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RESULTS: Dewey Destin, Schmidt, Hebert and King elected to Destin City Council

On Election Tuesday, the residents of Destin elected 4 new city council members. Dewey Destin, Kevin Schmidt, Teresa Hebert and Johnny King won the seats. Here’s the breakdown: Dewey Destin […]

Dewey Destin, Kevin Schmidt, Teresa Hebert, Johnny King
Dewey Destin, Kevin Schmidt, Teresa Hebert, Johnny King

On Election Tuesday, the residents of Destin elected 4 new city council members. Dewey Destin, Kevin Schmidt, Teresa Hebert and Johnny King won the seats.

Here’s the breakdown:

  • Dewey Destin30.39%
  • Teresa Hebert19.90%
  • Kevin Schmidt18.20%
  • Johnny King17.07%
  • John Green14.43%

The incoming council-members will replace Parker Destin, Chatham Morgan, Cyron Marler and Steven Menchel. None of these current council-members ran for re-election.

“Thank you for giving me your vote of confidence by electing me to sit on your City Council,” said Kevin Schmidt on Tuesday night. “I look forward to the challenge ahead!”

In a post on Facebook, Teresa Hebert thanked the Destin community.

“Thank you citizens of Destin,” said Hebert. “I will proudly serve you for the next four years and continue to take care of our wonderful city.”

As for Dewey Destin, he is no stranger to the Destin City Council. He previously served six terms on the council before becoming an Okaloosa County School Board member.

The 4 new members will get to work at the next city council meeting on November 16th.

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“Maybe the Shalimar Mayor can use some of that speed trap money a have Eglin Pkwy Repaved.”
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Scott Schaeffler commented on WordroW: May 15, 2026
“3:16, 5 attempts”
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“no work had been done since February. I drive this road 4 days a week to and from work and fortunately I drive a truck. I feel for anybody driving...”
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Scott Schaeffler commented on WordroW: May 14, 2026
“5 attempts, 1:10”
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“Totally agree, the Destin harbor is bad enough already, they've already built all the new boat slips which take up navigable water. Another marina, more boats, less space and more...”
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“What they have started so far is terrible. Who paves in random 50-300 yard segments. That is not cost effective, nor a good management of time & resources. I am...”
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“Thank you Shalimar Mayor for pushing FDOT's button. We currently have a duopoly on major paving projects which needs to be broken”
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“The contractor has 500+ days from July 2025 to finish. It was baked in the contract. FDOT needs to tighten the elapsed time allowed. In this case it should have...”
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