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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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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:
"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
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
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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 19, 2018 a campaign appearance:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson is a socialist.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 11, 2018 in a TV ad:
"Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 26, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 2, 2018 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Says there is a report "that showed that, should we move to cover more people to a Medicare for All system, we could actually save the system trillions over an extended period of time."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2018
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 12, 2018 an ad:
Says Andrew Gillum "wants to increase Florida taxes by a billion dollars."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 14, 2018
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on September 5, 2018 a tweet:
"Nearly 7 million Floridians have pre-existing conditions — but Rick Scott and Florida Republicans wants to take away their health care coverage by ending the Affordable Care Act."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 2, 2018 a radio interview:
Says Andrew Gillum "wants to abolish ICE and doesn't believe in doing any type of immigration enforcement."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 11, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 30, 2018 Laura Ingraham's radio show:
Says Andrew Gillum has a "far left socialist platform."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on August 29, 2018 an MSNBC interview:
Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2018
Unite Here Florida PAC
Unite Here Florida PAC
stated on August 16, 2018 a TV ad:
"Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2018
Frank White
Frank White
stated on August 6, 2018 a campaign ad:
"Ashley Moody was a lifelong Democrat." ​
False
By Lucia Geng • August 21, 2018
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