St. Lucie County firefighter dies while on duty

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Austin Hodge, a firefighter-paramedic with the St. Lucie County Fire District, died while on duty Oct. 24, according to the fire district.

Hodge was a nine-year veteran of the district assigned to Firehouse 9.

He was the brother of Jarius Hodge, another firefighter who died after falling ill while on duty in July 2025…

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