Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday appointed state Rep. Mike Caruso as Palm Beach County clerk of the circuit court and comptroller.

“Very excited. Very honored that the governor has the confidence in me to take on this role,” Caruso said in a phone interview. “Here’s a great opportunity. I think my background lines up perfectly with it.”

Caruso said he will be sworn in early Tuesday morning, then swear in the deputy clerks in time for the county’s daily court business to proceed uninterrupted.

Monday was the last day in office for Clerk of Courts Joe Abruzzo, who resigned to take a new position as Palm Beach County administrator. Abruzzo’s first day as county administrator is Tuesday.

The decision by Democrat Abruzzo to seek the administrator’s job, and the decision by the County Commission

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