Former Congressman Kendrick Meek recalls his entry into Florida politics when, as the first Black captain in the Florida Highway Patrol, he served as travel aide to then-Lt. Gov. Buddy ...

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.

FBI agents shot at the home on January 16, 1935 for four hours when Ma Barker and her son Fred refused to surrender.

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

Since the 2024 elections, party leaders at the state and national levels have been saying they learned hard lessons from the ...