Commentary: For some students, no such thing as a free lunch | Pat Beall
Scientists have found sugar out in space, writes columnist Pat Beall, but politicians can't find pennies in the budget for free school lunch.
Maxwell: Orlando’s newest NIMBY fight is against … teacher housing?
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: Courts confirm Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ law is un-American garbage
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…
The unedited responses on 16 issues from Orange County’s mayoral candidates
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…
Maxwell: How do they differ? Orange County mayoral candidates on the issues
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…
Maxwell: Uthmeier scurries from cameras, now that ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ bills are due
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…
Maxwell: Spirited nun ‘retired’ at age 76 and then worked another 12 years
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 students have diplomas threatened for silent ICE protest
Maxwell: Free speech? Florida university threatens students' diplomas for participating in a silent protest where they stood up wearing anti-ICE T-shirts.
Maxwell: Who makes Orlando better? Plus, watch out for Hope Florida 2.0
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…
Maxwell: A bench beneath a shady tree is a lifeline for firefighters
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…