this couple won a powerball jackpot the rest of us could only dream about and they did it with just one ticket. >> it's been like 30 years of playing those numbers. >> new this hour, they are opening up about how hard it was to keep their huge jackpot a secret for nearly a month. >> i love it. they just played one ticket. roy ramos was in tallahassee to meet the melbourne beach winners who shared the powerball jackpot. >> he's been reviewing what else the couple had to say. roy, they said they kept it a secret from practically everybody including family members. >> reporter: they say it has been a challenge to keep this winning ticket a secret. they've even kept it a secret from their family members until today's press conference. they said they have been playing he has numbers for the past 30 years. earlier this year those numbers paid off. >> he wants to get a new car. >> how about you?

i want to get a ma ssage. >> for married couple maureen smith and david smith have winnings in place. it's not as extravagant. they have hundreds of millions to buy pretty much whatever they want. >> of course we're going to take care of family. we have a lot to think about. it's very stressful. it's new. >> the couple purr chau -- purchased one of three winning tickets for the largest jackpot in history at 1.6 billion. they opted to go with the lump sum of $328.8 million. maureen purchased the ticket and keeping it a secret until today's press conference wasn't easy. >> especially when everybody was saying you're from oakland

>> david a manufacturing sleep. we asked how long it would be before their bank account jumped to nine figures. money. >> reporter: david said he plans on retiring. the couple will stay in melbourne beach past 25 years. it only took one here in tallahassee, roy ramos, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> i bet it's going to seem like a long two days. an oregon man is now on his way to central florida to claim the bodies of his estranged wife and her teenage daughter. maria sanchez and destiny banuelos were found shot to death in a pine hills home earlier this week. kathy belich has been working this story for a couple of days now. did sanchez's estranged husband tell you anything? >> reporter: he said he and the

were hoping they would be reunited as a family. destiny's friends are devastated over losing her and finding out how they lost her here in this house. >> before maria sanchez's estranged husband set off from portland, oregon today for orlando to bring her and her 16-year-old daughter back home he talked about his dream of being a family again will never been reality. >> there was hopes between the kids and me that the family would get back together. we don't have that option now. i mean. >> this facebook photo shows them with the three children they had together ages 9 through 12, destiny and maria's 18-year-old son. >> she was an out going, easy to make friends type of person. a good mom. destiny basically picked up on her same

make friends ease ily too -- easily too. >> they were shot to death and have ruled out no one. we're told the mother and daughter who had been homeless had nowhere else to stay even though the home might not have had electricity. destiny's friends said you would never know she was facing such hardship. >> no matter what she kept a smile on her face. i don't want to cry right now. >> reporter: they are also sad that the family is taking marina and destiny back to oregon because they can't go there to a service to honor their memory. in pine hills in orange county, kathy belich, channel 9, eyewitness news. breaking right now in osceola county, part of i-4 is closed at this hour because of this crash out near world drive. these are live pictures of the westbound lanes blocked off completely. at this point we

or if anyone was badly hurt but we're working to get that information so we can provide you an update later. the latest poll numbers in this year's presidential race show a couple of major primaries. >> among democrats hillary clinton has a double digit lead in south carolina against vermont senator bernie sanders. one candidate is far ahead of the gop pack among republican voters despite an ad from senator ted cruz. donald trump still holds a 16 point lead. his campaign threatened legal action over an ad painting the business mogul as a supporter of abortion. cruz said he isn't phased. >> donald, if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad, claiming that it is deformation, file the lawsuit. >> another major development was governor haley announcing her support for florida senator marco rubio giving him a much needed boost. hillary clinton is expanding her campaign into central florida.

an hour it will open an office at the international union of painters and allied trades. it has offices in jacksonville, tallahassee and pompano beach. the florida primary is less than a month away. spending by super packs and outside groups just topped $200 million. that's more than three types as much money spent at this time in the 2012 campaign. the list includes eight millionaires from florida. >> to many of these people it's a drop in the bucket. this is a small price to pay for the kind of access and clout this money can purchase. >> donors can spend unlimited amounts on super packs. however, contributions directly to campaigns have a limit of $2,700 per election. it can be a financial perk of shopping online, avoiding sales tax. that could change. justin gray is live in washington where there's a

retailers to collect sale s tax nationwide. >> reporter: a small business owner said it's one thing in an online retailer can offer a better price but it's another thing if they have an unfair advantage. >> at hill's kitchen leah daniels prides herself on keeping closes low. >> they are 100% the same as the internet. >> online retailers that don't charge sales tax have an unfair advantage. >> i can't compete with that. it's the law to collect sale s tax. >> for years now congress has contemplated making it the rule nationwide. >> the senate is expect today -- expected to take up a bill that would require online retailers to collect sales tax from every state that has a sales tax.

represents internet companies like facebook and paypal. >> 18 of the top 20 collect tax for every single state. >> most big retailers already charge sales tax even amazon does in about half of all states. >> it's the small businesses who have already been clobbered by main street and walmart that turn to the internet as the only way to survive. i don't see how they could survive the onslaught of new burdens like a national sales tax. >> m daniel -- daniels said the losers is businesses like hers. >> reporter: the senate passed a version in 2013 but never got a vote in the house. now supporters in the senate and house want to try again. justin gray, channel 9, eyewitness news. one major florida city could soon start a needle exchange program to fight a spike in new

approved a pilot program for miami. it will not be paid for by taxpayers but donations and private grants. florida has seen an increase in both heroin use and new hiv cases. proponents of the plan say the needle exchange will help cut down on the spread of hiv and other diseases. a man accused of holding up a restaurant full of customers in jail tonight. we first told you about this story as it was breaking on eyewitness news this morning. steve barrett is live outside of gator's on john young parkway. the suspect talked to the officers hours before the robbery. >> reporter: they talked to the suspect who is now behind bars at the orange county jail. they said that two hours before the robbery he was walking around talking to people, asking them to use their cell phones. they thought he was trying to steal phones so they called 911. >> they called in a man who was acting very suspiciously.

came, we found the guy, we talked to him. we don't arrest people for being suspicious but we made contact and got all the information and then low and behold two hours later he's our suspect. >> the deputies say they were able to quickly track down craig kerry, junior because they encountered him two hours before he robbed this gator's dock side restaurant, shooting a manager that was cooperating with him. >> he got a gunshot in the shoulder and rib area but nothing life-threatening. nothing hit any organs or anything to that effect. >> deputies could not arrest kerry over the cell phones because he never committed a crime. the 911 calls from those startled citizens would lead to his quick arrest later. deputies immediately started searching for his white mustang and found it at a near by hotel. >> if the citizens had not said this guy is acting weird, i'm just going to call it in, we ask people to call it in and we'll

>> reporter: now because of that they had him in custody in just a few hours. he should appear before a judge tomorrow morning. reporting live in orange county, steve barrett, channel 9, eyewitness news. seven unsolved murders in six years. now sanford police are pleading with residents to help. >> new at 6:00, why one city leader said prosecutors are partly to blame for those unsolved crimes. teen is facing following his arrest for get this, posing as a doctor. >> low pay and crumbling facilities in our state's prison cost taxpayers $40 million last year. next 9 investigates uncovers why the state is unable to keep guards on the job and how their solution may end up costing you even more. >> dry air will drop those

here's an update on the breaking news in osceola county where part of i-4 is shut down because of this crash near world drive. the westbound lanes are completely blocked. you can see emergency vehicles at the scene. these are live pictures from sky witness 9. one patient is being treated at the scene as a trauma alert. that means he or she will be transported to a hospital. we are currently gathering more information so we'll have an update for you as soon as we learn more. 9 investigates has discovered serious problems in the staff prison system. staffing problems, low pay and crumbling facilities. >> christopher heath went to the state capitol to ask what's being done and if it's too late.

you'll find the central florida reception center. 1,400 inmates, 225 guards. 6 months from now many of those 225 guards will work somewhere else and you'll pay to replace them. >> we are seeing the experienced officers leaving. >> the number of direction -- correctional officers has fallen by more than 2,000. the state pays over time, lots of it. $40 million in the last year alone. >> putting in time away from their families and stress. >> we want to tallahassee to speak with the head of the d.o.c. >> the department of corrections has a problem. >> in an interview with 9 investigates d.o.c. head julie jones admitted the problems are widespread and solutions will be costly. >> we've run out of options. >> she wants to push

more staff but said keeping staff is a problem because county jails pay more. orange county pays $6,000 more than a state with one corrections officer telling a state auditor or competition for hiring is wal-mart, not other law enforcement agencies. >> she will go to the legislature for more money. >> governor rick scott sidestepped the question referring to a plan to hire mur officers. >> since we first went to tallahassee the department told me today that they are in the middle of an audit of the department and that study should be finished by june. bob and marsha. >> our facebook followers have been following in on this one. you can join them by going to facebook.com/wftv.

scores was arrive in the house and senate. it's more teachers who scored high on their a.c.t. or s.a.t. in high school. some call it ridiculous. it's still a few steps away from passage. here's a story that's important if you're a whole foods fan. they are recalling a speciality cheese sold in florida and new york city. officials say the pecarino aged cheese may be contaminated with listeria. it was sold in coral gables and in new york city. customers are asked to throw out the cheese and bring in a receipt for a refund. a beautiful day here in central florida. a little bit warmer. no complaints. >> the department close ed -- closed at anyway. we will try to keep this as nice as possible. if you're heading to the beaches the winds will cool

from a high of 75 today. 75 still in kissimmee. you can really see where the on shore breezes kicked in with water temperatures in the upper 50s. off volusia county down to a whooping 61. still a nice day in new smyrna beach. as far as our temperatures in winter park tonight, mid 60s as you take a stroll. if you're new check out winter park. 53 degrees as we start your morning tomorrow. palm bay and melbourne the mid 50s for you in the morning. daytime highs will start out in the 40s. a warm up tomorrow but not as much as today. 65 in daytona. county by county into volusia county where they are abuzz with all the race activity going on in daytona, tomorrow evening cool with temperatures

the low 70s tomorrow inland and still keeping it dry. right now we still have high pressure in the southeast but that will be shifting offshore and give us that on shore breeze and keep temperatures pleasant through the upcoming weekend. we have a lot of changes coming. this is friday. tomorrow mostly sunny, a few more clouds along the coast especially on friday. heading into the weekend more of a southeast wind. that's going to allow temperatures back into the mid to upper 70s. still dry for saturday, sunday. next week monday still looks quiet. maybe some showers down to the south. by tuesday forecast models, the american gsf, the canadian and european, we take a look at a lot of models and come up with a consensus show another storm moving in from the gulf of mexico. late tuesday night into wednesday, i know it's a way out

either way enjoy the weather. here's your five day forecast with the weekend always in view. 72 tomorrow, 73 on friday. a lot of events going on including a chili cook off saturday in kissimmee. more at icflorida.com. as police search for any sign of baby willow her mother's boyfriend is revealing shocking any details on eyewitness news at 6:00. sgltsz -- >> i don't know what she did. >> what he said was supposed to happen to the baby after birth. >> the changes coming to brevard county now that the first case of zika virus has been reported. new for 6:00, why residents in osceola county have to wait longer for their first sun rail trains to arrive. >> be an eyewitness with exclusive video reports. download the wftv news app today. the wftv news app is

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we're still on top of breaking news in osceola county where sky witness 9 is flying above this crash that has part of i-4 closed near world drive in kissimmee. that's one person has been rushed to the hospital. we are working to find out what caused the crash. it's a real medical building medical practices but investigators say the teenager running the place was a fake medical doctor. >> an 18-year-old man was released on bail today after being charged with impersonating a doctor. george estovez has been following this. the called him dr. love. >> reporter: yeah. investigators say malicai robinson was arrest ed after he performed an examine an on

>> did you exam a patient today? >> you will hear from my lawyer. >> it's a story that's hard to believe but dr. love robinson is no doctor at all. in fact, he's a teenager accused of trying to pass himself off as a physician for months. >> the 18-year-old was the same teenager that police detained at a west palm beach hospital a year ago after a gynecologist found him in an exam room. >> i didn't snatch out a baby, do any of that. >> police say he liked to call himself dr. love and said he fooled his victims with this website and this glowing bio where he calls himself a well rounded professional who uses psycho therapy, electro therapy and a long list of other techniques to heal patients. in early january he held a grand opening. that's when police sent an undercover cop. when he started to give her a physical exam he put her in handcuffs.

people who believe in you? >> this is not the first time where i've been accused and i will pursue this. >> reporter: this afternoon investigators tacked on new charges. he stole thousands from one of his elderly patients. >> you can look forward to that. world news with david mueller starts after eyewitness news at 6:00. you may remember a similar story happened right here in central florida back in 2011. matthew shite was just 17 when he was arrested for impersonating a physician assistant for weeks. investigators say he pretended to be a doctor at osceola regional medical and treated patients. he spent a year in jail for impersonating a police officer in south florida. team coverage for breaking news on eyewitness news at 6:00. >> the bomb shell about the

>> still no changes in the i-4 westbound traffic. it's closed right now near the attractions. what we're learning from first responders about this bad crash. >> a city commission's nephew

police say this mother abandoned her newborn. now two days later there's still no sign of baby willow. >> plus, police just hauled away two dumpsters wrapped in crime scene tape. another bomb shell, where the mother's boyfriend told us the newborn

>> i said was the baby alive and she said the baby was alive. >> in the last two hours police hauled away those two dumpsters. >> investigators said there's no sign of the baby but they will look through the dumpsters for any evidence. we were out with police all day today as they searched the willow bend apartment complex. we have been in contact with the mother's boyfriend and dcf. jeff deal is live. the mother's boyfriend told you this bomb shell that they already planned do give willow away to another family member. >> reporter: he said that they already planned on giving her away to one of his former girlfriends. of course, now baby willow is missing and he really has no explanation of what could have happened to her after his girlfriend dropped her over here.