Palm Beach County ethics panel dismisses complaints against two former Jupiter Inlet Colony mayors

The Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics on July 10, 2025 issued final orders dismissing two complaints that alleged former Jupiter Inlet Colony mayors Edward Josevar and Milton Block used their official positions improperly, concluding there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of probable cause. Under section 2-258(a) of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics Ordinance, the commission conducted probable-cause hearings, reviewed reports of investigation and probable-cause recommendations, and considered statements from Commission on Ethics staff and the respondents before reaching its decisions. The commission then issued public final orders of dismissal for case C24-013 (Edward Josevar) and case C24-014 (Milton Block). The written public reports state the commission "concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of probable cause" in both matters and ordered the complaints dismissed. The report language appears in public session following an executive session during the July 10 meeting. The transcript record does not show a roll-call vote on the orders or a motion/second recorded in the public minutes; the orders were announced as final dispositions. The commission cited its authority under the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics Ordinance when issuing the orders. No additional penalties, sanctions, or follow-up tasks were recorded in the public report; the orders recorded only dismissal of the complaints based on insufficient evidence to find probable cause. The dismissals were announced during a monthly meeting that immediately followed a closed executive session; the commission returned to public session to read the public reports and final orders of dismissal.