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Chapter 7

Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include:

Kimputer Services Inc., 33020 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares. Filed: Dec. 21. Assets: $5,821. Liabilities: $186,088. Major creditors: U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance, Fort Worth, Texas, $186,088. Creditors meeting: Jan. 24.

Fresh Surety Corp., 277 Douglas Ave., Suite 1002, Altamonte Springs. Filed: Dec. 28. Assets: $0. Liabilities: $1,004,310. Major creditors: Agrofresh Solutions Inc., Philadelphia, $1,003,110; Duke Energy Florida, Clearwater, $600; Spectrum, Tampa, $600. Creditors meeting: Jan. 30.

Integrity Roofers LLC, 8377 Citrus Chase Drive, Orlando. Filed: Jan. 3.  Assets: $0-$50,000. Liabilities: $100,001-$500,000. Major creditors: Not available. Creditors meeting: Not available.

By Ronita Choudhuri-Wade | NerdWallet

Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign, Illinois, says he would get ulcers on his feet after long walks.

About six years ago, Haines’ doctor prescribed Ozempic, a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat diabetes that also helps with weight loss. Haines lost weight and began to feel more active. Now, at 220 pounds and with his diabetes under control, he gets out of the house a lot.

“I sometimes walk 10 to 15 miles in a day,” says Haines.

Haines is one of many Americans who live with diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and the vast majority have Type 2, a condition in which the body can’t control the amount of sugar in the blood.

Ozempic, generically known as semaglutide, can be a lifeline for many. Semaglutide stimulates insulin secretion and controls blood sugar, which helps manage Type 2 diabetes. The medication also slows digestion and sends signals to the brain that the stomach is full, which can lead to weight loss. read more

ORLANDO — A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin’, claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the coffee chain’s locations in Central Florida.

Paul Kerouac is seeking more than $100,000 in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court in Orlando, claiming he suffered “severe and long term injuries” following the explosion of a toilet in the men’s room of a Dunkin’ location in Winter Park, Florida, a year ago.

After the explosion left Kerouac covered in human feces, urine and debris, he walked out of the men’s room seeking help from workers and the store’s manager, according to the lawsuit. An employee told him that they were aware of the “problem with the toilet” since there had been previous incidents, the lawsuit says, without diving into further details about the explosion.

Seminole County seeks ex-lawmaker’s personal bank records as it tries to recoup legal fees

When contacted Thursday by email for more details on Kerouac’s injuries, his attorney, Scott Spradley, said he was tied up and couldn’t answer the questions until the following day. The Canton, Massachusetts-based company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. read more

Seminole County leaders are pushing to obtain the personal bank records of ex-state lawmaker Chris Dorworth in an effort to establish his liability for $432,000 in legal fees his River Cross development firm owes the county.

A year ago, a judge ordered River Cross to pony up the fees to repay much of what Seminole County spent defending itself against a failed lawsuit brought by the development firm. But the firm’s bank records showed a balance of just over $300, and Dorworth, who has said he is the sole investor in a proposed River Cross development in Seminole, told the Orlando Sentinel in November he is not responsible for the debt and has “no plans” to deposit more money in the firm’s account.

Now the county hopes it can use bank records to undermine Dorworth’s claim, County Chairman Jay Zembower said.

“There should be a money trail,” he said. “If it came from Mr. Dorworth’s bank account or if it came through one of his other companies, that should be easy to produce and it should be easy for the court to see those connections.” read more