Gregory Foster was arrested after Seminole police were called to the casino at 4150 North State Road 7, according to a complaint affidavit. Casino security spotted the baby in the back seat of Foster's running BMW, secured in a car seat but not buckled in, police said.

After seeing no movement from the child, officers broke the driver's side window to get inside and check on the infant, the affidavit states.

Security located Foster inside the casino playing at a table. He told officers he had left the baby in the car for about 45 minutes, but security records indicated he had been inside for approximately two hours, according to the affidavit.

Foster was booked into jail and is expected to appear in bond court on Thursday.

The arrest comes just 11 days after a mother and stepfather were accused of leaving three children alone in a Jeep for about an hour while they were inside the same casino. That couple was arrested and charged with child neglect, among other offenses, on Nov. 1.

The back-to-back cases have renewed attention on child safety in South Florida's intense heat, where the interior of a parked vehicle can reach dangerous temperatures within minutes even on milder days. Florida law requires caregivers to provide necessary supervision and care for children, and leaving a child unattended in a vehicle can result in felony neglect charges.

Advocates and law enforcement officials have repeatedly urged the public to call 911 if they see a child alone in a car, rather than waiting to see whether a parent returns. Bystanders who spot an unattended child in distress are generally protected under Good Samaritan provisions when they act to help.

Court records for Foster were not immediately available, and it was unclear whether he had retained an attorney.