Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 12, 2015 a press release
Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 18, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an interview on Fox News
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 23, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix
Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.
False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on May 20, 2015 a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.
"Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating.
False
By Joshua Gillin • May 28, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 13, 2015 a Facebook post
Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 25, 2015 Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa
The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 5, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 25, 2015 a speech at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Summit
The United States "is not building the aircraft, the long-range bombers, the additional aircraft carriers, the nuclear submarines."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 5, 2015
Greg Steube
Greg Steube
stated on April 2, 2015 a Florida House judiciary committee hearing
"You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • April 6, 2015
Florida Badass Teachers Association
Florida Badass Teachers Association
stated on February 10, 2015 a statement to the Miami Herald
Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2015
Dennis Moss
Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in an interview with the "Miami Herald"
"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on December 1, 2014 a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event
"The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.
False
By Amy Sherman • December 9, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 28, 2014 a radio ad
The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville
Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 24, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate about Greenlight Pinellas
Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 23, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate
Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
False
By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate
"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."
False
By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Davie
Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 8, 2014 a TV ad
Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2014
Carlos Curbelo
Carlos Curbelo
stated on September 18, 2014 a speech to a college GOP group
Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 24, 2014
Joe Garcia
Joe Garcia
stated on September 5, 2014 a web ad
Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 16, 2014
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