PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) -- The Florida Bar is now investigating former Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. The Florida Bar confirmed Friday that there is an open investigation. The agency says open discipline cases are confidential and there is no other public information.

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On One America News Network's "The Matt Gaetz Show," the former U.S. Congressman confirmed rumors that he is considering running for Florida governor.

Matt Gaetz, former Florida congressman and short-lived nominee for attorney general, told multiple outlets that he is considering a bid for Florida governor. His comments come weeks after the House Ethics Committee released a bombshell report claiming he paid for sex with a 17-year-old.

Gaetz has long been considered a top contender for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2026, when incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody have each been rumored to be considering a run for the Republican nomination. (Moody is also widely seen as the top candidate to be DeSantis’ choice to succeed Marco Rubio in the Senate.)

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that he is "reviewing the opportunity" of possibly mounting a gubernatorial bid. The former House lawmaker noted that if he ultimately decides to throw his hat into the ring, he would need to engage in "active steps toward a run" toward the end of 2025.

Matt Gaetz said on his talk show that he will consider running after resigning from his Congressional seat and withdrawing as Trump's attorney general nominee.

The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

GOP primary vote on the horizon, 10 candidates are in the race to replace Matt Gaetz as Florida's District 1 congressman.

I have a compelling vision for the state,” Gaetz said. “I understand how to fix the insurance problem, and it’s not to hand the keys to the state over to the insurance industry. If I run, I would be the most pro-consumer candidate on the Republican side.

TAMPA, Fla. — Former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said that he is considering running for Florida governor in the next election. In a video clipped and posted on X from One America News ...