Latest Stories By Amy Sherman

Florida Democrats say half of Venezuelans’ asylum claims are denied. We found partial data that supports the claim — but the denial rate isn't unique to Venezuela.

HR 1 has drawn strong reactions from those on opposite sides of battles over laws about voting rights

When it became Sen. Michael Bennet's turn to speak on the Senate floor about the record-long government shutdown, the Colorado Democrat said he had had enough of criticism from Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Bennet made several pointed claims about Cruz and his voting record, the deficit, China’s accomplishments in space, and the dim view most Americans have of Congress.

Here's a fact-checked recap of Bennet's claims.

Scott ignores the full story about Venezuela’s economic downfall

A look at the impact on airport safety, hurricane preparedness, food stamps and food safety inspections

A former Obama official said that there is over a 90 percent chance that someone illegally crossing the southwest border will get caught, but experts cast doubt on that figure.

PolitiFact is fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address.

For eight years, PolitiFact Florida kept tabs on Scott’s campaign promises on our Scott-O-Meter. As he leaves Tallahassee for Washington, we review which ones he was able to keep and which ones he didn’t.

Together, the lies against the Parkland students in the wake of unspeakable tragedy were the most significant falsehoods of 2018. We name them PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year.

We debunk some myths about the recounts

While there have been lots of problems in the vote counting, no judge or state office has proven fraud.

Citing an ongoing FBI probe, Trump attacked Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.