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 Ron DeSantis stated on October 15, 2025 in a speech: In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences. Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.” Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.” James Uthmeier stated on August 24, 2025 in an X post: The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration. Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing: There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades. Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness. X posts stated on June 9, 2025 in X post: Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!” TikTok posts stated on May 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis firmó ley que prohíbe a inmigrantes ilegalmente en el país echar gasolina. Jared Moskowitz stated on May 1, 2025 in an interview on CNN: Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%. Randy Fine stated on January 28, 2025 in a senate special session: Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million. Ashley Moody stated on January 30, 2025 in a hearing: The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.” Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau. Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows Marco Rubio “admitting the Trump Presidency will lean heavily into the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plans.” Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Imagen muestra al expresidente Donald Trump y a su esposa Melania Trump votando en las elecciones de 2024. Threads posts stated on October 26, 2024 in a Threads post: Four Florida counties had “zero results” Oct. 26, and “something underhanded might be happening.” Instagram posts stated on October 16, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: “El gobernador de la Florida dice que por el momento va a pausar” la ley S.B. 1718 porque necesitan que los hispanos reconstruyan el estado tras la destrucción del huracán Milton. Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a post: “Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ” Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post: Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. Instagram posts stated on October 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” TikTok posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a TikTok post: Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: Photos show that Disney World was “destroyed by Hurricane Milton.” Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: “Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10. Threads posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows “people attempting to flee Florida & Hurricane Milton.”
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Ron DeSantis stated on October 15, 2025 in a speech: In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences. Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.” Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.” James Uthmeier stated on August 24, 2025 in an X post: The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration. Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing: There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades. Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness. X posts stated on June 9, 2025 in X post: Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!” TikTok posts stated on May 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis firmó ley que prohíbe a inmigrantes ilegalmente en el país echar gasolina. Jared Moskowitz stated on May 1, 2025 in an interview on CNN: Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%. Randy Fine stated on January 28, 2025 in a senate special session: Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million. Ashley Moody stated on January 30, 2025 in a hearing: The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.” Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau. Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows Marco Rubio “admitting the Trump Presidency will lean heavily into the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plans.” Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Imagen muestra al expresidente Donald Trump y a su esposa Melania Trump votando en las elecciones de 2024. Threads posts stated on October 26, 2024 in a Threads post: Four Florida counties had “zero results” Oct. 26, and “something underhanded might be happening.” Instagram posts stated on October 16, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: “El gobernador de la Florida dice que por el momento va a pausar” la ley S.B. 1718 porque necesitan que los hispanos reconstruyan el estado tras la destrucción del huracán Milton. Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a post: “Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ” Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post: Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida. Instagram posts stated on October 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” TikTok posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a TikTok post: Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5” Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: Photos show that Disney World was “destroyed by Hurricane Milton.” Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: “Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10. Threads posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows “people attempting to flee Florida & Hurricane Milton.”
Ron DeSantis stated on October 15, 2025 in a speech: In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.
Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.”
Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.”
Joseph Ladapo stated on September 3, 2025 in a press conference: Every school vaccine mandate “drips” with “slavery.”
James Uthmeier stated on August 24, 2025 in an X post: The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.”
Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes.
Ron DeSantis stated on June 27, 2025 in a press briefing: There is “zero impact” from Alligator Alcatraz on the Florida Everglades.
Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
X posts stated on June 9, 2025 in X post: Video shows woman exiting her car during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, shouting, “I have babies in the car!”
TikTok posts stated on May 24, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis firmó ley que prohíbe a inmigrantes ilegalmente en el país echar gasolina.
Jared Moskowitz stated on May 1, 2025 in an interview on CNN: Canadian tourism to Florida has declined by 80%.
Randy Fine stated on January 28, 2025 in a senate special session: Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.
Ashley Moody stated on January 30, 2025 in a hearing: The National Human Trafficking Hotline “in the last four years decided that they would no longer report tips to law enforcement, that they would take a more victim-centered approach.”
Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.”
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2024 in a Facebook post: "The city of… is being warned to be alert & vigilant as there is a serial killer on the run,” Robert Thibodeau.
Threads posts stated on November 11, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows Marco Rubio “admitting the Trump Presidency will lean heavily into the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plans.”
Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Imagen muestra al expresidente Donald Trump y a su esposa Melania Trump votando en las elecciones de 2024.
Threads posts stated on October 26, 2024 in a Threads post: Four Florida counties had “zero results” Oct. 26, and “something underhanded might be happening.”
Instagram posts stated on October 16, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: “El gobernador de la Florida dice que por el momento va a pausar” la ley S.B. 1718 porque necesitan que los hispanos reconstruyan el estado tras la destrucción del huracán Milton.
Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a post: “Breaking: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida. ”
Threads posts stated on October 21, 2024 in a Threads post: Donald Trump offered “food for everyone” at his McDonald’s press conference and then left without paying.
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Estas son imágenes del huracán Milton en Florida.
Instagram posts stated on October 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
Byron Donalds stated on October 13, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”
TikTok posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a TikTok post: Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5”
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: Photos show that Disney World was “destroyed by Hurricane Milton.”
Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2024 in a post: “Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10.
Threads posts stated on October 9, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows “people attempting to flee Florida & Hurricane Milton.”
