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Tim Curtis
Tim Curtis
stated on October 15, 2013 a meeting about Common Core in Tampa:
Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on October 15, 2013 a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate:
"Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 in a mayoral forum:
"Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg."
False
By Julie Kliegman • October 17, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate:
"Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office."
False
By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2013
Fact Check Florida
Fact Check Florida
stated on October 11, 2013 a flier:
A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • October 14, 2013
Citizens for Fairness
Citizens for Fairness
stated on October 9, 2013 in a campaign mailer:
Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 a campaign mailer:
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Chris Latvala
Chris Latvala
stated on October 9, 2013 a tweet:
"Many don’t know that Bill Young was once the minority leader in the Florida Senate...because he was the only Republican senator."
True
By Katie Sanders • October 9, 2013
John Morgan
John Morgan
stated on September 22, 2013 Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” :
"Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
False
By Rochelle Koff • October 8, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on October 5, 2013 a tweet:
"Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"
False
By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2013
Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Diaz-Balart
stated on October 2, 2013 an interview on CNN:
There is "a constitutional issue" that affects "the paychecks of members of Congress" during a shutdown.
True
By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 1, 2013 a tweet:
The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 3, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on September 13, 2013 an op-ed:
"For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation.
Mostly True
By Rochelle Koff • October 1, 2013
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on September 19, 2013 a "Tampa Bay Times" op-ed:
"Many state and federal agencies have such ‘navigators’ involved in helping folks maneuver through the often complex processes associated with filing benefits claims, for example -- even buying health insurance."
True
By Amy Sherman • September 30, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 22, 2013 a Tampa Bay Times op-ed:
"Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 25, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 17, 2013 a letter to Florida's U.S. senators:
"Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 20, 2013 a press release:
"The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2013 a conversation with workers:
"You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
True
By Katie Sanders • September 23, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 12, 2013 a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 20, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 11, 2013 a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
"We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2013
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