/tags/politifact PolitiFact en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-02/america-250-why-do-florida-officials-call-the-state-the-14th-colony Florida, and other British territories outside the 13 colonies that rebelled against Britain, have used the "14th colony" nickname to describe themselves, historians told us. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-02/america-250-why-do-florida-officials-call-the-state-the-14th-colony Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-06-01/fact-checking-desantis-would-his-plan-exempt-60-of-florida-homeowners-from-paying-property-taxes A September 2025 state analysis found that 28% of Florida’s primary residences have a market value of $250,000 or below, and 76% are valued at $500,000 or below. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-01/fact-checking-desantis-would-his-plan-exempt-60-of-florida-homeowners-from-paying-property-taxes Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /health/2026-05-05/hantavirus-cape-verde-cruise-ship-outbreak A case of hantavirus on a cruise ship is puzzling, said William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University professor of preventive medicine. Here’s what we know about hantavirus and its transmission. Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT /health/2026-05-05/hantavirus-cape-verde-cruise-ship-outbreak Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-04-20/politifact-fl-is-floridas-mid-decade-redistricting-plan-illegal-as-some-democrats-say "It is against the constitution to redraw maps in favor of a party." Is it? Mid-decade redistricting wouldn’t be illegal, but doing it to intentionally benefit one political party would be, law professors told PolitiFact. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/politifact-fl-is-floridas-mid-decade-redistricting-plan-illegal-as-some-democrats-say Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-02-26/trump-drug-marine-seizure Since September 2025, the U.S. has struck at least 40 alleged drug vessels, killing 149 people. Drug seizures tell us only how many drugs are stopped from entering the U.S. The figures don’t show how many drugs are being sent to the U.S. or how many are making it in. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-26/trump-drug-marine-seizure Maria Ramirez Uribe | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-01-29/jared-moskowitz-fema-disaster-management As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to October 2025. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-29/jared-moskowitz-fema-disaster-management Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /health/2025-09-04/updated-covid-19-vaccine-info The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases their risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:30:00 GMT /health/2025-09-04/updated-covid-19-vaccine-info Madison Czopek | PolitiFact /government-politics/2025-09-03/politifact-fl-florida-attorney-general-james-uthmeier-gets-history-wrong-on-census-citizenship-question Before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed James Uthmeier, his former chief of staff, as attorney general, Uthmeier worked in the first Trump administration in the Department of Commerce, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau. Now Uthmeier’s past is present after President Donald Trump called for a rare, mid-decade census to exclude immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-03/politifact-fl-florida-attorney-general-james-uthmeier-gets-history-wrong-on-census-citizenship-question Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2025-08-11/democrats-epstein-mike-johnson PolitiFact Florida explores House Speaker Mike Johnson's larger point about what Democrat lawmakers said before this year about releasing Epstein records or investigating the case. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:19:20 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-11/democrats-epstein-mike-johnson Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /immigration/2025-07-31/politifact-fl-lawyers-say-not-all-at-alligator-alcatraz-have-removal-orders Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said every person held at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility has been issued a final order saying they must be deported. Lawyers say he's wrong. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:15:00 GMT /immigration/2025-07-31/politifact-fl-lawyers-say-not-all-at-alligator-alcatraz-have-removal-orders Samantha Putterman and Maria Uribe | PolitiFact