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. He was 73. 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 July 18 at age 73 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 earlier this month. He died surrounded by his family and girlfriend, Florida House Democratic Caucus said on X late Friday night. He was 73.