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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].

Report: Rick Kriseman to deliver new Rays agreement to City Council Friday

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Mayor Rick Kriseman may be one step closer to getting his way when it comes to reaching a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to let them start looking for stadium sites outside St. Pete. The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that Kriseman will deliver results of his latest negotiations with the Major League Baseball team on Friday. According to that report, Kriseman’s Chief of Staff, Kevin King, said the new agreement addresses concerns about development rights should the Rays break…

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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

Pause the pier bickering and check out these facts

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Set aside the controversy. Ignore the referendum threats. Ignore the petition that’s probably already circulating, begging voters to take action against a city ignoring them. Ignore the rumors of behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing. Put all that aside for just a few minutes and let’s look at what is factually happening with the pier. The list of designs is down to three. In alphabetic order they are Alma, Destination St. Pete Pier and Pier Park. Four others were voted out of…

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Study finds LGBT discrimination costs Florida businesses big

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Intolerance and bigotry is expensive business in Florida. That’s according to a report released Wednesday by a coalition of major employers in the state called Equality Means Business. Their report found that discrimination against the LGBT community costs employers more than $362 million a year. The losses are linked to employee turnover and loss of productivity. “We’ve long said that discrimination takes a toll on our economy, and we now know that price tag is more than $362 million a…

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Pinellas County will face lawsuit regarding lucrative waste-to-energy contract

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The company that ran Pinellas County’s waste-to-energy plant up until the end of last year will be allowed to continue with a lawsuit against the county. Chief Judge Anthony Rondolino ruled that GCS could move forward with all four of its complaints against Pinellas stemming from losing its contract to another company during a competitive bidding process. “GCS is very happy with Chief Judge Rondolino’s decision, which permits GCS to move forward on each and every one of its claims…

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No, City Council can’t hijack the pier selection process by voting on an ordinance

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The pier debate has grown loud since the selection committee indicated last week that the design known as Alma may be the group’s top pick to replace the inverted pyramid. That choice would ignore three separate polls showing high support for another design, Destination St. Pete Pier, and very low support for Alma. Destination renovates the current inverted pyramid and adds a series of layered decks surrounding it. Alma builds a narrow tower and replaces the current structure. In the…

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No joke, Americans like fake presidents more than the real ones

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Political dramas are all the rage. “House of Cards” and “Scandal” have a cult following kicked off by the likes of their predecessor, “The West Wing.” And as popular as those shows are, it’s not really too much of a surprise that their fake presidents have earned way more cred from Americans than our actual president. It’s not shocking that Jed Bartlet, the POTUS played by Martin Sheen in “The West Wing,” would rake in some pretty impressive “approval ratings”…

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Bern’s Steakhouse nabs coveted James Beard nomination for its wine

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Bern’s Steakhouse has once again found itself a nominee for one of the coveted Academy Awards of food. The coveted Tampa steak joint is a finalist for a James Beard award in the Outstanding Wine Program category. It’s the only restaurant in the entire state to land on the list of finalists this year. It should come as no surprise that Bern’s is being honored for its wine program. After all it has potentially the largest wine list in the…

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