0 People 98 Fact-checks 22 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (98) National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 3, 2019 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019 Viral image stated on August 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says “Nancy Pelosi has been executed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. By Yacob Reyes• March 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted a weight loss supplement that can be added to coffee. By Sofia Ahmed• April 25, 2024 Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2022 Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” By Daniel Funke• May 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight. By Sofia Ahmed• April 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a post: “Taylor Swift’s concert tickets” fell to $75 after she endorsed Kamala Harris By Grace Abels• October 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Biden’s Air Force One is not the same as Trump’s Air Force One,” which indicates Biden is not the real president. By Noah Y. Kim• February 9, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2014 Philip Levine stated on November 01, 2017 in a speech : Says Florida "workers are paid $8.10 an hour, and our current governor (Rick Scott) runs ads bragging about it." By Allison Graves• November 6, 2017 Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2011 Viral image stated on May 07, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows “Palestine misspelled on the stairs” of Columbia University. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows thousands of Donald Trump supporters outside his Orlando rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Nikki Fried stated on June 09, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2021 Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2020 Articles (22) The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 The facts, and fact checks, behind Patricia Arquette's Oscar speech By April Hunt• February 24, 2015 Candidates across Ohio show no signs of letting up on each other By Robert Higgs• October 24, 2010 Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010 Jolly and Grayson tackle King James, Planned Parenthood at open debate By Joshua Gillin• April 28, 2016 Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 Senator Marco Rubio on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s Spanish-language ad says Donald Trump lacks coronavirus plan By Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts By Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman• November 14, 2018 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Does Rick Scott read newspapers? By Becky Bowers• August 16, 2011 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%? By Yacob Reyes• October 20, 2022 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 3, 2019 Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a photo shows Donald Trump holding a sign that says, "No matter who is president, Jesus is still king." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 4, 2019 Viral image stated on August 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says “Nancy Pelosi has been executed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 16, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2022 in a Facebook post: “A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1. By Yacob Reyes• March 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted a weight loss supplement that can be added to coffee. By Sofia Ahmed• April 25, 2024 Viral image stated on October 23, 2022 in an Instagram post: There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2022 Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” By Daniel Funke• May 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight. By Sofia Ahmed• April 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 04, 2024 in a post: “Taylor Swift’s concert tickets” fell to $75 after she endorsed Kamala Harris By Grace Abels• October 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2021 in Facebook posts: “Biden’s Air Force One is not the same as Trump’s Air Force One,” which indicates Biden is not the real president. By Noah Y. Kim• February 9, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on April 25, 2014 in a post on his campaign website: Says Rick Scott’s record on jobs includes Florida "ranked 2nd in the nation in long-term unemployment." By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2014 Philip Levine stated on November 01, 2017 in a speech : Says Florida "workers are paid $8.10 an hour, and our current governor (Rick Scott) runs ads bragging about it." By Allison Graves• November 6, 2017 Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2011 Viral image stated on May 07, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows “Palestine misspelled on the stairs” of Columbia University. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows thousands of Donald Trump supporters outside his Orlando rally. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Nikki Fried stated on June 09, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations." By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2021 Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” By Amy Sherman• March 17, 2020
The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 The facts about gay men and blood donation in Orlando By Lauren Carroll• June 12, 2016 Climate change e-mails and Copenhagen By Catharine Richert• December 12, 2009 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 The facts, and fact checks, behind Patricia Arquette's Oscar speech By April Hunt• February 24, 2015 Candidates across Ohio show no signs of letting up on each other By Robert Higgs• October 24, 2010 Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010 Jolly and Grayson tackle King James, Planned Parenthood at open debate By Joshua Gillin• April 28, 2016 Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 Senator Marco Rubio on the Truth-O-Meter By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s Spanish-language ad says Donald Trump lacks coronavirus plan By Miriam Valverde• September 16, 2020 Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts By Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman• November 14, 2018 Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play? By Allison Graves• September 21, 2016 Does Rick Scott read newspapers? By Becky Bowers• August 16, 2011 How GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 16, 2021 ¿Charlie Crist redujo las tarifas de seguros de propiedad en un 10%? By Yacob Reyes• October 20, 2022 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021 Read James Comey's opening remarks for the June 8 Senate hearing By Lauren Carroll• June 7, 2017 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
