH PEOPLE ALREADY DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS, LAURA SAYS IF YOU HAVE A YOUNG ANIMAL, YOU MAY WANT TO DO WITHOUT THE TINSEL, AND POSSIBLY GO WITHOUT A TREE.

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THANKS CLIFTON.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE HOLIDAY MOVIE?

FROM SANTA CLAUSE - TO SANTA PAWS -

JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS A NEW ROUND OF FILMS HIT STORES TODAY.

TZ4 A) HOLIDAY ON DVD-VO

HOLIDAY ON DVD-OC

IF YOUR POST-TURKEY WEEKEND INVOLVES A LOT OF COUCH TIME,

MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO POP IN A DVD!

WE'VE GOT SOME NEW RELEASES TO HELP GET YOU INTO THE SPIRIT.

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TALKING DOGS GET A LESSON IN CHARITY IN "SANTA PAWS 2: THE SANTA PUPS." EAGER RETRIEVERS ARE DISPATCHED TO A SMALL TOWN THAT'S LOST ITS FAITH IN CHRISTMAS. THEY'RE THERE TO MAKE A BELIEVER OUT OF A LITTLE GIRL WITH A GOLDEN VOICE.AND MAY SCRATCH A FEW SCRUFFY PUPS OFF SANTA'S NAUGHTY LIST IN THE PROCESS.

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ALREADY AVAILABLE IS "ARTHUR CHRISTMAS." THIS ANIMATED TALE TELLS THE STORY OF THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE CLAUS FAMILY, WHO DISCOVERS THAT THEY'VE MISSED A TOY DELIVERY TO ONE CHILD ON CHRISTMAS EVE. SO IT'S UP TO ARTHUR, HIS GRANDFATHER, AND SOME WAYWARD REINDEER TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

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TIM ALLEN KILLS FATHER CHRISTMAS IN "THE SANTA CLAUSE." IT'S PART OF A BLU-RAY COLLECTION OF ALL THREE "SANTA CLAUSE" MOVIES, IN WHICH ALLEN IS PHYSICALLY OBLIGATED TO BECOME THE JOLLY OLD ELF AFTER ACCIDENTALLY TERMINATING THE LAST GUY TO WEAR THE BIG RED SUIT.

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CHINA'S HUNGRIEST WARRIOR PLANS A DINNER PARTY IN "KUNG FU PANDA HOLIDAY." MASTER SHIFU ANOINTS PO AS THE HOST OF A FORMAL WINTER BANQUET IN THIS DREAMWORKS ORIGINAL. BUT WHEN THAT EVENT CONFLICTS WITH THIS FATHER'S ANNUAL SOUP SOIREE, THE PANDA HAS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO BE A GOOD HOST, OR A GOOD SON.

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SEE A GUMMY BEAR DANCE IN HIS UNDERWEAR IN "THE YUMMY GUMMY SEARCH FOR SANTA." THE CANDY BEAR MAKES HIS MOVIE DEBUT AS HE AND HIS FRIENDS TRAVEL THE GLOBE IN SEARCH OF SAINT NICK.AND NO ONE EVEN TRIES TO EAT HIM ALONG THE WAY!

READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY-VOWIPE

SO HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GRAB A GREAT DEAL THIS FRIDAY.

CHECK OUT THIS FAMILY IN OKLAHOMA.

THEY'RE CAMPING OUT IN FRONT OF BEST-BUY THIS WEEK - ALL FOR THOSE BLACK FRIDAY SAVINGS!

READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY-SOTVO

"For T-Vs one.and for fun. We do it every year and it's just kind of part of tradition for us.to come out here and camp out."

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"We just hang out and spend time with the family. We play games in our tent. We got out air mattress and got our waterproof tent. We had storms last night so we didn't get blown away. We're still out here."

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.

A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.

While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.

Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.

We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.

Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.

You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.

Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.

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THANKS JIM.

YOU CAN MAKE A WISH COME TRUE FOR A FAMILY IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY.

NBC2 IS PROUD TO CONTINUE THE GIVING TREE TRADITION HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC2 METEOROLOGIST ROBERT VAN WINKLE IS LIVE FOR US AT NOON.

HE'S AT PERKINS ON U-S 41 AND SIX MILE CYPRESS.

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FL CAT RESCUE-VO IN PLASMA

THANKS JIM.

NO JOB IS TOO BIG - OR TOO SMALL IN THIS CASE.

FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CLERMONT AREA PUT THEIR CAT-SAVING SKILLS TO THE TEST.

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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

"Meow. meow. Hear it?"

THAT'S A KITTEN, STUCK INSIDE THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE AT THE PRESIDENT'S HALL OF FAME IN CLERMONT. LISTEN.

"Meow. meow."

"Oh my gosh, it is so small."

DANIEL DAVIS, WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY SAYS THE KITTEN HAS BEEN TRAPPED FOR THREE DAYS.

"How do you think it got in, sir?"

"I have no idea. Someone says there is a hole up on top there. I haven't been able to get up on top. I don't see how a little kitten, a three week old kitten could have gotten up there. It couldn't have crawled there."

OVER TIME THE KITTEN'S CRIES FOR HELP HAVE BECOME MORE AND MORE FAINT. THE GOAL WAS TO DRILL A HOLE TO SAVE THE CAT AND KEEP THE HAND-MADE STATUE STANDING.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DRILLED A HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE STATUE, AND FIREFIGHTER ROBERT SEIGWORTH LOWERED HIMSELF INSIDE TO MAKE THE RESCUE.

CHEERS. THEN TEARS, AS THE CAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE LIGHT.

"It's just part of the job. It feels good, man."

"His gums look good. He is going to have a nice Thanksgiving now."

FITTINGLY THE CAT WILL BE NAMED ABE. AND JOHN ZWEIFEL, THE CURATOR OF THE MUSEUM WHO MADE THIS STATUE, WANTS TO ADOPT ABE AND MAKE HIS NEW HOME THE PRESIDENT'S HALL OF FAME.

"So Abe looks good. Next stop the vet, right?"

FESTIVAL OF TREES-VOWIPE

KALA RAMA REPORTING.

WELL IF YOU LIKE CHRISTMAS TREES WE HAVE AN EVENT FOR YOU!

IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

TAKE A LOOK.

DECORATORS ARE IN FULL SWING AT THE SIDNEY AND BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER.

FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS, 25 TREE SPONSORS WILL DECORATE THEIR TREES TO BE AUCTIONED OFF.

YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT STARTING FRIDAY - FREE OF CHARGE!

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IT'S ALSO THE TIME OF YEAR OUR SENIORS GET EXTRA ATTENTION.

NBC2 IS PROUD TO CONTINUE THE GIVING TREE TRADITION.

WE'VE TEAMED WITH THE FORT MYERS-EDISON KIWANIS CLUB TO GIVE GIFTS TO 6 THOUSAND SENIORS, IN NURSING HOMES.

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For many of these people they came down here and retired, they don't have family here. Now they're in a nursing home. Without the giving tree, they would be forgotten at this time of year and the holiday season then becomes a negative

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP.

GO TO ANY PERKINS LOCATION IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

SELECT A TAG, PURCHASE THE GIFT, WRAP AND RETURN IT WITH THE TAG TO PERKINS BY DECEMBER 7TH.

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THANKS ROBERT.

WE HAVE A TRAFFIC ALERT FROM NEW YORK CITY - SORT OF.

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO BROADWAY THURSDAY.

THE CAST AND CREW OF THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ARE GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY!

REHEARSALS ARE IN FULL SWING AT HERALD SQUARE.

NO WORRIES IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE BIG APPLE.

MEXICO BALLOON FEST-TRX VOTOPS

A PRETTY COOL SIGHT FROM MEXICO THIS WEEK.

CHECK IT OUT.

DOZENS OF BALLOONS FILL THE SKY FOR THE ANNUAL 'LEON' INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FESTIVAL.

FANS GOT AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT THE BALLOON GLOW - BEFORE LIFTING INTO THE SKY.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

THE NIGHTMARE OF A RARE SLEEPING DISORDER.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE YOUNG GIRL WHO NEVER KNOWS WHEN SHE WILL FALL INTO A SLEEPING COMA.

PLUS - TROUBLE IN TOYLAND.

A CONSUMER ALERT FOR HIDDEN DANGERS IN THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY TOYS.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SEIZING THOSE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS.

AND - SALES ARE BOOMING FOR DRUGS USED TO TREAT MALE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. BUT RESEARCH FOR HELPING WOMEN WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAS LAGGED - UNTIL NOW.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE FEMALE VIAGRA SHOWING PROMISE.

BUT FIRST HERE'S DOCTOR OZ WITH TODAY'S PREVIEW.

A) sleeping beauty syndrome-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) trouble in toyland-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) female viagra-VOTOPS

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK

SCHOOL BUS SHOOTING-TRXVO TOPS

YOUR TOP STORIES NOW - A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL HAS DIED FROM HER INJURIES AFTER BEING SHOT ON HER SCHOOL BUS IN HOMESTEAD THIS MORNING.

ANOTHER STUDENT - A BOY IS IN CUSTODY.

THE VICTIM'S NAME HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-VOTOPS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGREE TO LOOK FOR A PRIVATE COMPANY TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION OF THE GROUNDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM IN LEE COUNTY.

TODAY, THEY AGREED TO LET GO OF THE F-A-A AUTHORIZATION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FLY.

THE COUNTY STILL FACES FINES FOR F-A-A VIOLATIONS.

LEHIGH HOUSE CRASH KELLY LIVE-VOTOPS

18 YEAR OLD AXEL MARINO IS RECOVERING FROM MINOR INJURIES THIS MORNING AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK AND CRASHING INTO A LEHIGH ACRES HOME.

THE RENTER OF THE HOME WAS AWAY AT THE TIME.

DANIELS AND 75 OPEN-FDOT

GREAT NEWS FOR YOUR DAILY COMMUTE.

ALL LANES OF DANIELS PARKWAY ARE OPEN TODAY.

AND WORK TO REPAIR THE OVERPASS IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

CREWS WILL STOP WORKING OVER THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AND WILL RETURN MONDAY - TO WRAP UP FINISHING TOUCHES.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

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