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TRAFFIC TODAY-FDOT TOPS

WELCOME TO THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR!

LOOKING LIVE AT PALM BEACH AND I-75.

AN ESTIMATED 43 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE ON THE ROADS AND IN OUR SKIES.

WE'RE HITTING EVERY CORNER OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-2 SHOT

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

I'M NICK CILETTI.

LET'S CRUNCH THOSE TRAVEL NUMBERS!

IT COULD BE A BUMPY RIDE OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS.

MILLIONS ARE PACKED UP FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-PKG

IT'S OFF TO THE RACES FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TRYING TO MAKE IT HOME FOR THANKSGIVING.

ALL WEEK THERE HAS BEEN A STEADY STREAM OF TRAFFIC ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS AND AIRPORTS WITH THE BUSIEST OF THE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL SEASON PEAKING LATER TODAY.

"I know the drill, know you have to wait, take you shoes off and all the things you have to do."

AAA PROJECTS MORE THAN 43 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TAKE TO THE ROADS AND AIRWAYS OVER THE HOLIDAY.

"That's up a little less than 1 percent from last year but it is the 4th consecutive year of increase since we saw a steep decline back in 2008."

EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. GAS PRICES ARE DOWN FROM THE PEAK WE SAW IN SEPTEMBER AND NATIONWIDE PRICES ARE ABOUT WHERE THEY WERE LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME. AS A RESULT, 90 PERCENT OF THOSE TRAVELING SAY THEY WILL GO BY CAR.

AIR FARES ARE ALSO A LITTLE EASIER ON THE WALLET. DOWN BY 11 PERCENT FOR THE 40 TOP CITY ROUTES.

"This is in terms of a family event the biggest holiday of the year. and while people are still paying attention to what they are spending, carving turkey with family and friends still trumps penching pennies."

TOSS TO NICK-OC TRAFFIC

MAYBE YOU'RE ABOUT TO HIT THE ROAD OR AIRPORT.

OR YOU MIGHT HAVE FAMILY COMING IN.

LET'S GET A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THE TRAFFIC MEANS FOR US.

NICK HAS MOVED OVER TO OUR TRAFFIC CENTER - LOOKING AT TODAY'S FLIGHTS.

RSW FLIGHT BOARD-MITTO AT TRAFFIC

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUFFING INTO AIRPORTS TODAY.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIGHT BOARD AT RSW.

RIGHT NOW FOR DEPARTURES ___.

AND FOR ARRIVALS ___.

THE BIG KEY IS TO BE PATIENT TODAY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING AND GOING - TRYING TO GET HOME BEFORE TOMORROW.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL YOUR AIRLINE FOR ESTIMATED TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIGHT DELAY INFORMATION YOU JUST SAW.

JIM WEATHER-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.

"Beautiful weather for the holiday weekend"

It was a much nicer start to the day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. We'll continue the trend of cooler than normal weather as we head right into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

More sunshine is on the way for this afternoon with a few patchy clouds mixing in from time to time. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s with a nice breeze out of the north gusting close to 20mph. A front to our north will cross the peninsula today, and open the flood gates for a cool and dry airmass to flow into Florida.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast with chilly overnight lows. Most of us will wake up on our Thanksgiving morning with temperatures in the lower 50s with upper 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Temperatures will begin to warm up a bit by the afternoon under mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower half of the 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern through the end of the week, with plenty of sunshine with cool overnight lows in the 50s and mild afternoons in the 70s.

Bright and sunny conditions will stick around through Saturday with another shot of cool and dry air making its way down the peninsula. This will just reinforce the already pleasant weather we have around our part of the state keeping us cool and dry through early next week.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

THANKS JIM.

EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF GASSING UP TODAY.

HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT IF YOU'RE HITTING THE ROAD.

GAS PRICES ARE UP TWO PENNIES OVERNIGHT.

WE'RE AT 3-40 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-37 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-43.

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

YOU CAN ALSO POST GOOD PRICES YOU'RE SEEING OUT THERE.

CAPT WALLY GABY LIVE-TRX OC MUG DBX LIVE

BREAKING AT NOON.

A LOCAL AIRBOAT CAPTAIN PLEADS NO CONTEST TO ILLEGALLY FEEDING A GATOR.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER CAPTAIN WALLACE WEATHERHOLT.

AN ALLIGATOR RIPPED HIS HAND OFF IN JUNE WHILE FEEDING IT ON A TOUR.

NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN WAS IN THE COURTROOM TODAY.

CAPT WALLY GABY LIVE-REM LIVE

CAPT WALLY GABY LIVE-PKG

"How do you plea? No contest"

A plea of no contest ends a six month saga for wallace weatherholt. After losing his hand to a 9 foot alligator back in june, fwc filed charges against him for illegally feeding the reptile during an airboat tour.

Today we got a better look at his injuries-- doctors weren't able to re-attach his left hand and part of his arm.

Tourist testimony and a picture snapped during the incident was evidence fwc says they had to prove weatherholt was feeding and taunting the gator during the accident.

CAPT WALLY GABY LIVE-REM LIVE

DRUG SWEEP CLIFTON LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIVE

THANKS GABY.

A CRIME ALERT IN LEE COUNTY TODAY.

FIFTEEN PEOPLE ARE IN JAIL AFTER A RECENT DRUG SWEEP.

TAKE A LOOK.

POLICE IN FORT MYERS HANDCUFFED THESE MEN AND WOMEN.

MOST ARRESTS HAPPENED IN THE LINCOLN PARK AND FRANKLIN PARK NEIGHBORHOODS.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US AT NOON.

DRUG SWEEP CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

ALMOST ALL OF THEM.

THERE'S A SCHOOL JUST DOWN THE ROAD, MULTIPLE CHURCHES AND EVEN A DAY CARE RIGHT HERE.

DRUG SWEEP CLIFTON LIVE-PKG

IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD DOTTED WITH CHURCHES, DAYCARES AND A SCHOOL.

BUT AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION THAT LASTED THREE MONTHS HERE ENDED IN THE ARRESTS OF 15 PEOPLE, MOST ACCUSED OF SELLING CRACK COCAINE.

SOT: "Right now in this operation, we weren't dealing with 16, 17 year old kids selling drugs. We had people from 25 to 60 years old."

UNDERCOVER SGT. RICK NOTARO CAN'T SHOW HIS FACE ON CAMERA, BUT HE SAYS. THE SWEEP STEMMED FROM CONCERNED PEOPLE WHO LIVE RIGHT IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.

SOT: "Hopefully it's going to give them a little peace and quiet. Our efforts are going to continue in that neighborhood because we don't know if it's going to solve the problem completely."

ACCORDING TO FORT MYERS POLICE, UNDERCOVER OFFICERS WERE SOLD DRUGS FROM 23 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, 11 FROM THIS NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HENDERSON AVENUE AND LINCOLN BLVD.

AND ALOMST ALL OF THEM ARE BEING CHARGED WITH SELLING COCAINE NEAR A SCHOOL OR CHURCH.

SOT: "Surprised it hadn't happened sooner."

THIS WOMAN DIDN'T WANT US TO USE HER NAME OR GO ON CAMERA OUT OF FEAR FOR HER SAFETY.

BUT SAYS THE PROBLEMS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD GO WELL BEYOND DRUGS. AND INTO VIOLENCE.

POLICE BELIEVE THEY CAN CURB THAT VIOLENCE BY GETTING DRUG DEALERS OFF THE STREET.

SOT: Chief Douglas Baker, FMPD "Anything that we can do from an arrest stand point, removing that individual from the streets of fort myers, is nothing but positive for the residents and business owners in the city, because these are they guys creating a lot of that violent crime."

AND WHILE MANY NEIGHBORS ARE HAPPY ARRESTS WERE MADE.

SOME DONT FEEL IT'S GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

DRUG SWEEP CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

MIDEAST LATEST-OC

THANKS CLIFTON.

THE FIGHTING CONTINUES IN GAZA TODAY.

BOTH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN LEADERS RESUME FAILED NEGOTIATIONS OVER A CEASEFIRE.

AND SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON VISITS ISRAEL TODAY.

MIDEAST LATEST-TRX PKG

THIS SMOULDERING BUS IS THE LATEST SCENE OF VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL- OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ATTACK.

THIS AFTER A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS LIT UP THE GAZA SKY OVERNIGHT-

THE LATEST ISRAELI AIR STRIKES ARE PROOF- PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETHANYAHU IS NOT BACKING DOWN WITH OUT A CEASEFIRE.

ALREADY HAMAS HAS SENT MORE THAN 100 ROCKETS TOWARD ISRAEL.

NOW-ISRAELI SOLDERS ARE STANDING BY- READY FOR A GROUND INVASION- TARGETING HAMAS- IF NECESSARY.

NOBODY- INCLUDING PRESIDENT OBAMA- WHO ARRIVED BACK THE WHITE HOUSE THIS MORNING AFTER A TRIP TO ASIA.

A TRIP. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON CUT SHORT TO HELP NEGOTIATE A TRUCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

"The goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians alike."

CLINTON MET WITH PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS-THIS MORNING.HER LAST STOP WILL BE CAIRO-

BECAUSE- THE U-S HAS NO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP WITH HAMAS- CLINTON IS RELYING ON HELP FROM EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMAMED MORSI TO BROKER A DEAL.

A TEST-FORMER AMBASSADOR MARC GINSBERG SAYS- THAT COULD IMPACT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH EGYPT.

"He either decides that he's gonna try and control Hamas, or he's not. And if he doesn't well then we can pull the plug on assistance."

AT LEAST 130 PALESTINIANS AND FIVE ISRAELIS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ROCKET-BOTH SIDES ARE READY FOR A TRUCE LATER TODAY,

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN HIGHER OUT THE GATE.

INVESTORS LOOKING FOR A GOOD DAY AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S HOLIDAY.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND FOR EVERY GOOD TOY OUT THERE,

THERE'S PROBABLY ONE YOU SHOULD AVOID.

IN TEN MINUTES, THE TOY LIST YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR ABOUT.

TZ1 A) MARKETWATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) UNSAFE TOYS-VO TO BREAK

MARKET WATCH-PKG

IF YOU'RE SETTING A BUDGET FOR YOUR HOLIDAY SPENDING. YOU'VE GOT LOTS OF COMPANY.

CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS JUST OVER HALF OF SHOPPERS ARE SETTING ASIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT FOR THEIR GIVING.

WHICH IS MANY MORE THAN LAST YEAR.

AND ALMOST ONE IN FIVE SHOPPERS WHO HAVEN'T STARTED YET. ARE HOLDING OUT FOR SALES.

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MEANTIME, A SALE ON MORTGAGE RATES.

FREDDIE MAC SAYS THEY FELL TO NEW LOWS LAST WEEK, CUTTING BORROWING COSTS EVEN MORE.

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ALRIGHT, YOU CAN FLASH YOUR PHONE TO PAY FOR A COFFEE.

AND USE IT TO DO YOUR BANKING.

HOW ABOUT TO GET INTO A FOOTBALL GAME?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK JETS TELLS BLOOMBERG --

THE TEAM'S CONSIDERING GOING PAPERLESS AT ITS *MET LIFE* STADIUM, WITH APPS OF THE FUTURE ALLOWING FANS TO DO EVERYTHING FROM GET IN. TO SHOPPING FOR JERSEYS AND BUYING A HOT DOG.

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ANOTHER GLITCH FOR NINTENDO.

IT'S WARNING PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THE NEW *WII U* NOT TO TURN THE CONSOLE OFF, WHEN DOWNLOADING A MANDATORY UPDATE.

GAMERS HAVE COMPLAINED THEIR DEVICES WERE DAMAGED, AFTER THEY UPDATED WHILE POWERED ON.

NINTENDO RELEASED THE DEVICE SUNDAY, EVEN THOUGH ITS NEW TV-SERVICE WASN'T READY.

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

TURKEY DAY SHOPPING-2 SHOT VOWIPE

ARE YOU READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY?

OR FOR MANY, BLACK THURSDAY.

STORES OPEN EARLIER EACH YEAR.

MANAGERS AT MIROMAR OUTLETS TELL US DEMAND MADE THEIR DECISION EASY.

LAST YEAR PEOPLE CAMPED OUT FOR HOURS ON THANKSGIVING.

SOME SHOPPERS TELL NBC2 THEY WANT THEIR HOLIDAY BACK.

TURKEY DAY SHOPPING-SOTVO

0928 "A lot of people are doing Thanksgiving on Wednesday now. So they can shop on Thursday. It seems really strange but I guess it doesn't matter the day."

AND JUST AN FYI THIS AFTERNOON.

BEST PLANE SEAT-VO

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR BOARDING PASS - AND SEATING ASSIGNMENT.

DO YOU HAVE SEAT 6-A?

TURNS OUT EXPERTS SAY THAT'S THE BEST SEAT TO HAVE IN THE SKY!

A NEW SURVEY POLLED 1-THOUSAND PEOPLE.

MOST OF THEM POINTED TO 6-A.

IT'S A WINDOW SEAT CLOSE TO THE FRONT - AND AWAY FROM THE ENGINES!

WHAT'S THE WORST SEAT YOU MIGHT ASK?

NOBODY WANTS 31-E.

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.

"Beautiful weather for the holiday weekend"

It was a much nicer start to the day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. We'll continue the trend of cooler than normal weather as we head right into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

More sunshine is on the way for this afternoon with a few patchy clouds mixing in from time to time. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s with a nice breeze out of the north gusting close to 20mph. A front to our north will cross the peninsula today, and open the flood gates for a cool and dry airmass to flow into Florida.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast with chilly overnight lows. Most of us will wake up on our Thanksgiving morning with temperatures in the lower 50s with upper 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Temperatures will begin to warm up a bit by the afternoon under mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower half of the 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern through the end of the week, with plenty of sunshine with cool overnight lows in the 50s and mild afternoons in the 70s.

Bright and sunny conditions will stick around through Saturday with another shot of cool and dry air making its way down the peninsula. This will just reinforce the already pleasant weather we have around our part of the state keeping us cool and dry through early next week.

UNSAFE TOYS-VO IN PLASMA

SO YOUR HAVE YOUR LIST AND ARE READY TO SHOP - BUT THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR - AND THEIR AGE.

UNSAFE TOYS-PKG

IT'S AN UNLIKELY STARTING POINT--BUT FAMILY WITH LITTLE ONES WOULD DO WELL TO GRAB AN EMPTY ONE OF THESE:

"We don't expect parents to have a CPSC choke tube at home." a toilet paper roll can be better

WITH CHOKING HAZARDS A TOP REASON FOR TOY RECALLS THIS CALENDAR YEAR-- SAFETY WATCHDOG ILLINOIS "PIRG" CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN ITS CHOKE TEST-

AND URGES CAREGIVERS TO ALSO KEEP AN EYE ON THE SMALL PARTS THAT POSE A RISK.

IT CAN BE A DAUNTING TASK: MORE THAN 86,000 TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS WERE RECALLED LAST YEAR.

ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL LISA MADIGAN- A WORKING MOM HERSELF- OFFERED THIS LIFELINE TO FRAZZLED PARENTS:

"If you you can only manage one thing sign up for recalls so you are at least aware of the dangerous products that have been identified"

THESE POLICYMAKERS HAVE STOOD HERE, BEFORE- WHEN THE LANDSCAPE WAS MUCH WORSE.

IT WAS JUST 5 YEARS AGO WHEN 46-MILLION TOYS WERE RECALLED, amidst injury and some DEATHS OF CHILDREN IN THE NEWS.

THEY AGREE RECENT REFORMS HAVE MADE STORE SHELVES A MUCH SAFER PLACE-- BUT CAUTION:

"We do need to keep vigilant to keep that strong. Make sure progress isn't rolled back"

UNSAFE TOYS-OC

LISA PARKER REPORTING.

SINGLE MOM AWARDED CAR-VOWIPE

PROOF THAT GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE.

A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE IS DRIVING A NEW CAR TODAY -- AND IT DIDN'T COST HER A DIME!!

THIS IS TAMIKE DAVIS OF KANSAS CITY.

HER SONS ARE IN THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAM.

SINGLE MOM AWARDED CAR-SOTVO

"My mother always told me when you are good to people then people will be good to you.they will be good to you. So, this right here is proof then, right here."

DAVIS IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.

NBC2 GIVING TREE-2 SHOT VO SS

A REMINDER NBC2 IS WORKING TO HELP SENIORS HAVE A BRIGHT HOLIDAY SEASON.

IT'S TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR THE NBC2 GIVING TREE DRIVE.

THE FORT MYERS EDISON KIWANIS CLUB AND VIEWERS LIKE YOU ARE MAKING THIS POSSIBLE!

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO 6-THOUSAND SENIORS LIVING IN NURSING HOMES.

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

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

MACYS PREVIEW-2SHOT NATS VOWIPE

A TIME-HONORED TRADITION IS HAPPENING TOMORROW MORNING.

AND YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON NBC2!

nats of parade

THE 86TH MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE GETS UNDERWAY AT 9 AM.

HERE'S A LOOK AT LAST YEAR'S FESTIVITIES.

THERE'S A FULL LIST OF A-LIST TALENT THIS TIME.

CARLY RAE JEPSEN -

JIMMY FALLON -

MISS USA 2012 -

TRACE ADKINS -

GABBY DOUGLAS - THE LIST GOES ON!

MACYS PREVIEW-2 SOTVO

It's such an honor. it's such an iconic part of our history to be there on the front lines to get to see all the floats.

but it goes by in a flash and then it's done. So enjoy it. It's one of the great experiences going

AGAIN THE FUN STARTS AT 9 AM TOMORROW.

MORE THAN 50 MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO WATCH AROUND THE COUNTRY.

MACYS BALLOONS-TRX VOTOPS

WORKERS ARE IN CENTRAL PARK TODAY FILLING UP ALL THOSE BALLOONS!

THERE ARE 16 *GIANT BALLOONS THIS YEAR - AND 40 NOVELTY BALLOONS.

NEW THIS YEAR!

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR ANYONE.

AND AS WE GET OLDER - IT'S IMPORTANT WE FIND NEW WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE.

I want to stay working and productive and have fun while i'm doing it.

IN THREE MINUTES - PILATES FOR THE BABY BOOMERS.

TZ2 A) PILATES FOR BOOMERS-SOTVO TO BREAK

PILATES FOR BOOMERS-CLIP 2 SHOT

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT TODAY, MILLIONS OF BABY BOOMERS ARE FOCUSED ON STAYING FIT TO PREVENT INJURIES AS THEY AGE.

SOME ARE TURNING TO DIFFERENT FITNESS ROUTINES - PILATES.

PILATES FOR BOOMERS-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

NOW THAT SHE'S IN HER 50S, MARIANNE HAGGERTY SAYS SHE'S PAYING A LOT FOR HER HEALTH. SHE DECIDED TO WORK ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO GET STRONGER.

"I want to stay working and productive and have fun while i'm doing it."

SHE TURNED TO PILATES, A LOW IMPACT WORKOUT THAT STRENGTHENS MUSCLES USING RESISTANCE.

LIKE HAGGERTY, MANY BABY BOOMERS ARE FOCUSING ON WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY AND AGILE, TO PROMOTE LONGEVITY.

HER INSTRUCTOR SAYS THE PILATES CLASSES- SPECIFICALLY FOR AGING CLIENTS- ARE POPULAR BECAUSE OF THE BENEFITS PEOPLE SEE IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE.

"Often mobility becomes an issue because if you don't use your body it becomes a little stiffer and that again leads to injures."

EXPERTS SAY CLASSES LIKE CROSSFIT, YOGA AND BOOTCAMP ALL WORK THE BODY'S BASE.

HAGGERTY SAYS HER MIND AND BODY HAVE IMPROVED BECAUSE SHE'S PROACTIVELY WORKING TO STAY STRONG.

"I hope when people think about baby boomers they think about health vibrancy productivity, being engaged we're taking care of ourselves."

TO STRETCH THE YEARS AHEAD TO THE FULLEST.

DIVING PIGS TASTE BETTER?-2 SHOT NATS VO

BABY BOOMERS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES GETTING EXERCISE.

WE TURN TO DIVING PIGS IN CHINA.

nats of diving pigs

AS BIZARRE AS IT SEEMS - THE FARMER SAYS IT'S FOR GOOD REASON.

KEEPING THE PIGS ACTIVE HELPS KEEP THEM NICE AND LEAN.

UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE PIGS - THEY'RE BEING RAISED FOR THEIR TASTE.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

WE WANT YOU TO BE SAFE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DRINKING A LITTLE HOLIDAY EGGNOG!

IN TWO MINUTES,

THERE'S NO NEED TO GO TO JAIL.

WE BREAK DOWN THE COST OF A D-U-I.

PLUS THIS.

For us, obviously, it's not about discount. It's about getting out and being in the hustle and the bustle

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

HOW LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESSES ARE HOPING YOU ADVANTAGE OF WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER, THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

AND A SEE-THROUGH PUBLIC RESTROOM OPEN TO ALL EYES?

YOU BE THE JUDGE.

WE'LL TAKE A TRIP TO TEXAS FOR THIS ONE.

TZ3 A) COST OF DUI-VO

TZ3 B) SMALL BIZ SATURDAY-SOTVO

TZ3 C) TX GLASS PUBLIC POTTY-VO TO BREAK

TRAFFIC BUMPS-BUMP

SAT 24

SAN FRAN 11:45

DALLAS 12:15

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TRAFFIC TODAY-FDOT TOPS

IT'S A BUSY DAY FOR TRAVELERS.

LOOKING LIVE AT PALM BEACH AND 75

AN ESTIMATED 43 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ON OUR ROADS AND IN OUR SKIES TODAY.

IT'S THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR.

IF YOU'RE GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT - OR EXPECTING FAMILY -

COST OF DUI-2 SHOT

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

I'M NICK CILETTI.

FIRST WE WANT TO START WITH THE ROAD SAFETY.

THIS TIME OF YEAR, THERE'S A LOT OF FOOD.

AND FOR MANY, COCKTAILS AS WELL!

COST OF DUI-PKG

THERE ARE LOT'S OF CARS ON THE ROAD. BUT EACH DRIVER MAY PAY A DIFFERENT AMOUNT FOR THEIR AUTO INSURANCE.

ONE FACTOR. THE VALUE OF THE CAR. ANOTHER FACTOR. THE HISTORY OF THE DRIVER, ESPECIALLY IF IT INCLUDES A CONVICTION FOR DRUNK DRIVING.

"But what most people don't understand is the cost of a DUI, even on a first offense, can be upward of 10-thousand dollars."

PETE MORAGA WITH THE INSURANCE INFORMATION NETWORK SAYS THAT AMOUNT INCLUDES COURTS COSTS, ATTORNEY'S FEES AND GETTING YOUR CAR OUT OF IMPOUND. AND IT ALSO INCLUDES THE SKYROCKETING RATES OF YOUR CAR INSURANCE.

"That can be anywhere from 50 percent to 100 percent, depending on your driving record."

AND UNLIKE OTHER DRIVING OFFENSES. A DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION WILL FOLLOW YOU FOR MANY YEARS.

"So it's bad enough when your insurance rates skyrocket after a DUI, but it can get even worse when your insurance company dumps you."

"Absolutely, there are some insurers that won't even touch a person that has a DUI. So if you're with one of the insurers that doesn't allow that, then you're going to have to look for another policy."

AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POLICY COMES FROM THE STATE'S ASSIGNED RISK PLAN. THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR INSURANCE YOU CAN BUY.

COST OF DUI-OC

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

A D-U-I DOESN'T JUST IMPACT YOUR INSURANCE.

RSW FLIGHT BOARD-MITTO AT TRAFFIC

WE'RE IN THE THICK OF TRAVEL SEASON.

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STUFFING INTO AIRPORTS TODAY.

LET'S GO AHEAD AT TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIGHT BOARD OVER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL.

RIGHT NOW FOR DEPARTURES ___.

AND FOR ARRIVALS ___.

IF YOU'RE HEADING OUT OR EXPECTING FAMILY, JUST BE A LITTLE PATIENT.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL YOUR AIRLINE FOR ESTIMATED TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

JIM WEATHER-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.

"Beautiful weather for the holiday weekend"

It was a much nicer start to the day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. We'll continue the trend of cooler than normal weather as we head right into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

More sunshine is on the way for this afternoon with a few patchy clouds mixing in from time to time. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s with a nice breeze out of the north gusting close to 20mph. A front to our north will cross the peninsula today, and open the flood gates for a cool and dry airmass to flow into Florida.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast with chilly overnight lows. Most of us will wake up on our Thanksgiving morning with temperatures in the lower 50s with upper 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Temperatures will begin to warm up a bit by the afternoon under mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower half of the 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern through the end of the week, with plenty of sunshine with cool overnight lows in the 50s and mild afternoons in the 70s.

Bright and sunny conditions will stick around through Saturday with another shot of cool and dry air making its way down the peninsula. This will just reinforce the already pleasant weather we have around our part of the state keeping us cool and dry through early next week.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

THANKS NICK

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

PRICES ARE UP TWO PENNIES OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-40 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-37 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-43.

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

SMALL BIZ SATURDAY-2 SHOT

SHOPPERS AND DEAL-HUNTERS HAVE BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WEEK.

BUT DID YOU KNOW, IN BETWEEN IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY?

LOCAL STORE OWNERS ARE GEARING UP THE POST THANKSGIVING SHOPPING FRENZY.

SMALL BIZ SATURDAY-PKG

FOR GIFT SHOP OWNER JAN STEVENS, GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON MEANS SPENDING A LOT OF TIME REVIEWING SALES AND INVENTORY.

"I need to really play my numbers and be very aware of what people are drawn to and what the items are that are strong."

FOR SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE JAN'S, THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IMPACTS HOW THEY START THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR.

"It's what makes or breaks as they say in small business."

OF COURSE, BLACK FRIDAY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE TOO.

"For us, obviously, it's not about discount. It's about getting out and being in the hustle and the bustle."

ON BLACK FRIDAY MOST OF THAT HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IS AT BIG RETAIL STORES.

BUT NOW, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HOPE SHOPPERS HOLD ON TO SOME OF THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR A RETAIL HOLIDAY KNOWN AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.

A DAY WHEN CONSUMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES.

"I think what it does is make people aware of which businesses are independently owned and which ones are not."

AMERICAN EXPRESS STARTED SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. AND PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR SHOPS LIKE THE LOLLY GARDEN.

SMALL BIZ SATURDAY-OC BNR

BRADON RICHARD REPORTING.

AGAIN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS THIS WEEKEND.

FOR MORE DETAILS CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

SECOND ELMO ACCUSER-SOTVO

SESAME STREET PUPPETEER KEVIN CLASH RESIGNS HIS POST AS ELMO, AS A SECOND ACCUSER CLAIMS UNDERAGE SEXUAL INVOLVEMENT WITH CLASH.

But another sad truth is that I was sexualized at a very early age and while Kevin may have been the oldest man I had ever been with at the time he was certainly not the only older man that I had been with.

IN THE SUIT CECIL SINGLETON ALLEGES CLASH MET HIM WHEN HE WAS 15 ON A CHAT LINE.

HE'S SEEKING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES, SAYING HE SUFFERED MENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.

TX ALL GLASS PUBLIC POTTY-OC

HOW'S THIS FOR BIZARRE.

A PUBLIC BATHROOM WITH COMPLETELY SEE-THROUGH WALLS!

THERE'S ONE IN TEXAS - IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING.

TX ALL GLASS PUBLIC POTTY-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

When nature calls, it's not a planned thing.

ONE BY ONE SULPHUR SPRINGS RESIDENTS GAVE THE ALL GLASS BATHROOM A WHIRL. IT'S THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES, WHERE YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH SEE THE CROWD HANGING OUTSIDE.

Can you see me?

.EVEN WATCHING YOU. BUT THANKS TO THE FINELY-ENGINEERED CRAFTSMANSHIP, THEY CAN'T SEE YOU.

I was excited about it. I think it's just really unique, and I've been standing outside long enough to know that I could not see in. So, it wasn't too bad, but it was strange when you had four men standing there looking in the door. But they couldn't see me.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAD TO BE CHANGED IN ORDER FOR THE RESTROOMS TO MEET CODE.

There's no steel frame holding up the architectural exhibit, and so this has a stainless steel frame inside. And the other one had see-through glass on all four walls, and this one has it on three. We had to have a place to hide all the plumbing and air conditioning and heating. This is heated and cooled, unlike the one that the artist did. So this meets code, for one, and it's a lot more durable, I think, in the long run.

THE CITY SAYS FOR CITIZENS WHO MAY BE WONDERING IF THESE RESTROOMS ARE SAFE TO HAVE ON THE SQUARE. WELL, TAKE A LOOK UP.

If you take a look around, we've got nine cameras here on this square watching what goes on, and they're all monitored at the police department. And they're all recorded in high-definition color. Trust me. This is the last place a creep wants to hang out.

TX ALL GLASS PUBLIC POTTY-OC

SAMANTHA JORDAN REPORTING.

CEASEFIRE ANNOUNCED

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

THIS WEEK WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT TWINKIES.

WE'VE ALSO TALKED ABOUT TURKEYS.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COMBINE THE TWO?

When we're breaking down the Twinkies we reserve the cream, sweet, has the sugar in it. we rub the turkey with that

A RATHER UNIQUE WAY TO SWEETEN UP THINGS FOR TURKEY DAY.

YOU'LL WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR THIS STORY.

BUT FIRST HERE'S JIM.

TZ4 A) TURKEYS & TWINKIES-SOTVO

TWINKIE HOARDER-2 SHOT

WITH HOSTESS BAKERIES GOING OUT OF BUSINESS,

MANY PEOPLE ARE SCRAMBLING TO STOCK UP ON TWINKIES AND DING DONGS.

TWINKIE HOARDER-PKG

In the heart of Payne County, the hot rod headquarters of a true car enthusiast might be the last place you'd expect to find a Twinkie hoarder.

"Under the hood."

HE DRIVES A CAR NAMED BUTTERED TOAST.

:18- 32

"We're running 6 psi of boost and it makes 486 foot pounds of torque.and we put that on there so it would have that faded patina. And just plan on leaving it just like this."

APPROPRIATELY PAINTED JUST ABOUT THE SAME COLOR AS HIS FAVORITE SNACK CAKE. THE TWINKIE.

NATS: video clip

JEFFERSON BRYANT HAS EARNED QUITE A REPUTATION ON YOU-TUBE - FAMOUS FOR A PARTICULAR BRAND OF REDNECKERY.

Sometimes we jump out of cars for no particularly good reason.

IF IT SEEMS LIKE BRYANT OUGHT TO HAVE HIS OWN REALITY SHOW. IT WOULD BE FITTING.

The garage is a mess. it's a wreck.

FOR HIS LOVE OF TWINKIES TO MAKE THE PILOT EPISODE.

That's a jazz instrument.

NO TIME FOR THE EUPHONIUM THIS DAY.

1:03- 1:14

"Last year we bought half a hog. And this year I bought a half a hostess store.

So I'm gonna open her up.I've got seven packs of Zingers."

HE SAYS. IT JUST HAPPENED. LAST FRIDAY. HE JUST HAPPENED TO POP INTO HALF A DOZEN STORES. HOT ON THE TRAIL OF SOME HO HO'S.

1:22-

"I'm diabetic. I don't even eat this stuff very often."

YES, A FULL-ON TWINKIE HOARDER. ONE DING DONG DOOMSDAY AWAY FROM INSULIN SHOCK.

1:31- 1:35

"Driving through traffic, whipping around, get out of my way, I'm hunting for Twinkies."

NEWS OF A HOSTESS BUY-OUT. MEDIATION IN THE WORKS. NO DETERRANT FOR THIS NOSTALGIC.

1:40- 1:44

"If it's muscle cars or Twinkies, I can tell you just about everything."

BRYANT CONSIDERED SELLING SOME OF HIS STASH ON E-BAY. HE HAS RECONSIDERED.

1:49- 1:57

"The name will live on. But they won't be the same. They'll never be the same. You can't ship Twinkies from Mexico and expect them to be fresh."

TOKYO GOLD XMAS TREE-2 SHOT VO

ALI MEYER REPORTING.

IN FOUR MINUTES - COMBINING TWINKIES WITH YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY.

YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR THAT STORY!

IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE- HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY?

CHECK THIS ONE OUT IN TOKYO.

AND IT IS MADE OF GOLD.

AND THOUGH IT'S NOT FOR SALE, IT'S WORTH 4 POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

DISNEY WORKED WITH A JEWELRY STORE TO MAKE THE TREE.

YOU CAN SEE THE DISNEY CHARACTERS.

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.

"Beautiful weather for the holiday weekend"

It was a much nicer start to the day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. We'll continue the trend of cooler than normal weather as we head right into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

More sunshine is on the way for this afternoon with a few patchy clouds mixing in from time to time. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s with a nice breeze out of the north gusting close to 20mph. A front to our north will cross the peninsula today, and open the flood gates for a cool and dry airmass to flow into Florida.

Tonight, mostly clear skies will remain in the forecast with chilly overnight lows. Most of us will wake up on our Thanksgiving morning with temperatures in the lower 50s with upper 40s across our inland and northern cold spots. Temperatures will begin to warm up a bit by the afternoon under mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower half of the 70s.

High pressure will dominate our weather pattern through the end of the week, with plenty of sunshine with cool overnight lows in the 50s and mild afternoons in the 70s.

Bright and sunny conditions will stick around through Saturday with another shot of cool and dry air making its way down the peninsula. This will just reinforce the already pleasant weather we have around our part of the state keeping us cool and dry through early next week.

TURKEYS & TWINKIES-2 SHOT

THANKS JIM.

TURKEY IS OBVIOUSLY ON THE MINDS OF MANY PEOPLE THIS WEEK

LEAVE IT TO ONE CATERER IN NEW YORK TO GIVE HIS CUSTOMERS A CURVE BALL.

TURKEYS & TWINKIES-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU COMBINE A TURKEY.

WITH A BUNCH OF TWINKIES?

I'm not kidding. I'm serious.

In a turkey. actually tastes good. Tasty!

NO, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK. CATERER BUTCH YAMALI'S MOM DIDN'T SHOVE WHOLE TWINKIES UP A TURKEY. THAT WOULD BE TURKEY MOLESTATION. BUT BECAUSE BUTCH AND HIS BROTHER DIDN'T LIKE TURKEY AND DID LIKE TWINKIES, THEIR MOM CONCOCTED WHAT WE'RE CALLING TURTWINKIE

It made us eat the turkey.

HERE'S THE RECIPE. DE-CREME YOUR TWINKIES.

When we're breaking down the Twinkies we reserve the cream, sweet, has the sugar in it. we rub the turkey with that.

THUS CREATING A TWINKIE FILLING GLAZE. NEXT CRUMBLE THE GOLDEN SPONGE CAKE INTO REGULAR STUFFING. FOR A PAN THIS SIZE THEY ADDED ABOUT 10 TWINKIES.

It's not fully Twinkie. if it was all Twinkie it'd be a little too sweet.

STUFF AND COOK THE BIRD. VOILA. THE PRESENTATION TOOK PLACE AT KENNEDY'S RESTAURANT ON NEW YORK'S 57TH ST. TIME FOR THE TURTWINKIE TASTE TEST.

AND WHAT ABOUT THAT LOVELY TWINKIE GLAZED SKIN?

It caramelizes so nice.

AGAIN, DELICIOUS BUT HARD TO DETECT THE TWINKIE. IT'S A LOT MORE SUBTLE THAN DELICACIES LIKE.

Deep fried Twinkies.

I remember putting hot dogs inside them.

ONCE YOU'VE SURVIVED TWINKIES DEPLOYED AS HOT DOG BUNS, DRIZZLED WITH CHEESE WHIZ. JEEEZ, WHAT'S A LITTLE TURTWINKIE?

FESTIVAL OF TREES-2 SHOT

LET'S HELP YOU GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

IT'S JUST ABOUT TIME FOR THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES!

THE FUN STARTS FRIDAY IN FORT MYERS.

DECORATORS ARE DECKING THE HALLS AT SYDNEY AND BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER.

FESTIVAL OF TREES-PKG

NBC2 GIVING TREE-2 SHOT VO SS

A REMINDER NBC2'S GIVING TREE PROGRAM HAS KICKED OFF!

THIS IS OUR WAY TO HELP LONELY SENIORS THIS HOLIDAY.

NBC2 IS JOINING FORCED WITH THE FORT MYERS EDISON KIWANIS CLUB.

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO 6-THOUSAND SENIORS, IN NURSING HOMES.

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

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

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

EGYPT ANNOUNCES A CEASE-FIRE DEAL BETWEEN HAMAS AND ISRAEL. NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING TALKS TO BRING A PEACEFUL END TO A VIOLENT WEEK IN THE MID-EAST.

AND - MIGRAINES AREN'T JUST FOR ADULTS.

ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR - TIPS TO SOOTHE THE PAIN FOR CHILDREN.

PLUS - OUTRAGE FOLLOWS A DISGRACEFUL ACT AT THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY.

THE STORY BEHIND THIS UNBELIEVEABLE PHOTO.

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

A) mideast crisis-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) kids and migraines-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) arlington photo controversy-VOTOPS

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK

CAPT WALLY-TRXVO TOPS

LOOKING AT YOUR TOP STORIES THIS HOUR--

AN AIRBOAT CAPTAIN WHO LOST HIS HAND - HAS NOW LOST HIS LICENSE FOR A YEAR.

CAPTAIN WALLY WEATHERHOLT PLED NO CONTEST THIS MORNING TO FEEDING GATORS.

HE WAS ALSO SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR PROBATION-

AND HAS TO PAY A FIVE-HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE.

CAPTAIN WALLY LOST HIS HAND BACK IN JUNE DURING AN AIRBOAT TOUR-

DRUG SWEEP-SSVO

AN UNDERCOVER DRUGS SWEEP PUTS FIFTEEN PEOPLE BEHIND BARS.

THEY WERE MAILY CRACK COCAINE DEALERS-

MOST OF THEM CAUGHT SELLING TO UNDERCOVER OFFICERS -- NEAR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

NEIGHBORS CONCERNS ABOUT DRUG ACTIVITY PROMPTED THE OPERATION.

GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

IF YOU'RE HITTING THE ROAD FOR THE HOLIDAY-

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NEWEST GAS PRICES.

THEY'RE UP TWO CENTS FROM YESTERDAY.

WE'RE AT 3-40 A GALLON HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-37.

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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