Jay Collins leans hard into national security issues in Tampa campaign stop

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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TAMPA — Sounding at times more like a candidate for federal office rather than the man who wants to govern Florida for the next four years, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins discussed national security Wednesday during a press conference close to MacDill Air Force Base in South Tampa, the primary hub for coordinating U.S. military operations in the Middle East.

Collins choose the site to illuminate the indictments entered last week against two Chinese …

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