FIRST PICTURE: Casey Anthony 'spotted eating at South Florida steak house in first public appearance since being found not guilty of murdering daughter Caylee'

Casey Anthony, 26, reportedly photographed at Flaigan's Seafood Bar and Grill in Lake Worth, Florida, on Friday
Anthony has not been seen in public since her acquittal in June 2011, which made her one of the most hated women in America
The woman reported to be Anthony wore a white knit cap and did not speak to waiters or other customers

PUBLISHED: 19:28 EST, 11 December 2012 | UPDATED: 03:21 EST, 12 December 2012

Casey Anthony has been spotted eating out at a steak house in South Florida, it was claimed on Tuesday.

A blurry cell phone photo shows a woman believed to be Anthony, 26, with a basket of hot wings and fries at Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill in Lake Worth.

It is Anthony's first public appearance since she was acquitted of murdering her young daughter Caylee. The trial in 2011, and photos of her partying and drinking while Caylee was missing, have made her 'the most hated mom in America.'

Is it her? A woman reported to be Casey Anthony was seen eating out at a steakhouse in Lake Worth, Florida, on Friday. Gossip Extra was the first to report the possible sighting

Murdered: Caylee Anthony, pictured with Casey, was not yet three years old when she disappeared from Orlando, Florida, in 2008

RadarOnline reports that sources have confirmed that the woman seen in the photo is indeed Anthony.

In the picture, the woman is seen wearing a white knitted hat over her dark hair, as well as a white blouse and beige cardigan.

She is seen sitting next to an unidentified bald man. Regular customer of the restaurant said they don't know the man and had never seen him before.

Gossip Extra reports that Pat McKenna, a private investigator who worked on Anthony's case and also help clear OJ Simpson, was seated across from her.

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McKenna is not seen in the photo, but reportedly paid for the meal with a credit card under his name.

Gossip Extra claims the photo, taken Friday, is possible proof that Anthony is hiding out in South Florida.

Anthony has long been rumored to be in Palm Beach, near Lake Worth, but it has never been confirmed.

Jose Lambiet, the founder of Gossip Extra, has offered a $1,000 bounty for 'irrefutable proof' that she is living in Palm Beach County.

Night out: Anthony went to Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill in Lake Worth, Florida, which is part of a South Florida restaurant chain

If the woman at the table is Casey Anthony, she appears to be taking precautions before going out in public.

One of the men when into the restaurant ahead of her and waited for a table about 7pm Friday.

The woman, claimed to be Anthony, only came inside once the table was ready.

In hiding: Anthony's whereabouts are unknown and she reportedly does not leave her home

Gossip Extra reports that tipsters at Flanigan's said the woman never said a word to the waiters and only spoke to her companions in hushed tones.

Casey reportedly ordered Buffalo chicken wings, her bald friend dined on lemon chicken and Mr McKenna had shrimp.

Flanigan's refused to confirm whether Anthony dined there on Friday.

'There's a bunch of stink about that, and it doesn’t seem to be doing anybody any good, so we’re not going to comment one way or the other,' a manager who refused to give his name told MailOnline.

Previously, Anthony's only known contact with the outside world was a series of photos of herself and a video she posted on social networking sites.

Anthony was on probation after an unrelated check fraud conviction, but that sentence ended in August - leaving her a free woman.

However, the mother of Caylee Anthony has been forced into hiding - seldom leaving her house for fear of being identified.

'No one wants to be associated with Casey, it's just such bad publicity,' a source told Radar Online. 'She was really quiet and not that many people were noticing it was her.'

Caylee disappeared in July 2008, shortly before her third birthday. She was not reported missing for 31 days, until Casey's grandparents discovered Casey's car had a strong odor of decomposition.

In hiding: Anthony has only been seen since the trial in videos and photos she posted of herself on social networking sites online, like the one pictured here

Big name: Patrick McKenna, a private investigator who worked on the Casey Anthony case and also helped the OJ Simpson defense team, was reportedly with Anthony on Friday

During the time her daughter was missing, Casey partied with friends and participated in a 'hot body' contest at an Orlando nightclub.

Caylee's body was found bound and gagged in a garbage bag in a swamp in December 11 - just a few miles from the Orlando home of Casey's parents.

During the trial, prosecutors argued the Casey killed her daughter because she was a burden to her social life.

However, Casey's parents testified in her favor and a jury acquitted her of nearly all charged in June 2011.

Tragic: Caylee wasn't reported missing for 31 days. Photos emerged of Casey partying while Caylee was apparently dead

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Let the Good Lord pass judgement, it is not for us to decide.

- scorpiosue , worcester, United States, 12/12/2012 08:44

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Let the Good Lord pass judgement, it is not for us to decide.

- scorpiosue , worcester, United States, 12/12/2012 08:40

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Leave her alone, did you forget, innocent. - Angel Eyes , Costa Blanca, 12/12/2012 07:39 Er, actually she was found "not guilty" - innocent? No way!

- sloneygrl , San Diego, 12/12/2012 08:34

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Her infamy will follow her forever she will always be remembered for her shamful shananagins during the time her beautiful girl was missing. Innocent within the court system she may be but it's of no ones fault that she is in this position but her own. It's a dramatic turn that she thought getting rid of her daughter would set her free but she has given herself a life sentence . Oh the irony of it all.

- Jay , Palmerston North, New Zealand, 12/12/2012 08:23

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Leave her alone, did you forget, innocent.

- Angel Eyes , Costa Blanca, 12/12/2012 07:39

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Look, until and IF she is retried, just leave her alone. At this point, this becomes stalking. She was found 'not guilty' (doesn't mean she's innocent)... let the chips fall where they may. I have no doubt she'll pay eventually.

- Ken57 , Grand Rapids MI, United States, 12/12/2012 07:32

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Don't worry, it's probably only a matter of time before someone finds her alone and takes care of her.

- American , America, United States, 12/12/2012 07:18

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Why does anyone care where she's at or what she's doing?

- nitrous50 , Bowie, United States, 12/12/2012 07:09

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What was the average IQ of the jury who found her not guilty, did they fly them in from the OJ case?

- tony , pompey, United Kingdom, 12/12/2012 07:01

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Omg!! She's topping the headlines for going out to eat, yet gunman opens fire at a busy mall in Oregon and gets second billing....