TAMPA, Fla. — The new Chief of St. Pete Fire Rescue is breaking racial barriers. Keith Watts is the first African American fire chief in the department’s 117 year history.
“I never intended to be a fire chief,” Watts said. “It was never a goal of mine. I just wanted to always be the best at whatever I did.”
As head of St. Pete Fire Rescue, Watts said he will look at ways to bring in and retain firefighters…