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5PM OPEN-CLIP

WATER MAIN BREAK RICK LIVE-VOTOPS TRX OBX LIVE

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THANKSGIVING DINNER WILL BE LATE TO THE TABLE FOR SOME FOLKS IN NAPLES.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT A WATER MAIN BREAK FROM EARLIER TODAY.

NBC2'S RICK RITTER IS AT THE SITE OF THE BREAK AT CAMPBELL CIRCLE AND AIRPORT PULLING ROAD.

ONE FAMILY EVEN WENT INTO HURRICANE MODE - STOCKING UP ON WATER.

RICK I UNDERSTAND, THE BREAK IS FIXED NOW.

WATER MAIN BREAK RICK LIVE-REM LIVE

WATER MAIN BREAK RICK LIVE-PKG

A WATERFALL IN YOU'RE FRONT YARD.

MARRIET DIAGLE/NAPLES/27:57 "Like an oil well exploding, over trees, over houses."

RIGHT ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

MARRIET DIAGLE/28:27 "This is the worst thing that could've happened on a holiday."

IT STARTED AROUND 7:00 THIS MORNING AT CAPMBELL CIRCLE IN NAPLES--WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MINOR WATER MAIN BREAK ESCALATED QUICKLY.

EMILY KACZYNSKI/NAPLES 30:04 "Within a couple of minutes it was a huge geyser, we had to move our cars, rock and water everywhere."

THE BREAK LEFT SEVERAL HOMES WITHOUT WATER PRESSURE AND SOME WITHOUT WATER AT ALL--RIGHT AS RESIDENTS WERE TRYING TO PREPARE THEIR THANKSGIVING DAY FEASTS.

MARRIET DAIGLE/28:56 "Don't need this, don't need it today. 28:41 "Dinners gonna be delayed about 5 hours."

EMILY KACZYNSKI/30:11 "It's crazy, showers, baking plans, all on hold for right now."

SOME FILLED UP POTS OF WATER TO TRY AND CONSERVE--WHILE OTHERS KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER--FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.

WATER MAIN BREAK RICK LIVE-REM LIVE

THE BREAK WAS FINALLY FIXED BY COUNTY WORKERS AROUND 11:30. SOME RESIDENTS WERE WITHOUT WATER FROM THE TIME THEY WOKE UP UNTIL THE AFTERNOON.

THANKSGIVING IN THE PARK-VO IN PLASMA

THANKS RICK.

TURNING TO IMMOKALEE AT FIVE.

THOUSANDS WAIT IN LONG LINES FOR A TURKEY DINNER.

THANKSGIVING IN THE PARK-PKG

THERE'S THE TURKEY, AND THE TRIMMINGS.

It's great. It's fantastic. The foods good.

A 13 YEAR TRADITION FOR TERESA SHELTON.

WHO, LIKE MANY HERE, WAITED OUT A LONG LINE, JUST FOR THIS MEAL AT THE IMMOKALEE PUBLIC PARK.

My family is all from Illinois. And when I come here I'm at least with the community and around my friends and somewhere to go for thanksgiving.

IT'S ORGANIZED BY THESE DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS WITH THE GUADALUPE CENTER AND COLLIER COUNTY CHURCHES.

It's the giving that makes us what we are.

IT'S CALLED THANKSGIVING IN THE PARK.

ORGANIZER KATHRYN SHANNON SAYS IT'S A WAY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO GIVE BACK TO OTHERS.

THEY EXPECT TO FEED AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE.

For a lot of them, this certainly the best meal they'll have today. And for some of them, it may be the best meal they have all week.

VOLUNTEERS SERVE ANYONE WHO COMES FOR A BITE TO EAT.

THE FOOD IS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS.

SHANNON SAYS THE NEED IS ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

There were a few years when we had many more people than this, but the downturn in the economy has affected these people also; people who worked in construction are no longer here.

BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE HERE LIKE SHELTON.

SHE'S THANKFUL TO BE HERE WITH THE FRIENDS AT HER TABLE. AND THE ONES SERVING EVERYONE, TOO.

I'll be here every year.

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

ALRIGHT KIM.

READY OR NOT IT'S TIME THINK ABOUT SHOPPING.

MANY RETAILERS BANK ON BLACK FRIDAY SALES TO GET THEM THROUGH THE SEASON.

NBC2'S SARA MILES IN OUTSIDE BEST BUY OFF U-S 41 AT FIVE.

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-REM LIVE

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-VO

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-SOT

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-REM LIVE

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR OC

THANKS SARA.

IT'S THE BUSIEST TRAVEL WEEKEND OF THE YEAR!

AS 43 MILLION PEOPLE HIT THE ROAD AND OUR SKIES.

NBC2 ON PUMP *AND FLIGHT PATROL THIS EVENING.

GAS PRICES ARE UP ANOTHER PENNY FROM YESTERDAY.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-41 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-39 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.

IT'S UNDER TRAFFIC.

BLACK THURSDAY-2 SHOT

FOR YEARS THE THANKSGIVING DAY TRADITION FOR MANY FAMILIES IS PARADES, FOOD AND FOOTBALL.

GO AHEAD AND ADD SHOPPING TO THE LIST.

BLACK THURSDAY-PKG

HURRY UP AND WRAP THOSE TURKEY LEFTOVERS TONIGHT --

THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IS OFF TO ITS EARLIEST START *EVER* THIS YEAR.

nat pop Sears commercial: "Sears Black Friday Doorbusters start 8pm Thursday!"

nat pop Walmart commercial: "Black Friday is Back, Savings start Thursday at 8pm"

WALMART, SEARS, TARGET, TOYS R' US AND KMART ARE UNWRAPPING THEIR BIG 'DOORBUSTER' DEALS AS EARLY AS 8-PM TONIGHT. *ON* THANKSGIVING.

SOT: A number of stores have tested opening their stores on Thanksgiving night and the results have been positive both for the consumers and for the retailers.

POSITIVE IS RIGHT -- THE LONGER THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IS, THE MORE PEOPLE SPEND.

AND THANKSGIVING IS A BIG ONE FOR RETAILERS WHO EXPECT TO MAKE UP TO 30-PERCENT OF THEIR HOLIDAY SALES -- JUST THIS WEEKEND ALONE.

WITH YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS AT STAKE, NO STORE WANTS TO BE LEFT OUT.

SOT: It's important for retailers to make sure that they're in the game too. And if Walmart opens early then it's going to be very hard for its competitors to sit on the sidelines.

AND BY OPENING UP THEIR DOORS ON THANKSGIVING, RETAILERS ARE HOPING TO LURE EVERY TYPE OF SHOPPER.

SOT: The Thursday night shopper will be younger and more male, where the Friday shopper will be older and more female.

SOME RETAIL EMPLOYEES AREN'T SO THRILLED. ONE TARGET WORKER STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION ASKING TARGET TO 'TAKE THE HIGH ROAD' AND SAVE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR.

nat pop protesters chanting

SOME WALMART WORKERS ARE UPSET TOO -- SAYING THE HOLIDAY SHOULD REMAIN JUST THAT. AND ARE PLANNING TO PROTEST THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS IN FRONT OF SOME STORES TODAY AND TOMORROW.

SOT: They feel it adds insult to injury to be ordered to work on a day that many see as sacrosanct as Thanksgiving.

BUT DESPITE PROTESTS AND OUTCRY. SOME SHOPPERS ARE EAGERLY WAITING FOR DEALS.

MOS: My grandmother always told me the early bird gets the worm!

SCOTT IN NAPLES-VO

NAPLES DAIRY QUEEN-VO

ALSO IN NAPLES TODAY,

THE OLD DAIRY QUEEN BUILDING GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE.

ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS AT NAPLES DAILY NEWS,

THE CITY APPROVED PERMITS FOR THE NEW RESTAURANT TO RENOVATE THE D-Q ON U-S 41.

LOOKS LIKE THE BUILDING WILL KEEP IT'S UNIQUE A-FRAME STRUCTURE.

FLYING HOME FOR THANKSGIVING-2 SHOT

WE'VE TOUCHED ON TRAVELERS HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND.

LET'S TALKING ABOUT THE AIRPORT NOW.

IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN YOUR FLIGHT YET,

EXPECT AIRPORTS AND PLANES TO BE CROWDED.

FLYING HOME FOR THANKSGIVING-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

"Here we are at Long Beach airport and we are starting our Thanksgiving adventure. To give you a sense of how busy things are in the skies over America. We're gonna go from here Long Beach up to San Francisco and end up at LAX."

EVEN SMALL AIRPORTS LIKE LONG BEACH PACKED, A 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN TRAVELERS OVER LAST YEAR.

IN THE AIR. LOTS OF KIDS AND NO DRAMA. WE EVEN GOT A TURKEY SONG.

"Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey have you ever known why people eat you on Thanksgiving and not chicken pot pie."

"HERE WE ARE IN SAN FRANCISCO - THE NATION'S THIRD BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE COUNTRY. AN ESTIMATED 1.2 MILLION PASSENGERS WILL COME THEY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. IT IS BUSY HERE, BUT SO FAR, SMOOTH SAILING - OR, OF COURSE, SMOOTH FLYING."

"Been great been great. So far he's been OK. He hasn't done anything terrible yet, so far so good."

RSW FLIGHT BOARD-OC MITTO

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT TO EXPECT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT ARRIVALS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL.

IF YOU'RE EXPECTING FAMILY ___.

NOW LOOKING AT DEPARTURES __.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR THANKSGIVING COOKING OFF UNTIL THE WEEKEND?

THERE'S AN EASY WAY TO KEEP THOSE RECIPES ON TRACK.

WE'RE TALKING TURKEY WITH THE FOLKS OVER AT BUTTERBALL.

PLUS THIS.

nats of harp music

SOOTHING HIS MOTHER'S SOUL DEALING WITH CANCER.

MEET THE PRODIGY HARP PLAYER - WHO'S JUST 8 YEARS OLD.

WE'LL HEAD TO INDIANA FOR THAT ONE.

TZ1 A) BUTTERBALL HOTLINE-VO

TZ1 B) SON PLAYS HARP-NATS VO

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

DANIELLE THANKFUL SOUND-SOT TO BREAK

I'm thankful for having my family and everyone being healthy and that we're all able to celebrate today, Thanksgiving.

"For the freedom in our Country."

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

BUTTERBALL HOTLINE-VO IN TRAFFIC

THANKS ROBERT.

YOU'VE PROBABLY SPENT ALL DAY IN THE KITCHEN!

OR MAYBE YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND.

FOR LESS EXPERIENCED COOKS - A TIME-HONORED TRADITION IS JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY.

BUTTERBALL HOTLINE-PKG

SITTING DOWN TO ENJOY DINNER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON THANKSGIVING DAY IS THE BEST PART.

BUT. ALL THE WORK IT TAKES TO GET ALL THAT FOOD TO THE TABLE COULD TURN-INTO A FIASCO.

"sometimes I burn my turkey."

"I burned a pecan pie."

"I've cut my finger."

"burt half of the stuff up!"

"turkey not being done enough."

"dish towel caught fire."

BUT DON'T WORRY. NO COOKING QUESTION IS TOO TOUGH FOR THESE TURKEY-TALKERS.

"hello thank you for calling the butterball hotline, may I help you?"

IF YOU'RE HAVING A CRANBERRY CRISIS, OR CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN TO BASTE YOUR BIRD.

JUST PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THE HIGHLY TRAINED EXPERTS AT THE BUTTERBALL HOTLINE.

"we're all food pro's we all have degrees in home ec. Or dietitions, we're also trained at butterball university."

THE BUTTERBALL HOTLINE HAS BEEN UP AND RUNNING FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, ANSWERING MORE THAN 100,000 COOKING QUESTIONS ANNUALLY.

THE HIGHLY TRAINED TURKEY-TALK-EXPERTS CAN HELP PREVENT ANY DINNER-DISTASTER. BUT SOMETIMES THEY GET SOME PRETTY INTERESTING QUESTIONS.

"well we are the turkey experts but when people call and want to know where they can rent a turkey costume that's not our area of expertise."

TURKEY EXPERTS FROM BUTTERBALL SAYS, THEY GET QUIET A FEW CALLS FROM MEN.

"we get a lot of calls from men on call that we do get is that they've left a little treasure bag into the turkey, and they're really upset. The giblet bag is designed to go through the heating process, it's okay."

SO TO GET TO THE DINNER-TABLE THIS YEAR.WITHOUT THE HEADACHE.

SON PLAYS HARP FOR CHEMO MOM-2 SHOT

NICOLE VOWELL REPORTING.

GET A PEN READY. WE HAVE THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN.

1-800 BUTTERBALL - OR 288-8372.

TURNING TO INDIANA THIS EVENING,

ONE BOY HAS A UNIQUE WAY OF PASSING THE TIME DURING HIS MOM'S CANCER TREATMENTS.

SON PLAYS HARP FOR CHEMO MOM-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

ITS A CONCERT IN THE LOBBY OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EAST. 8 YEAR OLD MARTIN STROKES THE STRINGS, AND SOOTHES, THE SOULS. HIS MOTHER, 44 YEAR OLD TAMMY WILLIAMSON IS UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER. WHILE SHE IS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. HER HUSBAND RODNEY, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS, 2 YEAR OLD ZELLA AND 4 YEAR OLD ERICKA WAIT PATIENTLY, LISTENING TO THE MUSIC, AND THINKING POSITIVE THOUGHTS, ABOUT TAMMY. DOCTORS SAY, THE PERFORMANCE IS THERAPEUTIC.

"This is an unbelievable gift to the staff here. The other patients that are here, and most importantly to his mother. It's huge. "

"I go into treatment and when I come out they are here and people are talking with them. I just kinda blend in. When people see me they say are you his mother? Somehow that makes me special because I'm his mother. I'll take that. It's a very big blessing to have a family."

MARTIN SAYS HE KNOWS THE MUSIC MAKES HIS MOTHER FEEL GOOD. BUT HE DOESN'T DWELL ON HIS TALENT, HE STEERS THE CONVERSATION TO THANKSGIVING, AND WHAT HE IS THANKFUL FOR.

"My family, friends, food, water and Jesus who died on the cross for our sins."

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

DERRIK THOMAS REPORTING.

MEETING THE CHALLENGE TO FEED HUNGRY FAMILIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

23:39:16 300 pounds of tureky cooking since 4 oclock in the morning. i'm eb, wahat one restaruant is doing to help the community 23:39:23

IN THREE MINUTES ELIZABETH TAKES A TRIP TO GULF COAST TOWN CENTER MALL.

ONE NEW RESTAURANT STEPS UP TO THE PLATE - THE DINNER PLATE THAT IS.

TZ2 A) ALE HOUSE THANKSGIVING-SOTVO TO BREAK

ALE HOUSE THANKSGIVING-2 SHOT

IT'S A FIRST FOR ONE OF THE BUSIEST CHAIN RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA.

MILLER'S ALE HOUSE CHALLENGED ITS MANAGERS TO GIVE BACK THIS THANKSGIVING.

THE RESTAURANT AT GULF COAST TOWN CENTER TEAMED WITH THE UNITED WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN -

SERVING THE TRADITIONAL MEAL FOR FREE.

ALE HOUSE THANKSGIVING-PKG

TURKEY ON THE TABLE -

23:34:04 it tastes like - it's good! 23:34:07

EVELYN GUZMAN AND HER FAMILY ENJOYED THANKSGIVING DINNER AT MILLER'S ALE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON.

23:34:22 i'm thankful for having food 23:34:25

THE FAMILY FROM BONITA FOUND OUT ABOUT THE MEAL THROUGH UNITED WAY

23:23:48 they set up all the reservations for us 23:23:52

IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE RESTAURANT HAS OPENED FOR CHARITY ON THANKSGIVING.

JIMMEY CHICO

300 POUNDS OF TURKEY,

MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY

CRANBERRY SAUCE AND PUMPKIN PIE - ALL FREE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.

YOUNG HELPERS VOLUNTEERED TOO -

23:29:11 i'm doing pretty much clean up duty and then i'm going to be helping the crew that i'm with like taking dirty dishes off the tables, putting them up on the rack 23:29:21 and filling up drinks that people order 23:29:24 C.J. DIETZEL, 10

23:27:52 it is really fun so far and it is really my first time volunteering anywhere 23:28:00 ALYSSA WILSON, 7 YEARS OLD

AND HOPEFULLY A NEW TRADITION OF GIVING BACK.

NEW AT 530-BNR

ELIZABETH THANKS.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR,

FEEDING THE 5000.

AND LET THE SHOPPING GAMES BEGIN!

FOLKS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CAMPING OUT FOR GREAT DEALS TOMORROW.

A) FEEDING THE 5000-VOTOPS WIPE

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

FEEDING THE 5000-2 SHOT

IMAGINE DELIVERING MORE THAN 6-THOUSAND THANKSGIVING DAY MEALS.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT SOME 1-THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS DID TODAY.

FEEDING THE 5000-TRX PKG

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-VO IN PLASMA

ALRIGHT DAVE.

MOVE OVER TURKEY.

IT'S TIME TO HIT THE STORES!

BLACK FRIDAY IS JUST HOURS AWAY,

AND PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY READY TO JUMP ON SOME GREAT DEALS!

WE'RE CHECKING IN WITH NBC'2'S SARA MILES AGAIN.

SHE'S MANNING THE STATION OUTSIDE BESTBUY ON U-S 41 IN FORT MYERS.

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-REM LIVE

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-VO

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-SOT

BLACK FRIDAY LINES LIVE-REM LIVE

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR WIPE

THANKS SARA.

43 MILLION HIT THE ROAD AND AIR THIS WEEKEND.

NBC2 ON PUMP *AND FLIGHT PATROL.

UP ANOTHER PENNY FROM YESTERDAY.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-41 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-39 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.

RSW FLIGHT BOARD-MITTO TOPS

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT TO EXPECT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT ARRIVALS OVER AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL.

IF YOU'RE EXPECT FAMILY ___.

NOW LOOKING AT DEPARTURES __.

DEADLY TX PILEUP-TRX VOTOPS

TURNING TO TEXAS THIS EVENING.

AT LEAST TWO ARE DEAD AFTER A 100-CAR PILEUP ON THE INTERSTATE TODAY.

DOZENS REMAIN INJURED IN THE HOSPITAL.

THE COLLISION HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 10 THIS MORNING 80 MILES EAST OF HOUSTON.

GAZA UPDATE-OC

WE WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON THE LATEST FROM GAZA.

IT'S RELATIVELY QUIET IN THE STREETS AFTER AN ANNOUNCED CEASEFIRE YESTERDAY.

GAZA UPDATE-TRX PKG

ON THE STREETS OF GAZA.CELEBRATION AND JOY.LATE INTO THE NIGHT.DAYS OF INTENSE NEGOTIATIONS, FINALLY LEADING TO A FRAGILE BUT CRITICAL CEASEFIRE.

"For it to hold, the rocket attacks must end and broader calm return."

BUT THE NIGHT TIME CELEBRATIONS GAVE WAY TO GAZA'S REALITIES.

FAMILIES SET UP MOURNING TENTS TO RECEIVE CONDOLENCES. OFFICIALS HERE SAY MORE THAN 160 PALESTINIANS WERE KILLED.

FOR THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIANS LIKE WALID AND HIS FAMILY, THE CALM GAVE THEM A CHANCE TO RETURN TO THEIR ABANDONED HOMES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DAYS.

WHEN ISRAEL DROPPED LEAFLETS WARNING THEM TO EVACUATE THEIR AREA, HE DID. IN THE LAST ISRAELI ATTACK ON GAZA, HIS BROTHER WAS KILLED AND THEIR FARM DESTROYED.

"Today, he tells me, he doesn't want history to repeat itself and hopes the truce wont be short-lived."

JUST MILES AWAY, WHERE ISRAELI TROOPS HAD PREPARED TO INVADE GAZA, THE ORDER WAS GIVEN TO STAND DOWN FOR NOW.

ISRAEL TOO HAS NEW REALITIES.

PALESTINIAN ROCKETS CAN NOW REACH TEL AVIV AND JERUSALEM. FIVE ISRAELIS WERE KILLED AND MILLIONS MORE WITHIN RANGE OF DEADLY ROCKETS.

FOR NOW, BOTH SIDES ARE CLAIMING VICTORY.WITH HAMAS ORGANIZING A LARGE RALLY IN GAZA LATER TODAY.

BUT FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE, AS SHOPS AND STORES RE-OPEN AND A SEMBLANCE OF NORMALCY RETURNS TO GAZA'S STREETS, MANY FEAR THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED.

WITHOUT A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION, THEY SAY, THIS WILL JUST BE ANOTHER BLOODY CHAPTER IN THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT.

"The success of the ceasefire has really been accredited to Egypt's new Islamist President Mohammed Morsi who negotiated the deal between Israel and the Palestinian factions. But some say that truce will be short lived if Egypt and other countries in the region don't address a comprehensive solution to the problems the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

HOSTESS PLAN APPROVED-VO

AYMAN THANKS.

BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS ARE GREEN-LIGHTED FOR HOSTESS.

THE BREAD COMPANY GOT COURT APPROVAL THIS WEEK.

HOSTESS AND UNION WORKERS FAILED TO REACH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT.

THE WIND-DOWN MEANS THE CLOSURE OF 33 BAKERIES, 565 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, 570 BAKERY OUTLET STORES.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

TZ1 A) CAPTIVA HOLIDAY-VO

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

DAVE THANKFUL SOUND-SOT BUMP TO BREAK

CAPTIVA HOLIDAY LAUREN STUDIO-2SHOT TRX PLASMA

CAPTIVA HOLIDAY LAUREN STUDIO-VO IN PLASMA

CAPTIVA HOLIDAY LAUREN STUDIO-PKG

CAPTIVA HOLIDAY LAUREN STUDIO-MITTO IN PLASMA

SO HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN.

STARTING AT 5PM TOMORROW, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FIREWORKS AND THE TREE LIGHTINING AT 'TWEEN WATERS INN'.

AND SATURDAY,

IT'S THE CHILDREN'S CLASSIC HOLIDAY READING AND TREE LIGHTING AT 'SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT'.

WE HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF EVENTS AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

SANDY DONATIONS-2 SHOT VO

LAUREN THANKS.

SUPPLIES ARE DELIVERED TO VICTIMS OF SANDY COURTESY OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS.

FOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS COLLECTED FOOD AND CLOTHES LAST WEEK.

THESE PICTURES SHOW A FEW TEACHERS DELIVERING THE SUPPLIES TO SALVATION ARMY IN NEW JERSEY.

TEASE FIVE-2 SHOT

TZ2 A) SHOPPING TODAY-SOTVO

TZ2 B) LOCAL BANDS-NATS VO TO BREAK

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

SHOPPING TODAY-2 SHOT LIVE

THANKS ROBERT.

PEOPLE ARE GEARING UP FOR EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SALES.

SOME WAITING IN LINE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK TO GET THEIR HANDS ON TOP DEALS OF THE SEASON.

BUT NOT EVERYONE IS STANDING IN LINE RIGHT NOW.

SHOPPING TODAY-TRX PKG

WHAT WAS A LINE OF TENTS FILLED WITH CAMPERS WAITING FOR A WEEK AT BEST BUY AT PAGE FIELD COMMONS IN FORT MYERS FOR IT'S MIDNIGHT OPENING.

"Watching movies and we've been barbecuing and just kind of hanging out. This is the coldest it's been yet."

NATBREAK OF PEOPLE LOADING UP THEIR CAR.

BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TOO FAR FIND, WHAT WE'LL CALL--BLACK THURSDAY SHOPPERS.

"I'm a shopper. I'm addicted. Ha.I'm sorry I love to shop."

"Even on Thanksgiving."

"Ha Yes! I am!"

OLD TIME POTTERY IN FORT MYERS OPENED IT'S DOORS AT SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS MORNING, WELCOMING SHOPPERS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TO SNATCH THE STORE'S DOOR BUSTER DEALS.

DEALS THAT WERE A DREAM TO CAROL ALBRIGHT.

"I got my granddaughter some daisy mats, for miss daisy, and I got curtains, that are normally $15 for $10."

SHOW BASS PRO FRONT

THE PARADISE FOR OUTDOOR FUN HAD SHOPPERS OF ALL AGES CRAWLING IN FOR THE PRE-FRIDAY SALE.

"I got for my grandson who's three months old, little John, a placemat and I bought for my daughter-in-law pjs for Christmas."

THE EARLY OPENING HAD STEVE WESTERBELT IN AND OUT WITH A MISSION IN MIND.WITH DEALS THAT COULDN'T WAIT ANOTHER DAY FOR.

"I got a trolling motor and wanted to be the first one to get one today."

A DECISION MADE WITH THE FUTURE FLOOD IN MIND.

"I just wanted to try to beat the crowd and get here before everybody else."

AND A CHECK OFF THEIR SHOPPING LISTS EVEN IF IT'S ON THE DAY OF FEAST.

"Is it worth it?"

"Yes. "

"Worth it?"

"Yeah! Absolutely."

CAPE TURKEY TROT-TRX NATS VOTOPS WIPE

nats of horn

AND THEY'RE OFF!

TWO THOUSAND RUNNERS TAKE PART IN THE 33RD ANNUAL CAPE CORAL TURKEY TROT.

THE FORT MYERS TRACK CLUB 5-K RACE STARTED AT CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL ON SOUTHEAST 6TH STREET.

IT CARRIED THROUGH RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND ENDED AT IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOTS.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE WINNERS RIGHT AFTER THE RACE.

MACY'S PARADE-VOTOPS WIPE

DID YOU WATCH THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE?

MORE THAN 55 BALLOONS, 16-HUNDRED CHEERLEADERS AND 900 CLOWNS WEAVED THEIR WAY THROUGH MANHATTAN.

IT'S THE 86TH YEAR FOR THE PARADE.

IDA BAKER IN MACY'S-VOTOPS WIPE

WE HAD LOCAL BANDS TAKE A TRIP UP NORTH FOR THREE SEPARATE PARADES.

IDA BAKER HIGH SCHOOL BAND MEMBERS ALANA LONG AND COURTNEY MORRIS PERFORMED IN THE MACY'S PARADE.

GULF COAST PHILLY-VOTOPS WIPE

AND IN PHILLY,

THE GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL BAND LED THE PARADE THIS MORNING.

AT MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS ITS ONE OF FLORIDA'S BIGGEST MARCHING BANDS.

BARRON COLLIER IN CHICAGO-VOTOPS

AND IN THE WINDY CITY,

THE BARRON COLLIER BAND MARCHED THROUGH CHICAGO FOR THE MCDONALD'S THANKSGIVING PARADE.

TURKEY LIFE POST PARDON-2 SHOT

ANOTHER THANKSGIVING - ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TURKEY PARDONED!

BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE BIRDS AFTER THEIR MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT?

TURKEY LIFE POST PARDON-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

AN ANNUAL REPRIEVE --

I'm told Jerry traveled all the way here from Wisconsin.

A LONG LINE OF LUCKY BIRDS --

May and Flower. Certainly better than the names the VP suggested, which is Lunch and Dinner.

ON WEDNESDAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA ADDED GOBBLER AND COBBLER TO THAT LIST, THE ANNUAL WHITE HOUSE TURKEY PARDON.

I have one more gift to give, and it goes to a pair turkeys named Cobbler and Gobbler.

But after the cameras stop rolling and the president heads back to the Oval Office, what does happen to those pardoned turkeys? Well, they'll come right here, to the home of the nation's first president.

FIRST STOP, THIS SPECIALLY-PREPARED PEN, ON THE GROUNDS OF MOUNT VERNON, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HISTORIC ESTATE IN VIRGINIA.

THEY'LL BE A MAIN ATTRACTION AT A HOLIDAY FESTIVAL FOR SIX WEEKS.

THEN, A TRANQUIL RETIREMENT.

After the six weeks, they'll move back to our livestock department and be with all sorts of other animals and they're just always thrilled when they get back there.

HISTORICALLY, IT'S APPROPRIATE. IT WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON WHO SUGGESTED A NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING IN 1789.

The holidays in the 18th century were a time for family and friends to get together for good food, good drink and just a good time together. Turkeys were a part of that celebration certainly…to eat.

NOT THESE GUYS, THOUGH. NO DOUBT, GIVING THANKS FOR LIFE BEYOND THANKSGIVING DINNER.

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON-TRX VOTOPS

AND FINALLY, PRESIDENT OBAMA CARRIED ON THE WHITE HOUSE TRADITION OF PARDONING A THANKSGIVING TURKEY AND ITS ALTERNATE.

BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE WHITE HOUSE LET THE PUBLIC DECIDE WHICH TURKEY GOT TOP BILLING.

PEOPLE VOTED FOR THEIR FAVORITE TURKEY THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE FACEBOOK PAGE.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO OVERSEAS SOLDIERS THIS WEEKEND.

at this time would you please bring up the letters that you have written

IN TWO MINUTES,

A LITTLE GIRL HERE IN FLORIDA PUTS FORTH THE EXTRA EFFORT.

WE'LL HAVE HER INSPIRING STORY.

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WHILE MANY FAMILIES GIVE THANKS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND,

SOME SOLDIERS SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN ARE GRATEFUL TOO.

ALL BECAUSE OF A LITTLE GIRL IN WESTON FLORIDA.

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nats savannah on stage.

savannah: at this time would you please bring up the letters that you have written.

ELEVEN YEAR OLD SAVANNAH MADDISON OGDEN HAS SENT THOUSANDS OF LETTERS TO THE MILITARY SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN.

nats

savannah: and thanks to schools like you guys we can do this amazing thing to support our soldiers and military.

IT ALL BEGAN A YEAR AGO WHEN SAVANNAH'S BEST FRIEND WILSON SCHAPER TOLD SAVANNAH HER DAD WAS BEING DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN.

savannah: i was kind of like wow what?! because i didn't think for an entire year i couldn't imagine my parents going away for that long, that would just crush me.

nats savannah singing.

SO SAVANNAH WROTE A SONG FOR HER BEST FRIEND.

savannah: I started realizing what these soldiers were doing and we sat and thought about it / and i said wilson we need to do something more than this is there anything we can do and we came up with savannah's soldiers.

SAVANNAH STARTED A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN FOR SOLDIERS BEING DEPLOYED WITH WILSON'S DAD.

Monique: / i thought oh how are we going to send 700 letters to afghanistan / so she would get kids over and they would start writing letters and it would be maybe 30-40 letters they would come up with in a week maybe. and i thought we got a long way to go 1/8laughs 3/8

nats savannah with students presenting letters

BUT SAVANNAH WAS DETERMINED AND STARTED SPEAKING AT SCHOOLS, EVEN GOING TO MIAMI MARLINS GAMES, TO GET MORE KIDS TO WRITE LETTERS.

savannah: / they say all kinds of sweet things the little kids write the cutest letters cause they're not the best spellers. they'll say crunchy instead of country / the kids really put their hearts into these letters.

nats pouring letters on table

SAVANNAH And her FAMILY WILL SORT THROUGH THE LETTERS, THEN MAIL THEM TO BATTALIONS STATIONED HALF A WORLD AWAY.

capt. durham: /anything from home makes you feel good but when you get a letter from a little kid that is telling you good job and thank you you can't explain it.

janette: / it helps with the morale it helps them just get through the day the tough situations that they're dealing with in afghanistan.

Some SOLDIERS even TAKE PHOTOS WITH SAVANNAH'S LETTERS AND THEN SHOW THEIR GRATITUDE ON SAVANNAH'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

savannah: / the best is they're always smiling / they're always holding up the letters with a smile on their face, it's really amazing to see we're doing a great thing it's working.

NOW SAVANNAH HOPES KIDS IN SCHOOLS IN ALL 50 STATES WILL JOIN HER LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN.

dad: she does a really good job at speaking and communicating with the kids / I am extremely proud of her.

mom: she's just passionate about it and she loves what she's doing.

FOR THE SOLDIERS, THE LETTERS ARE A TOUCHING TRIBUTE FROM A LITTLE GIRL WITH A BIG HEART.

janette: savannah maddison is my hero. / she's made a difference in my life and i appreciate her 1/8tears up 3/8

capt durham: you have really blessed me you have blessed the soldiers that are still over there / you're awesome thank you so much.