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Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"The media is pretty quiet about Florida's decline in COVID cases. No mask mandates or vaccine mandates."
By Tom Kertscher• October 15, 2021
Charlie Crist stated on July 10, 2014 in a fundraising email:
"All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars."
By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2014
Bill Nelson stated on April 08, 2014 in remarks at a committee hearing:
"My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population."
By Amy Sherman• April 14, 2014
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:
Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."
By Kyra Haas• October 15, 2018
Patrick Murphy stated on April 06, 2016 in a conference call with reporters:
Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state."  
By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2016
Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting:
Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
By Yacob Reyes• March 14, 2022
Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald":
Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates."
By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013
Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference:
"Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
By Katie Sanders• June 21, 2011
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press:
Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace."
By Amy Sherman• March 15, 2017
Bud Chiles stated on July 07, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website:
"Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
By Cristina Silva• July 7, 2010
Erin Marie Olszewski stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Don’t believe the hype that Florida” COVID-19 “numbers are up. It’s a blatant lie.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2021
Charlie Crist stated on February 03, 2022 in Twitter:
“New Jersey and Maryland produce more solar power than Florida, the Sunshine State!”
By Yacob Reyes• February 11, 2022
Annette Taddeo stated on April 21, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC:
"Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic" in Florida.
By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2014
Rick Scott stated on January 15, 2013 in a discussion with black lawmakers:
Says a recent study shows Florida students are second in the world in fourth grade reading, behind Singapore.
By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2013
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference:
“The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 2, 2020
Ron DeSantis stated on January 18, 2024 in a CNN town hall in Henniker, N.H.:
“Florida state government (has the) lowest number of state employees per capita in the country.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• January 23, 2024
Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5:
"Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• August 17, 2011
Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally:
"Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states."
By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• April 2, 2013
Janet Cruz stated on March 07, 2017 in a speech:
"Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average."
By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2017
Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Florida is "the 45th in state education funding."
By Amy Sherman• January 17, 2020

Articles (1748)

Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side

By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2014

The Florida governor's race: the fact-checks so far

By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2014

PolitiFact Florida wins Green Eyeshade Award for online politics reporting

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 9, 2013

Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell

By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020

Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 2017 State of the State address

By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• March 7, 2017

Fact-checking the Florida candidates for governor and U.S. Senate

By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2018

Fact-checks of Gov. Rick Scott cross the 100 mark

By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2014

PolitiFact Florida to appear in Halifax Media Group newspapers

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 12, 2014

PolitiFact Florida takes fact-checking to TV

By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2012

Fact-checking Florida on health care

By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2012

Incoming US Sen. Rick Scott kept half his campaign promises as Florida governor

By Amy Sherman• January 7, 2019

Fact-checks about the Florida Legislature

By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2015

Rick Scott's promises at the half-way mark

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 4, 2013

Fact-checking Florida's gubernatorial debate

By John Bartosek• October 11, 2010

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for April 2015

By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2015

Dissecting the Republican theme ‘Crist crash, Scott surge’ in the governor’s race

By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2014

Previewing the first Florida governor's debate

By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• October 8, 2014

Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue

By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010

PolitiFact Florida's top 5 in July 2016

By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 8, 2016

Are New Yorkers really fleeing to Florida over taxes?

By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2019