Marco Rubio has been sworn in to be Donald Trump's new secretary of state, and another familiar Florida name has joined the Senate in his place.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he’s appointing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio places the 49-year-old Plant City native in an exotic locale far from home.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator, making her the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

In 2006, she was elected to the post of circuit judge in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa. A fifth generation native of Plant City, Florida, Moody was once named queen of the city’s famed stra ...

Elected as the state’s top law enforcement officer in 2018, Moody campaigned on a pledge to voters that she’d be a prosecutor, not a politician.

On his first full day in office, Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to Moody and new Ohio Sen. John Husted, who is filling Vance's vacancy.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Another member of the Florida governor’s cabinet could be announcing their departure. Politico reports that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is the likely choice to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of State.

DeSantis said he wanted an appointee who would be strong on immigration enforcement, support cutting the federal bureaucracy and fight “the woke agenda.”

Attorney General Ashley Moody and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass today announced promising progress in the fight against the opioid crisis, revealing a substantial drop in opioid-related deaths in Florida.

Things to Know About Ashley Moody, Appointed to Be Florida's Next ... Associated Press writer Curt Anderson in Tampa, Florida, contributed to this report. Payne is a corps member for The ...

Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the ... DeSantis won his first bid as governor. Moody comes from a well-known Tampa Bay family and followed in the footsteps ...

Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the ... DeSantis won his first bid as governor. Moody comes from a well-known Tampa Bay family and followed in the footsteps ...