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HL1) FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-SOT

BREAKING NEWS--

SIX HOURS AND COUNTING.

LAWMAKERS WARN THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO REACH A DEAL ON THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF.

"There are still issues left to resolve but we're hopeful that Congress can get it done."

IF IT DOESN'T GET DONE, YOU'LL MOST LIKELY NOTICE THE CHANGE IN YOUR NEXT FEW PAYCHECKS.

"we are very very close."

BUT JUST *HOW CLOSE?

AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO ROBERT-2-SHT PUSH-ANIBOX

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.

I'M LINDSAY LOGUE.

AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

WE'LL GET TO THE NEWEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE FISCAL CLIFF.

BUT FIRST, WE KNOW A LOT OF YOU HAVE PLANS TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR TONIGHT.

WE WANT TO GET STRAIGHT TO SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, ROBERT VAN WINKLE, TO SHOW US WHAT THE FORECAST LOOKS LIKE.

NYE FORECAST-WX CTR

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.

GREAT WEATHER FOR NEXT YEAR+

As we count down the final hours of 2012, the weather looks quiet and dry across Southwest Florida.

Temperatures will quickly drop into the 60s after sunset, and by midnight most spots will cool into the low 60s. We'll notice a partly cloudy sky early tonight, and the clouds should slowly fade as we progress through the overnight hours.

For the first day of the New Year, temperatures will continue to climb. We'll start the day with morning lows in the upper 50s, but temps will quickly warm into the upper 70s through the afternoon. Our sky will be partly sunny during the afternoon as some fair weather clouds build in from the southeast.

From Wednesday through Thursday, temperatures will be on the warmer side of average. Daytime highs will warm into the low 80s, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s. Aside from some patchy clouds, our sky will stay fairly sunny.

The next weather system we're tracking won't approach Southwest Florida until Friday.

This system will likely bring in some scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. It'll be a slow mover, too, and we may see bleak conditions for the entire first weekend of 2013.

FISCAL CLIFF RIGHT NOW-SOT-MITTO

"it appears that an agreement to prevent this New Year's tax hike is within sight, but it's not done."

WITH JUST SIX HOURS TO STRIKE A DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF--

THE PLAN & STOCKS-VTPS-CG

WHILE THERE APPEARS TO BE AN AGREEMENT ON TAX HIKES-- THE ISSUE OF SPENDING CUTS IS THE MAJOR STICKING POINT.

THE POTENTIAL AGREEMENT WOULD MAKE SURE TAXES DON'T GO UP ON MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES AND ALSO EXTEND TAX CREDITS.

IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED BY MIDNIGHT, WHICH IS LIKELY, TAXES WILL GO UP FOR NEARLY ALL AMERICANS AND MORE THAN ONE BILLION DOLLARS WILL BE CUT FROM DEFENSE AND DOMESTIC PROGRAMS.

TRADERS INTERPRETED THE PARTIAL AGREEMENT AS GOOD NEWS.

BUT THE MARKET CLOSED BEFORE NEWS LAWMAKERS WOULDN'T REACH A DEAL TONIGHT.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU-FSS-TOPS

YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THIS GRAPHIC.

BUT WE WANT TO SHOW YOU AGAIN, BECAUSE THIS IS VERY CLOSE TO BECOMING REALITY.

IF NO DEAL IS REACHED, PAYROLL TAXES ALONE WILL INCREASE BY TWO PERCENT.

SO IF YOU EARN $25-THOUSAND A YEAR, YOUR TAXES WILL INCREASE BY $42 MORE A MONTH.

THOSE EARNING $45-THOUSAND A YEAR WILL HAVE $75-DOLLARS LESS A MONTH IN THEIR PAY CHECKS.

TOSS TO CHAD-2-SHT-CG-OBX

BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH A COMPROMISE ON THE FISCAL CLIFF FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

BUT WE FOUND OUT TONIGHT, LOWER GAS PRICES COULD BE A 'SILVER LINING' TO GOING OVER IT.

DRIVERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NEED A BREAK.

CHECK OUT THIS SPIKE IN FUEL COSTS.

THE AVERAGE PER GALLON IS NOW 3-35.

UP SEVEN CENTS FROM JUST A WEEK AGO.

NBC-2'S CHAD OLIVER FOUND OUT WHAT'S DRIVING UP PRICES AT THE PUMP AND WHERE THEY ARE HEADING IN 20-13.

FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-CELL-REM

*OPTIMISM FOR THE NEW YEAR HAS BEEN DRIVING THE RECENT INCREASE IN GAS PRICES.

BUT ANALYSTS SAY NO FISCAL CLIFF DEAL WILL LIKELY LEAD TO *PESSIMISM ABOUT WHERE THE U-S ECONOMY IS HEADING.

FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-PKG

DRIVERS KNOW THEY HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE POSTED.

It's almost like a pain to have to put in that much money.

THE RISE IN PRICE REVEALS A CHOICE, HOW MUCH TO PUT IN THE TANK.

I couldn't tell you the last time I filled it up.

Chad: "Why don't you fill it up?"

John: "because it would probably be 80 or 90 bucks to fill it up."

JOHN NOLAN'S A GOVERNMENT TEACHER WHO CLOSELY FOLLOWS THE FISCAL CLIFF'S ECONOMIC IMPACT - AND NOT JUST BECAUSE IT'S HIS JOB.

I have a two kids, you've got to budget, i'm a high school teacher, so it's something you definitely have to be aware of."

KNOWING THE FORMULA FOR FUEL LETS YOU KNOW WHERE PRICES ARE HEADING.

AS OPTIMISM RISES SO DO GAS PRICES. AMERICANS DRIVE MORE. TAKE LONGER TRIPS. LEADING TO MORE DEMAND FOR GAS ON THE ROADS.

AND ON THE WATER.

:22:05:12 I'm a mechanic - if a boat has an issue I can fix it.

PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING IN THE BOATING INDUSTRY KNOW THEIR BUSINESS IS OFTEN AT THE MERCY OF FUEL COSTS.

:22:05:27 "If it goes up then boating will go down, because it's not a necessity." 32

WHERE WILL GAS PRICES GO IN 20-13?

ANALYSTS WITH TRIPLE-A PREDICT *LOWER PRICES STARTING IN MID-JANUARY *IF THE U-S GOES OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

IF LAWMAKERS REACH A DEAL - EXPECT PRICES TO CONTINUE TO RISE.

:22:27:29 I'm a college student so I have tuition and loans and I have bills to pay, car repairs to pay so obviously it's wrong."

FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-CELL-REM

GAS PRICES HAVE SPIKED IN RECENT DAYS BUT OVERALL DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS PRICES HAVEN'T CHANGED MUCH.

THE *AVERAGE FOR THE FORT MYERS CAPE CORAL AREA IS ONLY 4-CENTS HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.

FISCAL CLIFF COVERAGE TZ-MITTO-BNR

EVERY SECOND THAT TICKS OFF THIS CLOCK, MEANS LAWMAKERS ARE STILL TRYING TO HAMMER OUT A DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

NBC2 PROMISES TO STAY ON TOP OF

TOSS TO CHARLIE-TRX-OC-VO-OC

TONIGHT, NBC2 IS LEARNING PLANS TO BUILD A CITY FROM SCRATCH IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE MOVING FORWARD.

THE 91-THOUSAND ACRE "BABCOCK RANCH", SITS ON THE BORDERS OF EASTERN CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES.

A FORMER NFL PLAYER OWNS IT.

HE WANTS THE CITY, THAT WOULD BE HOME TO NEARLY 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE, TO BE POWERED SOLELY BY THE SUN.

BABCOCK RANCH DEVELOPMENTS-BNR-PKG

"It is daunting, it is enormously complex." Syd Kitson, Kitson and Partners

STARTING WITH A BLANK PAGE, SYD KITSON CAUGHT THE AREA'S ATTENTION IN 2006 WHEN HE UNVEILED PLANS TO BUILD BABCOCK RANCH BETWEEN FORT MYERS AND PUNTA GORDA.

"it's probably a once in a many lifetime opportunity." Syd Kitson, Kitson and Partners

SINCE ANNOUNCING THOSE PLANS SIX YEARS AGO, NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED ON THE RANCH.

"when we bought it in 2006, we certainly thought we would have been well on our way by 2012." Syd Kitson, Kitson and Partners

THE RECESSION FORCED KITSON TO TAKE A STEP BACK.

BUT HE DIDN'T SIT IDLE. DURING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, KITSON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETELY PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND RE-WORK THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

Nats

THE CITY WON'T LOOK SO MUCH LIKE HIS ORIGINAL PLAN, BUT KITSON ISN'T READY TO UNVEIL HIS NEW VISION QUITE YET.

HE SAYS IT WILL STILL FOCUS ON PRESERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY.

"What you'll see at Babcock Ranch is a town, a community that is very much in touch with south Florida" Syd Kitson, Kitson and Partners

THE DEVELOPER STILL PLANS TO POWER THE CITY WITH SOLAR ENERGY BY PARTNERING WITH F-P-L.

"The first thing that comes to mind is solar, believe it or not." Bill Truex, Charlotte Co.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BILL TRUEX IS HAPPY TO HEAR SOLAR IS STILL ON THE TABLE.

HE'S EXCITED ABOUT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND CREATING JOBS IN THE AREA.

"I'm excited; I would love to see us get to where we're moving forward with it. I know right now trying to pinpoint that time period is a very difficult thing." Bill Truex, Charlotte Co.

KITSON AGREES. HE SAYS THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING AND OPTIMISTICALLY HOPES TO START BUILDING ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE BY AUGUST 20-13.

BABCOCK RANCH DEVELOPMENTS-TAG

THE CITY WON'T BE COMPLETE FOR YEARS.

FM DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE-SS-VO

FORT MYERS POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM IN THE CITY'S 24TH MURDER.

DETECTIVES SAY A NEIGHBOR DISCOVERED DAVID LAU'S BODY SUNDAY MORNING, INSIDE A HOME ON LAFAYETTE STREET, NEAR CENTRAL AVE.

TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 24TH BIRTHDAY.

NBC2 WAS ON SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN THE SAME COMMUNITY, WHEN THE NEIGHBOR RUSHED TO OUR REPORTER TO USE HER PHONE AND DIAL 9-1-1.

LEHIGH BONES FOLO-VO

TONIGHT, LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO FIND THE PERSON WHO KILLED A MAN AND DUMPED HIS BODY IN LEHIGH ACRES.

GREGORY MATTHEW'S REMAINS WERE DISCOVERED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HEDGEWOOD STREET AND MEADOW ROAD, ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

DETECTIVES DON'T HAVE A SINGLE TIP ON THE CASE.

GLADES THIEF CAUGHT IN THE ACT-VOWIPE

GET THIS--

AS A GLADES COUNTY MAN FLEW OVER HIS HOUSE IN HIS PERSONAL PLANE, HE NOTICED A MAN STEALING FROM HIM.

DAVID ZEHNTNER WAS FLYING BACK FROM A TRIP, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

HE CIRCLED HIS HOUSE BEFORE LANDING AT THE LABELLE AIRPORT.

AS HE DID, HE SAW A TRUCK IN HIS DRIVEWAY AND WATCHED A MAN PEER THROUGH HIS WINDOWS.

THE PILOT DESCENEDED A LITTLE BIT.

GLADES THIEF CAUGHT IN THE ACT-SOT-SS

David Zehntner, Pilot

"The gentleman had a plane at several points circling him at close altitude and never once thought I guess that somebody might be watching me."

THE PILOT CALLED 9-1-1.

OTHER STOLEN TRAILER STORY-OC-VO-OC

YOU MAY REMEMBER A VERY SIMILAR STORY, THAT HAPPENED BACK IN AUGUST.

A TRUCKLOAD OF PALMETTO BERRIES, WORTH 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS STOLEN IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE OWNER SAID HE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE POLICE WERE HELPING-- SO HIS FAMILY RENTED A SMALL PLANE.

THEY HIT THE AIR AND FOUND THE MISSING TRAILER IN LABELLE.

POLICE FINGERPRINTED THE TRUCK.

GG FIRE CHIEF NEW JOB-OC-VO-OC

TONIGHT WE KNOW WHY THE CHIEF OF THE GOLDEN GATE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RESIGNING.

HE GOT A JOB IN CALIFORNIA.

CHIEF ROBERT METZGER ANNOUNCED HIS SUDDEN RESIGNATION LATE LAST WEEK.

TODAY, WE LEARNED HE HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION AS THE CHIEF OF THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THAT'S ABOUT 20-MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES.

HIS LAST DAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL BE FEBRUARY 10TH.

SWFL ECONOMY IMPROVING-CG-RVL

NEW NUMBERS OUT TONIGHT, SHOW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ECONOMY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

THE OVERALL JOBLESS RATE IN OUR AREA IS TWO POINTS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT FGCU.

IT ALSO REPORTS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LOCAL HOUSING AND FINANCIAL MARKETS.

CONSUMER SPENDING INCREASED SEVEN PERCENT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OVER LAST YEAR.

SWFL NYE CELEBRATIONS-OC-CG

THERE ARE SEVERAL NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS HAPPENING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT.

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--

THERE WILL BE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVITIES AT FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE IN PUNTA GORDA.

IT STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

AND IN COLLIER COUNTY--

ALL THE FUN IS HAPPENING AT THE NAPLES PIER TONIGHT.

CAPE NYE PREPS-VBX

PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE CELEBRATING IN CAPE CORAL, AT CAPE HARBOUR.

THE MARINA, SHOPPES, AND RESTAURANT VENUE IS HOSTING ITS OWN BALL WILL DROP, FIREWORKS, AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

IT'S FREE TO ATTEND AND FREE TO PARK.

TOSS TO JULIAN-2-SHOT-OBX

IT'S ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BIGGEST AND BEST PARTIES OF THE YEAR.

THE 2013 FORT MYERS NEW YEAR'S EVE DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN STARTED A FEW MINUTES AGO.

NBC2'S JULIAN JOHNSON IS LIVE FOR US TO SHOW US WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TONIGHT.

DOWNTOWN FM NYE PREPS-REMLIVE

DOWNTOWN FM NYE PREPS-VO-CG

FROM 6 P.M. TO 2 A.M. FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE RIVER DISTRICT BETWEEN EDWARDS DRIVE AND MAIN STREET.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, FLORIDA'S LONGEST CONGA LINE, FOOD VENDORS, A CRAFT BEER GARDEN, PRIZES AND A SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS SHOW OVER THE NEW RIVER BASIN.

ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT THERE ARE PREFERRED TICKETS AT $10 AND $15 DOLLARS AND VIP TICKETS STARTING AT $99 DOLLARS THAT INCLUDES SPECIAL ACCESS, FOOD AND A CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT.

ALL THE INFO IS ON OUR WESBITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

DOWNTOWN FM NYE PREPS-SOTVO

DOWNTOWN FM NYE PREPS-REMLIVE

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

THERE ARE SEVERAL NEW LAWS THAT TAKE EFFECT IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS.

ON THE ROADS AND EVEN INSIDE RESTAURANTS.

YOU'LL SOON BE ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING YOU WEREN'T ALLOWED TO BEFORE.

TZ1 A) FL NEW LAWS 2013-VOTOPS

GOODWILL GETTING TONS OF DONATIONS-VOWIPE

GOODWILL GETTING TONS OF DONATIONS-SOTVO

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.

GREAT WEATHER FOR NEXT YEAR+

As we count down the final hours of 2012, the weather looks quiet and dry across Southwest Florida.

Temperatures will quickly drop into the 60s after sunset, and by midnight most spots will cool into the low 60s. We'll notice a partly cloudy sky early tonight, and the clouds should slowly fade as we progress through the overnight hours.

For the first day of the New Year, temperatures will continue to climb. We'll start the day with morning lows in the upper 50s, but temps will quickly warm into the upper 70s through the afternoon. Our sky will be partly sunny during the afternoon as some fair weather clouds build in from the southeast.

From Wednesday through Thursday, temperatures will be on the warmer side of average. Daytime highs will warm into the low 80s, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s. Aside from some patchy clouds, our sky will stay fairly sunny.

The next weather system we're tracking won't approach Southwest Florida until Friday.

This system will likely bring in some scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. It'll be a slow mover, too, and we may see bleak conditions for the entire first weekend of 2013.

TOSS TO DAVE-2-SHOT

AS WE HEAD IN 2013, WE ARE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM SEVERAL NEW LAWS GOING INTO EFFECT.

SO WHAT ARE THEY?

AND HOW WILL THEY AFFECT YOU?

FL NEW LAWS 2013-TRFC CTR

THERE ARE MANY NEW LAWS SET TO TAKE EFFECT TONIGHT AT 12:01.

FL NEW LAWS 2013-BNR-PKG

FLASHING HEADLIGHTS.

WE'VE ALL SEEN THIS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.DRIVERS WARNING YOU POLICE ARE LURKING.

06:50 I didn't know that it was illegal. I've always done that.

IT'S ONLY ILLEGAL UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

AFTER THAT YOU CAN NO LONGER BE CITED FOR FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS IN FLORIDA.

07:04 I'm surprised to hear that they're getting rid of laws because usually they're only enforcing or making new laws. 07:08

ONE OF THOSE NEW LAW REQUIRES COMPANIES PAYING MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE EMPLOYEES SALARIES 12-CENTS

AN HOUR.

FROM $7.67 TO $7.79 AN HOUR. A RAISE MANY SAY THEY CAN USE.

Nathan Bernard // 05:14 It should go up more. It's the way things are. People are hurting. If they can use anything to

better themselves then all the better. 05:24

ANOTHER LAW DESIGNED TO SAVE YOU MONEY. CHANGES IN YOUR AUTO INSURANCE. PIP REFORM WILL REQUIRE

YOU TO REPORT INJURIES IN 14 DAYS OR THEY'RE NOT COVERED. MASSAGE THERAPY AND ACCUPUNTURE TREATMENT

ARE ELIMINATED. THE NEW LAWS EXPECTED TO CUT PREMIUMS down the road.

Michal Brower/ State Farm // 17:35:18 Ultimately that's good news for customers because they will potentially see a cut in their auto rates.

ON THE FLIP SIDE - POSTAGE RATES GO UP THIS MONTH.

03:33 / I just found out yesterday.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 27th, A FIRST CLASS STAMP WILL COST YOU 46-CENTS.

03:37 I have to mail regardless.If it does go up a little bit, I'll stock up on the forever stamp.

FL NEW LAWS 2013-TRFC CTR

ALSO THE " SAFE HARBOR ACT " GOES INTO EFFECT.

IT REQUIRES POLICE TO TURN OVER SEXUALLY EXPLOITED

CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO WILL

PLACE THEM IN A SAFE HOUSE OR SHELTER. IN THE STUDIO DAVE ELIAS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

NFL FIRINGS-ON CAM

THE DAY AFTER THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S REGULAR SEASON ENDS.IS USUALLY CALLED BLACK MONDAY.

IT SHOULD BE CALLED "PINK SLIP" MONDAY.

NFL FIRINGS-CGTOPS

FROM EAST TO WEST.

AFTER 14 SEASONS.ANDY REID OUT IN PHILLY.

THE BUFFALO BILLS FIRED CHAN GAILEY.

IN CLEVELAND.THE PAT SHURMUR ERA IS OVER AFTER 2 SEASONS

IN KANSAS CITY.ROMEO CRENNEL IS DONE AFTER THEIR 2-AND 14 SEASON.

ARIZONA DISMISSED KEN WHISENHUNT. HE COACHED THE CARDS TO THEIR ONLY SUPER BOWL APPEARANCE.

LOVIE SMITH FIRED-VOTOPS

THE MOST SURPRISING MOVE.WAS THE FIRING OF CHICAGO BEARS HEAD COACH LOVIE SMITH.

THE BEARS BEAT DETROIT SUNDAY.FINISHED his 9th season with a 10 AND 6 record AND JUST MISSED OUT ON THE PLAYOFFS.

BEARS REAX-SOT

NFL WILD CARD GAMES-SSTOPS

THE N-F-L PLAYOFFS BEGIN RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

IT'S A RE-MATCH OF LAST YEAR'S WILD CARD GAME.AS THE TEXANS HOST THE BENGALS.

4-30 KICK-OFF IN HOUSTON.

THEN IN PRIME-TIME.THE RE-MATCH OF SUNDAY'S THRILLING SEASON FINALE.

AS THE VIKINGS NOW HAVE TO GO TO LAMBEAU FIELD TO FACE THE PACKERS.

NCAA COACHES-ON CAM

BACK TO THE HEAD COACH FIRINGS.THERE ARE TWO NAMES IN THE COLLEGE RANKS THAT ARE BEING HEAVILY MENTIONED AS REPLACEMENTS TO SOME OF THOSE 7 OPENINGS.

OREGON HEAD COACH CHIP KELLY AND PENN STATE HEAD COACH BILL-BRIEN.

USC GA TECH-VOTOPS

U-S-C STARTED THE SEASON RANKED #1 IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

VANDY NC STATE-VOTOPS

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 19-15.VANDERBILT.HAS WON 9 GAMES IN A FOOTBALL SEASON.

THE 9TH WIN GAME.BASICALLY IN A HOME GAME. THE MUSIC CITY BOWL IN NASHVILLE.VS. N-C STATE.

THE JORDANS.RODGERS TO MATTHEWS.18 YARDS.FOR THE 28-14 LEAD BEFORE HALF-TIME.

FLORIDA PREPS-ON CAM

FLORIDA STATE TAKES ON NORTHERN ILLINOIS IN TUESDAY'S ORANGE BOWL. 8-30 KICK-OFF FOR THAT GAME.

MUSCHAMP REAX-SOT

FGCU HOOPS-ON CAM

THE F-G-C-U MENS AND WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER. ON THE ROAD IN GEORGIA. OPENING UP CONFERENCE PLAY.

FGCU WOMEN-VOTOPS

THE EAGLES.ALSO COMING OFF THAT HUGE WIN OVER L-S-U ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

GOT OFF TO A QUICK START.BRITTANY KENNEDY.LAYS IT IN.2 OF HER 14.

MINUTE LATER.BETSY ADAMS GETS THE LOOSE BALL.TAKES IT ALL THE WAY.

PART OF A 10-NOTHING RUN.

FGCU MEN-CGTOPS

SPORTS TOSS-ON CAM

ROAD TRIP CONTINUES.SOUTH ON I-75 IN MACON.VS. MERCER.

SANDY DAMAGED CARS-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.

A RARELY USED AIRPORT HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A MASSIVE PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 15-THOUSAND DAMAGED VEHICLES, LEFT FROM HURRICANE SANDY.

THE CARS AND TRUCKS ARE PARKED BUMPER-TO-BUMPER ON RUNWAYS AT THE CALVERTON EXECUTIVE AIRPARK.

FISCAL CLIFF LIVE LOOK-SATLIVE

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE U-S CAPITOL BUILDING, WHERE LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO REACH A DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

WE'RE ABOUT FIVE AND A HALF HOURS FROM AUTOMATIC TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS THAT WILL AFFECT NINE OUT OF TEN AMERICANS.

NYE IN NYC-SATLIVE

CLOSE-4SHOT