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 February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work." Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses." Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
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Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work." Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses." Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement: "As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses."
Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast."
Charlie Crist stated on January 27, 2010 in Associated Press' annual legislative meeting: "I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race."
George LeMieux stated on January 8, 2010 in a message on Twitter: "Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt."
Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Charlie Crist stated on December 18, 2009 in an e-mail to supporters from campaign manager Eric Eikenberg: Charlie Crist broke the quarter "record for fundraising in a U.S. Senate race in Florida."
Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
Marco Rubio stated on November 25, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "I have never voted for a tax increase."
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
