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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 27, 2010 a campaign website
"Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement.
Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign website
"Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 1, 2010
Steven Schale
Steven Schale
stated on August 31, 2010 a blog post.
Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 1, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 27, 2010 an ad.
"When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 31, 2010
Bud Chiles
Bud Chiles
stated on August 31, 2010 a campaign website
"Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care."
True
By Amy Sherman • August 31, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on August 24, 2010 a campaign TV advertisement.
"The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • August 30, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.
"We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 30, 2010
Sam Rashid
Sam Rashid
stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer.
The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa."
Mostly False
By Bill Varian • August 28, 2010
Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 a web ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 24, 2010 his primary victory speech.
Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 25, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 18, 2010 MSNBC's "The Ed Show."
The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010
Josh Burgin
Josh Burgin
stated on August 20, 2010 in a mailer.
Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." 
False
By Bill Varian • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 10, 2010 a debate
"Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."  
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • August 20, 2010
Florida First Initiative
Florida First Initiative
stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.
"Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 20, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate in Miami.
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.
On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
Mark Sharpe
Mark Sharpe
stated on July 20, 2010 a campaign mailer
"Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."
Mostly False
By Bill Varian • August 19, 2010
Holly Benson
Holly Benson
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.
"Most AGs don't go to court.."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.
Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010
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