/tags/politifact PolitiFact en-US WLRN Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-04/politifact-fl-florida-state-parks-proposal-for-golf-courses-hotels-was-further-along-than-desantis-let-on The initiative to build golf courses, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, hotels and more in nine Florida’s state parks was not an undeveloped idea. There were publicly shared plans, documents and scheduled public meetings across the state. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-04/politifact-fl-florida-state-parks-proposal-for-golf-courses-hotels-was-further-along-than-desantis-let-on Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-07-31/politifact-fl-fact-checking-donald-trumps-false-claim-that-kamala-harris-supported-abolishing-ice The Trump and Harris campaigns responded to our query about Trump’s rally claim with multiple citations of Harris statements; we found many more through our own research. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-31/politifact-fl-fact-checking-donald-trumps-false-claim-that-kamala-harris-supported-abolishing-ice Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-06-26/politifact-fl-donald-trump-and-joe-biden-on-israel-and-gaza-comparing-their-positions How does Biden’s position on Israel and Gaza compare with his 2024 presidential opponent, former President Donald Trump? Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-26/politifact-fl-donald-trump-and-joe-biden-on-israel-and-gaza-comparing-their-positions Samantha Putterman and Marìa Uribe | Politifact /health/2024-03-28/politifact-fl-u-s-pays-double-for-prescriptions-compared-to-other-countries A study by the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan research organization, found that, across all drugs, U.S. prices were 2.78 times higher than the prices in 33 OECD countries. The gap was even larger for brand-name drugs. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:00:00 GMT /health/2024-03-28/politifact-fl-u-s-pays-double-for-prescriptions-compared-to-other-countries Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-03-06/politifact-florida-the-biden-vs-trump-economy-inflation-jobs-gasoline-prices PolitiFact decided to look at a few common economic talking points in the presidential race. We compared the nation’s economic performance not just under Biden and Trump but also under their three predecessors: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-06/politifact-florida-the-biden-vs-trump-economy-inflation-jobs-gasoline-prices Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-02-21/politifact-florida-mass-shootings-2024 Organizations that collect data on mass shootings each use their own definitions for them — some of which are broad such as incidents in which at least four people are injured or killed. Other databases use a narrower definition that includes at least four deaths. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:10:31 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-21/politifact-florida-mass-shootings-2024 Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /education/2024-02-19/politifact-florida-black-history-permission-slip Miami-Dade County school officials are facing backlash over its so-called permission slip policy. But teaching African American history is required by state statute and Miami-Dade schools comply with that throughout the year, the district’s chief academic officer said. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-02-19/politifact-florida-black-history-permission-slip Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-02-13/floridas-drivers-license-policy-transgender-lgbtq The state of Florida is preventing transgender people from changing the "M" or "F" on an existing license. But it’s unclear how this change would affect new license applications or license-holders who have already changed their licenses to reflect their gender identities. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-13/floridas-drivers-license-policy-transgender-lgbtq Grace Abels | PolitiFact /government-politics/2024-02-01/what-does-desantis-mean-by-convention-of-states DeSantis is presenting an alternative method of proposing U.S. Constitutional amendments that would let states call a convention if enough of them ask Congress. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:13:10 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-01/what-does-desantis-mean-by-convention-of-states Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact, Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2023-11-16/politifact-florida-fact-checking-joe-biden-disaster-costs The year Biden said 2022 produced the third-highest annual disaster costs since recordkeeping began in 1980, which aligns with official federal government statistics. However, that figure excludes smaller weather events. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-16/politifact-florida-fact-checking-joe-biden-disaster-costs Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact