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 Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons. Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive." Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States." Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six. Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime." Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
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Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons. Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country." Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money." Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive." Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation." Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States." Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six. Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime." Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"
Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50."
Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ "
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit."
Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP"
USF Divest stated on April 11, 2017 in a video on Facebook: Says the University of South Florida invests in oil companies like BP, tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers and private prisons.
Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in in a New York Times op-ed: "African-Americans are grossly overrepresented on Florida’s death row."
Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2017 in a Pensacola jobs roundtable: Says Florida has "the second-lowest taxes, per capita, state taxes of any state in the country."
Richard Corcoran stated on April 3, 2017 in an op-ed: Says small businesses "make up 98.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employ nearly half of the state's private sector workforce" and "almost never receive a penny of government money."
Randolph Bracy stated on April 4, 2017 in a New York Times op-ed: "There are no federal or state laws that say prosecutors must seek death sentences. And the United States Supreme Court has banned all state laws that make executions mandatory for murders."
Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ "
Bloggers stated on April 26, 2015 in posts on social media: "Florida Sheriff: Blacks should learn to act like white people in order to stay alive."
Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on March 21, 2017 in a vote on HB 697: Says if a Florida bill (HB 697) punishing sanctuary cities becomes law "it will be the only law of its kind in the nation."
Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."
Richard Corcoran stated on March 17, 2017 in a Tiger Bay speech: Says Florida officials amended a contract from Lockheed Martin from 305 promised jobs to six.
Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing."
Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet."
Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace."
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime."
Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man."
Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness."
Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
