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we're winners this time

all it takes is $2 to win

DREAMS OF WINNING BIG!

THE RIGHT COMBINATION COULD GET YOU MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS!

TONIGHT ABC 7 IS LIVE WITH POWERBALL FRENZY.

A DEVASTATING FIRE AND NO EASY WAY TO PUT IT OUT.

TONIGHT THE NEW SAFETY PLAN IN ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CITY.

BIG IS IN AT THIS GYM--

BUILT SPECIALLY FOR THE OBESE.

SO JUST HOW BIG DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO GET IN.

PLUS--

she is happier. she has more energy. she is eating like she used to.

BUT HER FOOD IS LACED WITH POT!

HOW HER PARENTS COOKED UP THE PLAN AND WHY IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL.

HL1) POWERBALL-trx(2)SOTVO

HL2) MARCO FIRE BOAT-trxVOTOPS

HL3) GYM ONLY FOR OBESE PEOPLE-trxVOTOPS

HL4) POT PARENTS-trxSOTVO

BREAKING-CLIP

FM SHOOTING ARREST-SS-VO

BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AT FIVE --

NINE MONTHS AFTER OFFICERS FOUND A MAN SHOT TO DEATH ON HIS PORCH --

FORT MYERS POLICE MADE AN ARREST.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE DIETRICH WILCOX KILLED 27-YEAR-OLD TRAVIS BURTON BACK IN FEBRUARY.

IT HAPPENED ON PAULDO STREET JUST SOUTH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD.

BURTON'S MOTHER WAS THERE ARE OFFICERS MADE TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT.

FM SHOOTING ARREST-SOTVO

".their cases do get solved"

WILCOX WAS ALREADY IN JAIL ON AN UNRELATED WEAPONS CHARGE.

TOSS TO ELIZABETH-(2)SOTSVO-OC-SPLIT

2:40 i hope i win. i have a lot of good i can do with the money 2:44

17:04 I would help others, help my family 17:12

DREAMS, DESIRES AND DEMANDS!

THEY'RE ALL GROWING TONIGHT AS THE POWERBALL JACKPOT KEEPS GOING UP!

PEOPLE BANKING ON WINNING THE RECORD, 550-MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT IF THEY HIT IT BIG.

ABC 7'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET IN BONITA SPRINGS WHERE THERE'S BEEN A STEADY STREAM OF TICKET BUYERS, ALL DAY, ALL CLAIMING THEY JUST BOUGHT THE WINNING TICKET.

POWERBALL FEVER-REM LIVE

this store sold a winning $47 million dollar ticket a few years back - and today we've seen a steady stream of folks with that little twinkle in their eyes --- what if?!

POWERBALL FEVER-VO.WIPE

the odds of winning the whole thing - 1 in 175 million.

you're much more likely to hit a hole in one on a par three golf course,

be drafted into the NBA after college,

or become president of the US.

POWERBALL FEVER-SOTVO

2:46 pay off a bunch of bills first 2:48 help my family out and definitely give some to charity 2:53 TIM MCCAIN

POWERBALL FEVER-REM LIVE

nationwide - lottery tickets are selling at a rate of 105-thousand per minute!

POWERBALL FEVER TAG-HALF REVEAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T BOUGHT A TICKET YET.

YOU HAVE UNTIL 10 TONIGHT -- THAT'S WHEN ALL SALES END, EVEN IF YOU'RE STILL IN LINE.

ABOUT 60-PERCENT OF PEOPLE BUY THEIR TICKETS TODAY, SO ODDS ARE THERE WILL BE A LINE.

IF A WINNER TAKES THE CASH OPTION, THEY'LL GET 360-MILLION DOLLARS AFTER TAXES.

THE ODDS OF MATCHING SIX POWERBALL NUMBERS ARE ONE IN 175 MILLION.

MARCO FIRE BOATS-OC

A FIRE BOAT THAT'S NOT BUILT TO FIGHT FIRES--

THAT IS ALL MARCO FIREFIGHTERS HAVE TO PROTECT THE ISLANDS WATERWAYS--

AND THEY SAY IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

FOR SOME TIME THEY'VE ASKED COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR A NEW BOAT--

MARCO FIRE BOATS-LL PKG

This is the boat marco island fire uses right now. Biggest issue are-- the fire pump isn't strong enough, the propellers are dangerous for rescues, and there's no way to safely get patients on the boat-- they have to be dragged over the side.

Back in feb firefighters couldn't properly fight a boat fire at caxambass pass-- they had to let the boat burn while they waited for backup. The smoke ended up badly damaging a building on the water.

Other troubling incidents include a capsized boat and jet ski accidents where it took longer to get rescued patients on board and treated because of the way the current boat is designed.

The new 30 foot boat would cost $400-thousand dollars and would be fully equipped to fight fires and rescue people in the water. The fire chief tells me it will also have jet drives instead of propellers which are safer.

Sot:

Mike murphy, marco island fire chief

7:42 getting the patient safely on board without propellers being in the way without other issues 46

WATER TREATMENT VANDALISM-VO

RIGHT NOW --

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE VANDAL RESPONSIBLE FOR SPRAY PAINTING A MESSAGE IN FRONT OF A WATER PLANT IN CAPE CORAL.

IT HAPPENED AT THE NORTH CAPE CORAL R-O WATER TREATMENT PLANT ON KISMET PARKWAY WEST.

OFFICIERS BELIEVE SOMEONE DID THIS OVERNIGHT.

AND WHOEVER DID IT MAY BE MISINFORMED.

THE SPRAY PAINTED MESSAGE RAILS AGAINST FLOURIDE BEING ADDED TO THE WATER SYSTEM.

BUT THE R-O PLANT SAYS THEY ACTUALLY REMOVE FLUORIDE FROM THE WATER IT CLEANS.

DAMAGE TO THE ROAD IS ESTIMATED AT

CAPE SERIAL BURGLARY-SS-VO

CAPE POLICE OFFICERS SAY A SERIAL BURGLAR IS BEHIND BARS.

OFFICERS SAY MICHAEL SPEES BROKE INTO AT LEAST 14 HOUSES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

ACCORDING TO OFFICERS, SPEES WOULD DRIVE AROUND IN HIS WORK TRUCK AND KNOCK ON PEOPLE'S DOORS.

IF SOMEONE ANSWERED, SPEES WOULD ASK IF THEM IF THEY WANTED THEIR GRASS MOWED.

IF NO ONE ANSWERED. OFFICERS SAY SPEES WOULD BREAK-IN AND STEAL.

GOLDEN GATE BANK ROBBERY-VO

NEW AT 5 --

THE SEARCH IS ON TONIGHT FOR TWO MEN WHO ROBBED A BANK IN COLLIER COUNTY --

AND WE NOW HAVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TO SHOW YOU.

THE ROBBERY HAPPENED JUST BEFORE EIGHT THIS MORNING AT FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.

CHECK OUT SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS FROM THE BANK.

ONE MAN WAS WEARING A YELLOW POLO SHIRT WITH BLUE JEANS AND A BALL CAP.

THE OTHER WAS WEARING ALL DARK CLOTHING WITH A DARK KNIT CAP.

DEPUTIES SAY ONE OF THEM PULLED OUT A GUN AND DEMANDED CASH.

BOTH GOT AWAY WITH SOME MONEY.

GOLDEN GATE BANK ROBBERY-SOTVO

13.03.44 we used k9's, the air unit to conduct a search in the general area, hoping to find physical evidence for the suspects. We haven't been successful at this time.

INVESTIGATORS COLLECTED EVIDENCE IN AND AROUND THE BANK, SEARCHING FOR CLUES.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-VO.WIPE

PROGRESS TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON OVER THE SO CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS TWO OF THE PRESIDENT'S TOP NEGOTIATORS WILL MEET SEPARATELY WITH LEADING LAWMAKERS TOMORROW.

THIS COULD BE AN IMPORTANT STEP IN DETERMINING HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL AVOID A YEAR-END PACKAGE OF TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS THAT COULD THROW THE ECONOMY INTO RECESSION.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-SOTVO

Boehner SOT

Going over the fiscal cliff will hurt our economy.

Pelosi SOT

There has to be a deal.

TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, PRESIDENT OBAMA MET WITH MIDDLE INCOME EARNERS

WHO REACHED OUT TO THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT KEEPING TAXES LOW.

THE PRESIDENT ALSO MET WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES TO PUSH FOR HIGHER TAX RATES FOR THE HIGHEST-EARNING AMERICANS.

BP SUSPENSION-VO

B-P IS STILL PAYING THEIR PRICE FOR THEIR OIL SPILL IN 2010.

THE E-P-A IS SUSPENDING THEM FROM HAVING ANY CONTRACTS WITH THE U-S GOVERNMENT.

THEY SAY B-P HAS A LACK OF BUSINESS INTEGRITY -- DEMONSTRATED BY THEIR RESPONSE TO THE OIL SPILL.

FAMU LAWSUIT-VO

FAMU WANTS A JUDGE TO DISMISS A CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED AFTER THE HAZING DEATH OF A DRUM MAJOR LAST YEAR.

ROBERT CHAMPION'S PARENTS ARE SUING THE UNIVERSITY CLAIMING THEY DID NOT TAKE ACTION TO STOP HAZING.

BUT FAMU SAYS CHAMPION AGREED TO TAK PART IN HAZING.

JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING-VO

THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A TEENAGER OVER LOUD MUSIC IS DISPUTING WHAT POLICE ARE SAYING.

OFFICERS CLAIM MICHAEL DUNN GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A GROUP OF TEENAGERS AT A JACKSONVILLE GAS STATION PARKING LOT LAST WEEK.

THEY SAY HE FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS INTO THE CAR -- KILLING 17-YEAR OLD JORDAN DAVIS

BUT MICHAEL DUNN'S ATTORNEY SAYS THE TEENS THREATENED TO KILL DUNN AND ONE OF THEM FLASHED A

SHOTGUN.

HOWEVER -- POLICE SAY THEY DID NOT FIND ANY SHOTGUNS OR ANY WEAPONS FOR THAT MATTER.

JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING-SOTVO

"You shot him. Over some music. He was in the car and there's no logical reason, there's nothing logical that you can say that would make me believe that you were threatened."

EXTRA POLL WORKERS-VO

LEE COUNTY POLL WORKERS ARE GETTING A HOLIDAY BONUS FOR THOSE LONG HOURS ON ELECTION DAY.

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, SHARON HARRINGTON, SAYS SHE ADDED 50 DOLLARS, TO THE AMOUNT EACH POLL WORKER WAS SET TO GET.

HARRINGTON SAYS SHE'S GIVING THE BONUS BECAUSE OF THE LONGER THAN EXPECTED HOURS THEY WORKED.

THERE ARE 15-HUNDRED POLL WORKERS IN LEE COUNTY.

RED TIDE UPDATE-SS

AN A-B-C 7 UPDATE FOR YOU --

RED TIDE IS BACK AT ONE BEACH IN COLLIER COUNTY.

LET'S SHOW YOU THE MAP.

THE ALGAE BLOOM HAS POPPED UP AGAIN -- IN VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS -- ALONG SEAGATE.

VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS AND REPORTS OF DEAD FISH ALSO REMAIN ALONG BIG MARCO PASS.

THE ALGAE BLOOM CAN CAUSE BREATHING PROBLEMS.

BUT OFFSHORE WINDS SHOULD HELP MINIMIZE ANY RED TIDE IMPACTS AT THE BEACHES.

NAPLES SHUTTLE-SS-SS

A NEW WAY TO GET AROUND IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES AND IT'S FREE.

THE NEW TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. JOE. WHICH STANDS FOR JUMP ON EXPRESS WILL START DECEMBER 6-TH

THIS IS THE LOGO THAT WILL BE MARKED ON THE BUS.

THE SERVICE WILL RUN THROUGH MERCATO AND DOWNTOWN 3RD AND 5TH AVENUE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 6 AM TO TWO A-M.

THREE BUSSES WILL HIT THE STOPS EVERY 30 MINUTES.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

CATCH A BREAK *BEFORE* THE NEW YEAR RUSH.

AND KEEP THOSE HOLIDAY POUNDS OFF TOO.

ABC7S SMART SHOPPER JOINS US LIVE TO TELL US WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN THE GYM.

JUST ONE BOTTLE CAN COST UPWARDS OF THIRTY DOLLARS.

NOW THERE'S A NEW WAY TO KEEP YOUR NAILS TRENDY.

THE RENT-A-POLISH SERVICE.

TZ1 A HOLIDAY GYM MEMBERSHIP-VOTOPS

TZ1 B NAIL POLISH RENTAL-VOTOPS

WX VIDEO-VOTOPS

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

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°.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

MOST OF US WAIT UNTIL THE NEW YEAR TO JOIN THE GYM.

BUT IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT PACKING ON EXTRA POUNDS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON NOW IS THE TIME.

ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI JOINS US LIVE.

HOLIDAY GYM MEMBERSHIPS-TC MON

THE GYMS I VISITED TODAY ALL SAID THE SAME THING-

HOLIDAY GYM MEMBERSHIPS-PKG

NATS - DUMBELLS

THE HOLIDAYS BRING US LAUGHTER, JOY, AND A REASON TO HIT THE GYM.

IN FACT - IT'S ESTIMATED THE AVERAGE AMERICAN GAINS SEVEN POUNDS THROUG THE HOLIDAYS--

SOMETHING CHERYL HUNTER HOPES TO AVOID BY VISITING LA FITNESS IN ESTERO ALMOST EVERY DAY.

07:59:26 5

"They push you more than you can do yourself."

SHE RECENTLY STARTED UPPING HER WORKOUTS TO MAKE SURE SHE KEEPS ON TRACK TO REACH HER GOALS -

08:01:31 3

"Still have long way to go lost 15 lbs so far."

LA FITNESS MANAGER JAKE DEVITA SAYS HE'S HOPING TO ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS THROUGH DECEMBER TO JUMPSTART THE NEW YEAR -

HE'S DOING AWAY WITH ENROLLMENT FEES ON SOME PLANS - A MOVE THAT COULD SAVE YOU TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

07:56:59 5

"through the end of the month no enrollment 39 dollars a month."

WORLD GYM MANAGER FRANK SCIBETTA SAYS DURING DECEMBER HE'S SCRAPPING ENROLLMENT FEES AS WELL AT HIS FORT MYERS LOCATION -

OR YOU CAN PAY A SALE PRICE UP FRONT AND SAVE IN THE LONG RUN.

08:03:23 6

"99 for year or dollar enrollment 10 dollars a month."

nats - gym

WAYS TO SAVE CHERYL HOPES INSPIRES MORE PEOPLE TO GET FIT WITH HER.

08:01:03 5

HOLIDAY GYM MEMBERSHIPS-TC MON

THAT'S JUST A SAMPLE OF PLACES WE FOUND THAT ARE GIVING SPECIAL DEALS THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR -

GYM ONLY FOR OBESE PEOPLE-VO

ONE GYM IN DALLAS IS VERY EXCLUSIVE --

THEY ONLY ALLOW OBESE PEOPLE.

"DOWNSIZE FITNESS" IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO DROP AT LEAST 50 POUNDS.

THEY DESIGNED THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE OBESE.

THEY HAVE NO MIRRORS.

THEY FROSTED THE WINDOWS.

THAT'S FOR PRIVACY.

PET GYM-VOTOPS

ANOTHER GYM HERE IN FLORIDA IS CATERING TO MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

THIS PET GYM RECENTLY OPENED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

TAKE THIS DOG FOR EXAMPLE.

HE LOST SIX POUNDS IN FOUR MONTHS.

NAIL POLISH RENTAL-VOTOPS

YOU CAN NOW TRY HIGH END NAIL POLISH FOR LESS.

AN ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE CALLED LACQUEROUS LETS YOU RENT BOTTLES.

MEMBERS PAY 18 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR THE SERVICE.

YOU CAN CHOSE THREE POLISHERS, FROM HIGH END DESIGNERS LIKE CHANEL, DIOR AND DOLCE AND GABANNA, WHICH CAN COST ABOUT 30 A DOLLARS A BOTTLE.

TOXIC COUCHES-VO

A WARNING ABOUT YOUR COUCH TONIGHT.

IT COULD BE HARBORING CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS.

RESEARCHERS AT DUKE UNIVERSITY TESTED THE FOAM OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED COUCHES.

THEY FOUND MORE THAN 40 PERCENT CONTAINED CHLORINATED TRIS.

THIS CHEMICAL WAS BANNED FROM CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS IN THE 1970'S BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

HAPPIER. MORE ENERGETIC. A NORMAL SEVEN-YEAR-OLD.

BUT THIS LITTLE GIRL IS ON MARIJUANA.

WHY HER PARENTS ARE GIVING HER POT AND WHY IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL.

THE FIRST LOOK AT A NANNY CHARGED WITH KILLING TWO CHILDREN IN HER CARE.

TZ2 A POT PARENTS-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B NANNY IN COURT-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

POT PARENTS-VO IN POP

A COUPLE IN OREGON IS UNDER FIRE TONIGHT FOR GIVING THEIR 7-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER -- MARIJUANA.

THE GIRL SUFFERS FROM LEUKEMIA

AND HER PARENTS INSIST SHE NEVER SMOKES IT.

SHE JUST TAKES PILLS.

POT PARENTS-PKG

SHE LOVES CHOW MEIN.

BUT MYKAYLA'S MOM AND BOYFRIEND TOLD ME THIS PLAYFUL SEVEN YEAR OLD

WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ENJOY THOSE NORMAL THINGS IF IT WEREN'T FOR POT.

THAT'S WHAT I EXPECTED.

BUT *THIS* IS THE MARIJUANA MYKAYLA COMSTOCK TAKES.

ONE LITTLE GREEN PILL A DAY.

INJECTED WITH CONCENTRATED MARIJUANA OIL.

THE TRUTH IS, MYKAYLA'S ONE SICK GIRL.

.DIAGNOSED LAST SUMMER WITH LEUKEMIA.

AND NOW UNDERGOING CHEMO FOR 3 YEARS.WITH ALL ITS NASTY SIDE EFFECTS.

BUT LEGAL.

THERE'S NO AGE LIMIT FOR OREGON'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM.

MYKAYLA'S ENROLLED. ALONG WITH 49 OTHER KIDS UNDER AGE 18.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

BIG DREAMS!

AND ONE BIG WIN!

mos: "i like paris, i think i'm going to move to paris ha. ha."

mos: "we are going to buy a basketball team in tel aviv"

mos: i can take a helicopter to work with my ticket ha. ha

AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS COULD BECOME REALITY.

WITH MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS AT STAKE.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN TONIGHT'S POWERBALL FRENZY!

LEE COUNTY WITHOUT A MEDICAL HELICOPTER.

WHY THE COMPANY FILLING IN FOR MEDSTAR IS PULLING OUT AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR RESPONSE TIMES.

FREE SHIPPING

FREE RETURNS

THEN THERE'S THE FINE PRINT AND THE DOUBLE TALK.

TZ3 A POWERBALL MANI-SOTVO

TZ3 B AEROMED OUT OF LEE COUNTY-VO

TZ3 C NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

LOCAL POWERBALL LIVE LOOK-VOTOPS

POWERBALL MANIA IS SWEEPING THE NATION.

OUR CAMERAS WERE AT SWEETBAY ON BONITA BEACH ROAD IN BONITA SPRINGS TODAY.

THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE ARE PLACING THEIR BETS ON THE RECORD 550-MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO GET YOUR TICKET.

POWERBALL MANIA-2 SHOT

GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US!

I'M JEFF BUTERA

AND I'M--COURTNEY ROBINSON

POWERBALL HISTORY IS ON THE LINE TONIGHT.

PEOPLE IN 40 STATES ARE GETTING IN THE GAME.

WHILE SOME DREAM OF BEING ONE IN 175 MILLION TO WIN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS.

POWERBALL MANIA-PKG

The Powerball jackpot just keeps growing and growing. It's now more than

half a billion dollars and would-be winners have more than

a half a billion ideas on how to spend it.

MOS: "I LIKE PARIS, I THINK I'M GOING TO MOVE TO PARIS HA. HA."

MOS: "WE ARE GOING TO BUY A BASKETBALL TEAM IN TEL AVIV"

MOS: I CAN TAKE A HELICOPTER TO WORK WITH MY TICKET HA. HA

From convenience stores to supermarkets the lotto machines

are burning up as millions of Americans in 42 states, and the District of

Columbia are lining up and dreaming big.

NATS: THAT'S THE ONE RIGHT HERE

550-billion dollars is a Record jackpot for the PowerBall and the second-

highest jackpot in U-S lottery history. Tickets are selling at about more

than 100 thousand per minute.

SOT/GLORIA GARCIA: OMG. PEOPLE ARE BUYING LIKE 130 , 40, 3. 20 DOLLARS

But in one gas station in Indiana, they were literally giving away Powerball

tickets. They had 425 of them, and they were all gone in an hour.

Even with free tickets, your odds of winning are only 1 in a 175 million

MOS:I'M CONFIDENT. I'LL BE BACK TO COLLECT. HA. HA.

In Yuma, Arizona,.**Californians and Nevadans** are trying to get in on

the actionThe Powerball is not offered in those states.

NATS: Anybody from out of town? Oh, yeah, San Diego, L.A.

POWERBALL MANIA BREAKOUT-(2) SS-OC

WINNING POWERBALL IS A NUMBERS GAME--

WE DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND THE MOST AND LEAST PICKED POWERBALL NUMBERS.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN--

THESE ARE THE NUMBERS CHOSEN MOST OFTEN.

IN FACT. THE NUMBER 59 HAS BEEN CHOSEN FIFTEEN TIMES.

RED BALL NUMBER IS 33. WAS PICKED SEVEN TIMES.

NOW TO THE LEAST PICKED POWERBALL NUMBERS--

THE NUMBERS TWO AND TWENTY-FIVE HAVE ONLY COME UP THREE TIMES.

AND THE RED BALL NUMBERS YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN, NINE, FIFTEEEN, SEVENTEEN AND THIRTY-ONE HAVE NEVER BEEN SELECTED.

ABC 7 IS YOUR OFFICAL POWERBALL STATION.

TS FM MURDER ARREST-VID BOX

ALSO MAKING HEADLINES AT 5-30

FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS MAKE AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH A MURDER FROM 9 MONTHS AGO.

THEY ARRESTED DIETRICH WILCOX OF FORT MYERS TODAY.

TS WATER PLANT VANDALISM-VID BOX

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR WHOEVER SPRAY PAINTED THIS MESSAGE IN FRONT OF A WATER PLANT IN CAPE CORAL.

IT HAPPENED AT NORTH CAPE CORAL R-O WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

THE MESSAGE RAILED AGAINST FLUORIDE ADDED TO THE WATER SYSTEM.

TS GG BANK ROBBERY-VID BOX

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING TONIGHT FOR TWO BANK ROBBERS.

IT HAPPENED AT FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.

DEPUTIES SAY ONE OF THE MEN PULLED OUT A HANDGUN AND DEMANDED CASH.

TOSS TO JOE-OC

TONIGHT, LEE COUNTY IS SCRAMBLING.

THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND *ANOTHER* TEMPORARY MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

AEROMED HAS BEEN FILLING IN --

AFTER THE COUNTY GROUNDED MED-STAR.

BUT NOW AEROMED IS TAKING OFF --

AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY.

ABC7's JOE ROETZ HAS FOLLOWED THIS STORY ALL DAY.

HE JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT HE FOUND OUT.

AEROMED PULLING OUT OF LEE COUNTY-TC MON

AEROMED INFORMED THE COUNTY IT WAS LEAVING LEE COUNTY HOURS AFTER IT ANNOUNCED A DEAL TO RELOCATE TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY

AEROMED PULLING OUT OF LEE COUNTY-VO.WIPE

AEROMED NOTIFIED THE COUNTY IT WILL ONLY PROVIDE A HELICOPTER UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE COMPANY WAS ONE OF FOUR INTERESTED IN TAKING OVER THE GROUNDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WON'T HAPPEN.

E-M-S OFFICIALS AXED MEDSTAR AFTER THEY DISCOVERED MULTIMILLION DOLLAR BILLING ISSUES.

THEN COMMISSIONERS DECIDED TO PRIVATIZE AT LEAST PART OF THE TRAUMA HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

AEROMED PULLING OUT OF LEE COUNTY-SOT

1:54:25 the important thing for the citizens of lee county to know is they're not in any risk. We have full time helicopter service now and we're ging to continue to have that until we know exactly what we're doing long term 35

AEROMED PULLING OUT OF LEE COUNTY-TC MON

RIGHT NOW THE COUNTY TELLS ME THERE ARE TALKS ABOUT A POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT - BUT NOTHING DEFINITE YET.

ROMNEY OBAMA LUNCH-VO

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL MEET WITH FORMER RIVAL GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY TOMORROW IN THEIR FIRST FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER SINCE THE ELECTION.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE TWO WILL MEET FOR LUNCH IN A PRIVATE DINING ROOM IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

FISCAL CLIFF MTGS TODAY-VOTOPS

TODAY --

THE PRESIDENT MET WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES.

HE'S TRYING TO PUSH FOR HIGHER TAX RATES ON THE HIGHEST-EARNING AMERICANS.

HE'S ALSO TRYING TO PRESSURE REPUBLICANS TO AGREE TO THOSE HIGHER TAXES ON THE WEALTHY.

A NEW NATIONAL POLL SHOWS A MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ALREADY AGREES WITH HIM.

SUSAN RICE DAY 2-VO

IT'S DAY TWO OF THE SUSAN RICE CHARM TOUR.

THE U-N AMBASSADOR WAS BACK IN THE HOT SEAT TODAY MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO EXPLAIN HER COMMENTS ON THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI LIBYA.

SHE IS TRYING TO WIN OVER CRITICS BEFORE HER POTENTIAL NOMINATION AS SECRETARY

OF STATE.

HILLARY CLINTON IS EXPECTED TO STEP DOWN BY THE END OF JANUARY, A DECISION IS EXPECTED TO COME SOON.

JILL KELLEY LATEST-VO

THE WOMAN WHO REVEALED FORMER C-I-A DIRECTOR DAVID PETRAEUS' AFFAIR IS DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHO LEAKED HER NAME.

JILL KELLEY HAS HIRED A TOP WASHINGTON ATTORNEY.

SHE WANTS TO FIND OUT HOW HER NAME WAS RELEASED IN THE INVESTIGATION SURROUNDING PETREAUS' MISTRESS, PAULA BROADWELL.

AT THE SAME TIME --

A TEAM OF 15 INVESTIGATORS ARE COMBING THROUGH HER EMAILS WITH GENERAL JOHN ALLEN TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS INAPPROPRIATE TIN THEM.

NYC NANNY IN COURT-VO

NEW DETAILS INTO A HEARTBREAKING STABBING THAT LEFT TWO CHILDREN DEAD IN MANHATTAN.

YOSELYN ORTEGA IS CHARGED WITH KILLING SIX-YEAR OLD LUCIA KRIM AND HER TWO-YEAR OLD BROTHER LEO LAST MONTH.

ORTEGA IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

ORTEGA TOLD DETECTIVES SHE RESENTED THE FAMILY BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TOLD HER WHAT TO DO.

COUPLE SHOT AT WHILE DRIVING-VO.WIPE

CELLPHONE VIDEO OF A RECKLESS DRIVER LED TO A BIZARRE ROAD RAGE CONFRONTATION.

WATCH THIS!

POLICE SAY A COUPLE NOTICED A MAN DRIVING RECKLESSLY IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

THEY STARTED RECORDING HIM ON A CELLPHONE.

WHEN THE DRIVER REALIZED WHAT THEY WERE DOING, HE POINTED A GUN AT THE COUPLE AND DEMANDED THE CELL PHONE.

COUPLE SHOT AT WHILE DRIVING-SOTVO

SOT Watson -"What they didn't realize is the suspect's had followed them.

The backdoor of their car opens up and one of the suspects gets inside. The husband gets into a struggle with the suspect. The husband is able to push the suspect out of the car and tells his wife to hit the gas and get out of here

AS THE WIFE DROVE AWAY - AT LEAST ONE SHOT WAS FIRED.

NO ONE WAS HIT --

BUT THE BULLET PIERCED THE COUPLES' CAR.

BUS CRASHES INTO HOME-VO

A BUS CRASH THAT SLAMMED INTO A HOME KILLING A 6 YEAR-OLD BOY REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT.

DAVID GRANADOS DIED AFTER THE BUS PLOWED INTO HIS BEDROOM LAST NIGHT ON LONG ISLAND.

HIS SEVEN YEAR-OLD BROTHER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

OFFICERS SAY THE CHARTER BUS DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN.

DEER CRASHES INTO BEAUTY STORE-VO

AN USUSAL VISITOR CAUSED QUITE A SHOCK INSIDE A MICHIGAN BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE.

TAKE A LOOK AS THIS DEER COMES CRASHING THROUGH THE GLASS DOOR OF THE STORE.

THE OWNERS KEPT HEARING A NOISE OUTSIDE.

YOU SEE THE WOMAN PEEK THROUGH THE DOOR TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

SECONDS LATER, THE DEER COMES CRASHING THROUGH.

BIZ NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST-OC

ON THE ABC 7 CONSUMER WATCH TONIGHT --

CONSUMER REPORTS IS UNVEIL ITS THIRD ANNUAL NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST.

HERE'S THE RUNDOWN OF THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE DOWN RIGHT UGLY.

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NORDSTROM LANDS ON THIS YEAR'S "NICE" LIST, WITH THE SITE OFFERING FREE SHIPPING AND FREE RETURNS "ON ORDERS OF EVERY SIZE."

AND HOW ABOUT THOSE PRESENTS YOU REALLY DON'T LIKE - KOHL'S "NO QUESTIONS ASKED - HASSLE FREE" RETURNS POLICY ONLINE AND IN STORES IS SOMETHING MANY OF ITS COMPETITORS DON'T OFFER. IT APPLIES TO ALL PURCHASES, AND THERE ARE NO TIME RESTRICTIONS.

BUT OTHER COMPANIES' RETURN POLICIES COULD LEAVE YOU WITH A BIG LUMP OF COAL. FOR INSTANCE, TIGER DIRECT HAS A LAUNDRY LIST OF CONDITIONS YOU HAVE TO MEET. AND IF YOU DON'T.

"They can hit you with a restocking fee of up to 25 percent. That's more than most other companies charge."

FOR TRAVELERS, TWO AIRLINES LANDED ON THE NAUGHTY LIST, INCLUDING DELTA.

"When I bought a round-trip $248 non-refundable fare, Delta offered me the chance for 'peace of mind' to upgrade to a refundable fare for $737, nearly triple that of my original fare."

AND WHILE SPIRIT AIRLINES OFFERS LOW FARES, IF YOUR CARRY-ON BAG WON'T FIT UNDER THE SEAT, THE AIRLINE CHARGES AS MUCH AS 100 DOLLARS. HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY, THE MODERATELY PRICED DRURY HOTELS ARE PRETTY "NICE" INDEED.

"Drury hotels really live up to their motto, 'The extras aren't extra.'"

BIZ NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST-OC

MONICA BUCHANAN REPORTING.

CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS HOME DEPOT HAS A *NICE* POLICY WHEN IT COMES TO MAJOR APPLIANCES LIKE REFRIGERATORS AND STOVES.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

SOT - Angus / "I'm on Two and a Half men. I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching."

HE'S A KEY CHARACTER ON A HIT SHOW.

BUT THAT YOUTUBE POST COULD COST HIM HIS JOB.

WHAT THE ACTOR IS SAYING TONIGHT.

JUST WHEN SHE DROPPED THE BABY WEIGHT.

THIS CELEB IS GAINING AGAIN.

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JESSICA SIMPSON.

TZ4 A MEN APOLOGY-SOTVO

TZ4 B JESSICA SIMPSON PREGNANT-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

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°.

2 1 2 MEN STAR APOLOGY-OC

A POPULAR COMEDY IS EXPERIENCING MORE DRAMA.

THE SHOW, TWO AND A HALF MEN, WHICH WEATHERED THE LOSS OF CHARLIE SHEEN 2 YEARS AGO, IS NOW DEALING WITH ANOTHER ACTOR SOUNDING OFF.

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Christopher Hudson / ForeRunner Chronicles Pastor - 0;42

Stephen Baldwin / Actor - 1;17

BRANDI HITT, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES - 1;24

SOT - Angus / "I'm on Two and a Half men. I don't want to be

on it. Please stop watching."

ACTOR ANGUS T JONES IS NOW APOLOGIZING FOR HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ABOUT

"TWO AND A HALF MEN" -- THE TELEVISION SHOW HE HAS STARRED IN FOR NEARLY A

DECADE.

SOT - Angus / "Please stop filling your head with filth."

JONES RECENTLY JOINED THE 7th DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH.

HOURS AFTER HIS RELIGIOUS RANT WENT VIRAL. HE RELEASED THIS STATEMENT.

I'M SORRY IF MY REMARKS REFLECT ME SHOWING INDIFFERENCE TO AND DISRESPECT OF

MY COLLEAGUES.

I NEVER INTENDED THAT.

NEXT TO JONES IN THE VIDEO IS PASTOR CHRISTOPHER HUDSON -- A MAN DESCRIBED

AS THE ACTOR'S SPIRITUAL MENTOR. AND HOST OF THE ONLINE MINISTRY "

FORERUNNER CHRONICLES."

SOT -- Christopher Hudson, ForeRunner Chronicles Pastor / "The spirit would

not tell him to stay on that show. The show is not teaching all truth. it

's teaching lies."

A FORMER STAR OF "TWO AND A HALF MEN". IS ALSO WEIGHING IN.

NATS - "I thought you said he got dumped."

CHARLIE SHEEN -- WHO PLAYED JONES'S UNCLE ON THE COMEDY -- WAS FIRED AFTER

AN UGLY FIGHT WITH PRODUCERS.

NOW A STAR ON "ANGER MANAGEMENT". SHEEN TELLS A-B-C NEWS.

MY FORMER NEPHEW IS WELCOME AT THE GOODSON ANGER MANAGEMENT HOME ANYTIME.

ACTOR STEPHEN BALDWIN -- A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN - IS ALSO DEFENDING JONES.

BALDWIN TOLD "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" HE'S BEEN DENIED ROLES BECAUSE OF HIS

RELIGION.

SOT - Amy & Stephen Baldwin, Actor / AMY "Is it possible to be successful

in Hollywood. and be an outspoken Christian? STEPHEN "Sure doesn't seem

like it now does it?" 6

JONES ISN'T EXPECTED BACK ON "THE TWO AND A HALF MEN" SET UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

BECAUSE HIS CHARACTER JOINED THE ARMY.

DWTS WINNER-NATSVO

WE HAVE A WINNER ON DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS.

"Melissa and Tony!"

MELISSA RYCROFT AND HER PARTNER, TONY CAPTURED THE MIRROBALL TROPHY.

RYCROFT HAD TO BEAT TWO

FORMER CHAMPIONS TO DO IT.

SHAWN JOHNSON CAME IN SECOND AND KELLY MONACO THIRD.

JESSICA SIMPSON PREGNANT AGAIN-VO

JESSICA SIMPSON IS PREGNANT AGAIN.

US WEEKLY IS REPORTING THE PREGNANCY WAS UNPLANNED.

NO COMMENT YET FROM SIMPSON.

IN MAY. SHE GAVE BIRTH TO DAUGHTER MAXWELL DREW.

KIM JUNG UN SEXIEST MAN-VO

A WEBSITE DUPED CHINA.

THE COMEDY WEBSITE "THE ONION" -- WHO DOES FAKE NEWS -- VOTED NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN THE "SEXIEST MAN ALIVE" FOR 2012.

IT WAS A JOKE..

BUT IT APPEARS CHINA'S COMMUNIST PARTY NEWSPAPER TOOK THE SPOOF SERIOUSLY.

THE "PEOPLE'S DAILY ONLINE" RAN A LARGE SPREAD ON THE NORTH KOREAN LEADER YESTERDAY.

BENNETT'S DONUT-SS

IT'S NOT 550 MILLION DOLLARS, BUT A CAPE CORAL MAN WON A BIG PRIZE.WE ALL COVET. HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

DAN SARDINAS BOUGHT THE MILLIONTH DOUGHNUT TODAY AT BENNETT'S IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

HE'LL NOW GET A FREE COFFEE AND DOUGHNUT EVERYDAY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

BENNETT'S IS KNOWN FOR ITS DOUGHNUTS WITH INTERESTING FLAVORS INCLUDING MAPLE BACON AND PUMPKIN SPICE.

EDISON HOLIDAY LIGHTS-VO.WIPE

A HOLIDAY TRADITION IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS ALMOST HERE.

THE 37TH ANNUAL EDISON AND FORD HOLIDAY NIGHTS STARTS THIS SATURDAY.

FROM THE DINING ROOMS TO THE GARDENS, THE EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES WILL LIGHT UP THE HISTORIC ESTATES ALL DECEMBER LONG.

EDISON HOLIDAY LIGHTS-SOTVO

This year it's new with new tours, behind the scene tours and of course we finish 14 million in restoration so never been better.

ELF BEHIND THE SCENES-VO.WIPE

HERE'S A WAY TO GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT --

A POPULAR HOLIDAY MOVIE TURNED BROADWAY MUSICAL HAS MADE ITS WAY TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

'ELF' IS ON STAGE AT BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL ALL WEEK LONG.

A-B-C-7 GOT A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE MODERN DAY CHRISTMAS STORY.

ELF BEHIND THE SCENES-SOTVO

MATT KOPEC

"BUDDY"

:09

"I'm absolutely eating spaghetti, cold, spaghetti, covered in maple syrup every single night on stage that is the real deal and it's not as terrible as you think it is."

THE SHOW WILL PLAY AT BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL UNTIL SUNDAY.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A DISCOVERY SO SHOCKING--

OFFICERS SAY THEY'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

they were living in a kill zone

A VIRTUAL GRAVEYARD FOR DOGS, ALL VICTIMS OF A DECADES OLD FIGHTING RING.

TZ5 A) FL DOG FIGHTING RING-SOTVO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

FL DOGFIGHTING RING-OC

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY BUSTED A MASSIVE DOGFIGHTING RING RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.

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THIS BIG OPEN GASH ON HIS NOSE IS HOW 2 YEAR OLD RUDOLPH HERE GOT HIS NAME.

"They were living in a kill zone."

RUDOLPH AND SIX OTHER DOGS WERE LIVING AT THIS SEFFNER HOME.

BOUND WITH THESE CHAINS. LEFT WITHOUT WATER AND.ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES. USED FOR DOGFIGHTING.

"The individual there actually admitted to us that he's been fighting dogs for 20 years and jokingly said we were walking in a graveyard."

THAT INDIVIDUAL IS VANNY FRANKLIN.A CONVICTED FELON WHO IS ON PROBATION.

HIS SISTER-WHO LIVES AT FRANKLIN'S HOME ON OCCASSION--SAY SHE HAS SEEN DOGS ON THE PROPERTY AND THEY WERE NOT ABUSED.

"No, my brother is not involved in dog fighting."

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE STENCH OF DEATH ON THE PROPERTY WAS OVERWHELMING.NOT TO MENTION BLOOD STAINS ON CARPETING AND IN THE DIRT.

THERE ARE ALSO DOZENS OF GRAVES.

"There were clear mounds that we were walking over."

DELORES CLAIMS HER NEPHEW--RUSSELL FRANKLIN--WHO WAS ALSO ARRESTED TODAY--WAS INVOLVED IN DOGFIGHTING IN THE PAST AND IS TO BLAME.

"I can't believe it."

INVESTIGATORS ESTIMATE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SKELETAL REMAINS IN AND AROUND THE REMOTE PROPERTY.

"There was also a chain and a collar, and as you reach the end of that chain at the collar and look up to a mound, there was a jaw, a skull of a dog."

WITH NEIGHBORS AT LEAST A QUARTER MILE AWAY.NEIGHBORS NEVER HEARD THE DOGS BARK OR YELP.

THEY ALSO COULDN'T SMELL THE DECAY.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

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7:30 we won it and we've lived on it for 25 years now 7:35

AS THE NATION IS SWEPT AWAY BY THE POWERBALL FRENZY,

WE HEAR FROM A JACKPOT WINNER WHOSE BEEN LIVING OFF HIS WINNINGS FOR THE LAST 2 DECADES.

OVER A DOZEN HOMES RANSACKED AND BURGLARIZED, AND POLICE SAY IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THIS MAN.

HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO BRING DOWN THIS ACCUSED SERIAL BURGLAR.

AND THEY FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY WHILE THEY'RE STILL IN SCHOOL.

TZ 6 1) LOTTERY WINNER-SOTVO

TZ 6 2) SERIAL BURGLAR-SS

TZ 6 3) FGCU VETERANS MEMORIAL-VOTOPS

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