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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].

Sharon McManus drops out of Pinellas County Commission race leaving Ken Welch unopposed

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Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch no longer has a challenger for his 2016 re-election bid. Sharon McManus, a no-party-affiliation candidate, withdrew her name from the race Tuesday. The news comes shortly after Welch began his campaign and posted $5,000 in early contributions. McManus had posted just $72.90 indicating her bid may not have been serious from the get-go. “I am thankful for the tremendous support that we’ve received since kicking off our campaign last week,” Welch said after learning his…

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Stephen Nohlgren retires from Tampa Bay Times

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Stephen Nohlgren has retired from his long-time post with the Tampa Bay Times. Nohlgren was a reporter for the Times for 44 years and a member of the paper’s editorial board. SaintPetersblog received a tip from a credible source saying that Nohlgren was no longer working for the paper a couple weeks back. Times communications director Jounice Nealy-Brown was unable to comment on Nohlgren’s employment status at the time but evidence supported our tip. Nohlgren’s bio is still listed on the paper’s…

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Reaction to downtown bus changes is hit or miss

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It’s been a few days since buses ditched Williams Park and dispersed along stops throughout downtown as part of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s swap from a hub to a grid system. As expected, there is some confusion among regular riders. To combat problems with riders not knowing where to catch the bus, PSTA employees are spreading out throughout downtown to reach riders and let them know how to catch their routes now that stops aren’t congregating at Williams Park.…

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Overlooked Lealman now rising thanks to one start-up nonprofit

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St. Pete has Midtown and Child’s Park, but for the county Lealman is one of the most troubled areas home to some of the county’s poorest residents. It’s a mecca for crime with top murder, prostitution and domestic abuse rates. It’s where homes consistently break county codes with overgrown lawns and homes are in disrepair. Children go hungry. Moms and dads make tough choices between food and fixing toilets. But in a community of sad sights, there is good news.…

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B2 Communications expands with three new hires

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A St. Pete-based public relations firm is expanding its operations in the area. B2 Communications recently hired Diane Jones, a 20-year PR veteran in the Tampa Bay area. Jones most recently ran her own firm, DJ Public Relations, for eight years. Her company worked with high-profile clients including the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, Pasco County Utilities, Tampa Bay Water, Visit Citrus and Independent Financial Services. She also served as public communications manager for Pasco County for four years…

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For all the shouting over access to alley recycling, an awful lot of folks are still bringing the blue bins to the curb

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Universal curbside recycling became universal ‘recycle where you put your trash’ last month, but not everyone has caught on. I was recently taking a stroll through Historic Kenwood and stumbled on a number of big blue bins used for the new-ish recycling in St. Pete. They were parked on the curb, where the city told them last July they should be put. But then the city changed that up after an uproar of citizens in places where trash is collected…

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Nonpartisan Gulfport City Council race goes partisan

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Gulfport municipal elections are supposed to be nonpartisan, but party politics have come out in the city’s lone City Council contest. Though voters will never see it on a ballot, incumbent Dan Liedtke is a Republican. His challenger, April Thanos, is a Democrat. In a recent mailer, Thanos called Liedtke out as “a Tea Party conservative.” Liedtke fired back with a social media post countering her mail. But instead of defending the claim or attacking his opponent’s progressivism, Liedtke instead…

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