Veteran Florida state legislator Joe Casello died late Friday, July 18, after suffering a massive heart attack earlier in the month.
The 73-year-old Democrat had represented Florida House District 90, an area of Palm Beach County including Boynton Beach, since 2018.
“We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, following a heart attack,” the Florida House Democratic Caucus said in a social media post announcing his death. “The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all who have offered their love and support during this difficult time.”
Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, said he would be “deeply missed.”
A private ceremony will be held in the family’s home state of Massachusetts, the caucus said, and a public memorial service will be announced in the coming weeks.
Casello was a firefighter for 33 years in Worcester, Massachusetts, before moving to Palm Beach County. His first entry into politics was in 2013, when he became a city commissioner in Boynton Beach. Last November, he was reelected to a fourth term in the state House by a double-digit margin. He had filed papers to run for the Palm Beach County Commission in November 2026.
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