Cole Ditzel, Author at Orlando Shine

Central Florida Uncovered: Get in the water with local oyster farmer Sam Walsh, owner of Sharkbite Oysters

Most days, Sam Walsh can be found waist-deep in the waters of New Smyrna Beach tending to his expansive oyster farm. Sharkbite Oysters (Instagram | Website) was founded in 2022 as a small-time farm and pipe dream for Sam. “We grew the farm from planting 50,000 oyster seeds, or spat, four years ago. Now we’ve […]

PHOTOS: Local photographer Cole Ditzel documents “The Final Days of Tanqueray’s”

EDITOR’S NOTE: We first wrote about Tanqueray’s Bar closing HERE, on December 19. People piled in for one last drink at Orlando staple, Tanqueray’s Bar (Facebook | Instagram). There was a line down the sidewalk and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds inside. It’s been so busy that they’ve run out of draft beer, having only three bottled options left and a […]