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Les Carpenter, who is working the story for us in Miami, heard rumblings that Sean may have opened his eyes.
I have not been able to get that confirmed but just heard from a team offical that Sean is now responsive, which is obviously a turn for the best. I will continue working away to get more details, but this is obviously a turn for the better after Sean spent much of the day in a "non-responsive and unconscious" state.
As the person put it: "Finally, the first good news all day." Let's hope it's the first of more to come.
UPDATE: Vinny Cerrato just called us with confirmation.
"He was responsive to the doctor's requests to squeeze his hands and showed facial expressions. The doctors were very happy about that," Cerrato said " ... Two doctors came and told us they were excited about that."
Cerrato also confirmed my earlier reports about Sean being "non-responsive and unconscious."
Cerrato said: "We'd heard all that, and what they told us was to hope for a miracle."
Cerrato said Taylor is still in critical condition but did not have many details beyond that. Vinny said Sean was in surgery for seven hours.
Les Carpenter reports from the hospital there that the mood has changed dramatically around there and people are suddenly in much better spirits.
Just got off the phone with Richard Sharpstein, Sean's lawyer and a family friend.
Richard said they are saying Sean is in stable but critical condition and remains under constant care in the ICU.
"This was a great ray of sunshines, but we're not out of the woods yet," Sharpstein said from the hospital. "The doctors are stil guarded about the diagnosis. Until he comes to and speaks and recognizes people, they are going to be guarded, but this was obviously a very positive sign and a recognition of a command."