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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].

Former MLB All-Star sued over nonpayment of home renovation bills

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A local homebuilder is suing former Major League Baseball All-Star Gary Sheffield and his wife, Deleon, for outstanding payments owed on home renovations. According to a lawsuit filed April 9, the Sheffields contracted with LYH Custom Building and Remodeling for improvements and additions to their home located at 932 Anchorage Road in Tampa. According to LYH, more than $2 million in labor and materials have been used in the remodeling project on the 9,234-square-foot home and that construction is 90…

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Safety Harbor woman in Michael Jackson video sues over game likeness

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The dancer who played Michael Jacksonā€™s love interest in his 1987 video for his hit, ā€œThe Way you Make me Feelā€ is suing Nintendo and other companies responsible for a 2010 video game she claims uses her unauthorized likeness. The game is called ā€œMichael Jackson: The Experienceā€ and is a take on the then-popular series of dance video games on the Nintendo Wii. Players use the controller to imitate the dance moves on screen and get scored based on their…

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Second grocery store planned for downtown St. Pete

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Downtown St. Pete will soon have a second grocery store. According to Fox 13, a developer has filed plans with the city to build a 32,000 square-foot grocery store with another 18,000 square-feet of planned retail space. Itā€™s not yet clear what chain is planned for the space, but renderings filed show the word ā€œgrocerā€ in Publixā€™s token green. The store will be developed on the 700 block of Central Avenue with the entrance facing First Avenue South. That entrance…

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Fodder & Shine: Cocktails become high art at creative restaurant

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When you order a daiquiri in most bars, you get a brightly colored frozen concoction that possibly contains a rainforest and half a pineapple sticking out of the top. You could probably get one of those at Fodder & Shine in Seminole Heights, but youā€™d probably also get laughed at. This isnā€™t a beach bar. Itā€™s a hipsterā€™s paradise of old Florida Cracker cuisine including fried chicken, frog legs and actual whole pigs ā€” and these folks take booze seriously.…

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Duke boycott efforts quiet with PolyPack owner’s environmental assurance

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Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Times reported that the Center for Biological Diversity is pulling out of the cityā€™s second Earth Day Celebration in South Straub Park on April 18. According to the Times, that Arizona-based nonprofit requested a refund of its $75 fee because leaders learned the eventā€™s main sponsor is Duke Energy. Duke has been plagued by negativeĀ press stemming from grassroots protests condemning the energy giant for being a leader in dirty energy. The Center for Biological…

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2nd annual Engage St. Pete expected to top last year’s 300-plus participation

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American Strategic Insurance is sponsoring the second annual ā€œEngage St. Peteā€ event aimed at introducing ā€œambitious, civically interested, and fresh-thinking professionals with the individuals and organizations that make things happen in St. Petersburg.ā€ The group hopes to best its inaugural turnout last year of more than 300 people during its event on April 29 at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Pete. This yearā€™s theme is ā€œFor the Love of St. Peteā€ and will be headlined by author,…

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Dear future workforce … don’t be a newspaper reporter

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Being a newspaper reporter sucks. Thatā€™s according to the best and worst jobs of 2015 as reported by the job search website CareerCast. Of 200 jobs, newspaper reporter falls at dead last. It knocked out lumberjack for the bottom-ranked seat based on a combination of factors including work environment, stress level and hiring prospect. Newspaper reporters make an average of just over $36,000 a year with poorly reported work environments, high stress levels and terrible hiring prospects. Newspaper reporter bottomed…

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