Case number: 8:26-bk-03180 - Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Luis Ernesto Rivera II

  • Filed

    04/16/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/24/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, PlnDue, SmBus



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-03180-LER

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Luis Ernesto Rivera II
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  04/16/2026

Debtor

Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.

6890 Gulfport Blvd. South
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 82-2812307
dba
Fortunato's South Pasadena

dba
Fortunato's Pasadena
represented by
Buddy D Ford

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: Buddy@TampaEsq.com

Jonathan A Semach

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W. Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: jonathan@tampaesq.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/16/20267Statement of Operations for Small Business Filed by Jonathan A Semach on behalf of Debtor Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 A # 2 Exhibit B) (Semach, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20266Application to Employ Ford & Semach, P.A. as Counsel Contains negative notice. Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20265Certification of Authorization to File Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.. (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20264Notice of Deficient Filing. Certificate or resolution authorizing debtor to file bankruptcy petition, Small Business Balance Sheet . (Ryan S.) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/2026Receipt of Filing Fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)( 8:26-bk-03180) [misc,volp11a2] (1738.00). Receipt Number A83858451, Amount Paid $1738.00 (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20263Chapter 11 Case Management Summary Filed by Jonathan A Semach on behalf of Debtor Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.. (Semach, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20262Statement of Corporate Ownership. Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.. (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/20261*Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11. SubchapterV. (Fee Paid). Schedules and Summary of Schedules, Statement of Financial Affairs Disclosure of Compensation, 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Fortunato's Italian Restaurant, Inc.. Chapter 11 Plan Subchapter V Due by 07/15/2026. (Ford, Buddy)Modified on 4/16/2026 (RS). (Entered: 04/16/2026)