ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76.
The Orlando-area Democrat had served in the Florida Legislature since 2006. Her most recent time in the Florida Senate began in 2022. She had previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016. She also served in the Florida House from 2006 to 2012 and again from 2018 to 2022.