Jim DeFede

The Chronicles of Willy & Sal is an anthology of my @miaminewtimes stories on the drug kingpins. Financed by the @knightfdn, all proceeds are going to support the local journalism at Miami New Times. Here is a link to order from ⁦@BooksandBooks⁩ shop.booksandbooks.com/chronicles-wil…

Florida Education Association presidents upset over new "union-busting" bill passed by Legislature youtu.be/aepKMQhJfq4?si… via @YouTube

Gas prices in Florida are more than a dollar higher than they were before the war with Iran started.

MY DAILY EDITORIAL NOTE (which I used to circulate inside CBS News) is now posted here: @macfarlanenews/note/c-229585823?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=69xcje" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@macfarlanenew…

And here was the second part of the show which sheds light on what many believe is the real reason @GovRonDeSantis is going after teacher unions - the desire to privatize education and do away with traditional public schools. I spoke to @DianeRavitch youtu.be/BOF2ltDlX10?si…

Rep. Angie Nixon believes she is best suited to be the Democratic nominee for the U.S.Senate because she has been fighting on the side of working people in Florida for decades. @DeFede  cbsnews.com/miami/news/flo…

Critics of Senate Bill 1296 argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years. cbsnews.com/miami/news/flo…

Here is my show this morning with @ByronDonalds where we discuss his past arrest, policy priorities and his strained relationship with Florida @GovRonDeSantis @CBSMiami youtu.be/y3zJADWs_A4?si…

And here is the full 40 minute interview and transcript if my interview with @ByronDonalds youtu.be/rpeXVm-n3Uw?si…

And here is a link to the full 40-minute interview and transcript youtu.be/rpeXVm-n3Uw?si…

I interviewed ⁦@ByronDonalds⁩ this week about his life and his run for Governor. More from my interview this Sunday at 11:30 on @cbsmiami cbsnews.com/miami/news/byr…

US Senate candidate ⁦@A_Vindman⁩ weighing in on anti-union bill and citing reporting in ⁦@CBSMiami⁩ If union-busting bill passes in the Legislature, Florida workers will be the losers | Opinion miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

My segment this morning on Senate Bill 1296, which targets unions across the state who did not support Governor Ron DeSantis in the last election. ⁦@CBSMiami⁩ cbsnews.com/miami/news/gov…

Cuba is collapsing. That’s an opportunity for Trump — and the island. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

CBS News Exclusive: An internal DHS document shows that less than 14% of nearly 400,000 individuals arrested by ICE in President Trump's first year back in power had violent criminal records. It's the most detailed look yet at who ICE has arrested. cbsnews.com/news/ice-arres…

My interview this morning with retired Lt. Colonel Alexander @AVindman about his decision to run for US Senate in Florida against @SenAshleyMoody @CBSMiami @CBSPolitics youtu.be/str84LTA0fU?si…

A @camiloreports EXCLUSIVE: Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows cbsnews.com/news/ice-arres…

Vindman said recent election results in Virginia, New Jersey, Texas and even Miami, made it clear Democratic voters are energized and that winning statewide in Florida is possible. @DeFede  cbsloc.al/4cdLAIf