Gulfport Patch Welcomes Staffer Rachel Jolley

Rachel Jolley is a USF grad, daughter of a retired fire official and St. Pete native to boot. She also is the new Assistant Editor for the Gulfport Patch, Old Northeast-St. Pete Patch and Pinellas Beaches Patch.

Rachel has been a freelance contributor for Patch since December 2010. Now we're happy to make that relationship official. Her primary responsibilities will be to help with reporting and coverage in the south Pinellas communities.

Rachel covers a lot of downtown St. Pete entertainment for Patch and has written numerous profiles of people and businesses on the beaches. Now we will expand that role.

Please welcome Rachel. For many locals, she's a familiar face. She did a lot of photo work for Caddy's on the Beach last summer. When she's not at work, Rachel coaches club teams at Azalea Youth Soccer League.