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…
The unedited responses on 16 issues from Orange County’s mayoral candidates – Orlando Sentinel
Readers of this column and the Orlando Sentinel submitted more than 100 questions for the candidates for Orange…
Maxwell: How do they differ? Orange County mayoral candidates on the issues – Orlando Sentinel
The mayor of Orange County is arguably the most powerful elected position in Central Florida, overseeing a budget…
The unedited responses on 16 issues from Orange County’s mayoral candidates – Orlando Sentinel
Readers of this column and the Orlando Sentinel submitted more than 100 questions for the candidates for Orange…
How life today looked to us back in 1976
Fifty years ago this weekend, America celebrated its 200th birthday. Our “long national nightmare” of Watergate was over,…
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…
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…