DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been vacant since February, when former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez left the post to become president of Florida International University.

TAMPA, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Tampa on Tuesday morning, with the Republican Party of Florida confirming he will announce State Sen. Jay Collins as the state’s lieutenant governor. The governor plans to speak at 10 a.m. at Team House Tampa, a veteran-owned event space and underground tavern off S. Dale Mabry Hwy.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to name his new second-in-command: Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins. DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been vacant since February, when former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez left the post to become president of Florida International University.