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GOP candidate Melissa Howard admits her degree is fake; Who is she and how did this controversy start?
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Florida GOP Ex-Candidate Melissa Howard Placed on Probation For Faking College Degree She Posed With in a Picture
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Candidate for Florida State House Admits She Lied About Graduating From College - The New York Times
Florida GOP candidate Melissa Howard apologizes for fake diploma, stays in race - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Melissa Howard expected to serve probation over fake diploma - News - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FL
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15th annual Sarasota Women's Cancer Awareness Luncheon 'Cure on the Runway' - Lee Sax and Melissa Howard | Your Observer
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