Jay Collins
Jay Collins is a Republican state senator from Sarasota, Florida, who sponsored a controversial bill aimed at allowing teenagers to work longer hours without breaks, claiming it would empower young people and address labor shortages caused by deportations. His proposals have faced significant backlash from child labor advocates.
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he’s running for governor in 2026.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins enters Florida governor’s race against Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds
United States· 2026-01-13
Jay Collins is the Florida Lt. Gov. who escorted Harjinder Singh onto an airplane.
Federal court blocks DOT restrictions on immigrant truck driver's licensesUnited States· 2025-11-14
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins escorted Harjinder Singh onto an airplane in Stockton, California.
Nearly 2.5M sign petition for illegal immigrant truck driver in fatal crashUnited States· 2025-08-25
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was dispatched by Ron DeSantis to escort Singh onto an airplane.
Florida truck driver Harjunder Singh, accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally, is denied bondUnited States· 2025-08-24
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the latest on the illegal immigrant truck driver accused of killing three people in a deadly crash.
Rubio halts work visas for truck drivers citing serious safety concernsUnited States· 2025-08-23
Florida lieutenant governor Jay Collins escorted the illegal immigrant truck driver as he arrived back in the city to face charges.
Watch: Indian truck driver brought to Florida for trial - Harjinder Singh's deadly U-turn pauses US work visas
India· 2025-08-22Harjinder Singh is escorted onto an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement.
Rubio pauses worker visas for commercial truck drivers after fatal Florida crashUnited States· 2025-08-22Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was in-flight to California to extradite Singh.
Mast links deadly truck crash to immigration crisis, transportation failuresUnited States· 2025-08-20
Collins, who was appointed lieutenant governor last week, is a former state senator and wounded veteran from Tampa.
DeSantis sends deputy to retrieve illegal alien fugitive SinghUnited States· 2025-08-20
State Sen. Jay Collins found the detention centre to be clean and functioning well during his visit.
Democrat and Republican lawmakers at odds after state-arranged tour of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre
Canada· 2025-07-13
State Sen. Jay Collins said he and the Grey Bull Rescue Foundation were looking to help evacuation efforts.
DeSantis sends planes to rescue Americans stranded in Israel amid conflictUnited States· 2025-06-19
Jay Collins is the state senator who sponsored the bill allowing children to work more hours.
Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’ | Florida
United Kingdom· 2025-03-30
