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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].

St. Pete City Council ups fines for repeat noise ordinance violators

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St. Pete City Council approved changes to its noise ordinance that make it more expensive for repeat offenders. The ordinance increases fines for businesses that have violated the city’s noise ordinance more than once. A third offense would result in a $500 fine for businesses under the new ordinance. There has been some controversy surrounding St. Pete’s efforts to keep nightlife noise from interrupting residents in downtown. As the city grows, more and more establishments are opening into the early morning…

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approves downtown waterfront master plan

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approved a revised downtown waterfront master plan. Following a short presentation addressing earlier concerns with the plan Thursday, council members each agreed the plan had been revised to alleviate concerns expressed by the public. The approved plan does not include a downtown convention center or hotel. The downtown waterfront master plan seemed to be moving along without much contention until word of a private hotel and convention center near the Mahaffey Theater prompted members of…

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Tampa greyhound track’s tainted shrimp blamed for man’s death

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The mother of a deceased Tampa man blames free shrimp on her son’s death. John Colic was just 48 years old at the time of his death. His mother, Mara Colic, said tainted shrimp was the culprit in his untimely death. Colic enjoyed some complimentary shrimp while playing poker at the Tampa Greyhound track. Days later he fell ill and later died. Mara Colic is now suing the Tampa Greyhound Track and Lucky’s Card room for damages associated with her…

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PSTA is handing out a limited number of free summer bus passes for kids

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Want a free way to make sure your kid has a ride to every social function packing his/her summer calendar? It might take a little work, but the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is giving away free summer bus passes for kids at places throughout the county this week. PSTA staffers have already handed out one pass at the Park Place movie theater in Pinellas Park. Wednesday afternoon they’ll hand out another to whoever finds the staffer first at the Largo…

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When it comes to theme parks, Florida reigns supreme, no-brainer study says

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Florida, particularly the Orlando area, could be accurately named the theme park capitol of the world, according to findings in an AECOM study released Wednesday. Out of 25 top theme parks worldwide, Florida is home to seven of them. That’s more top-ranking theme parks in one place than anywhere else in the world. The fact that they are all within just a few miles of one another makes it all the more spectacular for theme-park-goers. The top-ranked theme park is…

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St. Pete listed as one of 30 rising vacation spots

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St. Petersburg has landed itself on Trip Advisor’s list of 30 rising vacation hot spots. While the list appears to be in no particular order, it is listed ninth in the rundown. Two other Florida destinations made the list including Ana Maria Island just to the South of St. Pete and Sunny Isles just north of Miami. The list was compiled using data from Trip Advisor about how many “clicks” destinations received on the site. That represents the number of…

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Creative Loafing noshes on Rick Scott’s ‘word salad’

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Some people get their news from an old-fashioned paper while drinking a cup of coffee in the morning. Some wait until the evening to catch the local TV news. Others peruse social media randomly and consume current events one headline at a time. And then there are Creative Loafing readers. These are a bunch typically in the know. They’ve probably gotten the gist of the day’s most important news from somewhere else. So, why do they head over to CL…

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