On April 9 2021, an Imgur post made a titular claim that a Florida billboard stated “Matt Gaetz wants to date your child” — but that post, which was quite popular, did not include a photograph of the purported sign: Instead, the subm
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Snopes→ Photos Show Historic Florida Church Transformed into Home
A 1928 church has been renovated into a four bedroom home, complete with a large stained glass window of Jesus.
Snopes→ Florida Sues Federal Government to Allow Cruises to Sail
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy and employs tens of thousands of Floridians.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Did ’60 Minutes’ selectively edit footage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis?
Did “60 Minutes” selectively edit video footage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to portray the state’s coronavirus vaccine in a negative light? That’s what DeSantis and some of his supporters are saying. The report by “60 Minutes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Florida Stripper Resembling Amy Poehler Arrested For Squirting Bodily Fluids At Police in Self-Defense
Was a Florida stripper using the name Britney Simmons arrested at the Camel Toe strip club in Miami and did she squirt vaginal fluids at the officers in self-defense? No, that's not true: The story was made up by a Canadian entertainment
Snopes→ Florida Works to Avoid ‘Catastrophic’ Pond Collapse
“What we are looking at now is trying to prevent and respond to, if need be, a real catastrophic flood situation,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Snopes→ Supreme Court Gives Georgia Win in Water War with Florida
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Florida's water lawsuit against Georgia, ending the long-running legal fight between the two states.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the University of Florida Suspend Conservative Student Groups?
Earlier this month, Rep. Madison Cawthorn claimed that the University of Florida had suspended conservative clubs on campus:Madison Cawthorn @CawthornforNCBREAKING: 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 -Turning Point
Snopes→ Did a Boat Block Traffic on a Florida Highway?
The revenge of the boats has begun!
Snopes→ Florida Family Finds Dead Snake Inside Their Clothes Dryer
After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a dead snake rather than a jammed motor.
Snopes→ Tiger Woods Returns to Florida to Recover from Car Crash
Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.
Snopes→ Pythons, Iguanas: Florida Restricts Some Exotic Reptiles
Florida is moving to restrict 16 invasive reptile species that have wreaked havoc in the Everglades and across the state.
Snopes→ Peppa Pig Theme Park Set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
The Peppa Pig theme park will feature rides, interactive attractions, themed playscapes, water play areas and live shows, officials said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Proof Florida Man Won $374,000 Betting On His Own Super Bowl Non-Nude ‘Streaking’ Stunt
Did the Super Bowl LV streaker bet on himself, making a $50,000 "prop" bet that there would be a streaker at the game so that he netted $374,000? No, there is no proof that he collected. The "streaker", identified in several reports as Yu
Liste→ This photo shows former US President Donald Trump working in Florida in 2017, not 2021
A photo has been shared thousands of times on Twitter alongside a claim it shows former US President Donald Trump working in his office in the US state of Florida in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. The claim, however, is false
Snopes→ Was a Florida Water Treatment Plant Hacked?
The event was witnessed by a plant employee viewing the shared desktop of a computer that controlled, among other things, chemical levels in the region's public drinking water.
Snopes→ No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn’t Investigating Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warrant was investigating Hunter Biden.
Snopes→ Did a Florida Town Declare the First Week of February ‘Trump Week’?
The city of Frostproof in Florida's Polk County has a population of about 3,200.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence The FBI Special Agent Killed In Florida Was ‘Top Investigator For Hunter Biden’s Laptop’
Was one of the FBI special agents killed in Florida the "top investigator for Hunter Biden's laptop"? No, there is no evidence that claim is true. Special Agent Daniel Alfin was killed on February 2, 2021, as he attempted to serve a court
Snopes→ FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead in Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building.
TruthOrFiction→ Billboard in Inverness, Florida
On January 25 2021, screenshots of a purported billboard in Inverness, Florida began circulating on Twitter and Facebook: If u ever wondered how Matt Gaetz got elected This is his district #Deliverance pic.twitter.com/Cr6cQe2rpQ — Tough Love
Snopes→ Did Florida Man Kidnap People, ‘Forcing Them To Play Yahtzee’?
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of burglary in 2016.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CBS News Did NOT Report A Florida Man Kidnapped 27 People To Force Them To Play Yahtzee
Did CBS News report on Twitter that a Florida man had been arrested for kidnapping 27 people and forcing them to play Yahtzee for 36 hours straight? No, that's not true: the widely viral screenshot of a tweet supposedly sent by @CBSNews i
Snopes→ Florida Man Sued for Not Paying Up After Betting on Trump
A friendly $100 wager over the 2020 Presidential election has landed in a Florida small claims court.
TruthOrFiction→ Was a Florida Teacher Fired for Blaming the Capitol Riot on ‘Antifa’?
A Florida woman was dismissed from working as a substitute teacher for a Florida charter school system after she was caught on video attempting to justify the seditious January 6 2021 attack on the United States Capitol building. The unidentified woma
Snopes→ Was ‘TRUMP’ Carved into a Florida Manatee’s Back?
Mutilating a manatee carries a fine of up to $100,000 upon conviction.
Snopes→ No Reason Given for Trump Cutting Short His Florida Vacation
The White House announced the abrupt change in the president's schedule hours after Sen. Josh Hawley said he will raise objections when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
Snopes→ Is Florida Giving COVID-19 Vaccines to Canadians to Increase Tourism?
Canadian visitors who are not seniors will have to wait like everyone else.
Snopes→ Trump Golfs in Florida As COVID Relief Hangs in the Balance
Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink.
Snopes→ Christmas in Florida: Chilly Forecast, Falling Iguanas
With unexpectedly cold weather in the forecast and pandemic-related curfews in some places, Florida is about to have a Christmas unlike any other in recent memory, and it may involve falling iguanas.
Snopes→ Is Trump Planning an Alternate Inauguration Ceremony in Florida?
Trump was supposedly preparing to celebrate his "second term" at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Inauguration Day, per a viral message.
Top Fact Checks→ No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.
In the year 1960, even though Republican candidate Richard Nixon won Florida and Ohio, Democrat John F. Kennedy won the presidential election.
Snopes→ Florida’s New Python-Sniffing Dogs Have 1st Success
Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicate the invasive species.
Snopes→ Did a Florida Manatee Break Free from Bicycle Tire Entanglement?
“Sea cows” are nicknamed for their rotund appearance and affinity for water grass.
Snopes→ Was a Florida Puppy Rescued From Alligator Deputized?
Never change, Florida.
Snopes→ Has No Presidential Candidate ‘Won Iowa, Florida and Ohio’ and Still Lost?
U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrated in December 2020 that one can move the goal posts and still lose the argument.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump’s embarrassing Four-Pinocchio claim about Florida and Ohio
He lost. Enough already.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has a Candidate Ever Lost Florida and Ohio but Won the Election?
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Snopes→ Has No Presidential Candidate ‘Won Both Ohio and Florida and Lost’?
There's no law that requires a candidate to win both Ohio and Florida in order to become president of the United States.
Snopes→ Did Florida Police ‘Raid’ the Home of Fired COVID-19 Scientist Rebekah Jones?
Jones was controversially fired from her job with the Florida Department of Health in May 2020.