Amy Sherman | PolitiFact
Amy Sherman is a staff writer with PolitiFact based in South Florida. She was part of the team that launched PolitiFact Florida in 2010 and was part of the PolitiFact team during the 2016 election. She previously worked as a staff writer for the Miami Herald and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. A native of Amherst, Mass., she graduated with a history degree from Macalester College in St. Paul.
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Steps include installing panic buttons, adding security cameras and creating plans with law enforcement officials about how to protect voters and election workers. -
As he seeks the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now criticizes former President Donald Trump for approving the election section of the CARES Act. -
Haley said DeSantis "is against fracking. He is against drilling." PolitiFact Florida rates the statement Half True because it but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. -
PolitiFact reviewed more than two dozen DeSantis press releases and news conferences from 2020 and 2021 about the vaccine rollout. We found no instance of DeSantis mandating vaccination. -
PolitiFact rounded up some of the claims that could resurface as Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. Trump announced he will not be participating in the debate, citing his lead in the polls. -
The middle school standards approved by the Florida state education board say students should learn about "skills" learned by slaves that could be "applied for their personal benefit." Several historians who have studied slavery cast doubt on this lesson’s educational value. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan largely mirrors promises made by his GOP nomination rival former President Donald Trump. Several of their goals require funding from Congress or an immigration system overhaul. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed multiple bills that could lead to lower premiums in the future. For now, Florida homeowners face the highest insurance bills. -
WLRN and PolitiFact investigated defenses posed by former President Donald Trump when talking about the federal investigation into his handling of classified documents. -
Florida school districts have removed some books entirely while restricting others to certain grades or requiring students to get parental permission to see them.
