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TONIGHT, AN UPDATE TO A CHILLING STORY OUT OF SARASOTA -- ANOTHER PARENT IS CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO THE DEATH OF AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

PLUS.

Elianne Hall

"Just the direct option makes such a difference."

HOLIDAY TRAVEL PICKS UP, WE LOOK AT THE EVENING TRAVEL FORECAST AND A NEW FLIGHT HEADING IN TO R-S-W.

AND.

PAUSE FOR NATS

LOOKING THE END IN THE FACE. AND SAYING -- NOT TODAY.

HDZ1) SARASOTA ABUSE UPDATE-TRX SSTOPS

HDZ2) SWFL TRAVEL-TRX SOTTOPS VO

HDZ3) DENVER FLASHMOB-TRX NATVOTOPS

6PM OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-ANIBOX

ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IN STORE

Just as forecasted Mother Nature left the freezer door open for our first weekend of winter. Temperatures early Saturday were scattered about in the mid 30s to lower 40s. The official low at Page Field was 45 degrees, and we do expect area temperatures to be nearly 5 degrees cooler Sunday morning.

The coldest spot will be Arcadia at 32 degrees, and our warmer sports will be in Western Collier County where they'll experience temperatures near 45 degrees. Here in the City of Palms we'll feel at temperature of 41.

Are there any watches and warnings out? Yes, we have a Freeze Warning for Desoto County from 11 PM Saturday night into 9 AM Sunday morning. This will not be detremental to plants and crops because temperatures will not get below 28 degrees. Just be sure to spray your soils with plenty of water for sundown. We also have a Frost Advisory for nearly all of Southwest Florida with the exeception for areas west of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

This Frost Advisory will have a different meaning for different areas, so let me disect it for you. The urban corridor will only see patchy frost. It'll be very isolated, and it'll be confined to the coldest spots. If you live east of Interstate 75 or Lehigh, it's more likely you'll experience widespread frost. The advisory will last from 11 PM Saturday into 9 AM Sunday.

Bundle up as you head out and please take the necessary precautions to safeguard your plants and pets.

Temperatures will warm up nicely after Sunrise on Sunday. We expect low 70s under mostly sunny skies.

A warming trend begins on Christmas Eve as lows will creep back to the low 50s and 60s. Highs will near 80. That continues for Christmas Eve as well. The skies on both days will feature a mix of sun and clouds.

On Wednesday another cold front will pass through the area and give us a added cloud cover and a chance for rain. We'll also witness a slight cool down as we end the week.

FM SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT-OTS OC cg

THANKS, TYLER.

RIGHT NOW AT SIX -- A WARNING FROM FORT MYERS POLICE.

A WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS APPROACHED BY A MAN IN THE 36-HUNDRED BLOCK OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AROUND 2:30 YESTERDAY MORNING.

HE APPEARED TO HAVE A WEAPON UNDER HIS SHIRT.

THE MAN FOLLOWED HER, THEN GOT INTO A VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER PERSON.

THE WOMAN WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY -- SHE WAS NOT HARMED.

THE MAN WAS WAS HISPANIC, 30 TO 40 YEARS OLD AND WAS WEARING A WHITE SHIRT AND BLACK SHORTS.

HE GOT INTO AN OLDER, GREEN TWO-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE WORD "FOREVER" ON THE REAR WINDOW.

ROLLOVER CRASH-SS

WE'RE WORKING FOR NEW INFORMATION ON A ROLLOVER CRASH ON I-75

THIS PICTURE WAS SENT IN BY NBC-2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 1:40 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE CRASH SNARLED TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.

NO WORD ON INJURIES YET.

SFWL TRAVEL SETUP-MITTO TOPS OC

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE BOARDS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS TRAVEL PICKS UP JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

ARRIVALS ARE ALL ON TIME TONIGHT.

DEPARTURES -- WE'RE ONLY SEEING ONE DELAY TO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

NEW SWFL OTTAWA FLIGHT-OC DBX

TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP AT R-S-W.

THE NUMBERS FOR NOVEMBER SHOW AIRPORT TRAFFIC WAS UP FOR THE *FIFTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH.

DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THERE ARE MORE THAN 250 FLIGHTS A DAY---ONE OF THOSE A NEW NON-STOP SERVICE TO THE CAPITAL OF CANADA.

NBC2'S RICK RITTER IS REPORTING LIVE TONIGHT FROM RSW.

NEW SWFL OTTAWA FLIGHT-REM 26

NEW SWFL OTTAWA FLIGHT-PKG BNR

YEARS OF ENJOYING THE HOLIDAYS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

Elianne Hall/Ottawa "It's nice to escape the cold weather of Ottawa."

BUT FOR ONE FAMILY, THERE'S NEVER BEEN AN EASY WAY TO GET BACK HOME.

Elianne Hall "We were just flying all over the place."

TRAVELING'S BEEN MORE THEN A HASSLE FOR CANADIAN NATIVE ELIANNE HALL.

Elianne Hall "It's just been a nightmare."

UNTIL TODAY.

TODAY MARKED A MILESTONE FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT---WITH IT'S FIRST EVER DIRECT FLIGHT FROM OTTAWA ARRIVING THIS AFTERNOON.

Carol Obermeier/SWFL International Airport/14:24"We just love it! I mean, having the capital city come in of Ottawa, a city like that come to our airport is really cool."

ITS PART OF A NEW SEASONAL SERVICE THAT WESTJET IS OFFERING.

Brad Dolan/Ottawa/29:04 "There's always a connection so its really nice to have something that can actually fly direct."

ONE THAT AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY WAS A MUST HAVE.

Carol/13:16 "Our numbers for Canada are really just going wild, they're up 11% compared to last November."

OPENING THE DOOR FOR OTHER POSSIBILITIES.

Carol/14:57 "We're looking at some other Canadian markets. If someone takes the first step to do something like this, others will follow."

NEW SWFL OTTAWA FLIGHT-REM DBX

JUST A COUPLE OF REMINDERS FOR THOSE TRAVELING OVER THE HOLIDAYS---AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF PARKING OPEN IN BOTH THEIR LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM LOTS

RICK -- WE KNOW IT'S BUSY OUT THERE. HOW EARLY SHOULD PEOPLE ARRIVE IF THEY'RE FLYING OUT?

NEWTOWN FUNERAL TODAY-VO

FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHERED TODAY IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT -- FOR YET ANOTHER FUNERAL -- SAYING GOODBYE TO A YOUNG VICTIM OF THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL MASSACRE.

JOSEPHINE GAY CELEBRATED HER SEVENTH BIRTHDAY -- THREE DAYS BEFORE SHE DIED ALONG WITH 25 OTHERS AT THE SCHOOL.

FL CRUISE CHILD INJURED-ONCAM

A BAHAMAS-BOUND CRUISE SHIP HAD TO TURN BACK TO PORT IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FRIDAY AFTER A BOY WAS INJURED IN A FALL ONBOARD.

ROYAL CARRIBEAN OFFICIALS SAY A 14-MONTH OLD WAS HURT ON THE MONARCH OF THE SEAS.

THE CHILD WAS TREATED ON THE SHIP, THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT PORT CANAVERAL.

SARASOTA ABUSE FOLO-SS

NEW DETAILS IN THAT SARASOTA CHILD ABUSE CASE -- THE 11-YEAR-OLD'S STEP-MOTHER HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH HER DEATH.

MISTY STODDARD IS FACING CHARGES.

THE GIRL'S FATHER KENNETH STODDARD WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED EARLIER THIS WEEK.

MELISSA STODDARD DIED EARLIER THIS MONTH.

ACCORDING TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- THE GIRL WAS REPEATEDLY STRAPPED DOWN TO A BOARD FOR HOURS.

THEY TOLD INVESTIGATORS THEY TIED UP THE GIRL FOR "BEHAVIORAL ISSUES."

TWO ARRESTED FOR HOTEL ROBBERY-(2) SS

A POCKET DIAL LEADS TO THE ARREST OF TWO WOMEN, ACCUSED OF ROBBING THE INN PLACE HOTEL IN NAPLES.

POLICE SAY ASHLIE ALEWINE AND NAKILYA WRIGHT ROBBED THE HOTEL BACK ON NOVEMBER 18TH.

THE CLERK TOLD POLICE ONE OF THE WOMEN CAME INTO THE LOBBY DISGUISED, CLAIMING TO HAVE A WEAPON.

SHE DEMANDED CASH AND LEFT.

THEN, ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE FRONT DESK GOT A PHONE CALL -- IT WAS A MIS-DIAL FROM THE SUSPECT'S PHONE.

THE CLERK REPORTED HEARING ONE WOMAN TELLING ANOTHER PERSON ABOUT THE ROBBERY.

USING PHONE RECORDS AND SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, POLICE TRACKED DOWN THE SUSPECTS.

TAMPA CLUB TRIPLE SHOOTING-VO

ONE MAN IS DEAD AFTER A NIGHTCLUB SHOOTOUT IN TAMPA.

IT HAPPENED AT THE BOOMERANG MARTINI BAR LATE LAST NIGHT.

POLICE SAY TWO MEN WERE FIGHTING IN THE PARKING LOT OVER A WOMAN'S LOST PURSE -- ONE OF THEM PULLED A GUN AND STARTED SHOOTING.

A SECURITY GUARD FOR THE CLUB THEN OPENED FIRE ON THE SHOOTER, WHO LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES.

NO WORD ON THEIR CONDITION.

JUDGE OKS BP SETTLEMENT-VO

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED A SETTLEMENT BETWEEN B-P, BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE HIT HARD BY THE 20-10 OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA, ALABAMA AND OTHER COASTAL AREAS WILL SEE PART OF AN ESTIMATED 7-POINT-8 BILLION DOLLARS.

THE MONEY WILL COVER ECONOMIC AND MEDICAL CLAIMS.

THE B-P OIL SPILL WAS ONE OF THE WORST IN U-S HISTORY.

IT BEGAN AFTER AN EXPLOSION ON THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL RIG IN THE GULF.

ELEVEN WORKERS WIERE KILLED, AND OIL SPEWED INTO THE SEA FOR NEARLY THREE MONTHS, BEFORE A CAP WAS PLACED ON THE WELL.

TOY GIVE AWAY-TRX SOTTOPS VO OC

16:41:54 "its a gift that he's gonna get that we couldn't afford to get him."

VOLUNTEERS WITH BIG HEARTS ARE MAKING SURE CHILDREN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WAKE UP TO PRESENTS CHRISTMAS MORNING.

THEY SPENT THE DAY HANDING OUT 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF TOYS TO KIDS IN NEED.

TOY GIVE AWAY-PKG BNR

nats

WHAT TO CHOOSE, WHAT TO CHOOSE?

CHILDREN SEARCHED ROW AFTER ROW OF TOYS FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

"it's like a godsend." Donald Palmer, Father

DONALD PALMER SAYS HE'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE HIS CHILDREN A PROPER CHRISTMAS NOW.

THE FATHER HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR A JOB FOR MONTHS AND OTHER TROUBLES HAVE KEPT HIM FROM SHOPPING.

"really, i didn't have anything because i'm just not working." Donald Palmer, Father

HE'S NOT ALONE, TERESA BELTRAN'S SON ONLY HAD ONE PRESENT WAITING FOR HIM UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE, UNTIL NOW.

"it's a gift that he's going to get that we couldn't afford to get him." Teresa Beltran, Mother

SHE CALLS THE HELP A BLESSING, ORGANIZERS SAY IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

"seeing how happy the kids are and just knowing we're doing something great for the community by giving back, it's a feeling I can't explain." Robert Fisher, Loaf of Bread Records

LOAF OF BREAD RECORDS COLLECTED DONATIONS AND USED PROCEEDS FROM C-D SALES TO PURCHASE THE 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF TOYS.

THE COMPANY TEAMED UP WITH TRUE HOPE CHURCH TO PASS OUT THE LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

"it makes a difference." Robert Fisher, Loaf of Bread Records

FOR SINGLE MOTHERS DEeTTA HERRING AND KRISTEN JENKINS, THE FREE TOYS MAKE SURE THIS CHRISTMAS WILL BE SPECIAL.

"i had a christmas when i was younger, i expect the same for my three." Kristin Jenkins, Mother.

PALMER AGREES AND CAN ONLY DESCRIBE BEING ABLE TO GIVE HIS KIDS GIFTS THIS CHRISTMAS ONE WAY.

"awesome, it brings the weight off my chest." Donald Palmer, Father.

TONIGHT AT SIX-CLIP

TEASE ONE

POLITICIANS ARE ON VACATION --

BUT THE FISCAL CLIFF IS STILL LOOMING.

NBC2 EXAMINES WHAT'S HAPPENING OVER THE HOLIDAYS TO AVOID THOSE BIG TAX HIKES.

AND HERE'S A NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT --

LOWER GAS PRICES!

WILL THEY STICK AROUND FOR THE NEW YEAR?

A) FISCALL CLIFF-VOTOPS

B) LOCAL GAS PRICES-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

GEN TRX-CLIP

FISCAL CLIFF-TRX SOTTOPS VO OC

"Give everyone a chance to cool off, drink some eggnog, eat some Christmas cookies."

PRESIDENT OBAMA -- PLAYING IT COOL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

BUT THERE'S NO HIDING THE BIG PROBLEM AHEAD.

THE FISCAL CLIFF IS NINE DAYS AWAY.

LAWMAKERS RETURN NEXT WEEK TO PICK UP RIGHT WHERE THEY LEFT OFF - IN A STALEMATE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA. WHO'S IN HAWAII THIS EVENING. IS CALLING ON LAWMAKERS TO FIND A COMPROMISE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

FISCAL CLIFF-PKG BNR

BEFORE HEADING OFF TO SUNNY HAWAII FOR A CHRISTMAS BREAK WITH THE FIRST FAMILY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA TRIED TO GIVE LAWMAKERS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE THEY LEFT ON THEIR OWN HOLIDAY BREAK.

"Think about the obligations we have to the people who sent us here."

NINE DAYS BEFORE THE FISCAL CLIFF. NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING IN WASHINGTON.

AND NEGOTIATIONS ARE AT AN IMPASSE.

THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE HOPES THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WILL INSPIRE A CHANGE OF HEART.

"Give everyone a chance to cool off, drink some eggnog, eat some Christmas cookies."

BUT REPUBLICANS SAY THE PRESIDENT'S DEAL IS JUST TOO HARD TO SWALLOW.

Ohio :37 -:41

"The president's solution of raising tax rates would still leave red ink as far as the eye can see. And it would hurt jobs."

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER'S PLAN B - RAISING TAXES ON AMERICANS MAKING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR - WAS SCUTTLED BY HIS FELLOW REPUBLICANS.

AND DEAD IN THE WATER WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS

THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO LOCK IN TAX CUTS FOR 98 PERCENT OF AMERICANS - BUT SOME HOUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO RAISE TAXES ON ANYONE.

FOR A FEW DAYS THOUGH. BOTH SIDES ARE SETTING ASIDE THE POLITICS.

"I wish all the American people a blessed and merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas, everybody."

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER BOTH SAY IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

BUT IF SOMEONE CAN'T FIND A WAY TO GIVE. AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER OF GETTING A TAX INCREASE COME JANUARY FIRST.

LOCAL GAS PRICES-OTS VO

IF YOU'RE HITTING THE ROAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS, EXPECT TO PAY LESS FOR GAS.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGUALR DROPPED A QUARTER SINCE NOVEMBER FIRST.

IT NOW SITS AT 3-25.

IN OUR AREA, THE AVERAGE IS RIGHT AROUND 3-29.

LOCAL GAS PRICES-SOT VO

i'm thrilled. who wants to waste it on gas. It's just going to ease the burden a little bit, maybe we can eat out a little more.

it's great, makes the trip even more enjoyable!

GAS IS UNDER THREE DOLLARS A GALLON IN SOME PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

TONIGHT AT SIX-CLIP

TEASE TWO

THINK IT'S A LITTLE CHILLY HERE TODAY??

THIS IS *NOTHING COMPARED TO SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A LOOK AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE DROPS, STILL AHEAD.

A) RUSSIA EXTEME COLD-VOTOPS

B) WEATHER-RADAR

GEN TRX-CLIP

RUSSIA EXTREME COLD-TRX VOTOPS

EXTREME COLD IN MOSCOW IS BLAMED FOR THE DEATHS OF 13 PEOPLE.

TEMPERATURES DROPPED TO FOUR DEGREES BELOW THIS WEEK.

TRAFFIC WAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED -- MANY CARS BROKE DOWN.

FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

WX RUNDOWN:

BOATERS

EXTENDED

CITIES

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.

ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IN STORE

Just as forecasted Mother Nature left the freezer door open for our first weekend of winter. Temperatures early Saturday were scattered about in the mid 30s to lower 40s. The official low at Page Field was 45 degrees, and we do expect area temperatures to be nearly 5 degrees cooler Sunday morning.

The coldest spot will be Arcadia at 32 degrees, and our warmer sports will be in Western Collier County where they'll experience temperatures near 45 degrees. Here in the City of Palms we'll feel at temperature of 41.

Are there any watches and warnings out? Yes, we have a Freeze Warning for Desoto County from 11 PM Saturday night into 9 AM Sunday morning. This will not be detremental to plants and crops because temperatures will not get below 28 degrees. Just be sure to spray your soils with plenty of water for sundown. We also have a Frost Advisory for nearly all of Southwest Florida with the exeception for areas west of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

This Frost Advisory will have a different meaning for different areas, so let me disect it for you. The urban corridor will only see patchy frost. It'll be very isolated, and it'll be confined to the coldest spots. If you live east of Interstate 75 or Lehigh, it's more likely you'll experience widespread frost. The advisory will last from 11 PM Saturday into 9 AM Sunday.

Bundle up as you head out and please take the necessary precautions to safeguard your plants and pets.

Temperatures will warm up nicely after Sunrise on Sunday. We expect low 70s under mostly sunny skies.

A warming trend begins on Christmas Eve as lows will creep back to the low 50s and 60s. Highs will near 80. That continues for Christmas Eve as well. The skies on both days will feature a mix of sun and clouds.

On Wednesday another cold front will pass through the area and give us a added cloud cover and a chance for rain. We'll also witness a slight cool down as we end the week.

DENVER END OF WORLD FLASHMOB-NATVO

SURELY YOU'VE NOTICED, THE WORLD DID NOT END ON FRIDAY.

"It's the end of the world as we know it!"

THIS IS IN DENVER.

YOU CAN SEE DOZENS OF PEOPLE THERE, DECIDED TO HAVE A FLASH MOB TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE MAYAN LONG-COUNT CALENDAR.

SPORTS NEXT-2-SHOT VO

GEN TRX-CLIP

BREAK THREE

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

LONG BEACH POLY SOUTHWIND COP 3RD PLACE GAME-VOTOP

MEMPHIS'S SOUTHWIND AND CALIFORNIA'S LONG BEACH POLY GOING AT IT IN THE THIRD PLACE GAME OF THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC THIS AFTERNOON.

POLY'S JORDAN BELL IS A BAD MAN. AS SOUTHWIND FOUND OUT EARLY. THE MONSTER SWAT.

BELL NOT DONE. THE OREGON COMMIT WORKING HARD IN THE PAINT. GETS THE PUTBACK. JAGUARS UP BY TWO.

BUT THEN SOUTHWIND CRANKED IT UP. JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS. HIS OWN BLOCK.

AT THE OTHER END. NICE ALLEY OOP TO MARQUETTE-BOUND JAJUAN JOHNSON FOR 2. JAGUARS WOULD BE UP DOUBLE DIGITS AT THE HALF.

CITY OF PALMS FINAL-ONCAM

IT'S BEEN A GREAT WEEK FOR THE TOP-TIER HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS TOURNAMENT AT BISHOP VEROT.

WE'VE HAD BUZZER-BEATERS, AN OVERTIME NAILBITER, AND SOME OF THE TOP RECRUITS IN THE NATION GRACING THE FLOOR.

MONTVERDE LONE PEAK PREVIEW-VOTOPS

LONE PEAK PEAK HIGH SCHOOL FROM HIGHLAND UTAH. THE TOP-RANKED TEAM IN THE MAX PREP POLL. HAS LOOKED GREAT. RIDING THREE POINT SHOOTING, SOLID DEFENSE, AND MULTIPLE WEAPONS INTO TONIGHT'S FINAL.

U-S-A TODAY'S SECOND-RANKED TEAM. MONTVERDE ACADEMY. MEANWHILE. BLOWS YOU AWAY WITH ATHLETICISM. WITH A ROSTER FULL OF HIGHLY RANKED RECRUITS.

BOYLE EMERY REAX-SOTTOPS

ANDREW WIGGINS TONIGHT-VOTOPS

AT SEVEN P-M. FANS CAN GET ONE MORE LOOK AT THE TOP-RANKED RECRUIT IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY. ANDREW WIGGINS.

WIGGINS AND HUNTINGTON PREP FACES JACKSONVILLE'S ARLINGTON COUNTRY DAY IN THE SIGNATURE SERIES FINAL.

WIGGINS REAX-SOTTOPS

FGCU WOMEN UCF TONIGHT-ONCAM

AFTER PICKING UP BACK-TO-BACK ROAD WINS OVER VIRGINIA TECH AND RICHMOND. THE F-G-C-U WOMEN ARE BACK AT ALICO ARENA TONIGHT.

THEY'LL GET ANOTHER NON-CONFERENCE ROAD TEST AGAINST FOUR-AND-EIGHT CENTRAL FLORIDA.

TIPOFF SET FOR SEVEN-OHH-FIVE P-M.

FGCU AND FSU MEN'S SCORES-CGTOPS

TOUGH LOSS ON THE ROAD FOR THE F-G-C-U MEN AT MAINE.

THEY FELL BEHIND BY TEN AT HALFTIME. AND COULDN'T MAKE THE COMEBACK.

MAINE WINS, 84-78.

FSU CHARLOTTE-VOTOPS

F-S-U. AT CHARLOTTE. THE 49ERS HAD ONLY LOST ONE THIS SEASON COMING IN.

NOW THEY'VE LOST TWICE. HUGE DAY FOR MICHAEL SNAER. THREE OF HIS 30 POINTS.

CODY ROSS-ONCAM

THE BOSTON RED SOX HAVE MADE A LOT OF SOLID ADDITIONS THIS OFFSEASON.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'LL BE LOSING ONE OF THEIR MOST CONSISTENT PLAYERS FROM 2012.

HANRAHAN TO SOX?-VOTOPS

THE SOX MAY BE UPGRADING THEIR BULLPEN, HOWEVER.

C-B-S SPORTS DOT COM. ONE OF MULTIPLE OUTLETS REPORTING THAT BOSTON IS WORKING ON A DEAL TO ACQUIRE PIRATES CLOSER JOEL HANRAHAN.

THE PIRATES REPORTEDLY WANT A STARTING PITCHER IN RETURN.

NEW ORLEANS BOWL-VOTOPS

AND A LITTLE BOWL GAME ACTION FOR YOU, TOO. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE. TRYING TO BEAT EAST CAROLINA TO WIN THE NEW ORLEANS BOWL FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR.

ALONZO HARRIS PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN. BREAKS OFF THIS 68 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN IN THE SECOND. HE HAD 120 RUSH YARDS AND TWO SCORES.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

THE EVERBLADES HOST ORLANDO AGAIN TONIGHT AT SEVEN P-M.

AND THE FLORIDA GATORS. PLAYING KANSAS STATE IN KANSAS CITY TONIGHT AT EIGHT.

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CLOSE-4SHOT

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