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

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

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.

Gainesville city commissioners settled a dispute about how much the University of Florida pays for the regional transit system’s (RTS) buses.

Buddy MacKay's life was celebrated in his hometown of Ocala at Fort King Presbyterian Church, which he helped found.

People will honor the life of former Florida Governor Buddy MacKay in Ocala on Wednesday.MacKay passed away peacefully in his sleep on New Year’s Eve at 91 years old. He was surrounded by his wife and ...

There are still two weeks to go in the mourning period for former president Jimmy Carter, when American flags are directed to ...

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 ...

A celebration of life for the late Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, a spokesperson for the MacKay family announced. The service will be 1 p.m. "at the church he helped to ...