Polk County Fire battalion chief terminated following pay dispute

A Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief was fired, accused of insubordination and untruthfulness regarding pay for his crew's recent disaster relief deployment. ABC Action News obtained the investigative report by Polk County Fire Rescue. It revealed Battalion Chief Charles True reportedly did not follow orders and failed to ensure crews followed orders while deployed to Levy County with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in August 2023 following Hurricane Idalia.