"Florida Governor Rick Scott now listed as ‘critical’ after bizarre hurricane cleanup accident."
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Claim Florida Gov. Rick Scott injured in Irma recovery is fake
An Internet rumor claiming that Florida’s governor was injured while helping a neighbor clear debris following the impact from Hurricane Irma is fake news.
"Florida Governor Rick Scott Now Listed As ‘Critical’ After Bizarre Hurricane Cleanup Accident," reads a headline from thelastlineofdefense.org.
There is nothing true about the post. In the hours after the post, Scott addressed the media in Opa-locka, Fla. He was uninjured.
The post suggests Scott is from Sarasota. He is not.
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The post says Scott’s chief of staff is Morton Valdy. He is not.
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The post says Scott was taken to Mercy General Hospital in Sarasota. There is no hospital in Sarasota by that name.
We’ve written about the thelastlineofdefense.org, before. The website is a well known peddler of fake news.
We rate this claim Pants on Fire.
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Thelastlineofdefense.org, Florida Governor Rick Scott Now Listed As ‘Critical’ After Bizarre Hurricane Cleanup Accident," Sept. 11, 2017
PolitiFact, "If you're fooled by fake news, this man probably wrote it, " May 31, 2017
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