Latest 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 Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet: "Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection." Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Stephen King stated on July 6, 2022 in a tweet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.” Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Marco Rubio stated on May 25, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.” X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.” Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.” Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "No one visiting Disney can get in” because of protest. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel. America First Political Committee stated on January 10, 2022 in an ad: Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The remains of Brian Laundrie that were discovered in Florida belong to a twin. TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.” X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on September 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850,” yet experts are saying “the last one was due to climate change." Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse. Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”
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Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'" Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet: "Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection." Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory. Stephen King stated on July 6, 2022 in a tweet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.” Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.” Marco Rubio stated on May 25, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.” X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?" Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!” Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.” Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.” Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "No one visiting Disney can get in” because of protest. Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida. Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans." Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel. America First Political Committee stated on January 10, 2022 in an ad: Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.” Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The remains of Brian Laundrie that were discovered in Florida belong to a twin. TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.” X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.” Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory." Viral image stated on September 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850,” yet experts are saying “the last one was due to climate change." Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse. Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”
Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.”
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2022 in a campaign ad: Val Demings "called abolishing the police 'thoughtful.'"
Charlie Crist stated on June 29, 2022 in a tweet: "Ron DeSantis still hasn't condemned the Jan. 6 insurrection."
Ron DeSantis stated on June 30, 2022 in a press release: The Civics Secures Democracy Act “would allow the Biden administration to buy off states with $6 billion” if they adopt critical race theory.
Stephen King stated on July 6, 2022 in a tweet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.”
Matt Gaetz stated on June 7, 2022 in a podcast episode: “Bennie Thompson actively cheer-led riots in the ’90s.”
Marco Rubio stated on May 25, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There hasn't been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet.”
X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.”
Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "No one visiting Disney can get in” because of protest.
Ron DeSantis stated on April 5, 2022 in a press conference: New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad: "Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”
Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.”
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel.
America First Political Committee stated on January 10, 2022 in an ad: Carlos Gimenez “wants a national database to track you and discriminate against you.”
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: The remains of Brian Laundrie that were discovered in Florida belong to a twin.
TikTok posts stated on October 20, 2021 in an Instagram post: “So now if you don’t comply” and get a COVID-19 vaccination, and you’re on “Social Security or disability, you won’t be able to receive your money.”
X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.”
Rick Scott stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
Viral image stated on September 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850,” yet experts are saying “the last one was due to climate change."
Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president.
Viral image stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 4, 2021 in a press conference: Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.”
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse.
Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”
