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St. Petersburg/Clearwater Beach Vacation Giveaway Official Rules

Enter To Win A Weekend In Beautiful St. Petersburg Clearwater Beach!

1.NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2.Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to Central Florida residents (who reside in the counties of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Volusia or Polk), 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of WFTV, Inc., St. Petersburg/Clearwater CVB and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term "immediate family members" includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.

3.How To Enter. The Sweepstakes will begin at five o’clock p.m.. (E.S.T.) on Thursday, May 1, 2008 and end at 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on Saturday , May 31, 2008 (the "Sweepstakes Period").

Internet Entry: Enter by visiting the "St. Petersburg /Clearwater CVB" official registration page on the WFTV.com website at www.wftv.com, completing all of the required information and following all instructions. Submit your entry by clicking on the "SEND" button.

Enter as often as you like provided that multiple entries by means of software generated or other automated processes will be disregarded. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned.

4.Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by the entry deadline to be held on or about June 2, 2008.

5.Prizes and Odds. Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winners will receive:
2 night accommodations in a partial gulf view room for 2 people at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Dinner for 2 in Reflections Restaurant (on hotel property)
Admission for 2 to Clearwater Marine Aquarium - home to the world famous dolphin, "Winter"
Value - $650
Rules - Valid for 12 months (June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009), not valid on Holidays and subject to availability. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

6.Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified by telephone and on television on or about June 2, 2008. Sponsor will call only once during regular business hours at number provided on entry form and will leave no messages. Failure to reach winner during this call may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of his or her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. Winners may waive their right to receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winner is required to come to the WFTV Channel 9 studios located at 490 East South Street, Orlando, FL 32801 to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law). Failure to sign the affidavit or release within ten (10) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner's consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor(s). For prize winners list (available after April 30, 2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to WFTV Channel 9, 490 East South Street, Orlando, FL 32801, Attn: Devil Rays Sweepstakes.

7.Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes judges. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

8.Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

9. Sponsor. The St. Petersburg Clearwater CVB Sweepstakes is sponsored by WFTV, Inc. The decisions of Sponsor and Sweepstakes judges regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes. If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact WFTV Channel 9, Attn: Christy Voll, 407-841-9000.


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