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PolitiFact Florida helps you find the truth in Florida politics. Reporters and researchers examine statements by Florida elected officials and candidates and anyone else who speaks up on matters of public importance. We research their statements and then rate the accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter. PolitiFact Florida is a partnership of the Poynter Institute, WLRN and NBC 6.

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All Fact-checks for Florida

stated on July 25, 2023 in a Facebook post

“US Navy SEALs are arresting Ron DeSantis” for running a child sex trafficking ring.

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stated on July 20, 2023 in a speech to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”

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stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook

Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida.

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stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview

“In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”

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stated on July 10, 2023 in a TikTok post

"If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid."

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stated on July 15, 2023 in a speech

Florida has “the highest” homeowners insurance in the nation.

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stated on July 17, 2023 in an Instagram post

"Florida to ban mRNA vaccines as credible evidence of biological weapons."

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stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo

Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”

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stated on July 3, 2023 in un video en TikTok

"Tejas, Florida y otros estados acaban de anunciar que le darán papeles a todos los inmigrantes indocumentados".

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stated on June 29, 2023 in a tweet

Donald Trump is an “affirmative action advocate.”

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Jared Moskowitz

stated on June 23, 2023 in a tweet

Image shows Donald Trump golfing.

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stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet

Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”

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stated on June 12, 2023 in a TV interview

"Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”

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stated on June 7, 2023 in a roundtable discussion.

“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”

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stated on May 27, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook

Video muestra un arresto de "inmigrantes en Florida".

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stated on June 2, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook

Disney "acaba de publicar" que no puedes entrar a sus parques en Florida y California "sin que tus hijos reconozcan que no le pueden llamar a un niño él o ella".

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stated on May 25, 2023 in a radio interview

Donald Trump "wanted to amnesty 2 million illegal aliens in 2018 when he was president."

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stated on May 22, 2023 in a post

Video shows boxes of books removed from a middle school library that were “banned by the DeSantis regime in Florida.”

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stated on May 24, 2023 in a Twitter Spaces event

“There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida.”

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Instagram posts

stated on May 26, 2023 in an Instagram post

“Miami-Dade County has banned” Amanda Gorman’s poem “from elementary schools.”

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Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2023

¿Cómo afecta la nueva ley de inmigración de Florida a los trabajadores temporales y agrícolas?

¿Cómo afecta la nueva ley de inmigración de Florida a los trabajadores temporales y agrícolas?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 17, 2023

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • July 12, 2023

What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record

What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record

By Amy Sherman • July 7, 2023

Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?

Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?

By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2023

Verificando lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados

Verificando lo que Donald Trump dijo a Americano Media sobre su caso de los documentos clasificados

By Maria Briceño • June 13, 2023

9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked

9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked

By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2023

¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos

¿DeSantis votó en contra de un muro fronterizo? Analizamos los hechos

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 30, 2023

Ad Watch: Pro-Donald Trump PAC’s video misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response

Ad Watch: Pro-Donald Trump PAC’s video misleads about Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response

By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2023

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

By Matthew Crowley • May 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race

By Louis Jacobson • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid

Ron DeSantis’ once-slim immigration agenda is now a focal point of his 2024 presidential bid

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos?

Ron DeSantis se postula para la presidencia del 2024. ¿Qué tan ciertos han sido sus discursos?

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Cómo Ron DeSantis, candidato a la presidencia 2024, amplió su agenda migratoria

Cómo Ron DeSantis, candidato a la presidencia 2024, amplió su agenda migratoria

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2023

Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive

Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive

By Sara Swann • May 18, 2023

PolitiFact and WLRN form Florida partnership with statewide public media

PolitiFact and WLRN form Florida partnership with statewide public media

By PolitiFact Staff • May 9, 2023

Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

By Amy Sherman • May 4, 2023

No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes

No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes

By Grace Abels • May 4, 2023

Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2023

Latest promises about Florida

Fully fund federal contribution to the preservation of the Everglades