House shuts down efforts to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

The House has shut down Democrats’ efforts to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Kelly Loeffler nominated by Trump to lead Small Business Administration

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will nominate former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler to serve as the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in his upcoming administration.

Will Governor DeSantis become Secretary DeSantis?

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Chronister's promotion draws praise from Florida politicians

Law enforcement leaders around Florida are supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister as the DEA administrator.

Hunter Biden pardon: Dean Phillips accuses Biden, Trump of abusing powers, urges reform

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, saying recent U.S. presidents have "abused" the power of pardoning and called for reforms. 

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg swings by Mar-a-Lago to see Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, just months after the tech entrepreneur publicly praised President-elect Trump following the July 13 assassination attempt.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis seeks to replace Matt Gaetz

Receiving President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement and setting off political dominoes, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Monday he will run for a Northwest Florida congressional seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Trump's Cabinet secretary picks complete: See who’s nominated

President-elect Donald Trump has selected television personalities, former Democrats, a wrestling executive and traditional elected Republicans to fill the 15 key secretary roles. Here’s the full list.

Florida Attorney General vows accountability after FEMA workers told to skip Trump supporters after hurricanes

FEMA is accused of withholding hurricane-related aid from outward supporters of President-elect Donald Trump in Florida. Attorney General Ashely Moody said testimony from FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Capitol Hill was eye-opening.

Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct.

5 things to know about Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's second choice for attorney general, has had a few political issues of her own.

Trump’s Cabinet, White House staff picks: Who’s been nominated so far

President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on people who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.

Sen. Rick Scott readies for second term with forceful defense of Trump's cabinet picks

As Senator Rick Scott prepares to begin his second term in the Senate and 15th year serving Floridians, he weighed in on President-elect Trump's most controversial cabinet appointments and the confirmation process during a one-on-one interview with FOX 13 News. 

Linda McMahon: A look at the background of Trump’s pick for Education secretary

The former WWE executive led the Small Business Administration during Donald Trump's first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups.