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New Republican PAC - Republican PAC misleads in ad about Sen. Bill...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Republican PAC misleads in ad about Sen. Bill Nelson's record on Social Security, Medicare A new ad portrays Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson as a career politician...

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Adam Putnam - Do Florida taxpayers pay tens of millions of dollars a year on...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Do Florida taxpayers pay tens of millions of dollars a year on undocumented immigrants in prison? In an interview with Fox News, Agriculture Commissioner Adam...

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Bill Nelson - Did Bill Nelson write the bipartisan law that makes it illegal...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Bill Nelson write the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast? A new ad in Florida’s hotly contested Senate race portrays a clear...

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Ron DeSantis - Did Adam Putnam endorse the Gang of Eight immigration amnesty?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Adam Putnam endorse the Gang of Eight immigration amnesty? Republican candidate for Florida governor Adam Putnam has been accused of not being conservative...

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Adam Putnam - Putnam parrots previous absurd claim on food stamps for illegal...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Putnam parrots previous absurd claim on food stamps for illegal immigrants The top two Republicans running for governor in Florida, Adam Putnam and Ron...

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Rick Scott - Did Sen. Bill Nelson vote for higher taxes 349 times? No

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Sen. Bill Nelson vote for higher taxes 349 times? No For years, Republicans have criticized Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson for voting to raise taxes again and again....

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Democratic Governors Association - Did Adam Putnam endorse a bill that...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Adam Putnam endorse a bill that gutted water quality regulations? The toxic green algae bloom spreading across Lake Okeechobee has seeped into the state’s...

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Ron DeSantis - Was John Brennan once a member of the Communist Party?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Was John Brennan once a member of the Communist Party? Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis cast doubt on the credibility of John Brennan over the former former CIA...

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Jeff Greene - Jeff Greene targets Florida costs for Trump's golf travel...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Jeff Greene targets Florida costs for Trump's golf travel in TV ad Jeff Greene, a Democrat billionaire running for Florida governor, has some close connections to...

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Bill Nelson - Bill Nelson claims detained immigrant parents charged $8/minute...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bill Nelson claims detained immigrant parents charged $8/minute to call their children. Is it true? Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson said the Trump administration...

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Adam Putnam - Misleading Putnam ad twists DeSantis stance on taxes

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Misleading Putnam ad twists DeSantis stance on taxes With just a month left before the Florida primaries, Republican candidate for governor Adam Putnam accused...

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Gwen Graham - Gwen Graham lacks proof that Florida Gov. Rick Scott covered up...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Gwen Graham lacks proof that Florida Gov. Rick Scott covered up Mosaic sinkhole Gwen Graham says Florida needs a governor who will fight to protect clean water,...

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Marco Rubio - Marco Rubio wrong on states not spending on voting security

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Marco Rubio wrong on states not spending on voting security Against the backdrop of Russian election meddling, Senate Democrats came up empty-handed in their...

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Jeff Greene - 3rd-grade reading stats from Jeff Greene, FL Dem candidate for...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | 3rd-grade reading stats from Jeff Greene, FL Dem candidate for governor, mostly hold up With the Florida governor’s Democratic primary set for Aug. 28, Jeff Greene...

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Adam Putnam - Putnam ad exaggerates DeSantis votes on Social Security, Medicare

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Putnam ad exaggerates DeSantis votes on Social Security, Medicare A TV ad for Adam Putnam narrated by Florida seniors says that while President Donald Trump has...

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Florida Democratic Party - Yes, Rick Scott did cut $700 million from...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Yes, Rick Scott did cut $700 million from Florida’s water management districts Did Florida Gov. Rick Scott slash funding for the state’s water management...

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Gwen Graham - Graham in error on Florida charter school teacher certification

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Graham in error on Florida charter school teacher certification Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham has promoted public education as her top priority in her campaign for...

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Rick Scott - Bill Nelson uses campaign consultants; he doesn't steal from...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bill Nelson uses campaign consultants; he doesn't steal from Medicare or Social Security A new attack ad portrays U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson as scamming his employees...

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Frank White - Ashley Moody, Republican candidate for Florida AG, wasn’t a...

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ashley Moody, Republican candidate for Florida AG, wasn’t a “lifelong Democrat” Once a Democrat, always a Democrat? That’s how a Republican candidate for Florida...

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Unite Here Florida PAC - In Florida governor's race, ad attacks Gwen...

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | In Florida governor's race, ad attacks Gwen Graham for mega mall project Democrat Gwen Graham is facing attacks for her family’s role in the American Dream mega-mall...

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