Amy HollyfieldGovernment & politics editor, Tampa Bay Times
Amy Hollyfield is the government & politics editor for the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times), overseeing state and national political coverage, including bureaus in Tallahassee and Washington, and PolitiFact, the Times’ fact-checking Web site. PolitiFact was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Amy has worked at the Times for more than 10 years, after previous stints at the Miami Herald and Florida Today.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Amy Hollyfield
"At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m.
"Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation."
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."
"In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it was the Democrats who cut $500 billion from Medicare. And they also put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans."
"The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F."
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
"You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board."
Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow.
Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his "9-9-9" plan than under the current tax system.
Recent stories from Amy Hollyfield
Tuning the Truth-O-MeterWe explain how we decide on a Truth-O-Meter rating and why we changed a rating on a jobs claim.
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?
The PolitiFact report card on the presidential candidatesWe compare the candidates' records on the Truth-O-Meter. Paul and Romney lean toward True; Bachmann and Gingrich lean False.
Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare'In campaign ads, web videos and TV interviews, Democrats repeatedly said House Republicans had "voted to end Medicare." Our 2011 winner is the latest in a long history of scare tactics aimed at senior citizens.
How we chose the 2011 Lie of the YearFor the first time, PolitiFact editors and readers chose different claims as the Lie of the Year.
The truth about congressional pay raisesHow members of Congress found a way to bump up their pay without having to take a vote.
PolitiFact's guide to Thanksgiving dinnerFind yourself sitting beside a relative who has sent you lots of chain e-mails? Here's our guide on what to say. Stash it under the green bean casserole until you need it.
Halloween special report: our scariest fact-checks!We review some of our scariest fact-checks and find the Truth-O-Meter is burning brighter than a jack-o-lantern.
PolitiFact Lab at Poynter will explore new venturesWe are partnering with the Poynter Institute for joint projects and educational programs.
Checking Herman Cain's math on 9-9-9Herman 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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