Florida Rep. Joe Casello Dies While in Office
Exterior view of the 22-story New Capitol building, which is part of the Capitol Complex in Tallahassee, Fla., on July 26, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—Florida Democratic lawmaker Joe Casello has died while in office following a heart attack, according to state House officials. He was 73.
Casello, who was first elected to the Florida House in 2018 from a district in Boynton Beach, was surrounded by his girlfriend and family when he died Friday, the Florida House Democratic Caucus said in a social media post.