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Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Sept. 7-13, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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Pang’s BBQ at 5132 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on Sept. 11. Inspectors found 19 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included flying insects, rodent activity and food held at the wrong temperatures. A second inspection occurred on Sept. 12. There were still 19 violations and the restaurant remained closed. Two more inspections occurred on Sept. 15. On the first inspection, the restaurant remained closed. A final inspection found eight violations, only one of which was a high priority for food held at the proper temperature. It was corrected on site. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Chipotle Mexican Grill #570 at 2850 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando shut down on Sept. 10. Inspectors found 12 violations, five of which were high priorities. Those violations included flying insects, the presence of pests, roach and rodent activity. A second inspection occurred on Sept. 11. Inspectors found two violations, and received a time extension for not having a functional dish washing machine. The restaurant is waiting for a part to fix it. A follow-up inspection is required, but there is no immediate threat to the public. read more

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are churning between gains and losses on Wednesday amid uncertainty about how many more of the cuts to interest rates that Wall Street loves are on the way.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and was hanging near its record set at the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 230 points, or 0.5%, with less than an hour remaining in trading, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower.

The swings came after the Fed cut its main interest rate for the first time this year. That move was no surprise for Wall Street, which was widely expecting it. More important was the set of projections that Fed officials published showing where they expect interest rates to go in upcoming years.

That indicated the typical member sees the Fed cutting the federal funds rate two more times by the end of this year and once more in 2026.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman’s capsule rocketed into orbit Sunday from Florida aboard SpaceX. But less than two days later, the capsule’s main engine shut down prematurely while trying to boost its orbit.

The Cygnus capsule was supposed to dock Wednesday, delivering more than 11,000 pounds (5,000 kilograms) of cargo. But NASA said everything is on hold while flight controllers consider an alternate plan.

This marked the debut of Northrop Grumman’s newest, extra large model, known as Cygnus XL, capable of ferrying a much bigger load.

The shipment includes food and science experiments for the seven space station residents, as well as spare parts for the toilet and other systems.

Northrop Grumman is one of NASA’s two cargo suppliers to the space station. The other is SpaceX. Russia also provides regular shipments to the 260-mile-high (420-kilometer-high) orbiting lab, with the latest delivery arriving over the weekend. read more

Gino, a western lowland gorilla and longtime resident of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, has died, Walt Disney World announced Wednesday.  He was 44.

“For nearly 30 years, Gino touched countless lives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with playful spirit, gentle humor and steady presence as a devoted father and troop leader,” Disney World posted on social media accounts.

He was an original inhabitant of Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998. And, at 400 pounds, became an imposing presence on the park’s Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. He occasionally would stand and dramatically clap his chest.

“Everybody takes notice — his family, our guests, our cast and it’s really quite spectacular,” Dr. Scott Terrell, director of animal and science operations at Walt Disney Co., told the Orlando Sentinel in 2021. “It’s a natural gorilla behavior. He’s just very good at it.”

 

Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, watches over 11-month-old Lilly at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in their habitat on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, in the park, Jan. 11, 2011. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, enjoys a bouquet of lettuce in his habitat at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail on the eve of his 41st birthday, Dec. 29, 2021. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest of the troop at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino enjoys some solitude, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino enjoys some solitude after a rambunctious start to his day with the younger gorillas, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, forages in the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino enjoys some solitude after a rambunctious start to his day with the younger gorillas, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino tolerates some insubordination from younger gorillas during a family meeting,, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest of the troop at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, enjoys a bouquet of lettuce in his habitat at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail on the eve of his 41st birthday, Dec. 29, 2021. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest of the troop at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, watches over 11-month-old Lilly at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in their habitat on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, in the park, Jan. 11, 2011. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail keeps an eye on visitors at the habitat at Disney?s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Dirt flies as Gino deals with rambunctious younger gorillas,, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail munches on a snack at the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla.,, Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, enjoys a bouquet of lettuce in his habitat at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail on the eve of his 41st birthday, Dec. 29, 2021. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest of the troop at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, watches over 11-month-old Lilly at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in their habitat on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, in the park, Jan. 11, 2011. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail munches on a snack at the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla.,, Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino enjoys some solitude after a rambunctious start to his day with the younger gorillas, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, sits with his family at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail keeps an eye on visitors at the habitat at Disney?s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, enjoys a bouquet of lettuce in his habitat at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail on the eve of his 41st birthday, Dec. 29, 2021. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest of the troop at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, munches on a snack at the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla.,, Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, forages in the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, forages in the habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, in Bay Lake, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Gino, the 42-year-old elder statesman of the western lowland gorillas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom enjoys an afternoon nap at the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail habitat, May 17, 2024. Disney announced Wednesday that Gino has died. At 44, he was the oldest gorilla at the Walt Disney World park and had resided at Animal Kingdom since its opening in 1998. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)