Latest Fact-checks in Florida 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 Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average." Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit." Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35." Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox: "About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Jeff Brandes stated on December 22, 2016 in a tweet: "Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required." Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." Ted Cruz stated on November 27, 2016 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000." Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed" under the Affordable Care Act. Patrick Murphy stated on October 23, 2016 in a TV interview on WFLA: "We have never done business with Donald Trump."
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Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average." Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit." Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35." Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox: "About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Jeff Brandes stated on December 22, 2016 in a tweet: "Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required." Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." Ted Cruz stated on November 27, 2016 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000." Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes. Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed" under the Affordable Care Act. Patrick Murphy stated on October 23, 2016 in a TV interview on WFLA: "We have never done business with Donald Trump."
Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average."
Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
Rick Scott stated on February 13, 2017 in a roundtable discussion: "Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa."
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order.
Cory Gardner stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox: "About 30 percent of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay went back into battle. We know that a dozen or so killed Americans."
Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016."
Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding."
Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers."
Jeff Brandes stated on December 22, 2016 in a tweet: "Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required."
Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists."
Ted Cruz stated on November 27, 2016 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "In 2015 roughly 10,000 political arrests occurred in Cuba. That is five times as many as occurred in 2010, when there were only about 2,000."
Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.
Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."
Roger Stone stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ "
Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers."
Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed" under the Affordable Care Act.
Patrick Murphy stated on October 23, 2016 in a TV interview on WFLA: "We have never done business with Donald Trump."
