Prominent Tampa lawyer Glenn Burton, on the verge of accepting an appointment to the Tampa Sports Authority, died Tuesday just as his appointment was being made official.

Burton, 51, died of a heart attack while driving his car on Interstate 4 on the eastern outskirts of Tampa Wednesday evening, according to family members. His wife Nancy, a passenger in the car, managed to bring it to a halt from highway speed.

The couple have one son.

Burton was a lifelong Tampa resident after coming here with his family as a child. He attended the University of Florida and Stetson University law school, and practiced law in Tampa for his entire career, beginning in 1983.

He was incoming head of the trial lawyers section of the Florida Bar, had published several books on trial law practice, and was active in the Boy Scouts and Easter Seals.

Burton was also a supporter of Gov. Charlie Crist, who was in the process of naming him to a seat on the Tampa Sports Authority, one of his longtime ambitions.

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