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DeSantis appoints Jay Collins

Ron DeSantis is picking his second in command. What to know about Jay Collins

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to name his new second-in-command: Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins. DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been vacant since February, when former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez left the post to become president of Florida International University.

The Des Moines Register · 18h

Who is Jay Collins? DeSantis chooses ally as new Lieutenant Governor

After months of leaving the post vacant, Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins as his new lieutenant governor. Here's what to know.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It’s a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can’t run for reelection in 2026 and has been working to cement his legacy as his time leading the state winds down.

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Veterans plead to Gov. DeSantis to halt executions of military veterans on state's death row

Veterans will present a letter to the governor on Wednesday in Tallahassee, urging him to reconsider the scheduled Aug. 19 ...

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Florida DOGE ties mission to Ron DeSantis’ hopes of slashing property taxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is seeking to use Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency to further his goal of cutting ...

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DeSantis speaks at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Ron DeSantis is speaking at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning. DeSantis is joined by Lt. Gov. Jay ...

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Gov. DeSantis holding news conference Wednesday in Tampa

The governor will be speaking at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 10 Tampa Bay+ will stream the news conference live ...

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Governor DeSantis appoints Alachua County judge to 8th Judicial Circuit Court

On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kristine Van Vorst as a judge on the 8th Judicial Circuit ...

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DeSantis says Obama and Holder gerrymandered ‘brutally’ in most recent census

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder of “brutally” gerrymandering the country in the most recent U.S. census. The topic of redistricti ...

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Protesters rally as St. Pete gets DOGE’d, but Gov. DeSantis is unmoved

While St. Pete has actually lowered its property tax rate in recent years, a fact acknowledged in a letter the city received ...

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DeSantis: We Have The Basis To Redistrict In Florida, Lingering "Racial Gerrymandering" We Have To Correct

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) told FOX News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday that Florida has grounds to redraw its congressional maps following a Florida Supreme Court ruling ordering the state to address ...

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