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Architecture

Ashley Edelbrock, who leads the Orlando studio of PGAV, has joined the ownership team for the company.

Boards of directors

Tim Cook, senior vice president and chief mission integration officer for AdventHealth, was appointed to the board of directors of Grace Medical Home, Orlando.

Tony Jenkins, market president, Central Florida region, for Florida Blue, was appointed to the board of directors of Grace Medical Home, Orlando.

Hospitality

Chef Cliff Pleau was appointed chief innovation officer at Artistry Restaurants, Winter Park.

Law

Attorney Annalisa Gobin has joined McDonald Toole Richman & Correnti, P.A., Orlando.

Utilities

Orlando Alancastro was appointed vice president of transmission for the Orlando Utilities Commission.

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

Chapter 7

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

Harvest Moon Distributors LLC, 2315 Upper Park Road, #102, Orlando. Filed: April 16. Assets: $36,316. Liabilities: $1,318,382. Major creditors: Cherie Lee Rivett, Orlando, $525,000; U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C., $468,338; American Express, El Paso, Texas, $50,571. Creditors meeting: May 15.

S&CD Home Care Flipping LLC, 4657 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee. Filed: April 21. Assets: $1,000,001-$10 million. Liabilities: $500,001-$1 million. Major creditors: Not available. Creditors meeting: May 23.

Oncosera Research Center LLC doing business as Research Biolabs, 4700 Millenia Blvd., Suite 175, Orlando. Filed: April 24. Assets: $2,505. Liabilities: $223,115. Major creditors: Abcam Inc., Waltham, Mass., $50,810; Mohammed Siddiq, Orlando, $38,424; Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, Mo., $33,000. Creditors meeting: May 27.

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: read more

By TIM REYNOLDS

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — For the Miami Grand Prix, someone is in charge of all the strategic planning and the budget. Someone else oversees the construction of 163 temporary buildings needed for a Formula 1 race weekend. Someone else designs the seating areas and keeps track of food and beverage needs. Someone else makes sure that the rich and famous have everything they need and want, from the right drink to the right kind of throw pillow.

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These jobs make the race happen.

And in Miami, they’re all being done by women.

It’s something that the Miami Grand Prix believes sets its race apart. In a sport and a circuit still dominated by males — there hasn’t been a woman behind the wheel for a Formula 1 race since 1992 — it will be difficult this weekend to find an element of the event that isn’t overseen by a woman. read more

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DIDI TANG

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays when the Trump administration ends a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China Friday.

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The expiration of the so-called de minimis rule that has allowed as many as 4 million low-value parcels to come into the U.S. every day — mostly from China — is also forcing businesses that have built their models on sourcing production in China to rethink their practices in order to keep their costs down.

But some might actually benefit from the termination of the duty exemption. For instance, companies that make their goods in the U.S. may feel relief from the competition of cheap Chinese imports, and likely experience a brighter sales outlook. read more

By Alex Brown, Stateline.org

As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they’re facing growing risk for payouts that could bankrupt them or require massive rate hikes on customers.

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Across the West, electrical utilities are pushing state lawmakers to grant them legal immunity or limit damage payouts if their equipment sparks a blaze.

They’re backing bills, which have passed or been proposed in at least eight states over the past few years, that would require the utilities to follow plans to limit their risks of causing a fire, such as trimming trees or burying power lines. In exchange for taking those steps, lawmakers would give utilities protection from lawsuits that could expose them to billions of dollars in damage claims. read more