Fact Check Posts – Page 3

Does Gov. Rick Scott want to privatize Social Security?

By Allison Graves

April 12, 2018

"Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it."

Did Florida police seize a man’s gun with out due process? No

By Allison Graves

April 4, 2018

"It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process."

David Hogg not at school during shooting? Bloggers spread misinformation

By Allison Graves

March 27, 2018

Says David Hogg wasn’t at school during the Parkland school shooting.

Doctored image shows Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez ripping up the US Constitution

By Allison Graves

March 26, 2018

Says Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, ripped up a copy of the U.S. Constitution

Rick Scott says K-12, state university funding is highest in last six years

By Allison Graves

March 23, 2018

"For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities."

Facebook post incorrectly says 7,182 students were killed in U.S. schools since 2012

By Allison Graves

March 16, 2018

Shoes on the Capitol lawn represent 7,182 students who were killed in U.S. schools since 2012.

Cory Booker Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Jan 16, 2018

Do 1 percent of gun sellers supply more than half of all the guns used in crimes?

By Allison Graves

March 16, 2018

"Research shows that 1 percent of licensed dealers supply a whopping 57 percent of the guns that are recovered in crimes."

Is Florida’s plan to arm teachers the first of its kind?

By Allison Graves

March 6, 2018

Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."

Stoneman Douglas students return to school

Taking a closer look at Florida’s school resource officer count

By Allison Graves

March 2, 2018

Says Florida has "roughly 1,500 resource officers dealing with about 3,800 schools."

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine at commission dias

14 school shootings since 2010 in Florida? Not really

By Allison Graves

February 23, 2018

"Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation."

Why you shouldn’t believe claims that Stoneman Douglas students are crisis actors

By Allison Graves

February 21, 2018

Say David Hogg is a crisis actor.

Florida Democatic Party says Gov. Scott ended a stream of mental health funding

By Allison Graves

February 21, 2018

Says Gov. Rick Scott "ended $20 million in funding for mental health care despite Florida already ranking at the bottom."

Latest Fact Checks By Allison Graves

Does Gov. Rick Scott want to privatize Social Security?

Did Florida police seize a man’s gun with out due process? No

David Hogg not at school during shooting? Bloggers spread misinformation

Doctored image shows Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez ripping up the US Constitution

Rick Scott says K-12, state university funding is highest in last six years

Facebook post incorrectly says 7,182 students were killed in U.S. schools since 2012

Do 1 percent of gun sellers supply more than half of all the guns used in crimes?

Is Florida’s plan to arm teachers the first of its kind?

Taking a closer look at Florida’s school resource officer count

14 school shootings since 2010 in Florida? Not really

Why you shouldn’t believe claims that Stoneman Douglas students are crisis actors

Florida Democatic Party says Gov. Scott ended a stream of mental health funding