Caruso takes on Petrolia in bid to become mayor
March 2, 2021 at 12:10 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 12:10 PM
Shelly Petrolia is in the midst of a contentious race to remain mayor of Delray Beach.
Tracy Caruso, the wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach, is challenging Shelly Petrolia in the March 9 municipal election.
Caruso is a first-time elected office seeker who currently chairs the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board, which serves in an advisory capacity to city commissioners.
Petrolia, who is seeking a second term, was first elected mayor in 2018, becoming just the second woman to serve in that capacity in the city's history. Before becoming mayor, Petrolia spent five years as a city commissioner.