‘Balloon Boy’ and family land — in Florida

Remember Falon Heene aka “Balloon Boy” and all the frenzy created when his father, Richard Heene, claimed he floated away in a giant homemade UFO-shaped helium balloon in Fort Collins, Colorado last October? It was a big hoax. Hours later, authorities learned Falcon had been hiding in the garage. The parents pulled the hoax in hopes of scoring a reality TV show. They didn’t land the reality show — but they landed up in Florida, where they have family, reports the St. Petersburg Times . Richard Heene, the father at the center of the infamous “Balloon Boy” hoax in Colorado last year, has moved to Bradenton with his family. Heene, who is a felon after pleading guilty to charges related to the hoax, had his mug shot and fingerprints today. Felons moving to a county in Florida are requited to do so, reports the St. Petersburg Times. He listed his job as general contractor, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, and he gave an address east of Bradenton in the Lakewood

Ranch area. TheDenverChannel .com reported Richard and Mayumi Heene, as well as their sons, left Colorado and quite a mess behind: Old furniture litters the outside of the home they had been renting in Fort Collins. The owner of the home said the Heenes left the house a disaster with discarded belongings — plates, tools, chairs, tables, appliances — strewn everywhere when they took off. Jon Sarche, with the Colorado Judicial Department, said the Heenes have paid $1,246.50 in court costs and in restitution. Their total bill to the state was $37,063.03. His probation has been transferred to Florida, according to The DenverChannel.com. Richard Heene served 28 days in jail for falsely influencing authorities. Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to filing a false report and did community service. Both agreed to pay $36,000 in restitution to cover the expenses of the emergency responders who spent hours frantically searching for the balloon and the boy. More FloriDUH

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‘Balloon Boy’ and family land — in Florida

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