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Rachel Jolley is a USF grad, daughter of a retired fire official and St. Pete native to boot. She is currently the local editor for Tarpon Springs Patch and East Lake Patch.
Previously, Jolley was a freelance contributor for the St. Pete Patch from December 2010 until August of 2012.
Jolley lists soccer as her first love and even played Division 1 ball on an athletic scholarship. In her down time, she enjoys outdoor activities, sports and spending time with family.

Forecasters say rain chances will remain strong throughout the first part of the week, but should start to diminish a bit by July 4.
Find out how you can get involved in the annual event.
Find out what you might have missed on Tarpon Springs Patch this week.
The CDC found E.coli in more than half of the public pool filters tested.
The Tarpon Springs-based hospital recently received a silver award from the national Healthcare Advertising Awards.
With a slew of happenings around Pinellas, there is no shortage of fun for East Lake residents this weekend.
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Starbucks debuts Valencia Orange, a citrus cooler with green-coffee extract for an afternoon pick-me-up.
The following report shows charges associated with residents in Tarpon Springs booked at Pinellas County Jail between June 20-26, along with other arrests by Tarpon Springs PD.
With a Sunday show at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center and the largest pride festival in Florida on Saturday, there is no shortage of weekend fun for Tarponites.
Whether you're picnic-ing at the Tarpon Springs fireworks display or hosting your own Independence Day cookout, we've got the recipes you need to make it memorable.
On Thursday evening, author Debra Ordes will be at a meet and greet book signing hosted by the Varsity Club.
Whether you're picnic-ing at an East Lake fireworks display or hosting your own Independence Day cookout, we've got the recipes you need to make it memorable.
Eric Joseph Kanganis was crushed under a roll of steel while working at USP Structural Connectors.
We've got a rundown of what you need to know for the celebration in Tarpon.
Rosemary Longenecker will take over the day-to-day operations of the Jolley Trolley after the transit system’s board of directors voted to remove Bob Longenecker from the post recently.
Crews are working to repair a water line break near the Tarpon Springs neighborhood.
Over the weekend, a Tarpon Springs transient was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of retail theft.