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Former PolitiFact Florida Editor

John Bartosek was with the PolitiFact Florida site as editor from June 2010-11. He previously worked as an editor at the Palm Beach Post for 24 years and in Raleigh, N.C., for 10 years. He was based in West Palm Beach.

Featured Statements

Allen West
stated on June 2, 2011 in an interview:

"China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt."

By Amy Sherman • June 14, 2011
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview:

"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."

By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed:

"Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 10, 2011
Rick Scott
stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN:

"Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 9, 2011
Tom Rooney
stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release:

"For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved."

By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2011
Marjorie Dannenfelser
stated on May 6, 2011 in a blog:

Planned Parenthood "raked in more than $300 million in profits over the past four years."

By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2011
Bob Graham
stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball.":

"We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 6, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
stated on May 22, 2011 in TV interview:

"No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."

By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2011
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
Adam Hasner
stated on May 23, 2011 in a tweet:

"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."

By Amy Sherman • May 30, 2011

Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real

By Aaron Sharockman • June 8, 2011
Mike Haridopolos and the 'Ryan Plan'

By Robert Farley • June 1, 2011
PolitiFact on TV: Dissecting that amazing catch

By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2011
The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner?

By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2011
President Obama's 2008 pledge to kill Osama bin Laden is a Promise Kept

By Bill Adair • May 2, 2011
Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills

By John Bartosek • April 26, 2011
Debate over Planned Parenthood funding moves to Florida

By Bill Adair • April 21, 2011
Tracking Rick Scott's first 100 days in office

By Aaron Sharockman • April 14, 2011
Dueling ads over 'paycheck protection' legislation

By Aaron Sharockman • April 13, 2011
Rick Scott's first bill-signing moves the Scott-O-Meter

By Aaron Sharockman • March 24, 2011