O.J. Simpson is back in Florida, and much like in Las Vegas, he's at the center of a media stampede.

And while Simpson didn't talk to reporters upon his return early Thursday morning, his girlfriend, Christine Prody, did -- and she said he's doing "fine."

Simpson arrived at the Fort Lauderdale airport from Las Vegas after his release on a $125,000 bond in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors. He left the airport in an SUV tailed by a herd of reporters and photographers.

He flew home on a US Airways plane emptied so he could board first with Prody and his lawyer, Yale Galanter.

Simpson, 60, sat in an aisle seat in economy class and nodded and smiled to fellow passengers as they filed past him. Many took pictures with cell phones and cameras.

The arrival in Florida ended a day filled with surreal fanfare that included T-shirt hawkers, notables from his murder trial more than a decade ago and more than a little media coverage.

Simpson was released from a Las Vegas jail Wednesday afternoon, after a judge earlier in the day granted bail and set strict conditions for his release while he fights criminal charges in the case.

Simpson's trip home came after he spent three nights in jail after being charged with kidnapping, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, coercion with use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Arrested Dealer Won't Contest Return To Calif.

The memorabilia dealer who said he was robbed at gunpoint by Simpson won't contest his return in custody to California on a parole violation.

Alfred Beardsley appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court Thursday, where a court official said he waived extradition. There's no word when Beardsley will be moved back to California. The 46-year-old Beardsley is an ex-convict from Burbank.

Authorities said that he violated parole travel restrictions by visiting Las Vegas.

U.S. marshals arrested him Wednesday at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. Beardsley and another man accuse Simpson and others of stealing autographed footballs and other sports memorabilia.

Judge Sets Bail For Co-Defendant

A Las Vegas judge has set bail at $32,000 for one of the co-defendants in the Simpson armed robbery case. A lawyer for Michael McClinton said Thursday that his client will not be able to make bail. The judge has set a preliminary hearing date of Oct. 4.

McClinton is accused of bursting into a casino hotel room, with Simpson and other men, and robbing two sports memorabilia collectors at gunpoint.

Another man involved in the case, Charles Cashmore, also appeared before a judge Thursday. He was scheduled to return for another hearing on Friday.

Both McClinton and Cashmore remain in custody.

O.J. Makes Bail

Simpson, wearing a light blue sport coat and dark blue pants, walked deliberately and carried a black bag as he got into a gray Dodge sedan with Galanter and drove away from the Clark County Detention Center about two hours after the judge in the case set bail Wednesday. He said nothing to reporters and at least one bystander who cheered.

At the hearing, Simpson stood before the judge, hands cuffed, wearing a navy blue jail jumpsuit as the 11 charges -- 10 of them felonies -- were read.

Simpson answered quietly in a hoarse voice and nodded as Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure Jr. detailed charges of kidnapping and robbery, among others, and laid out restrictions for his release.

"Mr. Simpson do you understand the charges against you?" the judge asked.

"Yes, sir," Simpson said.

Simpson faces the following charges and possible penalties:

Two counts of first-degree kidnapping, a felony, carrying the possibility of life in state prison or a definite term of 15 years, depending on the sentencing judge's discretion. Parole eligibility begins after five years.

Two counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, a felony, which is punishable by a mandatory two to 15 years in prison, plus a possible additional one to 15 years for use of a weapon.

Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, a felony, which is punishable by one to 15 years in prison.

Coercion with use of a deadly weapon, a felony, which is punishable by two to 12 years in prison.

Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, is which is punishable by one to six years.

Conspiracy to commit kidnapping, a felony, which is punishable by one to six years.

Conspiracy to commit robbery, a felony, which is punishable by one to six years.

Conspiracy to commit a crime, a gross misdemeanor, which is punishable by one year in county jail.

Simpson did not enter a plea. A status hearing was set for sometime during the week of Oct. 22.

Unlike the arraignment in the killings of his ex-wife and a friend in 1994, when he declared he was "absolutely 100 percent not guilty," Simpson was subdued throughout the proceeding.

Conditions of the bail agreement include surrendering his passport, and having no direct or indirect contact with any co-defendants, witnesses or alleged victims in the case.

"If you see them walking down the street, you're to cross the street," the judge said. "You do not use any means to contact these individuals. Don't use e-mail, telephone, mail, passenger pigeon, no, whatsoever, contact."

Galanter said outside of the courtroom that his client had already surrendered his passport. The attorney also said that bail was reasonable.

"He is not a flight risk and is not a danger to the community," Galanter said, speaking about Simpson.

After the judge granted Simpson bail, Galanter said Simpson was "relieved."

"This has been a very harrowing experience for him," Galanter said.

People who entered the courtroom were screened by security officers and police, accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs.

Among the reporters in court were Marcia Clark, who unsuccessfully prosecuted Simpson in 1994. She's now a correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight."

Simpson was charged along with three other men who police said they believe barged into a hotel room at the Palace Station casino and stole sports memorabilia from two collectors.

According to the complaint against Simpson, the four men went to Room 1203 under the pretext of brokering a deal with Beardsley and Bruce Fromong, two longtime collectors of Simpson memorabilia. Once in the room, Simpson prevented one of the collectors from calling 911 on his cell phone "by ripping it out of Bruce Fromong's hand" while one or more accomplices pointed or displayed a handgun, the document said.

The complaint does not specify which of the men involved was carrying the weapon.

The kidnapping charges accuse the men of detaining each of the men "against his will, and without his consent, for the purpose of committing a robbery."

Fromong, a crucial witness in the case, was in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack.

Two others named in the complaint, Walter Alexander and Clarence Stewart, have been arrested and released pending court hearings.