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.

Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The move is the latest in a carousel of seat hopping among Florida Republicans as Trump leaned heavily on Sunshine State hires to staff his incoming administration.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed in an Orlando press conference on Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's Attorney General, has been selected

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator, making her the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

Under Florida law, it’s up to the Republican governor to pick Rubio’s replacement after Trump picked the three-term senator to be his next secretary of state.