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Evers, Montford have edge in state Senate fundraising

Panama City News Herald, August 22, 2010

PANAMA CITY — State Senate candidates Greg Evers and Bill Montford have a clear fundraising advantage over the candidates they face in Tuesday’s primary.

Evers, a Republican running District 2 primary, has raised nearly six times as much as his opponent, Mike Hill, bringing in $411,824 to Hill’s $70,282.

The winner of the primary will face Tea Party candidate Christopher Crawford and write-in candidate Margaret M. Smith in the general election.

Senate District 2 includes Holmes and Washington counties and parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties. Bay County’s population center is in Senate District 4. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Destin, is running unopposed for that seat.

Democrat Bill Montford, who is running in the District 6 primary, has raised nearly four times as much as his opponent Curtis Richardson. Montford raised $415,963 and Richardson $109,721.

The winner of the primary faces unaffiliated candidate David H. Abrams, write-in candidate Harrison Arencibian and Republican candidate John Shaw in the general election. The district includes Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden and Wakulla counties and parts of Bay, Leon, Jefferson and Madison counties.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 2

Greg Evers, Republican

Contributions to date: $411,824

Contributions April 1-Aug. 19: $126,929

Candidate contributions: $1,316

Expenditures to date: $371,366

Expenditures April 1-Aug. 19: $246,501

$500: Rai Services Corp. Akerman – Senterfit; Amalgmated Transit Union; Mark Delagal, consultant; Bank of America PAC; Kat Enterprises of Pensacola; Florida Action Committee for R; Millercoors; Florida Home Builder Association PAC; Citizens for Better Communities; Robert M. Levy & Associates; Guy W. Spearman; Florida Behavioral Health Awareness; Comprehensive Examination Service; Rayonier Inc.; Seaworld Parks & Entertainment; FSR Leasing Group; Jim Moran & Associates; World Omni Financial Corp.; RSA Consulting Group; Gerald C. Wester, consultant; Mortgage Bankers of Florida PAC; Teco Energy Inc.; Florida Veterinary Medicine Association; AT&T Florida PAC; Bellpower; Wayne Blackmon, businessman; Premier Beverage Co.; Timmons Consulting; Margaret Timmons, consultant; Verizon State PAC; Hollywood Injury & Rehab Center; Metro Injury & Rehab Center; Dade Injury Rehabilitation Center; 411-Cars; Larry J. Overton, consultant; Jaxpac; Larry J. Overton & Associates; Michael Cusick & Associates; Associated General Contractors; 21st. Century Leadership Committee; Florida Restaurant and Lodging; Associated General Contractors; Florida Podiatry PAC; N.W. Florida PBA PAC; Florida Police Benevolent Association; Impact; FAIAPAC; Florida PBA State Police PAC; Florida PBA Correctional Proba; FPBA PAC; FPBA State Correctional Office; FLDPAC; COPART; Fredrick W. Leonhardt, attorney; American Pharmacy Cooperative; ABC Merit Shop; Eli Lilly and Company; Committee For Florida Justice; FPIC Insurance Group; Allied Business of Florida PAC; Florida CPA PAC Central, Florida CPA PAC North; Florida CPA PAC South; Cable Television PAC; Committee for Fair Competition; Florida Family Insurance Co.; FIC PAC; Brighthouse Networks Information; Brighthouse Networks; FPL Employees PAC; Florida Propane PAC; Dosamar Corp.; Florida State Pac Progress Ene; Herbert Inc.; Malari Inc.; Ronnie Quin of Miami Inc.; Harley Inc.; William Rubin, consultant; L.K. Herz, food and beverage; Zac Weems, principal; Becky Weems, housewife; W.J. Latvala, small business owner; Sharolyn B. Cook, automotive; William E. Cook, automotive; Finis S. Calvert, State Farm Insurance; Gillis E. Powell Jr., attorney; Steven E. Godwin, agriculture; Mark W. Anderson, business executive; Powell Farms; Blackwater East Corp.; EYEPAC; Florida Property & Casualty As; Florida Optometric; Florida Property & Casualty As; Florida Academy of Physicians As; E. Bruce Johnson, attorney; John D. Robinson, attorney; Foley&Lardner PAC; Enterprise Holdings PAC; Greenbergtraurig; Bennett E. Napier II, business executive; Florida Carpenters Regional CC; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative; Florida Medical Assoc. PAC; Florida Public Adjusters Prote.; Humana; Pest - PAC Florida Pest Management; Florida Health Care PAC; Council for Senior Floridians; Floridians for Quality Healthcare; Opis Employee CCE; Associated Industries of Florida; Florida Beer Wholesalers Good Government Committee; William G. Harrison Jr., attorney; Panama City Urological Center; Gulf Coast Dermatology, PAC; Neil C. Jones, business executive; Roberts Financial Planning Service; Louis Betz & Associates; Julie Kariher, governmental relations; Harrison Rivard & Bennett Char; Larry Hall Construction, Inc.; Pinpoint Results; Robert S. Beck, business consultant; Tanya C. Jackson, business consultant; Golden Gin & Warehouse, Inc.; D. M. Goden, business owner; BFIB- Florida Safe Trust; Aetna; Zurich American Insurance Co.; National Strategies; E. Claudia Devant, attorney; American Pharmacy Cooperative; Al Stubblefield, health care; Genenteck Inc.; South Florida Stadium; Florida Bankers Association PAC; American Eldercare Inc.; Waste Management; Howard L. Korman, business executive; Bayard Timberland, Inc.; Sprint Nextel; Rollin Cable, business executive; Anesthesiology Leadership Council; Florida Society of Anesthesiologists; FRF PAC; Lawyersaction; Allstate Insurance Co.; Michles & Booth, P.A.; International Paper; Taylor, Warren & Weldner, P.A.; Pajcic &Pajcic, P.A.; Victor J. Musleh, Jr. P.A.; Brent F. Bradley, attorney; Directions 101- Florida Inc.; Thayer Stella Ferguson, attorney; Roy's Club, Inc.; Florida Physical Therapy Association; Kevin L. Donovan, doctor; David C. Koehler, business executive; Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical; Florida Wholesale Spirits CCE; G.S.I. Recycling, Inc.; Florida Recyclers Association; Exxon Mobile; Corry and Kennedy, P.A.; A. Duda & Sons, Inc.; Law Offices of James C. Corrigan; The Labrador Co.; Steve Watrel P.A., attorney; Chanfrau & Chanfrau; Edwards & Ragats, P.A.; Abbott & Wisenfeld, P.A.; Newsome Law Firm; James F. McKenzie, attorney; Georgia Pacific Financial Management; Plumcreek Administrative Corp.; Florida Home Ownership Council; Citizens for Environmental Exc; The Travelers Indemnity Co.; Manuel & Thompson, P.A.; Coker, Shickel, Sorenson & Posgay; Spohrer & Dodd, P.L.; Charpentier Law Firm, P.A.; Aztec Insurance Co.; Realtors PAC – Florida; Realtors PAC; The Scotts Co.; Emergency Physicians of Florida; Isle Of Capri Casinos, Inc; T-Mobile Inc.; PPL, Inc.; Zeneca Services; Gray/Robinson Attorney at Law; CCA; Hayes; Novaritis; Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida; Navigy, Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Shield Health; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Florida Operators Association; Mag Mutial Insurance Co.; Insurance Servicing & Adjusting; Hamilton Risk Management; Apartment Political Action Committee; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Tower Hill Insurance Group; Cox Communications Inc.; Bailey Publishing & Communications; Amscot Corporation; Florida Boating PAC; Amscot Financial; Mosaic Fertilizer; Florida Orthopedic PAC; Florida Economic Developers; Terrell Hogan Ellis Yegalwel; Crnley's Food Service; Comcast Corp.; Dutco Poole McKinley LLC; Port Everglades Pilot's Association; Jeff Robben, harbor pilot; Safety Net Health Care Alliance; Select Management Resources; Villa & Son; Florida Society of Pathologists; Florida OB/GYN PAC; Johnson & Blanton; 537,LLC.

Mike Hill, Republican

Contributions to date: $70,282

Contributions April 1-Aug. 19: $27,647

Expenditures to date: $46,949

Expenditures April 1-Aug. 19: $30,326

$500: Fred Levin, Blab TV; Marilyn Levin, Blab TV; Ross Overstreet, business owner; Julie A. Tidwell, self-employed; Mark Schultz, Blab TV; Robert D. Davis, self-employed; Watts Investments; Edwin Watts, Watts Poquito; Brian Chapman, self-employed; Dick Appleyard, self-employed; Freedom Tax Service Plus; PJ Roake; Steven Linnville, self-employed; Freedom Tax Service Plus; Phyllis J. South, self-employed; Noel M. McGriff, self-employed; Blab Television Network; John Magee, self-employed; Thomas Bizzell, CPA; Paul Kinkaid, doctor; Market Based Solutions; Committee for Florida's Economy; Donald Brown, self-employed; Diane Brown, self-employed.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6

Bill Montford, Democrat

Contributions to date: $415,963

Contributions April 1-Aug. 19: $141,230

Candidate contributions: $10,500

Expenditures to date: $404,993

Expenditures April 1-Aug. 19: $361,102

$500: Mitchell Brothers Asphalt; Capital Asphalt; Seminole Alliance for Children Johnny Eubanks, retired; Joanne Rankin, retired; Edward K. Walker O.D.; Suntrust Bank Good Government; Randall Hanna, attorney; Legacy Toyota; Florida PAC; Florida Transportation Builder; R.P.P.T.L. PAC; Real Property Probate & Trust; Stepheni Lynch, homemaker Mathes Marion Hardie, CEO; BMG Money, Inc.; Avip Club; ABC of Florida PAC; Associated Builders and Contractors; Raymond Capelouto, pest control; Emo/Architects Inc.; Florida Physical Therapy Association; Florida Beer Wholesalers Good; AT&T Florida PAC; AT&T South Florida PAC; JCM Management, LLC; FIC PAC; Florida Family Insurance Co.; Sunshine State Underwriting Agency; Sunshine State Insurance Co.; Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance; Faifa PAC; Zurich American Insurance Co.; Blank & Meenan, P.A.; Tower Hill Insurance Group; Towwer Hill Claims Service; Steve J. Roddenberry, consultant; Alliance CCE; Proassurance Casualtl Co.; FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.; First Professionals Insurance; Committee for Florida Justice; Robert F. Reyes, lobbyist; FCCI Insurance Group, Inc.; FCCI Services, Inc.; W.C. Gentry attorney; Law Offices of W.C. Gentry; JM Family Enterprises, Inc.; Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.; Avmed, Inc.; Florida Nurses Political Action Committee; Florida Propane PAC, Inc.; Florida Natural Gas Association; Teco Energy, Inc.; Larry J. Overton & Associates; Greenberg Traurig; David H. Melvin, engineer; Anderson Columbia Co., Inc.; Law Offices of B. Shannon Saund; Florida CPA Political Action Committee; Florida CPA Political Action Committee; Florida CPA Political Action Committee; Allied Business of Florida; Herman Laramore, attorney; Municipal Electric PAC; The Fiorentino Group; Hubert Bohannon Jr., executive; JAXPAC CCE; CSX Transportation; John N. Katapodis, physician; Michael W. Forsthoefel, physician; Jesse L. Judelle, physician; Stephen Carr, physician; Gregory Albright, physician; Kurt C. Luhmann, physician; William Yaakob, physician; Florida Medical Association; Teresa Chappell, public relations; JB Media Holdings, Inc.; Will A. Chappell, government relations; Raymond Cobb, publisher; Northport Health Services of Florida; NHS Management, LLC; Louis B. Parrish, consulting; James R. Daughton Jr., attorney Stephen W. Metz, attorney; Andrew H. Borom, physician; Steve E. Jordan, physician; Charles H. Wingo, physician; Floyd R. Jaggears, physician; Garrison A. Rolle, physician; Tom Haney, physician; Andrew M. Wong, physician; Robert L. Thornberry, physician; Hank Hutchinson, physician; Thomas M. Park, physician; Florida Orthopaedic Political Action Committee; Florida Orthopaedic Risk Purchasing Group; Moya Group, Inc; Winston Ortiz, physician; Scott Paramore, businessman; Scott Taylor Farm; Emerald Waste Services; Pepsico, Inc.; Florida Psychiatric Society PAC; Associated General Contractors; Title Insurance through Lawyer; Associated Industries Of Florida; Southern Gardens Citrus Holding; Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery; Southern Gardens Groves Corp.; Southern Groves Citrus Process; Equestrian Land Holdings; FRVPC; Gulfstream Park Racing Association; GPRA Thoroughbred Training Center; Florida Outdoor Advertising PAC; Enterprise Holdings, Inc.; Florida Operations Association; National Strategies; The Watershed Treatment Program; The Marinated Mushroom; Virginia Mansouri, executive; Knowledge Net, Inc.; Ucompass.com, Inc.; Orchid Concessions, Inc.; Roberts & Roberts; Roberts Family, LLC; Emerald Coast Materials; Charles W. Roberts III, contractor; CW Roberts Contracting, LLC; Health Options; Navigy; Ferguson Howell, consultant; Florida Public Adjusters Protection; Surgi Pac-North CCE; First Florida Auto and Home Insurance; Verizon State PAC; Aetna, Inc.; American Traffic Solutions; Ace American Insurance Co.; Florida OB/GYN PAC; Florida Society of Pathologists; Palm Beach Kennel Club; Homewise Management Co.; South Florida Industries, Inc.; Sun Corn, Inc.; Stofin Co.; Vandergrift-Williams Farms; St. Lucie River Co.; Florida Pioneer Investments; Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association; Thomas Hackett, businessman; State South Florida Automobile; Bank Atlantic Center Arena Ope; White Rock Quarries; Exxon Mobil Corporation; Toga Insurance Agency, Inc.; Strategic Interactive Holdings; National Safety Commission; Stereofame, Inc.; Florida CUPAC; Devry; Florida Agent Political Action Committee; Dosal Tobacco Corp.; Florida Farm Bureau PAC; Plumcreek Administrative Corp.; Opis Employee Committee of Con; Florida Surveying And Mapping; Florida State Pilots Association; People for Access to Emergency; Southeast Toyota Distributors; Liberty Mutual PAC; FRF Political Action Committee; FPASC PAC; Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.; Jay Reeve, CEO; Michael Corcoran, government relations; Jessica Corcoran, government relations; HCA North Florida Division and Good Government PAC; HCA Jacksonville Market Good Government Group PAC; HCA East Florida Division of Good Government; HCA West Florida Division and Good Government; Radiology Political Action Committee; Florida Hospital Association PAC; Florida Hospital Association PAC; Florida Hospital Association PAC; FPL Employees PAC; American Eldercare, Inc.; MAG Mutual Insurance Co.; L.C. Adams, CEO; Publix Super Markets; Aflac Inc.; Florida Veterinary Medical Association; Florida Chamber CCE; NE Florida Chamber Alliance CC; Nicole M. Rowe, businesswoman; Florida Pharmacy PAC Of Contin; LLT Building Corporation; Agents Political Action Committee; Select Management Resources; Intuition Systems; Patricia Book, chocolatier; Ron Book, attorney; Confection Connection, Inc.; Capital Advocacy Group; Ronald Book, P.A.; Reed Elsevier, Inc.; Chiro-PAC.

Curtis Richardson, Democrat

Contributions to date: $109,721

Candidate contributions: $128

Contributions April 1-Aug. 19: $32,240

Expenditures to date: $94,395

Expenditures April 1-Aug. 19: $76,726

$500: Astrazeneca Services; Florida Dental Political Action Committee; Theodorides-Bustle Electra; Parks & Crump Bldg; Christopher Moore Chestnut, attorney; Broward Teachers Union; Palm Beach County Firepac; Firefighter Factpac; Flopac; Gaye O’Neal Harper, speech pathologist; Samuel Bell III, attorney; Allison Tant, attorney; Davita; Municipal Electric PAC; Ron Sachs Communications, Inc.; Eli Lilly And Co.; SFADA Tag Agency, Inc.; Lance Block, attorney; Gadsden County Democratic Black Caucus; Florida Architects Political Action Committee; Karen Walker, attorney; Closter Farms, Inc.; Agro Industrial Management; G.L.C. Farms, Inc.; Okeelanta Corporation; Florida Renal Coalition CCE; Philip F. Blank, attorney; Winstream Florida Political Action Committee; Florida Political Action for C; Aetna; Sprint Nextel; Allergan USA, Inc.; Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mit; Charles S. Stratton, attorney; American Eldercare, Inc.; Gomez Barker Associates, Inc.; Palm Beach Classroom Teachers; JCM Management.

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