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Janelle Irwin has 1517 articles published.

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].

$1.5 million goes into public education thanks to CFO Jeff Atwater’s unclaimed property auction

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More than $1.5 million was raised for Florida’s public schools during the 2015 unclaimed property auction held last Saturday in Jacksonville. According to a release from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater Tuesday, the auction was the second-highest-yielding auction ever, trailing only behind an auction in Fort Lauderdale two years ago that yielded $1.7 million. This year’s auction included more than 50,000 items from abandoned safe deposit boxes. Funds from the contents of those boxes are held in a public education…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown says she’s her own leader despite alleged alliance with Rick Kriseman

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In an article published by SaintPetersBlog editor Peter Schorsch yesterday, he wrote, “a vote for Will Newton for City Council is a check on Rick Kriseman.” The piece was meant most as a dig on the Kriseman administration calling the mayor’s goals “outsized ambitions.” However, it also served as something of a kick to the shins of Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Newton’s most formidable challenger. Schorsch called Wheeler-Brown the “most closely aligned with Kriseman, and the most liberal elements of the City…

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Delta joins airline ban on transporting big game hunting trophies

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The buzz surrounding the tragic beheading and skinning of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe has quieted, but the hunter who “took” the lion is probably still up there at the top of the most hated people on the Internet list. In what appears to be a reaction to outrage over American dentist Walter Palmer’s illegal killing, Delta Airlines has announced it will no longer permit transport of some big game hunt trophies including lions. “Effective immediately, Delta will officially ban…

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St. Pete police officers and firefighters receive top honors

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First responders in St. Petersburg are officially top-notch cops and firefighters. The City of St. Pete announced Monday that both departments were honored with various awards and designations. The city’s Fire and Rescue Department received the top classification from the Insurance Services Office as a result of its Public Protection Classification survey last month. The agency is responsible for protecting more than 260,000 residents and responds to some 54,000 emergencies each year. “Today, I am incredibly proud of each and…

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PSTA helps evacuate flooded areas

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The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is throwing its weight behind emergency management efforts in Pinellas County as areas continue to struggle with flooding. Monday morning two PSTA buses were deployed to Caladesi RV Park in Palm Harbor. Residents there were taken to Clearwater Community Church. Another bus was dispatched to an assisted living facility in Palm Harbor. The agency estimates that between 10 and 12 patients were transported from the facility to the East Lake Fire Department. Some areas throughout…

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WFLA’s Lauren Mayk is leaving the Tampa Bay area

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WFLA reporter and Sunday morning anchor Lauren Mayk is leaving the Tampa Bay media market to head to Philadelphia, Pa., where she worked early in her career. Mayk has been reporting for News Channel 8 since 2010. One of her most impactful stories uncovered a crime ring of identity thieves who were using area residents’ personal information to file tax returns and reap huge benefits. The story drew attention from state lawmakers and prompted a push for changes within the…

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St. Pete resident allegedly stole neighbor’s trees

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We’ve all seen the clickbait slideshows touting weird notes or other kinds of messages from neighbors. Scroll down Facebook for thirty seconds and you’re bound to run into a list of “most epic” notes from neighbors or roommates or drivers who don’t appreciate your bad parking. Well, those have got absolutely nothing on a neighborly dispute in St. Pete where a woman is suing her neighbor for cutting down her trees while she was on vacation. First of all, if…

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