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After 1,931 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in January, only 210 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Brevard had the highest percentage of restaurants with zero violations during routine food inspections at 17.4%. Seminole came in second with 14.3%, Osceola came third at 11.6% and Orange was in fourth place with 9.5%.

Lake and Volusia ranked at the bottom with 8.4% and 6.1%, respectively.

Orange County had the most restaurants with no violations at 78 out of 824 inspected. Brevard followed with 52 out of 299, then Seminole with 29 out of 203, Osceola with 23 out of 198, Volusia with 16 out of 264 and Lake with 12 out of 143.

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4th St. Fillin Station, 382 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach
ACT Catering LLC, 607 Florida Ave., Cocoa
Arby’s, 4705 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Asian Wok, 8530 N. Wickham Road #110, Melbourne
Atlantic Ocean Grille, 401 Meade Ave., Cocoa Beach
Ben and Jerry’s Melbourne, 1800 W. Hibiscus Blvd. # 118, Melbourne
Blue Quad A100 at USSA Space Coast Complex, 5800 Stadium Parkway, Melbourne
Cafe Marina Wine and Deli, 2137 N. Courtenay Parkway, Unit 31, Merritt Island
Chez Quan’s, 1470 Aurora Road, Melbourne
Chick-fil-A at Palm Bay Road FSR, 835 Palm Bay Road, West Melbourne
Chili’s Bar & Grill Melbourne Ch403, 955 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Chipotle Mexican Grill #4661, 455 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Coconuts on the Beach, 2 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
Country Cookin Diner, 2301 SR 524, Unit 100, Cocoa
Denny’s #7952, 1245 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
First Watch, 795 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island
Fowl Mouth, 2 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
From Chef 2 Table, 1790 Florida A1A, Satellite Beach
Hotdogs & Whatknotts LLC, 2850 S. Hopkins Ave., Titusville
The Inn at Cocoa Beach, 4300 Ocean Beach Blvd., Cocoa Beach
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe #304080, 7171 Lake Andrew Dr. #102, Melbourne
Koko Restaurant, 24 N. Orlando Ave., Suite A, Cocoa Beach
Margarita Island Mexican Kitchen and Bar, 777 E. Merritt Island
Causeway, Unit G15, Merritt Island
Melbourne Seafood Station, 31 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne
Morel’s Bar & Grill, 1921 Robert J Conlan Blvd. NE, Palm Bay
Nourish 321-Ssa, 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Olive Tree Greek Grill, 5481 Lake Andrew Dr., Melbourne
Peace in the Garden Cafe, 397 Barton Blvd., Rockledge
Pizza Company, 868 N. Banana River Dr., Merritt Island
Pizza Hut, 3214 Lake Washington Road, Melbourne
Pizza Hut, 65 Bulldog Blvd., Melbourne
Real Jamaican Jerk Center, 50 S. Orlando Ave., Vin 7279, Cocoa Beach
Red Quad at USSA Space Coast Complex, 5800 Stadium Parkway, Melbourne
Sagi and Kiquo’s Hot Dogs, 3085 Jupiter Blvd., Palm Bay
Salsas Mexican Restaurant, 5675 N. Atlantic Ave., Suite 119-121, Cocoa Beach
Sergio’s Tacos, 76 South Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach
Simple Life Food, 3280 Suntree Blvd., Suite 105, Melbourne
Sprengergarten – Tavern, 2835 Eber Road, West Melbourne
Sprengergarten – Ballroom, 2835 Eber Road, West Melbourne
The Heidelberg Restaurant and Heidi’s Jazz Club, 7 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach
The Soup Shop, 145 Palm Bay Road NE, Suite 100, West Melbourne
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 3682 N. Wickham Road, Suite E, Melbourne
Troy Anatolian Kitchen, 2 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
Twisted Tides Inc, 211 E. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach
Uncle Vito’s Pizzeria, 8020 N. Wickham Road, Suite 102, Melbourne
USSA Space Coast Complex, 5800 Stadium Parkway, Melbourne
Venpaca Cafe Express, 5005 Port Saint John Parkway, Cocoa
Village Timeout, 607 Florida Ave., Cocoa
Waffle House, 4005 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne
Well Muddoes Bahamian Delight and Takeaway, 1384 Malabar Road, Suite
4, Melbourne
Wendy’s 8558, 8440 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral
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MSC Cruises is unveiling upgrades to Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the cruise line’s private island in The Bahamas.

One of the biggest enhancements comes with an extended pier, allowing two ships to call on the island simultaneously, that’s due for completion in late 2027. Other improvements include new dining venues, an adults-only beach, kid’s activities and conservation learning experiences.

Four new dining options will be added to the island, bringing Ocean Cay’s total up to seven venues. One new offering will be a specialty restaurant alongside new buffets and a food market.

The Sneakers Cove family beach will receive new experiences such as a children’s playground, a splash pad and a ropes course with water elements. This area will also feature ping-pong and foosball for families to enjoy.

Paradise Sands, an “exclusive retreat for adults,” will be added to Ocean Cay’s current lineup of eight beaches.

Guests can also find more hands-on experiences with conservation through the new MSC Foundation “Shifting Perspective” experience. Visitors can find ways to engage with conservation efforts including coral restoration and ocean ecosystems through hands-on activities. read more

The theme parks segment of Walt Disney Co. recorded record quarterly revenue of $10 billion worldwide for the October-December period, the company announced Monday.

It was a 6% increase over the previous year for Disney’s Experiences division, which also includes hotels, resorts and Disney Cruise Line.

The company does not break down financial figures or attendance by location, but Hugh Johnston, chief financial officer, addressed Orlando’s performance in a conference call with analysts.

“Walt Disney World had a very good quarter,” he said. Comparisons to 2024 are affected by Hurricane Milton, he said.

The 2025 quarter’s strong revenue uptick  “obviously benefited from the overlap of the hurricane,” Johnston said. “But in addition to that, [the quarter] saw strong attendance performance as well as strong pricing performance.”

He said hotel bookings for WDW are up 5% for the coming year.

CEO Bob Iger also noted a strong quarter for theatrical releases, including “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the live-action “Lilo and Stitch” and “Zootopia 2,”  which earned $1.7 billion and became the highest-grossing animated film in history. read more

By MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press Technology Writer

The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans.

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Plumb, his team’s head of “AI enablement,” says he was so prolific in his use of Amazon’s new AI coding tool that the company flagged him as one of its top users.

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By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight eased as trading headed westward to Wall Street on Monday. U.S. stocks rose following sharp drops in Asia and then gains in Europe, while gold and silver prices rallied back from severe earlier losses.

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The S&P 500 added 0.7% and is on track to snap a three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 506 points, or 1%, as of 1:05 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher.

Stocks of companies that make computer storage helped lead the market, adding to gains from last week following several profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations. Airlines and cruise-ship operators were also strong, benefiting from a sharp easing of oil prices. read more