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 Attorney General Ashley Moody delivers remarks after Governor Ron DeSantis announced ... at age 31 to the post of circuit judge in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa. She ran for the statewide office of attorney general in 2018, the same year ...

U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), one of the newest members of the Senate, has secured influential committee assignments that will position her to advance President Donald Trump’s nominees and legislative priorities.

Five years into her legal career, Moody returned to Tampa with her sights set on the bench. Ashley Moody became Florida's youngest judge when Hillsborough County voters elected her at age 31 in 2006.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has chosen Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. Moody, Florida’s Attorney General, will be the second woman to represent Florida in the Senate, following fellow Republican Paula Hawkins who served from 1981-1987.

Moody, a Tampa Bay area native, has been Florida’s attorney general since 2019. She'll hold Rubio's seat until the 2026 election.

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

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio‘s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov.Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

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 ...