It took a legal battle lasting more than two years for Tanja Vidovic to return to her job as a Tampa firefighter in early April. But after only three months back at Tampa Fire Rescue, her future at the department is in doubt again.
Vidovic, who won a federal discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the department in December, is now accused of being untruthful and creating a hostile work environment, her husband Jared Vidovic told the Tampa Bay Times.
On Wednesday morning, at the start of a closed hearing into the charges, Jared Vidovic and the couple’s three young children gathered with a handful of friends outside Tampa Fire Rescue’s downtown headquarters carrying signs showing support for the firefighter.
City officials declined to comment on the nature of the charges against Vidovic. An investigative hearing was conducted, where department officials "ask questions and obtain answers," said human resources director Kimberly Crum.