Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on December 22, 2016 a tweet
"Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required."
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By Amy Sherman • December 28, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on October 17, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando
"Marco Rubio made it clear: Not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, he went on to say he doesn't trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes."
True
By Allison Graves • October 18, 2016
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 19, 2016 a debate
"In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds."
True
By Allison Graves • September 20, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on August 19, 2016 a post on his campaign website
Says Marco Rubio "voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 24, 2016
Josh Earnest
Josh Earnest
stated on August 3, 2016 a White House press briefing
"The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2016
Jim Waldman
Jim Waldman
stated on July 8, 2016 a campaign email
Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."  
True
By Allison Graves • July 15, 2016
Loretta Lynch
Loretta Lynch
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2016
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 1, 2016 Internet posts
Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course."
True
By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy • June 1, 2016
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on April 25, 2016 an Orlando debate
Says he "was the only Republican" to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood.
True
By Joshua Gillin • April 26, 2016
Right to Rise
Right to Rise
stated on March 1, 2016 a television ad.
Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 8, 2016
John Cortes
John Cortes
stated on January 13, 2016 a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting
"Anyone can die of a toothache."
True
By Joshua Gillin • January 26, 2016
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on November 5, 2015 a Facebook post
"Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge."
True
By Joshua Gillin • November 9, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 the CNBC GOP presidential debate
In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes."  
True
By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • October 29, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 29, 2015 his energy plan
"Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history."
True
By Joshua Gillin • October 2, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 21, 2015 a fundraising email
"Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."  
True
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
"As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 7, 2015
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 20, 2015 a statement
Says David Jolly refused "to cut spending for a national greenhouse in D.C."
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 27, 2015
Carlos Curbelo
Carlos Curbelo
stated on July 10, 2015 a radio interview
Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding.
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 21, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 an announcement on his website
Says his release of 33 years of tax returns is "more than any presidential candidate in history."
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 1, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando
"We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years."
True
By Joshua Gillin • June 9, 2015
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