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Newly-appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins isn’t jumping into the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, at least not yet.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 12 named state Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, as the state's next lieutenant governor, ending a ...
After months of leaving the post vacant, Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins as his new lieutenant ...
DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been ...
Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican and retired Army Green Beret, to the long-vacant ...
TAMPA, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Tampa on Tuesday morning, with the Republican Party of ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the new Lieutenant Governor could be a strong candidate in 2026. But the current Governor continues to balance his support for his latest appointee with the still-live ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It’s a closely ...
As Governor Ron DeSantis touts his latest appointments Attorney General James Uthmeier and the new Chief Financial Officer ...
Shortly after that, DeSantis himself recruited Collins to skip that race and instead run for the District 14 state Senate ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and newly appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins are holding a news conference in Tampa on Wednesday morning.
The appointment is one of DeSantis’ most closely watched moves as he heads into his final two years in office.