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 November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." Frederica Wilson stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview for a Miami Herald blog: The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker. Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature. Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida." Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards." Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama. Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted. Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann." Yes on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a website: "There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level." Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"
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Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence." Frederica Wilson stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview for a Miami Herald blog: The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker. Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature. Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida." Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards." Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama. Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted. Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones." Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees." Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann." Yes on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a website: "There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level." Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"
Rick Scott stated on November 18, 2010 in a speech to the Council of 100: Regulations are an "endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence."
Frederica Wilson stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview for a Miami Herald blog: The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker.
Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature.
Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' "
Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million."
Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years."
Jeb Bush stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview with his brother, former President George W. Bush, on CNN.: "Rick Scott got a majority of the Hispanic vote in Florida."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 10, 2010 in comments on her MSNBC show.: "The Republican who was just elected governor of the great state of Florida paid his campaign staffers, not with money, but with American Express gift cards."
Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world."
Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."
Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."
Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."
Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted.
Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year."
Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems."
Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on October 17, 2010 in a newspaper ad.: Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."
Marco Rubio stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Charlie Crist "attacks me for positions he held, like, six months ago, (when) he was running in the Republican primary."
Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann."
Yes on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a website: "There currently are 825,000 student stations sitting empty across Florida in every district and at every grade level."
Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"
