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Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer:
"March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline:
"Principal bans candy canes."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet:
"Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • November 13, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet:
"#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 12, 2018
Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway
stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet:
"The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 8, 2018
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad:
"If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College:
Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad:
"During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad:
Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."
True
By Amy Sherman • October 23, 2018
Florida Strong
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video:
Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:
"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:
"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters:
After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad:
Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad:
After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview:
Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 23, 2018 in CBS4 interview:
Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray
stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad:
Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 4, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2018 in an ad:
Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 1, 2018
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2018
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