Former Worcester firefighter Joseph A. Casello, who retired from the department and moved to Florida, where he entered politics, has died after suffering a heart attack. Casello, a Democrat, was a sitting member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 90. He lived in Boynton Beach.

Veteran Florida state legislator Joe Casello died at the age of 73 on July 18, after suffering a massive heart attack earlier in the month.

Joe Casello, a Democratic state representative from Boynton Beach, died Friday following a heart attack. He died surrounded by his family and girlfriend, Florida House Democratic Caucus said on X late Friday night. He was 73.