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State: Anthony Responsible for Caylee's Death

Mother failed to protect child, DCF reports finds

(Newser) - Casey Anthony is responsible for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, according to Florida's Department of Children and Families. The report—the first to blame Anthony for her daughter's death—states that the young mother "failed to protect her child from harm either through her actions...

Casey Anthony, Probation Order is Dangerous: Jose Baez, Defense Attorney
Casey Anthony's Life Would Be in Danger in Florida
says lawyer
Aug 3, 2011 11:13 AM CDT

Casey Anthony's Life Would Be in Danger in Florida

Baez: Anthony needs county-appointed security to return to Florida

(Newser) - Casey Anthony would be in danger and require county-funded security if she has to come back to Florida from an undisclosed location to serve probation, as ordered by a judge in a check fraud case, Anthony's lawyer said today. Jose Baez told NBC's Today he hopes that Anthony...

Florida Wildlife Officers Nab Poachers Via Facebook

People just can't resist the urge to brag about their illegal kills

(Newser) - Florida wildlife officials have a great new weapon in the search for those who kill wildlife illegally—vanity. It seems people just can't resist bragging on Facebook about that fish they snagged out of season or the gator they shot, reports the Orlando Sentinel . In fact, the state wildlife...

Couple Kills Selves Outside Church They Married In

Patricia and Bruce Wright died in an apparent suicide pact

(Newser) - Las Vegas couple Patricia and Bruce Wright apparently made a pact to end their lives Sunday at the same Florida church where they married 40 years ago, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. A pastor discovered the couple early Sunday morning under a tree behind the church, with a rifle and...

Anthony Lawyers Bill Florida $147K, for Now

That's just to cover expert witnesses, investigators

(Newser) - Florida residents still seething over the Casey Anthony verdict may want to avert their eyes: They're still paying the tab for her defense. Anthony's legal team has billed the state $147,018 in expenses so far, reports the Orlando Sentinel . This particular sum doesn't include lawyer salaries,...

Bride Goes to Jail on Wedding Day

Tammy Hinton busted on two-year-old arrest warrant

(Newser) - Most brides pose for pictures between their wedding ceremony and reception ... but not like this. A Michigan woman’s day of wedded bliss was interrupted by a brief stint in the county jail, after police got a tip that the bride would be traveling back to the state for her...

Teen Kills Parents, Throws Wild Party: Cops

Florida son advertised bash on Facebook before killings

(Newser) - A Florida teen killed his parents with a hammer and stashed their bodies in a bedroom before hosting a wild house party for dozens of friends, police say. Tyler Hadley, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after police acting on an anonymous tip-off arrived at the house and...

Florida Sheriff: No More Free Underwear for Prisoners

Says initiative will save county $45K per year

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff thinks jail inmates have had things too cushy—so he's taking away their free underwear. The Polk County Jail will now sell white briefs for $2.54 and white boxers for $4.48 to male inmates. Those who choose not to pay will have to go...

Man Hits Woman in Fight Over Casey Anthony Verdict

Robert Hakimoglu then reportedly jumped in lagoon to flee police

(Newser) - Everyone seems to have their own opinion on last week's not-guilty verdict in the Casey Anthony trial, but in one case it actually came to blows. An argument broke out on Saturday between Robert Hakimoglu and a group of Florida fisherman—and allegedly ended with Hakimoglu striking a woman...

Florida Leads Way in Education Equality

State has narrowed gap between rich and poor students: ProPublica

(Newser) - Jeb Bush has made a name for himself for education reform in Florida , and a first-of-its kind analysis by ProPublica suggests he's not just blowing smoke by at least one important measure. Florida now has the highest percentage of high school students in advanced classes and, crucially, "that...

Guy Pays $1 Parking Fine ... 35 Years Late

Stanley Baker sent the dollar in—despite not living in Florida, or knowing who got the ticket

(Newser) - A Michigan man has paid a $1 Florida parking ticket more than 35 years overdue. Orlando police received Stanley Baker's payment for a Nov. 7, 1975, parking ticket yesterday. The 89-year-old Pentwater, Mich., man included a note reading, "Better late than never!"

Lawsuit: Gov. Scott Running Florida a la Monty Python

Florida governor sued by blind woman for rules change

(Newser) - A blind Florida woman is suing Gov. Rick Scott over his order suspending the state’s rulemaking process—and her attorneys had some fun with the filing. Rosalie Whiley thinks the governor overstepped his constitutional bounds, while the governor says he has the “ supreme executive power ” to do...

'Red Bull Killer' Declared Insane

Though judge says case was never about energy drink

(Newser) - A Florida man who smothered his elderly father to death is going to a state hospital instead of a state prison. A judge declared that Stephen Coffeen "did not understand the wrongfulness of his actions" and found him not guilty by reason of insanity today, reports the St. Petersburg ...

Boy, 12, Charged in Beating Death of Toddler Half Brother

Mom faces charges for covering up attack

(Newser) - A 12-year-old Florida boy has been charged in the vicious beating death of his 2-year-old half-brother. David Galarriago died two days after he was hospitalized with a severe skull fracture and facial bruising. Big brother Cristian Fernandez admitted beating the toddler, and said he also broke the little boy's...

Florida To Drug Test Welfare Recipients Under New Law Signed by Rick Scott
Florida to Drug Test
Welfare Recipients
in case you missed it
Jun 4, 2011 7:00 PM CDT

Florida to Drug Test Welfare Recipients

ACLU files lawsuit saying law is unconstitutional

(Newser) - Governor Rick Scott signed a law this week requiring Floridians to submit urine, blood, or hair samples for drug testing before they could receive any cash aid from the state. Those testing positive will be banned from receiving aid for six months, though they can secure assistance for their children...

Threatened With Furniture Repo, Bank Pays Debt

BofA owed Florida couple $2,500 over old lawsuit

(Newser) - A Florida couple turned the tables on Bank of America when they attempted to have furniture repossessed from their local branch to satisfy a $2,500 debt. Instead of letting authorities seize property, the bank cut a check to pay off the debt stemming from a lawsuit resolved last year,...

Casey Anthony Trial: Caylee Drowned in Pool, Says Defense
 Caylee Drowned 
 in Pool: Defense 
casey anthony trial
May 24, 2011 4:42 PM CDT

Caylee Drowned in Pool: Defense

'This is not a murder case,' says lawyer

(Newser) - Casey Anthony didn’t kill her daughter—nor was Caylee murdered at all, Casey’s lawyer said today. Instead, the 2-year-old drowned in her grandparents’ swimming pool, Jose Baez said in his opening statement, reports CNN . “This is a tragedy that snowballed out of control,” the attorney said....

Church to Honor Prayer Request for Osama

'He needs forgiveness,' says Catholic parishioner in Florida

(Newser) - A Catholic man in Florida is testing his fellow parishioners capacity for forgiveness this weekend: Henry Borga paid $10 to have the name Osama bin Laden entered in the church bulletin for Sunday prayers at the Holy Name of Jesus church, reports WPTV in West Palm Beach. "He needs...

Florida May Have Accidentally Banned Sex

Poorly worded bestiality ban picked apart

(Newser) - Florida lawmakers with a poor grasp of taxonomy appear to have accidentally outlawed all sex in the state, according to the Southern Fried Scientist . The recently passed law banning bestiality outlaws "knowing sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal"—and since humans are technically animals, consenting adults...

Florida Gets Stingy With Jobless Benefits

State will limit benefits, tie eligibility to unemployment rate

(Newser) - Florida is poised to become what the Huffington Post calls the "stingiest state" in America on unemployment benefits. A bill waiting for the governor's signature would cut the maximum number of weeks people could get benefits from the state from 26 to 23. It would also put into...

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