Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." Charlie Crist stated on February 12, 2014 in newspaper articles: On oil drilling off Florida’s coast Charlie Crist stated on February 10, 2014: On adoption by gay couples National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports. Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on HBO's "Real Time": On the Cuba embargo Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2014 in a press conference: "I always supported civil unions." Charlie Crist stated on February 5, 2014 in various statements: On abortion Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar." Rick Scott stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal: "The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds." Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days." Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post: Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians." Florida for All stated on January 20, 2014: "Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012." Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress." Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group." Marco Rubio stated on January 6, 2014 in a video: "In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty." Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Rick Scott stated on November 15, 2013 in a news release about Florida's tourism statistics: Florida "remains the top travel destination across the world." Larry Ashley stated on November 7, 2013 in a Florida House criminal justice subcommittee hearing: "Florida sheriffs unequivocally support" the "stand your ground" law. Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
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Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." Charlie Crist stated on February 12, 2014 in newspaper articles: On oil drilling off Florida’s coast Charlie Crist stated on February 10, 2014: On adoption by gay couples National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports. Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on HBO's "Real Time": On the Cuba embargo Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2014 in a press conference: "I always supported civil unions." Charlie Crist stated on February 5, 2014 in various statements: On abortion Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar." Rick Scott stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal: "The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds." Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days." Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post: Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians." Florida for All stated on January 20, 2014: "Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012." Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress." Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group." Marco Rubio stated on January 6, 2014 in a video: "In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty." Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Rick Scott stated on November 15, 2013 in a news release about Florida's tourism statistics: Florida "remains the top travel destination across the world." Larry Ashley stated on November 7, 2013 in a Florida House criminal justice subcommittee hearing: "Florida sheriffs unequivocally support" the "stand your ground" law. Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law
Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union speech: "Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
Rick Scott stated on January 27, 2014 in a press release about his education budget proposal: "The $18.8 billion in funding for K-12 education funding is the highest in Florida history and includes a record $10.6 billion in state funds."
Rick Scott stated on January 21, 2014 in an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection: "Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."
Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post: Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."
Florida for All stated on January 20, 2014: "Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."
Marco Rubio stated on January 6, 2014 in a video: "In my home state, nearly one in five Floridians live in poverty."
Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."
Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester."
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."
Rick Scott stated on November 15, 2013 in a news release about Florida's tourism statistics: Florida "remains the top travel destination across the world."
Larry Ashley stated on November 7, 2013 in a Florida House criminal justice subcommittee hearing: "Florida sheriffs unequivocally support" the "stand your ground" law.
Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."
Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
