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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Leslie Curran
Leslie Curran
stated on May 13, 2010 a city council meeting
Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg.
False
By Michael Van Sickler • July 9, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on July 8, 2010 a statement on her campaign website
"Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average."
True
July 8, 2010
Bud Chiles
Bud Chiles
stated on July 7, 2010 a statement on his campaign website
"Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
Half-True
July 7, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 26, 2010 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
"We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags."
True
By Laura Figueroa • July 7, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 1, 2010 a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference
"You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County."
Mostly True
July 6, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 1, 2010 a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference
"I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."
True
July 2, 2010
Ron Klein
Ron Klein
stated on June 28, 2010 a fundraising e-mail
"West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 1, 2010
Ritch Workman
Ritch Workman
stated on June 6, 2010 a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published
"In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants."
False
June 30, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
"We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."
Mostly False
June 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
"The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek
"If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • June 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 a public debate in West Palm Beach
"My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."  
Half-True
By Trenton Daniel • June 25, 2010
Florida Conservation Alliance
Florida Conservation Alliance
stated on June 19, 2010 a television commercial
"Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2010
Fair Districts Florida
Fair Districts Florida
stated on June 23, 2010 on the Fair Districts Florida website
"In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
True
June 24, 2010
Stuart Sternberg
Stuart Sternberg
stated on June 21, 2010 a press statement
The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 24, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on June 22, 2010 a debate
The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 23, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 16, 2010 a press release
Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants."
False
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 a Democratic U.S. Senate debate
Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 22, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate
"When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot."
Mostly True
June 22, 2010
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