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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].

Tampa insurance company pays to play, gets burned, then sues

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A lawsuit filed last month by a Tampa-based insurance agency shows pay-to-play mentality may be alive and well in the industry. Brown & Brown of Florida is suing a former employee and her new employer for stealing clients. Insurance agent Shawna Elizabeth Gambill worked for Brown for 17 years before resigning in May. She now works at the Florida headquarters of another insurance company, Willis. Gambill’s employment contract with Brown required her to wait two years before contacting any Brown…

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Rick Kriseman: Lack of blue bin refusals shows residents do want recycling

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The first round of universal curbside recycling pickup begins at the end of this month. Front and center of the program has been the criticism surrounding the program. Residents have to pay for it whether they use it or not. The large, rolling blue bins are an eye sore. There’s no alley pickup. The government is forcing us to do something we didn’t ask for. But St. Pete Mayor wants residents to know not everyone is unhappy with the upcoming program.…

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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

Media wars are good for the news

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The Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday morning on the mounting criticism over St. Pete’s curbside recycling program. In an article by Times staff writer Charlie Frago, he reported on emails sent to council members and city staff lamenting problems with the city’s plan. My knee-jerk reaction in seeing the story was something like, “geez Frago, I reported that five days ago!” We listed the same problems and the same reasons for some of those problems. For the most part our…

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Lesson in logic: Bob Buckhorn’s Chicago smack talk is OK because it’s not as bad as Hulk Hogan’s

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn doesn’t know “smack talking” like Hulk Hogan, apparently. In a Facebook post Wednesday morning Buckhorn shared a Tampa Bay Times article about Hulk Hogan’s verbal and social media rivalry with Chicago wrestler CM Punk over the Lightning showdown with the Blackhawks. “Now this is some smack talking,” Buckhorn wrote. “Careful though some bloggers may actually think they are serious.” Buckhorn is likely referring either to me or Creative Loafing’s Kate Bradshaw or both. Bradshaw first called…

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Darden Rice to represent St. Pete at Salt Lake City energy and environment summit

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St. Pete City Council member Darden Rice will be packing her bags this Friday and heading to Salt Lake City, Utah, for a National League of Cities Summit to address environmental issues. Rice serves as the City Council representative for the National League of Cities’ Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, the group meeting this weekend. The committee will talk about federal policy initiatives and look at tested models addressing things like water infrastructure, climate change and sea-level rise mitigation…

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Keel & Curly winery has plenty of experience in civil court

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A vendor who provided products to Keel & Curley Winery in Plant City is suing its owner, Joe Keel, for failing to remit payment for those goods amounting to more than $30,000. Keel & Curley allegedly failed to pay for things like beer kegs, wine yeast and polyethersulfone, a solution used to remove bacteria. The lawsuit also seeks more than $23,000 from Two Henrys Brewing company for also failing to remit payments for goods. Keel should know his way around…

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CASA leader Linda Osmundson to retire at the end of June

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Longtime executive director of CASA, Linda Osmundson, will retire at the end of this month. In a statement released earlier this month by CASA, they wrote her last day will be June 30. Osmundson is retiring after 26 years leading the organization. CASA works to provide services and shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. It stands for “Community Action Stops Abuse.” Osmundson is, herself, a domestic violence survivor. Her experience led her to a 40-year…

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