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Jay Collins on California extradition mission: ‘This is not performative’

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, on the ground in California, insisted his trip to the West Coast to extradite to Florida an immigrant ...

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 ...

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

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 ...
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Jay Collins says California extradition mission isn’t ‘business as usual’

Florida’s Lieutenant Governor has set a new precedent in heading to California to extradite Harjinder Singh, an Indian ...

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 ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis taps Jay Collins to be lieutenant governor of Florida

Tampa, as the state's next lieutenant governor, ending a six-month vacancy in the position. Jeanette Nuñez, the previous ...

DeSantis appoints Jay Collins as lieutenant governor, ending six-month vacancy

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.
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Lt. Governor Collins Picks Jared Williams and Brian Wright to Spearhead his Office

Newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins has tapped two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administrations top aides to spearhead his office, and possibly help him navigate ...