Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay Leaves Behind a National, State and Local Legacy
On January 1, 2025, Florida lost a leader who left a legacy at the national, state and local levels – Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, Jr. (March 22, 1933 – December 31, 2024). The Florida native’s extraordinary political journey over twenty-seven years took him from his rural farm in Ocala, Florida to the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee….