After months of leaving the post vacant, Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins as his new lieutenant ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Tampa Sen. Jay Collins, a decorated former Green Beret and close political ally, to be Florida's new lieutenant governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of State Sen. Jay Collins as Florida's lieutenant governor at a news conference ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 12 named state Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, as the state's next lieutenant governor, ending a ...

DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been ...

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

Collins, a native of Montana, was first elected to the Senate in 2022, defeating Democratic state Sen. Janet Cruz. After ...

Collins could not be viewed as a DeSantis-backed governor candidate in the state’s 2026 gubernatorial race. DeSantis has not put his weight behind Trump’s pick.

During his remarks in a podcast today, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins discussed his time in the Special Forces.

Gov. Ron DeSantis picked State Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa) for Florida’s next lieutenant governor in Tampa this morning.

The appointment is one of DeSantis’ most closely watched moves as he heads into his final two years in office.