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South Florida Reps File Bills To Crackdown On Identity Theft
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s no secret that South Florida is a hot bed for identity theft, but many people don’t realize that the state also leads the nation when it comes to federal tax return identity...
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Cocaine Bust Derails Fledgling GOP Congressman
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — From the outset, U.S. Rep. Trey Radel — a brash and digitally savvy darling of the political right — was determined to make a name for himself. And so he has. Just 10 months...
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Fla. Governor Says Cocaine Congressman To Resign
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Governor Rick Scott became the latest public official to say U.S. Representative Trey Radel should resign after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. “I agree with the party...
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Florida Rep. Radel Ends Month Long Hiatus From Twitter
NAPLES (CBSMiami/NSF) – A South Florida congressman caught trying to buy cocaine in an undercover sting operation ended his month long, self imposed, hiatus from social media. On Christmas, Rep. Trey...
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A Year in Politics: Indicted Mayors, Cocaine Congressman
MIAMI (CBS4) – By all accounts, 2013 should have been a quiet year in politics. In Washington, the President was riding high after an easy re-election. In Tallahassee, the Republicans remained in firm...
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Rep. Radel Ready To Get Back To Congress
CAPE CORAL (CBSMiami/AP) – After his stint in rehab, a Florida congressman who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession said he’s ready to get back to work. Republican Rep. Trey Radel says he’s looking...
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Congressman Radel Apologizes To House Republicans For Cocaine Bust
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) – Congressman Trey Radel, who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession, has apologized to his Republican colleagues. Rep. Trey Radel, according to the aides, was emotional as he...
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Congressman Radel Back On Capitol Hill After Cocaine Bust
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Florida Congressman Henry “Trey” Radel returned to Capitol Hill this week for the first time since pleading guilty last fall to cocaine possession, being sentenced to a year of...
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Cocaine Congressman Trey Radel Resigns
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Republican Trey Radel, who achieved infamy after pleading guilty to cocaine-possession charges in Washington, will resign his Congressional seat, CBS News has confirmed. The...
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Report: Mack Won’t Run For Vacant Congressional Seat
FORT MYERS (CBSMiami) – Former Congressman Connie Mack said Wednesday that he will not seek the seat vacated this week by former Congressman Trey Radel, according to the News-Press of Ft. Myers. Mack’s...
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Republican Curt Clawson Wins Special GOP Primary
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBSMiami/NSF) — Curt Clawson, a Bonita Springs businessman who painted himself as a tea party “outsider,” handily defeated state Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto and emerged...
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Special Election To Be Held Tuesday To Replace Cocaine Congressman
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) — Five months after former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel resigned following his arrest on a cocaine-possession charge, voters in Lee and Collier counties will choose his replacement in a...
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Voters Go To Polls Tuesday, Pick Rep. Trey Radel’s Replacement
TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) — Voters in a southwest Florida district will go to polls on Tuesday to pick a replacement for U.S. Rep. Trey Radel. Republican Curt Clawson, a former CEO of an aluminum wheel...
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