Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

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Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled

At CPAC, the former governor said conservatives should make personal connections and help people. To illustrate the point, he told the story of a mother he met on the campaign trail. We checked into the facts behind the story.

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Jeb Bush’s story of the mom who inspired him to help the disabled

At CPAC, Bush told a brief anecdote about how conservatives should make personal connections and help people. Here's the rest of the story.

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Email fabricates foreign students getting a free ride

We flunk a chain email that claims foreign students get Pell grants, gas cards and child care before they head back home.


 

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Will a Medicaid expansion create jobs? A review of the evidence

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said the expansion of Medicaid that Gov. Rick Scott now backs will not create jobs. We review the evidence.

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Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff

Rubio voted against the deal, but before that he tweeted about who supported Social Security changes -- the GOP or Obama?

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Crank up the Carlos-O-Meter!

PolitiFact Florida tracks promises by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez as he begins a new term. We add one new promise to our Carlos-O-Meter.

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Allen West and Patrick Murphy launch dueling attack ads in a Florida Congressional race

We fact-check ads where the candidates attack each other on matters of personal character.

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Fact-checking the Frankel-Hasner race in South Florida

We look at dueling ads in a the congressional race for a seat representing Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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