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Former Florida governor dies at the age of 87
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – One of the giants of Florida politics with close ties to our area has died.
Family members announced Tuesday night that Bob Graham passed away at a retirement facility here in Gainesville, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
Graham was a two-term governor and US senator and his passion for civics later manifested in the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida.
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His family wrote on X that “he was a rare collection of public accomplishments and personal traits that combined to make him unforgettable.”
Bob Graham was 87 years old.
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