Scott Maxwell (@Scott

Scott Maxwell

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Scott Maxwell

@Scott_Maxwell

Orlando Sentinel columnist. Father. Husband. Tar Heel. Runner. Card player. Bourbon drinker. BS detector.

Orlando, FL

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Joined April 2009

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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Nov 8, 2020
Like many, I'm going to miss Alex Trebek - the consummate host with an easy-going style that always kept the show lively and moving along. I feel fortunate to have a pretty kick-ass memento.
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Oct 19, 2022
For years, Ron DeSantis has staged near-daily tantrums about everything from Joe Biden to the media with fans calling his behavior courageous & proof "he won't back down." Yet when Val Demings dishes it out, she's "angry" and "emotional." This isn't even subtle anymore.
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Jan 30, 2023
Orange County Sheriff John Mina comes out strong against permit-less carry and open carry - calls it a "senseless idea." Says much of law enforcement agrees - that it puts "law enforcement in the dangerous position."
Sheriff Mina: I oppose no-permit and open-carry gun laws. Here’s why | Commentary
From orlandosentinel.com
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 31, 2024
The House ethics committee concluded Matt Gaetz broke all kinds of laws. He was prosecuted for none. Meanwhile, penniless offenders of low-level crimes go to prison for years for petty crimes. That's "justice" in America.
Maxwell: The House ethics committee declared that former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz broke all kinds of...
From orlandosentinel.com
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 5, 2023
Florida SAT scores have plummeted again. We’re now 46th in America. And all the state’s top education officials have to offer are culture wars - and tweets like “Cry more!” and “Just dumb.” This is what happens when you put trolls in charge of education.
Scott Maxwell: Florida’s sad-sack SAT scores drop even more while Education Commissioner Manny Diaz...
From orlandosentinel.com
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Mar 30, 2021
Hi America. You're probably here b/c of the Matt Gaetz story - and the connections to Central Florida's Joel Greenberg. Well, the @orlandosentinel has written a lot about Mr. Greenberg thru the years. Below is just a sampling of headlines For us, it was basic beat coverage...
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
May 10, 2020
In its thorough report, @60Minutes cited one person as the primary source for these "dishonest and negligent" claims. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
60 Minutes
@60Minutes
May 10, 2020
“The conspiracy theories out there have essentially closed down communication between scientists in China and scientists in the U.S… It will probably cost lives,” says a scientist about allegations that have ended research designed to stop pandemics. cbsn.ws/2Lj3lZe
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 21, 2023
Today's newspaper captures the breadth of this madness. orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/20/rea…
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 20, 2023
John Milton, John Grisham and John Steinbeck. “The Color Purple,” “Catch-22,” and “Brave New World.” This is Ron DeSantis' Florida.
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 21, 2022
In Florida, basic childhood immunizations just hit a 10-year low. Previous generations did what was needed to all but eradicate polio & the measles. But some parents today follow politics more than science. And they're egged on by Florida politicians.
Childhood immunizations drop in Florida, where public health is mocked | Commentary
From orlandosentinel.com
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Feb 3, 2022
"I am proud that Senator Rubio and I were able to help secure an unprecedented $1 billion for Everglades restoration ..." - Rick Scott "But Scott didn’t vote for the law that’s funding the Everglades project. Neither did Sen. Marco Rubio..." - Politifact
politifact.com
Sen. Rick Scott said he was “proud” he helped secure funding for Everglades restoration. But he...
UPDATED Feb. 3: The story was updated to add comment from Rep. Pressley's office. After the Biden administration announc
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Oct 16, 2024
The DeSantis administration is now threatening to arrest TV station executives for running ads supporting the abortion amendment he dislikes. This is the kind of thing you'd expect to read about in Russia. And it's not the first time.
DeSantis admin threatens criminal charges for TV stations airing ads he dislikes. Putin would be...
From orlandosentinel.com
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Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Oct 25, 2022
Online polls are pretty meaningless. But after last night's debate, the DeSantis team urged its followers to vote in one particular poll that asked viewers who won the big showdown. 10 hours and 54,000 responses later ...
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Dec 14, 2022
Reader: My insurance premiums went from $2,989 in 2016 to $7,212 this year.
Scott Maxwell
@Scott_Maxwell
Mar 26, 2024
At least six people dead. Probably parents and spouses. And it's all just one big troll-joke for the Republican Party's chairman in Lake County, Florida. These people show who they are. Believe them.
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