Valparaiso Fast-Tracks $200,000 Overhaul of Mold-Plagued Fire Station

Facing mold, roof rot, and HVAC failures, Valparaiso officials approved $200,000 in emergency funding to restore the cityโs fire station.
Resignations, a fire department reshuffle, and one employee on the chopping block in Valparaiso this month

VALPARAISO GOVERNMENT: A commissioner resigns, Niceville swoops in to administer the fire department (again), and one employee may be fired after allegations he went on a profanity-laced rant against a homeowner surface at the monthly commission meeting.
Valparaiso Fire Chief Suspended Over Racism Allegations

Valparaisoโs fire chief keeps his job after a public hearing over racial slur allegations leads to a suspension, training, and free speech backlash.
Saga of 363 Washington Comes to An End in Valparaiso

363 Washington Avenue in Valparaiso was knocked down in 2022, after a decade-long battle. The city briefly owned, then sold the property to cover the cost of its mission to destroy the blighted property. Sale ends decade-long quest to destroy blighted home The formerly derelict property at 363 Washington Avenue in Valparaiso has been knocked […]