MIAMI — President Donald Trump has nominated Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican who frequently and publicly clashes with Gov. Ron DeSantis, to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Brazil.

Perez, R-Miami, has long been a Trump supporter and helped pass a redrawing of Florida’s congressional districts after the president had called on GOP-led states to pass new maps to help Republicans ...

Cpt. Daniel Perez, 22, a platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion, from Yad Binyamin, was killed battling Hamas on October 7 and his body kidnapped to Gaza. Daniel was stationed ...

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, speaks to the media during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. Matias J.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Daniel Perez speaks to reporters after a Feb. 17, 2026, floor sitting. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) ...

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House Speaker Daniel Perez announced his formal resignation effective Aug. 21, as he prepares to be the U.S. ambassador to Brazil under President Donald Trump. In a letter to members of the House on ...

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, listens during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tallahassee. Photo by Matias J. Ocner ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez was nominated to be the next ambassador to Brazil by President Donald Trump. Perez, who is term-limited and set to leave the House in ...