Authorities from the Sunshine State signaled they may not have grounds to pursue charges against former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after the House Ethics Committee released a bombshell report accusing him of sexual misconduct.

The report on Gaetz, who had represented Florida in Congress, included allegations related to sexual misconduct and illegal drug use.

Republicans in the Panhandle district he represented before stepping down last month said Mr. Gaetz had done good work in Congress and criticized the report as partisan.