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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 should embrace data-driven initiative in fixing its archaic web-based campaign finance monitoring

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There’s this really neat three-year initiative called What Works Cities. It’s a nationwide program aiming to accelerate the use of data in cities across the United States. The idea is to give cities a hand in learning to make better use of and manage city data. That information can not only be used to engage the public and make government more effective, it is also a valuable tool for the media to track down certain sets of information. The initiative…

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Scientists gather at USF St. Pete, to address questions that still remain about BP oil spill

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Five years after 11 people lost their lives on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the Macondo oil well began leaking more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, questions still remain about the environmental effects of the largest oil spill in history. BP committed $500 million over a 10-year period for scientists to independently study the effects of the spill and conduct crucial research to help mitigate future spills. By the end of this year…

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Safety Harbor attorney sues Citrus County Chronicle for libel

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The Citrus County Chronicle is being sued for libel based on a series of reports involving the County Road 491 widening project. Safety Harbor attorney Fred Busack alleges reporter Mike Wright misrepresented how much money he was earning from the project on numerous occasions. Busack’s filing claims he suffered “past and future compensatory damages” including “injury to reputation, shame, humiliation, mental anguish, hurt feelings, lost earnings, lost working time and lost earning capacity.” Busack is seeking punitive damages, the exact…

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Florida prisoner sues Tampa PD for bowel movement-inducing body slam

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What began as a late night Easter dinner ended in alleged body slams, uncontrollable bodily functions and a multi-million dollar law suit. Roger Peter Morrison is suing the Italian chain restaurant Olive Garden and the Tampa Police Department over injuries, and soiled pants, sustained on Easter Sunday 2012. Morrison allegedly arrived at the Olive Garden on Busch Boulevard in Tampa at around 9:30. While there Morrison alleges his guest, Mary Rose Ingram, “became upset about the food or something about…

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Pinellas judge accused of over-reacting

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A Pinellas court judge’s attention to fairness is once again being called into question after having a woman in her courtroom arrested for “threats” of physical harm. Judge Susan Bedinghaus was presiding over a hearing for 19-year old Sherrod Robinson for charges of robbery with a firearm. The felony charge comes with a possible life sentence. Lawyers representing Robinson requested a reduced bond, but were denied. It was then his 22-year old sister, LaPorsha Robinson, exclaimed from the gallery, “are…

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St. Pete Pier survey data shows slight growth in “Build a damn Pier” mentality

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Polls can tell a lot about elections and public perception of various topics. Or they can muddy the water. Sometimes, even, they can shape the conversation. When a candidate polls well, supporters are likely to share that information. When their candidate polls poorly, the data tends to get buried. That trend shows how valuable polling can be. But the city is ignoring key data provided by one outside company about the public’s perception of three designs for a new St.…

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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

If votes had equaled petitions, medical marijuana would have passed

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When does voting really matter? For all of the super-voters out there, the answer is, “It always does.” But for those not so attuned with voting in every election, here’s a more compelling reason. If all of the voters who had signed a petition supporting placing Florida’s Amendment 2 medical marijuana initiative on the 2014 ballot had voted “Yes,” the amendment would have passed. The 2014 ballot question that would have made medical marijuana legal in Florida narrowly missed the…

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