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Destin Election: The results are in

Staff Writer
The Destin Log

With all precincts reporting, the Destin City Council has some new and familiar faces on the dais.

Results are still unofficial, according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, but here's how things played out:

Mayor:

Scott Fischer: 2,328

Jim Wood: 1,937

City Council:

Jim Bagby: 1,372

Parker Destin: 2,588

Tuffy Dixon: 1,976

Teresa Hebert: 1,015

Cyron Marler: 1,384

Steven Menchel: 1,379

Mark Meyer: 400

Chatham Morgan: 2,047

Skip Overdier: 827

Vandy Vela-Schneidt: 538

Tom Weidenhamer: 1,167

Parker Destin, the son of former Destin City Councilman Dewey Destin, was the top vote recipient. Destin will join Dixon, incumbent, Morgan and Marler, incumbent, on the dais after Tuesday's election.

Given the five-vote difference between Marler and Menchel and the 12-vote difference between Bagby and Marler — seven-vote difference between Bagby and Menchel —, a recount may be in order, but that cannot be determined until after all provision ballots (more than 200), which haven't been counted, are reviewed by the canvassing board Friday, according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Office.

For more information, visit the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Office.