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Leading medical experts agree on vaccination schedule
Ben Carson
Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Researchers say only a third of that
Donald Trump
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
Wrong in 2014; wrong now
Rick Scott
"If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, June 8th, 2015
Claim was wrong when Dems used it against GOPers too
National Republican Senatorial Committee
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Solar debate overcast in Louisiana, not Georgia
Americans for Prosperity: Florida
Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
Repealing Obamacare doesn't mean lifetime coverage
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
No evidence Crist was part of Rothstein's Ponzi scheme
A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Centers are open
Lois Frankel
Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, September 18th, 2014
The Legislature suspended those powers
Republican Party of Florida
Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
Oddball claim lacks evidence
Charles Van Zant
A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Democrats opposed a controversial law but they didn't vote to impose Sharia law
Bloggers
"Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, May 8th, 2014
There is plenty of recycled lead available in the U.S.
Chain email
Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, April 25th, 2014
It's actually moving closer to the Vatican
Jeb Bush
"Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
A thesis shot full of holes
Allen West
"Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
This claim doesn't have a prayer
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition
The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, October 21st, 2013
A stretch so big our backs hurt
Fact Check Florida
A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, October 14th, 2013
Myth atop a myth
Kathleen Ford
"Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
Not before, not ever
Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
Hit the brakes on this rumor
The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
Try $2 million
Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013