Emergency management director resigns to join Collins campaign for governor

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 309

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie has resigned to join Lt. Gov. Jay Collins’ campaign for governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he accepted Guthrie’s resignation to avoid “a situation where there’s politics and emergency management. I think you got to choose one or the other.”

Collins’ campaign for governor could end Tuesday, the day after he announced Guthrie as his running mate.

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