Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." 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." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance." Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 4, 2012 in comments to Fox News: Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel." Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending. Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." 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." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance." Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can." Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years." Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care. Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 4, 2012 in comments to Fox News: Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel." Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida." John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending. Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance. Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at his economic summit for presidential candidates: "If you care about the environment, we've got record funding."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
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."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."
Charles Van Zant stated on March 22, 2014 in speech in March publicized May 16 by Think Progress: A company hired to do Common Core testing in Florida will "attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."
Bloggers stated on April 30, 2014 in in various social media posts: "Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."
Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."
Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders."
Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.
Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
Associated Industries of Florida stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV ad: The "working tax cut" created "over 40,000 new jobs in just the last four years."
Chain email stated on March 28, 2013 in an email: College students "who are NOT U.S. Citizens and who get the PELL Grant" plan to return to their home countries after getting free gas cards and child care.
Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 4, 2012 in comments to Fox News: Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."
Heather Fiorentino stated on August 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer: As Florida secretary of state, Kurt Browning "allowed 1,800 illegal voters to register in Florida."
John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending.
Chain email stated on July 16, 2012 in a chain email: The media won’t publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
Rick Scott stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview with Greta Van Susteren: A company with "20 employees" could go "out of business" because of health care law requirements to buy insurance.
Dave Weldon stated on June 17, 2012 in a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections': "There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
