Pensacola State College sophomore second baseman Kelly Hayes, a Navarre High School graduate, pictured with parents Denise and Larry Hayes, recently was honored by the Florida College System Activities Association as the Female Scholar Athlete of the Year.

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Kayla Barton almost turned her car around twice on the way to Navarre Beach from Dothan, Ala. But, she kept moving forward — and she’s sure glad she did. To read more, see the May 23 issue of Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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Kim Macarthy says county-owned property leased to a local nonprofit organization for just $10 per year without a public proposal process was unfair because no other organizations were invited to submit proposals. To read more, see the May 23 issue of Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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There is almost $2 million available in impact fee funding, but Santa Rosa County will have to return those funds to those who initially paid the fees if the money is not utilized within about 30 months.

County planning staff asked the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for direction on the issue at the May 20 commissioner committee meeting. For more, read the May 23 issue of the Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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Robbie Miller, Brooke Murphy and Audrey Thomas have been selected to participate in the Subway High School All-Star Baseball and Softball games that will begin with a home run derby at 5 p.m. at the University of West Florida. The softball game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., while the baseball game’s first pitch is planned for 6:30 p.m. Admission is $7, or $5 with the donation of a canned food item for Manna Food Pantries.

Miller earned Navarre High’s “Silver Slugger” award after leading the team with a .342 batting average, 25 hits and 16 runs scored. Miller also topped the squad in on-base percentage (.449) and slugging percentage (.452).

Murphy is the softball team’s 2013 Player of the Year and the daughter of softball coach/athletic director Scott Murphy. Scott Murphy announced at the team’s annual banquet last week that Thomas was his selection for the Coach’s Award.

The Navarre High School softball team banquet was held May 16. Coach Scott Murphy thanked the coaches, parents and team for their efforts, which led to a 17-7 record for the season.

“We had a very good season,” Murphy said. “A hit here or a play there barely kept us from a district championship.”

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