Firefighter-deputy rivalry benefits community

  • Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach shakes a donation bucket during a fundraising competition between the sheriff's office and Putnam County Fire Rescue. Photo courtesy of Putnam County Fire Rescue.
    Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach shakes a donation bucket during a fundraising competition between the sheriff's office and Putnam County Fire Rescue. Photo courtesy of Putnam County Fire Rescue.
  • From left to right, Firefighter/EMT Brooke Westerhoff, Lt. Colleen Underwood, Lt. Damon Rust and Firefighter/EMT Zac Mikan fundraise at the Palatka Walmart last week. Photo courtesy of Putnam County Fire Rescue.
    From left to right, Firefighter/EMT Brooke Westerhoff, Lt. Colleen Underwood, Lt. Damon Rust and Firefighter/EMT Zac Mikan fundraise at the Palatka Walmart last week. Photo courtesy of Putnam County Fire Rescue.
First responders raised more than $3,000 for a local nonprofit last week as a friendly rivalry between firefighters and sheriff’s deputies continued. Employees of Putnam County Fire Rescue and the…

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