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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on May 20, 2010 a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum:
Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
True
By Laura Figueroa • June 14, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:
"Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 11, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on June 10, 2010 a statement from his campaign:
Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2010
Bud Chiles
Bud Chiles
stated on June 3, 2010 announcing his campaign for governor.:
"Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 9, 2010
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on June 4, 2010 a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.:
"There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 8, 2010
Dan Fanelli
Dan Fanelli
stated on June 3, 2010 a video on his campaign website:
Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2010
David Caton
David Caton
stated on November 5, 2009 a mass e-mail:
If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties."
True
By Bill Varian • June 7, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 30, 2010 a TV ad:
"Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 4, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 2, 2010 comments on his campaign website:
Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 4, 2010
Scott Maddox
Scott Maddox
stated on May 25, 2010 email to supporters:
After the oil spill, Congressman Adam Putnam "doubled down saying all energy sources, including oil drilling in the Gulf, should be considered just days after the oil spill started."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 2, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 25, 2010 a speech to young Republicans in Tampa:
Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • May 27, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on May 16, 2010 interviews with Florida media.:
Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law.
Full Flop
By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on May 25, 2010 his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling:
"Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling."
Mostly True
By Lesley Clark • May 26, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 18, 2010 an e-mail message:
"Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
Mostly True
By Trenton Daniel • May 25, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on May 21, 2010 a campaign website:
"Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
True
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.:
"The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 21, 2010
Allen West
Allen West
stated on May 16, 2010 a blog on his campaign website:
In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' "
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on May 18, 2010 a press release.:
Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 20, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 12, 2010 statements to the press:
On returning Republican campaign contributions.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • May 19, 2010
Heather Beaven
Heather Beaven
stated on May 12, 2010 an e-mail to supporters.:
John Mica's brother is an oil lobbyist and his daughter represents the natural gas industry.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 18, 2010
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