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A new fire engine and ladder truck are rolling out in south Okaloosa County, Florida, replacing two nearly decades-old trucks.

“At that point they weren’t totally sure of his condition and that’s how we found out,” said Ocean City-Wright Deputy Chief Jeff Wagner. “Those guys were great. They stood on scene and just kind of honored him, guarding his body until we could get down there.”  The Ocean City-Wright firefighters got to the scene, sat down and told old stories about their time with Powell while waiting for the coroner to arrive and take him to Pensacola for an autopsy.  Youre family up here Powell ...

Bennett said Losinger was the most loyal employee who has ever worked for him. “He put his community’s needs above his own,” Bennett said. “He never, never questioned anything you asked him to do. So when it comes down to the loyalty and the integrity and the honor of the fire service, in my opinion, he was definitely the pinnacle of that.” What Bennett liked about Losinger was that he never sugarcoated the truth, he said. “He told you exactly how he felt, whether it was uncomforta...