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 Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." Ron Klein stated on August 24, 2010 in a campaign TV advertisement.: "The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa." Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "Most AGs don't go to court.." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them." Rick Scott stated on August 2, 2010 in in a Univision debate in Miami.: "We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs." John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents’ properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Jeff Greene stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.
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Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." Ron Klein stated on August 24, 2010 in a campaign TV advertisement.: "The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa." Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC." Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "Most AGs don't go to court.." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them." Rick Scott stated on August 2, 2010 in in a Univision debate in Miami.: "We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs." John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents’ properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Jeff Greene stated on August 3, 2010 in comments to the media.: Jeff Greene on why he went Cuba.
Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care."
Ron Klein stated on August 24, 2010 in a campaign TV advertisement.: "The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills."
Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
Sam Rashid stated on July 26, 2010 in in a mailer.: The sales tax increase, if approved, will cost taxpayers "up to $300 million per year, in perpetuity, to finance a rail system for the City of Tampa."
Loranne Ausley stated on August 12, 2010 in a web ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office."
Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Mark Sharpe stated on July 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."
Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them."
Rick Scott stated on August 2, 2010 in in a Univision debate in Miami.: "We have over 700,000 illegal immigrants in the state. They're costing us billions of dollars and they're taking legal residents' jobs."
John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "only attended half of those meetings."
Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "aided and abetted the continued taxation on residents’ properties over 70 percent of the time by seconding motions and voting to keep the millage rate the same."
Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike."
Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud."
