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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].

Reaction to Ed Montanari’s City Council announcement is positive

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People have been expecting Ed Montanari to announce a bid for St. Pete City Council. There was a considerable amount of hype. But now that it’s official, Montanari has proven he’s got an all- star lineup of supporters backing him in his campaign. A list of initial supporters is more than 100 people deep. His host committee includes a bipartisan mix of current City Council members, including the incumbent, former mayors, former mayoral candidates and business leaders. “It does my…

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Warren Elly was my Wednesday angel

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The world is down one great storyteller. Warren Elly, a reporter for Fox 13 for nearly 30 years, passed away Monday morning after a tough battle with a rare cancer. He was only 64. Warren chronicled his battle with cancer that began late last year in a blog called The Way Forward. From his initial diagnosis of the very rare Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma until the week before his death, Warren remained positive. His attitude soared despite the knowledge that this…

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Long shot or not, Blue Pier supporters aren’t backing down

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Beautiful weather over Easter weekend paired with the finally scheduled Pier Selection Committee meeting to assign rankings to the three remaining designs has created something of a media lull in the looming Pier debate. While the silence could signal acceptance or even fatigue over the long-awaited replacement of downtown’s current Pier, the debate is anything but dead. One group continues to build momentum. Supporters of the Blue Pier are plowing forward with their push to have the selection committee re-evaluate…

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Ed Montanari jumps out of the gate with strong community support

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Ed Montanari announced Monday morning that he will be officially running for City Council this November. The announcement has been expected since at least last month. During that time, Montanari has developed an impressive repertoire of support from community leaders, businessmen and elected officials. The list of committee co-chairs includes both of Pinellas County’s state senators (Jeff Brandes and Jack Latvala), three former St. Pete mayors (Rick Baker, Bill Foster and Bob Ulrich), state Reps. Larry Ahern and Darryl Rouson…

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Bitcoin Bowl, Schmitcoin Bowl

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Well, that didn’t take long. Remember The Bitcoin St. Pete Bowl at Tropicana Field last year? Well, savor it because it’s not going to happen again. At least not under that name. According to Coin Desk, a company that reports on the tech currency, the company BitPay is walking away from a three-year sponsorship gig after just one year. There’s little known about why Bitcoin is walking back its sponsorship and naming rights of the College Football bowl, but ESPN…

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St. Pete City Council will schedule a Rays workshop

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St. Pete City Council voted unanimously to hold another workshop to discuss Mayor Rick Kriseman’s updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Rays. Council Chair Charlie Gerdes declined to schedule a council vote on the updated agreement aimed at letting the Major League Baseball team start exploring possible stadium sites in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. But council member Karl Nurse moved to hold a workshop discussing the latest negotiation. The workshop is aimed at giving council members the chance to air…

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Popular Clearwater Beach Sandpearl Resort sued for wage theft

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Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort is the defendant in a lawsuit alleging wage theft. Three current or former employees who worked as in-room servers at the resort filed a suit on behalf of themselves and a group of unnamed others claiming the resort forced them to work about five hours per week of unpaid overtime. The suit was filed by Aris Poloska, 25, Romeo Nasellari, 23, and Blerim Kambo, 34, last week. The suit does not specify how many others are…

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