🌱 Why Valparaiso’s former interim fire chief is taking the city to court

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Valparaiso’s former interim fire chief is taking the city to court

Also on today's calendar: Teen Hang-Out and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Former fire chief sues Valparaiso. Here are the allegations (midbaynews.com) — A former Valparaiso fire lieutenant and interim chief has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the City of Valparaiso, claiming officials mishandled investigations and violated Florida’s Firefighters’ Bill of Rights. The case, now in Okaloosa Circuit Court, seeks more than $100,000 and challenges how the city managed internal fire department discipline after it moved to operate its own fire service.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valparaiso

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Health & Service Fair
  Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Pkwy, Valparaiso
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Teen Hang-Out
  Valparaiso Community Library , 459 Valparaiso Pkwy , Valparaiso
  1:45 pm

Saturday April 25

• Annual Saturday In The Park
  Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida , 115 Westview Ave , Valparaiso
  10:00 am

Monday April 27

• Valparaiso Library Maker Space
  Valparaiso Community Library , 459 Valparaiso Pkwy , Valparaiso
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Zumba Gold - Wednesday
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  8:30 am
• Putting Green Open Play
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  8:30 am
• Beginner Line Dance - Wednesday
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  9:30 am
• Birds, Bees & Butterflies with Tricia Keffer
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 204-C Partin Dr N , Niceville
  10:00 am
• Mexican Train Dominoes
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time @ the Library (ages 3-5)
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 206 Partin Drive North , Niceville
  10:30 am
• Intermediate Line Dance - Wednesday
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  10:30 am
• Roundtable Discussion Group
  Niceville, FL Calendar , 201 Campbell Drive , Niceville
  10:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Assistant Manager Full Time (05161) in Valparaiso. Apply here.
• Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper- Part Time in Destin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valparaiso here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Niceville

• Free mammogram program helps uninsured women get breast cancer screenings (wjhg.com)
• NHS students step into adult life at Reality Check event (niceville.com)
• FSU InSPIRE offers AI courses to Gulf Coast K-12 teachers (mypanhandle.com)

Shalimar

• Okaloosa County, Shalimar formalize partnership for new ‘Dowd Park' with interlocal agreement (getthecoast.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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