brendan, Author at Orlando Shine

Hollerbach’s teaming up with Von Trapp Brewing for special collab dinner

On Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m., Hollerbach’s German Restaurant (Website) in Sanford will host Chef’s Knight: Von Trapp, an alpine-themed culinary evening inspired by the legendary Von Trapp Family Brewing (Website) in Vermont. This ticketed event will take place in Hollerbach’s intimate Knights Hall, an upstairs private dining room known for its gemütlichkeit and […]

Florida cities are being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks, that includes Orlando

Florida cities are being forced to take action after the Florida Department of Transportation recently issued a June 30 memo warning that municipalities risk losing state funding if they maintain non‑uniform pavement art on public roads, guidance that specifically threatens Pride crosswalks and other murals. While the directive was handed down from the governor’s office, […]

New outpost by Gnarly Cuban now open in College Park

Hidden in a tucked‑away industrial corner of College Park’s warehouse district on Coolidge Avenue, The Gnarly Cuban (Website) has officially opened a new concept called La Ventanita (Instagram), a walk‑up window serving up nostalgic Cuban flavors for breakfast and lunch. Founded by childhood friends Marly Matos and Nina Cruz, both first‑generation Cuban‑American women, The Gnarly Cuban […]

Little town north of Orlando named “Fastest-Growing City in The U.S.”

Wildwood, Florida (Website), a modest city located roughly 50 miles northwest of Orlando, has been named the fastest-growing city in the country by U.S. News & World Report, based on a dramatic 19.5% net migration rate from 2020 to 2024, boosting its population to around 34,933 residents. According to Southern Living, the surge is largely […]

System could develop into Tropical Depression Dexter

A sprawling low-pressure system currently sweeping across Florida has soaked the state with heavy rain and triggered flash flood warnings. The National Weather Service projects there’s a 40% chance it could evolve into a tropical depression later this week as it enters the northeastern and north-central Gulf of Mexico, where it could become Tropical Storm […]

Disney World releases adorable duckling robots at Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World (Website) has just launched a gaggle of “duckling” droids, and we already can’t get enough. The new BDX droids started waddling around Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 16, and we hope they never go away, because these are exactly the droids we were looking for. You can see them Tuesday through Saturday, […]

Welcome to The Orlando Shine

Dear friends, neighbors, and fellow Orlando dreamers, After more than a decade working under someone else’s masthead, I find myself standing on the edge of something brand new, and my heart is full of gratitude and possibility. Today, I’m honored (and honestly, a little emotional) to introduce you to The Orlando Shine. The last 10+ […]

Loop Daddy, Marc Rebillet, coming to The Vanguard

Marc Rebillet (TikTok), is bringing his unique improvisational electronic music stylings to Orlando on Tuesday, November 11. Rebillet will take the stage at The Vanguard (Website) in downtown Orlando as part of his Places I’ve Never Played and Will Never Play Again Tour, where he has promised to never play the same set twice. Rebillet […]

Historic Fort Gatlin property could be put on the market in 60 days if neighbors don’t step up

A historic fort site dating back to the 1830s, complete with an abandoned former school administration building owned by Orange County Public Schools, is set to be listed for sale. OCPS plans to sell the historic Fort Gatlin property in the next 60 days, starting from July 18, with a minimum starting bid of $1.4 […]

New Diamond Interchange now open at I-4 and Daryl Carter Parkway

Earlier today, Florida Department of Transportation officials, along with Orange County leaders and MetroPlan Orlando, officially inaugurated the brand-new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at Interstate 4 and Daryl Carter Parkway, Exit 70, in the tourist corridor. Under a Diverging Diamond Design, traffic briefly shifts to the left under the overpass, eliminating the need for left-turn signal phases […]