Viewers along the I-4 Corridor will see the ad.
More details are emerging about money being spent to support a potential gubernatorial bid from Jay Collins.
According to AdImpact, “Florida Fighters” is reserving $1.62 million in airtime for ads to support the Lt. Governor in the Orlando and Tampa markets, suitable for 2,070 airings of the commercial.
In Tampa, the group has reserved $899,742 in airtime through December 9. All but $98,742 of that will be on over-the-air channels.
In Orlando, $596,600 is going to cable buys, while $123,729 will be spent on broadcast.
Collins, who said he would decide “soonish” on his run nearly a month ago, is “very grateful” for the support.
“It’s very encouraging to see people believe in our message and our approach,” he said Tuesday in Jacksonville.
The Ron DeSantis appointee has struggled in public polls of the still-nascent Republican field to succeed the Governor.
Collins is at 1% in a survey from Victory Insights and at 4% in one from St. Pete Polls.
He is far behind Rep. Byron Donalds in surveys and in fundraising.
The Naples Republican had more than $31 million banked as of the end of September.
Collins’ “Quiet Professionals” political committee had a bit more than $522,000 banked by the same date.
Meanwhile, NBC News reports Gov. DeSantis has unsuccessfully attempted to get billionaire Ken Griffin to support Collins in the race against the Trump-endorsed Congressman from Naples.
DeSantis and Collins have questioned Donalds’ conservative credentials for months, but evidence that the message is connecting beyond the online crowd is scant.