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.

TALLAHASSEE - With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing him as a "bulldog," James Uthmeier was elevated Monday to become Florida attorney general after serving as the governor's chief of staff.

Ashley Moody was first selected to be the 38th attorney general in Florida on Jan. 8, 2019. She was reelected in 2022 and is in the middle of her second term, which runs through 2026.

Florida Attorney General Seeks to Overturn State Gun Law Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has asked the U.S.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a meeting between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state cabinet at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he wants to make Florida a state where innocent people won't be prosecuted. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) ...

Here's what to know about Trump's new AG pick: Bondi worked as a prosecutor before becoming Florida's first female attorney general Bondi, 59, is a Tampa native and earned her bachelor's degree in ...

Lewis: The Attorney General is supposed to represent the people of Florida. Both Pam Bondi and Ashley Moody are Trump disciples … mouthpieces for Gov. DeSantis to push his right-wind agenda.

Governor Ron DeSantis today announced a new initiative to challenge the results of the 2020 Decennial Census, arguing that an ...