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Florida Election Official Found Dead in Capitol, Body Unnoticed for 24 Minutes

Efforts to revive Peter Antonacci, who had a history of heart disease, were unsuccessful.

  • Peter Antonacci, the first director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security, was found dead in a hallway of the governor's office complex last year.
  • He had collapsed after leaving a meeting and his body went unnoticed for 24 minutes.
  • Efforts to revive him, including chest compressions and an automatic defibrillator, were unsuccessful.
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement's report on the death revealed that Antonacci had a long history of heart disease and surgery.
  • Governor Ron DeSantis was not present at the meeting.
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