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Neighborhood Watch: PopUp Bagels opening in former Soho Juice space in Winter Park

Our “Neighborhood Watch” series features photos and tips provided by our readers. If you see something, say something, and send us an email at News@OrlandoShine.com so we can look into it and maybe even write a story like this one. PopUp Bagels (Website), the TikTok-famous bagel concept from Connecticut, is planning to bring its “rip […]

Freehand Goods hosting 1st Annual Freehand Fest, October 12

Freehand Goods (Website) will host its first annual Freehand Fest on Sunday, October 12, from noon to 5 p.m. at 2445 Edgewater Drive in College Park. The event is designed as a block-party style celebration of small businesses, local makers, craft beer, food, art, and more, with free general admission for all ages and ticketed […]

SoDo District Main Street rolling out new murals with help of federal beautification grant

The SoDo Main Street District (Website) is transforming some of its most visible corners with large-scale murals and banners this month, a series of projects funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered locally by the City of Orlando. Three artists are behind the first wave of murals. St. Petersburg artist Elizabeth […]

History Center marks 25 years in historic downtown courthouse

The Orange County Regional History Center (Website) is celebrating a milestone this month: 25 years in its 1927 courthouse home in downtown Orlando. The museum, which opened in the restored courthouse on September 29, 2000, after moving from Loch Haven Cultural Park, has since welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, hosted more than 100 special […]

College Park hosting Drinks Along the Drive, September 20

College Park Main Street (Website) will host its annual Drinks Along the Drive event on Saturday, September 20, from 3-6 p.m. The wine and beverage tasting event takes place along Edgewater Drive at participating businesses, where attendees can enjoy a glass of wine, beer, or seltzer, curated by The Good Pour – College Park. The […]

Playlist: Foreign Dissent celebrating 10 years of punk at Will’s Pub, October 20

Foreign Dissent (Instagram) will mark its tenth anniversary at Will’s Pub in Orlando on Monday, October 20, turning into a global punk showcase. Ten bands from six countries are scheduled to perform, many making their U.S. debuts, in what organizers are calling their biggest lineup yet. The festival was created to bring international punk acts […]

Louis Vuitton opens expanded women’s boutique at Mall at Millenia

Louis Vuitton has reopened its newly expanded and renovated women’s boutique at The Mall at Millenia, unveiling a design and retail experience focused entirely on the brand’s women’s universe. The redesigned space brings together leather goods, ready-to-wear fashion, shoes, fine jewelry, watches, trunks, and fragrance under one refined roof. There’s a dedicated area for the […]

Scuba diver robs Disney Springs restaurant and swims away

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Orange County deputies are investigating a bizarre robbery at Disney Springs in which a man wearing scuba gear allegedly stole cash from a restaurant and then escaped into the water. The incident took place at Paddlefish, just after midnight at 12:10 a.m., after the restaurant had closed. Witnesses […]

Orlando wants its own High Line and they’re calling it the “O-Line”

Orlando officials are continuing to explore an ambitious new bike and pedestrian trail called the O-Line, a linear park that would run alongside the SunRail corridor from downtown through the SoDo District. Conceived as a “green spine” in 2020, the project would extend through an area dominated by roads and warehouses. The O-Line would offer […]

As Black Bear Hunt moves forward, some orgs push opponents to enter the lottery

Florida is moving forward with its first regulated black bear hunt in a decade, and animal rights groups are responding in an interesting way. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved a 23-day hunt from December 6 to 28 in four regions of the state, issuing 187 permits through a lottery system. Each […]

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