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Popular Italian restaurant Prato on Winter Park’s Park Avenue was shut down for one day after inspectors found rodent activity and flying insects on site this week.

The venue at 124 N. Park Ave. shut down on Tuesday after health inspectors found eight violations, two of which were high priorities.

Those violations included 18 flying insects in a drain underneath the sink at a bar station and rodent activity. Inspectors also found eight rodent droppings on the floor underneath three compartment sinks at the bar.

A second inspection occurred on Wednesday during which inspectors found two violations, but neither was a high priority.

The restaurant met inspection standards on the visit.

Prato is one of Central Florida’s most acclaimed Italian restaurants, having been Michelin-recommended and finding a place on a number of “Best of” Florida restaurant lists.

The restaurant posted a message on its Instagram from Scott Bowman, president of Park Lights Hospitality, the management group that runs Prato. read more

I’ve been a personal finance writer for nearly a decade. I’ve interviewed dozens of financial advisors in that time, but I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’d never actually talked to one about my own finances.

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That changed recently, when my husband — who works in finance too — accepted a new job offer. It felt like the right moment to take a step back from focusing on other people’s money and focus on ours for a change.

I set up our very first meeting with a certified financial planner, and learned a lot from the experience. If you’re curious about what it’s like to talk to an advisor, maybe you’ll learn something, too. read more

Chapter 7

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

Sunrise Holding LLC, 1280 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach. Filed: June 19. Assets: $105,192. Liabilities: $320,251. Major creditors: Ormond Beach Station, Cincinnati, $70,199; Florida Commerce, Tallahassee, $50,000; Florida Department of Revenue, Daytona Beach, $45,310. Creditors meeting: July 31.

Perfect Pointe Productions LLC, 628 Neptune Drive, Groveland. Filed: June 21. Assets: $4,134. Liabilities: $103,710. Major creditors: Forward Financing, Boston, $24,192; U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C., $21,000; Chase Ink, Carol Stream, Ill., $16,567. Creditors meeting: Aug. 5.

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:

Lafleur Nurseries and Garden Center LLC, 6275 W. State Road 46, Sanford. Filed: June 17. Assets: $568,637. Liabilities: $2,808,658. Major creditors: CFG Merchant Solutions LLC, New York City, $506,247; Funding Club, Fort Lauderdale, $487,154; Florida Irrigation Supply, Sanford, $261,928. Creditors meeting: July 17. read more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer

Millions of U.S. workers who earn tips and overtime pay may be eligible for a federal tax break when they file their 2025 income taxes next year.

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But which workers will qualify for the new deductions is among the details the government has to work out after President Donald Trump’s signature spending and policy package won final congressional approval.

Under the bill Trump signed into law on July 4, the U.S. Treasury Department must publish a list by Oct. 2 of occupations that qualify for tax-free tips. The department is also expected to publish guidance on how to report tips and overtime pay, and what documentation will be required. read more

Universal Orlando has started selling Frequent Fear Passes and other multi-night tickets for Halloween Horror Nights and has revealed the theming for its eighth haunted house of the 2025 season.

The event’s Fear passes — aka Rush of Fear, Frequent Fear, Frequent Fear Plus and Ultimate Frequent Fear — are tiered, allowing different levels of access on multiple nights of the event, which runs for 48 nights between Aug. 29 and Nov. 2 at Universal Studios theme park.

The prices of the Rush of Fear passes, which work on the first 18 days of the event, are $199.99. With express powers for shorter waits, it’s $690.

For Frequent Fear, which includes 30 select dates but not Fridays and Saturdays, the cost is $249.99 ($839.99 with express).

With Frequent Fear Plus, pay $249 for 40 dates (no Saturdays). With Express, it’s $949.99.

For the hardcore HHN fans who want to go every night, there’s the Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass for $419.99 … and $1,199.99 with express.

However, by early afternoon Thursday, the allotments of Frequent Fear with express, Frequent Fear Plus Pass with express and Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass with express were sold out, according to Universal’s website. read more