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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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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
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad
"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 15, 2018 a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters
After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in an interview
Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."
Half-True
By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in an interview
"Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."  
Pants on Fire!
By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 10, 2018 an ad
Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 an ad
After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 CBS4 interview
Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 23, 2018 CBS4 interview
Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2018 an ad
Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 1, 2018
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on September 7, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2018
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