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Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article:
"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2011
Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing:
"According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit."
By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015
Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing:
There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades.
By Gabrielle Lazor• July 11, 2025
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad:
"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017
Donald Trump stated on January 03, 2026 in a post on Truth Social:
Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.
By Madison Czopek• January 6, 2026
Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The 2023 Israel-Hamas war is a “false flag.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023
Bloggers stated on June 01, 2016 in Internet posts:
Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course."
By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• June 1, 2016
X posts stated on August 19, 2021 in in tweets:
The bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 19 was a false flag.
By Bill McCarthy• August 24, 2021
Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address:
“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”
By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post:
“Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.”
By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a post:
Suggests Megan Thee Stallion was not shot in the foot.
By Monique Curet• May 16, 2022
Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post:
Says Raz Simone “conquered” part of Seattle, handed out guns to form a paramilitary force that murdered three people, robbed the locals and walked away without being questioned.
By Monique Curet• November 18, 2021
Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter:
In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people."
By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020
Social Media stated on December 15, 2025 in in social media posts:
Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.
By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2025
Danny Porter stated on May 04, 2015 in an interview with AM750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB radio:
"A sitting sheriff cannot be charged except by a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge."
By Nancy Badertscher, April Hunt• May 6, 2015
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad:
Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case.
By Paul Specht• May 25, 2022
Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021
Ron Bergeron stated on September 02, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting:
"There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida."
By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2015
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing:
Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him."
By Haley BeMiller• September 1, 2020
Donald Trump stated on May 13, 2015 in a tweet:
"You can be an NFL player with murder charges and not be suspended."
By Katie Sanders• May 18, 2015

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By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2016

Who ended up at Alligator Alcatraz? It’s not just ‘worst of the worst’ criminals, as officials said

By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2025

Florida's Alligator Alcatraz may close. Trump, DeSantis' statements about center clash with facts

By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026

DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong.

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025

Viral videos spread flimsy Alligator Alcatraz ‘incinerators’ rumor

By Maria Briceño• July 10, 2025

¿Quiénes están en Alligator Alcatraz? No todos son criminales, contrario a lo que dijo Donald Trump

By Madison Czopek• July 25, 2025

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for March

By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2015

The Top 10 most viewed Florida fact-checks of 2016

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2016

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money

By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025

Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse

By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers

By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021

The 10 most popular Florida fact-checks of 2017

By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017

What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020

Ron DeSantis dijo que todos en Alligator Alcatraz tienen orden de deportación, abogados dicen que no

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 31, 2025

Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse

By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020

The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States

By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018

Real or hoax? Massive gator spotted roaming golf course

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• June 3, 2016

The facts on mass shootings in the United States

By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017

Fact checking Kenosha shootings, violent protests one year later

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The DOJ says a US media company promoted ‘Russian interests.’ Who were its 6 content creators?

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