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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on October 21, 2015 a post on his website
"The federal government owns about half of the West, yet it continues to acquire more land."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • October 27, 2015
Ruth's List Florida
Ruth's List Florida
stated on September 22, 2015 an email to voters
"Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor."  
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 28, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN debate
"When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • September 17, 2015
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on September 15, 2015 a TV ad in Iowa
Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 15, 2015
Ron Bergeron
Ron Bergeron
stated on September 2, 2015 a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting
"There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • September 8, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 18, 2015 a speech at the Iowa State Fair
"We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 6, 2015 comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
"This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2015
Arthenia Joyner
Arthenia Joyner
stated on July 30, 2015 a letter to Jeb Bush
Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 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
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
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
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 "said low-income women should ‘get their life together and find a husband.' "
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on June 21, 2015 a Miami Herald op-ed
"After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 24, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech at Texas Southern University
"In Florida, when Jeb Bush was governor, state authorities conducted a deeply flawed purge of voters before the presidential election in 2000" and "in 2004 a plan to purge even more voters was headed off."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando
Says that during his eight years as Florida governor, "we created 1.3 million net new jobs -- more jobs created than Texas."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2015
Debbie Mayfield
Debbie Mayfield
stated on May 4, 2015 a tweet
"Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • May 14, 2015
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