Scottie Campbell, Author at Orlando Shine

The Rise and Shine Show – Episode 7: He Was Born a Ramblin’ Man

Brendan is back in the studio, maintaining his title of most appearances by any guest so far. Most Read stories include a major renovation in the Mills 50 area, rabble-rousing kids on motorized bikes, the cancellation of the Ocoee Music Fest, Lake Eola’s swans finally being rehomed, and a rendering of the Camping World reno […]

Rise and Shine Show with Scottie Campbell – Episode 6: He Prefers His Sports Hands-Free

Scottie welcomes man of many talents Jim Hobart (Website) to the WPRK studio. The two chat about Orlando Shine’s Most Read stories from the past week, including: flying taxis coming to OIA, the return of Magical Dining, Church Street’s festival street makeover, a survey measuring the confidence of downtown businesses, and the Dreamers asking for […]

The Rise and Shine Show with Scottie Campbell – Episode 4: Brendan Kissed Pinhead

Brendan is back in the studio to discuss Orlando Shine’s Most Read stories with Scottie. This week’s Most Read include: Orlando Science Center staying open late for Stellar Nights, kids in Sanford going duck hunting, how you can take a shelter dog to the beach, Pinhead “officially” at HHN 35, and Blue Bamboo not getting […]

The Rise and Shine Show with Scottie Campbell – Episode 3: Jonesin’ For Dunkin’

Comedian-turned-sculptor Jeff Jones (Instagram) is Scottie’s guest to chat about Orlando Shine’s Most Read stories. Most Read this week includes the City of Orlando’s passing of the historic preservation moratorium, the return of Orlando Weekly’s Best of party, a restaurant fire at Disney, Orlando apparently being a little less deadly, and the ongoing Saga of […]

Central Florida Public Media brings Space on Tap live show to Sanford on July 8

Central Florida Public Media (Website) is bringing its live science show Space on Tap to Ace Cafe Sanford (Website) on Wednesday, July 8, and OrlandoShine’s own Brendan O’Connor will be part of the action. Space on Tap is a live, semi-scripted science show hosted by Brendan Byrne, award-winning science journalist and host of Central Florida […]

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 […]