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Inside the Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Unwritten hiring practice not followed by chiefs, but all applicants passed

According to the attorney Russell Van Sickle, the primary reason Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson filed his complaints against Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt…

Inside the Pensacola fire chiefs report: Only EEOC complaint filed by Glover released

In the report of his investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, Russell Van Sickle devoted Section V to “Glover’s…

Inside the report on Pensacola Fire chiefs: how the 25 years-plus careers of two firefighters ended in 98 days

Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward issued a press release announcing that he was terminating the employment of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief…

Pensacola fire chiefs terminated

Mayor Ashton Hayward has terminated Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Beggs & Lane report will be posted on…

What have Pensacola fire chiefs heard from city about report

“Nada…zilch….nothing!” said Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Pensacola firefighter has been on paid administrative leave for officially three months as of today. Mayor Ashton…

Mayor Hayward denies he has report on Pensacola fire chiefs

On News Radio 1620’s morning show on Wednesday, April 27, Mayor Hayward said that he does not have the Beggs & Lane report: “…I do…

Investigation of Pensacola Fire chiefs drags through third month – update

Inweekly has been told that the Beggs & Lane law firm has completed its investigation of Interim Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief…

City officials reminded of racist past of PFD

During the public forum at the beginning of last Thursday’s Pensacola City Council meeting, several citizens spoke in support of the fire chiefs that have…

Pensacola Fire Chiefs investigation enters second month

A month of ago, City Administrator Eric Olson placed Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover on paid administrative leave pending an…

Pensacola Chief Human Resources Officer violated PFD chain of command and collective bargaining pact

Public records recently released by the City of Pensacola show that its Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson violated the grievance process established by the…

Pensacola residents gave Fire Department high marks, but chiefs still booted

While City Administrator Eric Olson has the cityâ€™s outside counsel investigating the Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, it should…

Pensacola city officials handled Appeal changes differently from other revisions, according to public records

Inweekly has investigated the circumstances surrounding the revisions to the City of Pensacola’s HR manual that eliminated the independent personnel board and modified the appeal…

Council president pushes paying for Fire Station 3 with fund balance

Pensacola Council President Charles Bare has an alternate method to pay for the construction of a new Fire Station #3. He plans to propose funding…

Pensacola city administrator does not mention second investigation of fire chiefs to WUWF

WUWF interviewed Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson today – Fire Dept. Probe, Human Resources Separate issues at Pensacola City Hall. He did not mention the…

Pensacola city officials leak a new story about its investigation of fire chiefs

During his weekly radio interview with Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, News Radio 1620 host Andrew McKay said, “We now learn that there is some additional…

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