Jim Payne

In the interview, Payne talked about his two sons, ages 19 and 23. The WESH anchor revealed that his older son recently moved home, and Payne said he is worried his children won't have the same opportunities he enjoyed as a young man....

"It's been very effective today, quite frankly," said Judge O.H. Eaton Jr., legal analyst for WESH, said of the defense. Eaton said that Baez, with every witness today, has established a lack of evidence. "When the FBI examiner contaminated what's claimed...

At 10 weeknights, WOFL averaged 18,800 viewers. The WFTV news on WRDQ-Channel 27 was second with 9,400. The WESH news on WKCF-Channel 18 was third with 7,600. WFTV was tops in most other time slots....

WESH-Channel 2 Jim Payne said that Baez seemed sharper and clearer after lunch. WESH legal analyst Jeff Deen agreed that Baez was effective but also needed to get his thoughts organized. "He's got real good points to make," Deen said of Baez. "What he...

Anthony was biting her nails before the verdict, WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Greg Warmoth noted. The camera caught Anthony doing precisely that as attorney Sims talked to her....

Bolstered by "America's Got Talent," WESH won a close race in prime time by averaging 79,600 viewers. ABC affiliate WFTV, home of "The Bachelorette," was second with 75,300. CBS affiliate WKMG, with "Big Brother," was third with 72,200. WOFL averaged 61,...

Payne will ask Obama about the Central Florida economy and jobs. WESH will offer first portions of the interview at 4 p.m. Thursday. Viewers will see more at 5, 6 10 and 11 p.m. Thursday. The 10 p.m. news airs on sister station WKCF-Channel 18....

Judge O.H. Eaton Jr., WESH's legal analyst, looked stunned. "This is one of the most fantastic testimonies I've ever heard, and it was just one lie after another after another after another," Eaton said. "They were very organized. I think the jury is...

WOFL-Channel 35 anchor Bob Frier listed the people that Casey made up. "How do you keep all of these people straight?" Frier said. "It's one thing to make up a nanny, but to make up an entire cast of characters ... amazing." WOFL's Shannon Butler said,...

"Spiteful bitch" will show up in closing arguments, WKMG-Channel 6 legal analyst Mark NeJame predicted tonight. "This is the cornerstone of the prosecution's case -- the fact that she wanted to go ahead and live a life of freedom, free of what she...

"We may very well see them not put her on the stand and just drop the whole molestation theory," Nancy Grace told "GMA." "If they put her on the stand, what's going to happen, it's only going to get worse, if they start cross examining her. You saw what...

The stations tonight quickly addressed the latest news in the Casey Anthony case. The main focus: defense attorney Jose Baez. WESH-Channel 2 titled its brief report "State wants Baez held in contempt." Anchor Jim Payne said, "Baez missed a deadline to...