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 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill. Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Ron DeSantis stated on March 13, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: "When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify." National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations." Rick Scott stated on March 1, 2021 in an interview with CBS News: The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.” Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2021 in an Instagram post: Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations. Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump will hold his inauguration for a second term at Mar-a-Lago Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “USPS failed to deliver 27% of mail-in ballots in South Florida” Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" Facebook posts stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.” Casey Askar stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad: “When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people. Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000. Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida." Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
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Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill. Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Ron DeSantis stated on March 13, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: "When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify." National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations." Rick Scott stated on March 1, 2021 in an interview with CBS News: The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.” Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2021 in an Instagram post: Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations. Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump will hold his inauguration for a second term at Mar-a-Lago Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “USPS failed to deliver 27% of mail-in ballots in South Florida” Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" Facebook posts stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.” Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.” Casey Askar stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad: “When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people. Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000. Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida." Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill.
Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.”
Ron DeSantis stated on March 13, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: "When I became governor, we banned sanctuary cities and we also did E-Verify."
National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations."
Rick Scott stated on March 1, 2021 in an interview with CBS News: The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.”
Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2021 in an Instagram post: Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.
Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.”
TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans."
Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.”
Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump will hold his inauguration for a second term at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.”
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Bloggers stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “USPS failed to deliver 27% of mail-in ballots in South Florida”
Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!"
Facebook posts stated on October 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election
Emails stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats: Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.”
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 7, 2020 in an ad: Says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's family received $700,000 from the firm of "violent warlord Ihor Kolomoisky," who is compared to Fidel Castro and Nicolás Maduro.
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.”
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 21, 2020 in an ad: After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied.
Ron DeSantis stated on August 10, 2020 in during a televised roundtable discussion on education: “The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.”
Casey Askar stated on July 21, 2020 in in an ad: “When Byron Donalds wanted a state job, he lied, claiming he wasn’t a felon despite convictions for drugs and felony theft.”
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.
Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.
Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida."
Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
