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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].

Three City Council races with nine candidates to go before St. Pete voters

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Qualifying officially ended for St. Pete city offices up for election this year at 5 p.m. Monday. The deadline ushered in one unopposed win and another 11th-hour candidate. Ed Montanari will replace outgoing council member Bill Dudley in January after no other candidate surfaced to challenge him in his District 3 bid to represent residents in parts of Northeast St. Pete. The news of Montanari’s easy win doesn’t come as too much of a surprise to those following the race.…

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Finally! Ed Montanari headed to St. Pete City Council after winning seat without opposition

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Ed Montanari isn’t going to have to spend the $45,000 he reportedly has in his campaign coffers. The commercial airline pilot cruised to an easy victory Monday evening as the qualifying period for St. Pete City Council races came and went Monday with nary a consideration of running against Montanari. Unopposed, Montanari is now officially City Councilor-elect for District 3. He will replace outgoing council member Bill Dudley in January when Dudley is term-limited out of office. In his first…

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Crowded field lines up to replace Wengay Newton on St. Pete City Council

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The race for St. Pete City Council District 7 is officially a crowded one. With qualifying now over, there are five candidates who qualified for the election. Candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Aaron Sharpe, Will Newton, Sheila Scott Griffin and Elvert Lewis Stephens are all facing off to replace current council member Wengay Newton, who is leaving office due to term limits. Brown, the first candidate to announce her bid for the seat, is a longtime community activist with strong backing among…

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Tampa Bay Times shortsighted in making Steve Kornell’s re-election bid a one-issue race

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Disappointment. Obstructionist. Those are just two of the names the Tampa Bay Times has used to describe St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell because he continues to reject a proposed agreement between the city and the Tampa Bay Rays to allow the team to look outside St. Pete for possible new stadium sites within the region. The Tampa Bay Times has repeatedly called for Kornell’s ousting over this sole issue. The Times’ editorial board became one step closer to…

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Ed Montanari likely to win City Council seat unopposed

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If no one emerges by 5 p.m. Monday evening as a qualified candidate for St. Pete City Council District 3, Ed Montanari will emerge as the council member-elect to replace outgoing Bill Dudley. As of Monday afternoon Montanari seems to have it in the bag. No one has filed paperwork to run against him and there hasn’t been a single whisper of potential challengers. Local Democrats have been rumored to be looking, but appear to have come up empty-handed in…

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Steve Kornell draws 11th-hour challenger for City Council

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St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell has drawn a challenger in the race for his District 5 seat. Former state House candidate Phillip Garrett began filing campaign documents with the City Clerk last week. He finished the paperwork Monday morning. City Clerk Chandrahasa Srinivasa confirmed Garrett had completed the process. The qualifying period for City Council candidates is today. Had no one filed to run against Kornell he would have won re-election. Garrett formerly ran unsuccessfully against state Rep. Darryl Rouson…

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Jabil to move technology operations to Ceridian complex

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St. Pete-based Jabil Circuit will be moving part of its technology operations to the Ceridian building on 34 Street South in the Skyway Marina District. The bulk of operations will remain at its North St. Pete headquarters for now, despite rumors the company could be planning an entire move. According to St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell, who represents that district, the tech giant is entering into a short- term lease that will be at least three years and…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

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