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

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

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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selected Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor on Tuesday, ...

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

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

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.

I am truly honored to be appointed by the Governor — not just any Governor, Florida's Governor, America's Governor, the GOAT.

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.

TALLAHASSEE, 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 Jeanette ...

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