Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto has died, leaving the community to honor his legacy and service. Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara steps in temporarily.

Voters reelected Fred Pinto to a fifth consecutive term as mayor in March. He had been a member of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council since 2003.

The mayor of Royal Palm Beach passed away at the age of 74 over the weekend, his executive assistant confirmed to WPTV on Monday.

A Palm Beach County mayor has died suddenly. The Village of Royal Palm Beach has confirmed that Mayor Fred Pinto has died. His family first announced it over the weekend on social media, but did not give a cause of death for the 73-year-old.