Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

After Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, legislator says Florida lags behind in mental health funding

By Amy Sherman

January 18, 2017

"Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding."

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In Florida, no permit needed for driverless cars, Florida senator says

By Amy Sherman

December 28, 2016

"Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required."

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Rick Scott says federal government has shortchanged Florida on Zika money

By Amy Sherman

December 12, 2016

More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still…

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Rick Scott misleads about the inventors of Obamacare by ignoring Republicans’ roles

By Amy Sherman

December 5, 2016

Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists."  

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Ted Cruz says political arrests in Cuba have increased

By Amy Sherman

November 29, 2016

"In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000."

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Bill Nelson says Donald Trump intends to expand oil drilling

By Amy Sherman

November 22, 2016

Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.

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No, Hillary Clinton did not meet with Broward elections supervisor Brenda Snipes

By Amy Sherman

October 31, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.

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Murphy revisits Rubio’s Reagan library line about Social Security, Medicare weakening Americans

By Amy Sherman

October 27, 2016

Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ "

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Patrick Murphy says his family never did business with Donald Trump, but it’s more complicated

By Amy Sherman

October 26, 2016

"We have never done business with Donald Trump."

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Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton wants to have open borders

By Amy Sherman

October 20, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."

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Marco Rubio misleads about Floridians who will ‘lose’ insurance through Obamacare

By Amy Sherman

October 18, 2016

"In about three weeks over a half million Floridians are going to lose their coverage again" through Obamacare.

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Patrick Murphy attacks Marco Rubio’s record on immigration, Dreamers

By Amy Sherman

October 17, 2016

Says Marco Rubio "opposes immigration reform. Worse, Rubio supports Donald Trump. His plan would deport 800,000 children, destroying families."

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