Community Archive

Tim Kinsella’s call sign in the U.S. Navy was “Lucky.” It fits.

Not just because he grew up in Ireland and speaks with a characteristic Irish accent, but also because of his journey from the son of immigrants to a leader in the military and the community. Kinsella is the former commanding officer at NAS Pensacola. He served 33 years in the U.S. Navy, where he spent time on submarines, attended the U.S. Naval Academy and later became a helicopter pilot.

Firefighters from across the Southeast descended upon Pensacola Beach this past weekend for the Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge. The event is held annually and features individual competitions, team relay events and an opportunity for kids to get in on the action.

Sunday, April 12, marked the third annual Woofstock Festival in Navarre. The event, held at Pik-Itz Antiques, is organized by Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and brings people, animals and businesses together.

The Air Force Armament Museum, which sits just before the main entrance to Eglin Air Force Base, is getting a new plane. Well, not exactly new.

This weekend, Pensacola Beach will be buzzing with excitement as swimmers and firefighters from across the country gather to compete in two premier events on the island.

It was a little more than a year ago that Morgan Foshee told her boss she was quitting.

Morgan had been working in recruiting for Adobe, the software company behind Photoshop and the Portable Document Format. While the job paid the bills, she had larger aspirations.

Seashell collecting is a popular pastime for beachgoers across Florida.

Along the Emerald Coast, common finds include alphabet cones, Venus shells, lightning whelks, scallop shells, clam shells and Florida fighting conches. While the names may be unfamiliar to some, the appearance of these shells is recognizable to many Floridians.

For 16 years, Caroline Ireland has led the chorus program at Navarre High School.

In that time, she has become a steady presence in the school’s gymnasium building. While Ireland said she loves the school, she will move to a new school next school year.

Following the success of their Pensacola campus, Transformation Church is expanding their sphere of influence, creating a Gulf Breeze area campus.

Transformation Church’s new campus is located at the former home of Coast Community Church, which was absorbed into the church plant. The address is 3141 Gulf Breeze Parkway, just east of Oriole Beach Road.

Expansion will begin April 16 at the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA in Navarre.