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Tarpon Springs residents yielded more than 30,000 pounds of food in the recent nationwide event.

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.
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Tarpon Springs residents yielded more than 30,000 pounds of food in the recent nationwide event.

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After a recent grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Tarpon Springs is paying special attention to its arts scene.
Almost three days after the Skye Marie caught fire, officials are still on scene and continuing the cleanup efforts.
The following arrests were made in Tarpon Springs between May 9-15.
The U.S. Coast Guard is keeping a watchful eye on the area in and around the scene of Tuesday's boat fire on the sponge docks.
Since the Tarpon Springs Aquarium's water supply comes from the Anclote River, many residents are concerned about the well being of the facility following the Skye Marie fire.
After a slew of complaints from tenants surfaced, Cypress Place in Tarpon Springs is getting help from experts to fix a bed bug problem.
Crews have been working tirelessly for more than 12 hours to contain and clean up the mess from a boat fire on the sponge docks that took place on Tuesday night.
Crews have been working tirelessly for more than 12 hours to contain and clean up the mess from a boat fire on the sponge docks that took place on Tuesday night.
Crews have been working tirelessly to contain and clean up the mess from a boat fire on the sponge docks that took place on Tuesday night.
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