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Mayor Ken Welch put Large on administrative leave earlier this month following comments made on an anonymous workplace survey from city staff.

The St. Petersburg fire chief is facing new calls to step down after the results of a citywide employee survey revealed concerns about the culture of the fire department.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has placed St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Chief James Large on administrative leave after 17 years at the helm.

The mayor of St. Petersburg placed Fire Chief James Large on administrative leave, according to a Saturday memo.

Brandi Gabbard said Jim Large treated her with “disrespect, bullying, and attempts at intimidation.”

City Council chairperson Brandi Gabbard joined calls for new leadership at the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Department after anonymous comments from an employee survey accused its chief of overseeing a hostile workplace for women and minorities. In a statement Thursday, Gabbard said in her own interactions with Fire Chief Jim Large, she has experienced “disrespect, bullying, and attempts at ...

St. Petersburg City Council member Richie Floyd called for a “change in leadership” at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue on Wednesday morning following employee comments in a city survey that describe a hostile work environment there. Mayor Ken Welch made a statement about the survey results late Friday. Several comments, which were forwarded anonymously to city officials two weeks ago, accuse Fire ...