Rachel Leitao

First Coast News Staff

Rachel Leitao is the Director of Digital Content at First Coast News. In addition to keeping up with the wildly popular "My Community" sites, Leitao is also the site manager of FirstCoast.MomsLikeMe.com and HighSchoolSports.net.

Leitao came to First Coast News in September of 2008 after two years as the Multi Media Marketing Specilist at WLTX in Columbia, SC. Leitao was tasked with assisting sales in their digital efforts, while overseeing and developing non-news web content such as niche sites for Moms, Brides and the Eco-Friendly.

Before joining the WLTX team Leitao worked in Public Relations for a handful of small boutique agencies in South Carolina, as well as Interpublic Group’s Weber Shandwick.

Leitao is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and is a huge fan of “The Ponies.” Outside of professional interests she studies her family genealogy, reads, cooks, rewires her house to be gadget friendly and enjoys life on the First Coast.

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Enter to Win: Discover New Fantasyland and make Disney memories all year long! posted on Friday, December 7, 2012 - 1:01am First Coast News wants give you a year of Walt Disney World® magic with Florida Resident Annual Passes! Experience a new land full of adventure and excitement. Where beasts roar and mermaids sing.... read more...
Pets: Lost and Found posted on Friday, August 17, 2012 - 10:14am Owners of lost pets can submit photos and descriptions to news@firstcoastnews.com for posting in our gallery.Finders of lost pets can also submit photos and pet descriptions to news@firstcoastnews.... read more...
Wanted: Olympic portraits by kids posted on Monday, July 16, 2012 - 12:06pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We're counting down to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. As we get closer to the games, we want your kids to get involved. Have your child draw and color his or her favorite... read more...
Largest Children's Consignment Sale in First Coast area starts Thursday! posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 11:37am The Finders Keepers Children's Consignment Sale returns for its Spring show March 29-31, 2012. The sale offers First Coast families and shoppers the opportunity to purchase new or excellent... read more...
Car Crashes into Building, Traps One posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 1:34pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Fire Rescue cut one man out of his car after he crashed into a building on San Jose Boulevard. JFRD confirmed on scene the driver was taken to an area hospital with... read more...
Have You Seen Them? Florida Missing Adult Day posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 12:01pm The families of missing loved ones, along with the John Rowan Jr. Foundation and the Justice Coalition hosted Florida Missing Adult Day at Jacksonville City Hall this morning.Mayor Alvin Brown... read more...
5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 31 posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 5:15pm 1. Eat a Banana to Honor Ham!: On this day in 1961 Ham the Chimp became the first hominid launched into outer space.2. There’s An App for That, but You Won't Use It: Consumers ignore most apps on... read more...
Flu Update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 - 2:23pm Influenza (the flu) is a dangerous disease that takes the lives of thousands of people in the United States every year—and causes more than 200,000 people to be hospitalized. Anyone can get sick from... read more...
2012 Florida Republican Debate at UNF posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:59pm VISIT OUR POLITICAL FLORIDA SECTION FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM THE DEBATE.Get the Political Florida app on your mobile device:AndroidiPadiPhone, iPod TouchPolitical Florida mobile website read more...