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WHO'S GOING TO GET HIT--

AND HOW HARD--

A HALLOWEEN HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT AS HURRICANE SANDY GAINS STRENGTH.

ABC 7 TRACKS ITS PATH.

AND RUNS DOWN LOCAL CANCELLATIONS.

PLUS--

45:19 "i was so scared- i was shaking. i couldn't even talk

A LEHIGH ACRES WOMAN IS HOME ALONE WHEN SHE COMES FACE TO FACE WITH A MAN BREAKING IN.

NEW AT 5, THE HOUSEHOLD ITEM SHE USED TO FIGHT HIM OFF.

"they're snakes, all kinda of vermin. Coming out of there on to our property."

ABANDONED, TRASHED, OVERGROWN--

CAPE HOMEOWNERS HAVE HAD IT WITH EMPTY HOMES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

TONIGHT ABC 7 FINDS OUT WHY IT WILL TAKE EVEN LONGER FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.

AND IF YOU WAITED UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO BUY A HALLOWEEN COSTUME--

GOOD NEWS!

YOU DIDN'T WAIT TOO LONG.

WHY?

HL1) SANDY FT. LAUDERDALE-trxVOTOPS

HL2) LEHIGH INTRUDER STOPPED1-trxSOTVO

HL3) CAPE ABANDONED HOMES-trxSOTVO

HL4) LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-trxVOTOPS

SANDY-CLIP

FIRST WX-WX WALL

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP B

SANDY FT. LAUDERDALE-VOTOPS

TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT ON HURRICANE SANDY.

THIS IS VIDEO OUT OF FORT LAUDERDALE.

OUR CREWS THERE TELL US THE SURGE IS SO STRONG RIGHT NOW, IT BROUGHT SAND, DEBRIS AND EVEN FISH ON TO A ROAD.

CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE DAMAGE THERE.

RIGHT NOW, A NO SWIM ADVISORY IS IN PLACE FOR FORT LAUDERDALE BEACHES.

BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING SURFERS.

COMING UP IN OUR 5-30 HALF HOUR, ABC7'S JOELLE PARKS WILL JOIN US LIVE FROM FORT LAUDERDALE.

HURRICANE SANDY-VOTOPS-TC MON

AND RESIDENTS UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST ARE PREPARING FOR HURRICANE SANDY.

FORECASTERS SAY IT COULD RESULT IN A WINTER SUPER STORM WITH HEAVY WINDS, FLOODING, HEAVY RAIN AND MAYBE SNOW.

HURRICANE SANDY-PKG

States along the East Coast are preparing for a major tropical cyclone, as

Hurricane Sandy turns into a winter *super storm.*

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is telling residents to be ready.

SOT MALLOY

Assume that you will be in the midst of flooding conditions the likes of

which you may have seen in any of the other major storms over the last 30

years.

In Southeastern Florida.where the storm is already being felt.BULLDOZERS

were on the ON THE BEACH early WORKING TO SHORE UP THE DUNES to add a layer

of PROTECTION.

MOS: OH. MAN LOOKING PRETTY BAD. PRETTY ROUGH

As it winds up the East Coast, Sandy will be hit with a blast of arctic air,

giving it more energy.

Forecasters say it will then be supercharged by the jet stream.

SOT BERNIE RAYNO

That's going to be the difference between a hurricane and a nor'easter. We'

re going to combine the two and have the worst characteristics of each.

Up in Massachusetts.boat owners are already pulling boats out of the water.

SOT boat owner

For Kathleen O'Conell on Rockaway Beach, Queens.it is the memory of

another storm motivated her to heed the warning and stock up on supplies.

SOT KATHLEEN O'CONNELL

Last year we had snow storm right before the Halloween. I got caught with

that stuff so I learned the hard way

STANDUP WINICK

The storm could impact 50 million people and could cause one billion dollars

in damage.

SANDY CANCELLATIONS-CG

HURRICANE SANDY IS WIPING OUT THE WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- A NUMBER OF CANCELLATIONS SO FAR.

THE NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME *IN NAPLES IS CANCELLED TONIGHT.

THE TEAM WAS SCHEDULED TO PLAY NORTH MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

THE GAME HAS NOT BEEN RESCHEDULED.

THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IS CANCELLING ITS FREE CONCERT TONIGHT AT

CAMBIER PARK IN NAPLES -- DUE TO STRONG WINDS.

THE ORCHESTA IS PLANNING TO RESCHEDULE THE CONCERT.

ALSO, THE MONO-FILAMENT MADNESS EVENT AT THE FISH-TALE MARINA AND THE CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT SATURDAY.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU ON

CANCELLATIONS AND CLOSINGS DUE TO HURRICANE SANDY.

SANDY WRAP-OC

WHEN SANDY REACHES THE U-S, IT WILL BE A FULL MOON -- MEANING TIDES WILL ALREADY BE HIGH.

THAT COULD MAKE THIS WORSE.

BE SURE TO STAY WITH ABC7 ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR THE LATEST ON SANDY.

J-P'S NEXT TRACK IS 10 MINUTES AWAY.

THEN AT 5-30, WE'LL TAKE YOU TO FORT LAUDERDALE.

ABC 7 HAS A CREW THERE RIGHT NOW.

NANNY DEATH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS-OC

THESE ARE THE FACES OF THE TINY VICTIMS OF AN ACCUSED KILLER NANNY.

RIGHT NOW AT 5--

INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT MADE HER TURN ON THE CHILDREN IN HER CARE--

AND THEN TRY TO TAKE HER OWN LIFE.

NANNY DEATH INVESTIGATION-PKG

NATS: "AMBULANCE"

Marina Krim returned from a swimming lesson with her 3 year old son to her

luxury Manhattan apartment last night and walked into a scene that is every

parent's nightmare

NATS: "MOVE IT ON UP, KEEP IT GOING, MOVE

Her two young children. 2-year-old Leo and 6-year-old Lucia were lying in

a bathtub. suffering stab wounds all over their bodies. Their nanny found

right next to them

KELLY: On the floor of the bathroom is a nanny who apparently had inflicted

wounds on her throat.

The kids appeared to be breathing as they were rushed to St. Luke's Hospital

but were pronounced dead on arrival

Neighbors say the screams from the sobbing mother were horryfying.

HERBERT KLEIN/NEIGHBOR: She's crying out. What am I going to do with the

rest of my life, my life is ruined. I have no children, I have no children.

.

Police escorted the grieving mom and her only surviving child from the scene

a sheet draped over their heads

The children's father -- CNBC executive -- was on a business trip in San

Francisco. Police met him at the airport on his return. he was taken to

the hospital where his devastated family was waiting for him.

The 50 year old nanny -- Yoselin Ortega - survived her wounds, but remains

in critical - but stable - condition. Ortega reportedly worked for the

family for about a year. She has no criminal record and so far no charges

have been filed

Krim's blog -called "Life with the Little Krim Kids" - potrays a devoted

mother who adored her kids the site is filled with pictures of the happy

YVYV-CLIP

CAMPAIGN 2012-VO

THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL SLOWED DOWN TODAY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA TOOK A BREAK -- AFTER A 40-HOUR BATTLEGROUND STATE BLITZ.

HE SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT DID SELECT INTERVIEWS WITH RADIO HOSTS AND MTV.

REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY IS RENEWING HIS FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY.

HE TALKED JOBS IN IOWA.

HE'LL JOIN PAUL RYAN TONIGHT IN OHIO FOR A RALLY.

EARLY VOTING TOMORROW-VO.WIPE

EARLY VOTING STARTS TOMORROW HERE IN FLORIDA.

THE BALLOT IS LONG THIS YEAR WITH 11 STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

THAT'S CAUSING A LOT OF CONFUSION.

DEIDRE MACNAB, PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA'S LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, SAYS CALLS AND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POURING IN.

SHE SAYS ALREDY THEY'VE RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE -THOUSAND.

EARLY VOTING TOMORROW-SOTVO BNR

SOT: Deidre "They are now going to be facing these very lengthy confusing ballot amendments that really require most folks to have an attorney sitting next to them and it better be a very smart one."

EARLY VOTING GOES FROM TOMORROW TO SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD.

OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 7A-M TO 7 P-M EVERYDAY.

TWINS CONTRACT EXTENSION-VO.WIPE

COUNTY LEADERS SAY THEY ARE CLOSE TO A DEAL THAT WOULD KEEP THE MINNESOTA TWINS TRAINING IN LEE COUNTY FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS.

THE 40 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE TWINS TRAINING FACILITY, HAMMOND STADIUM.

A FINAL DEAL HAS NOT BEEN REACHED --

BUT BOTH SIDES SAID TODAY THEY'RE CLOSE.

TWINS CONTRACT EXTENSION-SOT-SS-OC

super= Dave St. Peter, President, Minnesota Twins

28:01 we're optimistic, we never take it for granted we have tremendous respect for the county board and the process 28:12

HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF WHO IS PAYING THE BILL --

THE STATE ALREADY AWARDED LEE COUNTY 15 MILLION DOLLARS OVER 30 YEARS.

THE TWINS WILL CHIP IN NEARLY 14 MILLION.

AND, ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY, LEE COUNTY WILL REFINANCE A BOND FOR THE REST, NEARLY 40 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT COME FROM TOURISM BED TAXES.

CAPE ABANDONED HOMES-VO-WIPE

PROBLEM PROPERTIES PLAGUE CAPE CORAL -- LEAVING NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS ASKING FOR HELP.

OVERGROWN GRASS FILLS THE FRONT YARD OF THIS HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 10TH PLACE.

ONE NEIGHBOR TELLS US THE SITUATION FORCED THEM TO PUT IN A BACKYARD FENCE.

CAPE CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGERS SAY THERE ARE CURRENTLY 80 PROPERTIES LIKE THIS IN THE CITY.

EVERY YEAR THE CITY BUDGETS 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MOW GRASS.

BEFORE CONTRACTORS CAN DO THAT.THERE IS A 45-DAY LEGAL PROCESS.

CAPE ABANDONED HOMES-(2)SOTVO

Tom Olden

"if you look, that lanai is collapsing. There are vines growing inside. It's like going to the jungle on vacation.

Judy Mason

"they're snakes, all kinda of vermin. Coming out of there on to our property."

NEIGHBORS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN MOWING THESE PROPERTIES FOR ABOUT TWO AND HALF YEARS.

LEHIGH INTRUDER STOPPED-OC-SOTVO

A LEHIGH ACRES WOMAN SINGLE-HANDLEDLY STOPPED AN INTRUDER.

THE MAN BROKE OUT HER FRONT WINDOW TRYING TO GET INSIDE HER HOUSE.

BUT SHE SWUNG INTO ACTION.

FIRST SHE SCREAMED, THEN SHE GRABBED HER BROOM!

45:53 Patricia Rodgers/Lehigh Acres: "i just grabbed it and i was fixing to hit him and he saw it and snatched his hand and hauled."

IT HAPPENED ON 28-TH STREET SOUTHWEST LAST NIGHT.

THE GUY GOT AWAY AND HE WAS WEARING A SKI MASK AND GLOVES -- SO HARD TO KNOW *WHO* HE WAS.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS HE DIDN'T HURT HER AND HE DIDN'T GET ANYTHING.

MARCO ISLAND DRUNK WOMAN INVESTIGATION-SS-OC

A COLLIER COUNTY MOTHER IS ACCUSED OF DRIVING HER CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHILE INTOXICATED.

POLICE ARRESTED 38-YEAR OLD PATRICIA LIBBY YESTERDAY.

THEY PULLED HER OVER WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HER CHILDREN TO TOMMY BARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MARCO ISLAND.

WITNESSES SAY SHE PULLED INTO THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND SMASHED INTO A CAR THREE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO PARK.

LIBBY THEN GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKED HER CHILDREN INTO SCHOOL.

MARCO ISLAND POLICE CONDUCTED A SOBRIETY TEST - WHICH SHE FAILED.

ZIMMERMAN GAG ORDER-VO

IN COURT TODAY, PROSECUTORS ARE ASKING FOR A GAG ORDER IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CASE.

THEY SAY ZIMMERMAN'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY HAS USED A WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWS CONFERENCES TO INFLUENCE POTENTIAL JURORS.

THEY WANT THAT TO STOP.

ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

FIVE DAYS AND COUNTING--

DO YOU HAVE YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME--

ABC 7'S SMART SHOPPER EXPLAINS WHY THE LAST MINUTE IS THE BEST TIME FOR A DEAL.

PLUS--

ok, something is wrong here.

SOMETHING IS WRONG BIG TIME!

A FAMILY WAKES UP EVERY MORNING AND THEIR PATIO FURNITURE HAS BEEN MOVED.

TZ1 A LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) MYSTERY MOVER-SOTVO

SANDY POUNDS BAHAMAS-VOTOPS

MORE VIDEO TONIGHT OF STORM DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE SANDY.

THIS IS IN THE BAHAMAS.

SANDY KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICITY AND BLEW THE ROOFS OFF SOME HOUSES.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A HALLOWEEN COSTUME YET - YOU MAY BE MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE.

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-TC MON

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-PKG

PACKAGE

NATS - PROPS

AS THE SCARIEST HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR APPROACHES.

TIME IS TICKING FOR MATTHEW MAHR TO FIND A COSTUME FOR HIS FAVORITE HOLIDAY.

23:40:14 2

"You can truly be somebody else."

HE WANTS SOMETHING THAT WILL REALLY STAND OUT - BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY FOR HIS COSTUME WILL BE THE PRICE.

NATS- this looks good

LUCKY FOR HIM AS HALLOWEEN APPROACHES STORES LIKE THIS HALLOWEEN CITY IN CAPE CORAL ARE HOPING SALES WILL ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS.

23:38:10 5

"A lot of props are 20 dollars off."

STORE MANAGER JULIE MOORE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO GET RID OF ALL THE EXCESS MERCHANDISE SHE'LL HAVE TO PACK UP OTHERWISE.

COSTUMES ARE RUNNING 20 PERCENT OFF IN SOME CASES AND SHE SAYS MORE COUPONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5 DOLLARS OFF THROUGH HALLOWEEN.

NATS- STORE

BUT SEASONAL POP-UP STORES AREN'T THE ONLY ONES FIGHTING FOR YOUR DOLLAR.

MASQUERADE IN NAPLES IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND.

OWNER BARBARA BAIER SAYS SHE PUTS EXTRA COUPONS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS TO HELP SAVE CUSTOMERS DOZENS OF DOLLARS FOR HALLOWEEN.

23:29:12 5

"There's nothing we can't do either with makeup rental costume or retail costumes."

RENTALS START AT 20 DOLLARS - BAIER SAYS SHE'LL EVEN TAILOR A COSTUME FOR RENTERS - AND PROPS ARE INCLUDED.

NATS- HALLOWEEN STORE

HELPFUL HINTS FOR THIS SMART SHOPPER TO DISCOVER THE PERFECT COSTUME.

23:41:19 2

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-TC MON

OF COURSE IF YOU ALREADY WANT TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR -

SEN. REID

BREAKING NEWS --

WE WANT TO TAKE YOU LIVE TO LAS VEGAS.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A SIX-CAR CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE.

HE HAS GONE TO THE HOSPITAL.

WE DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE YET ON HIS CONDITION.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME SAFETY-VO.WIPE

TONIGHT, WE WANT TO REMIND PARENTS ABOUT WAYS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE THIS HALLOWEEN.

ACCORDING TO THE U-S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION -- BAD FALLS ARE A BIG REASON KIDS END UP IN THE HOSPITAL ON THE HOLIDAY.

VISIBILITY IS KEY.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME SAFETY-SOTVO

"You can see and hear out of them clearly, so they don't impede any of your senses which is really important of course when you're trick or treating."

MYSTERY MOVER-VO.WIPE

HERE'S A BIZZARE STORY.

A FAMILY IS TRYING TO FIND A WOMAN CAUGHT ON TAPE MOVING THEIR PATIO FURNITURE IN NEW MEXICO.

LAST WEEK AN ALBUQUERQUE FAMILY WOKE TO FIND THEIR OUTDOOR FURNITURE REARRANGED.

AT FIRST, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A PRANK BY THEIR TEENAGE DAUGHTER.

BUT WHEN SHE DENIED DOING IT, THE FAMILY LOOKED TO THIS SECURITY VIDEO.

MYSTERY MOVER-SOTVO

We laughed about it the first time. The second time we started thinking about it a little more and said, ok, something is wrong here.

SO FAR NO ONE KNOWS WHO THE WOMAN IS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY SHE MOVED THINGS AROUND.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

CAUGHT ON CAMERA!

HUNDREDS OF DANGEROUS VIOLATIONS.

RUNNING RED LIGHTS.

SPEEDING.

ALL BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BUS.

A SCHOOL BUS.WITH CHILDREN ON BOARD

HE TIPS THE SCALES AT NEARLY 80 POUNDS.

TZ2 A BAD BUS DRIVERS-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B FAT DOG COURT BATTLE-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

BAD BUS DRIVERS-VO IN POP

TONIGHT, WE CAN SHOW YOU VIDEO OF BUS DRIVERS -- CAUGHT ON CAMERA -- RACKING UP HUNDREDS OF DANGEROUS VIOLATIONS.

DARTING THROUGH RED LIGHTS, LOOKING LIKE THEY'RE ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE, PUTTING YOUR KIDS AT RISK.

AS ABC'S JIM AVILA TELLS US --

BAD BUS DRIVERS-PKG

THIS SCHOOL BUS IS ABOUT TO BLOW THE RED LIGHT. ONE OF HUNDREDS CAUGHT ON

TAPE IN BALTIMORE BY STOPLIGHT AND SPEED CAMERAS. HIGH RISK MOVES, WITH

YOUNG LIVES ON BOARD.

MOM SOT: YOU'VE GOT - POTENTIALLY ON OUR BUS - 50 LIVES THAT YOU'VE JUST

PUT IN DANGER."

THIS IS BALTIMORE. WHERE OUR AFFILIATE WMAR ABC-2 REVEALED THE RECKLESS

BEHAVIOR OF DRIVERS OVER THE LIMIT BY AS MUCH AS 20 MILES PER HOUR. OTHERS

BOLDLY CROSSING INTERSECTIONS AGAINST THE LIGHT, WITH KIDS ON BOARD. NOT

WHAT PARENTS WANTED TO HEAR.

REPORTER SOT: THEY WERE STUNNED. THEY WERE ALARMED. THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE

THAT ONCE THEY PUT THEIR KIDS ON THE BUS THAT THESE THINGS COULD HAPPEN

IN CINCINNATI, ANOTHER ABC AFFILIATE. USED ITS OWN RADAR GUN TO DOCUMENT

WIDESPREAD SPEEDING THERE. NABBING SCHOOL BUSES AT SPEEDS 21 MPH OVER THE

LIMIT.

PITT SAFETY VIDEO SOT: IF YOU'RE CHOOSING TO DRIVE A SCHOOLBUS REMEMBER YOU

ARE CARRYING OUR MOST PRECIOUS CARGO

SURPRISINGLY, DESPITE THE VIDEOS. EACH YEAR. ONLY 5 STUDENTS A YEAR ARE

KILLED ON THE BUS. MOST ARE ACTUALLY KILLED AT THE BUS STOP.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO KIM PITT'S 6 YEAR-OLD SON HUNTER.

MYERS SOT: THE BUS DRIVER STOPPED FOR 4 SECONDS, WHICH GAVE HUNTER JUST

ENOUGH TIME TO GET RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BUS BEFORE THE BUS DRIVE TOOK OFF

FORWARD AGAIN. AND UNFORTUNATELY JUST RAN RIGHT OVER HIM.

PITT SAYS WHEN SHE HEARS OF DRIVERS RUNNING LIGHTS, AND SPEEDING. SHE JUST

CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

PITT SOT: IT HORRIFIES ME. IT REALLY DOES. THAT PEOPLE CAN BE SO CARELESS

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

TWO YOUNG CHILDREN BRUTALLY MURDERED.

THEY'RE MOTHER FOUND THEM. STABBED.BLEEDING AND CLINGING TO LIFE.

HERBERT KLEIN/NEIGHBOR: She's crying out. What am I going to do with the

rest of my life, my life is ruined.

TONIGHT, THE NANNY WHO OFFICERS SAY KILLED THEM.AND THE HAUNTING TRIBUTE ONLINE.

PLUS - FRANKENSTORM -- A-K-A HURRICANE SANDY -- SLOGS TOWARD THE U-S.

HOW THE DEADLY STORM IS ALREADY WIPING OUT YOUR WEEKEND AND CANCELLING PLANS.

what were going to do is place you under arrest.

ARRESTED FOR D-W-I.

TONIGHT THIS BEAUTY QUEEN COULD LOSE HER CROWN BECAUSE OF IT.

TZ3 A NANNY CHARGED WITH MURDERING CHILDREN-SOTVO

TZ3 B SANDY LATEST-VO

TZ3 C BEAUTY QUEEN DWI-NATSVO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

SANDY-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-WXWALL

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP B

TOSS TO JOELLE-2 SHOT-SPLIT

A-B-C-7 BRINGS YOU TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT ON HURRICANE SANDY.

IT MAY NOT BE HEADED TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

BUT FLORIDA'S EAST COAST IS FEELING THE IMPACT RIGHT NOW.

ABC7'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE FROM FORT LAUDERDALE.

FT. LAUDERDALE SANDY-REM LIVE

Joelle describes current conditions.

Wind, rain.

FT. LAUDERDALE SANDY-VO.WIPE

The surge so strong this morning-

It brought sand, debris and even fish on to the a1a roadway.

Crews are still working to clean it up.

They've been doing it since 5 am, and the road is still closed.

They're hoping tonight's high tide doesn't bring the same result.

The water is still pretty rough- and no one is supposed to be on this beach.

Instead many are heading to the Fort Lauderdale boat show- to see boats, yachts and even ships.

FT. LAUDERDALE SANDY-(2) SOTS

Sot Rohan Cross, Boat Show Parking Attendant

01-12

Business is not too bad, it's kinda slower than it was last year, last year I felt like we had even more parking and a lot more people but ever since word of the tropical storm, hurricane came through, it kinda slowed it down.

FT. LAUDERDALE SANDY-REM LIVE

There is a no swim advisory in place for all of Fort Lauderdale beach, but that's not deterring everyone, The surfers- traveling from near and far to catch these waves.

SANDY LATEST-HALF SCREEN-OC

HERE'S THE LATEST ON HURRICANE SANDY.

RIGHT NOW THE STORM IS NEAR THE BAHAMAS.

IT'S KILLED 37 PEOPLE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN.

SANDY IS PROJECTED TO HIT THE ATLANTIC COAST EARLY TUESDAY AND BLEND WITH A WINTER STORM.

FORECASTERS SAY MOST OF THE EAST COAST WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY GET GALE-FORCE WINDS, FLOODING, HEAVY RAIN AND MAYBE SNOW.

BE SURE TO STAY WITH ABC7 ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE SANDY.

TS TWINS CONTRACT-VID BOXTOP

ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --

THE MINNESOTA TWINS COULD KEEP THEIR SPRING TRAINING HOME IN LEE COUNTY FOR 30 MORE YEARS.

A-B-C 7 FOUND OUT THE COUNTY HAS REACHED A TENTATIVE DEAL WITH THE BASEBALL TEAM.

TS EARLY VOTING-VID BOX

EARLY VOTING STARTS TOMORROW IN FLORIDA AND RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 3-RD.

MANY ARE SAYING THIS YEAR'S BALLOT IS CONFUSING WITH 11 STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON IT.

TS ZIMMERMAN GAG-VID BOX

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WAS BACK IN COURT TODAY.

AND PROSECUTORS -- TRYING TO CONVICT HIM OF KILLING TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN -- WANT A GAG ORDER.

NANNY CHARGED WITH MURDERING CHILDREN-OC

TWO YOUNG CHILDREN -- JUST TWO AND SIX YEARS OLD.MURDERED IN THEIR OWN HOME AND OFFICERS SAY THEIR NANNY KILLED THEM.

NANNY CHARGED WITH MURDERING CHILDREN-PKG

LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON SIX-YEAR-OLD LUCIA KRIM, AND HER TWO-YEAR-OLD BROTHER LEO, WERE FOUND STABBED TO DEATH IN THE BATH-TUB OF THEIR FAMILY'S MANHATTAN APARTMENT.

THE KILLER. ACCORDING TO POLICE. THEIR NANNY.

THEY SAY THE GRUESOME DISCOVERY WAS MADE BY THEIR MOTHER AFTER RETURNING TO THE APARTMENT WITH HER THREE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHOM SHE HAD TAKEN TO A SWIM LESSON.

"She entered the apartment and see that the lights are out. she goes down stairs to the lobby, she assumes the nanny has taken them out of the building. the doorman says "no". she goes back up. the apartment is dark and she goes into the bathroom and that's when she discovered the bodies."

ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE MOTHER WALKED IN ON THE 50-YEAR-OLD NANNY AS SHE WAS STABBING HERSELF WITH THE SAME KNIFE SHE USED TO KILL THE CHILDREN.

THE NANNY WAS RUSHED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE SHE'S LISTED IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION.

.WHILE NEIGHBORS TRY TO GRASP THE REALITY.

"Unbelievable, just unbelievable. I can't imagine w/ the mother is feeling."

"you have to believe in the best in people and believe that they love your children just as much as you do and it's a betrayal and it's very, very scary."

THE MOTHER, A PEDIATRICIAN, WAS TAKEN FROM THE SCENE IN AN AMBULANCE.

NANNY CHARGED WITH MURDERING CHILDREN-OC

CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.

OFFICERS HAVE NOT YET ARRESTED THE NANNY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDERS. BUT SAY THEY PLAN TO DO SO ONCE SHE IS OUT OF A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA.

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VOTE 2012-VO.WIPE

YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE --

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TAKING A BREAK FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY AFTER A 40-HOUR BATTLEGROUND STATE BLITZ.

HE SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT DID SELECT INTERVIEWS WITH RADIO HOSTS, AS WELL AS M-T-V.

MEANWHILE, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY IS CAMPAIGNING IN IOWA AND OHIO TODAY. WHERE HE IS FOCUSING ON THE ECONOMY.

ROMNEY WILL HOLD A RALLY IN OHIO TONIGHT WITH RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN.

VOTE 2012-SOTVO

Slow economic growth means slow job growth and declining job growth, that is what four years of president obamas policies have produced. americans are ready for changed for growth for jobs

ROMNEY WILL HOLD A RALLY IN OHIO TONIGHT WITH RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN.

ABC TRACKING POLL-CGTOPS

AND HERE'S THE LATEST ABC NEWS WASHINGTON POST PRESIDENTIAL TRACKING POLL.

TONIGHT ROMNEY IS STILL IN THE LEAD, BUT BY A SMALLER MARGIN THAN LAST NIGHT.

COLIN POWELL CONTROVERSY-SOTVO

IN WHAT MAY BE ANOTHER ERROR FOR TEAM ROMNEY, NATIONAL CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR JOHN SUNUNU MADE THESE EYEBROW-RAISING COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO COLIN POWELL'S ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA.

Sununu: Well, I think when you have somebody of your own race that you are proud of being president of the United States, I applaud Colin for standing with him.

THE FORMER NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNOR MADE THE REMARK ON C-N-N'S "PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT."

MCGOVERN FUNERAL TODAY-VO

FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS SAID THEIR FINAL FAREWELL TO GEORGE MCGOVERN TODAY.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE FORMER SENATOR AND 1972 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WERE HELD IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

HE'LL BE BURIED IN WASHINGTON.

MAINE ZUMBA NAMES-VO

MORE NAMES ARE EMERGING IN A ZUMBA PROSTITUTION RING THAT'S ROCKED AN ENTIRE TOWN IN MAINE.

AUTHORITIES ARE REVEALING THE NAMES OF MORE MEN WHO THEY SAY HIRED ZUMBA DANCE INSTRUCTOR ALEXIS WRIGHT FOR SEX.

TWO-WEEKS AGO, THE NAMES OF 21 JOHNS CAME OUT.THEY INCLUDED A FORMER MAYOR.HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH AND A PART TIME FORT MYERS MAN.

THE TOWN OF 10,000 MADE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES WHEN WRIGHT WAS CHARGED WITH ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION.

MALALA UPDATE-VO.WIPE

A 15-YEAR-OLD PAKISTANI GIRL -- SHOT BY THE TALIBAN -- IS RECOVERING QUICKER. AND THAT'S ENCOURAGING TO DOCTORS.

SHE IS KNOWN BY HER FIRST NAME -- MALALA.

AND HER FAMILY FLEW TO THE U-K AND RE-UNITED WITH HER LAST NIGHT.

A DOCTOR TREATING THE GIRL SAYS ALL SIGNS OF INFECTION ARE GONE.

SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.

SOMEONE FROM THE TALIBAN SHOT MALALA AFTER SHE SPOKE OUT AGAINST THEM.

MALALA UPDATE-SOTVO

"Everyone, everyone across the world, they condemned the attack in strong words and they prayed for my daughter, who is not only my daughter, she is the daughter of everybody, the sister of everybody."

SOMEONE FROM THE TALIBAN SHOT MALALA AFTER SHE SPOKE OUT AGAINST THEM.

TSA SCANNERS REMOVED-VO

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS QUIETLY REMOVING FULL-BODY X-RAY SCANNERS FROM SEVEN MAJOR AIRPORTS.

THE MACHINES ARE BEING REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SCANNER THAT PRODUCES A LESS INVASIVE IMAGE OF THE BODY.

AGENCY LEADERS SAY THEY'RE MAKING THE SWITCH TO SPEED UP LINES AT CROWDED AIRPORTS.

EYE DROPS NASAL SPRAY WARNING-VOTOPS

A WARNING FOR PARENTS TONIGHT --

OVER-THE-COUNTER EYE DROPS AND NASAL DECONGESTANT SPRAYS HAVE BECOME VERY DANGEROUS.

THERE'S BEEN 96 CASES WHERE CHILDREN BECAME SERIOUSLY ILL AFTER ACCIDENTALLY INGESTING THESE PRODUCTS.

BEAUTY QUEEN DWI-VO WIPE

THE NEWLY-CROWNED MISS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COULD LOSE HER TITLE.

WHY?

SHE WAS ARRESTED LAST MONTH.

THIS WAS SARAH GAFVERT ON SUNDAY AS THE NEW MISS U-OF-A.

BUT THIS WAS HER LAST MONTH -- GETTING ARRESTED FOR DRVING WHILE INTOXICATED ON AN EXPIRED DRIVERS LICENSE.

BEAUTY QUEEN DWI-NATSVO

what were going to do is place you under arrest and go to Washington County You have an opportunity for a drug test down there

PAGEANT RULES REQUIRE CONTESTANTS TELL THE OFFICIALS ABOUT something LIKE THIS.

GAFVERT IS SET TO BE ARRAIGNED ON MONDAY.

HER ATTORNEY SAYS PAEGEANT OFFICIALS DID KNOW ABOUT HER ARREST.

FAT DOG COURT BATTLE-VO.WIPE

A BIG CUSTODY BATTLE IS BREWING OVER OBIE.

HE'S THE DIETING DACHSHUND, WHOSE BATTLE WITH THE BULGE MADE HIM A SENSATION.

THE FIVE YEAR OLD DACHSHUND TIPS THE SCALES AT 77 POUNDS.

NORA VANATTA AGREED TO TEMPORARILY ADOPT HIM TO HELP WITH HIS WEIGHT, BUT SHE QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE.

SHE'S TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY WITH OBIE TO MAKE T-V APPEARANCES.

OBIE'S NOW THE CENTER OF A BITTER CUSTODY DISPUTE IN COURT.

"OREGON DACHSHUND RESCUE" CLAIMS THAT OBIE'S FOSTER MOM IS EXPLOITING HIM FOR HIS INCREDIBLE GIRTH.

FAT DOG COURT BATTLE-SOTVO

SOT NORA VANATTA / OBIE'S CARETAKER:"The money just sits there because he

may need to have surgery to have his excess skin removed."

VANATTA SAYS OBIE HAS ALREADY LOST 15 POUNDS AND IS DOING BETTER.

DEER IN BREAKROOM-VO

THIS NEXT VIDEO GIVES A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM "LUNCH BREAK!"

A DEER CRASHED THROUGH A WINDOW AND FOUND HIS WAY INTO THE BREAK ROOM OF AN OFFICE IN MISSISSIPPI, WHERE EMPLOYEES LOCKED HIM IN.

HE KNOCKED OVER TABLES AND CHAIRS AND EVEN TRIED TO LEAP ON TOP OF CABINETS TO ESCAPE.

ANIMAL CONTROL ROUNDED UP THE DEER, WHO HAD A FEW CUTS FROM HIS RUN IN WITH THIS WINDOW.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

She's going to grab the cart and go.

CART LOADS FULL OF DIAPERS.

STOLEN RIGHT OUT OF STORES.

TONIGHT - HOW POLICE CAUGHT THESE NAPPIE NABBERS.

AND FROM CELEBRATING STONE CRAB CLAWS.TO A BRATWURST AND BEER.

THE BIG FESTIVALS SWEEPING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO.

TZ4 A DIAPER RING THEFT-SOTVO

TZ4 B WEEKEND FESTS-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

DIAPER RING THEFT-OC

WHEN YOU SAY THE WORDS "ORGANIZED CRIME RING," YOU PROBABLY DON'T THINK OF DIAPERS.

BUT POLICE IN WASHINGTON SAY SURVEILLANCE VIDEO HELPED THEM STOP A "DIAPER CRIME RING."

DIAPER RING THEFT-PKG

Police say the women caught on surveillance video may be stealing diapers,

but they are no babes in the woods when it comes to crime.

They say look first one woman comes in. Fifteen seconds later a second.

Police say they head for the Tide aisle. Taking half a dozen or more.

Next stop the Huggies.

After loading the cart. Police say look the women come back without carts

to survey the scene.

After the first woman leaves this man police say is the getaway driver comes

in to see if anyone noticed the first theft.

He then allegedly signals and the second woman leaves.

The trio allegedly has taken Tide and Huggies five times in two weeks from

this store and a WalMart in Port Orchard. Could anyone have that many dirty

clothes or that many kids:

This is not the first time Puyallup stores have been hit. What the English

DIAPER RING THEFT-OC

BRYAN JOHNSON RERPORTING.

POLICE SAY THEY ARRESTED ALL PEOPLE ON THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

THINGS TO DO-CLIP

STONE CRAB FEST-VO.WIPE

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND --

THE 20-12 STONE CRAB FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TONIGHT AT TIN CITY IN NAPLES.

IT LASTS THREE DAYS.

AND IT WILL BE FILLED WITH ALL KINDS OF FAMILY FUN -- LIKE ROCK CLIMBING WALLS, FACE PAINTING AND BOUNCE HOUSES.

OF COURSE, YOU CAN CELEBRATE THE FAMOUS CRITTERS OF THE SEA BY CRACKING OPEN AND DIGGING INTO CLAW YOURSELF.

STONE CRAB FEST-SOTVO-BNR

You can take a standard steak knife or a butter knife and if you hit it right on the outside of the claw, bam, get it towards the claw and you have a nice little stone crab Popsicle."

WE HAVE ALL THE FESTIVAL'S WEEKEND EVENTS ON OUR WEBSITE AT ABC-7.COM.

RIVERFEST-VID BOX

ALSO HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND,

THE 6TH ANNUAL RIVERFEST.

IT BEGINS TONIGHT AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN BONITA SPRINGS.

EXPECT FISH FRY, A CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FROM SIX TO NINE.

THE CITY HELD EVENT WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY MORNING --

OKTOBERFEST-VID BOX

IF YOU MISSED IT LAST WEEKEND, YOU STILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST *THIS* WEEKEND.

THE EVENT RUNS THRU SUNDAY AT THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.

TICKETS COST YOU SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.

WI MICHIGAN STATE GAME-SSTOPS

ALSO THIS WEEKEND, A BIG GAME ON ABC7 --

MICHIGIAN STATE WILL PLAY WISCONSIN AT 3-30.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

FIRST RAVAGED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.

TWO YEARS LATER HIT BY A HURRICANE.

TONIGHT HOW HURRICANE SANDY IS PUTTING A STOP TO RECOVERY IN HAITI.

TZ5 A HOPE FOR HAITI SANDY-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

HAITI SANDY FLOODING SETUP-VOTOPS

AT LEAST 16 PEOPLE ARE DEAD TONIGHT IN HAITI AFTER HURRICANE SANDY.

THIS IS VIDEO OF FLOODING IN AREAS AROUND PORT-AU-PRINCE.

HOPE FOR HAITI SANDY-OC

A COLLIER COUNTY ORGANIZATION THAT'S BEEN HELPING HAITI SINCE THAT EARTHQUAKE IS PROVIDING RELIEF TONIGHT.

HOPE FOR HAITI SANDY-PKG

HOPE FOR HAITI VOLUNTEERS ARE IN OVER-DRIVE--

WORKING ON DISASTER RECOVERY AFTER AN UNEXPECTED HIT.

TAPING UP SUPPLY BOX

"We had no idea Sandy was going to hit Haiti, all reports said it was going to pass us."

HURRICANE SANDY'S WIND AND RAIN BANDS LASHED THE SMALL COUNTRY--

WHERE PEOPLE ARE STILL DISPLACED AND REBUILDING FROM THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN 2010.

SANDY-- PUTTING A STOP TO THAT RECOVERY.

"Causing a lot of damage, crushing homes, killing livestock, and then the rains came so heavy."

WE SPOKE TO A VOLUNTEER ON THE GROUND IN LES-CAYES WHERE AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED--

SHE TELLS US FAMILIES WERE TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES WITH NO FOOD.

"We definitely weren't ready for this much damage so people are quite shocked. They're doing their best to get back on their feet."

RIGHT NOW EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON GIVING PEOPLE SUPPLIES THEY NEED TO SURVIVE--

BUT THERE'S LITTLE ROAD ACCESS AND CREWS ARE WAITING UNTIL WATER CLEARS BEFORE THEY CAN GET TO OTHER HARD-HIT AREAS.

ANOTHER CHALLENGE IS THE HEALTH HAZARDS BROUGHT ON BY SANDY--

HOPE FOR HAITI VOLUNTEERS SAY THERE ARE AT LEAST 39 NEW CASES OF CHOLERA IN THEIR AREA ALONE.

"Need immediate assistance, you can't waste any time when you have cholera victims."

"The volunteers are also handing out these cholera recovery kits filled with everything a family needs to treat and prevent cholera, including aqua tabs to purify water and instructions in creole on everything they need to do."

WHILE THEY RUSH TO DO WHAT THEY CAN--

THE HOPE FOR HAITI GROUP HOLDS IT TOGETHER--

HOPING THE HITS FROM MOTHER NATURE GIVE HAITI A BREAK.

"When a storm comes like this out of nowhere and families lose what they've been working so hard to rebuild, it's really heartbreaking."

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

45:43 "i was just trying to stop him from coming in."

AS A INTRUDER BREAKS IN, A WOMAN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO.

THE UNUSUAL WEAPON OF CHOICE SHE USED TO FIGHT BACK.

A SOCCER TEAM'S DREAM IS SAVED!

AFTER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS MEANT FOR AN IMPORTANT TRIP IS STOLEN, GOOD SAMARITANS COME TO THE RESCUE.

KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE HISTORIC STORM.

EVACUATIONS ARE IN PLACE IN THE NORTHEAST AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSE TO FLORIDA'S COAST.

TZ 6 1) BROOM ATTACK-SOTTOPS-VO

TZ 6 2) SOCCER TEAM DONORS-VOTOPS

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