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 Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died. He was 91.

The recent hiring by Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-FL) congressional campaign came as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz also confirmed that he's considering a gubernatorial run.

The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

In May, the Tampa Bay Times published an (admittedly) early look at the 2026 governor’s race. Included in that story were the names of 13 potential candidates: five Democrats and eight Republicans.

Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has floated his name for the next governor of Florida. “I am starting to think about running for governor” in 2026, he told the Tampa Bay Times. MAGA cries over Matt Gaetz’s ...

Marco Rubio has been sworn in to be Donald Trump's new secretary of state, and another familiar Florida name has joined the ...

The attorney general of Florida is supposed to represent the people of the state, not serve as counsel for the governor.

That was made clear when he appointed Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, pending Marco Rubio’s confirmation as ...

"Governor MacKay's life was dedicated to serving the state of Florida, which he did with honor and distinction." MacKay, Chiles and other leaders, such as former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham ...

Former Marine and Ft. Pierce Police officer Nicholes Lentz says he was also there to support Trump and was helping the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will be taking Marco Rubio’s place as ...