Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay Dead

Funeral information for late Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay announced
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 build,
Buddy MacKay, a Democrat who briefly served as Florida’s governor, dead at 91
Floridians honored the lifelong public servant not just for his 23 days as governor, but his time as a state legislator, congressman and diplomat.
Buddy MacKay, Florida's most recent Democratic governor, dead at 91
Kenneth "Buddy" MacKay, Florida's most recent Democratic governor who took office on the death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died at age 91.
Former Florida Governor Buddy MacKay dies at 91, family says
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 Thursday.
Former Florida Gov. Kenneth ‘Buddy’ MacKay dies at 91
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 Thursday. MacKay’s decades-long public-service career included stints as a state legislator, U.S. representative, lieutenant governor and — briefly — governor.
Former Gov. Buddy MacKay dead at 91
Former Gov. Buddy MacKay, a longtime Florida politician who became governor for nearly a month following the abrupt death of Gov. Lawton Chiles in late 1998, died in his sleep on Tuesday afternoon surrounded by his adult sons and wife, Anne.
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay dies at 91
OCALA, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay passed away at the age of 91. MacKay served in the military, the Florida House and the Florida Senate before he served as lieutenant governor under then-governor and Democrat Lawton Chiles. Chiles then had a heart attack and died in December of that year.
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay dead at 91
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay has died at age 91 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 ...
Remembering Buddy MacKay, former Fla. gov., dead at 91
John Kennedy, Florida Capital Bureau reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, spoke with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer about covering Buddy MacKay and how history will remember him. MacKay, 91, died on New Year's Eve at his home in Ocala.
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Celebration of life for former Gov. Buddy MacKay scheduled for Jan. 15
MacKay passed away peacefully in his sleep last Tuesday, on New Year’s Eve, surrounded by his adult sons and wife, Anne. He ...
'A peaceful end to a wonderful life': Family, friends honor Ocala's Buddy MacKay
MacKay's grandson said there was a family gathering. He said they had lunch and his grandfather went to take a nap. MacKay ...
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Tributes to former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay: A legacy remembered
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 ...
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Legacy of Service: Remembering Buddy MacKay's Unique Political Journey
Buddy MacKay, former Florida Governor, passed away at 91. Despite a loss to Jeb Bush in 1998, MacKay briefly served as governor following Lawton Chiles' death. Known for his humor, MacKay's career ...
A tribute to the dedicated Buddy MacKay | Editorial
He only spent 23 days as governor in 1998, but Buddy MacKay, who died in his sleep on New Year’s Eve, had a more profound ...