Politics | Mel Martinez Florida Sen. Martinez to Resign: Insiders Announcement could come today By Matt Cantor Posted Aug 7, 2009 11:04 AM CDT Copied Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., left, talks with Edward Montgomery, White House Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, on Capitol Hill, June 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Florida Sen. Mel Martinez will resign, perhaps as soon as today, sources tell the Miami Herald. “It's a deeply personal decision that he will expand on later today. He decided it's time to move to another stage of his life,” one said. The Republican has previously refuted word that he was planning to leave his post. Gov. Charlie Crist, who's already running to replace Martinez, will name a replacement, conceivably himself. Read These Next South Africa's weekend arrived with a grim start. Bodies found at lifetime felon's former home. Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair to part. It's not Honda or Toyota at top of Consumer Reports' car list. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error