STEVE CONDIT.
US Marine Corps Veteran · 30+ Years IT · Ocala, FL
Steve Condit founded Simply IT in 2020 after starting his IT career in 1997 at Marine Corps telecommunications school — bringing enterprise-grade managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI-powered automation down-market to the small and mid-sized businesses that anchor North Central Florida.
A 20-year resident of Ocala and US Marine Corps veteran, Steve built Simply IT around a simple principle: local businesses deserve the same quality of technology partnership that large enterprises take for granted — without long-term contracts, without national call centers, without runaround.
WHAT STEVE KNOWS DEEPLY.
Specific technical and compliance disciplines accumulated across 30+ years of enterprise and small-business IT work. The full knowsAbout list is also reflected in Steve's schema.org Person markup so search engines and AI systems understand his domain expertise.
THREE DECADES IN IT.
First Computer, First Lines of Code
Learned DOS, built his first PC, and started helping local print shops with banner design and large-format graphics. The hobbyist years that turned curiosity about technology into a vocation.
USMC Telecommunications School
Steve's professional IT career officially began in 1997 at Marine Corps telecommunications school — the foundation of three decades in networks, communications, and systems. Marine Corps values shaped both his technical discipline and the way he runs Simply IT today.
Enterprise & Mid-Market IT
Two decades across enterprise environments — managing infrastructure, security, networks, Microsoft 365 deployments, and cloud transitions for organizations that demanded reliability and accountability.
Founded Simply IT in Ocala
After years of preparation, Simply IT opened its doors in Ocala, Florida. Built specifically to bring the enterprise-grade IT management Steve had been delivering to large organizations down-market to the small and mid-sized businesses that anchor North Central Florida.
Serving 9 Counties + AI for Business
Simply IT now serves businesses across 9 North Central Florida counties — Marion, Sumter, Lake, Alachua, Volusia, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, and Putnam — with managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, communications, and AI for Business solutions including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Anthropic Claude, and Claude Code-powered automations.
HONOR. COURAGE. COMMITMENT.
Steve served in the United States Marine Corps, and those values didn't stay behind when he took off the uniform. They became the operating principles of Simply IT.
In the Marines, you don't cut corners. You don't leave people behind. You show up, you do the work, and you hold yourself to a higher standard. Those principles run through every decision at Simply IT — from how we respond to a help-desk ticket, to how we secure a HIPAA-regulated practice, to how we treat the businesses that trust us with their technology.
Being veteran-owned isn't a marketing badge. It's a code we run our business by.
CONNECTED TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
US Marine Corps Veteran
Honorably served in the United States Marine Corps. Marine Corps values — integrity, commitment, accountability — are the operating principles of Simply IT.
BBB Accredited Business
Better Business Bureau profile listed for Simply IT in Ocala, FL.
BNI Power Players Ocala
Active member of BNI's Ocala chapter — the trusted professional referral network.
Ocala CEP Member
Member of the Ocala Center for Entrepreneurship & Prosperity — invested in the local business community.
VetWorks Veteran Network
Verified member of VetWorks, a national directory of veteran-owned professional service providers.
Sumter County Chamber
Member of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce — invested in the business communities Simply IT serves.
REACH STEVE DIRECTLY.
Every Simply IT client engagement is overseen by Steve personally. Reach out by phone, email, or schedule a free technology assessment.
104 PUBLISHED ARTICLES.
View All on the Blog →All Simply IT blog content is authored by Steve. Articles draw on three decades of practical IT work and focus on what actually matters for small and mid-sized businesses navigating technology, security, and compliance in North Central Florida.
HIPAA Compliance for Gainesville Independent Medical Practices — The Academic Medical Center Vendor Reality
Gainesville Biotech Startup & Research Spinoff IT — The Transition from University Infrastructure to Commercial Stack
Cyber Insurance for Gainesville Businesses in 2026 — The 10 Underwriter Controls Carriers Now Require
Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) — What Small Businesses Get Wrong About the 30-Day Breach Clock
AI Tools for Florida Medical Practices in 2026 — Which Are HIPAA-Compliant, Which Will Get You Fined
Windows 10 Still Running in 2026 — The ESU vs Migrate Math for Florida Small Businesses
NOAA's 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook — What North Central Florida Small Businesses Should Do in the 14 Days Before June 1
Run Your Villages Business's Hurricane IT Tabletop Exercise — The 90-Minute Pre-Season Drill for Sumter, Lake, and Marion County Operators
Choosing a Managed IT Provider for The Villages — The 6 Local-Fit Questions Senior-Focused Practices Should Ask
HIPAA Secure Texting for a Florida Medical Practice — What's Allowed, What's a $50K Violation, and the Tools That Actually Work in 2026
FTC Safeguards Rule Coverage for Florida Insurance Agencies — Why Most Agencies Don't Realize They're Covered (and What to Do About It)
Real-Estate Closing Wire Fraud — The #1 BEC Pattern Hitting Florida Law Firms in 2026 and the Documented Defense
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