Gov. DeSantis signaled he would appoint his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, to fill the position of Florida attorney general once it becomes available.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his state’s attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis chose Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state’s next senator, serving out the final two years of Sen. Marco Rubio’s term. In an Orlando press conference, DeSantis said Moody had “a demonstrated record of delivering results” against immigration and other issues.

Moody, an ally of the governor, said she looked forward to carrying out the Trump agenda.

Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state.

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, made $3 million from shares in Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social's, parent company.

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi will be facing confirmation hearings Wednesday for her nomination as Donald Trump's AG.

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On the positive side, Bondi found bipartisan common ground on important issues ranging from the opioid crisis and pornography to child safety online. On the much longer negative s

Florida needs a new State Attorney General.On Thursday, Governor Desantis appointed our current Attorney General, Ashley Moody, to replace Marco Rubio in the Se