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AS THE CLOCK WINDS DOWN ON 20-12 --

WE ARE ALSO JUST HOURS BEFORE GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

AT SIX -- WHY LAWMAKERS SAY A DEAL *WON'T HAPPEN TONIGHT.

A BIRD'S EYE VIEW AND A PAIR OF EAGLE EYES --

THAT'S HOW A LOCAL MAN STOPPED A CRIME HAPPENING AT HIS OWN HOME.

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

AND --

WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD --

HL1) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS

HL2) TRAILER THEFT C AUGHT BY PLANE-VOTOPS

HL3) NEW YEARS ALL VIDEO, SYDNEY WORKS-VOTOPS

WX HEADLINE-WX WALL

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

FISCAL CLIFF-ONCAM

DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT 6:00 --

WITH JUST SIX HOURS LEFT ON THE CLOCK -- IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

A DEAL IS STILL IN THE WORKS --

BUT THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE HAS DECIDED *NOT TO VOTE.

THAT MEANS TAX HIKES AND SPENDING CUTS WILL KICK IN AT MIDNIGHT.

FISCAL CLIFF-PKG

JOHN BOEHNER COULD CHANGE HIS MIND, BUT UNLESS THE HOUSE SPEAKER DOES AND ALLOWS A VOTE ON A DEAL STILL BEING WORKED OUT, AMERICA GOES OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF.

SURROUNDING HIMSELF WITH MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS WHOSE TAXES WOULD RISE AT MIDNIGHT, PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD SOUNDED OPTIMISTIC THIS AFTERNOON.

"It appears an agreement to prevent this new years tax hike is in sight but it's not done."

SOURCES SAY TAXES WOULD RISE ON INCOME OVER 400 TO 500 THOUSAND.

WHICH THE PRESIDENT SEES AS A BIG WIN FOR HIM

"Now keep in mind that just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest Americans obviously the agreement that's currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently."

BUT SOME DEMOCRATS ARE NOT APPLAUDING

THEY SAY THE PRESIDENT WON RE-ELECTION PROMISING TAX HIKES ABOVE 250 THOUSAND, NOT FOUR-HUNDRED FIFTY.

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"Well i just think that's grossly unfair. grossly unfair."

A HANG-UP IS AUTOMATIC DEFENSE AND OTHER CUTS THAT KICK IN AT MIDNIGHT. DEMOCRATS WANT A 2 YEAR POSTPONEMENT. THE COSTS COVERED BY THE NEW TAX HIKE.

THE PRESIDENT SCOFFED AT REPUBLICAN DEMANDS FOR DEEPER CUTS.

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SO MUCH FOR WINNING GOP ALLIES.

A BIGGER QUESTION IS WILL A DEAL GET DONE?

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CLOSING BELL-NATVOTOPS

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THE STOCK MARKET CLOSED BEFORE NEWS THAT LAWMAKERS WOULD *NOT REACH THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE.

THE DOW RALLIED UPON NEWS THAT THE PRESIDENT BELIEVED A DEAL WOULD BE REACHED.

IT ROCKETED UP 166 POINTS.

FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE

WHILE YOUR TAXES WILL GO UP AS WE HEAD OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF --

GAS PRICES ARE HEADED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.

ANALYSTS WITH TRIPLE-A EXPECT PRICES AT THE PUMP TO GO DOWN IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED BY MIDNIGHT.

THEY POINT TO CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AS THE MAIN REASON.

SPECULATORS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET DRIVE PRICES HIGHER AS OPTIMISM IN THE ECONOMY GOES UP.

FUEL COSTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ALREADY ON THE RISE.

FISCAL CLIFF GAS PRICES-SOTVO-WIPE

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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." 54

FARM BILL & MILK PRICES-VOTOPS-WIPE

LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL DID MANAGE TO AVOID ANOTHER POTENTIALLY DISASTEROUS DEADLINE.

BOTH PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO PREVENT MILK PRICES FROM DOUBLING NEXT MONTH.

THIS IS THE SO-CALLED DAIRY CLIFF.

THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE DEVELOPED A SHORT-TERM FARM BILL EXTENSION.

THE HOUSE HAS NOT VOTED ON THE MEASURE YET -- BUT IF THEY DO NOT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE FORCED TO BUY MILK AT TWICE TODAY'S PRICE --

CLINTON BLOOD CLOT-VO-WIPE

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON WILL REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

BUT NEW TONIGHT DOCTORS SAY SHE IS MAKING EXCELLENT PROGRESS, PREDICT A FULL RECOVERY FROM A BLOOD CLOT

EARLIER THIS MONTH CLINTON PICKED UP A STOMACH VIRUS -- CAUSING DEHYDRATION --

THAT CAUSED HER TO FALL LEADING TO A CONCUSSION.

BUSH UPDATE-VOTOPS

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH REMAINS IN A HOUSTON HOSPITAL.

HE IS OUT OF INTENSIVE CARE.

THE 88-YEAR-OLD IS RECOVERING FROM COMPLICATIONS THAT BEGAN WITH A BRONCHITIS-RELATED COUGH.

HE SPENT A WEEK IN INTENSIVE CARE IN ORDER TO KNOCK DOWN A FEVER.

FM HOMICIDE FOLO-SS-WIPE

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE VICTIM IN FORT MYERS' 24TH MURDER IN 20-12.

POLICE SAY DAVID LAU WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE A HOME ON LAFAYETTE STREET YESTERDAY MORNING.

LEHIGH BONES FOUND FOLO-VOTOPS

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE STILL GATHERING DETAILS AFTER A HOMICIDE IN LEHIGH ACRES.

INVESTIGATORS SAY GREGORY MATTHEW'S REMAINS WERE FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEDGEWOOD STREET AND MEADOW ROAD CHRISTMAS DAY.

TRAILER THEFT CAUGHT BY PLANE-SS OC

A HIGH-FLYING ADVENTURE YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE.

A PILOT, DOING A FLYOVER OF HIS HOME, CATCHES A THIEF IN THE ACT.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE AVIATOR SAW THIS MAN,

GARY HAINES,

STEALING A TRAILER FROM HIS HOME IN LABELLE.

BUT, FROM HIS BIRDS-EYE-VIEW --

THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ALERT THE AUTHORITIES JUST IN TIME.

TRAILER THEFT CAUGHT BY PLANE-PKG

On David Zehntner's way back from North Carolina, he did what he always does before landing his Cessna-182.

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David Zehntner, Pilot

"Our house is here so we always circle the area, let my mom know we're coming in and check the house out in the air."

But someone else was already checking out David's house from the ground.

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David

"He went around to the windows, opening doors, or trying to open them, looking in windows and pretty well surveying the house."

To survey the situation, David dropped the plane to 300 feet. He hovered over his house for nearly ten minutes---just watching a man trying to break into his own home.

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David

"Right in front of us, with us making a tight circle around our property here, watching him from the air and he was clearly looking at us several times.looked up."

And then David watched as the man hooked up his trailer to his truck--and drove off. David wasn't going to let him get away--he followed him in the air and as soon as he knew the direction he was headed--David landed his plane and called 911. With david's lead and the help of several agencies, 59 year old Gary Haines of Virginia was pulled over on I-75 in Charlotte county. It took just 40 minutes to catch him--40 miles away from where David last saw him--with his stolen trailer in tow.

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Detective Ken Roguska, CCSO property crimes unit "I would be willing to play a lottery ticket number on that one that it doesn't happen that often. So he got extremely lucky that he happened to be in the right place in exactly the right time."

TRAILER THEFT CAUGHT BY PLANE-OC

HAINES IS CHARGED WITH GRAND THEFT AND HE COULD FACE EVEN MORE CHARGES.

AUSTRALIA NY-NATVO-WIPE

THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN ON 20-12 HERE IN THE U-S,

BUT IT IS ALREADY 20-13 IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD.

TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF THE FIRST BIG PARTIES TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR.

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SYDNEY ROCKED IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A MASSIVE FIREWORKS SHOW.

AN ESTIMATED ONE-BILLION PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD TUNED IN TO WATCH.

HONG KONG NY-VOTOPS-WIPE

ANOTHER BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAYS KICKED OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH A BANG IN HONG KONG.

THE SHOW IS SAID TO COST ONE-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS.

TIMES SQUARE-VOTOPS

AND,

WAITING TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH US -- *ONE MILLION PEOPLE ARE MAKING THEIR WAY INTO TIMES SQUARE FOR TONIGHT'S BIG PARTY.

IT'S POSSIBLY THE LARGEST CROWD EVER.

WITH THAT MANY PEOPLE IN ONE SPOT SECURITY IS A TOP CONCERN TONIGHT.

THOUSANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS ARE ON THE STREETS AND SHARP SHOOTERS LINE THE ROOF TOPS.

DOWNTOWN BIZ ON NYE-ONCAM

CAPE CORAL IS LOOKING TO START THE NEW YEAR OFF WITH A BANG.

THE CITY IS GETTING READY TO PUT ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST CELEBRATIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BUT,

DOWNTOWN BIZ ON NYE-PKG

WITH NEW YEARS' EVE PREPARATIONS ALMOST COMPLETE --

BUSINESSES IN THE SOUTH CAPE BATTLE FOR PATRONS.

1519 "if you live in the Cape, you might as well party in the Cape."

UP AGAINST FORMIDABLE FOES -- BIGGER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S CELEBRATIONS LIKE FORT MYERS --- MANY OF THE 60 ESTABLISHMENTS IN A HALF MILE RADIUS TELL US THEY'RE OFFERING UP -- CONVENIENCE AS THE SELLING POINT.

3138 "that's a huge perk for the South Cape."

DIXIE ROADHOUSE OWNER LYNN PIPPENGER CONSIDERS NEW YEAR'S EVE TO BE A FIRST IMPRESSION FOR NEW GUESTS.

3230 "we have a lot of great fun stuff going on and I encourage everyone to come check it out."

WHILE DIXIE OFFERS UP LINE DANCING TONIGHT -- NEXT DOOR AT LA TERRAZA 47 EVERYONE WILL BE DECKED OUT IN WHITE FOR THE NEW YEAR.

1448 "it's more a nightlife, dance club."

VARIETY -- CAPE LEADERS ARGUE YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.

1925 "you can park, walk stroll to various venues."

HELEN RAMEY WITH THE SOUTH CAPE C-R-A -- TELLS US THE HOLIDAY IS A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE ALL THE AREA NEAR CAPE CORAL PARKWAY CATERS TO.

1941 "there is more variety and you wouldn't be in a cluster situation with a large crowd around you."

SO THE HOPE PATRONS WILL LEAVE THE ENTERTAINMENT TO THEM -- AND FOCUS ON THEIR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION.

CAPE CORAL NYE-VOTOPS-WIPE

CAPE HARBOUR IS ALSO PREPPING TONIGHT FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE FESTIVITIES.

THE MARINA, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANT VENUE IS HOSTING ITS OWN BALL DROP, FIRWORKS, AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS FOR THE TEAM TO SET UP FOR THE EVENT.

SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS ALSO CAME IN AS EARLY AS FIVE A-M TO PREP FOOD FOR DINNER.

CAPE CORAL NYE-SOTVO-WIPE

This us just a nice hang out, like I say, great band, family is just down the street and it's an excellent getaway from ten below.

We got double of everything that we have in the menu to make sure we have enough on a big night like this and tonight is the night where people treat themselves.

THIS IS CAPE HARBOUR'S 7TH YEAR HOSTING THE NEW YEARS EVE BASH.

COLLIER NYE-VOTOPS-WIPE

COLLIER COUNTY IS GETTING READY FOR ITS OWN NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE WARNING BOATERS OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TONIGHT.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE AT THE NAPLES PIER--CATCHING THE CITY'S ANNUAL FIREWORKS SHOW.

BOATS WILL HAVE TO MANEUVER THROUGH NAPLES BAY AND GORDON'S PASS TO GET TO AND FROM THE FIREWORKS SHOW.

COLLIER NYE-SOTVO

"We'd like all boats to keep a 600 foot buffer around the end of the pier. When you come in at night, you should light up all your lights. With 10-20 boats all passing at the same time, visibility will be bad at that time."

ADDING TO THE DANGER -- THERE WILL BE A STRONG OUTGOING TIDE AROUND NINE,.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE---

TIMES SQUARE ISN'T THE ONLY BIG SHOW HAPPENING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW FOLKS ARE GETTING READY IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

PLUS --

THIS YEAR WE WILL RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITHOUT A FAMILIAR FACE.

THE SPECIAL CELEBRATION PLANNED IN HIS HONOR STILL AHEAD.

TZ1 A DOWNTOWN NYE-VOTOPS

TZ1 B DICK CLARK-VOTOPS

SANDY CARS-VOTOPS

INCREDIBLE NEW VIDEO TONIGHT OUT OF LONG ISLAND.

A RARELY USED AIRPORT HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A MASSIVE PARKING LOT.

IT'S NOW THE HOME OF 15-THOUSAND STORM DAMAGED CARS -- WRECKED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY.

AS YOU CAN SEE, CARS ARE SITTING BUMPER TO BUMPER.

JP STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-PWC

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.

DOWNTOWN NYE PREP TOSS-2SHOT

IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PARTIES OF THE YEAR --

FORGET TIMES SQUARE -- THAT'S TOO COLD.

WE HAVE OUR OWN BALL DROP HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN STARTED JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO.

DOWNTOWN NYE PREP-REM LIVE

DOWNTOWN NYE PREP-VOTOPS-WIPE

DOWNTOWN NYE PREP-SOTVO

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DOWNTOWN NYE PREP-REMLIVE

REMEMBER DICK CLARK-VO

THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE COMES ON A SOMBER NOTE.

IT'S THE FIRST SINCE THE DEATH OF DICK CLARK.

DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE HAS BEEN A TRADITION ON A-B-C SINCE 1972.

AND TONIGHT,

RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN -- A-B-C'S NEW YEAR'S FESTIVITIES BEGINS WITH A CELEBRATION OF CLARK"S LIFE.

"NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE CELEBRATES DICK CLARK,"BEGINS AT EIGHT FEATURING CLIPS FROM HIS CAREER AND INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONALITIES WHO RANG IN THE NEW YEAR WITH HIM.

COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO-POP

IT WAS A BAD DAY TO BE AN NFL COACH. THE FGCU WOMEN OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY IN STYLE. HIGHLIGHTS.

TZ2 SPORTS-VO

WORLD NEWS TEASE-BLK-SOT

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN-CLIP

TONIGHT AT 7 OPEN

ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 7--

NEW YEAR, NEW HOPES FOR A SOLAR POWERED CITY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WHY THE DEVELOPER SAYS 20-13 WILL BE A YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR HIS AMBITIOUS PROJECT.

A CAP ON CATS.

BANNING WHEELIES.

AND SO MANY MORE.

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TZ 7 2) STRANGE NEW LAWS-VOTOPS

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

NFL COACHES-POP

NFL COACHES-VOTOPS-WIPE

PERHAPS THE BIGGEST SURPRISE. CHICAGO BEARS COACH LOVIE SMITH WAS GIVEN THE BOOT.

THE BEARS WERE 10-6 ON THE YEAR BUT MISSED OUT ON THE PLAYOFFS. HE WON 81 GAMES IN CHICAGO

AFTER 14 YEARS ANDY REID IS OUT IN PHILADEPHIA. HE LED THE EAGLES TO 5 NFC TITLE GAMES.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-VOTOPS-WIPE

MEANWHILE IN MIAMI. DESPITE A FOURTH STRAIGHT LOSING SEASON. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME OPTIMISM IN DOLPHINIS CAMP.

THEY HAD A NEW COACH. NEW QUARTERBACK AND A DEFENSE THAT WAS VERY GOOD AGAINST THE RUN.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-SOTTOPS-WIPE

SUN BOWL-VOTOPS-WIPE

SUN BOWL. USC AND GEORGIA TECH.

YELLOW JACKETS ROCK. VAD LEE. ON THE RUN. GIVING IT UP TO DAVID SIMS. 3 YARD STRIKE. 7-0 GEORGIA TECH.

MUSIC CITY BOWL-VOTOPS

MUSIC CITY BOWL. NORTH CAROLINA STATE VANDERBILT.

4TH QTR. COMMODORES ABOUT TO PUT THIS GAME ON ICE. JORDAN RODGERS. ROLLS 15 YARDS TO THE HOUSE.

FGCU WOMEN-POP

FGCU WOMEN-VOTOPS-WIPE

CONFERCNE OPENER AT KENNESAW STATE

FIRST HALF. BETSY ADAMS GETS TO THE RIM. LAYS IT HOME. FGCU UP 3 AND THEY WERE JUST GETTING WARMED UP.

THEN BRITTANY KENNEDY. STRAIGHT DOWN BROADWAY FOR 2. EAGLES UP 5

LATER IN THE FIRST HALF. JOYCE IAMSTRONG. GETS TO THE LANE. EAGLES UP 7 AT HALF.

FGCU MEN-CGTOPS

MEANWHILE THE FGCU MEN TAKING ON KENNESAW STATE.

SYRACUSE-VOTOPS

FINAL STOP. SYRACUSE. ORANGE TAKING ON CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE.

GOODBYE-4SHOT