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.

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced state Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick to replace Sen. Marco Rubio.

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.

Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, setting her up to fill Sen. Marco Rubio's seat when he joins the Trump administraiton.

The Florida attorney general has been a faithful foot soldier to Governor Ron DeSantis — and President-elect Donald Trump.

Barber said he’s worked in both an official and unofficial capacity for the U.S. government and partners in the intelligence community.

Surveillance video caught the moment a Miami attorney from Venezuela says he received threatening messages after asking Sen. Marco Rubio to investigate whether a Venezuelan soccer player with ties to the government should be allowed into the United States.

There are still significant challenges with the funding that were already there with the Biden administration.”

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed Gov. DeSantis’ immigration policy proposals for a special session and the role local police will have with Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey (02:52). Then,