Maxwell: Teacher housing is the newest NIMBY target in Orange County where one neighborhood is complaining about traffic and "safety" concerns. The reality: Central Florida needs more affordable housing for…
Maxwell: Yet another federal court - led in part by a conservative, Trump-appointed judge - has ruled that Ron DeSantis' so-called 'Stop WOKE' law was unconstitutional garbage. The reality: It's…
In their own words: The candidates for Orange County mayor share their unedited responses to 16 questions about everything from transportation and the environment to homelessness and further expansions of…
Readers gave columnist Scott Maxwell questions to pose to the candidates for Orange County mayor - about transportation, hotel taxes, the environment, homelessness, SunRail, baseball and more. Here's what they…
Scott Maxwell: James Uthmeier used to be a big talker when it came to "Alligator Alcatraz." But now that the facility is shuttered and the boondoggle bills are due, CBS…
Scott Maxwell: Sister Gail Grimes 'retired' at the age of 76. But she kept on serving others until she died this past weekend at the age of 88. She said…
Maxwell: Free speech? Florida university threatens students' diplomas for participating in a silent protest where they stood up wearing anti-ICE T-shirts.
Maxwell: It’s time again for readers to submit their nominations for “10 People Who Make Orlando a Better Place to Live.” Plus, questions about whether the Hope Florida scandal will…
Scott Maxwell: After seeing too many of their peers struggle and even take their own lives, two retired Orlando firefighters set up a bench near Lake Baldwin where they will…
Maxwell: The feds say they wanted to get detainees out of 'Alligator Alcatraz' before hurricanes arrive, suggesting maybe this tent-and-cages facility wasn't a great idea in the first place. Plus,…