GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The former general counsel under Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. has filed a lawsuit demanding to be rehired more than two years after his firing.
Jacob Rush filed a petition last month against Sheriff Chad Scott, claiming his firing in September 2023 was a violation of the state Career Service Act.
The filing claims that under state law, sheriffs may only fire permanent employees with prior notification and for cause…