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Curt VaroneOctober 24, 2012
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Florida Captain Opts to Retire Rather than Serve Suspension for Plantation Signs

An African American captain who was given a 20-day suspension for posting “Welcome to the Plantation” signs in the Jacksonville…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 12, 2012
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Jacksonville Captain Charged with Posting Slavery Oriented Sign

A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department captain has been charged with conduct unbecoming and misuse of a city computer after…
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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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Florida Captain Opts to Retire Rather than Serve Suspension for Plantation Signs

Jacksonville Captain Charged with Posting Slavery Oriented Sign