Longtime Fox News host Steve Doocy has announced that he is stepping down from his full-time hosting role on "Fox & Friends" in order to relocate to Florida —after growing increasingly frustrated with his 3:30 a.m. commute from New Jersey to the network's Manhattan studio.

In his new role, Doocy — who helped found Fox & Friends and has been a co-host on the program since it launched in 1998 — will work three days a week from Florida, but will al

Since he helped found the program in 1998, the longtime host has been engaging in early morning political discussions from Fox News' New York City studio. He's become a familiar face for viewers and has interviewed political candidates such as President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.