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The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.

Tampa company iGas USA filed a petition against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2023 which is being defended by the U.S. Justice Department.

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 Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Senator Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) will resign his seat upon his confirmation as Secretary of State, which gave Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) a decision on who to appoint.

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.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to instruct the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a 30,000-person migrant facility at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee (HCREC) re-elected Carmen Edmonds as its Chair during its monthly meeting.

DeSantis’ refusal to accept over $320 million in federal funding for the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) is alarming, especially as it faces severe climate risks. Despite being one of the most impacted states, Florida failed to accept funding over federal control concerns and refused to submit a carbon reduction strategy.

Roth previously worked for Ron DeSantis in the House. Ray has worked for years in for the Florida Attorney General's Office.

The Republican dispute over how to best proceed on illegal immigration is playing out mostly online.