Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on August 6, 2024 una entrevista
"Tim Walz firmó una ley para dar licencia de conducir a inmigrantes ilegales en Minnesota".
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By Maria Briceño • August 9, 2024
Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on August 6, 2024 an interview
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
True
By Maria Briceño • August 9, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 2, 2024 a town hall
Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."
True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 4, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 15, 2023 a speech
Florida has “the highest” homeowners insurance in the nation.
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By Amy Sherman • July 18, 2023
Francis Suarez
Francis Suarez
stated on May 21, 2023 a TV interview
“Just last year,” Miami-Dade Public Schools “had over 14,000 new children, 10,000 of which came from four countries of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.”
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 23, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 20, 2023 a news conference
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has downgraded over 50% of the felonies to misdemeanors.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 8, 2023
Fentrice Driskell
Fentrice Driskell
stated on March 7, 2023 a press conference
"$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government."
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By Yacob Reyes • March 9, 2023
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on February 21, 2022 a virtual town hall meeting
Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
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By Yacob Reyes • March 14, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 18, 2021 in a photo in a reddit thread
A photo shows two COVID-19 patients lying on the floor awaiting treatment in Florida.
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By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2021 a Facebook post
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill.
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By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2021
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on August 26, 2019 an interview on MSNBC
Florida’s red flag gun law has been used "about five times a day."
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By Amy Sherman • September 3, 2019
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on October 12, 2018 an ad
Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."
True
By Amy Sherman • October 23, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on October 31, 2017 a speech
"The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing."
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By Allison Graves • November 8, 2017
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
stated on September 26, 2017 a comment during a mayoral forum
While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit."  
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By Allison Graves • September 29, 2017
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on September 18, 2017 an opinion-editorial
Florida’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure are "two of the most critical areas during a storm, and received D-plus and D ratings, respectively, by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2016."  
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By Allison Graves • September 25, 2017
Edward Markey
Edward Markey
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet
"Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP"
True
By Amy Sherman • April 21, 2017
Randolph Bracy
Randolph Bracy
stated on April 4, 2017 a New York Times op-ed
"There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders."
True
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
stated on March 16, 2017 a press release
"South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 7, 2017 his State of the State speech
"Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
True
By Allison Graves • March 8, 2017
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 1, 2017 a tweet
"Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2017
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