Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Sharockman Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category
Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household." Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Alex Sink stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.: "Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust."
Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law."
Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast."
Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race."
George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush."
Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida."
Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase."
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed."
Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
