PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A longtime Florida senator who represented Pinellas County for several years has died. Jack Latvala was 74. His son, Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala, announced his ...

OTIS — Whenever Tom Soules ran into Jack William O’Brien around town, he looked forward to hearing about the young outdoorsman's latest hunting trip and what he and his father, Mike, had brought home.

Jack Latvala, a longtime Florida senator representing north Pinellas County and powerful Tampa Bay leader who remade the state’s Republican Party, died Wednesday. He was 74. During his time in ...

Latvala was a key figure in the rise of Florida's Republican party and a master of the state budget process. He served in the Florida Senate for two separate tenures, representing Pinellas County from ...

Jack Latvala, longtime Florida senator who represented Pinellas County, dies Former Florida state Sen. Jack Latvala, a longtime Republican lawmaker who represented Pinellas County for nearly two ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Former Florida state Sen. Jack Latvala, a longtime Republican lawmaker who represented Pinellas County for nearly two decades, has died. He was 74. Latvala served 16 years in ...

Latvala was known as much for his kindness and southern charm as he was for his political finesse. Former state Sen. Jack Latvala, once one of the most influential powerbrokers in Tallahassee, has ...

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In this short on this day in history video, I talk about October 10th 1911, the day Jasper Newton Jack Daniel passed away. I connect the man to the famous Jack Daniels whiskey brand and reflect on how ...

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