TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed State Sen. Jay Collins as the state’s lieutenant governor. The governor's ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 12 named state Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, as Florida's next ...

DeSantis this week formally appointed Collins as lieutenant governor for the remainder of his second term in office ...

The state Republican Party disclosed the appointment of the Florida senator early Tuesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis made it official ...

As Governor Ron DeSantis touts his latest appointments Attorney General James Uthmeier and the new Chief Financial Officer ...

Newly-appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins isn’t jumping into the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, at least not yet.

Sen. Jay Collins, a potential candidate, says Florida governor’s race needs ‘competition’ Will Byron Donalds get a serious GOP challenger in his bid to become the next governor of Florida?

Hillsborough County Republican state Sen. Jay Collins speaking in Tampa on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) Will Byron Donalds get a serious GOP challenger in his bid to become ...

T ALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( WWSB) — Florida has a new lieutenant governor. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed state Sen. Jay Collins to the role Tuesday morning, ending a six-month vacancy. Collins succeeds ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick on Tuesday morning, and Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins was sworn in shortly after.