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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 31, 2015 a speech in Miami:
On the Cuba embargo.  
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on July 27, 2015 a Telemundo News interview:
Says in 2002, he "won more Hispanic votes than Anglo votes, 60 percent in the state."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • July 31, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an appearance on 'Fox & Friends':
"Forty percent of people in this country, illegally, are overstaying visas."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • July 29, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.":
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 28, 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
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an interview on Fox News:
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 23, 2015
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on July 13, 2015 an open letter to Floridians:
"Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 22, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on July 17, 2015 a town hall in Carson City, Nevada:
"A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 21, 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
Allison Tant
Allison Tant
stated on July 15, 2015 a press release:
Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix:
Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.
False
By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on July 9, 2015 an announcement video:
"In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 14, 2015
Todd Wilcox
Todd Wilcox
stated on July 8, 2015 a campaign announcement:
"More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 10, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2015 a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns:
Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN:
Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2015
Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis
stated on June 24, 2015 a speech on the House floor:
"Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • July 7, 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
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 25, 2015 a press release:
Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • June 30, 2015
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 a Facebook post:
Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 a Facebook post:
Says Jeb Bush "said low-income women should ‘get their life together and find a husband.' "
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015
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