TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, who lost to Jeb Bush in 1998 but still served 23 days in office after the sudden death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died. He was 91.

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 ...

A celebration honoring former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay will be held next Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. at Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala. That’s according to the Ocala Star Banner. A ...

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

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

Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay takes the oath of office to become governor of Florida in 1998. His wife Anne and his son John joined him. Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells swears MacKay in at the ...

Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, who as lieutenant governor became Florida’s most recent Democratic governor in 1998 on the sudden ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, who lost to Jeb Bush in 1998 but still served 23 days in office after the sudden death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died. He was 91.