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"the defendent is guilty of first degree murder"

GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS.

A LEE COUNTY JURY CONVICTS ROBERT DUNN FOR SHOOTING HIS WIFE TO DEATH INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAY CARE.

ABC 7 GETS REACTION.

PLUS--

"it's illegal dumping. It's leaving trash in our waterways."

ROTTING, ABANDONED BOATS LITTER CAPE CORAL CANALS.

TONIGHT THE FIGHT TO GET RID OF THEM.

NO ONE SAW THIS COMING--

INCLUDING THE TODDLER THAT WAS THROWN INTO THE AIR!

AND THIS--

@ 1:57 make it a winner, yeah

@ 3:19 if you don't play, you don't win

THE JACKPOT JUMPS!

WHY 500-MILLION DOLLARS IS NOW ON THE LINE.

DO YOU HAVE POWERBALL FEVER.

HL1) DUNN TRIAL VERDICT-trxNATVO

HL2) DERELICT BOATS-trxSOTVO

HL3) CLOSE CALL CRASH-trxVOTOPS

HL4) POWERBALL MANIA-trx(2)SOTVO

BREAKING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

DUNN TRIAL JURY DELIBERATIONS-BNC-VO-WIPE

BREAKING NEWS,

A GUILTY VERDICT TONIGHT IN THE ROBERT DUNN MURDER TRIAL.

ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO, THEY JURY FOUND DUNN GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES.

HE BRUTALLY GUNNED DOWN HIS ESTRANGED WIFE.CHRISTINE DUNN IN A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE IN 2008.

DUNN SAT EMOTIONLESS AS THE VERDICT WAS READ.

JURORS SPENT LESS THAN THREE HOURS DELIBERATING.

FOR DAYS THE JURY OF EIGHT WOMEN AND FOUR MEN HEARD WITNESS TESTIMONY AND ARGUMENTS FROM THE STATE AND DUNN'S DEFENSE.

AND TODAY THEY FOUND HIM GUILTY OF NOT JUST FIRST DEGREE MYRDER, BUT ALSO ARMED BURGLARY AND CHILD ABUSE.

HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WATCHED AS HE SHOT HER MOTHER.

DUNN TRIAL JURY DELIBERATIONS-SOTVO

TOM LOZIER

15:49:19 personally mr dunn doesn't exist 15:49:22 as far as i'm concerned 15:49:24 what they do with him is fine with me 15:49:29

THE NEXT STEP IN THIS CASE IS THE PENALTY PHASE WHICH COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS MONDAY.

DEVELOPING NEWS OPEN-CLIP

COLLIER BRUSH FIRE-SS-VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW --

FIREFIGHTERS HAVE JUST GOTTEN A BRUSH FIRE IN COLLIER COUNTY UNDER CONTROL.

IT'S BURNING AT U-S 41 EAST AND RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD --

ON AN EMPTY PROPERTY CAKED WITH VEGETATION.

IT MULTIPLIED FROM ONE TO FIVE ACRES IN JUST MINUTES TODAY.

BUT IT NEVER THREATENED HOUSES.

RIGHT NOW --

THE FIRE IS 65 PERCENT CONTAINED.

NFM HOME FIRE-VO

A NORTH FORT MYERS FAMILY IS OUT OF THEIR HOME TONIGHT AFTER A FIRE.

IT HAPPENED LATE THIS AFTERNOON ON NAULT DRIVE.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY FLAMES TORE THROUGH THE FRONT PART OF THE HOME.

THE FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE ESCAPED SAFELY WITH THEIR PETS.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES HELD BACK ONE MAN AS HE TRIED TO GET INTO THE HOUSE AND SAVE PERSONAL ITEMS.

IMMOKALEE SHOOTING FOLO-SS-VO-SS

A-B-C-7 HAS UNCOVERED NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A SHOOTING IN IMMOKALEE.

WE LEARNED TODAY THE NAME OF THE VICTIM AND THE SUSPECT.

DEPUTIES TELL US 29-YEAR-OLD GERALD JAMES OF LEHIGH ACRES WAS HIT BY A CAR, SHOT IN THE FACE, THEN RUN OVER AGAIN.

HE'S IN STABLE CONDITION TONIGHT.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT 5TH STREET AND WEST DELAWARE AVENUE IN IMMOKALEE LAST NIGHT.

COLLIER DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR

29 YEAR OLD ALDRICE CUMMINGS.

THEY FOUND HIS CAR, BUT NOT HIM.

WATER MAIN BREAK UPDATE-VO

ANOTHER UPDATE TONIGHT ON A WATER MAIN BREAK IN FORT MYERS.

IT'S NOW REPAIRED.

THE BREAK HAPPENED THIS MORNING JUST NORTH OF LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 AND LLEWELLYN DRIVE.

FORT MYERS UTILITIY CREWS TORE UP THE SIDEWALK TO FIX IT.

THREE BUSINESSES LOST WATER DURING THE WORK, BUT AGAIN. SERVICE IS BACK ON FOR ALL CUSTOMERS.

FM CIRCLE K ROBBERY-BNR-VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES NEED HELP SOLVING A ROBBERY IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

CHECK OUT NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WE HAVE TONIGHT.

THE ROBBERY HAPPENED THIS MORNING --

AT THE CIRCLE K ON BAYLINE DRIVE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, A MAN WEARING A MASK WALKED INTO THE STORE WITH A KNIFE.

HE DEMANDED MONEY.

HE LEFT WITH SOME.

NOBODY WAS HURT.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION, CALL THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR

JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING-SS

A JUDGE DENIED BOND TODAY FOR A FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A TEENAGER OVER LOUD MUSIC.

IT HAPPENED FRIDAY AT A JACKSONVILLE GAS STATION.

MICHAEL DUNN TOLD POLICE HE FELT THREATENED DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH THE TEEN.

DUNN COMPLAINED THE MUSIC COMING FROM THE TEENS CAR WAS TOO LOUD.

OFFICERS SAY DUNN PULLED OUT A GUN AND FIRED EIGHT SHOTS INTO THAT CAR. KILLING JORDAN DAVIS.

LEE CO. ATTORNEY FOLO-VO

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY *GONE.

AT THIS MORNING'S MEETING -

MICHAEL HUNT SAID HE WOULD RESIGN AS COUNTY ATTORNEY IF COMMISSIONERS AGREED TO PAY HIM A SEVERANCE PACKAGE WORTH MORE THAN 112-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

COMMISSIONERS SAID NO -- BUT THEY STILL WANT HIM OUT.

HUNT SUBMITEED HIS RESIGNATION FOR NEXT AUGUST FOLLOWING SCATHING ANNUAL EVAULUATIONS.

FISCAL CLIFF-ONCAM

WE"RE JUST FIVE WEEKS FROM THE NATION HITTING THE SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF" THAT EXPERTS SAY COULD SEND THE COUNTRY INTO ANOTHER RECESSION.

TONIGHT THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS.

FISCAL CLIFF-PKG

WITH THE FISCAL CLIFF LOOMINGIT SOUNDS CLEAR THAT CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

UNDERSTAND THE STAKES.

McConnell SOT

As most Americans know by now, the next few weeks are critically important

in the life of our nation

Reid SOT

.reflect on the monumental tasks ahead.

NEGOTIATORS MET OVER THE THANKSGIVING BREAK WHILE CONGRESS WAS IN RECESSBUT

THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS.

AND FOR NOW, THERE ARE NO FACE TO FACE MEETINGS SCHEDULED BETWEEN PRESIDENT

OBAMA AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS.

Carney SOT

I know there's a school of thought that imagines that meetings are, you know

, the sole way to accomplish a deal.

BUT REPUBLICANS INSIST THE WHITE HOUSE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE.

SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL SAID THE FISCAL TALKS HAVE REACHED AN

IMPASSE.

McConnell SOT

So we'll continue to wait on the President, and hope that he has what it

takes to bring people together to forge a compromise

IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT.650 BILLION IN SPENDING CUTS AND TAX INCREASES

WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY FIRST.

TO REACH A COMPROMISE, SOME TOP REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'RE WILLING TO BREAK A

PLEDGE TO NOT RAISE TAXES.

GROVER NORQUIST.THE PRESIDENT OF AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORMIS THE WASHINGTON

POWER PLAYER WHO GOT THOUSANDS OF GOP LAWMAKERS TO SIGN THAT PLEDGE OVER THE

PAST FEW DECADES.

Norquist SOT GMA

Now, when you got married did your wife understand there was an expiration

date on that promise?

O/C CLOSE: PRESIDENT OBAMA MEETS WITH BUSINESS LEADERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON

WEDNESDAY AND HE HEADS TO A SMALL BUSINESS OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA ON FRIDAY.

HE MAY NOT BE MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS BUT HE'S USING THE

CITIZENS INSURANCE ISSUES-VO-WIPE

FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS COULD BE LOSING HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE OF A FLAW ON AN INSURANCE FORM.

PROPERTY INSURERS USE WIND MITIGATION FORMS TO CALCULATE DISCOUNTS FOR HOMEOWNERS.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE IMPACT RESISTANT GLASS WINDOWS AND HURRICANE-RESISTANT ROOFS---THEN THEY SAVE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS ON THEIR PREMIUMS.

HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM COMES WITH THE GARAGE DOOR.

CITIZENS INSURANCE ISSUES-SOTVO

21.58.41 "what will probably come out of this is there will be a new form that will allow for that discount for the garage doors as long as the garage door is fortified even if the rest of the house isn't, you will probably still be entitled to a discount.

21.46.28 "hard to say who's going to really win on this whole thing in the end, but it looks like a good first step for homeowners in Florida.

FPL RATE INCREASE-ONCAM

EXPECT TO PAY MORE IF YOU'RE A FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT CUSTOMER.

WE LEARNED TODAY THE TYPICAL MONTHLY BILL FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WILL INCREASE BY AT LEAST 2 DOLLARS AND 59 CENTS IN JANUARY.

THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVED THE 246 MILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL RATE HIKE TODAY.

LEE CO AMBULANCE PURCHASE-ONCAM

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL DECIDE NEXT WEEK ON WHETHER TO BUY TEN NEW AMBULANCES TO REPLACE THE COUNTY'S AGING FLEET.

E-M-S IS ALSO LOOKING TO BUY TEN TRUCKS FROM SAM GALLOWAY FORD.

TOTAL COST: ONE-POINT-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.

AEROMED CHOPPER PUNTA GORDA-VO

A MEDICAL HELICOPTER WILL SOON CALL PUNTA GORDA HOME. REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO GET PEOPLE THE EMERGENCY CARE THEY NEED.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH TAMPA GENERAL'S AERO-MED TODAY.

PREVIOUSLY, RESIDENTS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY RELIED ON HELICOPTERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION IN EMERGENCIES.

THE HELICOPTER WILL CUT RESPONSE TIME IN HALF.

THE AGREEMENT DOESN'T COST THE COUNTY ANYTHING.

PANTHER DEATH-ONCAM

NEW AT 5 --

*ANOTHER* PANTHER HAS DIED IN COLLIER COUNTY.

*AGAIN* HIT BY A CAR.

SOMEONE FOUND THE REMAINS OF A 2-TO-3 MONTH OLD FEMALE PANTHER LAST NIGHT ON IMMOKALEE ROAD.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

WANT TO GET AWAY. BUT WORRIED ABOUT SKY HIGH PRICES?

ABC7S SMART SHOPPER TELLS US WHY *NOW* IS THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY BEFORE THE COSTS REALLY TAKE OFF!

PLUS. WHEELCHAIR BOUND. BUT FIGHTING CRIME.

WHAT THIS WOMAN DID TO PUT TWO BURGLARS BEHIND BARS.

TZ1 A LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ1 B WOMAN IN POWER CHAIR CHASES-VOTOPS

DERELICT BOATS-VO-OC

AN EFFORT TO CLEAN UP LEE COUNTY WATERWAYS IS WEL UNDERAY AND COSTING YOU BIG TIME.

RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE WORKING TO REMOVE SEVERAL ABANDONED BOATS.

TODAY, THEY TORE APART A 42 FOOT BOAT DATING BACK TO THE 1920S.

DERELICT BOATS-LL PKG

THIS YEAR ALONE -- THE COUNTY MARKED ALMOST 90 BOATS FOR REMOVAL -- PASSING THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF 65.

YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE LATEST HAUL -- RIGHT HERE -- NOT MUCH.

WHAT WAS ONCE PROBABLY SOMEONE'S PRIZED POSSESSION TOOK NO TIME AT ALL TO BREAK APART.

NATS

GROUNDED FOR GOOD -- CREWS GUT THROUGH THIS ABANDONED 42 FOOTER IN MERE MINUTES.

***NATS***

WHOEVER WAS ONCE THIS BOAT'S CAPTAIN IS NOW NOTHING MORE THAN A PHANTOM ON THE OPEN WATER.

Justin McBride, Lee County Coastal Project Manager 1440 "unfortunately, what we find is they disappear and we can't find the registered owner."

JUSTIN MCBRIDE WITH LEE COUNTY'S DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- TELL US FORGOTTEN VESSELS LIKE THESE ARE FAR TOO COMMON.

McBride 1923 "these vessels are garbage. These vessels hurt te environment, the natural beauty of lee county. So we need to get them."

SPOTTING THEM TAKES SCOUTING MISSIONS, PUBLIC TIPS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT'S HELP -- UNLESS OF COURSE THEY'RE LEFT DOCKED.

Melissa Kuzdzal, Paradise Marina

2623 "they were 4 hauled away. One was just a float in. 3 of them were left here since atleast March."

OVER AT PARADISE MARINA -- IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY INCLUDE HAULING AWAY THE NUISANCE BOATS.

Kuzdzal

2443 "it was dragging down the marina. When they're abandoned there is no body taking care of them."

LAST YEAR ALONE -- TAXPAYERS PAID 90 THOUSAND FOR DERELICT BOAT REMOVAL.

DOWN FOR A HIGH OF 450 THOUSAND -- WHEN CONTRACTORS CHARGED MORE.

THE BILLS -- FLOAT IN YEAR AFTER YEAR -- BECAUSE SOME SAILORS ABANDONED THEIR SHIPS.

McBride

1424 "eventually a boat gets too expensive to maintain whoever owned it. We find. Walks away from it."

THIS YEAR -- MCBRIDE TELLS US EACH BOAT TAHT THEY HAVE TO PAY AN OUTSIDE COMPANY TO GET RID oF COSTS 17 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

HE SAYS MANY ARE SIMPLY TOO BIG FOR THE COUNTY TO HANDLE.

CURRENTLY CREWS ARE OUT ON THE WATER HAULING IN OTHER ABANDONED BOATS.

PKG HERE

NJ SNOW-VOTOPS

SNOW IS FALLING IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TONIGHT.

TAKE A LOOK.

IT STARTED FALLING THIS AFTERNOON.

RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT STICKING TO MAJOR ROADWAYS.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

WARM AND DRY WEATHER

The last time we saw any measurable rain was November 6th….and it doesn't appear there will be any significant rain any time soon around southwest Florida. A front is moving across the northern part of the state this evening and will only scare up some clouds down here. First Alert Doppler Radar remains quiet tonight as the low temperatures drop off, slowly, into the 60's by tomorrow morning. The forecast for Wednesday still looks good; however, there will be some scattered clouds throughout the day. You can also enjoy a fair amount of sunshine tomorrow as the high temperatures top out above 80 degrees once again. Forecast models still tell the story of warm afternoons and pleasant evenings for several more days.

It looks like another weak weather system will cross the area late Friday / early Saturday with a few clouds and very little, if any, rain showers.

TOSS TO NINA-ONCAM

WANT TO GET AWAY FOR THE CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY--

IF YOU HAVE TO FLY.NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY A TICKET.

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL-TCMON

FLIGHTS ARE FILLING UP AND PRICES ARE SKYROCKETING--

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL-PKG

NATS - AIRPORT

HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIME MEANS LONGER LINES, BIGGER BAGS, AND MORE MONEY SPENT ON FLYING.

07:46:19 5

"We like it here so much we don't stay home because it's a extra 3-4 hundred to get here."

BERNIE AND HEATHER STILL TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH FROM TORONTO TO FORT MYERS YEAR AFTER YEAR.

07:46:52 10

Wife's mother here for winter that's one reason we come down but we have a large family we like to bring down."

ALL THAT TRAVEL ADDS UP TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR - BUT THE STILL'S SAY TICKETS ARE *MOST EXPENSIVE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

FRED GREENE WITH GERACI TRAVEL AGENCY BACKS UP THAT TREND SAYING PRICES ARE UP EVEN FROM THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON.

"The tickets are up more than three percent."

AIRFARE EXPERTS SAY A TICKET AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME WILL COST YOU MORE THAN 500 DOLLARS ON AVERAGE.

NATS - BAGGAGE

BUT - THERE ARE WAYS TO GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK -

GREENE SAYS CONSIDER TRAVELING ON THE ACTUAL HOLIDAY - YOU COULD SAVE HUINDREDS.

"A lot of people of course, don't want to travel those days because they want to spend time with family."

AN ALTERNATIVE - PLAN FAMILY TIME IN THE WEEKS BEFORE OR AFTER THE HOLIDAYS-

AIRLINES LIKE SPIRIT AND JETBLUE OFFER SPECIAL SALES UP TO 25 PERCENT OFF ON TICKETS TO TRAVEL WHEN IT'S LESS POPULAR.

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL-TCMON

CYBER MONDAY RESULTS-VO-WIPE

THE RESULTS ARE IN AND CYBER MONDAY WAS THE BIGGEST ONLINE SHOPPING DAY EVER!

SALES SPIKED 30-PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR'S CYBER MONDAY.

THE iPAD WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 7-PERCENT OF ONLINE SHOPPING, MORE THAN ANY OTHER MOBILE DEVICE.

SO FAR IT'S BEEN A GOOD SEASON FOR ALL RETAILERS.

BLACK FRIDAY GUN SALES-VOTOPS-WIPE

GUN SHOPS SAW RECORD SALES ON BLACK FRIDAY.

IN FACT, SO MANY FIREARM DEALERS SWAMPED THE F-B-I FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS--

THE CALL CENTERS EXPERIENCED TWO BRIEF OUTAGES.

KINDLE BLACK FRIDAY SALES-VOTOPS

BLACK FRIDAY WAS ALSO A BIG DAY FOR AMAZON.

THE COMPANY SAYS SALES THAT DAY AND CYBER MONDAY WERE THE BEST EVER FOR KINDLE E-READERS AND TABLETS.

CYBER MONDAY WAS THE BIGGEST DAY EVER FOR KINDLE SALES WORLDWIDE.

WOMAN IN POWERED CHAIR CHASES BURGLAR-OC-SOTVO

A WOMAN RIDING IN A POWER CHAIR HELPED POLICE CATCH TWO BURGLARS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

I hollered, "Stop thieves!" And one went running down the road so I followed him.

MARGARET MCDONALD SPOTTED THE THIEVES CLIMBING OUT OF A NEIGHBOR'S WINDOW.

SHE CHASED ONE OF THE MEN UNTIL HE JUMPED A FENCE.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

FROM THE COLOR YOU WEAR. TO THE HEIGHT OF YOUR HEELS.

ABC7 SHOWS YOU THE THREE THINGS YOU CAN CHANGE IN YOUR WARDROBE.TO HELP YOU GET PAID FOR LOOKING GOOD.

A CANCER CURE.MIGHT BE THE END TO WOMEN TAKING BIRTH CONTROL.

TZ2 A IT PAYS TO LOOK GOOD-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B MALE BIRTH CONTROL-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

IT PAYS TO LOOK GOOD-VO IN POP

A STUDY OUT OF THE U-K SHOWS MORE THAN 60-PERCENT OF WOMEN HAVE SPENT MORE THAN SIX-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THEIR SALARY ON NEW CLOTHES WITH THE INTENTION OF FURTHERING THEIR CAREER.

AND THAT COULD BE MONEY WELL SPENT.

IT PAYS TO LOOK GOOD-PKG

AS THE SAYING GOES "BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP," BUT RESEARCH SHOWS A FEW TRICKS MAY HELP YOUR POCKETS GET A LITTLE DEEPER!

A TIP FOR WAITRESSES: WEAR SOMETHING RED.

A STUDY FROM THE JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM RESEARCH FOUND MEN TIPPED UP TO 26-PERCENT MORE TO SERVERS ROCKING SCARLET.

YOUR MAKE-UP BAG MAY ALSO HOLD THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FOUND WOMEN WHO WEAR MAKE-UP APPEAR TO BE MORE LIKEABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND COMPETENT.

.JUST DON'T OVERDO IT.

TOO MUCH CAN HAVE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT.

FINALLY, HEELS CAN HELP BOOST YOUR POSITION AT WORK! A STUDY IN THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOUND TALLER WOMEN TEND TO GET PAID MORE.

EACH INCH OVER FIVE-THREE COULD BE WORTH AN EXTRA 800 BUCKS A YEAR.

IT PAYS TO LOOK GOOD-VO IN POP

MEN'S APPEARANCE ALSO PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THEIR LIVES.

ATTRACTIVE MEN EARN MORE MONEY, FIND HIGH EARNING SPOUSES, AND GET BETTER DEALS ON MORTGAGES.

HEIGHT ALSO MATTERS.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

GET READY TO BECOME A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE!

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THAT'S THE SOUND OF MONEY.

THE POWERBALL FRENZY.

WHY THE JACKPOT'S GROWING!

WHAT YOUR ODDS ARE --

AND HOW MUCH MORE TIME YOU HAVE TO BUY.

ANNA NICOLE'S DAUGHTER STRIKES A POSE

HOW THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD IS FOLLOWING IN HER MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS.

PLUS.

na 33 t. babies crying

ONE.TWO.NINETEEN!

THE BABY BOY BOOM AT ONE HOSPITAL.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

MELISSA MANER OF NAPLES.

THANKS FOR WATCHING MELISSA.

TZ3 A POWERBALL MANIA-NATVO-WIPE

TZ3 B DANNIELYNN MODELING-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ3 C 19 BABIES BORN-NATVO-DISS

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS DUNN VERDICT-VIDBX TOPS

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30.

ROBERT DUNN IS GUILTY.

A JURY CONVICTED HIM TODAY ON ALL CHARGES --

INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

TS COLLIER BRUSH FIRE-VIDBX TOPS

A BRUSH FIRE IS BURNING IN COLLIER COUNTY.

IT'S HAPPENING AT U-S 41 EAST AND RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD-- ON AN EMPTY PROPERTY FILLED WITH BUSHES AND OTHER VEGETATION.

THE FIRE SPANS ABOUT FIVE ACRES AND IS 65 PERCENT CONTAINED.

TS CAPE REMOVING BOATS-VIDBX TOPS

THIS WEEK --

CREWS ARE REMOVING 12 ABANDONED BOATS FROM THE WATER IN CAPE CORAL.

THIS IS HAPPENING MUCH MORE OFTEN --

RECORD NUMBERS OF ABANDONED BOATS.

POWERBALL MANIA-trxVOTOPS-2SH

THE BIGGEST JACKPOT IN POWERBALL HISTORY IS STILL GROWING TONIGHT.

PEOPLE ARE NOW RUSHING TO STAKE A CLAIM IN THE 500-MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT!

HELLO AND GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA --

AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

POWERBALL MANIA-PKG

The now, half a billion dollar Powerball jackpot is causing such a frenzy --

- its ticket machines can't keep up.

SOT - "they need to hurry and get the system up"

Georgia lottery officials are blaming software updates for slow machines

near Atlanta

SOT - "I've seen a lot of people walk out."

While in Florida and Virginia - lines are almost out the door.

Stilldespite frustrations even with those 1 in 175 million odds of winning.

.record numbers of people are playing.

SOT - "winner, that's what I am a winner!

SOT - "I'd like to win it all."

STANDUP BRIDGE WINICK

The jackpot has already defied its own odds - an unheard of 16 drawings in

row without a winner ticket sales for tomorrow alone could now top $214

million.

Nats buying ticket - 'there you go and good luck. - thank you!

And while lottery officials - and just basic math - say it's impossible to

increase your odds people still love to try.

Which is where Richard Lustig comes in.

SOT Richard Lustig

Anybody can win - it depends on if you want to be serious about it or not.

He's defied the odds not once, but seven times even writing a book about his

jackpots.His unscientific suggestions? Pick your own numbers, don't let

the machine pick for you. Then do your research. Check online to see if

your numbers have already won

GRAPHICS

And, he says buy buy buy

SOT Richard Lustig

Buy as many tickets as you can afford.

Even lottery officials agree with that one.the more tickets sold the

better the odds someone will win.

As for the 42 states and Washington DC that play Powerballthey're already

big winnershaving made 60.8 billion dollars in the last fiscal year.

STATE LOTTERY NUMBERS-ONCAM

OF COURSE, MANY PEOPLE ARE BUYING TICKETS HERE IN FLORIDA.

STATE LOTTERY OFFICIALS TELL US BETWEEN NOON AND ONE THIS AFTERNOON, TICKETS STATEWIDE SOLD AT A RATE OF ABOUT FOUR- THOUSAND PER MINUTE

FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN THE MOST POWERBALL TICKET SALES.

OUR STATE ALSO TOPS THE LIST WHEN IT COMES TO THE NUMBER OF WINNERS AT ALL LOTTERY LEVELS.

REMEMBER, ABC7 IS YOUR OFFICIAL LOTTERY STATION.

FL LOTTO MURDER-VO

AS MANY PEOPLE TRY TO WIN THAT LOTTERY --

A MURDER TRIAL INVOLVING A PAST LOTTO WINNER IN FLORIDA HAS JUST STARTED.

RIGHT NOW --

ATTORNEYS ARE TRYING TO PICK A JURY IN THE CASE AGAINST DEE DEE MOORE.

SHE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING ABRAHAM SHAKESPEARE FROM POLK COUNTY IN APRIL, 2009.

SHAKESPEARE WON A 30-MILLION-DOLLAR LOTTERY JACKPOT IN 2006.

SUSAN RICE MEETS WITH LAWMAKERS-OC-SOTVO

U.N. AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE IS STILL FACING FIRE FROM REPUBLICANS EVEN AFTER A CLOSED DOOR MEETING ON CAPITOL HILL WITH TOP LEADERS.

SENATORS JOHN MCCAIN, LINDSEY GRAHAM AND KELLY AYOTTE SAY THEY ARE TROUBLED AFTER HEARING RICE'S STATEMENTS ON THE SEPTEMBER 11-TH ATTACKS ON THE U.S. CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.

" I'm more disturbed now than I was before that the 16, September explanation about how 4 Americans died in Benghazi Libya by Ambassador Rice, I think does not do justice to the reality at the time and in hindsight clearly was completely wrong."

KEVIN CLASH LAWSUIT-VO

NEW AT 5-30 --

A THIRD PERSON -- THIS ONE FROM FLORIDA -- NOW SAYS THE FORMER VOICE OF ELMO ON SESAME STREET HAD AN INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.

HE'S 29 AND WANTS TO STAY ANONYMOUS.

BUT HE DOES SAY -- WHEN HE WAS 16 -- HE MET KEVIN CLASH IN NEW YORK.

CLASH IS THE PUPPETEER BEHIND ELMO.

THE FLORIDA MAN SAYS THEY MET FOR SEX.

HE'S THE THIRD PERSON TO MAKE SUCH CLAIMS AGAINST CLASH -- WHO RESIGNED FROM SESAME STREET LAST WEEK.

HANGING DOG FOLO-VO

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WITHOUT LEADS TONIGHT AFTER THEY FOUND THE BODY OF A DOG HANGING FROM A TREE IN BUCKINGHAM.

LEE COUNTY ANIMAL OFFICERS TELL US THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION. NOT EVEN IF SOMEONE IS MISSING THEIR DOG.

A LEE COUNTY TEEANGER AND HIS MOTHER STUMBLED UPON THE DOG HANGING FROM A TREE NEAR GLEN AVE AND HOMESTEAD LANE.

MACHO CAMACHO FUNERAL-VO

FAMILY AND FRIENDS HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY FOR BOXER HECTOR "MACHO" CAMACHO.

DOZENS OF PROMINENT PUERTO RICAN BOXERS CAME TO THE CEREMONY IN SAN JUAN.

CAMACHO DIED SATURDAY -- THREE DAYS AFTER SOMEONE SHOT HIM IN THE FACE.

CAMACHO TRAINED HERE IN FORT MYERS -- BEFORE HE WON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THREE DIFFERENT WEIGHT CLASSES.

FEMA SANDY AID-VO-WIPE

VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ARE RECEIVING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL AID.

THE GOVERNMENT APPORVED MORE THAN 664-MILLION DOLLARS.

NASSAU, QUEENS AND RICHMOND COUNTIES WERE SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS.

NJ COASTER TO BE REMOVED-VOTOPS

THE ROLLER COASTER IS COMING OUT OF THE WATER.

SUPERSTORM SANDY SWEPT THAT TOURIST ATTRACTION OFF THE PIER IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

FOR AWHILE, OFFICIALS THOUGHT ABOUT JUST LEAVING IT THERE -- THINKING IT MIGHT ATTRACT TOURISTS.

THEY DECIDED AGAINST IT.

THEY'LL PULL THE COASTER OUT OF THE WATER --

NEW EXPLOSION VIDEO-NATVO-WIPE

NEW VIDEO AND AUDIO SHOWS THE POWER OF A GAS EXPLOSION THAT INJURED AT LEAST TWENTY PEOPLE AND DAMAGED DOZENS OF BUILDINGS.

:03 explosion nats

THE BLAST ROCKED DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUETTES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

IT TOOK OUT THREE BUILDINGS AND DAMAGED MORE THAN FORTY OTHERS.

NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

INDY HOMES TORN DOWN-BNR-VOTOPS

WE HAVE NEW VIDEO TONIGHT --

OF CREWS DEMOLISHING HOUSES IN INDIANAPOLIS.

AN EXPLOSION EARLIER THIS MONTH DAMAGED THOSE HOUSES.

IT ALSO KILLED A YOUNG COUPLE.

ZUMBA MORE NAMES-VO

MORE NAMES ARE OUT IN A ZUMBA PROSTITUTION CASE.

PROSEUCTORS SAY FOUR MORE MEN WERE CLIENTS OF ALEXIS WRIGHT.

WRIGHT IS ACCUSED OF USING HER MAINE ZUMBA DANCE STUDIO FOR PROSTITUTION.

THOSE MEN BRING THE TOTAL TO AT LEAST 62.

RI POLICE PUSHUPS-VO

FOUR RHODE ISLAND POLICE OFFICERS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED --

FOR MAKING BOYS DO PUSH-UPS AS PUNISHMENT.

THE TEENS DAMAGED A MAILBOX.

THEY USED A REFLECTOR TO KNOCK IT OVER.

THE OFFICERS MADE THEM DO PUSH-UPS AS A PUNISHMENT.

NOT EVERYONE'S HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

THE NORTH PROVIDENCE MAYOR SAYS IT'S UNACCEPTABLE.

HE WANTS THEM SUSPENDED.

SUNLAND SHUT DOWN-VO-WIPE

THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST PRODUCER OF ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER WILL HAVE TO PROVE IT'S FACILITIES ARE CLEAN BEFORE IT CAN REOPEN.

SUNLAND IS THE COMPANY THAT MADE PEANUT BUTTER THAT SICKENED PEOPLE IN 20 STATES THIS YEAR.

THE F-D-A BARRED IT FROM MAKING OR DISTRIBUTING ITS PRODUCTS AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION.

SUNLAND SHUT DOWN-SOTVO

There was a reasonable probability of serious injury or death to consumers

from consuming products that were coming out of this facility.

YOUNG HIV CASES-VO

NEW NUMBERS SHOW H-I-V IS INFECTING YOUNG PEOPLE AT AN ALARMING RATE.

ONE IN FOUR NEW INFECTIONS IMPACT TEENAGERS OR PEOPLE IN THEIR YOUNG 20S.

MOST ARE GAY OR BI-SEXUAL MEN, AS WELL AS AFRICAN AMERICANS.

THREE IN FIVE DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY'RE INFECTED.

PART OF THE REASON FOR THAT --

MALE BIRTH CONTROL PILL-VO-WIPE

WOMEN MAY NO LONGER NEED TO TAKE THE PILL TO PREVENT PREGNANCY.

SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING ON CREATING A BIRTH CONTROL PILL *FOR MEN*.

IT'S IN THE EXPERIMENTAL PHASES AT LABS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

MALE BIRTH CONTROL PILL-SOTVO

"For a lot of guys, that's scary that you can be infertile for a couple weeks, but all that said, the idea of having a pill instead of an operation, that's not easy to reverse, is an appealing one."

GABRIEL AUBRY BEATEN-VO

TONIGHT --

A-B-C 7 HAS NEW PHOTOS TO SHOW YOU --

OF WHAT HALLE BERRY'S EX-BOYFRIEND LOOKED LIKE --

AFTER HE AND BERRY'S FIANCEE FOUGHT ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

THIS IS GABRIEL AUBRY.

HE HAS A 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WITH THE ACTRESS.

AUBRY CLAIMS OLIVIER MARTINEZ THREATENED TO KILL HIM DURING THE FIGHT

BUT, AUBRY WAS THE ONE ARRESTED.

YESTERDAY A JUDGE GRANTED HIM

DANNIELYNN MODELING-VO

THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ANNA NICOLE SMITH IS FOLLOWING IN HER MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS.

6 YEAR OLD DANNIELYNN BIRKHEAD WILL APPEAR IN THE SPRING AD CAMPAIGN FOR GUESS KIDS.

ANNA NICOLE SMITH WORKED FOR GUESS IN THE 90's.

THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR GUESS RELEASED A STATEMENT DESCRIBING

DANNIELYNN AS HAVING THE "SAME PLAYFUL SPIRIT" AS HER MOTHER.

19 BABIES BORN-VO-WIPE

SOMETHING HAPPENED AT A HOSPITAL IN MINNEAPOLIS --

THAT THEY SAY HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

NINETEEN MOMS IN A ROW DELIVERED BABY BOYS --

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER FAIRVIEW.

FINALLY, A GIRL.

IT BROKE THE UNLIKELY STREAK.

19 BABIES BORN-SOTVO

"The probability of this happening, at this hospital, within a year's time, is about one over 200."

THIS WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE LIKE FLIPPING A COIN AND GETTING HEADS 19 TIMES IN A ROW.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

dance nats

LET'S DANCE!

IN JUST HOURS WE'LL KNOW WHICH ALL-STAR TAKES HOME THE MIRROR BALL TROPHY.

WE'RE COUNTING DOWN LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET

GIVING TUESDAY.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED TO GIVE BACK.

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TZ4 B GIVING TUESDAY-VOTOPS

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE-ONCAM

NEW AT 5

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS ON THE RISE.

IT'S AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN ALMOST FIVE YEARS AND EXPERTS POINT TO A STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN HIRING.

THE INDEX ROSE IN NOVEMBER.

GIVING TUESDAY-VOTOPS-WIPE

TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY.

IF YOU'RE THINKING YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT, YOU'RE RIGHT.

ORGANIZERS STARTED IT TODAY IN AN EFFORT TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO GIVE MORE OF THEMSELVES TO CHARITY.

THEY'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER, DONATE OR RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CAUSES, THEN TWEET OR FACEBOOK ABOUT IT.

ORGANIZERS HOPE THE NEW TRADITION WILL CATCH ON THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

GIVING TUESDAY-SOTVO

"Whether that's tweeting a picture of what you're doing, posting it to your Facebook page or telling people in your community, school or church group. we want people to talk about giving today."

TOSS TO DWTS LIVE-2SHO-OBX

WE'RE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM THE FINALE OF DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS.

IT'S DOWN TO OLYMPIC GYMNAST SHAWN JOHNSON, BACHELOR STAR MELISSA RYCROFT AND SOAP ACTRESS KELLY MONACO.

ONE OF THEM WILL WIN THE MIRROR BALL TROPHY TONIGHT.

LET'S GO OUT LIVE TO ABC'S BRANDI HITT IN LOS ANGELES.

DWTS FINALS-SAT LIVE

DWTS FINALS-PKG

NATS --

AFTER 10 WEEKS OF DANCING.

13 CONTESTANTS.

AND MORE THAN 100 PERFORMANCES COMBINED.

TONIGHT -- ONLY ONE STAR WILL BE CROWED THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS -- ALL

STARS" CHAMPION.

SOT -- Shawn Johnson / 5:20:25-:29 / "Making it to the finals is the BEST

feeling ever!"

IT'S DOWN TO THE "FINAL FACE-OFF" BETWEEN THREE WOMEN. BATTLING FOR THE

ULTIMATE MIRROR BALL TROPHY.

SOT -- Melissa Rycroft / 17:42:28 -:29 / "We're taking a huge risk."

NATS -- Full for:03

MONDAY NIGHT. SOAP STAR -- KELLY MONACO -- CHOSE THE PASO DOBLE.

AND GOT HER FIRST 10 OF THE SEASON.

SOT -- Bruno / 17:05:40 -:44 / "You burned the floor. like an awesome

fire angel."

NATS -- Full for:02 or:03

T-V PERSONALITY -- MELISSA RYCROFT -- PERFORMED THE SAMBA.

SOT -- Carrie Ann / 17:15:22 -:24 / "Fabulous. brilliant!"

SOT -- 5:19 -- "10! 10! 10!"

AND -- OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST -- SHAWN JOHNSON -- BROKE A FEW RULES WITH HER

QUICK-STEP.

NATS -- Full for:02 or:03

. WHICH HURT HER SCORE.

SOT -- Len / 17:23:59 -:05 / "You're not allowed to do lifts. which you

did.you leave me no where to go."

THEN -- ALL THREE "WOWED" THE CROWD IN THEIR FREESTYLE.

WITH KELLY'S HIGH RISK AERIALS.

MELISSA'S DARING LIFTS.

AND SHAWN'S SENSATIONAL ACROBATICS -- ALONG-SIDE THE 2012 "FAB FIVE" OLYMPIC

GOLD MEDALISTS.

SOT -- Bruno / 17:57:04 -:07 / "Our three goddesses. have been

astonishing."

KELLY AND SHAWN. HAVE TAKEN HOME MIRROR BALL TROPHIES FROM PAST SEASONS.

BUT IT'S MELISSA WHO TOPPED THE JUDGE'S LEADER BOARD. AS VOTES FROM FANS

DWTS FINALS-SAT LIVE -Q&A

Here are some suggested anchor questions for your live remote with Brandi Hitt at tonight's DWTS Finale in Los Angeles:

1 So, how does tonight's instant dance work?

2 Are all of the other contestants going to be there?

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

WARM AND DRY WEATHER

The last time we saw any measurable rain was November 6th….and it doesn't appear there will be any significant rain any time soon around southwest Florida. A front is moving across the northern part of the state this evening and will only scare up some clouds down here. First Alert Doppler Radar remains quiet tonight as the low temperatures drop off, slowly, into the 60's by tomorrow morning. The forecast for Wednesday still looks good; however, there will be some scattered clouds throughout the day. You can also enjoy a fair amount of sunshine tomorrow as the high temperatures top out above 80 degrees once again. Forecast models still tell the story of warm afternoons and pleasant evenings for several more days.

It looks like another weak weather system will cross the area late Friday / early Saturday with a few clouds and very little, if any, rain showers.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A NARROW MISS. CAUGHT ON TAPE.

THE ELDERLY DRIVER WHO NEARLY RAN DOWN A TODDLER.

TZ5 A CLOSE CALL-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

CLOSE CALL-ONCAM

TONIGHT WE HAVE VIDEO OF A STUNNING NEAR MISS CAUGHT ON TAPE.

AN 84-YEAR-OLD DRIVER CRASHED INTO A STORE AND NARROWLY MISSES A TODDLER IN HER PATH.

CLOSE CALL-PKG

A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CATCHES THIS 16 MONTH OLD TODDLER AS HE RUNS INTO HIS

family's store and goes into his dad's office.

But no one could have seen this coming.

Just seconds later this silver car comes crashing through the jewelry store,

destroying everything in its path, stopping in the exact spot where the boy

had been just a moment earlier.

Dad and storeowner Marion Harkleroad looked on in horror..

Marion Harkleroad - Dad - "I saw him kind of buckle back and he flew

backwards airborne.

21 year old brother Caleb was inside the store at the moment of impact.

Caleb Harkleroad - Nobody knew who was hurt or what was going on or what

happened. It was just chaos,"

Police sources say the driver was an 84 year old woman who mistakenly hit

the gas pedal instead of the brake while parking her car.

Marion Harkleroad - "By the time I got over my desk and got back to my feet,

my 21 year old son Caleb Harleroad had already reacted. I keep saying it

over and over but basically he is my hero. He got to my baby before I could

,"

Miraculously the toddler had landed in an area with no debris and was not

injured.

Caleb Harkleroad - Thankful to god the angels were here.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM------------

we both entered into this agreement with open EYES we understood the circumstances

TEMPERS FLY OVER THE LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S POOR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

EVEN THOUGH HE'S AGREED TO RESIGN, WHY HIS DECISION TO LEAVE IS CREATING ANOTHER FIRESTORM.

ONE OF THE NEWEST HOT SPOTS IN NAPLES IS ATTRACTING BIG CROWDS AND BIG CRIME. *SO MUCH* THAT NOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STEPPING IN.

AND BIG PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS FOR A BRAND NEW, LOCAL AMUSEMENT PARK.

TZ 6 1) LEE ATTORNEY FIGHT-SOTVO-WIPE

TZ 6 2) NAPLES NIGHTCLUB FIGHTS-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ 6 3) TRACKS & TRAILS AMUSEMENT PARK-VOTOPS

CLOSE-2SHOT