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.

U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) delivered a passionate endorsement of Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi during a U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary business meeting, where Bondi’s nomination was advanced to the full Senate for confirmation.

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 ...

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.

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.”

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio‘s seat in the U.S. Senate ... In 2006, she was elected to the post of circuit judge in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa. As the state’s attorney general, Moody has been instrumental in ...

“I’m proud to welcome Senator Ashley Moody as my new colleague ... and judges," according to the Tampa Bay Times. She attended the University of Florida where she earned her bachelor's and ...

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 ...

Trader Joe's is considered by some as the "wild west" of grocery stores; And they have their own awards for the top items. See the winners for 2025.