Scott Maxwell: 10 People Who Make Orlando a Better Place to Live (2026)
Scott Maxwell: Check out this year's list of "10 People Who Make Orlando a Better Place to Live." Readers nominated philanthropists, mentors, restaurateurs and more
Maxwell: A single vote shows power of your ballot in Florida election
Maxwell: A single vote decided who made it into a runoff election in Osceola County with the prevailing candidate saying he hopes that “encourages people to never underestimate the power…
Maxwell: Florida, a boom state no more as costs rise, young people leave
Maxwell: Florida is no longer a boom state as costs of living rise, 20-somethings leave and growth drops below 1%
Maxwell: Orange County’s school board race showed this community’s values
Maxwell: Orange County voters resoundingly rejected a Moms for Liberty member’s attempt to lead the school board, showing what this community’s values are.
Maxwell: Mills loses, Donalds underperforms as Trump influence wanes in Florida
Maxwell: Florida primary takeaways show Trump influence waning in Florida as Mills loses, Donalds underperforms. Also, big money lost in Orange County mayor's race. And voters have had enough of…
Maxwell: Florida’s primaries are a scam when voters are shut out
Maxwell: Because of the rigged way Florida’s closed-primary laws are written, many voters will be banned from ever casting a meaningful vote in some races — in both the primaries…
Commentary: Florida, are you ready for flying cars? | Pat Beall
Florida plans to spend $197 million meant for charging stations on flying car launch pads. Columnist Pat Beall congratulates Florida on its marvelous misuse of federal dollars.
Maxwell: Common sense finally prevailed on convention center, hotel taxes
Scott Maxwell: Common sense prevailed when a citizens panel rejected a plan to spend a half-billion dollars to once again expand Orange County’s convention center, saying hotel taxes should be…
Maxwell: Florida lets private schools use faith to discriminate but not protect public health
Maxwell: Florida AG James Uthmeier says faith-based schools can't cite their religion to require vaccines. But Florida does allow them to cite their faith as a reason to refuse to…
Maxwell: A Trump pardon for Greenberg sounds ridiculous … and about right.
Scott Maxwell: Convicted Tax Collector Joel Greenberg wants Donald Trump to reduce his sentence, saying he was a MAGA loyalist. That's a ridiculous reason. Yet it's worked for others.