Maxwell: Florida hid insurance industry’s lies — and tried to stop us from revealing them – Orlando Sentinel
This past weekend’s newspaper carried a blockbuster exposé about how insurance companies — some of which jacked up…
Maxwell: David Jolly, Winter Park join chorus calling for hotel-tax reform – Orlando Sentinel
Maxwell: In Florida’s race for governor, Democrat David Jolly says the state needs to start spending hotel taxes…
Maxwell: Orlando vendors unite to donate entire gala for kids who lost parents, siblings – Orlando Sentinel
This weekend, a lot of people are coming together to help a special nonprofit in a very special…
Subpoenas and speculation flying in Broward
Subpoenas are flying in Broward, and so are juicy rumors. Around lunchtime Wednesday, three heavily armed sheriff’s deputies…
Maxwell: 9/11 lesson 25 years later: ‘Don’t forget the ‘I love you’s’ ‘ – Orlando Sentinel
Neil Peraza was working at his office in Orlando when he first heard the news and hurried to…
Commentary: Hope and hate in the race for governor
David Jolly talked about hope and hate and, of course, Byron Donalds. The Democratic candidate for governor visited…
Scott Maxwell: 10 People Who Make Orlando a Better Place to Live (2026) – Orlando Sentinel
Enough already with the bad news. It’s time to celebrate the good. Each year, I ask readers for…
The art of the possible for Florida Democrats
For Democrats in Florida, this is going to be extremely difficult. But it’s not impossible. It happened before…
Florida, are you ready for flying cars?
What, one wonders, is the appropriate response to someone who bursts into the room waving $197 million of…
Florida officials creepily investigate citizen critics
I still remember the day, years ago, when I learned that one of Central Florida’s more notorious figures,…
Hitting the political pause button in Pompano
Politically speaking, Pompano Beach is a deeply troubled place these days. Gridlock is as predictable as low tide.…
National media group names Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell top local columnist – Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell has won the general column writing award from the Society of Professional Journalists…