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![Columnist Scott Maxwell says Pat Williams made Orlando proud while Matt Gaetz's bombastic antics at the Republican National Convention last week made America wince Columnist Scott Maxwell says Pat Williams made Orlando proud while Matt Gaetz's bombastic antics at the Republican National Convention last week made America wince](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PatWilliamsPingPong.jpg?w=133)
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Scott Maxwell: Honoring Pat Williams, cringing about Matt Gaetz
Columnist Scott Maxwell says Pat Williams made Orlando proud while Matt Gaetz's bombastic antics at...
![Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our nation's secrets out in the open, writes columnist Pat Beall, it's time to drag those documents out of your closet and find a new use for them. Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our nation's secrets out in the open, writes columnist Pat Beall, it's time to drag those documents out of your closet and find a new use for them.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Trump_Classified_Documents_60298.jpg?w=132)
Commentary: What to do with all those classified documents sitting around your house
Now that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given the go-ahead to bring all our...
![Maxwell: Hemp execs offer $5 million in exchange for veto. A guide to political payoffs in Florida: "Donations for Dummies" Maxwell: Hemp execs offer $5 million in exchange for veto. A guide to political payoffs in Florida: "Donations for Dummies"](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UncleSamCash-rotated.jpg?w=136)
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Scott Maxwell: Donations for dummies. A guide to political payoffs in Florida
Maxwell: Hemp execs offer $5 million in exchange for veto. A guide to political payoffs...
![Columnist Scott Maxwell says that, instead of raiding local coffers to pay for SunRail, Central Florida leaders should use hotel taxes. In Las Vegas, the visitors bureau runs rail to help entire community. Columnist Scott Maxwell says that, instead of raiding local coffers to pay for SunRail, Central Florida leaders should use hotel taxes. In Las Vegas, the visitors bureau runs rail to help entire community.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SunRail.jpg?w=136)
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Scott Maxwell: SunRail bills come due. If hotel tax doesn’t pay, you will
Columnist Scott Maxwell says that, instead of raiding local coffers to pay for SunRail, Central...
![Scott Maxwell: Rubio took insults, ate crow. Trump still bypassed him for Vance, who once said Trump might be ‘America’s Hitler’
Scott Maxwell: Rubio took insults, ate crow. Trump still bypassed him for Vance, who once said Trump might be ‘America’s Hitler’](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RubioTrump.jpg?w=132)
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Scott Maxwell: Rubio took insults, ate crow. Trump chose Vance instead
Scott Maxwell: Rubio took insults, ate crow. Trump still bypassed him for Vance, who once...
![Has the entire world forgotten a race horse eating oats from the Stanley Cup? Or its place on a strip club stage? Or the baby that peed in it? Outraged hockey fans need to get over themselves, writes columnist Pat Beall. Has the entire world forgotten a race horse eating oats from the Stanley Cup? Or its place on a strip club stage? Or the baby that peed in it? Outraged hockey fans need to get over themselves, writes columnist Pat Beall.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-ELBO-ROOM-10.jpg?w=132)
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Commentary: Panthers’ ocean trip with Stanley Cup horrifies nation’s hockey prudes
Has the entire world forgotten a race horse eating oats from the Stanley Cup? Or...
![Columnist Scott Maxwell says the decision to plow a toll road through Split Oak preserve - land specifically set aside protection - shows Florida is still a place that values buck-chasing over promise-keeping and preservation. Columnist Scott Maxwell says the decision to plow a toll road through Split Oak preserve - land specifically set aside protection - shows Florida is still a place that values buck-chasing over promise-keeping and preservation.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SplitOakSign.jpg?w=109)
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Scott Maxwell: The Split Oak betrayal. Proof Florida still values profit over preservation
Columnist Scott Maxwell says the decision to plow a toll road through Split Oak preserve...
![Maxwell: Florida's attempt to remove climate change references from school textbooks is like a 2-year-old's approach to public policy Maxwell: Florida's attempt to remove climate change references from school textbooks is like a 2-year-old's approach to public policy](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sunglasses-e1720442735524.jpg?w=114)
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Scott Maxwell: Florida censors ‘climate change.’ And 4 reasons tax break ‘holidays’ are gimmicks | Commentary
Maxwell: Florida's attempt to remove climate change references from school textbooks is like a 2-year-old's...
![Columnist Pat Beall writes about the sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein of Palm Beach, who unsuspectingly terrorized young women for years. Columnist Pat Beall writes about the sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein of Palm Beach, who unsuspectingly terrorized young women for years.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jeffrey_Epstein_96769-1-5.jpg?w=132)
Commentary: When the next Jeffrey Epstein arrives, will we spot him?
Columnist Pat Beall writes about the sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein of Palm Beach, who...
![Maxwell: More insurance problems in Florida: While rates continue rising, a new report says insurers also deny more claims in Florida than other states. Maxwell: More insurance problems in Florida: While rates continue rising, a new report says insurers also deny more claims in Florida than other states.](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/InsuranceClaims.jpg?w=132)
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Scott Maxwell: More insurance problems in Florida: While rates continue rising, companies also deny more claims in Florida, new report shows
Maxwell: More insurance problems in Florida: While rates continue rising, a new report says insurers...