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Eric Bolling won two Emmys for the show 'Florida Free'.

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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
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The only sources stating Bolling won two Emmys for 'Florida Free' are his own X bio and the Dr. Drew page that repeats the claim, so they are circular and not independent corroboration.

What was said

… He is launching that show as a new weekly political show, taking viewers behind the scenes of the Washington power players and the DC machine and the swamp. Of course, he is known for having launched The Five at Fox News, and as well as Fast Money on CNBC, is won two Emmys for Florida Free. You can follow him on X; it's just Eric with a C, Bowling, B-O-L-I-N-G. Ah, and I think there's an Eric boland dot com, isn't that true? Let me look that up. I don't seem to be able to get it, but Eric, welcome back. Thank you, Doc. …
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What we found

Context. The Dr. Drew page (posted 2026-10-20) states Bolling 'won two Emmys for Florida Free', but it is the same show's promotional copy and merely repeats the claim.[1]

Context. Bolling's own X profile lists '2 Emmys' and 'Florida Free' in his bio, which is self-description by the claimant and not an independent record.[2]

Context. The Emmy award listings in the sources (midwestemmys.org, emmyawards.tv) do not mention Eric Bolling, so they neither confirm nor refute the award.[3][4]

Context. Other profile sources (Wikipedia, YAF, Audible, IMDb) cover Bolling's Fox News and CNBC work and bestseller status but do not mention any Emmy wins for 'Florida Free'.[5][6][7][8]

Sources

8 sources: 8 not rated

  1. 1China-Made Parts Found In USA Voting Machines: Can They Be Hacked? – Ask Dr. Drew | Dr. Drew Official Website - drdrew.comdrdrew.com · not rated · cited for: context
  2. 2ERIC BOLLING (@ericbolling) / Xx.com · not rated · cited for: context
  3. 3Emmy® Awards - Nominees & Recipients - OLDmidwestemmys.org · not rated · cited for: context
  4. 4Emmy® Awards - Programemmyawards.tv · not rated · cited for: context
  5. 5Eric Bollingyaf.org · not rated · cited for: context
  6. 6Eric Bolling - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
  7. 7Listen to Audiobooks written by Eric Bollingaudible.com.au · not rated · cited for: context
  8. 8Eric Bolling | Producer, Writer, Actorimdb.com · not rated · cited for: context

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