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

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

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

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

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

Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican and retired Army Green Beret, to the long-vacant ...

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.

With the appointment of Florida’s new chief financial officer now behind him, Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning to his next big personnel decision: choosing a new lieutenant governor.

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