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NEWS AT 6PM HEADLINES-SOTTOPS

***Team Coverage***

Potential Crisis

A POTENTIAL CRISIS LOOMS IN LEE COUNTY.

WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING LIVES.

"It's one of the things we warned commissioners about."

TONIGHT THE COUNTY'S ONLY MEDICAL HELICOPTER IS ABOUT TO TAKEOFF FOR THE LAST TIME.

AT THE SAME TIME.

A SUDDEN EMERGENCY NEED TO BUY TEN NEW AMBULANCES.

***New Tonight***

Crossroads of Concern

BRIARCLIFF AT METRO PARKWAY.

HOMEOWNERS SAY ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AT THIS INTERSECTION.

TONIGHT, NBC2 INVESTIGATES WHY ITS GETTING SO MUCH ATTENTION, OVER OTHER "CROSSROADS OF CONCERN" IN LEE COUNTY.

***Looking Ahead***

The Hype is Here

"you gotta be in it to win it."

POWERBALL MANIA.

A RECORD JACKPOT.

550 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE HOPES, THE DREAMS, THE REAL CHANCE OF WINNING.

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO JOE-DBX-2-SHT PUSH

TONIGHT, QUESTIONS CLOUD THE FUTURE OF LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE, IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE WON'T BE A MEDICAL HELICOPTER TO HELP SAVE LIVES BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

AND THE COUNTY IS SCRAMBLING TO BUY TEN NEW AMBULANCES IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE.

WHAT DOES ALL OF THIS MEAN TO YOU?

NBC2 IS GETTING ANSWERS ON BOTH SITUATIONS UNFOLDING TONIGHT.

A) AEROMED & MEDSTAR-VO - left

B) LEE AMBULANCES-VO - right

AEROMED LEE COUNTY-TRFC CTR

AEROMED* WAS ONE OF THE FOUR COMPANIES INTERESTED IN TAKING OVER LEE COUNTY'S GROUNDED HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

AEROMED LEE COUNTY-BNR-PKG

AEROMED IS TAKING OFF - FOR GOOD.

THE HELICOPTER PROGRAM COVERING LEE COUNTY FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS IS RELOCATING -

TELLING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN A LETTER THAT

"…on December 31st, 2012, will establish a new fixed location in Charlotte County."

AEROMED GOES ON TO SAY

We believe this is an ideal location…to provide services for the entire region, including Lee County

It's one of the things we warned commissioners about - we've seen it happen all over Florida.

ARNOLD MACALLISTER USED TO BE A PILOT FOR THE COUNTY RUN MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

E-M-S LEADERS GROUNDED MEDSTAR AFTER THEY UNCOVERED PATIENTS WERE INAPPROPRIATELY BILLED NEARLY 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

AND LAST WEEK - THE COUNTY DECIDED NOT TO FULLY RUN A MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM - WANTING TO LET A PRIVATE COMPANY HANDLE AT LEAST PART OF IT.

AS MEDSTAR'S TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT READIES TO LEAVE - COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN IS CONFIDENT THEY'LL LAND ANOTHER FILL IN.

AEROMED LEE COUNTY-TRFC CTR

THAT'S NOT A DONE DEAL THOUGH.

THERE'S POTENTIAL ANOTHER AIR AMBULANCE COMPANY CALLED AIR METHODS WILL STATION HERE. BUT THAT'S NOT FINALIZED.

YESTERDAY - THE COUNTY OFFICIALLY GAVE UP ITS CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE A MEDICAL HELICOPTER - SO THERE'S NO GOING BACK TO MEDSTAR.

TOSS TO JENNIFER-TRX-OC

JOE, THANK YOU.

WHEN IT COMES TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE ON THE *GROUND --

LEE COUNTY E-M-S IS LOOKING TO BUY *TEN* NEW AMBULANCES.

BUT SOME COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THE NEED -- AND THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW BIDS WERE COLLECTED.

LEE CO. NEW AMBULANCES-WX CHAIR

IF TEN AMBULANCES SOUNDS LIKE A LOT TO YOU -- IT IS.

LEE CO. NEW AMBULANCES-BNR-PKG

TUTTLE 14:20:37 we have deferred purchasing ambulances for a couple years and we're to the point where we need to make some purchases 44

E-M-S CHIEF SCOTT TUTTLE IS ASKING FOR *TEN NEW AMBULANCES --

TO REPLACE THE OLDEST TRUCKS IN THE FLEET.

TUTTLE 14:21:10 we can't stretch much further 12

THE WORST TRUCK HAS RACKED UP 542-THOUSAND MILES.

SEVERAL OTHERS ARE IN THE 400-THOUSAND MILE RANGE.

TUTTLE SAYS THEY NEEDED TO ACT QUICKLY -- SO THE COUNTY DIDN'T DO THE USUAL "REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS" -- THEY RELIED ON INFORMAL QUOTES INSTEAD.

14:25:34 but you have looked at multiple companies? Absolutely

THE PURCHASES WILL COST ONE-POINT-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.

MANN 1:52:40 that's a lot of money at a time when our budget is $29 million upside down 44

TUTTLE 14:22:23 is this frivolous at this time? I don't think it's frivolous at all. It's the cost of doing business.

HE'S PUSHED OFF THAT COST BECAUSE OF TIGHT BUDGETS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

TUTTLE 14:20:49 we generally try to get five at a time. We've deferred it for a couple years so we're at the point now where we need ten but to TUTTLE 14:24:14 how long have you been looking at replacing these? This is something we've been looking at for at least a year 18

BUT COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN TOLD US HE JUST HEARD ABOUT THE NEED LAST WEEK.

MANN 1:52:19 what I'm always concerned about is buying equipment when the equipment we've got is still working real well. 25

AND MANN IS CRITICAL OF REPLACING EQUIPMENT BASED ON FORMULAS -- AND NOT COMMON SENSE.

MANN 1:52:58 I'll be looking at this very closely at this point I'm not committed to supporting it 03

BUT TUTTLE SAYS THE COUNTY NEEDS TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS *NOW --

LEE CO. NEW AMBULANCES-WX CHAIR

THE COUNTY AUCTIONS OFF OLD TRUCKS.

THEY USUALLY GET 10-15 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A USED AMBULANCE.

THAT MONEY GOES TO THE GENERAL FUND.

COMMISSIONERS WILL MAKE A DECISION ON THE NEW AMBULANCES TUESDAY.

IF EMS HAS KNOWN THEY NEEDED THE AMBULANCES FOR A YEAR; IT SEEMS THEY HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO GET FORMAL BIDS. SO HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY NOT BIDDING THE PROCESS OUT?

I ASKED CHIEF TUTTLE ABOUT THAT -- HE COULD ONLY TELL ME HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY PROCUREMENT OFFICE -- AND THEY CERTAINLY KNEW ABOUT THE INFORMAL QUOTES.

FM MURDER ARREST~VICS MOTHER SPEAKS-OC-2(SS)-VOWIP

DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT SIX--

FORT MYERS POLICE ARRESTED THE PERSON THEY SAY KILLED AN INNOCENT MAN SITTING ON HIS FRONT PORCH.

TWO HOURS AGO--

POLICE TOLD US THIS MAN, DIETRICK WILCOX, WAS IN CUSTODY.

THEY SAY HE KILLED TRAVIS BURTON BACK IN FEBRUARY, AT A HOME ON PAULDO STREET.

FM MURDER ARREST~VICS MOTHER SPEAKS-SOTVO

OVER NINE MONTHS, DETECTIVES SAY THEY WORKED WITH F-D-L-E AGENTS TO IDENTIFY WILCOX AS A SUSPECT.

THEY ALSO SAY COOPERATION FROM THE COMMUNITY MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

WILCOX WAS ALREADY IN JAIL ON AN UNRELATED WEAPONS CHARGE.

TOSS TO DAVE-TRX-MAP-2-SHT

THE NEW METRO PARKWAY AND BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEARBY SAY ITS DANGEROUS

THE STATE IS JUST DAYS AWAY FROM A DECISION ON WHETER TO PUT A LIGHT THERE. AND THE ROAD HAS ONLY BEEN OPEN A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH

BUT WHY HAS THIS PROJECT BEEN FAST TRACKED OVER OTHER DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS?

BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION ATTENTION-TRFC CTR

THIS ROAD LOOKS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IT'S SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC.

THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45.

BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION ATTENTION-BNR-PKG

it is scary! We're going to have to take risks to get out. I think the school buses are the biggest concern!"

THESE TYPES OF CONCERNS FORCED THE STATE TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS INTERSECTION

SOONER THAN EXPECTED.

Debbie Tower/FDOT // 51:02 We deal with those sorts of emotions surrounding traffic lights virtually on

a daily basis 51:07

BUT TOWER IS UNWILLING TO POINT OUT ANY SPECIFICALLY - SO THE NBC 2 INVESTIGATORS SET OUT FIND SIMILAR SIX LANE INTERSECTIONS, PERHAPS JUST AS DANGEROUS.

AS BRIAR CLIFF.

01:16:24 The rush hour traffic is noticeably different. 01:16:26

STANDUP: WE FOUND THIS INTERSECTION HERE AT LEE BOULEVARD AND LEE STREET. WHAT MAKES

IT SO DIFFICULT IS THIS BLIND CURVE. INFACT BECAUSE IT'S SO DANGEROUS TO SOME THEY TELL ME THEY

AVOID IT ALTOGETHER.

Patrick Houston/Driver // 01:15:20 I have a general rule for myself not take a left turn if I don't have to, if theres

not a light, especially if there is three lanes of busy traffic. 01:15:29

A SECOND INTERSECTION HERE ALONG A BUSY U.S. 41 AND BABOCK BOULEVARD. AGAIN, DESPITE 6 LANES OF

TRAFFIC AND CARS WAITING TO TURN LEFT.

Alan Topolyn/Delivery Driver // 01:03:44 This one is not that bad at all. I don't have trouble here. 01:03:47

A 2004 TRAFFIC STUDY AGREED. THE INTERSECTION DIDN'T MEET THE STATE'S THREE MAIN CRITERIA FOR A LIGHT.

Debbie Tower // 48:57 One is side street volume of traffic turning left or going through the intersection.

The second is amount of wait time drivers experience. Lastly we take a look at crash history. 49:12

ALL OF THAT BEING STUDIED NOW ALONG THIS STRETCH OF METRO PARKWAY. THE INTERSECTION

USED BY NEARLY 70 SCHOOL BUSES EACH DAY. A CONCERN THAT HAS PROMPTED THE TRANSPORATION

DIRECTOR TO ISSUE THIS WARNING.

Robert Morgan/ Transp. Director 01:32:10 I think the degree of danger there warrants us not to go straight across that traffic. 01:32:15

BRIARCLIFF INTERSECTION ATTENTION-TRFC CTR

SO BOTTOM LINE - VOCAL RESIDENTS, ATTENTION FROM COUNTY COMMISSION AND STATE LAWMAKERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

THESE OTHER INTERSECTIONS, MAY BE A CONCERN BY THOSE WHO USE THEM - BUT THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THE COMMUNITY RALLY LIKE THOSE IN BRIARCLIFF.

AS SOON AS THE STATE DECIDES WHETHER A TRAFFIC LIGHT IS WARRANTED, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT.

COLLIER SO TEXTING & DRIVING-VOWIPE

COLLIER COUNTY LEADERS ARE MAKING A PUSH TO GET STATE LEGISLATORS TO PASS A BAN ON TEXTING AND DRIVING.

SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK-- ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF A NEW ANTI-TEXTING WEBSITE.

COLLIER SO TEXTING & DRIVING-SOTVO

NAPLES LAND SOLD-OC-MAP-OC

WHAT A STEAL.

A 19-ACRE PROPERTY IN NAPLES SOLD AT AUCTION TODAY, FOR A COOL $100 DOLLARS.

THE PRIME PIECE OF REAL ESTATE KNOWN AS GRAND CENTRAL STATION IS AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOODLETTE-FRANK ROAD AND FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH.

REGIONS BANK WAS THE ONLY BIDDER ON THE FORECLOSED PROPERTY.

HERE'S THE CATCH--

THE BANK WILL HAVE TO PAY THE LENDER OF THE PROPERTY AN ADDITIONAL $47-MILLION DOLLARS.

GG BANK ROBBERY-VOWIPE

INVESTIGATORS NEED YOUR HELP FINDING TWO MEN WHO HELD UP A BANK IN GOLDEN GATE THIS MORNING.

GG BANK ROBBERY-VOTOPS

THESE ARE PHOTOS OF THE TWO ROBBERS WHO WALKED INTO THE BANK JUST BEFORE EIGHT O'CLOCK.

ONLY EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE.

ONE MAN SHOWED A GUN.

NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE TWO GOT AWAY WITH CASH AND RAN FROM THE SCENE.

CAPE SERIAL BURGLAR-(2)SS-VO

POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A SUSPECTED SERIAL BURGLAR IN CAPE CORAL.

MICHAEL SPEES IS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO AT LEAST 14 HOMES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.

EACH RED DOT INDICATES A HOME POLICE SAY HE BUSTED INTO.

POLICE SAY SPEES WOULD DRIVE AROUND IN HIS WORK TRUCK AND KNOCK ON PEOPLE'S DOORS.

IF SOMEONE ANSWERED, HE WOULD ASK IF THE HOMEOWNER WANTED THEIR GRASS MOWED.

NAPLES JOE-OC(2)SS

STARTING NEXT WEEK, THERE WILL BE A NEW WAY TO GET AROUND NAPLES.

IT'S CALLED THE JUMP ON EXPRESS OR "JOE".

EVERY HALF HOUR, THREE BUSES WILL GO BACK-AND-FORTH FROM MERCATO TO THE DOWNTOWN 5TH AVE AREA.

THE SERVICE WILL RUN EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, FROM SIX IN THE MORNING UNTIL TWO IN THE MORNING.

IT WON'T COST YOU A PENNY.

MERCHANTS IN MERCATO AND DOWNTOWN WILL PAY FOR THE SERVICE.

TEASE ONE-ONCAM

LESS THAN FIVE HOURS FROM NOW, SOMEONE COULD WIN A 550 MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT.

YOUR ODDS OF WINNING, ONE IN 175-MILLION.

ALL NEW AT SIX--

FIND OUT HOW MANY DAYS IT WOULD TAKE TO PRINT 175 MILLION TICKETS JUST TO HIT THE JACKPOT-- AND HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'D END UP LOSING AFTER IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE.

TZ1 A) LOCAL LOTTO WINNER-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

STOCKS BUMP-CGTOPS

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

The clouds finally broke during the early afternoon hours, and we'll continue with clouds mixing in with our sunshine for the remainder of our Wednesday. Despite the cloud cover lingering across Southwest Florida for much of the day, afternoon temperatures managed to reach the upper 70s with a breeze out of the north around 10mph.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather. Some slightly drier air will filter down the state keeping our overnight lows a tad on the cooler side as they settle into the upper 50s here in town with middle 50s across our inland and northern cool spots. By the morning hours, a few low clouds will develop, however with an elevated breeze, fog shouldn't be a big issue.

A weak cool front continues to dissipate across central Florida at this time with high pressure building in across the southeast through Thursday. This will keep a mix of sun and clouds across our skies for Thursday and Friday with highs near normal in the upper 70s to low 80s and overnight lows near 60°.

POWERBALL SETUP-SOT-DISSOLVE

THE HOPE.

"A sports car for me."

THE DREAM.

"An Astin Martin DV9"

"I'll pinch myself"

THE RECORD POWERBALL JACKPOT SITS AT 550 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE DRAWING. HOURS AWAY.

ODDS OF WINNING?

ONE IN 175 MILLION.

"You could line up 175 million pennies on the road from los angeles all the way to chicago and just a single one of them has an x on it. you have the same chance of winning the lottery as taking a road trip stopping alongside the road as a random place flipping over a penny and finding the x."

OK, SO THE ODDS AREN'T THAT GREAT.

TOSS TO LAUREN-2-SHT-OBX

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE RUSHING TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD STORE, AFTER WORK. TO BUY A TICKET.

NBC2'S LAUREN DiSPIRITO IS LIVE INSIDE THE 7/11 ON NICHOLAS PARKWAY AND SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.

POWERBALL HYPE~LOCAL LOTTO WINNER-REMLIVE

POWERBALL HYPE~LOCAL LOTTO WINNER-BNR-PKG

IN JUST ONE HOUR TODAY, FLORIDA STORES SOLD MORE THAN 15 THOUSAND POWERBALL TICKETS EVERY MINUTE.

nats 53:03 wearing out those shoes ron?

THE DEMAND KEEPS GROWING AT ONE CAPE CORAL 7-11, WHERE PEOPLE PLAYING THE RECORD BREAKING LOTTERY GAME DESCRIBE A PAYOUT UNLIKE ANY THEY;VE SEEN BEFORE.

sot

marvens franks, 711

49:59 i come in today and i was like whoah it went up a lot 5003

AT 550 MILLION DOLLARS, THE JACKPOT SEEMS UNBELIEVABLE, EVEN TO A MAN LIVING THE UNBELIEVABLE--

sot

jason fry, fort myers

34:41 you can't imagine it you just think its not real 34:46

JASON FRY WON A 23 MILLION DOLLAR FLORIDA LOTTERY JACKPOT FIVE YEARS AGO.

take sot

jason fry, fort myers

34:20 i went over it probably 30, 40, 50 times, before i actually believed it, then i had to wake up my roommate and have him look at it 34:28

NOW THE OWNER OF 6 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESSES, INCLUDING A BATTERIES PLUS STORE IN FORT MYERS, FRY SAYS WINNING ISN'T ALWAYS EASY-

sot

36:21 you do have those random people that call you and ask for money 36:28

HE'D TELL THE NEXT WINNER TO BE CAREFUL.

sot

38:16 if someone wins this by themselves its drastically gonna change their life, it could be for the worse, not the better 38:23

THOUGH FRY SPENT SOME OF HIS WINNINGS PLAYING GOLF, AND BOATING-- HE WANTED TO MAKE HIS LIFE-CHANGING LOTTERY STORY A GOOD ONE-- DECIDING TO INVEST.

sot

36:50 talk with your family the people closests to you get with them the and they'll help you the most 36:55

FRY POOLED WITH FRIENDS TO PLAY THIS POWERBALL, TOGETHER BUYING 1000 TICKETS--

nats printing tickets

POWERBALL HYPE~LOCAL LOTTO WINNER-REMLIVE

MORE POWERBALL STATS-CG-RVL

JASON HIT THE FLORIDA LOTTO.

BUT TONIGHT IS THE POWERBALL DRAWING.

AGAIN, THE ODDS OF HITTING THE JACKPOT ARE ONE IN 175-MILLION.

WE DID SOME MATH, AND FOUND OUT EVEN IF YOU WANTED TO BUY THAT MANY TICKETS, IT WOULD TAKE TWO THOUSAND 28 DAYS.

THAT'S FIVE AND A HALF YEARS!

EVEN IF YOU BOUGHT THAT MANY TICKETS, IT WOULD COST YOU 350 MILLION DOLLARS.

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

LAMELY AND ARENDELL START QSCHOOL-VO IN PLASMA

THE P-G-A TOUR'S Q-SCHOOL. GETTING UNDERWAY TODAY AT P-G-A WEST IN CALIFORNIA.

THE PLAYERS WITH THE 25 LOWEST SCORES IN THE 6-ROUND EVENT WILL EARN THEIR P-G-A TOUR CARD FOR NEXT SEASON.

A COUPLE OF LOCAL PLAYERS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR SPOTS: FORT MYERS'S DEREK LAMELY. WHO'S TRYING TO KEEP HIS CARD.

QSCHOOL SCORES-CGTOPS

ARENDELL IS RIGHT IN THE MIX ONE DAY IN. TWO-UNDER PAR. JUST TWO SHOTS OUT OF THE MAGIC TOP 25 NUMBER.

LAMELY IS EVEN PAR THROUGH 16 HOLES.

THIS YEAR'S TERRA COTTA INVITATIONAL WINNER, DONALD CONSTABLE, IS FIVE-UNDER.

ANCHORING PUTTERS BAN-VOTOPS

THE P-G-A TOUR MAY BE "LOSING ITS BELLY" REALLY SOON. AND WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A POST HOLIDAY DIET IN THE STADLER HOUSEHOLD.

THE P-G-A HAS PROPOSED A RULE CHANGE TO THE USE OF ANCHORING PUTTERS, SUCH AS THE BELLY PUTTER, ON TOUR.

TAYLOR GRADINJIN OUT FOR SEASON-ONCAM

FIRST, THE F-G-C-U WOMEN'S HOOPS TEAM LOST WHITNEY KNIGHT FOR THE YEAR TO A TORN A-C-L.

NOW. FRESHMAN TAYLOR GRADINJIN WILL ALSO BE OUT FOR THE YEAR WITH THE SAME KNEE INJURY.

FGCU MEN TONIGHT-VOTOPS

THE START TO THE SEASON. MUCH MORE PROMISING SO FAR FOR THE F-G-C-U MEN. WHO WILL GO FOR THEIR FIFTH WIN IN EIGHT GAMES TONIGHT AT SAMFORD.

CANTERBURY SCHOOL PREVIEWS-VOTOPS

THE CANTERBURY COUGARS ROARED TO A SIX-MAN STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LAST SEASON.

ONE YEAR LATER. CANTERBURY SCHOOL. NOW PLAYING SEVEN-MAN. IS UNBEATEN AND PLAYING FOR ANOTHER STATE TITLE.

THE COUGARS FACE CLEARWATER ACADEMY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT IN ST. PETE.

CANTERBURY REAX-SOTTOPS

BASEBALL HOF BALLOT-ONCAM

THE 20-13 BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.

AND IT'S ALREADY BEING CALLED "THE STEROID BALLOT".

NAMES OF ALLEGED STEROID USERS BARRY BONDS, ROGER CLEMENS, AND SAMMY SOSA. TO NAME A FEW. ARE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

COLBRUNN NEW SOX HITTING COACH-VOTOPS

THE RED SOX HAVE THEIR NEW HITTING COACH: FORMER BIG-LEAGUE PLAYER GREG COLBRUNN. WHO SPENT 13 YEARS IN THE MAJORS.

COLBRUNN HAS WORKED FOR THE YANKEES SINGLE-A TEAM IN CHARLESTON FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

AND LES MILES HAS HIMSELF A SEVEN-MILLION DOLLAR RAISE. AND A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 20-19.

MAYBE THE L-S-U COACH CAN THANK ARKANSAS. WHICH WAS WAS REPORTEDLY COURTING HIM TO LEAVE.

SANIBEL GUINESS RECORD-VO

TODAY, WE FOUND OUT SANIBEL ISLAND BROKE A WORLD RECORD FOR THE LARGEST TREASURE HUNT GAME, EVER.

IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY, DURING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "SANIBEL SHELL SHOW AND FAIR".

BUT THE RESULTS CAME IN TODAY.

ABOUT 800 PEOPLE ASSEMBLED AT BOWMAN'S BEACH FOR WHAT'S CALLED THE "SANIBEL STOOP".

ROCK CENTER TREE LIGHTING-OC-SAT

A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE.

JEOPARDY AND WHEEL OF FORTUNE WILL NOT BE SEEN TONIGHT, ON NBC2.

INSTEAD, WE'LL AIR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE LIGHTING OF THE FAMOUS CHRISTMAS TREE AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM ROCK CENTER RIGHT NOW.

CLOSE-4SHOT