Jim DeFede
Jim DeFede joined CBS4 News in January 2006, providing regular commentary on the evening news. He now serves as an investigative reporter and a member of the CBS4 News I-Team.
Jim DeFede was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 11, 1962. Although his family remains in the same rent-controlled apartment building where he was raised, DeFede left Brooklyn when he was 19 to attend Colorado State University. Much to his mother’s continuing disappointment, however, DeFede never graduated from college.
In 1986, DeFede landed his first job in journalism as a night cops reporter for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington.
In 1991, he accepted an offer to become a staff writer with the weekly newspaper Miami New Times, where he won numerous awards during his eleven year tenure with the paper.
Between 2002 and 2005, DeFede was a metro columnist for The Miami Herald.
DeFede was a regular contributing writer for Tina Brown’s Talk magazine and his work has also appeared in Radar, The New Republic, Newsday, Mother Jones, The (London) Independent, Miami Monthly, Key West Magazine and Loft.
His first book, “The Day The World Came To Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland,” was published in 2002 by HarperCollins and was recognized with a 2003 Christopher Award for its ability to “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.”
Facing South Florida: Florida’s 2013 Legislative Session
The 2013 session is set to adjourn May 3rd. Our reporter roundtable takes an in-depth look at what might or might not get accomplished
Facing South Florida: Immigration Reform
Jim DeFede is joined by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart to discuss immigration reform and the bill introduced this week by a bipartisan group senators which details their plan.
Facing South Florida: Stephen Ross Defends Stadium Renovations
Jim DeFede is joined by CBS4 reporter David Sutta, who earlier in the week, sat down one-on-one with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross about the highly criticized Sun Like Stadium renovation deal.
Miami Police Want To Go On Hiring Spree
The City of Miami police department is planning on adding nearly three dozen new officers to its ranks next year.
New Clues Uncovered In 1966 Kidnapping Of Danny Goldman
March 28 1966 – Aaron and Sally Goldman were awakened by an armed man looking for $10,000 the couple supposedly had hidden in their home. When he didn’t find the money, the intruder took the Goldman’s son, Danny, telling the parents that if they wanted their child back – they would need to come up with $25,000.
Facing South Florida: Archbishop Thomas Wenski- Pt 3
As the world looks to Rome for a new leader CBS4′s Jim DeFede sits down with Archbishop Thomas Wenski to disuss the future of the Church and the upcoming conclave.
Facing South Florida: Archbishop Thomas Wenski -Pt 2
As the world looks to Rome for a new leader CBS4′s Jim DeFede sits down with Archbishop Thomas Wenski to disuss the future of the Church and the upcoming conclave.
Facing South Florida: Archbishop Thomas Wenski – Pt 1
As the world looks to Rome for a new leader CBS4′s Jim DeFede sits down with Archbishop Thomas Wenski to disuss the future of the Church and the upcoming conclave.
A Night Inside Ryder Trauma Center
A little before midnight on a recent Friday, paramedics from the City of Miami brought in a man who had been found passed out in a Dumpster. Whether the man crawled into the Dumpster on his own or was tossed inside by others wasn’t clear.
Facing South Florida: State Senator Chris Smith
State Senator Chris Smith of Ft.Lauderdale joins Jim DeFede to discuss the upcoming 2013 legislative session.
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