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A SPECIAL EDITION OF ABC-7 NEWS LIVE FROM THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC.

WHO'S TOOK HOME THE CHAMPIONSHIP?

HOW THE WEATHER WILL IMPACT YOUR HOLIDAY WEATHER,

AND NEWS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

BUT FIRST- HERE'S YOUR POWERBALL DRAWING,

ON YOUR OFFICIAL LOTTERY STATION.

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

GOLDEN GATE HOME INVASION-VO

A TERRIFYING ORDEAL INSIDE A GOLDEN GATE ESTATES HOME --

ROBBERS *TIED UP* A WOMAN, HER ROOMMATE, AND A FRIEND -- AND HELD THEM AT GUN POINT IN THEIR OWN HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

IT HAPPENED ALONG THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF 11TH STREET SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 AM.

MICHELLE FACCIOLLI SAYS SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF WORKING ON HER LAWNMOWER WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE A MAN SHOWED UP,

DRAGGED HER THROUGH THE YARD, INTO HER HOUSE, PLACED A GUN TO HER HEAD AND THREATENED TO KILL HER.

SHE, ALONG WITH 2 OF HER FRIENDS WERE TIED UP BY 4 SUSPECTS WHILE THEY ROBBED THE HOUSE.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE CROOKS SMASHED THE THREE'S CELL PHONES AND RIPPED THE PHONE LINES FROM THE WALL.

FLORIDA FROST-VO

TONIGHT, IT'S STARTING TO FEEL A LOT MORE LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR MANY SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS.

BUT THIS COOLER AIR COMES WITH A PRICE.

A FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NEARLY ALL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHICH MEANS BUNDLING UP MORE THAN JUST YOURSELVES.

FLORIDA FROST-SOTVO

Greg Durdak, Driftwood Garden Center "We were concerned about the weather getting into the cold zone tonight so we brought in a lot of the cold sensitive tropical plants. Potato vines, New Guinean Impatiens, and some of the vegetables."

THE PLANTS WERE ALL PUT ON CARTS AND AND WHEELED INTO THE GREENHOUSE WHICH WAS ALSO PROTECTED FROM THE CHILLY AIR.

WEATHER-RP

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IN STORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEXT AT 11-CLIP

TEASE ONE

A BIG NIGHT OF BASKETBALL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE BEST OF THE BEST FROM THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC MET ON THE COURT TONIGHT FOR THE COVETED CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY..

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SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

COP FINALS-POPMON

CLASH OF THE TITANS. GOOD EVENING.

LONE PEAK MONTVERDE-VO

LONE PEAK OUT OF UTAH. AND MONTVERDE ACADEMY IN FLORIDA. BOTH STOCKED TO THE GILLS WITH DIVISION ONE TALENT.

LONE PEAK OUT OF UTAH. AND MONTVERDE ACADEMY IN FLORIDA. BOTH STOCKED TO THE GILLS WITH DIVISION ONE TALENT.

MONTVERDE JUMPS OUT QUICK. MIGUEL CARETGENA 3-BALL CORNER POCKET. 5-0 EAGLES.

LONE PEAK CAN FIRE IT UP TOO. CONNOR TOOLSON WITH A 3 OF HIS OWN.

MORE KNIGHTS. T-J HAWS. YOUNGER BROTHER OF BYU'S TYLER HAWS. NICE LITTLE FLOATER.

BUT MONTVERDE WON'T GIVE THEM A LEAD. KASEY HILL DIALS LONG DISTANCE. EAGLES UP 7.

THEN IT'S THE BIG FELLA. DAKARI JOHNSON WITH THE J.

RISHI LIVE AT COP-POP

RISHI LIVE AT COP-LIVE

A TON OF ATHLETICISM AND INTENSITY ON THE COURT TONIGHT. AS MOST OF THESE PLAYERS WILL CONTINUE THEIR CAREER AT THE NEXT LEVEL.

RISHI LIVE WITH GUEST-SOT

RISHI TOSS BACK TO MARK-LIVE

MORE CITY OF PALMS-POPMON

3RD PLACE POLY SOUTHWIND-VO

LONG BEACH POLY FACING SOUTHWIND OUT OF MEMPHIS.TENNESSEE.

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

BELL NOT DONE. THE OREGON COMMIT WORKING HARD IN THE PAINT. GETS THE PUTBACK. JAGUARS UP A DEUCE.

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

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

HUNTINGTON PREP WIGGINS-VO

THE FINALS OF THE SIGNATURE SERIES. HUNTINGTON PREP AND ARLINGTON COUNTRY DAY.

HUNTINGTON HAS ANDREW WIGGINS. THE CONSENSUS TOP PLAYER IN THE NATION. FSU'S LEONARD HAMILTON ON HAND.

FLEXING HIS MUSCLE.THE BIG DUNK.

BUT HIS TEAMMATE. MOSES KINGSLEY. WAS TEARING IT UP. 26 POINTS.

FGCU WOMEN TONIGHT-POPMON

FGCU WOMEN UCF-VO

THE EAGLES HOSTING U-C-F AT ALICO ARENA. WHERE FGCU HAS WON 16 STRAIGHT.

FGCU HITTING LONG RANGE EARLY. BRITTANY KENNEDY TOP OF THE KEY.

THEN IT'S NICE PASSING. TO BETSY ADAMS. SHE DIALS IT UP. BUT EAGLES JUST 9 OF 38 ON 3-POINTERS.

U-C-F. SIZE INSIDE. STEPHANIE TAYLOR HAD 10 PTS.

FGCU MEN AT MAINE-CGFULL

THE FGCU MEN WITH A LOOOOONG ROAD TRIP TO MAINE TO WRAP UP THEIR NON-CONFERENCE SEASON. AND THEY COME UP SHORT 84-78.

MAACO BOWL-VO

A COUPLE OF BOWL GAMES TODAY.

THE MAACO LAS VEGAS BOWL. BOISE STATE AND WASHINGTON.

HUSKIES WERE DOWN LATE. BUT AUSTIN PRICE DOING ALL HE CAN. THE TOUCHDOWN PASS GETS WASHINGTON BACK IN IT. THEY WOULD TAKE A 26-25 LEAD.

EVERBLADES ORLANDO-CGFULL

LIVE FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWING-SAT LIVE

HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST.

IT'S 11:15 AND TIME FOR TONIGHT'S FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWING.

SANDY HOOK FUNERALS-OC

THREE MORE CHILDREN WERE BURIED TODAY, THE LAST VICTIMS OF THE DECEMBER 14TH CONNECTICUT SCHOOL MASSACRE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE SHOOTING TRAGEDY IS PUSHING GUN REFORM ON TOP OF THE NATIONAL AGENDA.

SANDY HOOK FUNERALS-PKG

THE FUNERAL FOR SIX-YEAR-OLD EMILIE PARKER WAS HELD IN OGDEN, UTAH ---- THE

ONLY VICTIM OF THE NEWTOWN MASSACRE BURIED OUTSIDE OF CONNECTICUT.

SOT: JILL COTTLE GARRETT /EMILIE'S AUNT

she's become an example to the world about purity, innocence, tragedy and

forgiveness

EARLIER BACK IN NEWTOWN, SERVICES WERE HELD FOR 7-YEAR-OLD JOSEPHINE GRACE

GAY WHO LIKED PEANUT BUTTER AND THE COLOR PURPLE.

FELLOW FIRST GRADER ANA GRACE MARQUEZ-GREENE WAS BURIED IN NEARBY

BLOOMFIELD---HER COFFIN TRANSPORTED IN A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE

THE TRAGIC DEATHS OF THOSE 20 CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTS AT THE SANDY HOOK

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS ALREADY TRIGGERED ACTION TO HELP REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE

AND SAVE LIVES.

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT RAISED OVER 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS THIS WEEK TO FUND A

GUN BUYBACK.

TODAY, GUN OWNERS CASHED IN THEIR WEAPONS.

SOT Pina Violano, Yale-New Haven Hospital Injury Prevention Coordinator

"Even if we get one off the streets, it's one less that has potential to get

into the wrong hands."

THE NATIONAL DEBATE OVER GUN REFORM RE-IGNITED WITH A PROPOSAL FROM NATIONAL

RIFLE ASSOCIATION LEADER TO STATION ARMED GUARDS IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THE

COUNTRY.

SOT Wayne LaPierre, NRA CEO

"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALREADY HAVE ARMED OFFICERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

SANDY HOOK DONATIONS-VO

AS THE HEALING CONTINUES IN NEWTOWN,

DONATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE POURED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

MORE THAN TWO-POINT-SIX-MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN DONATED TO NEWTOWN'S OFFICIAL MEMORIAL FUND THAT IS BEING HANDLED BY THE UNITED WAY.

ALSO PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS HAVE COLLECTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PAY FOR FUNERALS AND MEMORIALS.

FL CLUB TRIPLE SHOOTING -VO

ONE MAN IS DEAD, AFTER A TRIPLE SHOOTING OUTSIDE A BAR NEAR TAMPA EARLY THIS MORNING.

POLICE SAY A FIGHT THAT STARTED OVER A WOMAN'S LOST PURSE.

THE ALTERCATION CONTINUED OUTSIDE INTO THE PARKING LOT. WHERE ONE MAN STARTED SHOOTING AT ANOTHER.

THEN A SECURITY GUARD OPENED FIRE ON THE SHOOTER.

THE SHOOTER LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL.

TWO OTHER VICTIMS WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.

PACKAGES STOLEN-VO

POLICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE WARNING CONSUMERS ABOUT THEIR CHRISTMAS DELIVERIES.

THIEVES ARE TARGETING PACKAGES LEFT ON DOORSTEPS AND PORCHES.

MAKING OFF WITH HOLIDAY GIFTS.

IN ONE AT LEAST ONE CASE, A PACKAGE WAS LEFT BY ONE DELIVERY COMPANY.

ONLY TO BE SWIPED BY A DELIEVERY PERSON FROM ANOTHER COMPANY.

HOLIDAY PKG DELIVERIES-VO

THE SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTY- COULD AFFECT YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT DELIVERIES.

FED-EX IS WARNING CUDTOMERS ABOUT UNAVOIDABLE SERVICE DELAYS DUE TO LOCAL ROAD CONDITIONS.

THIS IS HAPPENING IN PARTS OF IOWA, MICHIGAN, NEBRASKA, OREGON AND WEST VIRGINIA.

CANADIAN FLIGHT-VO

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 250 FLIGHTS A DAY RIGHT NOW---ONE OF THOSE IS A NEW NON-STOP SERVICE TO THE CAPITAL OF CANADA.

TODAY MARKED THE FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT FROM OTTAWA TO R-S-W.

CANADIAN FLIGHT-SOTVO

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

AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY MORE TRAFFIC IS NOW COMING FROM CANADA.

LOCAL GAS PRICES-VO

IF YOU'RE HOPPING IN YOUR CAR AND HITTING THE ROAD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, YOU'LL BE PAYING LESS FOR GAS.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS DROPPED A QUARTER SINCE NOVEMBER FIRST.

IT NOW SITS AT 3-25.

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

LOCAL GAS PRICES-(2) SOTVO

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

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

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

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-OC

MORE THAN 90 MILLION PEOPLE ARE BOARDING PLANES. JUMPING TRAINS. OR

GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A CAR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

BETWEEN TRAVELING AND SHOPPING IT'S ALL LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS CHAOS THAT ISN'T HELPED BY SOME ROUGH WEATGHER IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL-PKG

TOY GIVE AWAY-VO

VOLUNTEERS IN FORT MYERS WANT TO MAKE SURE NO CHILD WAKES UP ON CHRISTMAS MORNING WITHOUT A PRESENT TO UNWRAP.

A LOCAL RECORD LABEL AND CHURCH PASSED OUT 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF TOYS TO CHILDREN IN NEED TODAY.

MANY OF THE PARENTS COLLECTING TOYS SAID THEIR CHILDREN WOULDN'T GET A PRESENT THIS YEAR IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE TOY GIVE-AWAY.

POPE CHRISTMAS PARDON-VO

IN THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS, POPE BENEDICT GRANTED HIS FORMER BUTLER A PARDON TODAY.

THE PONTIFF VISITED PAOLO GABRIELE IN PRISON FOR AROUND 15 MINUTES.

AFTER THE MEETING, GABRIELE WAS FREED TO RETURN TO THE VATICAN CITY APARTMENT WHERE HE LIVES WITH HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.

WORKERS HOOKY SURVEY-VO

TIS THE SEASON TO PLAY HOOKY?

YOU'RE NOT ALONE!

A NEW SURVEY FOUND THAT 47 PERCENT OF AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO LIE AND SAY THEY'RE SICK- TO GET MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK.

27 PERCENT USED JURY DUTY AS AN EXCUSE, AND 26 PERCENT HAVE CLAIMED A DEATH IN THE FAMILY TO GET EXTRA VACATION DAYS.

WOMAN FIRED FOR BEING TOO ATTRACTIVE-VO

ONE WORKER IN IOWA HAS AN UNUSAL EXCUSE FOR NOT GOING TO WORK:

SHE WAS FIRED FOR BEING TOO ATTRACTIVE!

NOW THE STATE'S SUPREME COURT IS BACKING THE DECISION.

THE COURT RULED AN IOWA DENTIST ACTED WITHIN HIS LEGAL RIGHTS TO FIRE THE WOMAN THAT HE AND HIS WIFE PERCEIVED AS A THREAT TO THEIR MARRIAGE.

THE DENTIST CLAIMED THE WOMAN WOULD WEAR TIGHT AND REVEALING CLOTHING TO WORK.

AND SAYS HE BEGAN SENDING INAPPROPRIATE TEXTS TO HER.

NOT LEGAL MARRIAGE-VO

ANOTHER COUPLE IN CALIFORNIA HAS SOME MARRIAGE PROBLEMS OF THEIR OWN.

THEY JUST FOUND OUT THEIR MARRIAGE OF 48 YEARS. WASN'T LEGAL.

WHILE RECENTLY GETTING PAPERWORK IN ORDER IN CASE ONE OF THEM PASSED AWAY.

THEY DISCOVERED THE PASTOR WHO MARRIED THEM APPARENTLY NEVER RETURNED THE LICENSE TO THE COUNTY RECORD OFFICE.

SO THE COUPLE, NOW IN THEIR SEVENTIES, HEADED DOWN TO THE COURTHOUSE.

NOT LEGAL MARRIAGE-SOTVO

My sister and I kinda joked that we didn't have to throw them a fiftieth anniversary party anymore

Well our relatives got a terrific bang out of it. yeah. all our friends here wanted to know when the reception's going to be. ha.

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