Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department on Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo ...

The looming question over Collins’ political future as a potential challenger to Republican front-runner Byron Donalds, of ...

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

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

TAMPA – Noting that the Republican primary race for governor is still more than a year away, Gov. Ron DeSantis hesitated to ...

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis has named his new second-in-command: Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins. DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been ...

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.

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

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 12 named state Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, as Florida's next lieutenant governor, ending a six-month vacancy in the position.

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.