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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 Tribune applauds state for funding USF St. Pete and Tampa projects

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The Tampa Tribune is paying homage to two state lawmakers in its Thursday editorial. State Sen. Tom Lee and state Rep. Rich Corcoran were instrumental in bringing key state funding to the University of South Florida in both Tampa and St. Pete during contentious budget negotiations. The Tribune lauds the $17 million secured to begin work on a downtown Tampa USF medical school at the heart of developer Jeff Vinik’s vision for the area and $12.3 million to complete a USF School of…

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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

Bliss breaks ground in downtown St. Pete

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Developers for the controversial Bliss Condo tower in downtown St. Pete officially turned dirt on the project Wednesday afternoon. “What you see in front of you is an example of a community that’s coming together and creating the most admirable community in the world,” said St. Pete Chamber of Commerce President Chris Steinocher. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 19-story luxury condo plaza comes following months of contention. Developer Brian Taub faced a long path as a neighboring condo owner, Michael…

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Tampa Church’s Chicken faces wrongful termination suit from employee who refused to cook old chicken

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It might be best to steer clear of Church’s Chicken on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa. The location is being sued for allegedly ordering an employee to serve old chicken. But it’s not the first time that restaurant has come under fire for some pretty icky reasons. ABC Action News reported in April the location was temporarily shut down after the state found more than 35 live roaches. Prior to that the restaurant was reportedly shut down in late 2014 amid…

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‘George R.R. Martin’ letter says calm down, Shakespeare is more murderous than him

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Fans are still reeling from the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones in which the beloved bastard son of Eddard Stark, Jon Snow, is offed in the most gruesome and betraying of manners. By his own brothers of the Watch and a small child. People are pissed. They’re saying they’re done with the show. (They’re not.) They’re rooting for the White Walkers to kill everyone (also probably not.) People called in sick because they were grieving. (I hope this…

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State won’t fund PSTA’s $1 million BRT study

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A $1 million ask by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will not be funded in the state’s 2015 budget. The Legislature agreed on an $80 billion budget late Monday night, but it did not include proposed funding for a Bus Rapid Transit study for a Central Avenue route connecting downtown St. Pete and the beaches. “PSTA representatives heard very positive feedback and 100 percent support from our Pinellas delegation, and our agency will keep working to find funding for BRT in…

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Tampa International Airport takes a boy’s lost toy on a memorable adventure

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Losing anything in the airport is a headache. Tampa International Airport is big, sprawling and traversed by travelers coming and going by the hour. So when a family reported losing their 6-year- old son’s favorite stuffed animal, the call was frantic. According to Tampa International Airport, Amanda Lake called the airport’s lost and found department Saturday morning hoping against all odds her son Owen’s stuffed tiger, Hobbes, had been found. Lake told the person on the phone her son was…

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Lightning homecoming coverage varied in Tampa Bay media market

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Just a day and a half after the Tampa Bay Lightning were shut out of a second Stanley Cup win, fans don’t appear to be licking their wounds. Media coverage throughout the Bay area paints a different picture – one of grateful fans who are proud of their Bolts. Several Tampa Bay area news websites are leading their pages with stories about Tuesday’s Lightning homecoming. The team landed at the Tampa International Jet Center at about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon and…

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