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.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday in Orlando. A source tells ABC News that he is expected to announce his selection to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated as U.S. Secretary of State.

The attorney general of Florida is supposed to represent the people of the state, not serve as counsel for the governor. Ashley Moody never understood that, but it’s worked out nicely for

Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The move is the latest in a carousel of seat hopping among Florida Republicans as Trump leaned heavily on Sunshine State hires to staff his incoming administration.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — 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.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida's senior senator since 2010, to be secretary of state.

Moody, a former prosecutor and judge, has a record of “delivering results,” DeSantis said as he announced his choice at an Orlando hotel.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to vacate.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed in an Orlando press conference on Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's Attorney General, has been selected

MIAMI - Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez congratulated state Attorney General Ashley Moody on her appointment to the U.S. Senate by Florida Gov. Ro

Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. Elected as the state’s top law enforcement officer in 2018, Moody campaigned on a pledge ...

Florida's attorney general has a long history in Tampa, serving as a circuit judge in Hillsborough County. She was also a staunch opponent of ballot measures on abortion and medical marijuana.