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New names for HCA’s two Ocala hospitals and different retailers
Ocala Regional Medical Middle has been renamed HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, and West Marion Group Hospital is now HCA Florida West Marion Hospital following HCA Florida Healthcare’s uniting of over 450 affiliated hospitals, emergency rooms, pressing care facilities and different care websites throughout the state below one model.
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HCA Florida Healthcare, which is able to present care to over 6.4 million sufferers annually, is a part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, which operates 182 hospitals and over 2,000 different care websites in 20 states and the UK. Different native HCA services, which have been beforehand encompassed by Ocala Well being below HCA Healthcare, are actually referred to as HCA Florida Summerfield Emergency, HCA Florida Maricamp Emergency and HCA Florida Trailwinds Village Emergency.
All hospitals and doctor practices are actually below a unified web site, hcafloridahealthcare.com, however there aren’t any modifications to facility hours of operation or telephone numbers.
![The new logo for the former West Marion Community Hospital](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/03/03/NOSB/6a72cfb8-640d-4692-ad1c-8526d7a50ac7-HCAFL_H_West_Marion_logo_150.png?width=660&height=121&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Water administration district to FDOT:We ‘can’t assist’ proposed Florida Turnpike routes
SE Ocala progress:Metropolis Council approves zoning on twenty fourth Avenue for as much as 320 flats
The place the locals eat:Rocco’s is Fort McCoy’s go-to pizza place
Native Realtors go to Tallahassee to foyer for laws
Some members of the Ocala/Marion County Affiliation of Realtors went to Tallahassee on Feb. 8 as a part of the annual Nice American Realtor Days.
![Members of the Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors recently visited Tallahassee.](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/03/03/NOSB/4358ce39-6f80-40e2-8858-1942505a6760-g1_1.jpg?width=300&height=400&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
“Florida is experiencing a housing affordability disaster,” the affiliation mentioned in a information launch. “We’re asking lawmakers to assist Senate Invoice 788 by Sen. Ed Hooper. This laws would create the Hometown Hero Housing Program (HHHP), a brand new zero-interest revolving mortgage program that gives down fee and shutting price help to front-line and emergency staff.”
Studying all about Google
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is partnering with on-line schooling firm Coursera to offer Google Profession Certificates scholarships.
“Accepted candidates can select to take a web-based course in Google Information Analytics, Google Challenge Administration, Google IT Assist, Google UX Design or Google IT Automation with Python,” CareerSource mentioned in a information launch. “Candidates don’t want a university diploma or related expertise to be able to benefit from this chance.”
To use, go to bit.ly/GoogleCareerCerts.
Purvis Grey expands to Tampa and provides a companion
The Gainesville-based Purvis Grey accounting agency has opened a Tampa location and introduced a brand new companion: CPA Robert White.
Purvis Grey now has workplaces in Ocala, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Sarasota, Orlando, Lakeland and Tampa, the corporate mentioned in a information launch.
Groundbreaking for brand spanking new hospice home
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Feb. 18 for Hospice of Marion County’s Grace Davis Corridor Home. The brand new facility is made doable by Ed Corridor’s donation.
![Left to right: Ed Hall, Hospice of Marion County CEO Rick Bourne and Hospice of Marion County Board Chairman James Hilty Sr. hold shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony at Grace Davis Hall Hospice House as members of the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership watch.](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/03/03/NOSB/d59469d2-64e2-4b6b-ac3d-6f12b9beb713-Grace_Davis_Hall_Groundbreaking.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The brand new home may have eight affected person rooms and be positioned subsequent to the present Estelle’s Home, 2897 SE 62nd St., Ocala, which can be repurposed, hospice mentioned in a information launch.
Tranzon Driggers’ Christine Gendron Dudley and Justin McQuary honored
Christine (Chris) Gendron Dudley, an public sale adviser with the Tranzon Driggers actual property public sale agency, has been acknowledged as a 2021 Gross sales Award Winner for having bought probably the most variety of properties.
In the meantime, Justin McQuary, additionally an public sale adviser, was honored for having the best contracted gross sales quantity, in keeping with an organization information launch.
Doug Peebles is OEU’s new director
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Doug Peebles has been named the brand new director for Ocala Electrical Utility. He beforehand served as deputy director and is a 21-year business veteran, the town mentioned in a information launch.
Nathan Boler joins The Villages Insurance coverage Companions
Nathan Boler has joined The Villages Insurance coverage Companions and can serve on its workforce of Private Traces Danger Consultants on the company’s Spanish Springs location. He’ll specialise in private strains insurance coverage, in keeping with an organization information launch.
The corporate, based in 1985, has 9 areas and serves greater than 40,000 particular person and company shoppers.
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