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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].

Ed Montanari gains two key supporters for St. Pete City Council bid

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Ed Montanari grews his list of supporters with the addition of two prominent names to his host committee. State Rep. Kathleen Peters and St. Petersburg Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton have joined Montanariā€™s list of co-chairs. In a tweet, Peters wrote, ā€œHappy to be named a Co Chair of the @EdMontanari Campaign for St Petersburg City Council.ā€ They then directed followers to his campaign website where supporters can contribute to Montanariā€™s campaign. Peters and Houghton join former St. Pete Mayors…

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Steve Kornell raises more than $25,000 in contributions during first 3 months of campaign

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St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell has raised $26,730 for his re-election campaign. Those numbers are in the first campaign finance report representing contributions from January through March. More than 150 donors wrote checks to Kornellā€™s District 5 campaign fund. That includes five maximum $1,000 contributions from former mayoral candidate Scott Wagman, St. Petersburg Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton, the Pinellas Police Benevolent Association PAC, Rand Snell and a Fort Lauderdale restaurant owner, Ron Gofrank. Kornell also brought in…

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Grand Prix spectator struck by debris sues City of St. Pete

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Brigitte Hoffstetter jumped on St. Pete Mayor Rick Krisemanā€™s plea to ā€œembrace the raceā€ at this yearā€™s Grand Prix by taking a hunk of debris to the head. While watching a race at the St. Petersburg Firestone Grand Prix, Hoffstetter was hit in the head and knocked to the ground by a piece of an experimental ā€œwing/aero kit.ā€ Hoffstetter alleges the fall caused her to fall backward and strike her head at 12-14 mph unimpeded. She was hospitalized following the…

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Jim Frishe plots political return with Pinellas property appraiser bid

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Former state Rep. Jim Frishe is officially in the race for Pinellas County property appraiser. Frishe filed paperwork to run with the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections last week. “One of my neighbors who works at the office told me that Pam was not seeking re-election and that nobody on the senior staff wanted it and he said I should think about it because he thought Iā€™d do a good job,” Frishe said about his decision to run. Frishe seeks…

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Email Insights: Ed Montanari issues thank you to supporters one week into St. Pete City Council campaign

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St. Pete City Council candidate Ed Montanari is thanking supporters now that heā€™s officially gotten one week under his campaign belt. ā€œI am very thankful for all your well wishes and notes of support,ā€ Montanari wrote in an email blast to supporters. Montanari announced last week heā€™d be seeking current council member Bill Dudleyā€™s seat later this year. Dudley defeated Montanari in 2007 by just 300 votes. Dudley is now one of Montanariā€™s impressive list of supporters. Dudley serves on…

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St. Pete acquires new corporate HQ

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St. Pete has successfully wrangled a new corporation to base itself in downtown. TwinLab Consolidation Corp. has entered into a lease with First Central Tower that begins May 1. According to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, TwinLab has signed a 12-year, nearly $4.5 million lease to occupy more than 30,000 square feet spanning two floors in the Central Ave. business tower located in the 300 block. Twinlab will create 80 jobs in the area; however the…

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Growler bill gets sent to the House with add-ons

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The Florida Senate has sent a growler bill to the House for consideration. The Senate approved 38-0 a revised growler bill that would allow Florida craft breweries to sell 64-ounce growlers. Current law allows the larger one-gallon size and the smaller quart size, but not the most popular half-gallon containers. The version of the bill approved by the Senate would also prohibit the use of electronic benefit transfer cards to purchase alcoholic beverages, decrease the number of vendor licenses from…

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