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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].

St. Pete City Council lacks excitement for FDOT express lane plan

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St. Pete City Council members didn’t seem too impressed with plans to ease congestion along some of the area’s most congested thoroughfares. The Florida Department of Transportation has seven “starter” projects that could break ground within the next 3-5 years that would create pay-to-use express lanes on parts of Northbound I-275 between Gandy Boulevard and Fourth Street and 118 Avenue and then across the Howard Frankland Bridge into Tampa. The $9 billion project also includes express lanes through Tampa along…

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Rick Kriseman bests Bob Buckhorn in trash talking Go Kart race

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There’s an unspoken – alright, sometimes spoken – feud between St. Pete and Tampa over which side is better. Well, Thursday morning St. Pete bested its big brother across the Bay in a go-cart race between several local mayors. Sorry Bob Buckhorn, but you also got bested by Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant, who wasn’t even trying to win. And it came after some serious, serious trash talking. None of these cars have training wheels,…

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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

Rick Scott makes his March Madness picks

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Gov. Rick Scott’s veto pen is getting bored of waiting for the legislative session, apparently. So he used it, or perhaps another, to fill out his bracket predictions for the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Scott’s administration sent out a photo showing Scott handwriting his predictions on a bracket sheet -– pen in hand, reading glasses on his face. His administration included what was supposed to be a rundown of the governor’s predictions in its release, but it came out looking…

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Florida gets an ‘A’ for government spending transparency

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Florida is at the top of the class having earned an “A” in government spending transparency by the Florida Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG. The Sunshine State is one of 14 to earn the ranking of “leading state” by the group. Florida makes this list based on having user-friendly websites that provide users with accessible information on how money is being spent. Those websites offer easy-to-use search features for the common Joe to “follow the money” as well as…

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St. Pete Nuisance Abatement board rejects public comment for quasi-judicial hearings

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St. Pete’s Nuisance Abatement Board will not hear public comment during quasi-judicial hearings despite public outcry to do so. Following a series of legislative decisions exempting quasi-judicial hearings from a public comment requirement, the board changed its rules to eliminate opportunity for individuals to address the board in such hearings. Prior to a hearing last week involving the New Plaza Motel and Cactus Charlie’s bar on 34 Street, numerous residents – most from the Historic Kenwood neighborhood that backs up…

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Alternative Pier survey sent to 10,000 voters today

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St. Pete Polls sent out its own Pier survey today to 10,000 registered voters. The survey was emailed with a link voters could click to complete the survey. The survey asks voters if they approve, disapprove or are unsure of each of the seven designs on the table to replace or renovate the city’s current, aged inverted pyramid. On each page voters are presented with 4 photos of each design and a short video presentation showcasing features. After going through…

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Jeff Brandes’ concealed carry gun bill moves through Senate

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A controversial gun bill filed by St. Petersburg state Sen. Jeff Brandes has advanced in the Senate. Senate Bill 290 would allow people who don’t have concealed carry permits in Florida to carry firearms on their person during a mandatory evacuation. A similar bill died in the Senate last year. Brandes made some changes to his current bill in response to concerns, including those from sheriffs and police chiefs, that the bill didn’t specify where or for how long people could carry…

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