Former Congressman Kendrick Meek recalls his entry into Florida politics when, as the first Black captain in the Florida ...

Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, who as lieutenant governor became Florida’s most recent Democratic governor in 1998 on the sudden death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, died New Year’s Eve afternoon at his ...

Columnist Steve Bousquet attended the large outpouring of affection on Wednesday in Ocala for former Gov. Buddy MacKay, who recently died at the age of 91.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, who lost to Jeb Bush in 1998 but still served 23 days in office after ...

People will honor the life of former Florida Governor Buddy MacKay in Ocala on Wednesday. MacKay passed away peacefully in ...

Former Gov. Buddy MacKay, a long-time Florida politician who became governor for nearly a month following the abrupt death of Gov. Lawton Chiles in late 1998, died in his sleep on Tuesday afternoon ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, according to a memo ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for former Gov. Buddy MacKay ...

Kenneth "Buddy" MacKay, Florida's most recent Democratic governor who took office on the death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, according to a memo released late Wednesday. "As a mark of respect ..., I hereby direct the flags ...