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.
FIRE CHIEFS SETTLEMENT
Jan 31, 2019 | 5:09 AM
Fri Jul 3
Pensacola, FL, USA
79°FFeels Like: 83°F
Wind/Dir: 9 MPH-NNW
Humidity: 88%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Clear. Feels like 83°F. Wind 9 mph NNW. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 6:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Fri Jul 3
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 11%
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jul 4
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
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%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jul 5
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
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%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
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
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 28%
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
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Jul 8
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jul 9
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
