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 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…
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…
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…
Maxwell: 10 years after Pulse, Orlando won’t let anyone erase this tragedy – Orlando Sentinel
Some people forget how that weekend unfolded. On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer…
Orlando Sentinel 150 forum on arts in Central Florida
Orlando Sentinel arts writer Matthew J. Palm, with Jennifer Evins, CEO of United Arts of Central Florida, discussed…
Orange County’s library is booming, growing and wants your ideas – Orlando Sentinel
If you want evidence of just how busy the public library is these days, consider this: Last year,…
Pickleball popularity dethrones golf tourney for Orlando charity – Orlando Sentinel
For generations, the charity golf tournament has been a staple of fundraising. Yet now the granddaddy of philanthropic sporting…
Pay Florida legislators more? A foul idea that could actually help – Orlando Sentinel
Scott Maxwell: The salary for Florida legislators $29,697, even though the job requires occupants to relocate to Tallahassee…