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 Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts. Florida Education Association stated on April 2, 2010 in a statement on the group's Web site: The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening." Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.'' Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast." Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release: "On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a debate on Fox News Sunday: Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission. Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout." Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
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Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts. Florida Education Association stated on April 2, 2010 in a statement on the group's Web site: The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening." Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.'' Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast." Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release: "On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights. Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a debate on Fox News Sunday: Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month." Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission. Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased." Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true." Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout." Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
Alex Sink stated on March 31, 2010 in a press release: The Senate Republican education plan is an unfunded mandate for local school districts.
Florida Education Association stated on April 2, 2010 in a statement on the group's Web site: The Florida House is "holding the FINAL public hearing" of a controversial education bill in the middle of spring break..."when they hope (teachers) are not watching or listening."
Foundation for Florida's Future stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: ''Both Democrats and Republicans are advocating for the use of student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness.''
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
Alan Grayson stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release: "On the day that (the Republican) state leader resigned in disgrace, a ‘Shred-It' truck rolled up to Republican headquarters."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Actually, Reagan was a Democrat before he was a Republican."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a debate on Fox News Sunday: Marco Rubio controlled funds that "out of the $600,000 that were raised, only $4,000 went to candidates to try to improve their chances to be elected to office."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "The average cost for health insurance in Florida went from about $600 a month for an individual to about $150 a month."
Charlie Crist stated on March 28, 2010 in a FOX News Sunday debate.: Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Just this week we received the news that for the first time Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it's taking in. That was something that was supposed to happen in 2016."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: Did not vote for tax increases as a member of the West Miami City Commission.
Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement: Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: The Associated Press called Charlie Crist's attacks "over the top," "out of context," and "not true."
Kathy Castor stated on February 27, 2010 in an interview with the Tampa Tribune: Says she was the "the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.: The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football."
Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."
Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."
Republican Party of Florida stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release: The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.
Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."
Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
