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

STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE NEWS AT NINE --

BOIL YOUR WATER!

AN OUTAGE OVERNIGHT.

PUTS HUNDREDS OF UTILITIES CUSTOMERS ON NOTICE THIS MORNING.

WE HAVE A LIVE REPORT WITH NEW INFORMATION.

PLUS, TICKET CONFIRMED.

ABC NEWS SAYS -- THE POWERBALL WINNER IS ALREADY BLABBING ABOUT IT ON FACEBOOK.

MEANWHILE, AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IS COMING.

ALSO --

SHRED IT AND FORGET IT!

ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CITY HOSTS A *FREE EVENT --

HL1) PORT CHAR BOIL WATER NOTICE-VO-WIPE

HL2) LOTTERY FEVER-VO-WIPE

HL3) CAPE SHRED DAY-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-VO-SPLIT

OUR TOP STORY AT NINE --

A GOOD PORTION OF PORT CHARLOTTE -- IS UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE THIS MORNING.

A PROBLEM AT A WATER TREATMENT PLANT LATE LAST NIGHT.

CAUSED A BIG WATER OUTAGE.

THIS NOTICE EFFECTS CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES CUSTOMERS --

EAST OF COLLINGSWOOD BOULEVARD.

ABC7'S LIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE OUTSIDE OF PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL THIS MORNING.

PORT CHARLOTTE BOIL WATER NOTICE-REM LIVE

11 CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLS. MAINLY IN THE PORT CHARLOTTE AND MURDOC AREAS.

THAT INCLUDES PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL HERE.

PORT CHARLOTTE BOIL WATER NOTICE-VO

PORT CHARLOTTE BOIL WATER NOTICE-REM LIVE

THERE IS A CONCERN THAT MANY RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS NOTICE.

WE ARE WAITING FOR COUNTY UTILITIES OFFICIALS TO GET US MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.

AND ALSO HOW LONG THE ORDER COULD LAST.

LOTTERY FEVER-ONCAM

NOW TO THE BIG QUESTION OF THE MORNING:

WHO WON THE POWERBALL JACKPOT?

THE ARIZONA WINNER IS A MYSTERY--

BUT IN MISSOURI -- WE HAVE A NAME AND A FACE.

LOTTERY FEVER-PKG

1/8GFX STARTS 3/8 THE AVALANCHE OF SPECULATION BEGAN WHEN THIS MAN -- MARK HILL -

- UPDATED THE STATUS ON HIS FACEBOOK ACCOUNT LATE THURSDAY.WRITING "WE ARE

TRULY BLESSED, WE ARE THE LUCKY WINNERS OF THE POWERBALL."

WITHIN HOURS.HIS FACEBOOK PAGE WENT DARK 1/8GFX ENDS 3/8.BUT HIS FAMILY BEGAN

CELEBRATING.TELLING ABC NEWS.HILL IS THE BIG WINNER.

SOT Jason Hill / Son of Mark Hill Powerball Winner

"He's worked very hard in his life well not anymore!"

SOT Shirley Hill / Mom of Mark Hill Powerball Winner:

"Just shocked. I mean, I thought we were all going to have heart attacks."

HILL'S MOTHER SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE, CINDY, HAVE THREE GROWN SONS AND AN

ADOPTED DAUGHTER FROM CHINA.

SHE SAYS THE COUPLE HAD BEEN STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY

SOT Shirley Hill / Mom of Mark Hill Powerball Winner:

She's been without a job for a long time.

BUT THURSDAY CINDY CANCELLED A PLANNED JOB INTERVIEW.

SOT Shirley Hill / Mom of Mark Hill Powerball Winner

"I keep thinking this is a dream. Wake up you know, because it's just hard

to imagine."

LOTTERY OFFICIALS WON'T CONFIRM HILL HIT THE JACKPOTBUT IN A TIGHT KNIT TOWN

OF JUST 496, AND WITH A HALF A BILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT AT STAKE, WORD

TRAVELS FAST.

SOT Jason Hill / Son of Mark Hill Powerball Winner

"Well, I hope we all stay very grounded, stay humble and don't forget who we

are. "

OVERNIGHT AT THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS FACTORY IN NEARBY ST. JOE'S - SECURITY WAS

TIGHT.

ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED HILL WORKS THE SECOND SHIFT HERE IN THE HOT DOG AND

DELI PACKAGING DEPARTMENT. THOUGH IT'S NOT CLEAR IF HE SHOWED UP THURSDAY

NIGHT.

MEANTIME. FAMILY MEMBERS TELL ABC NEWS THERE'S ANOTHER CLUE HILL IS A FAN

OF THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS

1/8GFX STARTS 3/8 THE WINNING LOTTO NUMBERS TURNED OUT TO BE THE SAME AS THAT

TEAM'S HALL-OF-FAME PLAYERSSTARS LIKE GEORGE BRETT AND WILLIE WILSON ALONG

CONVENIENCE STORE WINNER-VO

AS WE MENTIONED, THE ARIZONA TICKET HOLDER REMAINS A MYSTERY.

BUT NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO -- MAY HAVE CAPTURED THAT WINNER -- TAKE A LOOK.

IT COMES FROM JUST OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D-C.

THIS MAN TOLD CLERK -- HE BOUGHT THE TICKET IN ARIZONA.

THE CLERK AND CUSTOMERS SAY -- THE MAN SHOWED THEM HIS TICKET -- WITH ALL SIX WINNING NUMBERS.

LIPITOR AND GLASS LOOK AHEAD-VO

NEW FROM OVERNIGHT--

A VERY COMMON DRUG. RECALLED.

OFFICALS FOUND PARTICLES OF *GLASS --

INSIDE BOTTLES OF GENERIC LIPITOR.

NOW PRODUCTION. HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN.

AHEAD AT 9-30 -- ABC-7 GIVES YOU DETAILS ABOUT THE MISHAPS.

UN PALESTINIAN VOTE-VO

THIS MORNING -- AN HISTORIC, BUT CONTROVERSIAL VOTE.

THE UNITED NATIONS NOW RECOGNIZES PALESTINE AS A STATE.

IN A MAJORITY VOTE YESTERDAY--

THE U-N AGREED TO UPGRADE THE STATUS OF PALESTINE.

TO A NON-MEMBER OBSERVER STATE.

THE VOTE WAS A LONG-SOUGHT VICTORY FOR PALESTINIANS,

BUT AN EMBARRASSING DIPLOMATIC DEFEAT FOR THE U-S.

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON WAS CRITICAL OF THE VOTE,

UN PALESTINIAN VOTE-SOTVO

Hillary Clinton / U.S. Secretary of State:35 "unfortunate and counter-productive resolution that the united nations general assembly just passed, because it places further obstacles in the path to peace. we have been clear that only through direct negotiations between the parties can the israelis and palestinians achieve the peace they both deserve. two states for two people, with a sovereign, independent palestine living side by side in peace and security with a jewish and democratic israel."

OBAMA FISCAL CLIFF-VOWIPE

LOOKING AHEAD THIS MORNING --

PRESIDENT OBAMA HITS THE ROAD TODAY -- TAKING HIS PITCH TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF -- TO THE PEOPLE.

HE'LL BE AT A TOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

YESTERDAY'S NEGOTIATIONS ENDED WITH HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER DECLARING -- THERE'S NO SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS.

OBAMA ROMNEY LUNCH-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, THE PRESIDENT'S LUNCH WITH MITT ROMNEY YESTERDAY, WENT WELL.

ACCORDING TO THE WHITE HOUSE -- ROMNEY CONGRATULATED THE PRESIDENT AND WISHED HIM WELL IN HIS NEXT TERM.

MUCH OF THE HOUR-LONG MEETING -- FOCUSED ON AMERICA'S LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD.

SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE-VO

HAPPENING LATER TODAY --

THE SUPREME COURT DECIDE WHETHER IT TAKES UP GAY MARRIAGE.

THE BIG ISSUE --

WHETHER THE U-S CONSTITUTION'S GUARANTEE OF EQUAL PROTECTION GIVES PEOPLE THE RIGHT TO MARRY NO MATTER THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

ANOTHER ISSUE --

CAN CONGRESS PREVENT GAY COUPLES ALREADY LEGALLY MARRIED, FROM RECEIVING FEDERAL BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO HETEROSEXUAL MARRIED COUPLES.

DREHER MINOR LOVE TRIANGLE ARREST-CLIP-VO

NEW VIDEO, THIS MORNING.

IT SHOWS THE WIDOW OF A MURDERED CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIREFIGHTER, WALKING INTO JAIL.

DANIELLE DREHER IS ACCUSED OF SPYING ON HER HUSBAND, SAM, WEEKS BEFORE HIS DEATH IN AUGUST.

INVESTIGATORS SAY DANIELLE WAS IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHAEL MINOR -- THE MAN NOW SUSPECTED OF KILLING SAM DREHER.

DREHER MINOR LOVE TRIANGLE ARREST-SOTVO

Cindy Lutz, Sam's Sister

"I can't bring my brother back, but I hope all parties involved are punished for the roles they played in his death and the crimes they committed leading up to his death."

DANIELLE IS FACING TWO FELONY CHARGES.

COLLIER BANK ROBBERY ARREST-SSVO

THIS MORNING --

A SUSPECT IS BEHIND BARS,

AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE ROBBED A COLLIER COUNTY BANK.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED 29-YEAR-OLD DOODLEY NAZAIRE --

FOR THE ARMED ROBBERY OF THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK,

ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.

THEY SAY HE AND ANOTHER MAN ROBBED THE BANK ON WEDNESDAY.

END OF 2012 HURRICANE SEASON-ONCAM-OTS

MARK YOUR CALENDERS.

TODAY IS NOVEMBER 30-TH.

AND THAT MEANS -- IT'S THE *END OF THE 2012 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON.

THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 10 NAMED STORMS -- WHICH IS ABOVE THE NORMAL AVERAGE OF SIX.

SHRED DAY IN CAPE CORAL-2-SHOT

IDENTITY THEFT CAN COST YOU A LOT OF MONEY.

BUT THERE'S A WAY YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF.

SHRED IT!

TODAY -- THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL PARTNERS WITH GOODWILL TO HOST SHRED DAY.

ABC-7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS AT CAPE CORAL CITY HALL.

SHRED DAY IN CAPE CORAL-PKG

TEASE ONE-ONCAM

WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY IN LEE COUNTY?

JEFF LYTLE JOINS US LIVE IN A FEW MINUTES --

WITH SOME ANSWERS.

PLUS --

A LIVE BROADCAST. WELCOMES AN UNEXPECTED GUEST ON THE AIR --

TZ1 CAT INTERUPTS WX REPORT-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

CAT INTERRUPTS WX REPORT-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.

YEP, THAT'S A CAT.

THE UNWELCOME GUEST -- WALKED RIGHT INTO A UNIVISION NEWS SET IN MIAMI.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

From today through the upcoming weekend, our weather will stay under the influence of a large area of high pressure, offering us mix of sun and clouds along with comfortably warm temperatures during the day and cool conditions at night.

The strong flow around the high pressure cell to our north will keep the easterly breeze pretty stiff for the next few days. Winds will generally range from 10-15 mph with gusts getting as high as 25 mph.

One thing we won't see very much of around here for the next several days is rain. Overall, our rain chance from today through the weekend will stay around 10% or less, but it's not out of the realm of possibilities to get a few passing sprinkles during the afternoon.

While rain will be pretty hard to come by today, clouds will not. In fact, there could be periods today when we have more clouds than sun; there's actually a very weak weather system passing through the area, which is why we expect the extra cloud cover. The weekend shouldn't be as cloudy as today, but we'll still have a fair share of patchy fair-weather clouds.

Our temperatures from today through most of next week will stay very seasonable, if not just a couple degrees above average. The average high for this time of year is 79, and the average low is 60. That's exactly where temperatures will be for our Friday. After starting the morning with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s, we'll end up in the upper 70s and low 80s during the afternoon. Temperatures over the weekend might be just a couple notches warmer with daytime highs around 82.

Don't expect any dramatic swings in our temperatures next week, either. We're tracking a cool front that will make an approach toward North Florida by mid week, but models hint at this front being too weak to bring much of a change to Southwest Florida. As a result, our forecast will stay pretty consistent through next week. We'll continue to have partly cloudy skies, highs close to 80, and very low rain chances.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

TOSS TO JEFF-2SHOT BXS

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING -

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

RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.

THIS WEEK -- HE GETS ANSWERS ABOUT LEE COUNTY'S ELECTION DAY TROUBLES.

FROM THE WOMAN IN CHARGE!

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

Sharon Harrington, Lee County Elections Supervisor

Learning from the elections mess

____

Tom Patton, Charlotte County Economic Development Council

How counties cooperate and compete for new business

___

Richard Akin

Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida CEO

Blake Gable

Barron Collier Companies President

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SS SOT

Gable: You know, I'm fairly certain that if I went to my board and said that I wanted to build a private, for-profit hospital, they would have fired me on the spot. That's not the way we approached it. What I went to the board with was, we know there's a need. Someone needs to try to solve this. Let's figure out how this works.

Lytle: So this makes sense in connection with your other business ventures out in that area.

Gable: It all ties together.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

FOR ALL YOU HOLIDAY SHOPPERS --

MAYBE YOU SHOULD THINK *OUTSIDE OF THE MALL.

LITERALLY.

TZ2 OUTLET SHOPPING-VO

OUTLET SHOPPING-2-SHOT

IT'S EASY TO GET STUCK IN A REGULAR SHOPPING ROUTINE.

BUT THERE'S ONE SMART PLACE -- TO VISIT FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING, THIS YEAR.

IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOU SOME MONEY.

OUTLET SHOPPING-PKG

YES.OUTLET MALLS ARE OFTEN OUT, OFF THE BEATEN PATH. BUT THE TRIP MIGHT BE WORTH IT. ESPECIALLY HERE AT THE HOLIDAYS.

"You can get up to 40% off at outlet malls versus the deals that would find at retail stores"

ANDREA BROWNE AT KIPLINGER-DOT-COM RECENTLY WROTE. ON THE ADVANTAGES OF OUTLET MALL SHOPPING.

SHE SAYS MANY OF THE BIGGEST BRANDS IN RETAIL.NOW HAVE THEIR OWN OUTLET STORES.

. TO SELL OUT-OF-SEASON, OVERSTOCKED OR SLIGHTLY DAMAGED MERCHANDISE. LIKE HOUSEWARE.

"Slightly damaged meaning there's a slight paint chip, there's a slight crack.in many cases you really can't see it at first glance, you really have to examine the item

SHE ALSO SAYS THERE ARE BARGAINS IN CLOTHING AT OUTLET MALLS. FOR THE SAME REASONS.

. WITH AN ADDED BONUS IF YOU'RE BUYING CLOTHES FOR CHRISTMAS. FOR A CHILD.

"You're not really concerned whether it's going to last you 5, 6, 7 years down the line. So, you buy a ton of stuff cheap for your kids"

LIKE YOU SHOULD BEFORE SHOPPING ANYWHERE, SHE SAYS CHECK OUT THE OUTLET'S WEBSITE. IN SEARCH OF COUPONS.

"That offer an additional percentage off the already lower prices at the outlet locations.so, that's definitely something that shoppers should take advantage of 0821

FL INTERNET TAX-VO

THERE WAS A SPIKE IN ONLINE SALES AFTER CYBER MONDAY.

NOW - THE FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION PUSHES EVEN HARDER.

TO GET ITS SHARE OF THE HOLIDAY SALES.

FLORIDA SHOPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND NEARLY THREE BILLION DOLLARS ONLINE THIS SEASON.

SO THE RETAIL FEDERATION IS PUSHING FOR LAWMAKERS TO PASS A BILL --

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

PIECES OF *GLASS. FOUND INSIDE BOTTLES OF MEDICINE.

NOW A LARGE DRUG MANUFACTURER IS UNDER FIRE. AGAIN.

IT'S THE LATEST IN A LONG LIST OF ISSUES WITH LIPITOR.

TZ3) LIPITOR AND GLASS-VO

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!

ABC7 TAKES YOU LIVE TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

FOR THE START OF BUSINESS DAY.

AND STOCKS *MAY GET A BOOST FROM THE FISCAL CLIFF.

AS NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON PICKED UP SPEED.

MARKETS REACTED WELL.

TS1) BOIL WATER NOTICE

FOR SOME RESIDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY --

THERE'S A BOIL WATER NOTICE.

IF YOU LIVE IN PORT CHARLOTTE, EAST OF COLLINGSWOOD BOULEVARD -- THIS AFFECTS YOU.

TS2) UN PALESTINIAN VOTE

THE UNITED NATIONS VOTES OVERWHELMINGLY --

TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINE AS A STATE.

*DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THE U-S AND ISRAEL.

IT'S A LONG SOUGHT VICTORY FOR PALESTINE.

BUT THE COUNTRY WON'T GET REAL INDEPENDENCE,

TS3) SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE

THE SUPREME COURT WILL SOON DECIDE --

WHETHER TO TAKE ON THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THEY'LL MEET PRIVATELY TODAY.

AND IF THE JUSTICES AGREE TO HEAR CASES,

ORAL ARGUMENTS COULD BEING IN MARCH,

LIPITOR AND GLASS-2-SHOT

NOW TO THE LATEST PROBLEM WITH A DRUG MANUFACTURER -

GLASS PARTICLES FOUND IN BOTTLES OF GENERIC LIPITOR.

A BIG PLANT HAS HAD TO SHUT DOWN.

AND THE F-D-A IS MONITORING A MAJOR RECALL.OF A DRUG THAT MILLIONS OF PATIENTS DEPEND ON.

LIPITOR AND GLASS-PKG

OVERNIGHT THE F-D-A SAID RANBAXY - THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL OF

THOSE ALLEGEDLY TAINTED PILLS AGREED TO STOP MANUFACTURING ATORVASTATIN THE

GENERIC VERSION OF LIPITOR

SOT BITE DR. EDWARD BOYER. "I THINK THE QUICK MESSAGE IS THAT THE COMPANY

HAS REAL DIFFICULTIES WITH QUALITY CONTROL."

THE FDA SAYING IN THE COMPANY WOULD STOP PRODUCTION, QUOTE "until it has

thoroughly investigated the cause of the glass particulates and remedied the

problem."

MEANTIME, THE GOVERNMENT says that while this is a popular drug, there are

other manufacturers and it does not expect an immediate shortage.

Ranbaxy first issued recalls on november 9. because of glass contamination

. which according to the government and doctors actually sounds worse than

it is medically.

SOT:THIS IS NOT TRULY A THREAT TO PEOPLES HEALTH. EATING A PILL THAT

CONTAINS NUMEROUJS PARTICLES OF GLASS A MILLIMETER IN SIZE OR LESS IS AKIN

TO EATING A PILL THAT CONTAINS SMALL BITS OF SANDS IN IT."

STILL, EXPERTS SAY The glass could cause minor irritation of the digestive

system.

The non-generic, brand name lipitor which many insurance companies will no

longer pay for. averages a little less than a dollar more per pill.

Before generics versions were allowed to be made beginning last year.

LIPITOR AND GLASS-ONCAM

JIM AVILA REPORTING.

FL $1MILLION POWERBALL WINNER-OTS

A FLORIDA WOMAN WAKES UP RICHER.

FLORIDA LOTTO CONFIRMS --

44-YEAR-OLD DENISE JACKSON OF GRAND RIDGE.

GOT ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE POWERBALL LOTTERY.

A SMALL PIECE OF THE RECORD 587 MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT.

POWERBALL LOCAL IMPACT-VO

WE WANTED TO KNOW.

IS THERE A LOCAL IMPACT OF A BIG POWERBALL WIN?

WELL, STORES GET PAID 10 CENTS -- FOR EVERY 2 DOLLAR POWERBALL TICKET THEY SELL.

THE FLORIDA LOTTERY DONATES 41 PERCENT -- OF TOTAL REVENUE TO EDUCATION.

THIS POWERBALL WILL PUT ALMOST $58 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE POT.

POWERBALL LOCAL IMPACT-SOTVO

32:01 it has, in my opinion, a small impact on the local economy. if the lottery was won in our area then it would have an impact 14 because the retail gets a portion, a reward, and of course hopefully whoever won would spend the money here as well 26

COLLIER CATFISH MYSTERY-VO

A BIZARRE MARINE MYSTERY IN COLLIER COUNTY.

DEAD CATFISH ARE WASHING ASHORE.

AND EXPERTS ARE PUZZLED.

THE FISH ARE FLOATING THROUGH HENDERSON CREEK IN NAPLES,

AND ON MARCO ISLAND BEACHES.

CLUSTERS OF CATFISH HAVE ALSO BEEN SPOTTED SWIMMING ERRATICALLY.

BUT ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHY *ONLY CATFISH ARE DYING.

THEY SAY SINCE IT'S ONLY ONE KIND OF FISH--

COLLIER CATFISH MYSTERY-SOTVO

"There's a virus possibly affecting these catfish so with that in mind some of our staff have collected tissue samples."

RESEARCHERS HOPE THOSE SAMPLES WILL GIVE THEM ANSWERS --

ABOUT WHAT'S KILLING THE FISH.

AT THIS POINT,

BIRTH RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW-VO

BIG NEWS -- OF A NEW LOW.

EXPERTS SAY, THE BIRTH RATE IN AMERICA IS DECLINING -- TO AN ALL TIME LOW.

THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER FINDS --- IT PLUNGED TO THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE AT LEAST 1920.

THE OVERALL BIRTH RATE IN 2011 WAS 63-POINT-2 ---- PER ONE THOUSAND WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE.

THE BIGGEST *DIP IS AMONG IMMIGRANT WOMEN.

HOSTESS BANKRUPTCY UPDATE-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

IT'S OFFICIAL.

THE COMPANY THAT MAKES TWINKIES, HO-HO'S AND WONDERBREAD. IS GOING UNDER.

A FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGE FINALIZED THE LIQUIDATION OF ALL HOSTESS BRANDS.

NOW, SENIOR HOSTESS EXECUTIVES WILL RECEIVE BONUSES --

RANGING FROM 74-HUNDRED DOLLARS TO MORE THAN 130-THOUSAND.

THE BONUSES ARE CONTINGENT ON THE EXECUTIVES HITTING CERTAIN BENCHMARKS.

IN MANAGING THE LIQUIDATION.

PETRAEUS LETTER-VO

WE HAVE MORE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DAVID PETRAEUS SEX SCANDAL, THIS MORNING.

THE FORMER C-I-A DIRECTOR SENT A LETTER TO A FELLOW GENERAL -- ADMITTING HE QUOTE "SCREWED UP ROYALLY, AND PAID THE PRICE APPROPRIATELY."

GEORGE HW BUSH HOSPITAL-VO

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH.

IS IN A HOUSTON HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

THE 88-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL --

FOR COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO BRONCHITIS.

A HOSPITAL SPOKESPERSON SAYS PRESIDENT BUSH IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

BOSTON TRAIN COLLISION LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING -- NEARLY THREE DOZEN PEOPLE ARE RECOVERING FROM A TRAIN COLLISION AT A BOSTON STATION.

OFFICIALS SAY, A TWO-CAR TRAIN WAS IN THE STATION -- WHEN ANOTHER ONE, RAN RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF IT.

THERE'S NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CARS.

BOSTON TRAIN COLLISION LATEST-SOTVO

We loaded them up, transported them off, all the rest, there were another 26 that we evaluated for minor injuries, bumps contusions

OFFICIALS DESCRIBED THE CRASH AS LOW IMPACT.

GUNMAN ON FAU CAMPUS-VO

OVER IN BOCA RATON --

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY IS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION THIS MORNING.

THE SCHOOL WAS ON LOCKDOWN FOR HOURS THURSDAY,

AFTER A GUNMAN ROBBED A STUDENT ON CAMPUS.

THE SCHOOL SAYS THE MAN PUT A GUN TO THE VICTIM'S HEAD.

ROBBED THE STUDENT.

AND RAN OFF.

AUTHORITIES SEARCHED THE SCHOOL'S BUILDINGS AND PARKING LOTS --

BUT THEY DID NOT FIND THE GUNMAN.

DANIELS PARKWAY UPDATE-FDOTTOPS

NEW DETAILS IN THE CONSTRUCTION -- ON DANIELS PARKWAY AND EYE 75.

D-O-T STILL HAS TO RESURFACE THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DANIELS -- AND THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF 75.

A TRUCK CRACKED A HOLE IN SOME BEAMS ON THAT OVERPASS EARLIER THIS MONTH.

NOW THEY HAVE TO RE-HANG THE SIGNS ON THE OVERPASS.

THAT MEANS YOU'LL ENCOUNTER PERIODIC ROAD CLOSURES.

TEASE FOUR-ONCAM

IT'S THE WEEKEND.

AND COMING UP, WE'LL PREVIEW THE NEW MOVIES HITTING THEATERS.

PLUS, A STORY *EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO WATCH.

AGUILAR SOT: Parents, grandparents, families please be vigilant and think safety as you shop. "

DANGEROUS TOYS FROM OVERSEAS.

NOW FLOODING THE U-S MARKET.

TZ4) GMA TOY DANGERS-SOTVO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

GMA TOY DANGERS-2-SHOT

A CONSUMER PRODUCT ALERT THIS MORNING,

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

THE U-S MARKET IS REPORTEDLY BEING *FLOODED --

WITH DANGEROUS TOYS FROM OVERSEAS.

ABC'S PIERRE THOMAS EXPLAINS WHAT YOU *NEED TO KNOW.

GMA TOY DANGERS-PKG

This might look like fun--U.S. customs officers BLOWING BUBBLES with these

colorful TOYS. But the work is deadly serious and might save your child's

life.

Thursday authorites were TESTING this toy car in a New Jersey warehouse--

right out of the box-- for lead contamination.

CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SOT: " you see on the red part it says fail" / "It's

showing that there is an excessively high content of lead in these rubber

tires, so that's something that children could ingest and that would be

harmful to their development."

This year, Customs Officials and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have

blocked record amounts of overseas shipments bound for toy stores near you

-- seizing more than 2 million toys and children products.

AGUILAR SOT: Parents, grandparents, families please be vigilant and think

safety as you shop. "

Dolls and action figures, toy guns and cars---the prime gifts that should

bring holiday cheer are often among the most dangerous items. Some have

electrical or choking hazards. Others sharp edges.

And lead contamination is a growing concern.

In some cases, the lead levels are 1,000 TIMES HIGHER THAN U.S. FEDERAL

STANDARDS ALLOW.

CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SOT: There are toys that get through customs and end up on

toy shelves, but we also send people out to do retail sweeps

What can you do to protect your child? Examine the toy closely for possible

choking, and electrical hazards.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

From today through the upcoming weekend, our weather will stay under the influence of a large area of high pressure, offering us mix of sun and clouds along with comfortably warm temperatures during the day and cool conditions at night.

The strong flow around the high pressure cell to our north will keep the easterly breeze pretty stiff for the next few days. Winds will generally range from 10-15 mph with gusts getting as high as 25 mph.

One thing we won't see very much of around here for the next several days is rain. Overall, our rain chance from today through the weekend will stay around 10% or less, but it's not out of the realm of possibilities to get a few passing sprinkles during the afternoon.

While rain will be pretty hard to come by today, clouds will not. In fact, there could be periods today when we have more clouds than sun; there's actually a very weak weather system passing through the area, which is why we expect the extra cloud cover. The weekend shouldn't be as cloudy as today, but we'll still have a fair share of patchy fair-weather clouds.

Our temperatures from today through most of next week will stay very seasonable, if not just a couple degrees above average. The average high for this time of year is 79, and the average low is 60. That's exactly where temperatures will be for our Friday. After starting the morning with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s, we'll end up in the upper 70s and low 80s during the afternoon. Temperatures over the weekend might be just a couple notches warmer with daytime highs around 82.

Don't expect any dramatic swings in our temperatures next week, either. We're tracking a cool front that will make an approach toward North Florida by mid week, but models hint at this front being too weak to bring much of a change to Southwest Florida. As a result, our forecast will stay pretty consistent through next week. We'll continue to have partly cloudy skies, highs close to 80, and very low rain chances.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FMB FLIGHT PATTERNS-VO

IF THE LOUD SOUND OF *JETS* ANNOYS YOU ON FORT MYERS BEACH --

THAT COULD BE CHANGING SOON.

A SPECIAL COMMITTEE MADE SIX RECOMMENDATIONS -- TO CUT NOISE ON THE BEACH BY ABOUT SIX DECIBELS.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDE ALTERED ROUTES, ENGINE SETTINGS, AND ALTITUDES.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET IN JANUARY -- TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ASK THE F-A-A TO MAKE THESE CHANGES.

MATLACHA BRIDGE-VO

THE OLD MATLACHA BRIDGE WILL BECOME AN ARTIFICIAL REEF,

AS SOON AS NEXT MONTH.

A GROUP INTERESTED IN SAVING THE OLD BRIDGE.

RAISED 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ENOUGH TO MOVE ONE 250-TON LOAD OF BRIDGE DEBRIS.

AND ADD IT TO THE NOVAK REEF --

THREE MILES OFF THE COAST OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

COUNTY LEADERS SAY --

THEY'LL RENAME THAT PORTION OF THE REEF "THE MATLACHA BRIDGE REEF."

BOX OFFICE PREVIEW-2-SHOT

MOST OF YOU WERE TOO BUSY SHOPPING LAST WEEKEND TO ENJOY A GOOD MOVIE.

IN CASE YOU WERE -- WE HAVE A FEW MOVIES YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT

BOX OFFICE PREVIEW-PKG

BRAD PITT HUNTS DUMB CROOKS IN "KILLING THEM SOFTLY." HE PLAYS AN ENFORCER HIRED TO TRACK DOWN AMATEUR ROBBERS AFTER THEY STEAL THE POT FROM A POKER GAME. WHY DOES HE CARE? BECAUSE THESE CARD SHARKS WERE MAFIA MEMBERS. SO PITT IS SENT TO RESTORE ORDER TO THE UNDERWORLD.EVEN IF IT MEANS WHACKING THE WRONG GUY. "KILLING THEM SOFTLY" IS RATED R.

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NOT BEING KILLED SOFTLY ARE THE VICTIMS OF "THE COLLECTION." AFTER A SECRET PARTY FOR HIPSTERS TURNS INTO A BLOODBATH, A MASKED KILLER TAKES ONE OF THE MAIMED PARTYGOERS TO HIS SECRET TORTURE CHAMBER. BUT THE VICTIM'S WEALTHY FATHER IS DETERMINED TO GET HER BACK, SO HE HIRES THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S EVER ESCAPED THE COLLECTOR'S CLUTCHES TO HELP FIND HER. "THE COLLECTION" IS RATED R.

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DIEGO LUNA TRUMPETS HIS HOMELAND IN "HECHO EN MEXICO." THIS CINEMATIC POSTCARD FROM SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER EXAMINES CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN MUSIC AND CULTURE.THROUGH PICTURES AND INSIGHTS FROM THE COUNTRY'S LEADING ARTISTS.

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TARGET NEIMAN MARCUS COLLAB-2-SHOT

FOR ALL YOU FASHION LOVERS --

TOMORROW IS IS BULLSEYE SATURDAY.

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LAUNCH OF A FUSION -- BETWEEN TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS.

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

LIMITED EDITION ITEMS GO ON SALE --

AT TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS STORES.

YOU'LL FIND DESIGNS FROM MARC JACOBS, TORY BURCH AND DIANE VON FURSTENBERG.

NOT FOND OF SHOPPING INSIDE OF AN ACTUAL STORE?

SNOWFEST-VO

IF YOU NEED A LITTLE HELP -- GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT--

SNOWFEST!

IT'S TAKING PLACE AT GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY PARK IN COLLIER -- ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD, FROM 10 TO 5 SATURDAY.

THEY'LL HAVE 1-HUNDRED TONS OF SNOW.

HERE'S VIDEO OF THE EVENT FROM A PREVIOUS YEAR.

IT WILL COST YOU 2 DOLLARS A PERSON.

CAPE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS-VOTOPS

HERE'S ANOTHER EVENT --

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY CHEER.

IN CAPE CORAL THIS SATURDAY--

IT'S THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

IT'S FROM FOUR TO 10 P-M OFF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY,

BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 15TH AVENUE AND CANDIA STREET.

TEASE FIVE-2-SHOT

STILL AHEAD --

THE ACT OF KINDNESS THAT *EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT.

TAKE A LOOK --

A PICTURE REALLY *IS WORTH -- A THOUSAND FACEBOOK SHARES.

TZ5) NYC OFFICER HERO-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

OSCAR NOMINATIONS-2-SHOT-VO

SNOW WHITE, JAMES BOND AND A LOT OF HOBBITS -- ARE COMPETING FOR OSCAR NODS.

10 FILMS MADE THE CUT --

FOR THE "VISUAL EFFECTS" CATEGORY,

INCLUDING "THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN". "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES". AND "THE AVENGERS."

OSCAR NOMINATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY.

THE 85TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS AIRS FEBRUARY 24TH,

NYC OFFICER HERO-VO

A NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER.

IS QUICKLY BECOMING A *WORLD-WIDE HERO THIS MORNING.

OFFICER LARRY DE PRIMO WAS ON THE COUNTER-TERRORISM BEAT,

WHEN HE SAW A BAREFOOT HOMELESS MAN.

THE OFFICER WALKED RIGHT INTO THE NEAREST SHOE STORE,

AND BOUGHT A PAIR OF WATER-PROOF BOOTS.

WITH HIS *OWN MONEY.

A TOURIST SNAPPED A PHOTO OF THE OFFICER --

GIVING THE HOMELESS MAN HIS NEW BOOTS.

OFFICER DE PRIMO SAYS HE KEEPS THE RECEIPT IN HIS BULLET-PROOF VEST.

SAINTS BUS EGGED-VOTOPS

THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS GOT A NOT-SO-WARM WELCOME -- WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN ATLANTA, LAST NIGHT, TO PLAY THE FALCONS.

TWO SAINTS PLAYERS SAY, THEIR BUS WAS EGGED BY *AIRPORT WORKERS.

THE BUS DRIVER SAYS -- IT ALL HAPPENED JUST AS HE WAS READY TO PULL OFF.

KIM KARDASHIAN KUWAIT-VOTOPS

KIM KARDASHIAN MAKES A TRIP TO KUWAIT --

AND WAS GREETED BY DOZENS OF SCREAMING FANS.

KARDASHIAN WAS THERE FOR THE OPENING OF A MILKSHAKE SHOP.

THIS TRIP FOLLOWS A STRING OF TWEETS SHE POSTED ---

ABOUT THE PALENSTINAIN-ISRAELI CONFLICT.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) LIPITOR AND GLASS-VO

NEW FROM OVERNIGHT --

MAJOR DRUG MANUFACTUER, LIPITOR IS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

THIS TIME -- GLASS WAS FOUND IN GENERIC PILL BOTTLES.

TS2) POWERBALL UPDATE-VOTOPS

AT NOON TODAY -- WE'LL KNOW THE LUCKY MISSOURI WINNER --

OF THAT HUGE POWER BALL JACKPOT.

ABC NEWS SAYS -- ONE WINNER IS ALREADY BLABBING ABOUT IT ON FACEBOOK.

TS3) UN PALESTINIAN VOTE-VOTOPS

THE UNITED NATIONS VOTES OVERWHELMINGLY --

TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINE AS A STATE.

*DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THE U-S AND ISRAEL.

IT'S A LONG SOUGHT VICTORY FOR PALESTINE.

BUT THE COUNTRY WON'T GET REAL INDEPENDENCE,

TS4) BOIL WATER NOTICE-VOTOPS

FOR RESIDENTS IN COLLIER COUNTY --

THERE'S A BOIL WATER NOTICE.

IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT OF PORT CHARLOTTE, EAST OF COLLINGSWOOD BOULEVARD -- THIS EFFECTS YOU.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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