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Firefighters fan flames for more pay.

Byline: Todd Wright

Aug. 25--Lt. Jarvis Bedford is quick to point out Tallahassee firefighters do more than "pour white stuff on the red stuff."

On Wednesday, nearly 100 firefighters and their families - wearing red shirts - filled the City Commission chambers hoping to pour it on thick to persuade commissioners to increase their pay.

But the city Fire Department's argument for raises is more than just sympathy when compared to departments of similar-sized cities in the state.

"It's not just firefighters being affected, it's our families," said Bedford, vice president of the Tallahassee Professional Fire Fighters, the local bargaining unit for the department. ...

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