Latest True 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 Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children." Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." John Thrasher stated on July 6, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida: "Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party." Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Alex Sink stated on May 15, 2010 in email: "Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release: Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything." Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast." Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." Alan Grayson stated on April 22, 2010 in a statement.: "Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in." Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car." Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!" Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Alexander Snitker stated on March 29, 2010 in Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release: "Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media." Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
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Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children." Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." John Thrasher stated on July 6, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida: "Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party." Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Alex Sink stated on May 15, 2010 in email: "Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release: Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything." Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast." Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." Alan Grayson stated on April 22, 2010 in a statement.: "Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in." Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car." Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!" Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill. Alexander Snitker stated on March 29, 2010 in Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release: "Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media." Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."
Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children."
Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms."
John Thrasher stated on July 6, 2010 in a press release sent by the Republican Party of Florida: "Attorney General McCollum, Speaker-Designate Cannon, Senate President-Designate Haridopolos and I stood up to Governor Crist and worked to remove Jim Greer as Chairman because of his mismanagement of the party."
Alex Sink stated on July 8, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average."
Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags."
Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."
Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties."
Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
Alex Sink stated on May 15, 2010 in email: "Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 13, 2010 in an e-mail press release: Bill McCollum explained his lack of action on mortgage fraud by saying, "You can't do everything."
Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times."
Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast."
Marco Rubio stated on April 28, 2010 in a campaign memo.: "By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents."
Alan Grayson stated on April 22, 2010 in a statement.: "Daniel Webster said he's out. Now he says he's in."
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car."
Rick Scott stated on April 19, 2010 in a post on Facebook.: "Thanks to you, in under one week we have the largest GOP (Facebook) page in the Governor's race!"
Adam Hasner stated on April 15, 2010 in a press release.: Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
Alexander Snitker stated on March 29, 2010 in Alexander Snitker in a campaign press release: "Snitker has been virtually ignored by the major media."
Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
