Public documents show pool contractor Jordan Hidalgo agreed to a settlement with the Florida Attorney General's Office in July, six months before the AG filed a lawsuit against him, three of his companies and a former business partner.

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 DeSantis' chief of staff, James Uthmeier, DeSantis said.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of sending the nomination for Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general to a final, full chamber vote.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks at a news conference, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta ...

“Henry C. Whitaker withdraws as counsel for the State of Florida because he is departing the Office of the Attorney General on Jan. 17, 2025, to pursue another opportunity,” said a brief filing submitted to the state’s high court Friday.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA ) — The Florida Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against three now-closed pool companies, along with contractor Jordan Hidalgo and one-time partner Doug Griffith. However, days after the lawsuit was filed ...

Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state.

President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, Pam Bondi, on Wednesday advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a strict party-line vote, setting the stage for a vote on the

The Senate is holding hearings and voting on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Here’s which earned the most bipartisan support.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday in favor of moving Pam Bondi forward in the nomination process, bringing President Donald Trump‘s choice to lead the Justice Department one step closer to confirmation.