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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].

With House adjourning, United for Care says its going to 2016 ballot

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The Florida House has adjourned sine die, meaningĀ it isĀ abandoning the legislative session three days early and leaving a host of unresolved issues on the table. Among those issues is medical marijuana, which has been left dead for 2015. ā€œToday the people we elected to represent us in Tallahassee literally abdicated their responsibility to Floridians. The House of Representatives decided to simply quit work, three days before the end of session, and with that, medical marijuana legislation is dead in Tallahassee,ā€…

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Complaints about Pier Park already rolling in

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Watch out St. Pete, the pitchforks are coming. While there is no doubting there will be any number of arguments laid out before city leaders and residents about why building the latest approved design for a new pier is a bad idea, thereā€™s already some garbage poking off the bottom of those yard tools. Ladies and gentlemen, complaint number one is the lack of two types of businesses on the Pier Park design team. During the Request for Qualification period,…

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David McKalip jumps back into Pier debate with more tax consequence fear mongering

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Controversy surrounding the Pier didnā€™t go away when the Pier Selection Committee finally issued its ranking for City Council approval. Opinions are still spreading like wildfire and there is still a petition to stop the process dead in its tracks. And then thereā€™s David McKalip, the brain surgeon who unsuccessfully ran for City Council in 2013 and who loves to bash government overreach and taxation. He calls the Pier process a ā€œclassic story of political distraction.ā€ He hasnā€™t been heard…

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This isn’t the first Pier Park in St. Pete’s history

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This isnā€™t the first time a ā€œPier Parkā€ has been proposed for downtown St. Peteā€™s waterfront. In 1984, St. Pete voters rejected a proposal for a massive renovation to the Pier approach called Pier Park. That proposal would have included a theater, marine science center, arboretum, museums, shops and restaurants. The cost for that project would have been $72 million. Adjusted for inflation, that would be the equivalent of nearly $150 million. The rejection of that project led to at…

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Now that it’s bested the competition, here’s a closer look at Pier Park

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After two ā€œfinalā€ meetings reaching about 21 hours of debate, presentations and public comment, the Pier Selection Committee finally issued its ranking of three final St. Pete Pier design teams. The honor Thursday night just before the calendar rolled over to the next day went toĀ Pier Park. ā€œIt was all because of our supporters,ā€ said Ken Cowart, an architect working on the winning design. ā€œIt was amazing leading up to it. Just every other day someone reaching out and asking…

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Chamber’s Chris Steinocher says continue to respect the St. Pete Pier process

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As news spread Friday of the Pier Selection Committeeā€™s pick for a new St. Pete Pier, social media has been buzzing with comments. The decision to rank Pier Park in the top spot above Destination St. Pete Pier and Alma came just before midnight and the news surprised many who had long since called it a night. One of the groups weighing in on the historic vote is the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, headed by president Chris…

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Conservative activist Tom Rask sues City of Treasure Island

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Tom Rask is suing Treasure Island. In a self-authored lawsuit filed April 15, theĀ Tea Party activist complains the city does not adequately publish notices of public meetings. He’s asking that two meetings from March 17 and April 7 be deemed ā€œnull and void.ā€ The ultra-conservativeĀ Republican ran unsuccessfully for Pinellas County Commission in November. In an overwhelmingĀ defeat, he lost to incumbent JohnĀ Morroni, a more moderate Republican. Hereā€™s what happened in the meetings Rask is trying to get tossed. They approved two…

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