Mr. Farrington, in this photo provided by the State Archives of Florida, clasped his digital recorder between his lips while using his cellphone during a press gathering with then-Governor Rick Scott in 2014, at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee.Bill Cotterell/State Archives of Florida via APBrendan Farrington, a veteran news reporter who covered Florida politics, hurricanes, and quirkiness for the Associated Press for more than 25 years, has died. The Massachusetts native and former Patriot Ledger reporter was 60.
Mr. Farrington died Friday at his home in Tallahassee following a brief illness, said Steve Schale, a close friend of the family.
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