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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on April 8, 2010 a letter posted on his campaign Web site.
Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • April 19, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on April 15, 2010 in a press conference announcing veto of SB 6.
The passage of the teacher tenure bill in the Fla. Legislature was like the health care bill in Congress because one party jammed it through.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 16, 2010
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on April 15, 2010 a press release.
Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 15, 2010
Richard Land
Richard Land
stated on April 7, 2010 an interview with "Politico"
Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 14, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on April 12, 2010 in a TV ad.
Marco Rubio was "subpoenaed."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 25, 2010 a news release
"Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation" before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2010
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on April 9, 2010 her campaign Web site.
Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 22, 2010 in a fundraising E-mail.
"The path to ObamaCare becoming law all started with Charlie Crist supporting President Obama's $787 billion stimulus."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • April 7, 2010
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on April 2, 2010 a television advertisement.
The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 7, 2010
Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery
stated on April 3, 2010 an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on February 28, 2010 an interview on Newsmax TV
"If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • April 6, 2010
Alexander Snitker
Alexander Snitker
stated on March 29, 2010 Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release
"Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 5, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 31, 2010 a press release
The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 5, 2010
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on April 2, 2010 a statement on the group's Web site
The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 2, 2010
Foundation for Florida's Future
Foundation for Florida's Future
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release
''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Half-True
By Carol Rosenberg • April 2, 2010
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on March 30, 2010 a statement on his campaign Web site.
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 31, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release
"On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
"Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican."
True
By Carol Rosenberg • March 30, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 28, 2010 a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 30, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 28, 2010 a debate on Fox News Sunday
Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 29, 2010
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