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

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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.

Mackay served as Florida’s governor for less than a month in 1998 after Lawton Chiles’s sudden death. However, his passion ...

In that latter year, the late Buddy MacKay lost a U.S. Senate race to Connie Mack, whose campaign slogan was “Hey, Buddy, you ...

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

A celebration of life will be held at the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala starting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday ...

Did DeSantis order flags lowered to half-staff for Buddy MacKay? DeSantis issued a memo directing flags to be lowered for the ...

The governor also directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, though that lasts only through ...

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

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 ...