Jim DeFede, a longtime South Florida investigative reporter, works for CBS4 News in Miami.
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The Sunshine State’s Sordid Past
While Florida keeps blowing sunshine, its dark past keeps opening up and swallowing up the present,... MORE
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Trump's Tea Party Triumph
The Donald, suddenly riding high in the 2012 polls, drew rave reviews at a Tea rally in Boca Raton.... MORE
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Charlie Crist's Last Gasp
Tuesday night’s Florida Senate debate may have been the last chance for Crist to pull off a... MORE
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Charlie Crist's Race Card
It’s Florida's oddest campaign yet: an ex-GOP star frantically hunting Democratic votes, a Latino... MORE
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Will an Oil Spill Save Charlie Crist?
The BP disaster will plague the Gulf for years.... MORE
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Rubio's Sharp Right Turn
Marco Rubio wouldn't even bill himself as conservative at the outset of his Senate race in Florida.... MORE
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The Hug That Ruined Crist
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist embraced President Obama this time last year.... MORE
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The Kennedys' Southern Strategy
America’s premier political dynasty has been shying away from public office of late.... MORE
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Sins of the Fathers
Two priests. Two sex scandals. In a row. And you think your church has problems.... MORE
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Another GOP Star Stumbles
Picking a seatwarmer should be the political equivalent of a layup. So why is Florida Gov.... MORE
