Commentary: Demings failing us with tourist-tax boondoggle
Kudos to Scott Maxwell for taking on Orange County Major Jerry Demings over plans to yet again squander…
Commentary: Florida’s preparedness gap is growing faster than infrastructure – Orlando Sentinel
Florida has spent years preparing for the next hurricane. But some of the biggest resilience challenges facing our…
Commentary: Listening to the songs of longleaf pines – Orlando Sentinel
I am a child of Florida, born and raised here, and plan on being a Floridian until the…
Maxwell: A bench beneath a shady tree is a lifeline for firefighters – Orlando Sentinel
At first glance, the bench near Lake Baldwin looks like nothing special. Just a resting place beneath a…
Commentary: Florida’s opioid process shows why regulation beats prohibition – Orlando Sentinel
Six years ago, I got my life back. After a decade of heroin addiction, failed treatment attempts and…
Commentary: A home is more than four walls. It’s a foundation for everything – Orlando Sentinel
Imagine working full time — maybe two jobs — and still not being able to cover a $400…
Maxwell: Here we go again. Orange County looks to ensure hotel taxes can’t pay for local needs. – Orlando Sentinel
Scott Maxwell: The last time Mayor Jerry Demings convened a hotel-tax task force, members were told they shouldn’t…
Dear Florida: How did we screw up soccer this badly?
Way back in the day, I was a decent high school football player and team captain. Soccer? I…
Commentary: Is Florida paying attention to red-flag laws’ success? – Orlando Sentinel
When states design red-flag laws, they tend to operate from a few working assumptions: that limiting petitions to…
Commentary: What a Puerto Rican teacher learns in Florida’s school system – Orlando Sentinel
When a teacher from Puerto Rico enters Florida’s school system, the first surprise is not always the classroom.…
Maxwell: Readers have good, tough questions for mayoral candidates – Orlando Sentinel
Two months ago, I asked readers if they had any questions they wanted to ask the candidates for…
Commentary: Proposed student literacy plan has no accountability – Orlando Sentinel
In 2024, Orange County Public Schools appeared on the National Assessment of Educational Progress district scorecard for the…