Latest Stories By Joshua Gillin

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Fact-checking the third Florida governor’s debate

October 22, 2014

CNN hosted a nationally televised debate between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, their final face-off before Election Day. We checked the facts.

Previewing the first Florida governor’s debate

October 8, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist faced off in their first debate, hosted by Telemundo and broadcast in Spanish. Here’s a pre-debate summary of fact-checks on their favorite talking points, from education and the economy to immigration, voting rights and Cuba.

Crist, Scott TV battle heats up

September 22, 2014

As campaign spending for TV ads tops $50 million in Florida's governor's race, we take a look at the latest attacks.

Rating Gov. Rick Scott on his 2010 campaign promises

September 5, 2014

We look back at Gov. Rick Scott's time in office and review how he's done on the Scott-O-Meter, where we track and rate his 2010 campaign promises for fulfillment. 

The Florida governor’s race: the fact-checks so far

August 26, 2014

Tuesday is primary day in Florida, but with the way attacks have been flying between candidates Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, it feels like the general election has already started. 

Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side

August 25, 2014

PolitiFact Florida has checked statements by Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist -- and we even paid some attention to Nan Rich, too!

Education attacks have played a key role in governor’s race

August 19, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist have lambasted each other’s records on school funding while cherry-picking figures that put themselves in a favorable light.

NextGen Climate’s attack ads on Florida Gov. Rick Scott

August 19, 2014

Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer's political action committee has unleashed TV ads accusing Scott of being too cozy with oil drilling interests

NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott

August 15, 2014

A PAC by billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer unleashed TV ads that accuse Scott of trying to fleece Duke Energy and for being too cozy with oil drilling interests

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