Latest Mostly False 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 Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism" Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War." Adam Putnam stated on June 7, 2018 in an interview with Fox News: Florida taxpayers "pay tens of millions of dollars a year to feed and house in our prison system criminal illegal aliens." New Republican PAC stated on June 11, 2018 in a political ad: Says Bill Nelson voted for "cuts to Medicare providers" and voted to weaken "Social Security protections" as a U.S. senator. Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it." Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation." Elizabeth Foley stated on January 2, 2018 in during a CNN panel discussion: Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier." Philip Levine stated on November 1, 2017 in a speech : Says Florida "workers are paid $8.10 an hour, and our current governor (Rick Scott) runs ads bragging about it." Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!" Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors." American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
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Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism" Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War." Adam Putnam stated on June 7, 2018 in an interview with Fox News: Florida taxpayers "pay tens of millions of dollars a year to feed and house in our prison system criminal illegal aliens." New Republican PAC stated on June 11, 2018 in a political ad: Says Bill Nelson voted for "cuts to Medicare providers" and voted to weaken "Social Security protections" as a U.S. senator. Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it." Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation." Elizabeth Foley stated on January 2, 2018 in during a CNN panel discussion: Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier." Philip Levine stated on November 1, 2017 in a speech : Says Florida "workers are paid $8.10 an hour, and our current governor (Rick Scott) runs ads bragging about it." Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!" Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor." Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders." Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time." Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville." Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors." American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
Adam Putnam stated on July 24, 2018 in a campaign ad from his political committee Florida Grown: "Congressman (Ron) DeSantis sponsored legislation to increase sales taxes by 23 percent, hurting families, destroying jobs, devastating tourism"
Bill Nelson stated on July 23, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: Says detained immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are being charged "as much as $8 a minute to call their children."
Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Ron DeSantis stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Says John Brennan "was a member of the Communist Party during the Cold War."
Adam Putnam stated on June 7, 2018 in an interview with Fox News: Florida taxpayers "pay tens of millions of dollars a year to feed and house in our prison system criminal illegal aliens."
New Republican PAC stated on June 11, 2018 in a political ad: Says Bill Nelson voted for "cuts to Medicare providers" and voted to weaken "Social Security protections" as a U.S. senator.
Florida House Majority Office stated on May 17, 2018 in a video: It is a "myth" that "per-student funding only rose by 47 cents this year."
For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed."
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired."
Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation."
Elizabeth Foley stated on January 2, 2018 in during a CNN panel discussion: Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier."
Philip Levine stated on November 1, 2017 in a speech : Says Florida "workers are paid $8.10 an hour, and our current governor (Rick Scott) runs ads bragging about it."
Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!"
Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well."
Adam Putnam stated on August 12, 2017 in a Republican party meeting in Orlando: "We're still doing dumb things like telling the parent of an 11-year-old that it's against the law for them to tell their parents what they were tested on ... That will end when I'm governor."
Matt Gaetz stated on August 18, 2017 in a newsletter: "As of 2014, illegal aliens made up roughly 3.5 percent of our population, and committed over 10 percent of all murders."
Rick Kriseman stated on August 9, 2017 in a podcast: "We’ve got a police station that’s under construction right now, they are actually ahead of schedule and under budget."
Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Rick Kriseman stated on June 24, 2017 in a "Tampa Bay Times" article: Says that compared to Rick Baker's time as mayor, Kriseman "had wet weather events that he did not experience" that caused sewage spills. Baker "went through significant periods of drought during his time as mayor."
Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time."
Rick Baker stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview with News Channel 8: "Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid."
Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured."
Rick Kriseman stated on June 15, 2017 in during a Q&A with reporters inside City Hall: "We are seeing poverty being reduced in south St. Pete at a number larger than the national average, the state average, county or Tampa and Jacksonville."
Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors."
American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
