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Welcome to PunditFact: A new home for fact-checking

November 1, 2013

Even in the entertaining and boisterous world of punditry, words matter and people should be held accountable for what they assert.

Fact-checking the St. Petersburg mayoral election

August 5, 2013

Candidates for mayor in St. Petersburg are on the campaign trail and providing fodder for the Truth-O-Meter.

Elections changes coming to Florida, again

April 24, 2013

The Legislature again is tinkering with Florida elections laws. Get the lowdown.

Is the NRA right that Obama is ‘coming for our guns’?

June 15, 2012

A mailer from the National Rifle Association says President Obama voted to outlaw deer-hunting ammunition and that his comments show he's coming for our guns. We check the facts.

Rick Scott’s latest ad: Who is that teacher?

April 18, 2012

Rick Scott has a curious surrogate in his latest television ad. Is she a public school teacher or a paid actor?

PolitiFact Florida takes fact-checking to TV

March 19, 2012

PolitiFact Florida finds an exclusive television home in Tampa Bay.

Fact-checking Rick Scott’s State of the State speech

January 11, 2012

Rick Scott's second State of the State address included claims about jobs, the cost of living and doughnuts. How'd he fare on the Truth-O-Meter?

The truth about congressional pay raises

November 23, 2011

How members of Congress found a way to bump up their pay without having to take a vote.

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Nevada

October 19, 2011

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan was under attack early from the GOP field. Later Mitt Romney and Rick Perry collided over immigration.

Fact-checking the Republican debate in Nevada

October 19, 2011

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan was under attack early from the GOP field. Later Mitt Romney and Rick Perry collided over immigration.

Checking Herman Cain’s math on 9-9-9

October 14, 2011

Herman Cain told us that a person making $50,000 a year would be better off under his 9-9-9. We crunch the numbers with a trio of accountants.

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