Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." Charlie Crist stated on July 10, 2014 in a fundraising email: "All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars." Rick Scott stated on June 30, 2014 in a TV interview: "All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved." Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."
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
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." Charlie Crist stated on July 10, 2014 in a fundraising email: "All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars." Rick Scott stated on June 30, 2014 in a TV interview: "All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved." Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws." Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education."
Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more.
Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme."
Charlie Crist stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 22, 2014 in a TV ad: Rick Scott took $200,000 from a family that leased land for drilling "and now he is trying to hide from it."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "gave hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to control Crist’s appointments of key state judges."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution."
Charlie Crist stated on July 10, 2014 in a fundraising email: "All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars."
Rick Scott stated on June 30, 2014 in a TV interview: "All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved."
Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida.
Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare."
Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college."
Charlie Crist stated on July 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott cut "Bright Futures scholarships in half."
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 22, 2014 in a TV ad: "With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Florida Democratic Party stated on July 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Progressive Choice Florida stated on June 23, 2014 in a radio ad: Says Charlie Crist signed "the nation’s harshest marijuana laws."
Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."
