rain, moving our direction, and it's moving very quickly, the worst time for weather tomorrow, after you start your day, until around 3:00 o'clock. when you're right in the middle of your afternoon plan, winds over 50 miles per hour. and a possible tornado. now, the storm prediction center has drawn this area of low risk, mainly from the i-4 corridor and south, pretty much all of central florida will be watching for the potential of this. the storm timing, showers develop first thing in the morning, we'll be tracking and get you out to work and school by the morning through lunch hour, heavy rain, gusty, and a few thunderstorms possible. but between noon and around 1:00 o'clock, a squall line of storms that could be quite heavy to severe. with wind gusts being the major issue here, that's going to be the major problem there for tomorrow. including a slight risk for tornadoes. i just updated future track, martha, and i'll be showing you graphically, hour-by-hour, as this storm develops and moves through tomorrow in 15 minutes. tonight, orange county

potential changes for thousands of students which skrould unintest -- which could have unintested costs. >> but that would be an expensive fix. channel 9's carla ray stepped out of tonight's meeting and the least expensive option could be mu more money to pay teachers. >>reporter: the plan they seem to favor now, and they're inside discussing it, would be to have the same length of day for elementary, middle school and high school students. which would mean about 30 minutes extra pay for teachers and elementary and middle school, at a cost of around 32 million dollars per year. 10 hours before the school board work session started, most orange county high schoolers had already started their day. >> sometimes if i'm at an away game, i'll get home at 10:00 and get in the bed around 11:30, 12:00, if i have to wake up for first period, i have get up at 6:30.

>>reporter: pushing back the start of first period, closer to 8:00 o'clock. >> to make our day uniform for both the high school, elementary and middle school level. >>reporter: the last option could cost 3 million dollars to buy new buses. but some of the options they threw out this afternoon ran up to 30 million dollars. >> none of us feel like we can afford to spend that much money, but i think we can afford to spend 2.5 million to do what's right for the students academic welfare. >>reporter: experts agree a start time between 7:00 and 7:30 is too early. >> biology of sleep changes, whether we like it or not, become programmed to sleep two hours later and wake up two hours later than the rest of us rarp and even though the logistics need to be worked out, the research may be a win for students who want more sleep. >> exhausting, you're trying to listen and it's like, you're trying to listen and pay attention and it's like, you're falling asleep. basically.

yeah. >>reporter: now, board members inside of the meeting tonight said if they're going to have to pay 30 million for something, they'd rather pay for attention l classroom time and paying the teacher, they're going to survey the parentings, students and option. we'll of course keep you posted. reporting live in orange county, channel 9, eyewitness news. a mill burn beach powerball player -- melbourne beach powerball player is about to walk away 1.6 billion dollars and right the publix where the ticket was sold, many were wondering who the big winner is. and while plenty of rumors are circulating about the identity of the powerball winner, nobody has stepped forward yet. the winner or winners have 180 days from the drawing to collect their powerball prize. >> looked at the ticket and i saw -- you know, whoever won it, good.

>> in case you're kours, whoever won -- curious, it was not a quick pick. they'll be taking home about 200 million dollars after taxes. if they choose the lump sum. now the big powerball winner may be taking the advice of a financial planner, we spoke to today. >> the most important thing you do is you take that ticket, take it to the bank, and lock it in the safety deposit box. >> and keep your mouth shut. >> the winners should not tell people they've won. and should quickly find a financial advisor, he says, especially for the powerball win r, big decisions about the estate taxs and trust could be key in making the money last. >> the 1.6 billion dollars powerball prize is a feat in itself. going to blow your mind. brand new for 6:00. how a split second decision made this mystery winner a multimillionaire.

>> there were lines out the same door at a convenience store wednesday where signs now greet customers, letting them know a winning ticket was sold right here. >> the line starts around 3:00 o'clock, after that, and 10:00 o'clock. >> we sold over 5,000 just powerball tickets yesterday. >>reporter: stories of people coming in with jars of coins, to buy powerball tickets. some using their rent money, and one man he says, spent $2,000 buying tickets, hoping to win big. and one of them, finally did. 19-year-old frederick walker. even before we knew the 2 million dollar winner's name, we knew his story and one that gives luck a whole new meaning. >> the real twist to this is that he found a play slip that he used to purchase that ticket. >> he found one of these, someone else had already filled out. turns out that other person chose 5 of the six winning numbers, only missing the powerball. so when the guy comes to cash

power play, turning that $3 into 2 million. >> so through a series of fortunate good luck, fortunate good happenings, he's 2 million dollar richer today. >>reporter: don is the florida lottery's district manager for the orlando area. at the time of the interview, he said that 2 million dollar winner was already in tallahassee, claiming his cash. it's not the 1.5 billion dollars many of us went to sleep wishing for, but it may be one of the luckiest wins anyone could ever dream of. in seminole county, channel 9, eyewitness news. a story, unbelievable, and get this, walker told the lottery officials, this was his first time buying a lottery ticket, we're told the save a ton will get $5,000 for selling that 2 million dollar ticket. >> so beginners luck. a marion county teenager has been found guilty, again, for luring another teen to his death. we were in court today, when

amber wright, wiped aware tears after a jury found her guilty. wright was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for her role in the murder of her boyfriend. jackson was shot and burned by three other teens. >> the plan was to have the defendant text seth to get him to the house. and she did. >> wright will be back in court next month for sentencing. a lake effect county deputy who shot and killed a -- lake county deputy who shot and killed a man. 58-year-old daniel l davisings investigators say he was refoous fuzing to leave his parents -- refusing to leave his parents claremont home. they were forced to tase davis, but he removed the prongs of the taser, forcing timothy to shoot him. an orange deputy is no longer facing dui charges, the

not to prosecute joey for his december arrest. a trooper pulled him over for speeding, and claimed that he smelled like alcohol and appeared drunk. he did admit to drinking three beers that night, but his blood alcohol content was under the legal limit. there are no u questions tonight -- new questions tonight about how the supreme court's ruling striking down florida's death penalty will affect the death row inmates. he doesn't believe the ruling affects most of the 22 inmates his office has sent to death row. channel 9's cathy belich. >>reporter: he told me he believes there's a fix for just about every death penalty case in orange county and osceola county and working with state lawmakers to change the procedures of the highest court has taken issue with.

>>reporter: last year, an orange county jury voted 11-1 for death in the execution-style murder of 19-year-old alex. circuit judge john followed the recommendation and made the sentence official. but this week, the u.s. supreme court ruled that florida's procedure fwifing the final decision to the judge, rather than the jury, is unconstitutional. we asked state attorney jeff ashton today if that strikes down the death sentence, and he said no. >> i don't expect this to be interpreted to require us to resentence anybody. but that's the absolute worst case scenario. >>reporter: ashton also believes the ruling is not retroactive, he believes death row inmates who have lost their mandatory appeals to the state supreme court are on track for execution. he believes the death sentences of he and others who were found guilty of related felonies, will stand because those juries were in effect the decision makers.

perry agrees that argument could be made in those cases. >> the jury did make these findings, in these cases, because he was charged and found guilty of the underlying felnys that helped -- felonies that helped supply the aggravating factors in the case. >>reporter: now, the lawyers are worried that ashton is right, that some of the cases, including his could be fixed, with new sentencing hearings because that could eliminate the chance to take advantage of the new ruling and get the death sentence thrown out. reporting live, cathy belich. a new interview details what happened the night of a bizarre hit and run. 17-year-old jonathan marsh stopped on lake under hill road and reversed. the passenger told them that marsh smoked pot in the morning and drank a few beers before the crash, but the passenger does not know why his friend put that car into reverse.

>> getting closer to these peep, and we're kind of -- people, and we're kind of start curving towards them, like. >> okay. >> slightly, i could tell. and i told him to stop, like three times. >> marsh is facing 30 years in prison for sleek lar homicide and -- vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash with a death. teens and crime. >> and instead of putting nem this cuffs, for minor crimes, they'll now just get a citation. 9 investigates, what's behind that change in policy, and what why some officers are not happy about it. >> local residents say they are fed up with this, wild pigs tearing up their lawn, next, how the city is stepping in to help. >> a lot of weather moving in tomorrow, updating future track

9 investigates a major

change in policy for orlando police, starting this month, officers will no longer arrest teens for minor offenses. >> last year, we told you when the public defender called for an end to youth arrests, to cut down on repeat offenses, but some officers told channel 9, they worry it's going to leave them without options. >>reporter: the orange county public defender asked that law enforcement stopped making low value arrests, that includes small crimes for young children. >> orange county and osceola, the 9th circuit, arrests more 5 and 10-year-olds than any other place in the state. >>reporter: that would seem the orlando police are listening. now, a change in policy at opd says civil sigh kagss will be -- citationss will be given instead of misdemeanors. it's been an option for first time offenses like disorderly conduct, graffiti and other nonfeloniess, it was not

mandated at opd until now. policies states that the juvenile can get a citation for first and second offenses as long as they fit in the age range, live in orlando or orange county, and if they admit guilt to the offense. and it makes it clear, quote, if an arrest is made, in lieu of issuing a juvenile civil citation, law enforcement must provide written documentation as to why the arrest is warranted. law enforcement consultant chuck told us that this is the best policy, but tough to convince a lot of officers. >> officers always want discretion and regardless of what the situation you're talking about. >> my call. >> right. >>reporter: they were not happy with this policy and they say this just ties their hands, too much. in orlando, shannon butler, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> the public defender says this move could save your tax money,

a simple citation costs 400 an an arrest costs 5,000. the misdemeanor, the teens 15 and underer won't be arrested for -- and under won't be arrested. the suspects who stole from a car dealership, investigators say the men you see here, stole a black suv, from the ford of claremont dealership on tuesday. one of the suspects was caught and the stolen suv was recalled. a few hours away from tonight's republican debate in it can south carolina, that debate the going to be one of the last chances for candidates to prove themselves before the first caucus in iowa. so we want you to watch that, and join channel 9's christopher health and greg warmoth as they live tweet. and then, get analysis on the debate, on channel 9 eyewitness news at 11:00. covering news where you live. in orange county, deputies

reselling dis disney tickets to undercover detective, this is one of the suspects. investigators say she was selling the tickets with remaining days left on them, at a counter set up inside of this convenience store off state road 535. a new bill would allow students in lake and pinellas county, once they've mastered a course has bnl filled. students have to wait until a semester or school year is over, to advance, the proposal would establish a pilot program designed to determine if the student has mastered certain skills and is prepared to move forward. a petition to recall a councilwoman who allegedly slapped the city clerk in the face, is moving forward. councilwoman penny only received a verbal warning by the city council for the december incident. she admits only to touching the woman's face, something she claimed was part of her southern up bringing. a petition to remove her from

her role has collected more than the 132 signatures needed to trigger a recall. local homeowners dealing with nuisance animals have to hire their own trappers. >> but in edgewater, city leaders were the ones hiring trappers because the homeowners there were actually shooting the wild pigs, that were destroying their lawns. several homeowners on 35th street said those wild hogs left behind a mess. and one homeowner says he doesn't want to start repairs until he is certain the pigs won't come back. >> the way it's dug up, it's unbelievable. that's got to be from something big. you know? it's not -- i mean, i've seen little ones running around here, too, like they were playing. >> homeowners said the problem started around christmas time, and they say if they have a wild pig complaint, call the animal control. >> they make a mess. >> big, and that storm water ditch might be full tomorrow rj speaking of a mess, we've got a big storm system we've been tracking now, we've had this set

up, we talked about it all week long and here we go, it is rapidly cranking up off of the southern coast of louisiana, the main lou to the north, but the thunderstorms developing to the south, all of this will move in tandem across the gulf of mexico tonight, and be in our backyards tomorrow. and it will be kind of early to mid-morning start time, and it's going to be stormy at the lunch hour, right now, rain in south florida, we've had a little bit of shower activity along the coast of brevard county, but generally, we're going to keep tonight. but tomorrow, as i say, all bets are off for any kind of quiet weather here. tomorrow, severe weather threat, this comes from the storm prediction center r basically south florida south, a low end risk of severe weather, the worst time frame between 8:00 and 3:00 o'clock, we'll have wind gusts, the winds at about a mile in the sky tomorrow will be racing in at over 50 miles per hour. so it doesn't take much to translate that wind right down to the surface, where we are, that's why we're expecting a threat for some severe thunderstorm warnings, which

will be straight line warnings and a slight risk for tornadoes because there will be wind sheer. we'll wait and see what kind of dynamics we have in the morning, but heavy downpours, let my me take you through this. isolated light showers, light rain in the morning, we will have severe weather center 9 staffed all night tonight. watching out for anything that pops up. but right now, just scattered showers, by 8:00 o'clock in the morning, rain starts to approach, you will have gotten to work here, and heavy downpours developing, more coming onshore, here's the squall line, and we'll be updating the timing of this, it's, what, 800 miles or so the west of us, we've got a lot of time to keep track of this, this is going to move through from late morning through the early afternoon. wham. just like that. and storms will be moving over 50 miles per hour, it's so easy for us to get wind damage with these kind of storm systems. by tomorrow night, it's quiet again. you can always take our severe weather center 9 weather app and also, the live interactive doppler 9 radar along with you,

wherever you go. tomorrow, highs in the 70s and then a second storm system, just like this one, only a little bit farther south. will be here on sunday. so we may be doing this all over again, there's your five-day forecast with your weekend always in view. mid 70s tomorrow. stormy in the afternoon can and late morning, sunday looks stormy and then the coldest air of the season, early next week. now in 30 minutes, i'll be answering your questions about this el nino.

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since the beginning of the new year, the magic are 1-5. the magic in london to face the toronto rafters this afternoon. the final minute of this one. victor, r gets the leaner in the lane to go. with the clock winding down, depot for the win, no. so we go to overtime. magic down two. this time, loses the basketball. rapt tors pull it out, 106-103. kyle overoverall, he skoerd an mls rookie record, and the

league's rookie of the year. today, the lions bring baltimore, looking for the next young stars, orlando city selected another canadian, mid fielder. he's friends with kyle and more importantly, had 11 goals this year. for the akron zips. orlando, wheeling dealing, trading back in the first round and napped ucf forward berry, had 11 goals for the knights in 2015. >> very, very happy, we're slighted, a good day's work, coaching staff are delighted and everybody behind the scenes are pleased with where we can take them. >> the most pornlts thing that every -- important thing that is that every player we bring in, we want to contribute, that's why you're bringing them in. >> the orlando pride will add to their roster tomorrow. >> thanks, christian sfl a local police chief commutes 200 miles a day to work in a city vehicle and costing the taxpayers

thousands of dollars a year. >> we are sitting down with the chief so he can express. that's tonight on eyewitness news at 10:00 and here on channel 9. >> thanks for watching channel 9 eyewitness news at 6:00. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is up next.