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Governor DeSantis Appoints Mike Caruso as Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller

Monday, August 25, 2025  
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mike Caruso as the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Clerk Caruso was sworn in by 15th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Glenn Kelley via Zoom on August 19, 2025.

β€œIt has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Florida,” said Clerk Caruso. β€œI am deeply thankful to my constituents for their trust, my colleagues for their partnership, and most especially Gov. Ron DeSantis for the opportunity to continue serving the citizens of Palm Beach County in this important capacity.”

This appointment follows the resignation of the Honorable Joseph Abruzzo, who stepped down from his position effective August 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., ET. Abruzzo, elected as Clerk and Comptroller in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, has been selected to serve as the next Palm Beach County Administrator.

Clerk Caruso previously served in the Florida House of Representatives in District 87. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2018, when he was elected in District 89. He previously served as the Owner of Caruso & Caruso, Inc., a Certified Public Accounting Firm specializing in forensic accounting.

For more information, please click here to read the full article in The Florida Bar.


 
 

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