Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea." Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment. Annette Taddeo stated on April 21, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: "Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic" in Florida. Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Charlie Crist stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says he hasn’t changed his view on abortion restrictions. Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech: The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009." Broward County Police Benevolent Association stated on April 15, 2014 in a billboard: "Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez!"
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Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea." Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment. Annette Taddeo stated on April 21, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: "Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic" in Florida. Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Charlie Crist stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says he hasn’t changed his view on abortion restrictions. Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech: The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009." Broward County Police Benevolent Association stated on April 15, 2014 in a billboard: "Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez!"
Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half."
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws."
Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."
Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
Americans for Safe Access stated on June 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Judging by a recent vote, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "thinks it's okay for medical marijuana patients to go to federal prison."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 2, 2014 in a press release: "Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row."
Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Jeb Bush stated on May 12, 2014 in a speech at the Manhattan Institute: "U.S. teenagers have now fallen behind their counterparts in Ireland, Poland and even Vietnam in math and science."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."
Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."
Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment."
Rick Scott stated on May 2, 2014 in interviews and news releases: On in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2014 in a speech to the NRA: "No other country has a constitutional right" like the Second Amendment.
Annette Taddeo stated on April 21, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: "Over 20 percent of the electorate is Hispanic" in Florida.
Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
Charlie Crist stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says he hasn’t changed his view on abortion restrictions.
Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech: The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009."
Broward County Police Benevolent Association stated on April 15, 2014 in a billboard: "Hollywood is #1 in Broward homicides in 2013. Thanks Chief Fernandez!"
