The now former events manager for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has been accused of fleecing the city of around $23,000.
The 33-hour online donation drive supporting Marion County nonprofits launches Tuesday morning.
Internal City Auditor Vincent Lovino found that a skipped EFT verification let a scammer take a city vendor payment, that a former manager’s misleading statements delayed the official response, and that insurance cut the city’s loss to $27,799.81.
The Pine Avenue location has been in the works since February.
Commissioners voted 5-0 to raise the countywide rate to 4.28 mills and set a $1.73 billion tentative budget, with final action set for Sept. 24.
The Ocala Police Department’s social media was updated to name the deceased victim and announce that a third victim had arrived at a hospital after the incident.
The driver’s breathalyzer results were more than twice the legal limit.
The World Equestrian Center hosts Ocala Comic Con, and its many celebrities, cosplayers, panels and vendors, at Expo Hall 1 Sept. 19-20.
