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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].

St. Pete City Council approves Urban Land Institute study of Tropicana Field site development

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St. Pete City Council approved an Urban Land Institute study to look at potential ways the Tropicana Field site could benefit the city with or without baseball. The study is expected to be half-funded by the Rays, according to Council member Jim Kennedy. The vote passed 4-1 with three members absent for the vote. Council chair Charlie Gerdes was the only councilmember present to vote against the plan. Amy Foster, Steve Kornell and Darden Rice were absent. The study would…

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Fences will not come down around the Pier

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Wengay Newton will not pursue his request to remove the fence around the St. Petersburg Pier and replace it with contracted security. During a City Council meeting Thursday, Newton was told permits to demolish the inverted pyramid should be finalized within 30 days. “We expect the terms and conditions to be agreed to and the terms to be agreed to in less than one week,” said St. Pete Public Works Administrator Mike Connors. He said he expects to have a…

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St. Pete millage rate will not go up next year

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St. Pete City Council tentatively approved a millage rate for the fiscal year 2016 budget during its meeting Thursday. Under the proposed budget the property taxes collected by the city would remain flat at a 6.77 millage rate. Council also approved public meeting dates to discuss the budget for September 3 and 17 at 7:30. City Council must approve a budget before October 1. City Council has to vote on a millage rate preemptively by August 4 in order to…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

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St. Pete will purchase the Carter G. Woodson Museum

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The City of St. Pete will purchase the Carter G. Woodson Museum for $663,000. St. Pete City Council approved the purchase price during its meeting Thursday. The issue came up after the St. Petersburg Housing Authority announced its decision to sell the property and dissolve itself as the museum’s landlord in order to shore up funds for other housing projects. According to city staff, the selling price was vetted independently by the city through two separate appraisals that actually came…

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Downtown waterfront master plan should include all parks, not just Pier Uplands

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St. Pete City Council approved a motion asking staff to include all of the parks in funding for the downtown waterfront master plan. Phil Graham, president of the Waterfront Parks Foundation, presented ideas on how to use a proposed $20 million in funding associated with the plan throughout the downtown parks system. Graham showed photos of various utility infrastructure placed in areas where they degrade aesthetics. Some examples include the blue back flow preventers that appear frequently in locations throughout…

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Tampa Tribune endorses Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete City Council

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The Tampa Tribune has endorsed Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete City Council District 7. The Trib’s endorsement stakes its decision on just one key issue facing St. Pete – the Tampa Bay Rays. The paper looks at the two most competitive candidates who are also the two most widely considered viable. That includes Will Newton. Each are on opposite sides of the Rays debate. Wheeler-Brown supports Mayor Rick Kriseman’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Major League Baseball team to allow…

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Steve Kornell endorses Will Newton for City Council District 7

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City Councilmember Steve Kornell has endorsed Will Newton for the District 7 race to replace term-limited council member Wengay Newton. “For nearly two decades, I’ve seen firsthand the character and work ethic of Will Newton. Long before either of us were running for office, we were working together to make the Childs Park neighborhood a better place for the families that live there,” said Kornell. “I strongly endorse his candidacy and urge everyone to support him.” This is Newton’s first…

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