TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — 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. The former ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Gov. and Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay shown in this 1999 photo. MacKay died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the age of 91. Kenneth ...

It was a funeral where people were laughing, not crying. A big crowd filled a big church in Ocala Wednesday to celebrate the life of Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, who briefly served as Florida’s 42nd ...

Former Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, who died in his sleep on New Year’s Eve at age 91, had a greater influence on Florida than many people who actually were elected to the office of governor. He ...

FILE - Former Gov. Buddy MacKay speaks during the unveiling of his official portrait at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday, March 12, 2001. At right is ...

Growing up, Kenneth Hood MacKay IV lived beside his grandfather Kenneth Hood MacKay Jr., better known as Buddy MacKay, Florida's former lieutenant governor and governor. Calling him "Pop," the young ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Leaders and loved ones recall former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay as a man who refused to take over the governor’s mansion, gained the top job despite losing an election and ...

TALLAHASSEE - Former Florida Gov. Kenneth "Buddy" MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year's Eve, a family spokesman said ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — 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. The former ...