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FIRE CHIEFS SETTLEMENT

Jan 31, 2019 | 5:09 AM

The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that the city of Pensacola settled discrimination and retaliation lawsuits filed by the city’s former fire chiefs for $575,000 in November. Former Interim Fire Chief Matthew Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Glover filed lawsuits in 2016 alleging their firings earlier that year were in retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The settlement was finalized the day before the city elected Grover Robinson as its new mayor. The city’s insurance covered the settlement, minus the city’s $50,000 deductible. Glover received $302,500, and Schmitt received $272,500.
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Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jul 4
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92°FHigh
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Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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81°FLow
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Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jul 5
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91°FHigh
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jul 6
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Jul 7
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Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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81°FLow
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Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Jul 8
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91°FHigh
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Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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82°FLow
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Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jul 9
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91°FHigh
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Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.