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Senate Democrats flub stat on increase of gas prices this year: https://bit.ly/2Lsd7H0
Senate Democrats tried to change the media narrative around rising gas prices by holding a news event at a gas station near Capitol Hill.
Their Twitter account... posted a tweet in Spanish which translates as: "The price of gas has increased 25% this year. Analysts say the president is to blame. Thanks, Trump." We rate that claim Mostly False. http://bit.ly/2GNpI4b
See MoreA candidate for Florida Governor, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, recently said, "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." We rated this Mostly True. What mainly separates the two groups is death rate: http://bit.ly/2rZYfqE
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A candidate for Florida Governor, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, recently said "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in ...combat zones." We rated this Mostly True.
One important thing to keep in mind is the death rate — is important to know, however, the likelihood of being killed in a combat zone is still vastly higher than it is in a school. http://bit.ly/2rZYfqE
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Have you heard claims that Florida's new beach law could make most of the state's beaches private?
In reality, the new law if far more complex than those claims imply.
Is Florida going to change rules on voting rights? https://bit.ly/2JmPhuH
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St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Rick Baker said he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007."
Is that true? http://bit.ly/2whmR28
A ridiculous statement in Republicans' radio ad says Sen. Bill Nelson "supports murderers."
We rated that claim Pants on Fire! http://bit.ly/2wjIKxC
A Spanish-language radio ad by a Republican group says Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "supports murderers." Pants on Fire!
Un anuncio de radio de parte de un grupo Republicano dice que el Senador Bill Nelson "apoya asesinos." Eso es ridículo. http://bit.ly/2v5CgxZ