r/ocala

Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.

90k base pay + 1% of revenue + profit share

Lead the operation. Drive performance. Own the results.

Kept Companies is the largest self-performing commercial cleaning & maintenance company in the U.S. (9 brands, 100+ locations). We service restaurants, retail centers, transportation fleets, refrigeration, solar, and commercial properties nationwide.

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee route performance, team leadership, safety compliance, and financial results.

What You’ll Own

• Full operational oversight of assigned routes
• Team hiring, training & performance management
• Scheduling, billing accuracy & labor control
• Jobsite quality & safety compliance
• Customer issue resolution & retention
• Fleet, equipment & asset management
• Weekly performance tracking & accountability

This role carries operational and financial responsibility.

What You Bring

• Proven operations or field management experience
• Strong leadership & team development skills
• Experience managing labor costs & productivity
• Valid driver’s license (clean record)
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Weekend availability as business requires

Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• $90,000 base salary (first 90 days)
• Transition to EBITDA-based profit share plan
• Company vehicle
• Company cell phone
• Company American Express
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

Who This Role Is For

• Leaders who take full ownership of results
• Managers comfortable being in the field
• Operators who understand accountability
• Individuals motivated by performance-based earnings

Birmingham, AL

Onsite

Full Time

Minimum amount $90,000.00 per year

About Kept Companies, Inc

Kept is the parent company of nine leading facility maintenance brands. We started as a single mobile washing business and, over the years, expanded to become a complete and comprehensive suite of services. Now, we manage thousands of skilled employees and thousands of fully equipped vehicles. Since the beginning, hard work and perseverance have fueled our success. Our continued investments in sustainability, innovation, and technology allow each of our brands to provide the best service, at the best possible cost.

Breads $1
Sausage $5
Tazo $1

The local media outlets won't notify the community about things that actually matter in Marion County. They’ll tell you a lady is suing Publix because she slipped, or that they opened a skate park.

But they will NOT tell you that the Mayor, the Chief of Police, and a plethora of command staff and officers were just served by Federal Marshals at City Hall and OPD Headquarters. They are all named in the same federal lawsuit.

If you didn't know, the City and the Police Department are already under a permanent federal injunction from 2021. For the last year and a half, I have become a forensic technician on how the Ocala Police Department operates. I have studied their policies, their history, their foundation, and how they are structured. I cracked a code most of us don’t understand.

When I built my complaint, I did everything a lawyer said not to do. At the end of the day, a lot of lawyers just want to bill you or drag a case out. Most only practice one layer of law. I built a case that silos multiple interlocking layers of different laws.

Their job is to make suing the police impossible because of Qualified Immunity. In my situation, the police literally lied in document after document. I feel like it is like this in every case, but we are usually just too tired to do the homework.

I am not a lawyer. I don’t practice law. But when you mess with me when you shouldn’t have, it brings something out of a person. I turned my rage into procedure. Regardless of what anyone says, I don’t have a GED or a diploma—but I was able to build an 8-count Federal Complaint navigating some of the most complicated federal laws on the books.

It didn’t happen overnight. It took stress, depression, and absolute obsession.

All I ask as a member of this community is that you don’t let this go over your heads. The criminal charges against me were completely dropped (Nolle Prosequi). People still tried to make me out to be the bad guy and claimed I was lying, but I went through all the proper procedures. I filed this federal complaint, a Federal Judge granted my motion to proceed Pro Se, and the court has taken judicial notice of my dropped charges.

The media refuses to cover this because the only time high-ranking officials are named in lawsuits like this is when the FBI or DOJ steps in—never by one of us. The local outlets are ignoring it despite the server metadata, the video, the audio recordings, and the documents presented by the defendants themselves.

The only thing I can do now is reach out to the people and fight my fight in court. Here are the active counts in the federal complaint:

COUNT I– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Fourth Amendment Unreasonable Seizure / False Arrest)
COUNT II– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Fourth Amendment Excessive Force)
COUNT III– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Malicious Prosecution / Unlawful Legal Process)
*COUNT IV– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Fourteenth Amendment Due Process – Use of Materially Unreliable or Post-Hoc Evidence)
COUNT V– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Municipal Liability – Monell Custom/Policy)
COUNT VI– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Supervisory Liability – Deliberate Indifference and Ratification)
COUNT VII– 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Race-Based Interference with Making and Enforcement of Contracts)
COUNT VIII– 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (First Amendment – Viewpoint Discrimination / Retaliatory Exclusion)

This is a fight I have to walk through ALONE , but I ask that you guys share this because it is real, it is active, and it is happening right here in Ocala.

Driving 75NB just south of Ocala at 2:00AM; why in the living fuck is the traffic this nonstop? Not to offend, but what is possibly happening in Ocala that makes the southbound carry in an unbroken line like this for 20+ miles outside of the city?

Backyard friend.

She's harmless. 2 little babies also. They're probably 5 inches long. Care for your snakes!

Thank you to OP for letting the community know about her.

She is doing well, eating her food and eyes are looking better with her antibiotics. I still haven't found a home for her, and the Humane Society Animal Shelter emailed me and said she is too young to be at the shelter, and there's no fosters available. She is recovering and I hope will be a totally healthy kitten in a week or two.

Her vet bill was an unexpected expense I was happy to pay for, and if I have to I absolutely will buy her food, a litter box, toys, etc untill she is old enough to be surrendered, but if anyone in the community has those items and doesn't need them, please message me. I am not very well off and would appreciate it greatly.