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 Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Dennis Moss stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald": "When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike." Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." Democratic National Committee stated on December 19, 2014 in a list of talking points: Says Jeb Bush "not only opposes marriage equality, he’s said he ‘personally’ believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on December 18, 2014 in a press conference: Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require "liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event: "The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent. Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a 'Wall Street Journal' CEO Council event: "Too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military. Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, "Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s." Jeb Bush stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50." John Thrasher stated on September 15, 2014 in forum with Florida State students: Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers." Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless. United for Care stated on November 6, 2014 in a tweet: Amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Jeb Bush’s 2002 landslide. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career." Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: "We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.
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Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." Dennis Moss stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald": "When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike." Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income." Democratic National Committee stated on December 19, 2014 in a list of talking points: Says Jeb Bush "not only opposes marriage equality, he’s said he ‘personally’ believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on December 18, 2014 in a press conference: Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require "liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event: "The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent. Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a 'Wall Street Journal' CEO Council event: "Too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military. Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, "Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s." Jeb Bush stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50." John Thrasher stated on September 15, 2014 in forum with Florida State students: Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers." Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless. United for Care stated on November 6, 2014 in a tweet: Amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Jeb Bush’s 2002 landslide. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career." Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: "We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.
Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies."
Dennis Moss stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald": "When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."
Rick Scott stated on January 6, 2015 in his second inaugural address: "Estimates say individuals who escaped these high tax states have taken with them around $2 trillion in adjusted gross income."
Democratic National Committee stated on December 19, 2014 in a list of talking points: Says Jeb Bush "not only opposes marriage equality, he’s said he ‘personally’ believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children."
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on December 18, 2014 in a press conference: Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require "liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants.
Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official."
Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event: "The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.
Jeb Bush stated on December 1, 2014 in a 'Wall Street Journal' CEO Council event: "Too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military.
Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, "Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has been since the 1970s."
Jeb Bush stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50."
John Thrasher stated on September 15, 2014 in forum with Florida State students: Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers."
Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless.
United for Care stated on November 6, 2014 in a tweet: Amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Jeb Bush’s 2002 landslide.
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career."
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: "We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs."
Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it.
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing."
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Jeb Bush -- not Charlie Crist -- signed legislation that let Duke Energy collect money for nuclear projects.
