Wal-Mart, Casinos, AIF Among Latest Inaugural Donors
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) -- Within days of Florida Governor Rick Scott's inauguration ceremony, a list of the donors for the event was released.
A business lobbying organization, health-care companies, casino operators and Wal-Mart are among the latest contributors to help cover the costs.
The Republican Party of Florida on Friday announced $275,000 in donations from 13 sources, bringing to $787,700 the total raised for the activities.
The party has released four donor lists for Scott's second inauguration, which will start with a prayer breakfast at Florida A&M University.
The inauguration ceremony will start at 11:20 a.m. on the east steps of the Old Capitol, with the governor taking the oath of office at noon.
Topping the latest donor list is Associated Industries of Florida's Voice of Florida Business PAC, which gave $100,000, while AIF PAC also chipped in $50,000. The Orlando-based Realtors Political Advocacy Committee was good for $25,000, Deerfield Beach-based auto dealer JM Family Enterprises gave $15,000, and Wal-Mart Stores added $10,000.
Also, amid ongoing speculation about the future shape of gambling in Florida, St. Louis-based Isle of Capri Casinos gave $15,000, Racing Corp. of West Virginia gave $10,000 and Mardi Gras Gaming of Hollywood put up $5,000.
In the health-care industry, St. Louis-based Centene Management Company, the Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, Inc., and the Minneapolis-based UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc., each gave $10,000.
(The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.)
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