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Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate
"Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office."
False
By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2013
John Morgan
John Morgan
stated on September 22, 2013 Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections”
"Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
False
By Rochelle Koff • October 8, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on October 5, 2013 a tweet
"Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"
False
By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on September 10, 2013 at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon
"One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there."
False
By Katie Sanders • September 11, 2013
Libertarian Party of Broward County
Libertarian Party of Broward County
stated on August 22, 2013 the Libertarian Party of Broward website
The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2013
Kathleen Ford
Kathleen Ford
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral debate
"If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, that's going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete."
False
By Julie Kliegman • August 9, 2013
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
stated on July 18, 2013 an interview on CNN
"Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence.
False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2013
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 21, 2013 Instagram posts
Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of  "stand your ground."
False
By Katie Sanders • July 23, 2013
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County
stated on July 9, 2013 a county budget document
Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 12, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 16, 2013 a Web video
A study ranked Florida "No. 1 in government corruption" under Gov. Rick Scott.
False
By Katie Sanders • June 20, 2013
Allison Tant
Allison Tant
stated on April 30, 2013 a Florida Voices column
Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.
False
By Katie Sanders • May 6, 2013
Charles Van Zant
Charles Van Zant
stated on April 18, 2013 House floor debate on HB 845
"Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2013
Carlos Gimenez
Carlos Gimenez
stated on April 10, 2013 a county commission meeting
The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 22, 2013
Americans United for Life
Americans United for Life
stated on April 9, 2013 a committee hearing on SB 1636
"In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 16, 2013
Marion Hammer
Marion Hammer
stated on April 2, 2013 a committee hearing
Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 4, 2013
Carlos Trujillo
Carlos Trujillo
stated on March 22, 2013 a House Education Committee meeting
"This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 27, 2013
Ron Book
Ron Book
stated on March 6, 2013 a state legislative committee hearing
"Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 14, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 his State of the State speech
A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on March 4, 2013 a press release
Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
False
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2013
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on January 30, 2013 a news conference
Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country."
False
By Katie Sanders • February 8, 2013
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