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Health care

Vascular surgeon Dr. Calvin Williams has joined AdventHealth Medical Group and will care for patients at both AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach and AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Hospitality

Jason Brooks was appointed chief operating officer and partner at Artistry Restaurants, Winter Park.

Ricardo Merchant was appointed general manager of Avanti International Resort, Orlando.

Public relations

Laura D’Abbondanza has joined Paquin Public Relations as PR account director in the agency’s Maitland office.

Other

Jessica Ganson was promoted to senior vice president, human resources, at Heart of Florida United Way, Orlando.

Submit professional appointments, management-level promotions and significant awards for individuals, along with photos as .jpg attachments, to peopleonmove@orlandosentinel.com.

If you are not satisfied with your current Medicare plan, you have until December 7 to change plans during the open enrollment period, which started on October 15. During this period, you can select a new part D drug plan, a new Advantage plan, switch from traditional Medicare into an Advantage plan, or switch from an Advantage plan into a traditional Medicare plan. Changes you make will go into effect January 1, 2025.

If you are currently covered by a Medicare plan, you should have received by now an annual notice of changes that will go into effect in 2025. If you haven’t received the notice, contact your provider as soon as possible.

You may have to go online to determine the list of covered drugs available in 2025 for your plan. For 2025, there is a new $2,000 cap for out-of-pocket drug costs. That limit applies to both stand-alone Part D drug plans and Advantage plans. If you have recently started taking new drugs, or have been informed that you will do so in the future, you should take into consideration the $2,000 cap when you review the available drug options. read more

Chapter 7

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

Third Millenium Supply Corp., 515 Pink Ibis Bend, St. Cloud. Filed: Oct. 14. Assets: $258. Liabilities: $165,100. Major creditors: TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, N.J., $95,000; U.S. Small Business Administration, Birmingham, Ala., $70,100. Creditors meeting: Nov. 19.

Chapter 11

Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for reorganization and protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include:

Junk It Plus LLC, 2247 Northumbria Drive, Sanford. Filed: Oct. 8. Assets: $462,302. Liabilities: $1,535,576. Major creditors: U.S. Small Business Administration, Birmingham, Ala., $454,240; First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Jacksonville, $167,503; Ascentium Capital LLC, Kingwood, Texas, $124,832. Creditors meeting: Nov. 18.

IVF Orlando Inc., 1912 Boothe Circle, Suite 200, Longwood. Filed: Oct. 8. Assets: $100,001-$500,000. Liabilities: $1,000,001-$10 million. Major creditors: Bankers Healthcare Group LLC, Fort Lauderdale, $513,276; Kalamata Capital Group LLC, Bethesda, Md., $173,106; Overton Funding LLC, Hollywood, $120,000.  Creditors meeting: Nov. 12. read more

Disney Cruise Line now has a fleet of six ships after taking delivery of the Florida-bound Disney Treasure at a ceremony in Eemshaven, Netherlands on Thursday.

The line took possession of the 144,000-gross-ton sister ship to 2022’s Disney Wish from the Meyer Werft shipbuilding team after it completed sea trials this month in the North Sea. Its next trip will be a transatlantic voyage with an arrival at Port Canaveral expected on Nov. 12.

It will then head to New York for a christening ceremony before returning to Florida for a series of preview sailings ahead of its maiden voyage on Dec. 21 as it begins alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries. Disney Wish will keep doing short three- and four-night Bahamas sailings from the Orlando-area port.

Disney Treasure had been under construction since the first steel for it was cut in January 2023. It left the shipyard in Papenberg, Germany for the 20-mile river trip to the Netherlands last month so the final seaworthiness tests could be performed. read more