Latest Half-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 Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview: The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down." Dick Greco stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor: "Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City." 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. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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!" Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Charlie Crist stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio "wants to raise the Social Security retirement age," and "cut benefits." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." 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." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." 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." 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." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
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Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview: The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down." Dick Greco stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor: "Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City." 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. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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!" Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. Charlie Crist stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio "wants to raise the Social Security retirement age," and "cut benefits." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits." Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." 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." Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed." 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." 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." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States." Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."
Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average."
Allen West stated on November 21, 2010 in TV interview: The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down."
Dick Greco stated on November 29, 2010 in a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor: "Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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!"
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted.
Charlie Crist stated on October 5, 2010 in a TV ad.: Marco Rubio "wants to raise the Social Security retirement age," and "cut benefits."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink."
Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
AFL-CIO stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."
Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 9, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services."
Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
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."
Jeff Greene stated on August 10, 2010 in a debate: "Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed."
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."
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."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation."
Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial board meeting: "I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."
Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
