48 People 25918 Fact-checks 8304 Articles People (48) Enterprise Florida Seamless Florida Florida Grown Florida for All Florida Strong Florida voter Progress Florida Americans for Prosperity: Florida Committee for Florida's Education For Our Future Florida Free Market Florida Florida Chamber of Commerce Florida Democratic Party Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Florida Immigrant Coalition Florida Supreme Court Progressive Choice Florida Tomorrow's Vision of Florida Associated Industries of Florida Fact-checks (25918) Jim Durrett stated on April 28, 2011 in a radio interview: According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years." By Willoughby Mariano• May 6, 2011 Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." By Allison Graves• June 29, 2016 Uber stated on November 07, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 Viral image stated on December 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs “riding a bike in jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 08, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." By W. Gardner Selby• April 15, 2016 Mike Males stated on June 13, 2011 in an article : "There’s pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] aren’t effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people." By Chris Joyner• July 22, 2011 CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2022 Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." By Tom Kertscher• November 16, 2020 Tulsi Gabbard stated on June 28, 2019 in an interview: "There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.” By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021 Bloggers stated on April 08, 2021 in articles and social media: Black Lives Matter protest at Iowa Capitol was an “insurrection” like that on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol. By Tom Kertscher• April 12, 2021 Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” By Maria Briceño• October 15, 2025 Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." By Dan Clark• December 9, 2016 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 Bloggers stated on January 30, 2021 in a blog post: “Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2021 Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2012 Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. By Joshua Gillin• March 18, 2015 Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2011 Articles (8304) What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Did the rules of the debate say there would be no fan? By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Rep. John Boehner's ice maker claim rated as No. 4 By Robert Higgs• December 28, 2010 Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final State of the State speech By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Fact-checking Florida’s Legislature at the halfway point By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 1, 2015 Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By John Kruzel• October 26, 2018 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Mailbag: 'I rate PolitiFact’s conclusions Mostly False' By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Fact-checking Dave Coulter's record on policing in Ferndale By Clara Hendrickson• August 3, 2020
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Jim Durrett stated on April 28, 2011 in a radio interview: According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years." By Willoughby Mariano• May 6, 2011 Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." By Allison Graves• June 29, 2016 Uber stated on November 07, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015 Viral image stated on December 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs “riding a bike in jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 08, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." By W. Gardner Selby• April 15, 2016 Mike Males stated on June 13, 2011 in an article : "There’s pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] aren’t effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people." By Chris Joyner• July 22, 2011 CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2022 Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." By Tom Kertscher• November 16, 2020 Tulsi Gabbard stated on June 28, 2019 in an interview: "There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Maria Sachs stated on October 01, 2013 in a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale: "In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths." By Rochelle Koff• October 29, 2013 Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.” By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021 Bloggers stated on April 08, 2021 in articles and social media: Black Lives Matter protest at Iowa Capitol was an “insurrection” like that on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol. By Tom Kertscher• April 12, 2021 Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” By Maria Briceño• October 15, 2025 Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." By Dan Clark• December 9, 2016 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 Bloggers stated on January 30, 2021 in a blog post: “Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 4, 2021 Adam Hasner stated on October 18, 2012 in an ad: While she was mayor, Lois Frankel took a "police helicopter ride to go to a dinner party." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2012 Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. By Joshua Gillin• March 18, 2015 Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a New York Times column: Texas "ranks third in teen pregnancies... and it is No. 1 in repeat teen pregnancies." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2011
What we know about Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. By Daniel Funke, Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2020 Did the rules of the debate say there would be no fan? By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2014 Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try. By Lawrence Mower• January 16, 2024 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Rep. John Boehner's ice maker claim rated as No. 4 By Robert Higgs• December 28, 2010 Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021 Fact-check: How true is Green Book? By Manuela Tobias• February 7, 2019 Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final State of the State speech By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Fact-checking Florida’s Legislature at the halfway point By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• April 1, 2015 Donald Trump says he doesn’t know his accusers. Does he? By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2017 Speaker-to-be Boehner often speaks the truth By Robert Higgs• November 4, 2010 Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By John Kruzel• October 26, 2018 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Mailbag: 'I rate PolitiFact’s conclusions Mostly False' By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Fact-checking Dave Coulter's record on policing in Ferndale By Clara Hendrickson• August 3, 2020
