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Tables are still available for Winter Park’s Dinner on the Avenue

Tables are still available for the 22nd Dinner on the Avenue, the city of Winter Park’s annual outdoor dining event on Park Avenue. The event takes place Saturday, April 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tables of eight are $175 and can be purchased at the Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Avenue […]

Winter Park asking residents to participate in Parks Master Plan survey

The City of Winter Park is asking residents to complete an online survey to help shape a new Parks & Recreation Master Plan. The survey, which takes about 10 minutes, is available now at planwinterparkparks.com. The city will use responses to guide decisions on parks, open spaces, recreation programs, and facilities over the next decade. […]

Florida Citrus Sports hosting watch party for Jaguars stadium decision

Florida Citrus Sports (Website) is hosting a watch party at Orlando City Hall Plaza on Tuesday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. as NFL owners vote this week on whether the Jacksonville Jaguars will play their 2027 home games at Camping World Stadium. The Jaguars need to temporarily relocate for the 2027 season while EverBank […]

No Kings protests drew thousands across Central Florida today

Orlando was among thousands of cities and towns that turned out for the third nationwide No Kings day of action today, with demonstrations at Orlando City Hall, Baldwin Park, and across the broader Central Florida region. The noon rally at Orlando City Hall drew one of the largest local turnouts yet for a No Kings […]

PHOTOS: Hundreds flocked to Mead Gardens for this year’s Great Duck Derby

The Great Duck Derby took over Mead Botanical Garden (Website) in Winter Park this morning, and hundreds of people showed up for it. Families packed the neighborhood throughout the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and parking in the surrounding streets was at a premium by early morning. Rubber ducks raced down Howell […]

PHOTOS: Pintura Project brings good vibes and great murals to The Nash

The Pintura Project (Instagram) street art festival took over The Nash Orlando (Website) in the West Lakes neighborhood today, and Orlando Shine was on the ground to capture it. The free annual festival, founded in 2008 by Angel “Staz” Carreras, ran from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 36 N. Nashville Avenue [GMap], where graffiti artists and local […]

The Orlando Shine Show – Episode 43: Conquistador Bar and Restaurant at Mission Resort and Club

Episode 42 of “The Orlando Shine Show” was recorded at Conquistador Bar and Restaurant (Website) at Mission Resort and Club in Howey-In-The-Hills. It’s a historic golf resort (with hills) with beautiful Spanish Colonial architecture, which was recently sold to new owners, who are investing lots of time and money into the campus. The dining room is super […]

Weezer is coming to Kia Center this October with The Shins and Silversun Pickups

Weezer just announced a 32-city North American arena tour this fall, and they’ll be hitting up Kia Center on Sunday, October 11, with special guests The Shins and Silversun Pickups. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off September 8 in Sacramento. Weezer will release a new single called “Shine Again” from an upcoming untitled […]

Southern Fowl is opening a location in Curry Ford West

Southern comfort food concept, Southern Fowl (Instagram | Website), is opening a location in the Curry Ford West District, in the former Graffiti Junktion space at 4544 Curry Ford Road [GMap]. The concept, led by former Se7enbites partner Va Propst, launched its first location at the Marketplace at Avalon Park food hall, where it built […]

Affordable Finds: 1/1 Maitland bungalow asking $325,000

“Affordable Finds” is The Orlando Shine’s new go-to column for Central Florida homebuyers looking to stretch their dollars without sacrificing style, space, or location. Each post will spotlight a home priced under $350,000 – real homes you can actually afford in neighborhoods across Greater Orlando and surrounding counties. Full disclosure, some are better than others. […]

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