Jack Latvala, longtime Florida senator who represented Pinellas County, dies

'Independent' longtime Florida Republican Jack Latvala dead at 74

Gov. Rick Scott (R) smiles at state Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, as he speaks in the rotunda of the Capitol on May 1, 2014, following Senate passage of a bill allowing in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in Florida. (Photo Bill Cotterell via State Library and Archives of Florida)Longtime Republican lawmaker Jack Latvala, who defended unions and state employees in the Florida Senate as the Legislature trended more conservative, died …

Jack Latvala, longtime Florida senator and Republican powerbroker, dies at 74

Longtime Florida senator and Republican powerbroker Jack Latvala died Wednesday at age 74.

Jack Latvala, a master of Florida politics sidelined by scandal, dies

Jack Latvala, a towering force in Florida politics whose rise helped shape the GOP and whose fall ended a gubernatorial bid, died at 74.

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 decades, has died at 74.

Longtime state senator Jack Latvala dies at 74

A longtime Florida senator that represented Pinellas County for several years has died. Jack Latvala was 74.

Jack Latvala, longtime Florida senator and Pinellas powerbroker, dies

Latvala’s storied political career in Tallahassee ended after a scandal derailed his bid to become governor.