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Janelle Irwin has been a professional journalist covering local news and politics in the Tampa Bay area since 2003. She also hosts a weekly political talk show on WMNF Community radio. Janelle formerly served as the sole staff reporter for WMNF News and previously covered news for Patch.com and various local neighborhood newsletters. Her work has been featured in the New York Daily News, Free Speech Radio News and Florida Public Radio and she's been interviewed by radio stations across the nation for her coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Janelle is a diehard news junkie who isn't afraid to take on big names in local politics including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the dirty business of trash and recycling in St. Pete and the ongoing Pier debacle. Her work as a reporter and radio host has earned her two WMNF awards including News Volunteer of the Year and Public Affairs Volunteer of the Year. Janelle is also the devoted mother to three brilliant and beautiful daughters who are a constant source of inspiration and occasional blogging fodder. To contact, email [email protected].

Here’s everything you need to know about voting in Pinellas County

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The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections released a 2016 Presidential Preference Primary fact sheet containing all necessary information for the March 15th election. There are nearly 50,000 voters who won’t be able to cast a ballot for a presidential candidate. That’s how many voters are registered with no party affiliation of another third party. Those individuals can still vote in municipal elections if they are registered in one of the 11 municipalities with candidates on the ballot this year. Those…

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Barbara Banno continues to out-raise incumbent Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson

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Barbara Banno has so far outraised incumbent Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson by about double in her bid to unseat him. Banno has raised more than $22,000 as of February 26th while Henderson has brought in just over $11,000. Despite the fundraising lead though, both candidates are left with about $6,000 in the bank with less than two weeks to go before the March 15th election. Between February 13th and 26th Banno raised $5,550. Henderson raised just $1,949. The difference is…

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April Thanos fundraising totals soar beyond $13,000

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With the election just 11 days away, April Thanos is continuing her push to unseat Gulfport City Council member Dan Liedtke. Thanks, a Democrat, brought in nearly $2,000 during the latest round of fundraising between February 13th and 26th. Despite the race being non-partisan, Thanos is enjoying party money. The Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee gave Thanos her largest contribution this report with $500. The Stonewall Democrats contributed $250 and the Largo/Mid-Pinellas Progressive Political Committee donated $200. Eric Lynn, a…

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Toast to the Bay/Dump into the Bay: Jennifer Rubiello and new Pier haters

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Toast to the Bay: Jennifer Rubiello A fracking bill that would have made the practice legal in Florida and preempt cities and other local governments from passing ordinances interfering with that law died in the state Senate this week. Locally, the biggest champion for that was Environment Florida’s Jennifer Rubiello. The young environmentalist traveled to Tallahassee to speak with lawmakers about the dangers of fracking. Among her messaging points: There’s no safe way to regulate hydraulic fracturing and it leads…

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St. Petersburg SunLit Festival starts Friday

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St. Petersburg’s second annual SunLit Festival officially kicks off this Saturday with an award ceremony honoring the city’s Poet Laureate Helen Pruitt Wallace. The 2 p.m. event at the Main Library located at 3745 Ninth Ave. N. launches 10 days of celebration of literacy, literature and writers. The festival runs through March 13. The sixth annual James Weldon Johnson Literacy Festival is also Saturday. It runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the community library in his name located…

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Yolanda Roman says Sam Henderson took her words out of context

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Gulfport Vice Mayor Yolanda Roman is setting the record straight on an altercation that occurred last month on the dais between her and Mayor Sam Henderson. Roman released a written statement explaining her side. In it she includes text posted on Henderson’s Facebook page the day after the contentious meeting occurred. The lengthy post includes accusations that Roman was as a bully, has a political agenda and that that agenda undermines Gulfport City Council. Roman lists a number of requests…

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Steve Kornell challenges Ken Welch, Darryl Rouson in school jazz band fundraiser

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St. Petersburg City Council member Steve Kornell is super stoked the Lakewood High School Jazz Band is being honored for their superior jazz skills. He’s so proud, he’s willing to raise $3,000 for the group in a very short period. “Due to their superior ratings in state competition they have been invited to participate in the Crescent City Jazz Festival in New Orleans March 17-21,” Kornell wrote on his Facebook page. “To make this trip they needed to raise $25,000.…

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