0 People 307 Fact-checks 139 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (307) Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." By Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2010 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Unmask your kids! Any carbon dioxide concentrations above” 2,000 parts per million are “dangerous!” By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2021 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 James Woods stated on December 10, 2023 in an X post: Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 19, 2023 George Will stated on February 06, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012." By Katie Sanders• February 6, 2014 David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” By Emily Zirkelbach• November 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows tornado caused by Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. By Madison Czopek• July 9, 2024 Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2021 Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2013 Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• August 17, 2011 Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” By Kristin Hugo• August 31, 2022 Debbie Mayfield stated on May 04, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." By Joshua Gillin• May 14, 2015 Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Viral image stated on December 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2020 Articles (139) Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 WATCH: Flurona isn’t a combination strain of COVID and the flu. What is it? By Gabrielle Settles• January 20, 2022 Fact-checking Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s 'fact-checks' about Parkland shooting By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2018 PolitiFact's video rewind for Sept. 2 By Sean Nelson• September 2, 2016 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while. By Jon Greenberg• January 13, 2022 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2013 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 Checking Paul and Pence on ABC’s 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• November 9, 2010 PolitiFact is hiring! Join our fact-checking team By Josie Hollingsworth• November 4, 2021 Ron DeSantis doesn’t want a statewide stay-home order in Florida. Health experts say he should By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Fact-checks about the case involving Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Fact-checking Florida's 'stand your ground' law By Katie Sanders• March 27, 2012 Immigrant children detained in ‘unsafe and unsanitary’ sites as Trump team seeks to end protections By Sandy West• July 31, 2025 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023
Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." By Aaron Sharockman• May 17, 2010 Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Unmask your kids! Any carbon dioxide concentrations above” 2,000 parts per million are “dangerous!” By Tom Kertscher• November 1, 2021 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 James Woods stated on December 10, 2023 in an X post: Joe Biden’s net worth was $41 million in 2022. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 19, 2023 George Will stated on February 06, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012." By Katie Sanders• February 6, 2014 David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” By Emily Zirkelbach• November 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 05, 2024 in a video on Facebook: Video shows tornado caused by Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. By Madison Czopek• July 9, 2024 Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida." By Andy Nguyen• November 29, 2021 Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2013 Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." By Becky Bowers, Aaron Sharockman• August 17, 2011 Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” By Kristin Hugo• August 31, 2022 Debbie Mayfield stated on May 04, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." By Joshua Gillin• May 14, 2015 Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 31, 2025 Viral image stated on December 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2020
Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 WATCH: Flurona isn’t a combination strain of COVID and the flu. What is it? By Gabrielle Settles• January 20, 2022 Fact-checking Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s 'fact-checks' about Parkland shooting By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2018 PolitiFact's video rewind for Sept. 2 By Sean Nelson• September 2, 2016 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Fauci said all you have to do is ask for his financial disclosure. Yes, but it could take a while. By Jon Greenberg• January 13, 2022 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 16, 2013 Gov. Ron DeSantis says New Yorkers fueled coronavirus in Florida. Experts say it’s hard to tell By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2020 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 Checking Paul and Pence on ABC’s 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• November 9, 2010 PolitiFact is hiring! Join our fact-checking team By Josie Hollingsworth• November 4, 2021 Ron DeSantis doesn’t want a statewide stay-home order in Florida. Health experts say he should By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Fact-checks about the case involving Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Fact-checks about the case involving George Zimmerman By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2013 Politics and the Gulf oil spill: separating fact from fiction on the one-year anniversary By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• April 19, 2011 Fact-checking Florida's 'stand your ground' law By Katie Sanders• March 27, 2012 Immigrant children detained in ‘unsafe and unsanitary’ sites as Trump team seeks to end protections By Sandy West• July 31, 2025 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023
