Scottie Campbell, Author at Orlando Shine

The Rise and Shine Show with Scottie Campbell: Episode 2: Bourbon and Busdeker

Jon Busdeker, marketing guru and co-host of “The Orlando Shine Show” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, discusses the Orlando Shine’s “most read” stories with Scottie. Those stories include: Terry Bradshaw signing bottles of booze this week in The City Beautiful, Mount Dora’s first-ever Restaurant Week, where to watch the World Cup, Dunkin’ Donuts closing multiple […]

The Rise and Shine Show with Scottie Campbell: Episode 1 – Bumpy Beginning

Orlando Shine founder, Brendan O’Connor, is Scottie’s first guest, appropriately enough. The two discuss the “Most Read” Orlando Shine stories from the past week, which include: an earthquake that was felt locally, a fresh start at the Garden Theatre, John Cusack coming to Plaza Live, Good Salt’s concept for Hoods Up, and the City of […]

The Alfond Inn at Rollins wins Pineapple Award for Philanthropy

During Preferred Hotels & Resorts Global Conference 2026, the Alfond Inn at Rollins received the GIFTTS Pineapple Award for Philanthropy. The conference was held May 12-25 in Charleston, South Carolina. Presented annually by Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the GIFTTS Pineapple Awards honor member hotels for exceptional commitments to philanthropy, sustainability, and social responsibility. GIFTTS, which […]

2026 Orlando Fringe Review: Dad Bod Dance OFF!

There is trouble in Dance OFF! world. The teens who were set to compete have come down with food poisoning and are incapacitated. Lest you think that means Florida won’t have an entry in the national competition in Pigeon Forge, have no fear because the fathers are going to compete instead. Or as one dad […]

2026 Orlando Fringe Review: The Pink List

During the curtain call for The Pink List (Website), Michael Trauffer laments that people who need to learn the history in his one-man musical covers aren’t likely to attend the show. It’s a point well-made, as theatre, when it’s at its best, can be the kind of mind-nudging terrain that fragile, anti-woke conservatives do their […]

2026 Orlando Fringe review: Four Dinners

Four Dinners (Website) is a dramedy about the interactions of four young lesbians. There is Penny, a no-nonsense schoolteacher, her ne’er-do-well quick-to-the-sheets sister Charlie, her roommate Ynez, and Talia (I’ll avoid spoilers and let you see for yourself how she fits in). While the title might make you think you’re in for intellectual discussions, the […]

Fringe’s National/International Teaser gives out-of-towners a chance to hype their shows

The Orlando International Theatre Festival is in full swing, taking over Loch Haven Park with performance, food, and drink through Memorial Day, May 25. Things got started with the National/International Teaser Show on Tuesday, which was preceded by a ribbon-cutting ceremony during which sponsors were recognized, and politicians gave proclamations bound to gather dust on […]

Popular Bloody Mary Mixology Class returns to Homecomin’ in Disney Springs

A mixology class that puts the Bloody Mary front and center, as it should be, proved so popular last year that Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ (Website) is bringing it back toward the end of this month. The Southern-inspired Florida kitchen is offering a different menu and fresh content – so even if you were lucky […]

PHOTOS: We were Valks virgins

Orlando Shine took in our first-ever Orlando Valkyries (Website) match at Addition Financial this past Friday, and we’re happy to report it was a solid good time. For those who might not know, Orlando Valkyries is our city’s women’s professional indoor volleyball team competing in Major League Volleyball, and they’re a strong team. In 2025, […]

Orlando City advances to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup

Orlando City SC advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a dramatic 4-3 victory over the New England Revolution at Centreville Bank Stadium on Wednesday night. This marks the first time Orlando City has made it to the quarterfinals since winning the cup in 2022. Wednesday’s match unfolded as […]