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 Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Gwen Graham stated on September 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going." Charlie Crist stated on March 3, 2014 in in an interview on CNN: On the economic stimulus. Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."
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Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Gwen Graham stated on September 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going." Charlie Crist stated on March 3, 2014 in in an interview on CNN: On the economic stimulus. Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs."
No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter: The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again."
Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs."
Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."
Gwen Graham stated on September 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going."
Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more.
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."
Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme."
Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist."
Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
Pam Bondi stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Charlie Crist stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign document: "Under Rick Scott, homeowners are paying higher (home insurance) premiums for less coverage."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."
