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 Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Carlos Beruff stated on July 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: "The folks in Washington" are "already forcing you to buy government health care." Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad: Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools." Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun." Charlie Crist stated on June 17, 2016 in a fundraising email: David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches." Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2016 in a statement: "As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery." Marco Rubio stated on June 22, 2016 in an announcement: On running for re-election to U.S. Senate Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever." Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." Stacy White stated on June 2, 2016 in a Hillsborough County Commission meeting: Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half." Marco Rubio stated on May 16, 2016 in a tweet: Says he never told anyone he hated the U.S. Senate. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Bloggers stated on June 1, 2016 in Internet posts: Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful." Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee. Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
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Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Carlos Beruff stated on July 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: "The folks in Washington" are "already forcing you to buy government health care." Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad: Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools." Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun." Charlie Crist stated on June 17, 2016 in a fundraising email: David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches." Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2016 in a statement: "As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery." Marco Rubio stated on June 22, 2016 in an announcement: On running for re-election to U.S. Senate Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever." Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." Stacy White stated on June 2, 2016 in a Hillsborough County Commission meeting: Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half." Marco Rubio stated on May 16, 2016 in a tweet: Says he never told anyone he hated the U.S. Senate. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Bloggers stated on June 1, 2016 in Internet posts: Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful." Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee. Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."
Carlos Beruff stated on July 6, 2016 in a campaign ad: "The folks in Washington" are "already forcing you to buy government health care."
Ritch Workman stated on June 20, 2016 in an online ad: Says he "voted to remove Common Core from our schools."
Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants."
Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun."
Charlie Crist stated on June 17, 2016 in a fundraising email: David Jolly "has used money and power to try to … drill off our beaches."
Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here."
Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico.
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders."
Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2016 in a statement: "As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery."
Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime."
Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever."
Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill."
Stacy White stated on June 2, 2016 in a Hillsborough County Commission meeting: Says it's not true that Florida black bears are an "apex predator."
Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked."
Bloggers stated on June 1, 2016 in Internet posts: Say video "shows massive alligator strolling across Florida golf course."
Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined."
Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful."
Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee.
Carlos Beruff stated on May 5, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon."
David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
