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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].

Carter G. Woodson African-American museum announcement expected tomorrow

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman will make an announcement Tuesday morning regarding the Carter G. Woodson historic African-American History Museum. The pending announcement comes after federal officials visiting St. Pete put plans to sell the building where the museum is located. Purveyors of the museum were told in January that the building would be sold in six months, leaving the museum’s future uncertain without a landlord. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the U.S. Department of Housing reportedly told Mayor…

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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

Voters in eight Pinellas cities head to the ballot box Tuesday

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Municipal elections are being held in eight Pinellas County cities this Tuesday. Belleair, Belleair Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island will all have polls open for voters from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The elections are a sprinkling of races for City Council and commissions with a smathering of ballot questions amending city charters. Indian Rocks Beach will choose a city commissioner. Voters will choose from three candidates, Bill Dotson, Terry Hamilton-Wollin and Phillip…

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Locally inspired Destination St. Pete Pier emerges as frontrunner for new Pier

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There’s a clear winner among the public for a new St. Pete Pier. With more than 10,000 votes, Destination St. Pete Pier by the St. Pete Design Group has emerged as an early front-runner for a redesigned waterfront icon. The Destination St. Pete Pier redesigns the current inverted pyramid. Among the seven finalists shortlisted to complete the project, the St. Pete Design group’s design closest resembles the current inverted pyramid. In all, nearly 17,000 votes were cast in the non-binding…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown nabs backing from Ken Welch

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Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch has endorsed Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Peteresburg City Council. “Lisa has the passion and character to serve. We have many issues that Pinellas County and the city of St. Pete will need to work together on, including the many aspects of the Redevelopment Plan being developed for the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA),” Welch said. Wheeler-Brown is running to succeed District 7 incumbent Wengay Newton. Newton is not seeking re-election because of term…

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Karl Nurse in D.C. shopping for aid programs start-up money

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Longtime City Councilman Karl Nurse will represent St. Petersburg at the National League of Cities meeting Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C. He has no  specific goals in mind, but hopes to find possible pilot programs to help families that would be funded through various foundations. Nurse has been successful in doing this before. “Several years ago, I brought back the ‘Bank on St. Pete,’” Nurse said. That program pushes cities to promote credit union-type banking systems to steer residents…

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Colorado first-grader suspended for making finger gun

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Another example of zero-tolerance critique has cropped up in the news this week. A first-grader in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was suspended for pointing his fingers in the shape of a gun at another student. Six-year-old Elijah Thurston said “bang, bang” at the other child as he made the gesture. In a climate where school shootings are becoming all too normal, the school’s reaction to suspend the young boy for a day may not seem too harsh. But consider that even…

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Vern Buchanan to get ad push from group with ties to John Boehner

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A conservative “action tank” with ties to House Speaker John Boehner is throwing its weight behind Sarasota-area U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. According to Sunshine State News, the American Action Network (AAN) announced Buchanan is one of 16 members of Congress it will be supporting through an advertising campaign. Buchanan is the only Florida congressman to make the group’s list. The ad campaign will be launched using mostly digital ads, but will include some TV spots. The ads will focus on “keeping America safe and…

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