John Lucas

Backers of Amendment 2 say its defeat will amount to a tax increase for all Floridians

by John Lucas | Oct 16, 2018

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment say failure to pass the amendment will amount to a tax increase on all Floridians. The measure in question will appear as Amendment 2 on the ballot and it would make permanent a 10 percent tax cap on non-homestead...

A “red wave” and “blue wave” of commercial ads in race for governor

by John Lucas | Oct 16, 2018

With three weeks to go before the election, both sides in the race for governor unveiled a new wave of campaign ads (see below). The Republican Party of Florida, in another sign of the importance of Hispanic voters in the contest, released three :30 Spanish-language...

Early vote-by-mail numbers reflect no “blue wave” and Michael’s impact on early voting

by John Lucas | Oct 16, 2018

With the general election just three weeks away, there isn’t any indication of a “blue wave” developing in Florida if you consider the number of vote-by-mail ballots submitted to local elections officials so far. Meanwhile, the impact from Hurricane Michael is being...

Scott, Gillum hold narrow leads in the latest political survey

by John Lucas | Oct 8, 2018

A poll released Monday by Florida Southern College’s Center for Polling and Policy Research continues to show the races for governor and U.S. Senate in Florida to be tight. The survey shows Democrat Andrew Gillum with a 3-point lead over his Republican opponent, Ron...

A new name enters the picture that could have an impact on the November election — Michael

by John Lucas | Oct 8, 2018

The general election is 29 days away and now there’s a new name that could potentially enter the picture and have an affect on the outsomces . It’s name is Michael and it’s currently a tropical storm in the Caribbean, but forecasters say it could develop into a strong...