Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

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Fact-checking Sen. Marco Rubio

April 10, 2015

Rubio announced that he will run for president in 2016. We look back at his statements about immigration, climate change, Obamacare and other topics.

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for March

April 9, 2015

Claims from Jeb Bush, SeaWorld and a gun rights advocacy group topped were among our most popular last month.

Mailbag: ‘How can this FALSE claim be Mostly True?’

April 3, 2015

Readers talk back about our fact-checks of claims about gators vs. guns, school tests and prayer rugs.

Fact-checking Florida’s Legislature at the halfway point

April 1, 2015

We have fact-checked claims about school tests, Medicaid expansion, online voter registration and a statistical claim about attacks by alligators vs. gun permit holders.

Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio

March 23, 2015

The Treasure Coast congressman who ousted GOP firebrand Allen West wants to run for Senate in 2016.

Fact-checking Rick Scott on the environment and sea-level rise

March 11, 2015

As Gov. Rick Scott denies news reports that say his administration tried to ban the use of term "climate change," we look back at our fact-checks about the governor and the environment.

Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act

March 6, 2015

On the 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma, we look back at our fact-checks about voting rights

Fact-checks about the Florida Legislature

February 26, 2015

As the Florida Legislature convenes, PolitiFact Florida has fact-checked claims about bills related to guns, voter registration and school tests.

Fact-checking Alcee Hastings who called Texas ‘crazy’

February 13, 2015

PolitiFact Florida has fact-checked several claims from the longtime congressman from Broward County, including provocative comments about Texas. 

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