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Ocala mayor suspects ex-fire chief will sue the city ocala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ocala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lawyer says Alexander was defamed Lawyer Paul Donnelly sat beside his client, Alexander, at the meeting. He told the council that Alexander s character had been defamed by unfounded allegations spelled out in his termination letter. He said Alexander was not given due process or an opportunity to be heard before he was fired. Donnelly said the city administration s decision to fire Alexander was a profound mistake. He said Alexander wants to stay in Ocala. Alexander had been fire chief since October 2018. He had received glowing remarks from Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead and Wilson on his evaluation for 2020. Alexander was one of three finalists for the city manager post last year. Wilson and Assistant City Manager Bill Kauffman were the others. Wilson got the nod in a 4-1 vote, with Grabelle the lone dissenter. ....
Emails provide background in firing of Ocala Fire Chief Alexander ocala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ocala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ocala fire chief fired: Business leaders respond to termination letter ocala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ocala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed ever-so-slightly for a second straight month in March, reaching 71.6%, according to the latest NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon. The report prepared by NIC MAP Vision finds SNF occupancy gained 49 basis points over February, with overall gains of 89 points since the industry reported a record low occupancy of 70.7% in January. That low came in the midst of COVID-19âs third, disastrous wave and just before long-term care vaccination efforts reached a tipping point. The question now is whether the industry can keep adding enough residents to rebound to the mid-80 percent range. SNFs reported 84.8% occupancy in February 2020, the month before the pandemic took hold. ....