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During the Jim Crow era of American history from the late 19th century to the mid-1960s, state and local laws enforced racial segregation and systematically denied Black people their basic rights and ability to vote.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation. Sen. Ashley Moody was attorney general at the time, and her office OK'd the settlement.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody was then Florida's attorney general, and her office approved the settlement. The deal said $10 million would be donated to the Hope Florida Foundation.

The way a 2026 Florida law is written doesn't ensure consumers' bills won't go up because of new data centers, energy policy experts told PolitiFact.

Multiple reported U.S. screwworm cases have drawn news coverage as has a request from researchers with Google’s Debug project asking to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California.

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.

Sun protection factor — better known as SPF — tells you how well a sunscreen protects your skin against ultraviolet B radiation, the type of UV rays that are most responsible for causing sunburns.

The Federal Aviation Administration released a new air traffic controller staffing plan that showed a reduced target of 12,563 controllers, down from its previous forecast of 14,633. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association disagrees with the staffing model.

PolitiFact examined Florida’s ongoing legal fight over federal coverage rules as thousands of children lost KidCare enrollment because of missed premium payments.

Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act to fortify the 15th Amendment, which gave Black men the right to vote, and end longstanding discriminatory practices that prevented them from voting.

"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.

On Saturday, President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition." PolitiFact reviewed Trump's and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statements.