Nancy King, M.D. v. Board of County Commissioners, Polk County, Florida

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

*1341 Dr. Nancy King worked under contract for Polk County, Florida and for fifteen years was the primary person responsible for determining whether firefighter applicants were medically qualified. In 2014, the medical clearance process for one applicant was mishandled, and King had strong feelings about how the process should have gone and who should have been making clearance decisions. She aired these feelings to her colleagues and, in two private meetings, with a deputy county manager and with the county manager. Subsequently, her contract with the county was put out for…