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    Houston Dreaming?

    Groups try to block Casey Anthony from moving to Texas: When freedom isn't sofree

    Chris Baldwin
    Jul 17, 2011 | 3:10 am
    • The Facebook groups trying to keep Casey Anthony out of Texas aren't pullingpunches with their images.
      Photo via Tell Casey Anthony Texas Doesn't Want Her/Facebook
    • Whether it's putting O.J. and Casey Anthony together ..
      Photo via Casey Anthony, Don't Mess with Texas/Facebook
    • Or bringing Dexter into the conversation.
      Photo via Casey Anthony, Don't Mess with Texas/Facebook
    • Of course, one of the groups is fixated on the old "Don't mess with Texas"mantra.
      Casey Anthony, Don't Mess with Texas/Facebook
    • Photo via Casey Anthony, Don't Mess with Texas/Facebook
    • Photo via Casey Anthony, Don't Mess with Texas/Facebook

    Casey Anthony is out of jail, but she's not exactly free. She was escorted out of the Orange County Jail in Orlando by two sheriff's deputies toting semi-automatic weapons and whisked away in a waiting SUV in Sunday's first hour.

    It made for yet another dramatic TV scene, but it still left the biggest question unanswered.

    Where does Casey Anthony — a mom acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in the courtroom but more than guilty of the heinous crime in the court of public opinion — go from here?

    Several groups have formed to try and make sure it isn't Texas. It's only been three days since CultureMap became the first news source in the state to report that Texas was in Anthony's sights as a start-over home — and only hours since Anthony's been released — but that hasn't stopped the opposition from mounting.

    Within hours of that first Texas report, several Facebook groups sprang up to voice opposition to Casey Anthony in the Lone Star State and they're only upping the effort now that the 25-year-old is a free woman.

    "Casey Anthony, Don't Mess With Texas" and "Tell Casey Anthony Texas Doesn't Want Her" are the two most active groups and — like most things with this Nancy-Grace-friendly case — they're anything but subtle. They post Photoshopped images of Anthony with OJ Simpson and others with duct tape covering the mouth of the mom who prosecutors argued used duct tape in the killing of Caylee,

    Posts on the Facebook pages also reference "Texas Justice" a lot.

    Texas is considered to be a possible landing spot for Casey Anthony because a family source told the Huffington Post that she would be sent here to live with an aunt. Since then, there have been claims that Anthony does indeed have an aunt in Pasadena, Texas and a cousin in Houston. Those reports haven't been even close to confirmed, but it hasn't stopped greater Houston from finding itself thrust into the Anthony story.

    Does Anthony see a safe haven in a region that's had Wanda Holloway (the cheerleader mom who hired a hit man in an attempt to kill the mother of her daughter's rival) and Robert Durst (who was acquitted by a jury for hacking up a neighbor and throwing his body parts into Galveston Bay after they were convinced he acted in self defense)?

    The Facebook groups seem determined to convince everyone otherwise. The story of the Oklahoma woman who was allegedly attacked because someone thought she looked like Casey Anthony — even though Anthony was still in jail at the time — is an even more stark reminder of the anger that still boils 12 days post verdict.

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    Houston Michelin-recognized restaurant has closed and more top stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Aug 15, 2026 | 11:00 am
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    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, including several abrupt closures and a couple of openings. Plus, a hotel transformation on the horizon. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.

    1. Michelin-recognized Houston restaurant quietly closes after only 2.5 years. One of only two Black-owned Houston restaurants with a spot in the Michelin Guide has served its last meal. Late August, chef Chris Williams’s restaurant in the Ion mixed-use development, has closed for daily service but will remain open for private events through the end of the year.

    2. Houston barbecue power couple sets opening date for new East End tavern. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated new barbecue joints made its debut this week. Willow’s Smokehouse & Tavern opened Thursday, August 13.

    3. Bay Area Houston hotel begins transformation into destination resort. One of the Clear Lake area’s signature hotels is undergoing a massive transformation. When it opens in late 2027, Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Nassau Bay will bring a boutique-style experience to Houston’s Bay Area.

    Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Nassau Bay rendering A rendering of the new Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Nassau Bay. Courtesy of Compass by Margartiaville

    4. 2 of Houston's most popular Black-owned nightclubs abruptly close. Two tentpoles of Houston’s nightlife scene suddenly closed last weekend. Both Kamp and The Address have shuttered, according to various reports.

    5. Family-friendly Houston sports bar scores with new Katy location. A growing local sports bar chain has just opened its fourth location. Spectators Bar & Grill is now open near Katy Mills Mall.

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