Scott Maxwell
Columnist at Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel columnist. Father. Husband. Tar Heel. Runner. Card player. Bourbon drinker. BS detector.
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5 days ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Scott Maxwell
Years ago, Calvin Thomas would escape the rigors of life by visiting Disney World - but not the way most people do. Thomas, you see, was homeless and spending his nights at a shelter in downtown Orlando. So to pass the time during the day and beat the brutal summer heat, he would sometimes head to the Lynx bus station and catch the longest ride he could find ... the route that runs to Disney. Through the bus windows, Thomas would peer at theme parks he couldn't possibly afford to visit.
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1 week ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Scott Maxwell
Maxwell: To address teacher shortage, Florida erases the phrase 'teacher shortage.' Lawmakers also, though, did some good, including protecting state parks and providing compensation to the wrongfully convicted.
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1 week ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Scott Maxwell
Nobody goes into poetry to get rich. But at Shawn Welcome's low point, he was pretty much homeless. He was married with children, yet relying on friends and relatives to take them in. It can be a curse to love a craft or trade that doesn't return the affection. That, however, was a lifetime ago. Today, Welcome is a coveted paid speaker, traveling the country to perform his lyrical magic in front of convention crowds and gala attendees.
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1 week ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Scott Maxwell
Time to see how closely you've been paying attention to Florida news. The University of Florida recently terminated a search for the new dean of its College of Liberal Arts after Gov. Ron DeSantis intervened because what group didn't like any of the four finalists for the job? A. UF's Faculty SenateB. UF Student GovernmentC. The Florida Board of GovernorsD. A random Twitter account called CommiesOnCampusAnswer D.
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Scott Maxwell
Let's start today's column with a flashback. Two months ago, the Florida Legislature was about to convene, and top lawmakers were vowing to tackle the state's insurance crisis. Despite their prior "reform" efforts, homeowners in Florida had watched their already-high rates rise for nine consecutive quarters. And Florida media had just exposed an industry scandal involving hidden profit margins at Florida insurance companies that claimed they were struggling and needed to jack up rates.
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Consumers should have as many buying options as possible. But Florida's new (and embattled) AG is siding with car dealers - who have donated $90k to his campaign and want you to be forced to buy through them. Even the Justice Dept says this is a bad idea. https://t.co/yMkAKdmrC2
A feel-good start to the week. The city of Orlando is working with a nonprofit staffing agency that helps the formerly incarcerated and homeless learn job skills. More than 30 are now full-time with the city - and model employees, according to their bosses https://t.co/Udyd9d0nal
RT @Jason_Garcia: Florida's attorney general goes to bat for the car dealers lobby after taking $30,000 from the car dealers lobby: https:…
