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An 8-foot-tall body, with an eerie smile and clenched fists, washed up on Siesta Key Beach in Florida Tuesday. But don’t call CSI – the man was plastic.

For the third time since 2007, a giant Lego man has washed up on a beach shore, with previous times being in Holland and England, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The 100-pound Lego man sports the message on the front of his green body: “NO REAL THAN YOU ARE.” The figure was first spotted by Jeff Hindman, who snapped photos and brought the Lego man ashore as a crowd began to gather.

“It doesn’t make sense,” Hindman told the Herald-Tribune, echoing the confusion of many onlookers. Some speculated that the man was just a publicity stunt. more >>

The names of the 12 jurors who acquitted Florida mom Casey Anthony of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony, were released Tuesday morning by the Pinellas County Clerk of Courts.

The jurors who served were Joan Meier, Raymond Screen, Linda Bills, Harriet White, Brian Berling, Kimberly Kimball, Kathleen Nighland, James Kearns, Ronald Robertson, David Angelo, Mary Fuhr and Jennifer Ford, according to Tampa Bay Online, which also revealed the sitting order of each juror.

The names of jurors typically become public record immediately after a trial concludes, but because of the high-profile nature of the case, along with the outrage sparked over Anthony's acquittal, the judge who oversaw the case, Judge Belvin Perry Jr., ordered that the identities of the jurors be kept confidential for a three-month period out of concern for their safety. more >>

New Destiny Christian Center has announced that Paula White, pastor of Without Walls International Church, will be in attendance at a special "moving forward" service at the Florida megachurch founded by the late Zachery Tims.

In an email sent to followers Wednesday evening, NDCC revealed that White would be a part of its 6:30 p.m. service Sunday.

The announcement read: “Continue to grow with us as we move forward! Don't miss this important service w/ Pastor Paula White... This service will address the prominent future of New Destiny Christian Center and what to look forward to in the upcoming months.” more >>

Representatives for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on Nov. 23 to challenge an injunction filed by the mother of Zachery Tims to prevent disclosure of the the Florida pastor's cause of death.

The medical examiner’s office was set on Friday to release information on the cause of death of the Apopka, Fla., pastor, who was found unresponsive in a Times Square hotel on Aug. 12, when legal action prevented them from doing so.

According to Central Florida 13 News, a spokesperson with the New York City Law Department provided official documentation showing that a state justice has ordered the findings of the 42-year-old Tims death to not be released until a hearing next month. more >>

The mother of Zachery Tims, the late pastor of New Destiny Christian Center (NDCC) who was found dead in a Times Square hotel room in August, has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the medical examiner's office Friday.

Meanwhile, Rena Tims, sister of the pastor's ex-wife, Riva Tims, reportedly confirmed that her sister is not a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Previously, Riva Tims issued a statement via her Facebook page. more >>

On Wednesday it emerged that Zachery Tims’ family has been trying to keep the Florida minister's toxicology results confidential, and is possibly considering acquiring a court order to keep the cause of Tims' death private.

The New York Chief Medical Examiner office’s spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove, told the Orlando Sentinel that the toxicology report, which will determine the Florida pastor’s cause of death, is not being released because "the family has expressed some concerns."

After the toxicology results were not released in the last week of September, as scheduled, the press began making inquiries. Borakove broke the silence by announcing why the results were being withheld. more >>