“After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied.”
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PolitiFact says: The bridge collapse occurred years after Gimenez’s sons left their positions with the company. The contract extension, ratified by a county board after being approved by Gimenez, was for airport construction work.