Social media videos showing Edgewater’s 19-year-old mayor, Diezel DePew, allegedly drinking at a bar and behaving inappropriately have sparked controversy. Edgewater City Hall released a statement saying that the mayor is not a city employee and the city has no record of him violating any laws in his official role. While DePew has not been charged with any crimes, the footage has raised questions about his conduct. DePew made history as Florida’s youngest mayor in 2022.