Although investigations are ongoing and Armor has not been found guilty of wrongdoing, Staly is unhappy with how the company responded after inmate Anthony Fennick's death, he said.

Bowling also faces charges that he sexually abused his stepdaughter.

'I completely understand why affected employees have been advised to file a lawsuit by their attorney to protect their rights under Florida law,' Sheriff Rick Staly said.

Clerk of Court Tom Bexley objected to the proposal, which would have displaced his staff members to make way for FCSO staff.

The cat first attacked the dog, then attacked the woman when she tried to kick the cat away, she told a deputy.