Retired St. Petersburg fire rescue chief Jim Large said he has always had a desire to lead. So it makes sense to see him enter the race to be St. Petersburg’s next mayor.
“I think at some point I figured I would move to the next level of public service, whatever that would be, when I finished my career with the fire department,” Large told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.
For Large, it looks like the mayoral seat is his next move up. The 70-year-old worked under four different mayors during 50 years for St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. He was chief for 18 of those years…