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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].

Plastic surgeons battle it out over their fair share of the boob jobs

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Three lawsuits filed in Pinellas County over the past couple of weeks show you can sue for just about anything. One of them is a battle over boob jobs. Plastic surgeon Dr. Erel Laufer filed a suit against his former partner, Dr. Jay Ross, and another colleague, Dr. Jennifer Buck, because he says they owe him a buyout and are stealing his patients. Laufer and Ross created a plastic surgery partnership, Laufer and Ross, in 1992. They later began doing…

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Times and Trib draw the same Medicaid conclusion, but their reasons show partisan divide

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It’s not often editorial boards for the Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Tribune agree on something. Historically the Times has tended to lean more to the left while the Tribune typically favors more fiscally conservative policies and leaders. But the two boards are in agreement over expanding the state’s Medicaid program under a revised Senate plan to draw done $51 billion of federal money to insure the state’s working poor. As of right now, lawmakers have failed to agree on…

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Kathy Castor rallies support for Senate Medicaid plan

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is calling on Florida House Republicans to approve a plan to extend subsidized health coverage to 800,000 uninsured Floridians. During a press conference at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Castor rallied a couple of House Democrats, a union VP and a hospital representative in an attempt to demonstrate broad support for a Senate proposal that would draw down $51 billion in federal funding to pay for expanded health coverage for the working poor. The GOP-controlled…

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Pinellas legislators re-state the obvious: Biggest budget hurdle is LIP and Medicaid expansion

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As lawmakers prepare to head back to Tallahassee next week to kick off a three-week special session to pass a budget, three St. Pete-area representatives and a senator fielded questions from the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce about the business group’s priorities. The crew consisted of two Republicans – state Sen. Jeff Brandes and state Rep. Kathleen Peters – and two Democrats – state Reps. Darryl Rouson and Dwight Dudley. Among the Chamber’s top priorities are passing a budget that…

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Alvin’s Lounge in downtown St. Pete facing eviction after only five months of business

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A new drinking hub in downtown St. Pete that just opened in January is already facing closure. Alvin’s Lounge on First Avenue North near Beach Drive reportedly hasn’t been paying its rent. Its landlord has filed paperwork in Pinellas County Court seeking to have the owners evicted. The suit goes back to 2013 when the company Starlife Foods signed a five-year lease with STP Development for its business, DeLucia Italian Bakery Café. That eatery closed and in November of last…

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Tampa attorney wants to get paid for a lawsuit he didn’t argue

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A Tampa attorney is seeking payment from another law firm over a decade-old case. After a 2005 purse snatching led to the permanent incapacitation of an elderly shopper, the victim’s niece, Carolyn Brooks, sought the advice of Joel Fein on a potential civil suit. Fein reportedly referred her to a firm that specialized in tort and personal-injury representation. Fein agreed to accept a 25 percent cut of whatever award was issued for referring the case. Brooks ultimately won a $2.75…

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Outlook in Florida for women is grim, report shows

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Being a woman in Florida isn’t exactly the best thing in the world according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In six separate categories the best Florida scored was a C. The Sunshine State isn’t so sun shiny for women in a state that also earned three D+ ratings, a D- and a C-. The worst outlook for women is in work and family. The Status of Women in the States gave Florida a D-…

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