Latest False 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 John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, that's going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete." Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence. Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2013 in Instagram posts: Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of "stand your ground." Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 16, 2013 in a Web video: A study ranked Florida "No. 1 in government corruption" under Gov. Rick Scott. Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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 press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state. Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Rick Scott stated on January 7, 2013 in a press conference: Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years. Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."
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John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana. X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!" Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, that's going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete." Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence. Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2013 in Instagram posts: Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of "stand your ground." Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 16, 2013 in a Web video: A study ranked Florida "No. 1 in government corruption" under Gov. Rick Scott. Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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 press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state. Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Rick Scott stated on January 7, 2013 in a press conference: Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years. Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."
John Morgan stated on September 22, 2013 in Bay News 9 show, “Political Connections” : "Nobody's addicted to" marijuana.
X posts stated on October 5, 2013 in a tweet: "Obama has jumped the shark and ordered the ocean closed!"
Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there."
Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
Kathleen Ford stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we use (Tax Increment Financing) funding, that's going to take funds from the general fund for Pinellas County, as it will take funds from the general fund for the city of St. Pete."
Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence.
Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2013 in Instagram posts: Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of "stand your ground."
Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water."
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 16, 2013 in a Web video: A study ranked Florida "No. 1 in government corruption" under Gov. Rick Scott.
Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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 press release: Says Rick Scott called education not a "core function" of the state.
Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country."
Rick Scott stated on January 7, 2013 in a press conference: Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.
Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market."
Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."
