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Curt VaroneFebruary 20, 2025
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Palm Beach County Social Media Discipline Upheld

The US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court decision holding that Palm Beach County Fire Rescue…
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Curt VaroneNovember 16, 2020
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Palm Beach County Social Media Policy and Discipline Upheld

A lawsuit challenging the validity of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s social media policy, together with the discipline imposed on…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Palm Beach County Social Media Discipline Upheld

Palm Beach County Social Media Policy and Discipline Upheld