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Scott Maxwell
Scott Maxwell is the Metro Columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. 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.
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Scott Maxwell: 20 years later, Orlando Magic still asking for tax dollars | Commentary
Maxwell: 20 years later, Orlando Magic still asking for tax dollars. First, the arena. Now city commits another $42.5 million to Magic's downtown development project
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Scott Maxwell: Debate over tipping and ‘service charges’ at Orlando restaurants eclipses the real issue of fair pay for servers
The rise of controversial "service charges" at Orlando restaurants prompts debate over tipping, how servers should get paid.
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Scott Maxwell: Either you think these kids deserve help, or you don’t | Commentary
Maxwell: Either you think these kids deserve help, or you don't. Florida has a history of neglecting kids with severe illnesses and profound disabilities
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Scott Maxwell: Bob Graham represented a better time in Florida politics
As Florida's governor, he did workdays with Floridians. As senator, he was obsessed with policy.
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Scott Maxwell: Insiders confess in Florida ‘ghost’ candidate scandal while masterminds skate
In America, it’s legal to do all kinds of unseemly things in politics. You can pay off everyone from shady consultants to porn stars. You just have to disclose A)...
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Scott Maxwell: Visit Orlando spends $600,000 on Taylor Swift ad
Maxwell: Visit Orlando spends $600,000 on Taylor Swift ad. Taxpayers paid to air the ad that promotes Disney on Disney+
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Scott Maxwell: Universal Orlando gives legislators $168k in freebies, gets millions in tax breaks
Universal reported giving the Republican Party of Florida $168,379 worth of in-kind donations for “event expenses.” For the park, it looks like a smart investment.
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Scott Maxwell: A Black history museum in Florida – a whitewashing-history state
Scott Maxwell says some Black leaders are skeptical as politicians try to outlaw diversity initiatives and whitewash school history lessons.
Scott Maxwell: Florida’s abortion vote: 3 justices tried to block it. 2 will be on your ballot this fall
The three justices who tried to block the vote are all new and relatively inexperienced. And interestingly, two of them will have their own names on the ballot this fall...
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Scott Maxwell: In DeSantis vs. Disney settlement, who really won? Both sides scored wins and bear scars in the battle that started over ‘Don’t Say Gay’
In DeSantis vs. Disney settlement, who really won? Both sides scored wins and bear scars in the battle that started over 'Don't Say Gay'