Known as Daddy G, he recorded with Jackie Wilson, Chuck Willis and others, but he was best known for the Gary U.S. Bonds ...

Growing up in Miami’s Liberty City, I never would have dreamt that a white man from Ocala would give me my first professional break in politics and fundamentally change the trajectory of my life.

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 governor under trying circumstances in 1998.

Growing up in Miami’s Liberty City, I never would have dreamt that a white man from Ocala would give me my first professional break in politics and fundamentally change the trajectory of my life.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, according to a memo released late Wednesday. "As a mark of respect ..., I hereby direct the flags ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed flags to half-staff in Florida to honor the late Gov. Buddy MacKay, according to a memo released late Wednesday. "As a mark of respect ..., I hereby direct the flags of ...

Everybody knew him as Buddy. He was a York native. His parents were musicians. His father, Brian, was a classically trained cellist and pianist and a preacher. His mother, Orpha, but everybody ...

Buddy King's band had several hits in the 1960s and helped integrate popular music. The band was known for its version of ...

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 ...

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