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Four Central Florida restaurants shut down following health inspections the week of Aug. 18-24, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orange

Thunya Thai Cuisine at 5174 Conway Road in Orlando shut down on Aug. 19. Officials found 14 violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included an operator unable to provide documentation for a source of fish, roach activity, food held at the wrong temperatures and raw food not separated from ready-to-eat food. The facility remained closed on Aug. 21, where inspectors found eight violations. On Aug. 22, inspectors conducted two inspections. On the first inspection, the restaurant remained closed with six violations. On the second inspection, after receiving time extensions for two high-priority violations, the restaurant met inspection standards.

Volusia

Sally’s Diner at 2487 S. Volusia Ave. Suite 101 shut down on Aug. 19. Inspectors found nine violations, only one of which was a high priority for rodent activity. On a second inspection, the restaurant had four violations. None were a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards. read more

Royal Caribbean introduced Icon of the Seas in Miami this year taking on the title of world’s largest cruise ship with sister ship Star of the Seas coming to Port Canaveral in 2025.

A third unnamed Icon-class ship is already under contract, but Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company to the cruise line, announced Tuesday its plans for a fourth ship to be built out of the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland with an option for a fifth and sixth ship in the future.

“Building on the incredible momentum and market response to the launch of Icon of the Seas and the excitement for its sister ship, Star of the Seas, coming in 2025, we’re thrilled to join with Meyer Turku once again to expand our roster of Icon Class ships and continue our future growth plans,” said Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty in a press release. “Since its debut, Icon has changed the game in vacation experiences and exceeded our expectations in both guest satisfaction and financial performance.” read more