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

AHEAD THIS MORNING ON THE NEWS AT NINE-

THE SWING STATE SHUFFLE-

WE TRACK THE CANDIDATES IN THE FINAL DAYS TO THE ELECTION-

AND JUST RELEASED.

THE OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

WE BREAK DOWN THE BRAND NEW NUMBERS.

PLUS-- THE ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER SANDY.

MILLIONS STILL OUT OF POWER.

THE DEATH TOLL RISING.

A LOOK AT THE PROGESS.

AND THE SET-BACKS.

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AND THE PERFORMANCE TO EASE THE PAIN-

THE STARS TIP THEIR HATS TO SANDY VICTIMS -

HL1) YVYV FRIDAY-VO-WIPE

HL2) SANDY AFTERMATH-VO-WIPE

HL3) CMA BENEFIT-NATVO

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

JOB NUMBERS-2 SHOT SS

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-

THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR THE NEWS AT NINE-

I'M LINH BUI.

AND I'M CHANCE SEALES-

WE WANT TO TAKE YOU STRAIGHT -- TO THE OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

JUST RELEASED AT 8:30-

THE U-S ECONOMY ADDED 171-THOUSAND JOBS IN OCTOBER.

AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKED UP TO 7.9 PERCENT.

THE RATE WENT UP.

BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS STARTED LOOKING FOR WORK.

THE GOVERNMENT ONLY COUNTS PEOPLE AS UNEMPLOYED,

IF THEY ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING.

THIS REPORT IS OUT ON SCHEDULE-

IT WAS NOT CERTAIN THAT IT WOULD MAKE IT ON TIME -- AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICES WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF SANDY.

THIS JOBS REPORT IS CRITICAL,

VOTE 2012 OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT BXS

IT'S YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 2012-

ELECTION DAY IS JUST FOUR DAYS AWAY.

AND THIS MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAS A BIG VISITOR.

FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON SPEAKS THIS AFTERNOON IN FORT MYERS.

HE'LL BE AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER,

AT TWO O'CLOCK P-M.

AND RIGHT NOW -

CLINTON IN FM-REM-LIVE

THIS IS A FREE EVENT, NO TICKET NEEDED.

THE DOORS HERE OPEN AT 2:00, WE EXPECT THE FORMER PRESIDENT TO SPEAK BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3:00.

CLINTON IN FM-ANIMAP

WE HAVE A MAP MADE UP FOR YOU, TO HELP YOU GET AROUND.

MONROE STREET IS CLOSED FROM BAY TO EDWARDS.

DEAN, ALSO CLOSED FROM MONROE TO EDWARDS.

AND ALL OF EDWARDS IS ALSO GOING TO BE CLOSED.

CLINTON IN FM-SS

CLINTON IN FM-SOT

CLINTON IN FM-REM-LIVE

SO THAT BRINGS US TO PARKING. THE CITY OF PALMS PARKING GARAGE IS GOING TO BE OPEN AND FREE. BUT WILL PROBABLY FILL UP FAST.

ANY OTHER CITY PARKING IS FINE, BUT DON'T FORGET TO FEED YOUR METERS.

YVYV FRIDAY-POP

MEANWHILE- THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SHUFFLE BETWEEN SWING STATES.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND G-O-P CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY -- MAKE APPEARANCES IN 8 STATES STILL UP FOR GRABS.

YVYV FRIDAY-PKG

PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE HIS CASE TO VOTERS IN LAS VEGAS. HE ECHOED THE SLOGAN FROM HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN ABOUT BRINGING CHANGE TO AMERICA.

Right now, we could be putting more folks back to work right now fixing more roads bridges, expanding broadband to rural neighborhoods, making sure our schools are state of the art. Let's put American's back to work doing the work that needs to be done.

MITT ROMNEY HIT BACK ON THE PRESIDENT'S "CHANGE" THEME DURING A CAMPAIGN STOP IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.

There's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. The Obama folks are chanting four more years, four more years, but our chant is this five more days, five more days is our chant.

ROMNEY DELIVERS WHAT HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS IS HIS "CLOSING ARGUMENT" TODAY DURING A STOP IN WISCONSIN. THEN HE'S OFF TO OHIO FOR TWO RALLIES.

OBAMA WILL ALSO BE IN OHIO -- WHERE HE'LL HOLD THREE GRASSROOTS EVENTS BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR RUNNING MATES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EIGHT BATTLEGROUND STATES OVER THE FINAL FIVE DAYS IN A GAME OF CAMPAIGN CHESS. THEY ARE TRYING TO WIN OVER THE UNDECIDED VOTERS WHO COULD DECIDE THE RACE.

ABC NEWS TRACKING POLL-CGTOPS-WIPE

THE CANDIDATES ARE ONLY SEPARATED BY A *VERY THIN MARGIN.

PRESIDENT OBAMA NOW LEADS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY --

BY JUST ONE PERCENT.

THAT'S A FLIP FROM RECENT RESULTS.

EARLY VOTING SWFL-SS

JUST A REMINDER-

EARLY VOTING WRAPS UP TOMORROW.

TODAY AND SATURDAY ARE YOUR LAST CHANCE -- TO VOTE BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

SANDY AFTERMATH-2 SHOT

THIS MORNING-

SANDY'S AFTERMATH STILL HAS A GRIP ON THE NORTHEAST-

THE DEATH TOLL - UP TO *NINETY NOW-

MILLIONS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER.

TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP FOR MILES--

LONG LINES OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR BUSES AND GAS.

THIS AS THEY FACE A FORECAST THAT INCLUDES *ANOTHER STORM.

SANDY AFTERMATH-PKG

Richard Del Rio

Church Pastor

Mike Abruzzo

Storm Victim

Tahman Bradley

ABC News

PKG SCRIPT:

Sandy may be gone, but frustration in parts of New York is growing.

MOS - Donna Solli, Staten Island

"We're gonna die. We're gonna freeze. We got 90 year old people."

In this Manhattan neighborhood, recovery continues at a slow pace. Residents

feel like they've been forgotten.

SOT Richard Del Rio, Church Pastor

"THERE'S A SENSE OF THAT THEY HAVE NO VALUE. THEY SEE THAT OTHER AREAS ARE

BEING TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY TOTALLY OVERLOOKED US."

Hundreds showed up for food from local churches and aid organizations.

MOS Stephanie Laureano, NYC Resident

"ALL THE FOOD WE HAD TO THROW OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR. SO THIS IS VERY

NEEDED RIGHT NOW."

It was another night of darkness and cold for hard hit Staten Island.

Thousands still without power. Many homeless. Among them: Mike Abruzzo and

his family.

SOT Mike Abruzzo, Storm Victim

"MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER YESTERDAY, FAITH, SAID "DADDY, I WANT TO GO HOME." /

I TOLD HER IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE. SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND. SHE

'S SIX. "

Search teams found the bodies of these two little boys who were torn from

their mother's arms when the storm hit Staten Island.

NATS - announcement

"NO MORE GAS GUYS"

Transportation is still a nightmare. Desperate drivers waited in lines miles

deep to get gas. And people waited in lines for blocks to catch the bus.

NATS

"WHERE ARE THE BUSES?!"

Driving wasn't much better. Check points were set up to force people to car

pool.

In New Jersey, door to door rescues by emergency crews and the National

Guard continue.

While natural gas fires burn in Mantoloking where homes were destroyed.

New York City will try to return to normal this weekend.

The mayor said the city's marathon will go on, but some people say it should

not because it will strain already limited resources.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

GARBAGE TRUCK VS POLE UPDATE-VO OC

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW--

POWER CREWS WORK TO RESTORE SERVICE THIS MORNING.

FOR A HANDFUL OF BUSINESSES IN BONITA SPRINGS.

A GARBAGE TRUCK HIT A LIGHT POLE LAST NIGHT,

ON HARMONY PARK DRIVE.

THAT'S OFF BONITA BEACH ROAD.

CREWS HAD TO BE *VERY CAREFUL.

BECAUSE THE TRUCK RAN ON NATURAL GAS.

AND COULD HAVE EXPLODED BY HITTING LIVE WIRES.

ORIGINALLY, THE CRASH KNOCKED OUT POWER TO 24-HUNDRED CUSTOMERS.

POWER CREWS FIXED THE LINES ABOVE GROUND,

AND RESTORED SERVICE TO SOME CUSTOMERS.

BUT NOW, THEY'RE WORKING ON SERVICES UNDERGROUND --

TO RESTORE SERVICE FOR FIVE BUSINESSES.

UNDERGROUND LINES-VO-WIPE

AS MILLIONS REMAIN WITHOUT POWER IN THE NORTHEAST.

MANY WONDER WHETHER UNDERGROUND POWER LINES -- COULD HAVE PREVENTED SUCH A MAJOR OUTAGE.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TELLS US -

UNDERGROUND LINES MAKE FOR BETTER LOOKING NEIGHBORHOODS *AND LESS OUTAGES-

BUT WHEN THE POWER DOES GO OUT-

IT CAN TAKE LONGER TO REPAIR.

UNDERGROUND LINES-SOTVO

"DAN SUMMERS/COLLIER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT26:45 no one system is perfect and one has its disadvantages and advantages over the other:51" 6 SEC

FPL TELLS US MORE THAN A THIRD OF FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOODS ARE UNDERGROUND -- HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

BENGHAZI ATTACK TIMELINE-VO

NEW THIS MORNING--

THE C-I-A STRIKES BACK.

AT ALLEGATIONS THAT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO THE DEADLY ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

U-S INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS SAY C-I-A SECURITY OFFICERS.

WENT TO THE AID OF STATE DEPARTMENT STAFF.

LESS THAN 25 MINUTES AFTER THEY GOT THE FIRST CALL FOR HELP.

THEY ARE ALSO DENYING A REPORT BY FOX NEWS --

PENN STATE CHARGES-VO

MORE FALLOUT FOR PENN STATE-

A NEW CHARGE AGAINST TWO FORMER UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS.

THE SCHOOL'S FORMER PRESIDENT, GRAHAM SPANIER -- FACES PERJURY CHARGES.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIM CURLEY AND VICE PRESIDENT GARY SHULTZ -- WERE ALREADY FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES-

NOW ANOTHER- A CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGE.

THIS ALL STEMS FROM THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

CRIME RATES-CG HSRVL

FLORIDA'S NEW CRIME NUMBERS WERE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY --

FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR.

AND ABC7 BREAKS IT DOWN FOR YOU.

STATEWIDE -- CRIME RATE IS DOWN BY NEARLY FOUR PERCENT.

AND THE OVERALL CRIME RATE IN LEE COUNTY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR.

IS DOWN 11 PERCENT.

ALSO -- NON-VIOLENT CRIME DROPPED 13 PERCENT.

CRIME RATES-SOTVO

SGT STEPHANIE ELLER, LCSO: we find a way that we can circumvent their efforts so that they can't keep on doing these things and the better we do our jobs the less the crooks can do theirs

HOMICIDES IN FORT MYERS ROSE BY THREE.

COMPARED TO THE FIRST HALF OF 2011.

TEASE ONE-1 SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

SAVING YOUR CHILD'S CORD BLOOD WHEN THEIR BORN-

CAN PROVE TO BE A LIFE SAVER-

BUT THERE'S NEW HOPE -- THAT IT COULD REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF AUTISM-

TZ1 A) CORD BLOOD-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT: NOVEMBER 2, 2012

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GOOD MORNING,

FIRST -- MILLIONS WITHOUT POWER -- NOW --RESIDENTS ON THE EAST COAST ARE SCRAMBLING TO POWER THEIR CARS AND GENERATORS!

DRIVERS LINING UP FOR HOURS AGAIN THIS MORNING TO GET GAS AT STATIONS THAT HAVE IT -- AFTER LONG LINES AT STATIONS THAT MANAGED TO OPEN YESTERDAY.

GAS, IN SHORT SUPPLY -- AFTER HURRICANE SANDY FORCED THE SHUT DOWN OF FUEL TERMINALS, PIPELINES AND REFINERIES.

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MEANTIME -- THE ESTIMATES OF STORM DAMAGE, STILL RISING!

EQECAT -- MORE THAN DOUBLING ITS DAMAGE TOLL TO 50-BILLION DOLLARS!

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MEANTIME -- WORD *ANOTHER* STORM MAY BE HEADING THIS WAY!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S FORECASTING CENTER SAYS --

MIDATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND STATES MAY GET HIT WITH *A NOR-EASTER* STARTING ELECTION DAY!

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- TODAY'S BIG UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT, AND STARBUCKS' EXPANSION PLANS.

AS FOR TRADING -- INVESTORS TODAY LOOKING AT THIS MORNING'S JOBS REPORT FROM THE LABOR DEPARTMENT -- THIS REPORT IS KEY -- IT'S THE LAST ONE BEFORE TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS.

YESTERDAY -- BIGGEST RALLY FOR THE STOCKS IN SEVEN WEEKS --

AFTER A REPORT SHOWING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SOARING TO A MORE THAN 4-YEAR HIGH!

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MEANTIME -- STARBUCKS -- PLANNING ON HAVING 13-HUNDRED MORE STORES NEXT YEAR, AND REMODELING 2-THOUSAND OTHERS.

AND ALSO GETTING READY TO ROLL OUT SPECIAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING ITS "CHRISTMAS BLEND BLONDE ROAST."

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AND -- TODAY'S THE DAY THE IPAD MINI GOES ON SALE AT APPLE STORES.

NOT MANY PEOPLE IN LINE FOR THOSE HERE IN NEW YORK.

AND THE LINES OVERSEAS OVERNIGHT, look

SHORTER THAN PREVIOUS GLOBAL ROLLOUTS OF APPLE PRODUCTS.

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CONEY ISLAND AQUARIUM WOES-VOTOPS

UNLESS POWER IS FULLY RESTORED SOON,

WE COULD SEE A MASSIVE EVACUATION -- AT NEW YORK'S CONEY ISLAND AQUARIUM.

THE 14 ACRE AQUARIUM WAS FLOODED AND LOST ELECTRICITY.

IF THEY'RE NOT AT FULL POWER IN THE COMING DAYS-

MARINE LIFE WILL HAVE TO BE SENT ELSEWHERE.

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.

"Southwest Florida weather at its finest"

A weak cold front brought some cloudy periods across our skies Thursday, and now that the clearing trend is well underway we're in store for a beautiful weekend. This front will not bring much of a chill, however it will keep our nights comfortably cool and our afternoons sunny and dry with low humidity.

Temperatures will start off in the low 60s this morning with a few middle and upper 50s deeper inland and across our northern communities. Patchy fog in some areas will give way to plentiful sunshine that will fill our skies through the afternoon and this will help temperatures warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s. We'll also see a nice refreshing breeze out of the northwest, which will keep the dry air in place and relative humidity levels on the comfy side.

Tonight, skies will stay clear and lows will be a touch cooler as many locations along the urban corridor will settle into the upper 50s by morning.

The weekend is shaping up beautifully with dry high pressure in control. This will keep the pleasant weather around through Sunday. Mostly sunny skies will prevail with our mornings near 60° and our afternoons in the lower 80s.

CHORD BLOOD AUTISM-VO-WIPE

THE NUMBERS ARE ALARMING!

ONE IN 88 CHILDREN BORN IN THE U-S. HAS AUTISM.

NOW, THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES IMPACTED.

HOPE STEM CELLS FROM CORD BLOOD CAN REVERSE THE DISORDER.

THERE'S A NEW TRIAL UNDERWAY NOW --

TO PUT THIS TO THE TEST.

CHORD BLOOD AUTISM-SOTVO

"Stem cells may have the ability to regulate the immune system or they may regulate the nervous system."

RESEARCHERS HOPE --

THE NEW STEM CELLS THAT HAVE *NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO INFECTION OR CHEMICALS.

CAN GET PATIENTS BODIES TO REV UP THEIR OWN ABILITY TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

CONCENTRATED CIGARETTE SMOKE-VO

NEW ON THE SMOKING FRONT-

EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED CIGARETTE SMOKE-

LIKE IN CARS OR BARS. IMPAIRS BREATHING WITHIN 20 MINUTES.

RESEARCHERS TESTED THIS TYPE OF SECOND HAND SMOKE ON 15 HEALTHY PEOPLE.

AFTER 20 MINUTES -- THEY HAD SOME AIRWAY RESISTANCE-

ICU LOUD NOISES-VO

LOUD NOISE CONDITIONS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS.

MAY HARM PATIENTS.

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY --

SOUND LEVELS EXCEEDED RECCOMENDED STANDARDS.

IN *EVERY ROOM BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND FOUR A-M.

RESEARCHERS SAY THESE NOISE LEVELS--

AND ACTIVITY IN THE ROOM OVERNIGHT-

IS DISRUPTIVE FOR PATIENTS' SLEEP PATTERNS.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

THIS SEASON -- MAJOR RETAILERS PULLING OUT ALL THE PERKS TO COMPETE.

PRICE-MATCHING. RE-INTRODUCING LAYAWAY. FREE SHIPPING TO YOUR HOME.

ALL THE STEPS STORES ARE TAKING AGAINST THEIR ONLINE COMPETITION.

TZ2 A) STORES GO DIGITAL-VO

STORES GO DIGITAL-1 SHOT

HEADING INTO THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON,

SOME BRICK AND MORTAR RETAILERS -- HAVE DECIDED THE BEST WAY TO CONFRONT COMPETITORS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD -- IS TO GO DIGITAL THEMSELVES.

STORES GO DIGITAL-PKG

EVEN THE GIANTS OF RETAILING SAY SOME OF THEIR BIGGEST COMPETITION ISN'T ONLY THE STORE NEXT DOOR.

.BUT THE STORE ONLINE.

"Because they know people are going to be whipping out their smartphones and pulling up to see what is Amazon's price.what are the prices online"

SO, STORES LIKE TOYS R US AND TARGET HAVE DECIDED TO GET AGGRESSIVE.JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

"many of our online competitors that we have steered away from price matching in the past, we're going to this year"

PRICE-MATCHING. RE-INTRODUCING LAYAWAY. FREE SHIPPING TO YOUR HOME.

.ARE ALL STEPS PHYSICAL STORES ARE TAKING TO AVOID BEING SOMETHING OTHER THAN A SHOWROOM FOR THEIR DIGITAL RIVALS.

"Stores do not want to be Amazon showrooms this year. it's something that we're seeing repeatedly throughout the stores with a variety of different promotions"

"Brick and mortar retailers in particular.you know.they have rent they have to pay.they need to incentivize consumers to visit the stores"

TARGET, FOR EXAMPLE.IS UTILIZING Q-R CODES FOR EASY ACCESS TO ITS TOP TOYS. EVEN IF THE ITEM'S NOT IN STOCK.

"You can snap a picture of the code with your phone and then have that item shipped directly to you for free"

"I don't have to face that frustration taking 3 hours to go shopping and finding that the thing I want isn't on their shelf"

STORES GO DIGITAL-OC

CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING-

IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN COUNTING-

CAPE DOLLAR STORE-VO-SS-VO-WIPE

THE CASH-STRAPPED CITY OF CAPE CORAL.

ATTRACTS NEW BUSINESS.

BUT NOT EVERYONE SEES THE "VALUE" IN FAMILY DOLLAR STORES.

THE RETAIL CHAIN WILL OPEN SEVERAL NEW STORES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

INCLUDING ONE ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD,

AND ANOTHER ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE DOWNTOWN CAPE.

CAPE DOLLAR STORE-(2)SOTVO

Hanna Scully/resident-02:31:02-"I don't necessarily like it. I just think its ok."

Ed Hauck/resident-02:29:15-"there's already a 711 across the street so a dollar store would probably be fine in there."

COUNCILMEMBER MARTY MCCLAIN SAYS --

DOLLAR STORES HAVE BECOME VERY POPULAR.

HYUNDAI KIA OVERSTATED GAS MILEAGE-OC

ALL NEW THIS MORNING --

THE E-P-A SAYS HYUNDAI AND KIA -- WILL NEED TO REDO THEIR WINDOW STICKERS.

THIS AFTER FINDING THE COMPANIES OVERSTATED THE GAS MILEAGE ON MODELS FROM THE PAST THREE YEARS!

THE AGENCY FOUND THE PROBLEMS DURING AN AUDIT.

IPAD MINI ON SALE-VO

BIG TECH NEWS --

THE IPAD MINI FINALLY HITS STORE SHELVES!

THE 7-POINT-9 INCH iPAD MINI GOES ON SALE --

AT 8 A-M IN ALL TIME ZONES THIS MORNING.

WHILE REVIEWS HAVE BEEN MOSTLY POSITIVE,

THERE HAS BEEN SOME CRITICISM OVER THE PRICE TAG.

WHICH STARTS AT 329 DOLLARS.

CLARION HOTEL DEMOLITION-VO

ONCE A FORT MYERS LANDMARK--

PARTS OF THE OLD CLARION HOTEL -- ARE NOW IN RUBBLE.

THE DEMOLITION PROJECT BEGAN YESTERDAY -- OFF OF US-41 NORTH OF COLLEGE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY -- TELL US THEY'VE SCRAPPED THE HOTEL IDEA.

PROMENADE REDONE-VO

A ONCE BUSTLING SHOPPING CENTER IN BONITA SPRINGS.

HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE.

THE PROMENADE AT BONITA BAY MAKES A COMEBACK --

AFTER BEING SOLD FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

WORK STARTED THURSDAY --

TO REHAB THE 47 UNIT SHOPPING MALL.

INVESTORS PLAN TO OPEN FIVE RESTAURANTS AND BOUTIQUES,

AUTO SALES UP-VO-WIPE

AUTO SALES START NOVEMBER -- ON A HIGH NOTE.

SALES WERE UP IN OCTOBER.

RUNNING AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 14-POINT-3 MILLION THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

CHRYSLER AND GENERAL MOTORS -- BOTH REPORTED THEIR *BEST OCTOBER SALES SINCE 2007.

TEASE 3-2-SHOT

A LOT OF CLEAN-UP LEFT FROM SANDY.

IT'S BRINGING ABOUT HEARTBREAK.

AND CAUSING QUITE A STENCH-

PLUS - WHAT A WAY TO REACH YOUNG VOTERS-

TZ3 A) TRASH IN STREETS-VO-WIPE

TZ3 B) POLITICAL VIDEO GAMES-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.

U.S. STOCK FUTURES TURNED HIGHER FRIDAY MORNING,

AFTER THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED THE U.-S ECONOMY ADDED MORE JOBS THAN EXPECTED IN OCTOBER.

TS2) JOBS REPORT-SSTOPS

THE U-S ECONOMY ADDED 171-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH.

AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKED UP TO SEVEN-POINT-NINE PERCENT.

IT WAS SEVEN-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT LAST MONTH-

IT WENT UP BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS STARTED LOOKING FOR WORK.

THIS IS THE LAST JOBS REPORT BEFORE TUESDAY'S ELECTION.

AND MITT ROMNEY'S JUST RESPONDED TO THE REPORT: SAYING

TS1) SANDY AFTERMATH-VOTOPS

SANDY VICTIMS ARE FRUSTRATED.

CREWS ARE WORKING TO RESTORE POWER TO MILLIONS

AND CLEAN-UP DAMAGE-

BUT SOME SAY THEY'RE NOT GETTING THE HELP THEY NEED.

TS3) CLINTON IN FM-SSTOPS

FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON COMES TO FORT MYERS TODAY.

YOU CAN CATCH HIM SPEAKING AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.

TICKETS ARE FREE-

DOORS OPEN AT TWO.

WE'RE JUST FOUR DAYS OUT FROM THE ELECTION-

SUBWAY SYSTEM DRAINED-TC MON VO

NEW YORKS' ALL IMPORTANT SUBWAY SYSTEM.

IS ONE DAY CLOSER TO RE-OPENING.

THESE PICTURES SHOW THE LATEST PROGRESS --

IN THE CITY'S SOUTH FERRY SUB-STATIONS.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE WATER LEVEL HAS RECEDED,

SINCE CREWS BEGAN PUMPING WATER FROM THE TUNNEL EARLY THURSDAY.

TRASH IN STREETS-VOTOPS

AND SOME CONNECTICUT STREETS ARE LINED WITH TRASH,

AS PEOPLE CONTINUE CLEANING UP FROM SANDY.

PEOPLE IN THIS BRIDGEPORT NEIGHBORHOOD ARE GOING THROUGH WHAT'S LEFT OF THEIR BASEMENTS-

ANYTHING THAT CAN'T BE SALVAGED ENDS UP *HERE.

ALONG THE SIDE OF THE STREETS.

TRASH IN STREETS-SOTVO

S/ Donna Angelucci/ Storm Victim:07

"I woke up with a headache, my throat was burning. It smells really bad.

Reporter: What do you think it is?

"The sewage, because the water was black yesterday."

OTHERS SAY THE CLEAN-UP IS HEARTBREAKING,

SANDY INSURANCE RATED-VOWIPE

A LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVES THE SURGE OF CLAIMS FROM HURRICANE SANDY IN THE NORTHEAST-

COULD CAUSE A DOMINO EFFECT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

L-A INSURANCE AGENT TAMI BAKER -- SAYS HER CONCERN IS THAT ONCE ALL THE DAMAGE IS ASSESED FROM SANDY,

SANDY INSURANCE RATED-SOT VO

17:17 ''In general we see most years a 10 to 14 percent increase in premiums but depending on how many billions of dollars are going to payout for Sandy it could be higher than that there's really no cap at this time."

BAKER SAYS IT'S A TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT.

IF INSURANCE COMPANIES END UP HAVING TO PAY MORE FOR THEIR INSURANCE-

THAT COST WILL BE PASSED ALONG TO HOMEOWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

MEDSTAR BIGELOW-VOWIPE

TURMOIL IN LEE COUNTY.

TWO COUNTY STAFFERS WALK OUT OF A MEETING.

WITH LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW.

WE CAUGHT STAFF PACKING UP AND WALKING OUT,

WHEN THEY SAW OUR CAMERAS.

TYPICALLY - THESE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN PRIVATE.

BUT BIGELOW WANTED THE MEETING TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC.

OFFICIALS WERE SET TO DISCUSS THE COUNTY'S GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

WHETHER TO RESTART THE PROGRAM -

MEDSTAR BIGELOW-SOT VO

they've called a meeting to brief me on their plans for MedStar - I find it hard to believe in the people's house they'd want to maintain some sort of privacy priveledges.

STAFF MEMBERS TOLD US OFF CAMERA -

THEY HAVE A RIGHT NOT TO BE FILMED.

VOTE CLIP-CLIP

ABSENTEE BALLOTS-VOWIPE

THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WHO *WANT TO VOTE.

FIND THEMSELVES AT THE MERCY OF THE MAIL.

RICK OLIVER IN CAPE CORAL DOES NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION.

SO HE REQUESTED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MORE THAN 10-DAYS AGO.

BUT HE'S *STILL WAITING FOR IT.

THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TELLS US --

IT TAKES TIME TO ENTER VOTER INFORMATION.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS-SOT VO

POLITICAL VIDEO GAMES-VO-WIPE

TWO OPPONENTS- SHARP JABS - AND A RACE TO THE FINISH.

THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HAS MADE IT TO THE VIDEO GAME WORLD.

alright, we're getting fired up now

THE NUMBER OF POLITICALLY-THEMED GAMES HAS *TRIPLED SINCE 2004.

IN 20-12, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO VENT SOME POLITICAL PASSION, AND HAVE SOME FUN.

GAMES LIKE 'POLITICAL MACHINE 2012' LET PLAYERS CRAFT A STUMP SPEECH-

POLITICAL VIDEO GAMES-SOTVO

A lot of these games engage folks in voter registration to help make sure they're part of the political process and not left out.

LIKE "VOTE: THE GAME,"

WHICH PARTNERED WITH ROCK THE VOTE, SO AFTER VIRTUAL POLITICAL COMBAT,

ATLANTIS MOVING-LIVE

SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES TO ITS NEW HOME.

BUT DOES NOT HAVE TOO FAR TO GO.

ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE IS THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX.

IT'LL GO ON PERMANENT PUBLIC DISPLAY.

ATLANTIS STARTED IT'S TEN MILE JOURNEY AT SEVEN A-M,

FROM THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING.

LINH DANCING VIDEO-NATVO-CG

HERE AT ABC SEVEN,

OUR TEAM IS MAKING STRIDES TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY.

STARTING WITH OUR VERY OWN LINH BUI.

LINH IS RAISING MONEY FOR DANCING WITH THE STARS FOR LITERACY.

WE'VE BEEN MONITORING HER PROGRESS OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS.

SHE'S COME ALONG WAY.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.

THE EVENT IS FRIDAY NOVEMBER NINTH.

AT THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL AND GULF CLUB.

CALL 239-262-4448 EXTENSION 301.

THINGS TO DO-CLIP

THINGS TO DO IN SWFL-OC

IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK.

BUT YOU'VE MADE IT THROUGH.

AND IF YOU'RE READY FOR THE WEEKEND,

THERE IS PLENTY TO DO AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THINGS TO DO IN SWFL-PKG

YOU CAN COUNT ON THIS WEEKEND FOR THERE TO BE PLENTY TO DO, SEE AND TASTE.

FIRST UP -- HIGH FLYING FUN.

AVIATION DAY IS BACK AT PAGE FIELD IN FORT MYERS THIS SATURDAY.

FULLSCREEN GRAPHIC

CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES CAN SEE AND LEARN ABOUT AVIATION HISTORY.

THE ONE DAY EVENT STARTS AT 10 AM AND IT'S ALL FREE-- THAT INCLUDES PARKING.

TRANSITION TO SEINFELD

NEED A GOOD LAUGH?

BREAK FOR A JOKE

HE'S YOUR GUY.

JERRY SEINFELD IS COMING TO BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL IN FORT MYERS SATURDAY NIGHT.

TAKE FULLSCREEN

TICKETS TO THE ADDED 9:30 SHOW ARE STILL AVAILABLE

DEPENDING ON YOUR SEAT, PRICES RANGE FROM 66 TO 80 BUCKS LAUGHS INCLUDED:.

TRANSITION TO TASTE

FINALLY -- ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR FOR DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE'S TASTE OF THE TOWN.

THE EXCITEMENT STARTS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH TASTE AND TUNES CONCERT.

COUNTRY MUSIC STAR SARA EVANS WILL SING THE NIGHT AWAY.

TICKETS ARE 20 BUCKS IN ADVANCE, 30 AT THE GATE.

BUT TUNES AREN'T THE ONLY THING YOU ARE GOING TO GET A TASTE OF.

SOUNDBITE FROM LAST YEAR'S PKG OR VOSOT

COME SUNDAY, MUSIC, KIDS ENTERTAINMENT AND TONS AND TONS OF FOOD TO TASTE WILL BE READY WAITING FOR YOU FROM MORE THAN 30 VENDORS.

FULLSCREEN

IT'S FIVE BUCKS AT THE DOOR.

YOU'LL FIND A VARIETY OF FOOD AND DRINKS FOR FIVE DOLLARS OR LESS.

WHETHER IT'S IN THE SKY, ON YOUR TASTE BUDS, OR TO A STAGE. MAY THIS WEEKEND BRING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MANY SMILES.

TEASE FOUR-WIPETOPS

pause for music

ALL THE BIGGEST NAMES ON THE BIGGEST NIGHT OF COUNTRY MUSIC.

STARS SEND THEIR PRAYERS FROM NASHVILLE TO NEW YORK-

TZ4 A) CMA CONCERT-NATVO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

CMA AWARDS-CAM 10 BMP 2 SHOT

BACK NOW WITH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BIG NIGHT IN NASHVILLE.

COUNTRY'S KING AND QUEEN-

BLAKE SHELTON AND WIFE MIRANDA LAMBERT -- REIGNED SUPREME AT THE CMA AWARDS.

AND MANY OF THE STARS TOOK TIME OUT -- TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.

CMA AWARDS-PKG

SCRIPT:

NATS Jason Aldean: "Tonight is dedicated to New York, New Jersey, all our

friends out there on the East coast!"

TRACK #1 - 4 SECOND DURATION

NASHVILLE OPENED UP ITS HEART OVERNIGHT AT THE 46TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS

NATS Carrie Underwood: "Those coping with so much on the east coast, we love

you."

TRACK #2 - 2 SECOND DURATION

/ COUNTRY'S BIGGEST STARS -

NATS Faith Hill: "You can't break"

TRACK #3 - 1 SECOND DURATION

CAME OUT IN / FORCE -

NATS Brad Paisley: "Let's hear it from New York, concrete jungle where

dreams are made of!"

TRACK #4 - 5 SECOND DURATION

TIPPING THEIR COWBOY HATS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE STILL SUFFERING FROM THIS

WEEK'S STORM

TRACK #5 - 3 SECOND DURATION

THE CMA AWARDS ALSO CELEBRATED THE INDUSTRY'S BEST.

NATS "Little Big Town, Pontoon!"

NATS "Chief, Eric Church!"

TRACK #6 - 7 SECOND DURATION

AND HAD A LITTLE FUN 5 TIME HOSTS - CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND BRAD PAISLEY

LAMPOONING THE YEAR IN COUNTRY MUSIC

NATS Brad and Carrie: "Brad: Are they ever getting back together? Carrie:

Like never ever, never, like never!!!"

TRACK #7 - 3.5 SECOND DURATION

UNDERWOOD AND PAISLEY BREAKING IT DOWN GANGNAM STYLE

NATS Gangnam style dance

TRACK #8 - 4 SECOND DURATION

AND DELIVERING A HEART-FELT SHOUT OUT TO ROBIN

NATS Carrie and Brad: "Robin's at home recovering from a bone marrow

transplant. We look so forward to seeing her with us next year right here

where she belongs!"

TRACK #9 - 10 SECOND DURATION

TWO OF THE NIGHT'S BIGGEST WINNERS - HUSBAND AND WIFE CROONERS BLAKE

SHELTON AND MIRANDA LAMBERT - THE COUPLE TOOK HOME AWARDS FOR BEST MALE *AND

* BEST FEMALE VOCALIST --AS WELL AS SONG OF THE YEAR!

NATS Blake Shelton: "Love you baby."

TRACK #10 - 5.5 SECOND DURATION

A SHOCKED SHELTON WAS THEN CALLED BACK TO THE STAGE FOR THE NIGHT'S TOP

AWARD - ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR!

NATS Blake: "I don't know how this happened! I freaking love it though!"

TRACK #11 - 2 SECOND DURATION

BUT IT WAS THIS TRIBUTE TO WILLIE NELSON.

NAT pop Blake Shelton and Keith Urban performance: "Whisky river take my

mind!"

TRACK #12 - 1 SECOND DURATION

THAT STOLE THE SHOW

NAT pop Faith Hill and Tim McGraw performance: "Good hearted womanloves a

two timing man!"

TRACK #13 - 5 SECOND DURATION

THE LIVING LEGEND PRESENTED WITH THE SHOW'S INAUGURAL CMA LIFETIME

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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.

"Southwest Florida weather at its finest"

A weak cold front brought some cloudy periods across our skies Thursday, and now that the clearing trend is well underway we're in store for a beautiful weekend. This front will not bring much of a chill, however it will keep our nights comfortably cool and our afternoons sunny and dry with low humidity.

Temperatures will start off in the low 60s this morning with a few middle and upper 50s deeper inland and across our northern communities. Patchy fog in some areas will give way to plentiful sunshine that will fill our skies through the afternoon and this will help temperatures warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s. We'll also see a nice refreshing breeze out of the northwest, which will keep the dry air in place and relative humidity levels on the comfy side.

Tonight, skies will stay clear and lows will be a touch cooler as many locations along the urban corridor will settle into the upper 50s by morning.

The weekend is shaping up beautifully with dry high pressure in control. This will keep the pleasant weather around through Sunday. Mostly sunny skies will prevail with our mornings near 60° and our afternoons in the lower 80s.

TOSS TO JEFF-2 SHOT BOXES

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING -

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

RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.

THIS WEEK- PREVIEWING AN OVERSEAS MILITARY NEWSPAPER -- YOU'LL START SEEING IN THE DAILY NEWS.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SS (2) SOT

Dan Krause, Stars & Stripes newspaper

Krause: Previews US edition of Stars and Stripes for SW Fla. veterans to be inserted in the Daily News

Kathleen Van Bergen, Naples Philharmonic

Van Bergen: Her first anniversary: A look back and ahead CEO

Van Bergen: We can feel that changing energy. I think what's happening theatrically around town is terrific. And we've been, quite frankly, exploring a lot of focus groups and surveys this summer, and there's a little desire for some edge. So of course we'll take it casually, comfortably, nothing too pushy, but I think people really do want to explore some of the meaty social topics that are relevant today.--

Kathleen Van Bergen, the Naples Philharmonic CEO, looks back on her first year at the helm and looks ahead to new programs and community events.

Meanwhile, Dan Krause unveils plans for a Southwest Florida edition of Stars & Stripes - the U.S. military overseas newspaper - starting this month in the Daily News.

They are guests on this week's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle'' program Sunday morning at 10 on ABC7.

Van Bergen comments on a new, bold edge -- even some brief nudity by The Naples Players -- in some local shows:

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

HORSE HIT AND RUN-NATVO

it's a sound i'll never forget -- never forget.

A MOONLIGHT HORSE RIDE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE.

WHEN A CAR STRUCK A HORSE.

IT HAPPENED MONDAY NIGHT --

NEAR THE CORNER OF NALLE ROAD AND HENDERSON GRANDE.

THE RIDERS SAY A CAR WAS COMING TOO FAST.

THEY TRIED TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD--

HORSE HIT AND RUN-SOTVO

23:19 just boom you knew it was something huge 23:24 you knew it was an accident and you just heard everyone screaming 23:29

36:30 hit the horse with his passengers side mirror which broke it off and glass shattered and knocked the horse off the road 36:39

THE FAMILY PICKED UP THE MIRROR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

BUT THE IMPACT LEFT A HUGE GASH NEAR THE HORSES TAIL.

THE CUT NEEDED 12 EXTRA LARGE STITCHES.

THE RIDERS BELIEVE IT WAS A DARK F-150 TRUCK.

HOBBIT AIR SAFETY-2 SHOT SOTVO

MOST OF US -- DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.

BUT ONE NEW ZEALAND AIRLINE TRIES SOMETHING NEW --

TO GET THEIR PASSENGERS TO LISTEN UP!

TAKE A LOOK.

welcome aboard. before we set off on our journey i would like to impart a story of safety

DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON AND SOME OF THE CAST FROM HIS UPCOMING MOVIE "THE HOBBIT" -- NOW STAR IN A SAFETY VIDEO FOR *AIR NEW ZEALAND.*

INTERPRETER POPULARITY-VO

SHE BECAME AN INTERNET SENSATION AFTER SANDY.

AND FANS WANT HER BACK!

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER LYDIA CALLIS STOLE A LITTLE OF THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK.

WHILE MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE,

SHE TRANSLATED WITH DRAMATIC FACIAL EXPRESSION AND BODY LANGUAGE.

BUT WHEN BLOOMBERG APPEARED WEDNESDAY WITH A *DIFFERENT INTERPRETER-

FANS SHOWED THEIR DISSAPPOINTMENT ON TWITTER.

A REPORTER TRACKED HER DOWN.

CALLIS SAID HER DRAMATIC EXPRESSIONS WERE *ESSENTIAL --

TEASE FIVE-1 SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

A POP STAR FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A LAWSUIT-

SOMEONE SAYS SHE RIPPED OFF THEIR SONG.

PLUS --

CLOONEY'S GOT POLITICS IN HIS BLOODLINE-

TZ 5) CLOONEY'S DISTANCE RELATIVE-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

SPRINGSTEEN JOINS OBAMA-VO

PRESIDENT OBAMA BRINGS IN STAR POWER --

FOR HIS FINAL DAY ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

MUSIC LEGEND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WILL PERFORM --

AT THE PRESIDENT'S STOPS IN WISCONSIN, OHIO AND IOWA ON MONDAY.

AND RAPPER JAY-Z WILL PERFORM AT THE OHIO STOP.

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL ALSO JOIN HER HUSBAND AT HIS LAST STOP IN DES MOINES.

CLOONEY POLITICS-VOTOPS

AND, ACTOR AND ACTIVIST GEORGE CLOONEY -- HAS POLITICS IN HIS BLOOD.

CLOONEY IS DISTANTLY RELATED TO PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ANCESTRY DOT COM SAYS THE ACTOR IS THE HALF-FIRST COUSIN,

FIVE TIMES REMOVED, FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

CARLY RAE JEPSEN SUED-2 SHOT VO

POP SINGER CARLY RAE JEPSEN.

IS BEING SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT-

IT'S FOR HER HIT COLLABORATION "GOOD TIME" WITH THE BAND -- OWL CITY.

THE CASE WAS BROUGHT BY ALABAMA SINGER ALLYSON NICHOLE BURNETT

SHE CLAIMS THE SONG "GOOD TIME" COPIES HER 2010 SONG "AH, IT'S A LOVE SONG".

CARLY RAE JEPSEN'S MANAGER SAYS --

JEPSEN IS NOT ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE SONG.

AND IS NOT RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM WRITING IT.

DISNEY DONATES TO SANDY-VO

ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES -- ARE OPENING THEIR WALLETS IN SUPPORT OF SANDY VICTIMS.

VIACOM DONATED ONE MILLION DOLLARS-

500,000 TO THE MAYOR'S FUND AND ANOTHER 500,000 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.

DISNEY DONATED TWO MILLION DOLLARS,

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) SANDY AFTERMATH-VOTOPS

LETS GET A LAST CHECK OF TOP STORIES RIGHT NOW-

THE DEATH TOLL FROM SANDY RISES TO 90.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE.

TRANSPORATION SERVICES ARE STARTING BACK UP.

BUT MILLIONS ARE STILL IN THE DARK.

CREWS ARE WORKING TO RESTORE POWER AND CLEAN UP.

TS2) CLINTON IN FM-SSTOPS

THIS AFTERNOON- YOU CAN SEE FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON-

HE'LL BE HERE IN FORT MYERS.

AND TICKETS ARE FREE- HE'S SPEAKING AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER-

TS3) JOBS REPORT-SSTOPS

LOOKING AT THE LAST JOBS NUMBERS OUT BEFORE THE ELECTION-

THE U-S ECONOMY ADDED 171-THOUSAND JOBS IN OCTOBER.

AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKED UP TO 7.9 PERCENT.

THE RATE IS UP FROM 7 POINT 8 PERCENT LAST MONTH-

TS4) PENN STATE CHARGES-VOTOPS

PENN STATE'S FORMER PRESIDENT- GRAHAM SPAINER-

NOW FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR PERJURY, CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND CONSIPIRACY.

AND TWO OTHER PENN STATE OFFICIALS FACE A NEW CHARGE OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT -- ON TOP OF OTHER CHARGES.

THEY'LL BE ARRAIGNED THIS AFTERNOON AT TWO OCLOCK.

FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX

"Southwest Florida weather at its finest"

A weak cold front brought some cloudy periods across our skies Thursday, and now that the clearing trend is well underway we're in store for a beautiful weekend. This front will not bring much of a chill, however it will keep our nights comfortably cool and our afternoons sunny and dry with low humidity.

Temperatures will start off in the low 60s this morning with a few middle and upper 50s deeper inland and across our northern communities. Patchy fog in some areas will give way to plentiful sunshine that will fill our skies through the afternoon and this will help temperatures warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s. We'll also see a nice refreshing breeze out of the northwest, which will keep the dry air in place and relative humidity levels on the comfy side.

Tonight, skies will stay clear and lows will be a touch cooler as many locations along the urban corridor will settle into the upper 50s by morning.

The weekend is shaping up beautifully with dry high pressure in control. This will keep the pleasant weather around through Sunday. Mostly sunny skies will prevail with our mornings near 60° and our afternoons in the lower 80s.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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