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 Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." 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." Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." Lenny Curry stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview with Central Florida News 13: "Rick Scott has paid down our debt by about $2 billion. Charlie Crist’s debt went up about $5 billion." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Nadine Smith stated on March 27, 2013 in a press release: "The financial penalties imposed" on gay couples "can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2013 in a Board of Governors meeting: "The average student in Florida, what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities" for tuition is as much or less than what they spend on cellphones. Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." 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. Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers." Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Will Weatherford stated on March 5, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." 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. Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
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Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary." Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." 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." Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent." Lenny Curry stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview with Central Florida News 13: "Rick Scott has paid down our debt by about $2 billion. Charlie Crist’s debt went up about $5 billion." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Nadine Smith stated on March 27, 2013 in a press release: "The financial penalties imposed" on gay couples "can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2013 in a Board of Governors meeting: "The average student in Florida, what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities" for tuition is as much or less than what they spend on cellphones. Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." 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. Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers." Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident." Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Will Weatherford stated on March 5, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." 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. Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973."
Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary."
Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
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."
Marco Rubio stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Ché Guevara "wrote extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent."
Lenny Curry stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview with Central Florida News 13: "Rick Scott has paid down our debt by about $2 billion. Charlie Crist’s debt went up about $5 billion."
Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year."
American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists."
Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries."
Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida."
Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower."
Nadine Smith stated on March 27, 2013 in a press release: "The financial penalties imposed" on gay couples "can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime."
Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect."
Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2013 in a Board of Governors meeting: "The average student in Florida, what they actually pay out of pocket at our major universities" for tuition is as much or less than what they spend on cellphones.
Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states."
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.
Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."
Jeb Bush stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving."
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs."
Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
Will Weatherford stated on March 5, 2013 in remarks on first day of session: The Legislature needs to spend $500 million to "shore up" the pension fund this year and the next 28 years to keep it "afloat."
Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured."
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services."
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
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.
Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
