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Latest Fact-Checks In Florida

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Joe Gruters
stated on November 6, 2019 in a Tampa Bay Times forum:
“All the Democrats on the entire stage — every Democratic candidate said they want to give free health care to illegals.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 8, 2019
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet:
“Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine – he never allowed it to go.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2019
Nikki Fried
stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party:
“Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete.” 
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2019
Rick Scott
stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian:
When Rick Scott was governor, Florida “invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 20, 2019
Matt Gaetz
stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News:
In Australia “they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela.”  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2019
Greg Steube
stated on July 12, 2019 in a tweet:
“Terrorists who are currently being held at Guantanamo Bay can be transferred to a neighborhood near you” as a result of House Democrats’ actions on the National Defense Authorization Act.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 19, 2019
Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet:
Democrats “don’t want money” to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 9, 2019
Jared Kushner
stated on April 1, 2019 in an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News:
Florida “passed a law where former felons can now vote. We’ve had more ex-felons register as Republicans than Democrats.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2019
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address:
“I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2019
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 30, 2018 in an interview:
Says that Andrew Gillum said, “Police and prisons have no place in justice.”
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook ad:
“If Rick Scott had his way he would encourage racially profiling immigrant communities here in Florida. He also opposed allowing Dreamers to remain in the U.S.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 2, 2018
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video:
Says Andrew Gillum “oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad:
After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, “utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018
Bill Nelson
stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott “subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools.”  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 28, 2018
Rick Scott
stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad:
“Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation.”
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 26, 2018
Rick Scott
stated on July 30, 2018 in in a campaign ad:
Says Bill Nelson “doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security.”
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 16, 2018
Gwen Graham
stated on August 3, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview:
“The teachers in (charter) schools don’t even have to be certified.”
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 15, 2018
Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News:
States “haven’t even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now.”  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2018
Gwen Graham
stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet:
“When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida’s aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2018
Adam Putnam
stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown:
“Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism”
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • July 27, 2018
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