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 Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida. Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m. Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on December 8, 2011 in a news article: Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in "unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce." Republican National Committee stated on December 12, 2011 in an email to reporters: DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz "denied unemployment went up under Obama." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' " Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time." George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times." John Stemberger stated on October 20, 2011 in a website: The largest number of gamblers are "from the poorest segments of the population." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy." Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. Rod Smith stated on October 29, 2011 in speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention: "Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth." Allen West stated on October 21, 2011 in a TV interview: The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
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Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida. Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m. Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on December 8, 2011 in a news article: Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in "unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce." Republican National Committee stated on December 12, 2011 in an email to reporters: DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz "denied unemployment went up under Obama." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' " Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time." George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times." John Stemberger stated on October 20, 2011 in a website: The largest number of gamblers are "from the poorest segments of the population." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy." Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. Rod Smith stated on October 29, 2011 in speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention: "Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth." Allen West stated on October 21, 2011 in a TV interview: The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."
Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world."
Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida.
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "At my first ‘Let’s Get to Work Day’ … we sold out;" more than 240 dozen doughnuts by 8:30 a.m.
Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation."
Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on December 8, 2011 in a news article: Nevada has been recently ranked No. 1 in "unemployment, foreclosures, violent crime, personal bankruptcy and divorce."
Republican National Committee stated on December 12, 2011 in an email to reporters: DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz "denied unemployment went up under Obama."
Florida Democratic Party stated on December 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' "
Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time."
George LeMieux stated on October 27, 2011 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "voted to raise his own pay several times."
John Stemberger stated on October 20, 2011 in a website: The largest number of gamblers are "from the poorest segments of the population."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
Americans for Prosperity stated on November 2, 2011 in a TV ad: "(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy."
Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches.
Rod Smith stated on October 29, 2011 in speech at Florida Democratic Party 2011 Convention: "Today 46 percent of all Floridians owe more on their home than it is worth."
Allen West stated on October 21, 2011 in a TV interview: The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
