Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
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PolitiFact→ Rita Harris – Florida's property insurance overhaul doesn't promise 'immediate relief'
Florida Senate Bill 2A does not provide "immediate relief" to homeowners dealing with high property insurance rates and "will force some … constituents to pay up to 20% more."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘We Took Police At Their Word’: Florida News Outlets Fuel Latest Police ‘Overdose’ Story
A story out of Florida in December 2022 quickly gained traction online and made it to the national spotlight, becoming the latest story to push the claim — contrary to medical expertise — that even brief exposure to fentanyl can induce an o
PolitiFact→ Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care
Throughout its push to prohibit transition-related services for transgender patients, Florida misrepresented research and suggested that for most teenagers, the desire to identify with sex not assigned at birth will fade away.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent How Florida Arrived at Quick Election Results
Quick Take Florida law allows election officials to start counting early in-person and mail-in ballots before Election Day. But social media posts falsely claim Florida counted all of its more than 7 million votes in five hours on Election Day and stat
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t a real CNN headline about a Florida man arrested for powering his home with a nuke
“Florida man arrested for using a lost U.S. nuke to power his home for more than 27 years.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Florida midterm results came out fast. Why do other states need more time?
It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night.
PolitiFact→ Verificamos lo que dijeron Marco Rubio y Val Demings en la contienda de Florida por el Senado
En Español: En la contienda por el Senado de los EE. UU. de Florida, Rubio y Demings discutieron sobre el aborto, los impuestos, la reforma de la aplicación de la ley y la identidad de género. Verificamos quién estaba diciendo la verdad.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida
President Joe Biden’s final speeches of the midterm election cycle spun the country’s economic gains and warned about Republican plans for Social Security and Medicare. Here are fact-checks of his closing argument.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Marco Rubio and Val Demings in Florida Senate race
In Florida's U.S. Senate race, Rubio and Demings sparred on abortion, taxes, law enforcement reform and gender identity. Who was telling the truth? We fact-checked their claims.
PolitiFact→ Florida Immigrant Coalition – Anuncio criticando votos de Marco Rubio contra DACA ignora detalles importantes
“Marco Rubio le ha votado en contra a los Dreamers”.
Snopes→ Fake Photo Doesn’t Show Real Hurricane Over Miami, Florida
If a hurricane is headed for Florida, this creative digital artwork showing a storm hovering above Miami will probably be posted on social media.
Truth or Fiction?→ A Florida Attorney Opposed to Helmet Laws Died in a Motorcycle Crash
On October 26 2022, a popular Reddit post suggested that a Florida attorney known for opposing helmet laws had died in a motorcycle crash: Attorney who fought Florida helmet laws died in motorcycle crash while not wearing one from Leopa
PolitiFact→ Verificamos 10 afirmaciones del debate entre Ron DeSantis y Charlie Crist para gobernador de Florida
Los candidatos a gobernador de Florida, Charlie Crist y Ron DeSantis, discutieron sobre impuestos, educación, aborto y precios del combustible en su único debate preelectoral.
PolitiFact→ Verificando los hechos del único debate en Florida entre Val Demings y Marco Rubio para el Senado
PolitiFact analizó el debate entre Marco Rubio y Val Demings, varias afirmaciones fueron falsas o no ofrecieron a los votantes la historia completa.
PolitiFact→ The only Florida Senate debate between Val Demings and Marco Rubio, fact-checked
PolitiFact’s review of the only Florida Senate debate turned up several claims from Marco Rubio and Val Demings that were false or not giving voters the full story.
Truth or Fiction?→ Gov. Ron Desantis ‘Made Voting Easier in Certain Florida Counties Battered by Hurricane Ian – But Only Republican-Leaning Ones’?
On October 18 2022, two posts on Imgur indicated that Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis “made voting easier” for counties reeling from Hurricane Ian — with the caveat that the provisions were granted only to “Republic
Poynter→ Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed
If you’re a male Floridian between the ages of 18 and 39, recent news about the COVID-19 vaccines might have been alarming. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and the […] The post Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s sur
PolitiFact→ Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo made headlines for announcing that men ages 18 to 39 should not get the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s continued to say there’s an 84% increase in cardiac-related deaths for that group, but doctors told us the unde
FactCheck.org→ Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccination Analysis Is Flawed, Experts Say
The state of Florida recently announced that it was no longer recommending that younger males receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, based on an unpublished analysis that purportedly found an increased risk of cardiac-related death following vaccination. But
Health Feedback→ Analysis by Florida Department of Health about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contains multiple methodological problems
REVIEW On 7 October 2022, the state of Florida issued new COVID-19 vaccine guidance recommending against men aged 18 to 39 years old getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. According to the guidance, this decision was based on a new unpublished study by
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Most of Florida's Lee County wasn't in the cone three days before hurricane, but parts of it were
Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Florida Female Student Athletes Have to Report Their Menstrual History to Play’
On October 3 2022, social media discourse followed claims that Florida’s female student athletes were made to disclose their “menstrual history” in order to participate in athletics: Florida female student athletes are aske
Truth or Fiction?→ Study: ‘Registered Republicans Had Far Higher Excess Death Rates Than Registered Democrats’ in Ohio and Florida
On October 3 2022, journalist James Surowiecki tweeted about a “new study” of post-vaccine pandemic mortality, contrasting deaths in Florida and Ohio with voter registrations: New study of almost 600,000 deaths in Ohio and Florida shows t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Florida public schools were closed during Hurricane Ian, despite claim
"Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane."
Logically→ Unlike his predecessors, President Biden did not declare Florida a disaster zone before Hurricane Ian landed.
President Biden acted according to law and declared Florida a disaster area after receiving a request from Governor Ron DeSantis.
Logically→ Sharks were swimming in a Florida mall after Hurricane Ian, image shows.
Although sharks were spotted on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian, a photoshopped image from Hurricane Matthew is being shared.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Seals Are NOT On Florida Streets After Hurricane Ian
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
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