Jay Collins, state senator representing the Tampa area, was appointed lieutenant governor of Florida on Tuesday by ...

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

Gov. Ron - Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed State Sen. Jay Collins as the state’s lieutenant governor. DeSantis has appointed ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick on Tuesday morning, and state Sen. Jay Collins was sworn in shortly after.

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

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

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

T ALLAHASSEE, 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 ...

DeSantis this week formally appointed Collins as lieutenant governor for the remainder of his second term in office ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced State Senator Jay Collins from Tampa will take the role and Florida’s next lieutenant ...

So it’s obvious: Florida needs a lieutenant governor now more than ever. Steve Bousquet is Opinion Editor of the Sun Sentinel and a columnist in Tallahassee and Fort Lauderdale.

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