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Fast Facts: Million Dollar Club
By Times staff
Published November 3, 2006
| A St. Petersburg Times analysis found 14 entities have contributed at least $1-million through Oct. 21 to state campaign accounts for this election cycle. Here's a look at the million dollar club. | Businesses, individuals, organizations | Money contributed | Key issues | Contributed to | | Florida Police Benevolent Association | $2,129,911 | Pay and pension for state correctional and police officers, prisons, law enforcement legislation | Crist, the GOP and its candidates in local and legislative races; about one-third for Democrats | | Florida Realtors | $2,030,400 | Property taxes and insurance, impact fees, growth management, affordable housing | GOP, Crist, state and local candidates of both parties | | U.S. Sugar | $2,000,895 | Environmental regulation, Everglades restoration | A pair of pro-Rod Smith committees, Democratic Party | | Florida Medical Association | $1,601,172 | Medical malpractice, scope of practice issues | Both parties, Crist, state and local candidates of both parties | | Florida Education Association | $1,243,415 | Teacher pay, school funding, education policy | Democratic Party and candidates, Jim Davis, and some GOP candidates | | WellCare Group | $1,242,050 | Medicaid privatization, insurance regulation, tort reform | Political parties, a pro-Bill McCollum group and others | | Florida Retail Federation | $1,183,927 | Sales and property tax, property insurance, labor law | GOP and its candidates, some to Democrats | | Gulfstream Park Racing Association | $1,163,150 | Gambling | Republican Party, a pro-Charlie Crist committee and a group backing the 2005 Broward slots machine measure | | Florida Home Builders Association | $1,070,138 | Property taxes and insurance, impact fees, growth management, affordable housing | Republican Party, legislative candidates of both parties | | HCA | $1,038,867 | Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals | Both parties, legislative candidates of both parties | | Florida Crystals | $1,035,850 | Environmental regulation, Everglades restoration | Pro-Rod Smith groups, a pro-Charlie Crist group, a pro-Amendment 3 group | | Cast-Crete | $1,006,910 | Conservative causes | A committee backing April Griffin for Hillsborough School Board and Ronda Storms for state Senate | | Greg Eagle, a Cape Coral developer | $1,005,231 | Unknown | Pro-Charlie Crist committee | | Note: This list was compiled using the Florida Campaign Finance Database's list of contributions reported by political candidates, parties and committees during the 2005-2006 cycle. Totals for professional organizations are not exact because they often exchange money, which can lead to double counting some dollars. |
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