Naples Standard

Boaters Landing Inc. of Fort Myers contributed $50 to the Marine Industries Promoting Access to Citizens (MIPAC), a political action committee, on May 12, according to data from the Florida Department of State.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.