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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on June 28, 2022 a campaign ad:
“Charlie Crist is pro-life.”
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • July 5, 2022
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on June 7, 2022 a podcast episode:
“Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • June 13, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 30, 2022 a Facebook post:
"Florida man on drugs kills imaginary friend and turns himself in.”
Pants on Fire!
By Yacob Reyes • June 1, 2022
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 25, 2022 an interview on CNN:
“There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • May 27, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 17, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Florida Highway Patrol has a semi-truck … The FHP uses a fleet of three such ‘hidden in plain sight’ trucks to snitch on bad drivers.”
Mostly True
By Yacob Reyes • May 26, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 4, 2022 a press conference:
“It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
Half-True
By Yacob Reyes • May 16, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on May 8, 2022 a tweet:
“Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
False
By Yacob Reyes • May 12, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 29, 2022 a press conference:
“The student debt that is out there, almost 60% of it is graduate school debt.”
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • May 5, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2022 a Facebook post:
“DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 27, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on April 12, 2022 an interview:
Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 22, 2022
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 31, 2022 a Twitter thread:
“The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”
False
By Colleen DeGuzman, Victoria Knight • April 21, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 16, 2022 a Facebook post:
"No one visiting Disney can get in” because of protest.
False
By Jeff Cercone • April 19, 2022
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
stated on March 29, 2022 a news release:
“Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 16, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on April 5, 2022 a press conference:
New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
False
By Yacob Reyes • April 11, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 19, 2022 an Instagram post:
Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking.
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • April 8, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad:
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2022 a Facebook post:
“A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1.
Pants on Fire!
By Yacob Reyes • March 30, 2022
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.
True
By Yacob Reyes • March 14, 2022
Val Demings
Val Demings
stated on March 6, 2022 an ad:
"Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 2, 2022 a press conference:
Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • March 4, 2022
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