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Amy Sherman is a reporter for the Miami Herald.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Amy Sherman
"Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years."
"No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’
Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."
"This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip."
Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures.
"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
"Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking."
"In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation."
Recent stories from Amy Sherman
PolitiFact's guide to the Florida GOP primaryWe review our fact-checking of the TV ads and debates for the Florida primary.
Fact-checking the Florida primaryWhat were some of the sharpest attack lines of the past week?
PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debateWe continue fact-checking the GOP debate at University of South Florida.
Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speechRick 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?
PolitiFact Florida’s top 10 fact-checks of 2011We look back at our most popular reports of 2011: fact-checks of Marco Rubio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rick Scott and Alan Grayson. And then there was that Evan Longoria viral video ...
The truth about congressional pay raisesHow members of Congress found a way to bump up their pay without having to take a vote.
Just how big is the proposed casino in Miami?The Genting Group wants to bring casino-style resort gaming to South Florida. And they want to make a big splash along downtown Miami's waterfront.
First budget moves the meter for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos GimenezHow'd Carlos Gimenez's first budget track with the promises he made during the campaign? The Carlos-O-Meter has the update.
Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami?Donna Shalala says the academic achievements of the University of Miami's student-athletes are "mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." We put that to the Truth-O-Meter.
Stanford, Notre Dame and ... the University of Miami?Donna Shalala says the academic achievements of the University of Miami's student-athletes are "mentioned in the same breath and spirit as Notre Dame and Stanford." We put that to the Truth-O-Meter.
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