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 Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education." Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach: "My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release: Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: "When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot." Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 26, 2010 in an interview on FOX.: "On the pace that we're on with job creation in the last four months ... we will have created more jobs in this year than in the entire Bush Presidency." Alex Sink stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech: "The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it." Rick Scott stated on June 3, 2010 in a CBS4 interview: "If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal." George LeMieux stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter: The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill. James Carville stated on June 8, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
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Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education." Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County." Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach: "My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release: Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now." Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: "When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot." Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country." Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 26, 2010 in an interview on FOX.: "On the pace that we're on with job creation in the last four months ... we will have created more jobs in this year than in the entire Bush Presidency." Alex Sink stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech: "The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it." Rick Scott stated on June 3, 2010 in a CBS4 interview: "If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal." George LeMieux stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter: The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill. James Carville stated on June 8, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
Bud Chiles stated on July 7, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags."
Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "You know, when this thing first hit, I signed a declaration of emergency for the six counties that were directly affected, impacted in the Panhandle, then I extended that not long thereafter down into Sarasota County."
Charlie Crist stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle."
Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
Ritch Workman stated on June 6, 2010 in a 'Florida Today' opinion page article published: "In Florida alone, more than $3.5 billion a year is spent on health care and criminal justice for illegal immigrants."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if they’re going to create jobs."
Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate: "The first time he ever voted as a Democrat was here in Florida in 2008. He only voted four times in his life, and he's asking Floridians to come out and vote for him."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a public debate in West Palm Beach: "My opponent here has accepted money from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (and) hosted subprime mortgage seminars."
Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."
Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."
Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2010 in a press release: Bill McCollum "served as a lobbyist whose clients enabled mortgages for illegal immigrants."
Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: Jeff Greene "is the king of the undercover Credit Default Swap that brought about the destruction of our economy that we have right now."
Kendrick Meek stated on June 22, 2010 in in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate: "When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot."
Bill McCollum stated on June 15, 2010 in a press release: Rick Scott "has heavily invested in a company that is geared to helping illegal aliens transfer money to family and friends out of the country."
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit stated on June 18, 2010 in a brochure : The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 26, 2010 in an interview on FOX.: "On the pace that we're on with job creation in the last four months ... we will have created more jobs in this year than in the entire Bush Presidency."
Alex Sink stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech: "The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it."
Rick Scott stated on June 3, 2010 in a CBS4 interview: "If you read the Arizona (immigration) law, what it says is if you are stopped for violating the law and they have a suspicion that you're illegal, they can ask you if you're legal."
George LeMieux stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on CNN and a posting on Twitter: The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill.
James Carville stated on June 8, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism."
Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state."
Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida."
Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
