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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].

Email insights: Ed Montanari celebrates key endorsement and good fundraising

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St. Pete City Council candidate Ed Montanari is thanking supporters for another good week on the trail. In an email he proudly announces his recent endorsement by the Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association. The group offered its key endorsement as St. Pete Police were still reeling from an officer-involved shooting that left one officer injured and a suspect dead. Montanari also wrote that he enjoyed a successful campaign fundraiser hosted by the Young Floridians for Opportunity. The group strives to…

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PSTA sets fifth straight monthly ridership record

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The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has set its fifth monthly record in a row with more than 1.2 million rides in the month of April. PSTA users boarded buses and other transit services 1,280,595 times in the month of April. That represents a 3.8 percent increase over the same month last year, equating to nearly 50,000 more rides than the previous April. PSTA’s previous all-time ridership was 1.2 million. The agency has provided more than a million rides each month…

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Skyway Marina District in line for some pro-development zoning changes

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St. Pete City Council is set to vote on a matter that would pave the way for large-scale developments in the Skyway Marina District. The area encompasses more than 250 acres from 30 Ave. South to 54 Ave. South and East and West of 34 Street. Council will vote on changes pertaining to future land use maps and zoning. The changes are intended to encourage things like larger housing developments whose opening could spur population growth and economic development opportunities.…

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Largo-based A/C company calls even when you say not to

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A Largo Air Conditioning company seems to have a bit of a problem following the state’s rules governing “do-not-call” rules. Over the course of two years between, 2012 and 2014. Graham Heating & Air Conditioning has been fined $18,000 stemming from do-not-call violations in five different actions. According to a lawsuit filed by the Florida Department of Agriculture, the company, formally named Cool Air Solutions Inc., hasn’t taken the hint. Lawsuit documents filed by the state agency allege the company…

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City estimates Pier Park timeline — no shovel in the dirt until 2017

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The City of St. Pete sent an email blast updating subscribers on the progress of the Pier. The email didn’t say where the administration was in negotiations with the Pier Park design team or offer any additional specifics as to when negotiations may be complete. Instead, the email re-emphasized that negotiations take anywhere between 45 and 60 days. About a month has passed since Pier Park was approved as the top-ranked team by City Council last month. The city did…

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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

Lawyer sues over accusations that he’s a creep

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A California woman took to PissedConsumer.com to complain about her experience with Belleair Bluffs attorney Brian Mahany. Now she’s not the only one who is pissed. Mahany saw the post and is now suing its author for libel and defamation of character. He seeks to have the post removed and all links to it through search engines deleted. A link to the complaint is seventh on a Google search of Mahany’s name. In the unknown woman’s complaint, she alleges she…

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Darden Rice throws out fourth ‘no’ on downtown hotel and convention center

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St. Pete City Council is set to vote on the long-anticipated downtown waterfront masterplan at its meeting Thursday afternoon. Central to the debate is whether or not the plan will include a controversial hotel and conference center on parking lot land near the Mahaffey Theater. Three council members – Steve Kornell, Wengay Newton and Karl Nurse — had opposed the plan. But with just three dissenters, it could have still passed. Now there is a fourth dissenter – Darden Rice. In…

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