Jay Collins and the New Heresy in Florida Politics

In this episode Croaky Caiman profiles Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins — a decorated Green Beret and amputee turned statewide official — and contrasts his governing background with the performative, clip-driven political class that dominates Florida media.

We unpack the January 2026 controversy over an edited clip about speech and antisemitism, showing how context and constitutional nuance were flattened into performative outrage, and explain the real First Amendment issues at stake.

The episode argues that Collins’ focus on results and ordered liberty threatens the noise-driven primary ecosystem, and that the preemptive attacks on him reveal more fear of competence than genuine concern about civil liberties.