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Is it illegal for businesses to ask for proof of vaccination or to require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry? Furthermore -- if a private business owner or employee were to ask for proof of vaccination would that constitute a violation of the protection of a person's rights guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution or by…

Did Florida pass a law granting immunity to people who drive through rioters amid BLM riots? Yes, but it only grants civil immunity, not criminal immunity. HB1, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 19, 2021, grants an "affirmative defense" that will provide people with immunity from civil liability if they kill or injure a protester with their car, according…

Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tell President Joe Biden to "go f--k yourself"? No, that's not true: No tape, transcript nor witness corroborates the claim. The source for the quote is a website with a history of publishing false claims. Lead Stories searched for publicly available corroboration and found none and a spokesperson for the governor's office told Lead Stories…

Is the National Guard only being activated in "blue (D) cities" to prepare for possible violence during the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: Activations have been reported in both blue and red states, for a total of some 3,600 troops in 16 states, according to Military Times. The claim appeared in an Instagram post (archived here), published by…

Did Florida's governor sign into law a 'Run Em Over" law that protects drivers who run over protesters if the drivers are fleeing for safety from a mob? No, that's not true: Gov. Ron DeSantis did propose such legislation on September 21, 2020, but it has not been considered by Florida's legislature, which would have to pass it before the…

Is an Orlando television station's report -- that a motorcycle fatality got counted as a COVID death -- correct? No, it's not: Orange County, Florida's data correctly lists the motorcyclist, who had tested positive for COVID-19, in the tally for motor vehicle accidents. A public health official, who FOX35 recorded saying he did not know whether or not the motorcyclist's…

Did 33 Florida labs just get busted for "cooking the books" on coronavirus testing, and is the media silent on the story? No, that's not true: There have been some mistakes with how results are reported in Florida, but there is no evidence to suggest that any lab is intentionally manipulating data. Local media has covered the story from the…

Is it true that all non-emergency or so-called elective surgeries are banned due to the lockdowns put in place to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus? No, that's a massive misreading of executive orders to step up priority patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, many surgeries -- including to remove brain tumors, for for organ transplants, breast…

Are Islamic mosques being permitted to stay open while churches are being forced to stay closed due to the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: In states where closures are enforced, all houses of worship must close, without exception. In states where governors have allowed houses of worship to decide whether to close, all churches, mosques and synagogues can choose…

Did Florida ban the sale of beer and alcohol after 3 p.m. on March 30, 2020, as part of an emergency effort to curb the outbreak of COVID-19 in that state? No, that's not true: This came from a prank news generator website. The story originated from an article published on channel45news.com on March 28, 2020, titled "No Beer or…