HEADLINES-------------

AHEAD THIS MORNING ON ABC-7'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT NINE.

SHOTS FIRED IN FORT MYERS.

OVERNIGHT-- A MAN IS SHOT IN HIS CAR--

THE LATEST UPDATE ON THIS INVESTIGATION.

I'm gonna watch it! i wanna see it!

AND IN IT'S FINAL JOURNEY --

THE ENDEAVOUR MAKES IT'S WAY THROUGH LOS ANGELES STREETS.

A TASK SO TOUGH -- IT MIGHT AS WELL BE ROCKET SCIENCE.

PLUS- UNHAPPY WALMART WORKERS -- PLAN RALLIES AND FLASH MOBS--

IT COULD AFFECT YOUR SHOPPING.

HL1) SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

HL2) ENDEAVOR FINAL DAY-SOTVO

HL3) BLACK FRIDAY WALKOUT-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

SHOW OPEN-CLIPTOPS

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-ANIMAPVOTOPS

DEVELOPING NOW AT NINE--

POLICE SEARCH FOR A SHOOTER.

THEY TELL US SOMEONE SHOT AT A MAN SITTING IN A CAR.

IT WAS IN THE PARKING LOT -- OF THE SUNRISE TOWER APARTMENTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE.

IT WAS JUST BEFORE *THREE THIS MORNING.

EMERGENCY CREWS TOOK THE MAN TO LEE MEMORIAL.

NO WORD ON HIS CONDITION.

VOTE CLIP-CLIP

DEBATE WRAP-2 SHOT AT POP

IT WAS A DIFFERENT DEBATE THAN LAST WEEK'S PRESIDENTIAL FACE- OFF.

THIS TIME, JOE BIDEN AND PAUL RYAN -- CLASHED ON VIRTUALLY EVERY ISSUE.

STOPPING JUST SHORT OF CALLING EACH OTHER LIARS.

THE QUESTION: WHO WON?

AN OVERNIGHT YAHOO POLL OF MORE THAN 130- THOUSAND PEOPLE MAY HAVE THE BEST

ANSWER OF ALL. IT WAS 50- 50.

DEBATE WRAP-PKG

NATS - Walk up

THE FIRST AND ONLY VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SPARKED A FEW FIREWORKS.

SOT - RYAN:"It's been done a couple of times actually." BIDEN: "It's never

been done." RYAN: "Jack Kennedy lowered tax rates - increased growth." BIDEN

: "Oh so now your Jack Kennedy!"

VICE PRESIDENT - JOE BIDEN - AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER - PAUL RYAN -

DELIVERED STARK DIFFERENCES ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY - INCLUDING HOW

TO FIX THE ECONOMY

SOT - RYAN "We're going in the wrong direction! Look at where we are. The

economy is barely limping along."

SOT - BIDEN "It shouldn't be surprising for a guy who says 47% of the

American people are unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives.. They pay more effective tax than Gov. Romney pays in his

federal income tax."

RYAN WENT AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR HIS RESPONSE TO THE U-S CONSULATE ATTACK

IN LIBYA.

SOT - RYAN "It took the President two weeks to acknowledge it was a

terrorist attack."

WHILE BIDEN CHALLENGED RYAN'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO MEDICARE.

SOT RYAN BIDEN Ryan: "We are not jeopardizing this program we have to save

it. BIDEN: "You are jeopardizing the program you're changing the program

from a guaranteed benefit"

IT WAS A MORE HEATED BACK AND FORTH THAN THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND

BIDEN OFTEN *LAUGHED* AT RYAN's ARGUMENTS

SOT "Joe Biden understood tonight that he had to

go back out there and do what President Obama failed to do last week."

WITH THE RACE STILL TIGHT BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY WATCHED

CLOSELY

SOT - Obama "I thought Joe Biden was terrific tonight I couldn't be more

proud of him"

AND IN THE END THEIR RUNNING- MATES EVEN SHARED A FEW LAUGHS.

SOT RYAN: "I think the VP very well knows that sometimes the words don't

come out of your mouth the right way BIDEN: But I always say what I mean."

THE NEXT BIG DEBATE - IS NEXT TUESDAY.

THAT'S WHEN WE'LL SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SQUARE OFF - FOR ROUND

DEBATE WRAP-SS

MENINGITIS UPDATE-VO

FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE TRACKED DOWN 12-000 PEOPLE--

WHO THEY BELIEVE COULD HAVE RECEIVED CONTAMINATED STEROID SHOTS.

AS OF NOW --- 14 PEOPLE ARE DEAD,

170 SICK FROM THAT MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

AND TWO FLORIDIANS ARE AMONG THOSE KILLED BY A RARE FORM OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS.

AA EMERGENCY LANDING-OC

AMERICAN AIRLINES MAKES ANOTHER EMERGENCY LANDING.

THE AIRLINE SAYS A BIRD GOT CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE OF A PLANE.

IT WAS GOING FROM CHICAGO TO MIAMI.

145 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AIRLINE SAID THE BIRD STRIKE HAPPENED JUST BEFORE LANDING.

AA EMERGENCY LANDING-SOT OC

We saw the bird fly into the wing when we were coming down for

touchdown.and the plane just took back off.smelled a funny smell which

was

obviously the bird."

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER-VO

SIX DECADES OF WORK --

PROMOTING PEACE IN EUROPE -- WINS THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE 2012 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

THE NOBEL COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED THE AWARD THIS MORNING IN OSLO, NORWAY.

HE SAID THE EUROPEAN UNION HELPED TRANSFORM -- ONCE WAR-TORN EUROPE -- INTO A CONTINENT OF PEACE.

TORRES MOM SPEAKS-SS VO

ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A GOLDEN GATE MAN IN HIS BEDROOM.

THAT MAN IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING.

NOW WE HEAR FROM THE MOTHER OF THE VICTIM.

ERNEST TORRES WAS KILLED IN EARLY AUGUST.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING.

INVESTIGATORS THINK THIS MAN, ABRAHAM ECKMAN, DID IT.

HE NOW FACES A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE.

TORRES MOM SPEAKS-SOTSS

Linda torres Victim's Mother

I got some justice out of it bc he needs to suffer for what he did, coming up to my house shooting my son through the window while he was sleeping it's just horrible, its horrible for what I had to deal with and I don't have a child now.

DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STABBING-SS SOTVO

TWO DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECOVER THIS MORNING.

DEPUTIES SAY ANOTHER STUDENT -- STABBED THEM WITH MEDICAL SCISSORS.

13-YEAR-OLD JA'DARION THOMAS NOW FACES BATTERY CHARGES

A-B-C 7 TALKED TO HIS MOM.

KIMBERLY THOMAS/MOM

45:41 Reporter - "is Ja'Danion home?"

Mom - you have the wrong information. I don't know where you got your information from but --

Reporter - Would you be able to clear up that information for us?

Mom - I have absolutely no statement because I am taking further action

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THOMAS STABBED TWO TEENS --

ONE OVER A PIECE OF CANDY,

THE OTHER BECAUSE HE STEPPED IN TO PROTECT A GIRL.

MISSING CO GIRL-VO

COLORADO OFFICIALS HOPE TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION THIS MORNING ABOUT THE BODY FOUND IN ARVADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY THAT THE BODY WAS DISMEMBERED.

WHICH MADE IT HARD TO IDENTIFY IT.

OR BE SURE WHETHER IT'S THE BODY OF MISSING 10-YEAR OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY.

REMEMBERING JESSE-VOWIPE

LOOKING AHEAD --

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY -- WILL RETIRE JESSE WATLINGTON'S JERSEY NUMBER THIS WEEKEND.

THE SIXTH GRADER WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING A WEEK AGO AT FOOTBALL PRACTICE -- AND DIED SUNDAY.

YESTERDAY- FAMILY AND FRIENDS JOINED HANDS AT HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE.

HIS JERSEY -- NUMBER 51 -- WILL BE RETIRED AT HALFTIME AT SATURDAY'S GAME AT BISHOP VEROT.

LEE NEAR DROWNING NEW INFO-VOTOPS

A TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY IS FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE THIS MORNING

HE WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE YESTERDAY IN A POOL.

THE CHILD, BLAKE OSCEOLA, IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT HEALTHPARK MEDICAL CENTER IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

HIS MOTHER CALLED 9-1-1 AFTER FINDING HIM IN THEIR LEHIGH ACRES POOL.

FLORIDA DROWNINGS-HLF RVL

THIS INCIDENT IS A REMINDER TO PARENTS.

FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN CHILD DROWNINGS.

IN 2000, LAWMAKERS PASSED A RULE -- THAT REQUIRES EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES FOR HOME POOLS.

BUT THERE ARE GAPS IN THE LAW.

IT ONLY APPLIES TO POOLS BUILT AFTER 2000.

THERE'S NO PUBLIC MONEY AVAILBLE TO EDUCATE FAMILIES.

CAPE CAR IN CANAL-VO

A WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING AFTER PLUNGING HER CAR INTO A CAPE CORAL CANAL.

OFFICERS SAY GILIAN CROSDALE WAS GOING SOUTHBOUND ON ANDALUSIA BOULEVARD.

THEN THE DRIVER OF A WHITE TOYOTA COROLLA PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER.

CROSDALE HIT THE COROLLA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE,

CAPE CAR IN CANAL-SOT-SS

batallion chief ryan lamb/ems-01:19:52-"once they had her at the surface we were able to put her on a backboard and begin recessutative measure at that point."

-she was found in cardiac arrest and transported to the cape coral hospital in critical condition."

THE DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA COROLLA - MADISON SCHIEL - SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

ENDEAVOR FINAL DAY-2 SHOT-- LIVE SIGNAL?

EN-ROUTE TO ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE.

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR STARTED ITS LAST MOVE OVERNIGHT.

IT'S HEADED TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM--

IT'S EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT.

ENDEAVOR FINAL DAY-PKG

Overnight, the Space Shuttle Endeavour began its final journey.

Endeavour left the Los Angeles Airport en route to its retirement home at

the California Science Center.

Kayshia Halls -SOT-

I'M GONNA WATCH IT! I WANNA SEE IT!

It's a terribly complicated move. Although Endeavor is traveling just 12

miles, it's going to take two days for the five-story, 165,000 pound shuttle

to reach its destination.

Marty Fabrick - SOT

MOVING SOMETHING THE SIZE OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE WITH A 78 FOOT WINGSPAN

THROUGH THE CITY STREETS IS MAYBE NOT ROCKET SCIENCE BUT IT'S NOT TOO FAR

FROM IT.

In South LAalong Endeavor's routecrews cut down hundreds of trees and dozens

of power lines were removed.

Major roads were closed.and traffic diverted.as the authorities took

extra precaution.

The city also placed restrictions of where the public can watch Endeavour,

saying streets are just not wide enough for the shuttle and crowds. Some who

live along Endeavor's route are annoyed.

Clarence Bragg -SOT-

IT'S A HISTORICAL THING. EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE IT, INSTEAD OF LIKE BEING

PUSHED AWAY FROM IT.

Endeavor will park here at the shuttle display pavilion until construction

of its permanent display is finished.

Mark Kelly-SOT-

I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S GOING TO BE A REMARKABLE THING TO SEE. AND IT'S REALLY

GOING TO MOTIVATE KIDS.

One final mission for a shuttle that traveled more than a hundred thousand

HYUNDAI INVESTIGATION-OC

NEW AT NINE-

A CONSUMER ALERT.

U-S SAFETY OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE A STEERING PROBLEM IN HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV'S.

A FASTENER CAN COME LOOSE.

CAUSING THE STEERING SHAFT TO COME APART-

THAT CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

THE AFFECTED MODELS ARE 2011 SANTA FE MODELS.

NO CRASHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED YET--

TEASE ONE-1 SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

THE ICONIC TWINKIE FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE--

TZ1 A TWINKIE-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

WALMARTS MAY HAVE MORE TO DEAL WITH THAN A RUSH OF CUSTOMERS TRYING TO GRAB BARGAINS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.

UNHAPPY EMPLOYEES -- BACKED BY THE UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION --

ARE PLANNING RALLIES, FLASH MOBS AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS AT WALMARTS ON BLACK FRIDAY, ONE OF THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAYS OF THE YEAR --

TO PROTEST LOW WAGES, WORK CONDITIONS AND WHAT THEY CALL WAL-MART'S PATTERN OF RETALIATION.

*****

ANOTHER PRICE HIKE GETS THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM THE STRUGGLING POSTAL SERVICE!

A FIRST CLASS STAMP, GOING UP A PENNY TO 46-CENTS, STARTING JANUARY 27.

THE U-S-P-S -- ALSO UNVEILING A GLOBAL FOREVER STAMP FOR A DOLLAR 10.

NOT CLEAR WHAT DEMAND FOR THAT WILL BE, GIVEN THE POPULARITY OF EMAIL AND SKYPE TO COMMUNICATE OVERSEAS.

*****

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- SOME GOOD NEWS FOR AIR TRAVELERS.

OC:

UNITED AIRLINES -- GIVES UP ON ITS LATEST ATTEMPT TO RAISE AIR FARES BY UP TO 10-DOLLARS ROUND TRIP.

FARCOMPARE DOT COM SAYS UNITED GAVE UP ON THE INDUSTRY'S 14TH ATTEMPT TO RAISE FARES THIS YEAR AFTER DELTA ROLLED BACK AN ATTEMPT TO MATCH UNITEDS' MOVE.

*****

AND -- TENSION WITH PILOTS AFTER VOIDING THEIR CONTRACT, CONTINUES TO HURT BANKRUPT AMERICAN AIRLINES.

THE AIRLINE -- EXTENDING CUTS IN THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS UNTIL AT LEAST MID-NOVEMBER, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE *WORST* ON-TIME RECORD AMONG MAJOR AIRLINES.

THE AIRLINE HAS THREATENED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PILOTS IF THE DELAYS DON'T STOP.

ALRIGHT -- INVESTORS TODAY -- EYING QUARTERLY RESULTS FROM BANKING GIANTS CHASE AND WELLS FARGO.

AND THAT'S AFTER A MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY --

AS EARLY OPTIMISM FADED ABOUT A BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED REPORT ON WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS.

*****

*****

TREE FALLS ON CAR-VOTOPS

HERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY.

YOU HEAR THE TREE CRACKING --- AND IT FALLS RIGHT ON THOSE TWO CARS.

A WITNESS CAUGHT IT IN ACTION.

GOOD THING NO ONE WAS IN THE CARS.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.

Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.

Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.

A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.

A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.

WEATHER DIALING-VO

IT'S SHAPING UP TO BE A GORGEOUS DAY--

SO DOES THAT MEAN -- IT'S NOT A GOOD TIME TO CALL YOUR MOTHER?

TURNS OUT -- *WHO WE CALL AND *HOW LONG WE TALK. MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE WEATHER!

A STUDY FINDS WHEN THE WEATHER IS UNCOMFORTABLY HOT, COLD OR WET -- PEOPLE TEND TO CALL CLOSE FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

GAS PRICES-VOWIPE

IF YOU'RE FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK THIS MORNING-

YOU'LL FIND PRICES JUMPED AGAIN.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR, DRIVERS WERE PAYING ABOUT 40 CENTS LESS.

TYPICALLY, THE FALL SEASON MEANS PRICES DROP AFTER SUMMER DEMAND FALLS.

GAS PRICES-SOTVO

Dr. Dean Stansel, FGCU economics professor "these supply factors, disruptions have been bigger than demand factors. Net effect is we haven't seen that drop yet."

ECONOMISTS PREDICT GAS PRICES WILL FALL SOON.

TRIPLE-A TELLS US RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ACTUALLY PAYING SOME OF THE BEST PRICES IN THE NATION.

TWINKIES UNCERTAIN FUTURE-VO

A CUT IN WORKER BENEFITS -- MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE YOUR HOSTESS FAVORITES.

THE COMPANY FILED A PLAN TO GET OUT OF BANKRUPTCY.

BUT THE TWINKIE MAKERS, COULD STILL GO UNDER IF THE BAKERY WORKERS UNION STRIKES.

THEIR PLAN IS AN 8% CUT IN WORKERS WAGES -- REDUCED HEALTH BENEFITS AND A FREEZE IN PENSION PAYMENTS.

CHARCO JOB FAIR~DEBATE JOBS-VOWIPE

MORE THAN 200 JOB SEEKERS PACK "THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE" IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

ALL FOR A CHANCE TO MEET PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS.

SOME JOB HUNTERS SAY THEY ARE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

CHARCO JOB FAIR~DEBATE JOBS-SOTVO

LA'KEISHA WASHINGTON, JOB SEEKER: Obama has put out a stimulus and a lot of jobs have been created with that the market in our area North Port/Port Charlotte area I see a lot of rise in development

TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS-VO

AND SOME OF AMERICA'S TEACHERS FIND A WAY TO "MAKE" SOME EXTRA CASH.

ALL WHILE HELPING THEIR CASH-STRAPPED COLLEAGUES SAVE.

THEY'RE PROVIDING TEACHING MATERIALS THROUGH CYBER SPACE.

SHARING CURRICULUM ON WEB SITES. SUCH AS TEACHERS-PAY-TEACHERS DOT COM.

TEASE TWO-1 SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

WE KNEW THERE WAS AN OBESITY EPIDEMIC.

BUT IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE HUMAN RACE.

COMING UP -- WE TELL HOW AMERICA'S PETS ARE PUTTING ON THE POUNDS TOO!

TZ2 A) PET OBESITY-VO

KATIE TEASE-SOT

CHILDREN EXPOSED TO POLLUTION-VO

CHILDREN EXPOSED TO TRAFFIC POLLUTION AS AN INFANT.

COULD BE AT RISK FOR IMPAIRED LUNG FUNCTION.

OTHER STUDIES HAVE SHOWN -- CHILDREN ARE VULNERABLE TO AIR POLLUTION,

BUT NEW RESEARCH FOUND -- EXPOSURE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE IS ESPECIALLY HARMFUL.

PET OBESITY EPIDEMIC-2 SHOT

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD AMERICA HAS AN OBESITY PROBLEM.

TURNS OUT. SO DO AMERICAN *PETS*.

FAT CATS AND HEAVY POOCHES ARE A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC.

BUT EXPERTS SAY THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO SLIM DOWN YOUR SIDEKICKS.

PET OBESITY EPIDEMIC-PKG

IF YOU'VE NOTICED MAN'S BEST FRIEND PACKING ON THE POUNDS, YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

"Pets are getting progressively more overweight just like people are."

DR. TONY ISHAK SAYS THE WEIGHT MOST PETS SHOULD BE ISN'T THE WEIGHT MOST PETS ARE.

"You should be able to feel your pet's ribs pretty easily touching their sides. While you shouldn't be able to see them, you should be able to feel them without pushing through a pretty obvious layer of fat and most cats and dogs have a nice tummy tuck where their chest is and it kind of goes up before their back legs."

THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF PET OBESITY ESTIMATES 54% OF CATS AND DOGS IN THE U.S. ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE AND IN MANY CASES IT'S THE HUMAN OWNERS WHO ARE INADVERTENTLY TO BLAME.

"People have a perception if I feed my dog more I'm loving them more, and they sit and beg and they're cute and I'll continue to feed them from the table when in fact you're really killing your animal by over-feeding."

EXERCISE FOR PETS, JUST LIKE PEOPLE, IS KEY.

BUT THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS OWNERS CAN DO. LIKE LAY OFF THE HUMAN TREATS.

"So they don't necessarily need candy bars, french fries, ice cream, that sort of stuff as their treat. You can get the same interaction and positive reinforcement giving them a carrot or a rice cake or a piece of their own kibble as a treat."

PET OBESITY EPIDEMIC-OC

JENNIFER LEIGHT REPORTING.

AND JUST LIKE WITH HUMANS.

A LONG LIST OF HEALTH DANGERS COME WITH THE EXCESS WEIGHT:

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. CRIPPLING ARTHRITIS. DIABETES.

IT CAN EVEN SHORTEN THEIR LIFE BY TWO YEARS.

TEASE THREE-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

A ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO RUNNING A PROSITUTION RING OUT OF HER STUDIO.

CAN WE EXPECT A CLIENT LIST TO BE RELEASED.

PLUS --

HUNDREDS OF WALMART EMPLOYEES THREATEN TO TAKE ACTION-- ON THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.

TZ3 A ZUMBA SEX SCANDAL-VOTOPS

TZ3 B BLACK FRIDAY WALKOUT-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING.

S&P ---THE NASDAQ---AND DOW--ALL WAY UP THIS MORNING

U-S STOCKS STARTING OFF ON A HIGH NOTE.

THAT'S THANKS TO J-P MORGAN'S BETTER THAN EXPECTED EARNINGS.

ANOTHER STOCK EXPECTED TO REPORT HIGHER EARNINGS---WELLS FARGO.

TS1) SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-ANIMAPVOTOPS

RUNNING DOWN YOUR TOP STORIES THIS FRIDAY MORNING.

A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL --- AFTER HE WAS SHOT IN HIS CAR.

IT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE SUNRISE TOWER APARTMENTS 00 ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN FORT MYERS.

HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND GET HELP.

TS2) NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-VOTOPS

PROMOTING PEACE PAYS OFF FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION THIS MORNING.

JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY-- THE UNION IS THE 2012 WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

TS3) ENDEAVORS FINAL DAY-VOTOPS -- LIVE SIGNAL

IT'S ENDEAVOUR'S FINAL JOURNEY.

THE SPACE SHUTTLE IS MAKING ITS WAY -- TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM.

IT'S EXPECTED TO GET THERE TOMORROW NIGHT.

BUT IT'S NOT AN EASY TRIP -- THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES.

ZUMBA SEX SCANDAL-2 SHOT

NOW TO THE LATEST ON THAT ALLEGED PROSTITUTION SCANDAL-

SHAKING UP A SMALL TOWN IN MAINE --

A POPULAR AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR CHARGED WITH OVER ONE-HUNDRED

COUNTS OF PROSTITUTION --

NOW POLICE SAY THEY ARE GETTING READY TO DROP THE NAMES OF OVER ONE-HUNDRED OF HER ALLEGED CLIENTS.

ZUMBA SEX SCANDAL-PKG

ZUMBA SEX SCANDAL-OC

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

STATISTICALLY --THE TOWN OF KENNEBUNK IS SO SMALL.

MICHAEL VICK DOG OWNER-VO

N-F-L QUARTERBACK MICHAEL VICK-- NOW OWNS A DOG.

THIS IS THE MAN WHO ONCE SPENT TIME IN PRISON -- FOR FUNDING AN ILLEGAL DOG-FIGHTING RING,

VICK SAYS HE WANTED HIS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS--

AND ADDS THAT THE DOG IS WELL CARED FOR.

BEER MACHETE-SS VO

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN IS ARRESTED FOR ALMOST CUTTING OFF SOMEONES FINGER WITH A MACHETE--

ALL FOR BEER!

FAROL HYPPOLITE IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND THEFT.

THE VICTIM -- MARCELYN TIDOR-- SAYS HE WAS THROWING A PARTY FOR HIS DAUGHTER IN EAST NAPLES AND HYPPOLITE STARTED TO STEAL BEER.

BEER MACHETE-(2)SOTVO

"He just showow showow shwow

"He could have killed my daddy

THE BLADE SLICED THROUGH THE BONE AND TENDONS OF TIDORS RIGHT PINKY FINGER--

PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE-VO

CREWS CONTINUE TO SEARCH THROUGH RUBBLE -- ON MIAMI DADE COLLEGE'S CAMPUS.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A MISSING WORKER.

RESCUERS PULLED 53 YEAR OLD SAMUEL PEREZ OUT OF THE DEBRIS YESTERDAY MORNING.

BUT HE DIED A FEW HOURS AFTER WORKERS GOT HIM FREE.

THE FIVE STORY GARAGE COLLAPSED WHILE IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THREE WERE KILLED -- AND EIGHT INJURED.

BLACK FRIDAY WALK OUT-2 SHOT

NOW TO THAT SHAKE UP AT WALMART.

WORKERS AT 28 STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- WALKED OFF THE JOB EARLIER THIS WEEK.

AND NOW THEY ARE THREATENING A WALKOUT ON THE SUPERBOWL OF SHOPPING DAYS -- BLACK FRIDAY.

BLACK FRIDAY WALK OUT-PKG

SCRIPT:

Natsound. Miami Prostest

WALMART WORKERS MAY BE KNOWN FOR THEIR SMILES BUT THESE WALMART "ASSOCIATES,

" / ARE DECIDEDLY UNHAPPY /

Elaine Rozier/Wal Mart Worker I come back and they tell me

you fired. And I say what for I didn't do anything.

FIRST TAKING THEIR GRIEVANCES TO THE SIDEWALKS OUTSIDE THEIR STORES

Natsound. ""When we speak out, our hours are cut out!!"

THEN ON TO THE WALMART MOTHERSHIP IN ARKANSAS WHERE THEY WERE TOLD, WE'LL

TALK TO YOU INDIVIDUALLY, BUT NOT AS A GROUP.

AND NOW THEY'RE PROMISING TO -WALK OUT AND PICKET- ON THE HOLIEST OF DAYS IN

RETAIL

GFX-THAT MAGICAL FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WHEN FLATSCREENS SELL OUT IN 17

MINUTESAND WALMART REGISTERS RING UP A BREATHTAKING 4000 SALES EACH SECOND.

OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES, WALMART ASSOCIATES GREG AND CHARLENE FLETCHER SAY THEY

WANT BETTER PAY, HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PART TIME EMPLOYEES AND MOST

IMPORTANTLY THEY SAY THEY WANT WALMART TO STOP PUSHING OUT WORKERS WHO

THREATEN TO UNIONIZE.

Charlene Fletcher/ WAL-MART ASSOCIATE 23:19:22: they're so out of touch

with their associates that they don't even realize how many of their

associates are unhappy

WE TALKED WITH COMPANY MANAGERS - HURT AND OFFENDED. TELLING US THESE ARE

GREAT JOBS, THAT MOST OF THEIR 1.4 MILLION AMERICAN WORKERS ARE VERY

HAPPYAND ONLY A FEW THOUSAND AT MOST ARE THREATENING TO WALK.

David Tovar/ Wal-mart VP of communications:

23:30:39 we think there's a few associates that have some concerns but they

don't represent the views of the 1.3 million we have in the united states

BUT IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO SHUT WALMART DOWN ON BLACK FRIDAYEXPERTS SAY IT

WOULD BE DEVASTATING. POTENTIALLY A 312-MILLION DOLLAR HIT ON FRIDAY ALONE

Burt Flinkinger: "so for wal-mart to lose its most profitable day of the

year / it would be devastating to black Friday and will continue to be

BLACK FRIDAY WALK OUT-OC

STEVE OSUNSAMI REPORTING --

IT MIGHT BE BAD NEWS FOR WALMART -- BUT GOOD FOR COMPETITORS LIKE TARGET--

FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE-SS

NEW THIS MORNING, PRICES FOR FLORIDA'S PREPAID COLLEGE PLAN ARE ON THE RISE.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNER NAPLES DAILY NEWS-- PRICES WILL INCREASE BETWEEN 5 AND 11 PERCENT.

THAT MEANS A FAMILY WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN 331-DOLLARS A MONTH FOR 18 YEARS TO SEND THEIR KID TO A STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FOUR YEARS.

THAT'S UP ABOUT 33 DOLLARS FROM LAST YEAR'S PRICES.

EDISON AUDIT-VO

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS CRACKING DOWN ON EDUCATION SPENDING -

NOW LAUNCHING AN INVESTIGATION -- INTO HOW MUCH THE STATE PAYS COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.

HE'S DOING THAT AFTER "FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE'S" PRESIDENT-- STEVEN WALLACE

RETIRED SUDDENLY WITH A $1.2 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT.

NOW EDISON STATE, AND OTHER STATE COLLEGES -- ARE PART OF THE PROBE FOR INFORMATION.

EDISON HAS HAD ISSUES.

A COURSE SWAPPING SCANDAL -- AND LARGER THAN NORMAL PAYCHECK FOR THE SCHOOL'S FORMER PRESIDENT, DOCTOR KENNETH WALKER.

EDISON AUDIT-(2)SOTVO

"I think it was $540,000 paid out to a president down at Edison State College. You say, gosh are we spending the money to make sure our kids get a great education or are we spending the money to further the rest of presidents that might be making a lot of money as it is.

11:00:21 dr walker's severance pay was funded from A lease agreement we had with a local corporation. those funds were used to pay the settlement so those funds did not come from taxpayer dollars or from the backs of our students 33

EDISON HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL,

NAPLES FIRE BOAT-VO-WIPE

A FIRE ON A NAPLES DOCK SPARKS A RENEWED PUSH FOR AN UPDATED FIRE BOAT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT- FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ON A 40 FOOT SAILBOAT AT THE COVE INN.

THE DEPARTMENT COULD HAVE USED IT'S FIRE RESCUE BOAT, BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT WASNT POWERFUL ENOUGH.

MANY KNOW IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ONE OF THESE FIRES SPREADS TO OTHER YACHTS.

NAPLES FIRE BOAT-SOTVO

ART RODRIGUEZ/NAPLES "This time it happened on a dock but next time it could happen 100 feet out in the water, then what?"

CHIEF STEPHEN MCINERNY/NAPLES FD "We have a lot of boats, common sense would dictate that you need the tools and resources to fight the fire on water."

TEASE FOUR-1 SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

WHAT'S IN YOUR PURSE NOW?

AFTER A WHILE -- THEY CAN COLLECT ALL KINDS OF THINGS.

ALL THAT SPARE CHANGE -- THE RECIEPTS - MAYBE EVEN GUM WRAPPERS --

TZ4 A) WHATS IN YOUR PURSE-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

WHAT'S IN YOUR PURSE-VO IN POP

NOW IT'S TIME FOR A PURSE INTERVENTION.

WE WANT TO HELP EVERYONE WITH WHAT COULD BECOME A MAJOR HAZARD TO YOUR HEALTH - YOUR PURSE!

WHAT'S IN YOUR PURSE-PKG

SCRIPT:

NATS

THIS BAG WEIGHTS IN AT 7.8

AND THIS ONE 17;49;59;24 9.1 lbs

17;50;53;12 no i can't believe it weighs that much!

FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES - FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES - WE ARE BEING

WEIGHED DOWN BY OUR BAGS!

18;00;10;29 MOS: my purse is a nightmare. it's literally just

garbage and miscellaneous junk.

SO WHY DO OUR BAGS ALWAYS TIP THE SCALES?!

17;46;34;19 MOS: A water bottle, a book, a notebook, make up, cell

phone.

17;50;21;09 showing contents of bag -"ipad, notebooks, book, another

purse."

17;56;25;28 going through purse - pulls out wallet, keys, some make

up

AND ITS NOT JUST WHAT'S IN OUR BAGS LADIES - let's face it, OUR BAGS have

ACCESSORIES of their own - from BUCKLES to GROMETS - BELTS AND well, you

name it. All ADDing to the WEIGHT we carry every day!

AND I'M GUILTY AS CHARGED!"

01;06;29;04 Bg: here is my 7 and a half pound bag that i carry

around with me every day -- in it I have make up bag, a pair of shoes, my

wallet and a bunch of other junk i don't need in here. and I'm probably

doing damage to my body as well.

IT'S ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN YOU'RE WALKING AROUND for hours WITH ALL THAT

WEIGHT -

00;00;45;17 DR JAFFE: they just become these black holes.

Need to bianna's q- "we laugh about this, but there are some pretty serious

injuries heavy bag can cause."

00;02;09;28 DR JAFFE: I see headaches, I see neck pain upper back,

it even can travel down into the arm where people start to get numbness and

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.

Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.

Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.

A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.

A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.

TOSS TO JEFF-2 SHOT BXS

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING -

YOU CAN CATCH "NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS WITH JEFF LYTLE''.

RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.

THIS WEEK. DISCUSSING MORE PAY FOR EDUCATORS AT TOUGHER SCHOOLS.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

Ex-Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp of Cape Coral, CEO of VR Laboratories

Kamela Patton, Collier County Schools superintendent

Talking points:

Kottkamp:

When will Lee County taxpayers see jobs created for their $5 million VR investment, which is almost all gone?

Patton:

What about a Nov. 6 tax referendum critic who says schools have too much debt?

Should principals and teachers get more pay to work at tougher schools?

Weekend anchor script:

Ex-Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp of Cape Coral and Collier County Public Schools Superintendent Kamela Patton are guests on this week's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle'' program Sunday morning at 10 on ABC7.

Kottkamp, now CEO of VR Laboratories, is asked when will Lee County taxpayers will see jobs created from their $5 million VR investment, which is almost all gone and tangled in litigation with a contractor. Patton discusses pay for principals and teachers at tougher schools and a Nov. 6 tax referendum.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-CG SOT

Kottkamp: Let me tell you, Jeff, there is not going to be a bottling assembly line like this anywhere in the world.

Lytle: Well, you don't have any bottling line at all right now. Who's going to pay if this thing fails?

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

EYEBALL ASHORE-VO-WIPE

AN EYE POPPING DISCOVERY!

LOOK WHAT WASHED ASHORE THE SOUTH FLORIDA COAST.

A MAN WALKING ALONG THE SAND IN POMPANO BEACH,

CAME UPON THE EYEBALL ON WEDNESDAY.

THE BEACHGOER CALLED F-W-C -- TO TAKE A LOOK.

ROBBERY ON TAPE-VOTOPS

LOOK AT THIS ROBBERY AT A CALIFORNIA GAS STATION.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA --

THE ROBBER REPEATEDLY HITS THE CLERK.

WHO HAPPENS TO BE A FIFTY YEAR OLD WOMAN.

HE MADE OFF WITH ABOUT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BEAR FALLS ON PILLOWS-VOTOPS

BEARS MAKE A SOFT LANDING AT A HOTEL IN MONTANA.

A MOMMA AND HER CUBS WERE HANGING OUT IN A TREE.

ANIMAL CONTROL WAS CALLED IN TO TRANQUILIZE THEM.

TO BREAK THE FALL -- HOTEL WORKERS AND GUESTS ROUNDED UP DOZENS OF PILLOWS TO BREAK THEIR FALL.

TEASE FIVE-2-SHOT

HE ALREADY HAS TWO OSCARS.

COULD TOM HANKS BE IN THE MARKET FOR A TONY?

TZ5 A TOM HANKS ON BROADWAY-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

TOM HANKS STAR ON BROADWAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

ACTOR TOM HANKS IS SLATED TO MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT.

THE TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER WILL STAR IN "LUCKY GUY."

IT'S A NEW PLAY BY THE LATE, NORA EPHRON.

HANKS WILL PLAY THE ROLE OF A NEW YORK TABLOID COMLUNIST.

IT'S A PLAY THAT IS SOMEWHAT BASED ON EPHRON'S LIFE AS A JOURNALIST.

IT TAKES PLACE IN A SCANDAL-RIDDEN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE 19-80's.

OCTAVIA SPENCER WRITES A BOOK-VOTOPS

ANOTHER OSCAR WINNER IS MAKING NEWS.

OCTAVIA SPENCER WHO WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR "THE HELP"

IS LOOKING TO NAME HERSELF IN THE BOOK WORLD.

SPENCER HAS A DEAL FOR A PAIR OF DETECTIVE NOVELS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

THE FIRST BOOK, "RANDI RHODES, NINJA DETECTIVE: THE CASE OF THE TIME-CAPSULE BANDIT," WILL COME OUT

OLIVIA WILDE COMMENTS-VOTOPS

ACTRESS, OLIVIA WILDE TAKES TO TWITTER-- DEFENDING COMMENTS SHE MADE ABOUT HER PREVIOUS MARRIAGE.

WILDE WAS UNAWARE HER REMARKS WERE BEING RECORDED.

SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT SEX AND THE DISINTEGRATION OF HER MARRIAGE.

THE ACTRESS TWEETED. "SNEAKY RECORDERS ARE EVERYWHERE THESE DAYS,

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) SHOOTING INVESTIGATION-ANIMAPVOTOPS SS

YOUR TIME NOW IS--

LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED ON THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING LEAVES A MAN IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE SUNRISE TOWER APARTMENTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN FORT MYERS.

THE VICTIM IS IN GOOD CONDITION NOW.

HE WAS SHOT IN HIS CAR.

LESS THAT 48 HOURS AFTER A DOUBLE SHOOTING IN A CAR ALSO IN FORT MYERS.

TS2) NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-VOTOPS

THE EUROPEAN UNION WINS THE 2012 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE THIS MORNING.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED AROUND FIVE A-M.

ONCE A WAR TORN CONTINENT-- THE UNION'S WORK OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES, PAYS OFF.

TS3) ENDEAVOR FINAL DAY-VOTOPS- LIVE SIGNAL

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS EN-ROUTE TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE THIS MORNING.

IT'S A TOUGH JOURNEY THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES THOUGH.

CREWS HAD TO CUT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE SHUTTLE.

TS4) REMEMBERING JESSE-VOTOPS

DURING TOMORROW'S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME AT BISHOP VEROT.

JESSE WATLINGTON'S JERSEY NUMBER WILL BE RETIRED AT HALFTIME.

HE WAS NUMBER 51.

THE SIXTH GRADER WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING A WEEK AGO AT FOOTBALL PRACTICE-- HE DIED SUNDAY.

FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX

Yesterday's official reading at Page Field was 69°. This marked the first time that temperatures dipped into the 60s since the middle of May.

Our hint of Autumn weather will continue once again this morning, as temperatures will be a few points lower. Along the urban corridor, expect a refreshing start to the day as numbers hover in the upper 60s, with a few middle 60s on the thermometer across our inland and northern cool spots.

Friday will dawn bright and sunny with the dry weather pattern prevailing as we round out the work week. Breezes will be out of the northeast between 10-15 mph with higher gusts and that will keep the slightly drier air pouring into Southwest Florida. Highs will eventually warm quickly into the upper 80s, however with lower humidity levels, our afternoon will feel quite comfy.

A few fair weather clouds will dot the sky late in the day, however with a dry and stable atmosphere rain prospects remain slim to none. Mostly clear skies along with lighter winds, will translate into another cool night as overnight lows range from the mid to upper 60s by morning.

A quiet weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with a few more clouds pushing in as an easterly flow develops by Sunday. This will bring an influx of some moisture across the Peninsula resulting in the chance for an afternoon stray/isolated shower. Otherwise much of next week, looks mainly dry and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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