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David Rivera
David Rivera
stated on January 25, 2011 a statement
"In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."
False
By Trenton Daniel • February 2, 2011
Jason Brodeur
Jason Brodeur
stated on January 16, 2011 comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press.
Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 1, 2011
Ed Turanchik
Ed Turanchik
stated on December 9, 2010 an interview with 'Creative Loafing'
"No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."
Half-True
By Lee Logan • January 28, 2011
Dennis Jones
Dennis Jones
stated on January 26, 2011 a state Senate committee hearing.
Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 27, 2011
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee
"Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."
Mostly True
By Trenton Daniel • January 27, 2011
Dean Cannon
Dean Cannon
stated on January 19, 2011 comments to reporters.
"The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on January 16, 2011 a fact-sheet.
More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 4, 2011 a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970
"There was no panhandling when I left office."
False
By Lee Logan • January 21, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on January 17, 2011 comments at the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.
"92 percent" of President Barack Obama's administration has "never worked outside government."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • January 20, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 17, 2011 comments to reporters.
"Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 17, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on January 12, 2011 comments to reporters.
"Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 14, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 9, 2011 an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald'
"A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • January 13, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on January 2, 2011 a Fox News TV show
"We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."  
False
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 9, 2011 comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 10, 2011
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 3, 2011 a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece.
"In 1998, nearly half of Florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. Today, 72% of them can read."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 3, 2011
Dean Cannon
Dean Cannon
stated on December 8, 2010 a newspaper interview
House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
True
By Amy Sherman • December 23, 2010
Ellen Freidin
Ellen Freidin
stated on December 13, 2010 comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.
"We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • December 22, 2010
Martin Kiar
Martin Kiar
stated on December 14, 2010 a meeting
"You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher."  
True
By Amy Sherman • December 21, 2010
John Mica
John Mica
stated on November 25, 2010 a Fox News interview.
TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 17, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2010 a meeting with state legislators.
"We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2010
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