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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The State of Florida is rolling out new tools and incentives in the fight against human trafficking. On Tuesday, Attorney General Ashley Moody unveiled a new phone line and a larger reward, hoping those with eyes and ears on the road will help save people being held against their will.

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. A fifth generation native of Plant City, Florida, Moody was once named ...

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.

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