0 People 200 Fact-checks 90 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (200) 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 Eric Hovde stated on September 05, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2024 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 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 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 Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman." By Katie Sanders• July 12, 2013 Al Gore stated on June 04, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "70 percent of Florida is in drought today." By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." By Robert Farley• January 29, 2009 Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2010 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now." By Willoughby Mariano• August 26, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 08, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." By Amy Sherman• November 12, 2018 Threads posts stated on July 08, 2024 in a Threads post: List shows settlements Donald Trump made to 10- to 13-year-old victims of child sex crimes. By Loreben Tuquero• July 12, 2024 Forecast the Facts stated on June 02, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." By Sarah Hauer• June 16, 2015 Articles (90) Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 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 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 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 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-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 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023 PunditFact previews the Jan. 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2015 Trump fans pose a hypothetical: Could Donald Trump become speaker, then president in 2023? By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2021 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 In context: What Biden said about migrants at the southern US border and Jews fleeing the Holocaust By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2023 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012
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 Eric Hovde stated on September 05, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals." By D.L. Davis• October 11, 2024 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 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 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 Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman." By Katie Sanders• July 12, 2013 Al Gore stated on June 04, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "70 percent of Florida is in drought today." By Amy Sherman• June 5, 2017 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." By Robert Farley• January 29, 2009 Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." By Amy Sherman• December 21, 2010 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now." By Willoughby Mariano• August 26, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 08, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." By Amy Sherman• November 12, 2018 Threads posts stated on July 08, 2024 in a Threads post: List shows settlements Donald Trump made to 10- to 13-year-old victims of child sex crimes. By Loreben Tuquero• July 12, 2024 Forecast the Facts stated on June 02, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." By Sarah Hauer• June 16, 2015
Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Biden’s big clemency move and a prisoner swap with China: Here are the facts By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2024 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 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 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 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-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 Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban By Samantha Putterman• November 3, 2023 PunditFact previews the Jan. 18 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 16, 2015 Trump fans pose a hypothetical: Could Donald Trump become speaker, then president in 2023? By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2021 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 In context: What Biden said about migrants at the southern US border and Jews fleeing the Holocaust By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2023 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012
