In Fort Walton Beach, there are 12 candidates vying for three seats on the city council. The candidates are Nic Allegretto, Gloria DeBerry, Jason Floyd, Sean T. Murphy, Debra Riley, Brad Roehrig, Michael Rojas, David Schmidt, Travis Smith, Gareth A. Stearns, Sonya Lynn Vazquez and T. Payne Walker.
Laurel Hill voters also will see the following referendum on the ballot: Shall the City of Laurel Hill, Florida be dissolved, and its charter revoked? The ordinance provides for the adoption of a dissolution plan within 90 days of the approval of the ordinance by the voters and includes provisions for the equitable treatment of employees, transfer of assets, and the assumption of debt by Okaloosa County, among other things.
In Laurel Hill, voters will determine who will fill the mayor’s seat and two City Council seats for the next four years.
The current terms of Mayor Robby Adams and council members Mike Blizzard and Johnny James expire in April.
Adams and Travis A. Dewrell have qualified to run for mayor. Blizzard and James were the only qualifiers for the council races, according to the supervisor of elections.
Shalimar voters will decide who will serve as mayor for the next two years and determine the winners of two open Town Commission seats, which have four-year terms.
The current terms of Mayor Mark Franks and Commissioners Ricardo Garcia and Jim Wilton expire in April.