Jay Collins Travels to the Panhandle to Boost Gov. DeSantis’ Pay Increase for Correction Officers

Florida Corrections Pay Could Jump From $22 To $28 An Hour Under DeSantis Budget : NorthEscambia.com

Base pay for correctional officers in Florida could rise $6 per hour. Monday, Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins stood with Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Assistant Deputy Secretary of Institutions Hope Gartman and correctional officers at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution to support Governor Ron DeSantis’ Floridians First 2026-2027 Budget, which includes raising the base pay for correctional [...]

Jay Collins Travels to the Panhandle to Boost DeSantis’ Pay Increase for Correction Officers

By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins — now a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor — traveled to the Panhandle Monday to promote Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget request to raise starting pay for correctional officers and staff. “Like many states around the country, Florida has faced serious staffing challenges in recent years, but what makes us different is, when we have these challenges, when they ari…

Jay Collins travels to the Panhandle to boost Gov. DeSantis’ pay increase for correction officers

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins — now a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor — traveled to the Panhandle to promote Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget request to raise starting pay for correctional officers and staff. “Like many states around the country, Florida has faced serious staffing challenges in recent years, but what makes us different is, when we have these challenges, when they arise, we step up and solve a problem and we lead,” Collins s…