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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].

Tampa International Airport concession files suit amid denied bid

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A company that had previously bid on retail space in Tampa International Airport is suing the airport because it didn’t win a contract. WDFG North America competed in a bid process along with several other companies. The contract for one of five packages was awarded to a retailer called Paradies. That company is opening a Spanx retail store, the Body Shop, Dylan’s Candy Bar and a cluster of newsstands. The bid was for “package one,” which allows concession companies to…

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Gov. Scott touting 240 new jobs to Sebring

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Hot on the heels of an announcement that a Hillsborough County company was expanding operations to create 100 new jobs, Florida Governor Rick Scott’s office announced another 240 jobs are coming to Sebring. The company, CitraPac, is opening a new manufacturingfacility at the Sebring Airport in a new 37,000 square-foot facility in Sebring Commerce Park. The project brings $14 million in capital investment to the area. “We are excited that CitraPac has decided to expand their operations in Highlands County…

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LGBT friending habits may be good news for equality

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How many friends do you have on Facebook? For most regular Facebook users that number can get pretty high. There are old friends from high school, some from college, work colleagues, family members, church friends, that nice lady you met in line at the grocery store, favorite elected officials and maybe even your neighbor on that flight you took last summer. But how many of those “friends” are actually friends? The’s the question researchers sought to answer with an in-depth…

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Amalie Arena sues Tampa entrepreneur for skipping out on suite lease payments

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Owners of the Amalie Arena, known as Tampa Bay Arena, L.P., are going after nearly $100,000 they say they’re owed for an executive suite leased to entrepreneur Ronald Rueff in 2013. According to a lawsuit filed in Hillsborough courts, Rueff signed a deal with the arena to use the suite for all of the Tampa Bay Lightning games in the 2013-14 season as well as at least half of all Tampa Bay Storm games and concerts and various other non-excluded…

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Hillsborough business expands HQ to create 100 more jobs

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Hillsborough County is getting an extra 100 jobs thanks to the expansion of a transportation management company. BlueGrace Logistics is expanding its Riverview headquarters to provide additional jobs in a variety of fields, including technology, accounting, legal and other professional services. “I’m proud to announce that BlueGrace Logistics is creating 100 new jobs in Riverview, which is great news for Florida families,” said Florida Gov. Rick Scott. “We are working every day to make Florida the number one state for job…

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Study shows broad support for mandatory Spanish classes in public schools

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According to the most recent survey, there is enough public support for mandating Spanish as a core curriculum in public schools to be approved as a constitutional amendment. A new University of Florida survey showed that two-thirds of those polled agree Spanish should be a required subject for students. “Overall reactions to the notion that Spanish should be a required subject in public schools was far less polarized and more popular than we imagined,” said Chris McCarty, director of the…

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CASA bids farewell to Linda Osmundson

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Supporters, members and employees of Community Action Stops Abuse celebrated the end of a 26-year road for their now retired executive director, Linda Osmundson. Gathered in the St. Pete Museum of History’s ballroom, more than 125 friends and colleagues took turns sitting next to Osmundson and thanking her for her service and commitment to the community. “It’s the best hire I’ve made in my 50-year business career,” said former CASA Board of Directors President Rick McCollum of his decision to…

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