Gov. Ron DeSantis issued the executive order calling for a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the unexpected death of State Sen. Geraldine Thompson in February. A special primary ...

Kate Payne A bouquet of flowers and a black cloth adorn the desk of the late Democratic State Sen. Geraldine Thompson on the floor of the Florida Senate in Tallahassee, Fla. on Wednesday, March 12 ...

“To honor Senator Geraldine Thompson, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida and all local ...

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson — veteran educator, lawmaker and civil rights champion — dies at 76 after complications from knee surgery ...

Family, friends and those who have followed Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson's career for decades gathered Thursday at Majestic Life Church in Orlando to pay their respects.Thompson was 76 ...

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson planned to introduce several bills and budget requests during the annual Florida legislative session, which starts next week. With Thompson’s sudden death earlier ...

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime Central Florida lawmaker, educator and civil rights champion, died at her Windermere home after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family ...

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson — veteran educator, lawmaker and civil rights champion — dies at 76 after complications from knee surgery ...

Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a Democrat who represented Orlando in the Legislature for two decades and was a Black historian, died Thursday at age 76 from knee replacement surgery complications.

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime Central Florida lawmaker, educator and civil rights champion, died at her Windermere home after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family ...

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime Central Florida lawmaker, educator and civil rights champion, died at her Windermere home after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday surrounded by her family following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said in a statement. She was 76.