State Rep. Hillary Cassel has received scorching criticism for her post election announcement that she was leaving the ...

Jim DeFede talks to Cassel, who breaks her silence about switching her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.

CBS News Miami's Jim talks to State Representative Hillary Cassel, who breaks her silence about switching her political party ...

Florida Rep. Hillary Cassel switches to the GOP, becoming second Democratic state lawmaker to change parties this month.

Lawmaker wants the state's insurer of last resort, Citizens, to offer coverage to all homeowners in the state—but only for ...

Kristen Browde, president of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, also issued a statement blasting the move. "One has to wonder whether Rep. Hillary Cassel is abandoning her principles as well as ...

These two transitioning Republicans in the Florida House were incumbent Democrats who went through their conversions quietly in the days after they were re-elected. Hillary Cassel is a middle-aged ...

Nobody saw their change of political orientation coming. Both women did a good job at playing the role of solid Democrats.