Okaloosa County voters renewed the half-cent sales tax, chose Jerry Buckman for School Board District 1, and filled council seats in Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Crestview on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Supervisor of Elections.
Okaloosa County voters approved continuing the countywide half-cent sales surtax for 10 years beginning Jan. 1, 2029, with 68.84% voting in favor, according to unofficial results.
Tyler Capelotti, Denise Dierker, Schuyler Black and Matthew Turpin finished as the top four vote-getters in a 10-candidate race for four Fort Walton Beach City Council seats, according to unofficial results.
Chatham Morgan, John Stephens III and Rodney Braden won the three open Destin City Council seats in a four-candidate race, according to unofficial results.
Dusty B. Allison won the Crestview City Council Precinct 1 seat and Sylvester L. Echols won Precinct 2 in a three-way race, according to unofficial results.