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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Gary Farmer
Gary Farmer
stated on March 7, 2019 a Florida Senate meeting:
"Some patients who are on transplant lists for kidney or other organs are being dropped from the list simply because they are shown as a licensed card holder" for medical marijuana.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 13, 2019 a Facebook post:
Florida drivers who have their cell phones "in hand" can be ticketed $250 and sent to "driving school." 
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 18, 2019
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 5, 2019 his State of the State address:
"I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2019 an Orlando Sentinel op-ed:
The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2019
Robert McKinzie
Robert McKinzie
stated on February 19, 2019 a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting:
The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2019 a CNN interview:
"One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien."
False
By Miriam Valverde • February 19, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2019 an interview on CNN:
"In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2019
Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings
stated on February 5, 2019 a statement to the press:
"In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2019
José Oliva
José Oliva
stated on January 30, 2019 AP legislative day in Tallahassee:
Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 19, 2019 a tweet:
"I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2019
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on November 12, 2018 in a tweet:
"Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • November 13, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 8, 2018 a tweet:
"#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 12, 2018
Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway
stated on November 7, 2018 a tweet:
"The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 8, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 30, 2018 an interview:
Says that Andrew Gillum said, "Police and prisons have no place in justice."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 29, 2018 a Facebook ad:
"If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2018 a debate at Broward College:
Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on October 24, 2018 a WPBF debate:
Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 24, 2018
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
Florida Strong
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 a Facebook video:
Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad:
"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
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