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Florida’s governor appoints Jay Collins

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 governor Tuesday. It’s a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can’t run for reelection in 2026 and has been working to cement his legacy as his time leading the state winds down.

Spectrum News 13 · 7m

Jay Collins selected as Florida's lieutenant governor

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

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

DeSantis set to pick Florida’s new LG — and a possible 2026 governor candidate

Ron DeSantis plans to tap former Green Beret and decorated military veteran Jay Collins as Florida’s lieutenant governor, filling the job with a close ally who could mount a gubernatorial primary challenge to President Donald Trump’s pick,

Florida, Tropical Storm Erin and National Hurricane Center

USA Today · 1d

National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Erin. See spaghetti models, Florida impact

Invest 97L, which formed over the weekend, became Tropical Storm Erin by 11 a.m. Aug. 11. The system is moving quickly across the Atlantic and has a high chance of development of becoming a major hurricane later this week.

CBS News · 1d

Will Tropical Storm Erin impact South Florida? Here's the system's projected path.

This system is expected to continue moving west to west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.

Niners Wire · 1d

National Hurricane Center tracking Invest 97L. See latest spaghetti models. Florida impact?

A system of low pressure moving west across the Atlantic has a high chance of become a tropical depression or storm this week.

ULA, Vulcan and Florida

AZ Central · 4h

ULA Vulcan rocket launch in Florida: Visibility map shows far beyond Cape Canaveral

What time is liftoff? ULA's Vulcan could be visible for most of Florida pending weather. Did your city make the rocket launch visibility map?

Yahoo · 17h

ULA's new Vulcan rocket launches 'national security' mission from Florida

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its first U.S. national security launch aboard its new Vulcan rocket on Tuesday night.

Palm Beach Post · 19h

ULA Vulcan launch today: Everything to know about USSF-106 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page, starting about two hours before tonight's United Space Alliance window opens.

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What is Trump’s approval rating in Florida? The state is a hotbed for Trump issues

What is Trump's approval rating in Florida, a hotbed for some of Trump's biggest issues, like an old friendship with Jeffrey ...

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Lawyers in Hope Florida Medicaid settlement distanced clients from rushed deal

A s DeSantis administration officials scrambled last year to craft a Medicaid overbilling settlement that diverted millions ...

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I've lived in Florida for nearly a decade. These 7 underrated spots should be on your travel list.

These Florida towns often get overlooked, but here's why they should be in your next travel itinerary.

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North Carolina teen's body discovered in Florida one week after he vanished with chilling final message

The body of Giovanni Pelletier, 18, has been found in Florida after the North Carolina teen vanished during a family vacation ...

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Florida No Longer in Top 5 States to Live In: New Report

In 2024's iteration of the report, Florida ranked as the second-best state to live in. The Sunshine State was ranked sixth in ...

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On This Date: Hurricane Charley Tears Across Florida With Extreme Wind Damage After Category 4 Landfall

Hurricane Charley rapidly intensified and made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 on this date 21 years ago, then ...

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Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law

Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S.

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Florida boat captain indicted on federal charges in parasailing death of Illinois woman

A federal grand jury in Florida has indicted a boat captain in connection with the death of an Illinois woman killed in a ...

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