Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay was a man of humility, integrity and deep faith, which served all of us well as Floridians. He got into politics for all the right reasons — to strengthen his ...

Bill Cotterell is a retired Capitol reporter for United Press International and the Tallahassee Democrat. He can be reached at [email protected].

In that latter year, the late Buddy MacKay lost a U.S. Senate race to Connie Mack, whose campaign slogan was “Hey, Buddy, you’re a liberal.” Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

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 for environmentalism and politics was not short-lived.

In that latter year, the late Buddy MacKay lost a U.S. Senate race to Connie Mack, whose campaign slogan was “Hey, Buddy, you’re a liberal.” That was an unfair simplification, but who said ...

European red foxes have become more aggressive at East Point in Mackay, and are digging up turtle eggs and biting hatchlings. Trapping methods have been unsuccessful so far, but will continue ...

The governor also directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, though that lasts only through this Wednesday. But on Jan. 3, Trump complained on his Truth Social ...

The governor also directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, though that lasts only through this Wednesday. But on Jan. 3, Trump complained on his Truth Social ...