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He writes about Central Florida politics and whatever else catches his fancy. Scott particularly enjoys giving readers information they won't get elsewhere and sharing the stories politicians would rather keep secret. Scott came to the Sentinel in 1998 and has penned a column since 2002. He's a married father of two and graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill who likes travel, exercise and scary movies.</p> </div> <div class="author-trust-fields"> </div> </div> </div><aside class="header-sidebar"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube1_rrail_atf" id="div-gpt-ad-cube1_rrail_atf" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube1_rrail_atf" data-unit='orlandosentinel.com/author/scott-maxwell/cube1_rrail_atf' data-targeting=''></div> </div></aside><div class="author-stories-feed"><h2 class="widget-title">All Stories</h2><div class="load-more-wrapper"> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14221885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14221885" data-timestamp="1732283327" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/22/christian-service-awards-jj-holmes-sue-cepull-faith-united-methodist/" title="These people are living to serve others in Central Florida | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/22/christian-service-awards-jj-holmes-sue-cepull-faith-united-methodist/" title="These people are living to serve others in Central Florida | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Scott Maxwell: A young man with cerebral palsy, a senior who uses her sewing skills to help the downtrodden and a tiny church that makes a huge impact were all honored by Orlando's Christian Service Center " title="Scott Maxwell: A young man with cerebral palsy, a senior who uses her sewing skills to help the downtrodden and a tiny church that makes a huge impact were all honored by Orlando's Christian Service Center " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/14/26KJQVMKWFE2RB2P6MNO6HLZH4.jpg?w=135" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/14/26KJQVMKWFE2RB2P6MNO6HLZH4.jpg?w=135 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/22/christian-service-awards-jj-holmes-sue-cepull-faith-united-methodist/" title="These people are living to serve others in Central Florida | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: These people are living to serve others in Central Florida </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-22 13:48:47">November 22, 2024 at 1:48 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Scott Maxwell: A young man with cerebral palsy, a senior who uses her sewing skills to help the downtrodden and a tiny church that makes a huge impact were all... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14218176 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14218176" data-timestamp="1732111120" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/20/daniel-perez-lobbyist-planes-matt-gaetz-jerry-demings/" title="Letting Florida lawmakers use lobbyist planes is swampy behavior | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/20/daniel-perez-lobbyist-planes-matt-gaetz-jerry-demings/" title="Letting Florida lawmakers use lobbyist planes is swampy behavior | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Swampy behavior. New Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez wants to go back to the days when lobbyists were allowed to give lawmakers private plane rides." title="Maxwell: Swampy behavior. New Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez wants to go back to the days when lobbyists were allowed to give lawmakers private plane rides." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/daniel-perez.jpg?w=137" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/daniel-perez.jpg?w=137 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/20/daniel-perez-lobbyist-planes-matt-gaetz-jerry-demings/" title="Letting Florida lawmakers use lobbyist planes is swampy behavior | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: Letting Florida lawmakers use lobbyist planes is swampy behavior </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-20 18:12:53">November 20, 2024 at 6:12 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: Swampy behavior. New Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez wants to go back to the days when lobbyists were allowed to give lawmakers private plane rides. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14209048 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14209048" data-timestamp="1731687445" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/15/florida-sat-scores-rank-47th-and-dropping/" title="Florida SAT scores rank 47th — and still dropping | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/15/florida-sat-scores-rank-47th-and-dropping/" title="Florida SAT scores rank 47th — and still dropping | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Florida SAT scores drop again, now to 47th. Florida's drop started before COVID and is starker than states where even more students take the test" title="Maxwell: Florida SAT scores drop again, now to 47th. Florida's drop started before COVID and is starker than states where even more students take the test" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SATtest.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SATtest.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/15/florida-sat-scores-rank-47th-and-dropping/" title="Florida SAT scores rank 47th — and still dropping | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: Florida SAT scores rank 47th — and still dropping </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-17 06:18:32">November 17, 2024 at 6:18 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: Florida SAT scores drop again, now to 47th. Florida's drop started before COVID and is starker than states where even more students take the test </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14203272 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14203272" data-timestamp="1731506415" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/13/lynx-seminole-amesty-ccu-maxwell/" title="Beating up on Lynx. Revealing truth about Amesty | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/13/lynx-seminole-amesty-ccu-maxwell/" title="Beating up on Lynx. Revealing truth about Amesty | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Central Florida leaders spend more time berating Lynx than supporting the bus system. And state officials come clean on license status for school connected to Carolina Amesty" title="Maxwell: Central Florida leaders spend more time berating Lynx than supporting the bus system. And state officials come clean on license status for school connected to Carolina Amesty" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TOS-L-Rain-December-28-1-1.jpg?w=120" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TOS-L-Rain-December-28-1-1.jpg?w=120 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/13/lynx-seminole-amesty-ccu-maxwell/" title="Beating up on Lynx. Revealing truth about Amesty | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: Beating up on Lynx. Revealing truth about Amesty </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-13 22:31:48">November 13, 2024 at 10:31 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: Central Florida leaders spend more time berating Lynx than supporting the bus system. And state officials come clean on license status for school connected to Carolina Amesty </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14200971 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14200971" data-timestamp="1731423011" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/12/orange-convention-center-new-york-times-maxwell/" title="Report: Convention market shrinks while Orange spends more | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/12/orange-convention-center-new-york-times-maxwell/" title="Report: Convention market shrinks while Orange spends more | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: The convention meeting market is shrinking. But Orange County continues to spend money to expand its money-losing center" title="Maxwell: The convention meeting market is shrinking. But Orange County continues to spend money to expand its money-losing center" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ConventionCenter.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ConventionCenter.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/12/orange-convention-center-new-york-times-maxwell/" title="Report: Convention market shrinks while Orange spends more | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: Convention market shrinks while Orange spends more, expands again </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-12 18:26:06">November 12, 2024 at 6:26 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: The convention meeting market is shrinking. But Orange County continues to spend money to expand its money-losing center </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14192917 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14192917" data-timestamp="1731063474" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/08/florida-abortion-marijuana-amendments-majority-loses-maxwell/" title="In Florida, the majority loses. On abortion, marijuana, more | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/08/florida-abortion-marijuana-amendments-majority-loses-maxwell/" title="In Florida, the majority loses. On abortion, marijuana, more | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Abortion rights got 57% support in Florida. So why did it fail? Because big business and politicians have gamed the whole amendment process" title="Maxwell: Abortion rights got 57% support in Florida. So why did it fail? Because big business and politicians have gamed the whole amendment process" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AbortionHug.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AbortionHug.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/08/florida-abortion-marijuana-amendments-majority-loses-maxwell/" title="In Florida, the majority loses. On abortion, marijuana, more | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Scott Maxwell: In Florida, the majority loses. On abortion, marijuana and more </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-08 20:48:17">November 8, 2024 at 8:48 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: Abortion rights got 57% support in Florida. So why did it fail? Because big business and politicians have gamed the whole amendment process </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14190630 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14190630" data-timestamp="1730903775" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/06/florida-2024-election-takeways-maxwell/" title="Florida keeps getting redder while Orange stays dark blue and rejects tourism, development interests | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/06/florida-2024-election-takeways-maxwell/" title="Florida keeps getting redder while Orange stays dark blue and rejects tourism, development interests | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Trump's big win in Florida shows a state getting redder by the year, while Orange remains dark blue and rejected tourism, development interests" title="Maxwell: Trump's big win in Florida shows a state getting redder by the year, while Orange remains dark blue and rejected tourism, development interests" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GOPparty.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GOPparty.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/06/florida-2024-election-takeways-maxwell/" title="Florida keeps getting redder while Orange stays dark blue and rejects tourism, development interests | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Maxwell: Florida keeps getting redder while Orange stays dark blue and rejects tourism, development interests </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-06 16:27:18">November 6, 2024 at 4:27 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: Trump's big win in Florida shows a state getting redder by the year, while Orange remains dark blue and rejected tourism, development interests </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14186917 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14186917" data-timestamp="1730796379" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/05/what-do-you-love-about-central-florida-tell-us-commentary/" title="What do you love about Central Florida? Tell us | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/05/what-do-you-love-about-central-florida-tell-us-commentary/" title="What do you love about Central Florida? Tell us | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: What do you love about Central Florida? Help me make the 2024 list of '101 Things to Love about Central Florida'" title="Maxwell: What do you love about Central Florida? Help me make the 2024 list of '101 Things to Love about Central Florida'" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/101ThingsPic2023.jpg?w=126" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/101ThingsPic2023.jpg?w=126 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/05/what-do-you-love-about-central-florida-tell-us-commentary/" title="What do you love about Central Florida? Tell us | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title free"> Maxwell: What do you love about Central Florida? Help me make the 2024 list of ‘101 Things to Love’ </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-05 08:46:19">November 5, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Maxwell: What do you love about Central Florida? Help me make the 2024 list of '101 Things to Love about Central Florida' </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14180409 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14180409" data-timestamp="1730453759" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/01/python-disney-magic-florida-amendments/" title="Giant snakes, Disney price hikes, amendment fights: A Florida week in review | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/01/python-disney-magic-florida-amendments/" title="Giant snakes, Disney price hikes, amendment fights: A Florida week in review | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Pop Quiz! Columnist Scott Maxwell tests your knowledge on Florida current events: Giant snakes, Disney prices and amendment fights over abortion and marijuana" title="Pop Quiz! Columnist Scott Maxwell tests your knowledge on Florida current events: Giant snakes, Disney prices and amendment fights over abortion and marijuana" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Snake.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Snake.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/opinion-columnists/">Opinion Columnists | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/01/python-disney-magic-florida-amendments/" title="Giant snakes, Disney price hikes, amendment fights: A Florida week in review | Commentary"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Maxwell: Giant snakes, Disney price hikes, amendment fights: A Florida week in review </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-11-01 09:52:06">November 1, 2024 at 9:52 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Pop Quiz! Columnist Scott Maxwell tests your knowledge on Florida current events: Giant snakes, Disney prices and amendment fights over abortion and marijuana </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-14175713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-local-news category-opinion category-opinion-columnists tag-scott-maxwell" data-id="14175713" data-timestamp="1730300273" > <figure> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/10/30/special-hearts-farm-andrew-bain-ad-buddy-dyer-gop/" title="Cheers for Special Hearts Farm. Jeers for ugly ads using victims as props | Commentary" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/10/30/special-hearts-farm-andrew-bain-ad-buddy-dyer-gop/" title="Cheers for Special Hearts Farm. Jeers for ugly ads using victims as props | Commentary"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Maxwell: Cheers for the Special Hearts Farm. 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