Tag: pensacola fire department
Why did city officials want to destroy Deputy Chief Glover?
In 2005, then-Battalion Chief Joseph Glover and Lts. Jose Cobb, Paul Johnson and Derek Streeter filed a federal discrimination lawsuit suit against the City of…
The man behind allegations against fire chiefs
The investigation of former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief that led to their terminations, subsequent lawsuits and the city’s insurance carrier paying…
A mother defended her son
When I interviewed Joe Glover for “Fire Chiefs ‘Vindicated,’†he talked about the toll the investigation and termination took on his family. “It was extremely…
Five key points of Fire Chiefs’ settlement
Our story Fire Chiefs “Vindicated’ is online and in our news stands. Here are the key points: 1. Big money Though the settlements have no…
Exclusive: Chief Schmitt speaks out
This morning, Inweekly broke the story that the City of Pensacola settled the discrimination lawsuits filed by former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire…
City settled Fire Chiefs’ lawsuits
Did you hear the City of Pensacola settled the discrimination lawsuits filed by former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover for…
Breaking news: Mayor appoints first female fire chief
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward made history today with the appointment of the first female fire chief, Ginny Cranor. “I am extremely proud to be able…
Tale of two cities, two fire departments and two nooses
Last week, Pompano Beach Fire Chief John Jurgle fired a firefighter recruit and three others resigned after an investigation of a noose found hanging over…
Annual Fill the Boot campaign kicks off tomorrow at Blue Wahoo Stadium
Pensacola Fire Fighters and MDA Kick off Annual Fill the Boot Campaign at the Blue Wahoo’s game on May 18, 2017 WHAT: Members of the…
City Hall: Mayor does not need separate legal counsel
Inweekly asked the Hayward Administration whether Mayor Ashton Hayward needed to have separate legal counsel since Judge Roger Vinson ruled he was individually named in…
Deputy fire chief also sues Pensacola mayor individually
Yesterday, former Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover’s attorney and the attorneys representing the City of Pensacola filed a joint motion to dismiss City Administrator Eric…
Schmitt vs. Hayward rises several questions
Now that Mayor Ashton Hayward is individually named a defendant in the lawsuit brought by former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt, the City -both Mayor and…