Holiday RV & Marine Must Leave Key Largo Florida

Following Hurricane Irma making landfall in the Lower Keys on 9/9 - 9/10/2017, my fiancé, Stephen Homsey (General Manager of Holiday RV’s Keys, LLC), and I (Warranty Administrator for Holiday RV) organized a relief effort through donations from the local community and afar. At the time, the roads south of mile marker 73 were closed due to erosion of the road during the storm. We discovered this because immediately after the storm he and I packed 2 trauma bags and other essentials and headed to the lower keys knowing that the upper keys were ok to check on people who had stayed. Finding out that the roads were closed spawned an idea to get the supplies to the victims by boat. I found a captain and boat, organized donations and drop off locations. We had received authorization to do this by the homeland security and validated volunteers. We delivered 3 ton by boat. Once the roads were open the deliveries were done by vehicle and continue to this day. Over 30 ton of supplies and essentials being delivered to our southern neighbors who were trapped and cut off from any help. We delivered directly to neighborhoods and homes not to a FEMA or Red Cross distribution center.
Our bosses, Jack and Melody Novoa, knew what we were doing, They didn't want to help or donate yet said "Good Luck". We utilized our time, knowledge, skills and connections to the fullest extent during the week following Hurricane Irma. Had we evacuated we would not have returned to work until 9/18/2017 due to the main road into the Keys being closed to anyone coming in. Several unanswered texts to Jack and Melody Novoa from Stephen Homsey informing them of what we were doing and that this would be a great opportunity to show the community support as the company itself has a bad reputation. Nothing. That is their choice and we respect that. At no point were we instructed to come back to work during the week of 9/11 – 9/15/2017 following the storm.
Upon returning to work on 9/18/2017 Melody and Jack took both, myself and Stephen Homsey, into a unit. Jack started off very aggressive. Screaming at Stephen and I that we betrayed the company because we helped others and not be there to clean up their property. They were selling units that week and needed us. Fired on the spot for unauthorized absence. At no point were we asked to come back to work nor was anyone else as the evacuation was still in effect. Stephen and I have video of the aftermath of the property before Jack and Melody arrived after the storm cleared. It had very minimal damage and was ok. Of course, I checked on my work property as we live directly behind it. I loved my job and took pride in it. Never late, no write up, just received a raise and Jack shook my hand and said we would talk about another raise after the storm. He had seen the numbers after being gone for 3 weeks and was impressed with my ability to get the “Back” warranty owed to them, nearly $20,000 of $80,000 in 2 months. I’m mentioning this to show that there was no animosity previously. I’m completely blindsided by this. We also rent from them and have to vacate. We are in a natural disaster state and there has to be some sort of laws against this.
PLEASE sign this petition to force Holiday RV & Marine off our Island. Lets show the courts and Holiday RV & Marine you do not mess with locals. THEY MUST GO. They are more interested in making money off of the hurricane survivors then helping. We need to make Key Largo a better place so lets run this business out. check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/266854633827668/ for more info