Welaka Mayor ‘In Deep’

Town leader accused of sending ‘salacious’ texts to former subordinate

  • Submitted photo – Welaka Mayor Jamie Watts, who is running for a seat in the Florida House, stands behind the chair where state Rep. Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, sits in the Legislature.
    Submitted photo – Welaka Mayor Jamie Watts, who is running for a seat in the Florida House, stands behind the chair where state Rep. Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, sits in the Legislature.
The mayor of Welaka is in the spotlight after a lawsuit surfaced, alleging he sent sultry text messages to an employee who was fired about two months after being hired. The former town clerk…

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