Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi will be facing confirmation hearings Wednesday for her nomination as Donald Trump's AG.

Now that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate, the state soon will need a new chief state legal officer. That person will be ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Battleground Florida Moderator Ty Russell offers more context involving the decision to appoint Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the United States Senate. Democrats also express their concern with Moody heading to Capitol Hill and her replacement as Florida’s top cop.

Many Florida Republicans in the state legislature traveled to the nation’s capital for Inauguration Day events. Lawmakers like Sen. Rick Scott who works on Capitol Hill posted

Governor Ron DeSantis made a major announcement Thursday, appointing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. During the press conference, DeSantis signaled ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio's U.S. Senate seat on Thursday morning. But with Moody heading to Congress, who will be taking over the Florida attorney general's office?

Florida’s GOP leadership will roll deep in Washington D.C. on Monday. State lawmakers will be participating in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration events just days before convening in Tallahassee for a special session, planned to support Trump’s immigration policies he aims to enact on day one.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Ben Curtis/AP)

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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.

Sen. Dick Durbin expressed doubts about U.S. Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi in a series of posts on X Friday morning.