Does a video circulating on social media show an elephant seal on a Florida street in the wake of Hurricane Ian? No, that's not true: The video is from a seaport community in southern Chile, where the large, flipper-footed mammal wandered
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Logically→ Joe Biden advised COVID vaccinations to prepare for Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida.
The video is over a year old and has been clipped out of context to make it seem like Biden is asking people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Snopes→ People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power As Ian Drenches Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States threatened catastrophic flooding around the state.
Poynter→ Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without context as Hurricane Ian moved toward Florida
As Hurricane Ian churned toward Florida, a news clip predicting death and destruction tore its own path on social media. “See this? Melbourne, Daytona Beach, all the way up to […] The post Hurricane Matthew coverage from 2016 spread without
Snopes→ Ian Swamps Southwest Florida, Trapping People in Homes
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, turning streets into rivers, knocking out power to 1.6 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.
Snopes→ Ian Makes Landfall in Southwest Florida As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Hurricane Matthew coverage in 2016 spreads without context as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”
Snopes→ Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane As It Nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing As Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced that it had postponed a hearing as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast.
Snopes→ Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida As Cat 4
Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane.
Snopes→ Florida Highway Covered in Coors Light Beer After Semi Crash
The pileup began when one semitrailer clipped another while changing lanes, officials said.
Snopes→ Migrants Sue Florida Governor over Martha’s Vineyard Flights
They allege Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary engaged in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants
Attorneys representing a group of immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on September 20 2022, accusing him of organizing their wrongful transport from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The group Lawyers for Civil
Snopes→ Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants
Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning.
Snopes→ Florida Flies “Illegal Immigrants” to Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies.
Poynter→ Florida allowed people with felony records to register to vote. Now they face illegal voting charges.
After much debate in 2018, Floridians decided to amend the state’s constitution so certain felons — once out of prison — could regain the right to vote. Floridians were persuaded […] The post Florida allowed people with felony records to re
FactCheck.org→ Florida GOP Attacks Crist with Misleading Claims About the IRS and Police
President Joe Biden and Democrat Charlie Crist have said that they don’t support calls from some activists to defund the police. And a law that both men supported provides funding for the IRS to potentially hire tens of thousands of new employees
Logically→ Bill Gates’ genetically modified mosquitoes are responsible for mosquito-borne viruses in Florida and are part of the next planned pandemic.
GMO mosquitoes in Florida are not funded by Bill Gates. The virus in Florida is the West Nile virus, which has been found in the U.S. since 1999.
Snopes→ Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real?
Readers asked if a picture truly showed part of a homework assignment handed out to students at a Florida middle school.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Florida school district halted library purchases but did not cancel book fairs
Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs.
PolitiFact→ Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS
Florida's Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist does not support defunding the police, contrary to an ad from the state's GOP. The spot also misrepresents the funding the IRS will receive from Congress and its intended use.
PolitiFact→ Republican Party of Florida – No, Charlie Crist doesn't support an agenda to 'defund the police'
Charlie Crist "supported Biden's agenda to defund the police."
Poynter→ A viral list of ‘banned’ books in Florida is satire
In recent weeks, social media users have criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his policies to crack down on classroom instruction around LGBTQ issues and race. The latest instance might […] The post A viral list of ‘banned’ books in Flor
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Viral list of 'banned' books in Florida is satire
Image shows "Florida's anti-woke banned book list."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Real ‘Banned Book List’ From Florida
Does Florida have a banned books list that includes such books as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "1984"? No, that's not true: There is no banned books list at the state level in Florida because such disputes about scho
Poynter→ Are hotter Florida summers forcing all-female sea turtle hatchlings?
Some social media users are claiming that rising temperatures are affecting the ratio of male to female sea turtles in Florida. A post on Twitter claims that every sea turtle […] The post Are hotter Florida summers forcing all-female sea turtle h
Snopes→ Is This a List of ‘Banned Books in Florida Schools and Libraries’?
The list was shared on social media without its original context.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Florida ‘Woke’ Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the “Stop WOKE” act violates the First Amendment and is impermissibly vague.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge?
In our research, we were less concerned with the fairly obvious fact that it didn't show the 1982 crash than we were with finding the origins of the image.
Snopes→ Can Veterans’ Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees?
A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Newspaper Pulls Op-Ed Sympathizing With White Nationalist Group
A Florida newspaper has apologized and pulled an op-ed by a woman married to a member of the far right, white nationalist group calling itself the Proud Boys — which they originally ran without disclosing her ties to that organization. The execu
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Are Democrats ‘Poised to Win’ Ohio and Florida Senate Races?
Val Demings (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)In a recent campaign email, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed that polling website FiveThirtyEight predicts Democrats “are poised to win” Senate seats in Florida and Ohio, among other
PolitiFact→ Stephen King – Florida not requiring professors, students to register political views with the state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.”
Snopes→ Jury is Chosen to Decide Florida School Shooter’s Sentence
A jury of seven men and five women was tentatively chosen for a penalty trial to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy Full-Ship Shock Trial Was NOT Targeting A Sea Monster Heading Toward Florida In June 2021
Did the U.S. Navy use a 40,000-pound explosive to blow up a sea monster from the bottom of the ocean that was heading toward Florida? No, that's not true: This detonation of a 40,000-pound explosive in the Atlantic Ocean was part of a Ful
Poynter→ There’s no record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’
We may have all seen the “Florida man” make his way onto our social media platforms. And each account of his exploits are often more bizarre than the last. But […] The post There’s no record of a Florida man turning himself in f
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No record of a Florida man turning himself in for murdering his ‘imaginary friend’
"Florida man on drugs kills imaginary friend and turns himself in.”
Snopes→ Judge Gives Initial OK to $1B Deal in Florida Condo Collapse
A Florida judge gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died.
Logically→ Florida Rep. Randy Fine tweeted that elementary school children are a “small sacrifice” for the Second Amendment.
Randy Fine did not say that children were a "small sacrifice" for the Second Amendment. A parody Twitter account in his name tweeted this instead.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Florida uses semitrucks as patrol vehicles, but they’re marked
“Florida Highway Patrol has a semi-truck … The FHP uses a fleet of three such ‘hidden in plain sight’ trucks to snitch on bad drivers.”