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Clovis Watson Jr. (born September 30, 1958) is the former sheriff of Alachua County, Florida.A Democrat, he was elected in 2020 and served from 2021 to 2023.Previously, he served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, representing the 20th District, encompassing eastern Alachua County and northwestern Marion County from Gainesville to Ocala.
Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr., left, and Col. Chad Scott pose for a photo that was used to announce Scott's promotion on the Alachua County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page on Aug. 11, 2022.
He was elected as the first Republican Sheriff in Alachua County since Reconstruction. [2] Some of these accomplishments include: [1] Brought a grant writer on board in the search for available monies that could be used to upgrade many of the agencies outdated systems. By the end of FY 98, the influx of grant monies totaled nearly $2.5 million.
Warren "Keith" Perry (born December 3, 1958) is a Republican former member of the Florida Senate, representing the 9th district, encompassing Alachua, Putnam, and part of Marion County in North Central Florida, from 2016 to 2024.
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Alachua County Superintendent Shane Andrew appointed 12 new administrators. At least 10 schools will have new principals. Alachua County Public Schools appoints 10 new principals, 2 lead ...
Alachua County (/ ə ˈ l æ tʃ u ə / ⓘ ə-LATCH-oo-ə) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. [1] The county seat is Gainesville, [2] the home of the University of Florida.
The Dell brothers (James, Simeon, and Maxey), who had earlier (during the Patriot War) visited the Alachua County area, came back to settle there sometime after 1814. [3] The exact date of first settlement is uncertain, though the period between 1814 - 1820 is determined from the date of the oldest burial in Newnansville Cemetery, infant Robert ...