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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].

Former anti-Lens group supports new St. Pete Pier design process

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The group behind the campaign to kill the Lens hasn’t gone away, but this time they’re not the naysayers. Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg are not endorsing any of the seven designs being voted on by St. Pete residents to replace or renovate the current St. Pete Pier, but they are getting behind the process. The group had collected more than 20,000 petitions from St. Pete residents asking for a referendum to kill the contract with Michael-Maltzan Architects to build…

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Gulfport mayor asks for gun law clarification

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Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson says his police officers’ hands are tied when it comes to people firing guns in the community because of an overly vague state law. He wants lawmakers to clarify what reckless and negligent means in the law that regulates when it’s OK to fire a weapon in public. The issue came to light when a young man erected a homemade gun range on his father’s front lawn. Neighbors in the South St. Pete neighborhood of Lakewood…

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Kathleen Peters proposed EMS bill to bring more voices to the table

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Rep. Kathleen Peters is proposing a bill that would give cities and other stakeholders a louder voice at the table when it comes to regulating Pinellas County’s Emergency Medical Services. “All I’m doing is trying to change the makeup of the voting board, that’s it,” Peters said. Currently the EMS Authority Board is comprised only of Pinellas County Commissioners. Peters’ bill would expand that to include the county and 18 city and fire districts. “They would have voting authority of…

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Conservative group finds Florida the “most free” state in ‘Murica

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Florida is leading the way when it comes to protecting the freedom of its citizens. That’s according to theNorth Carolina-based John Locke Foundation’s Freedom Index. The study analyzed fiscal policy including taxes and government spending, education policy as it relates to public and private school choice, regulatory policy looking at land use, occupational licensing and tort reform and healthcare policy. Florida ranked number one in the freedom index overall. This is likely the result of not state tax and a…

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Antsy for new “House of Cards” season? Let this “Sesame Street” parody tide you over

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It’s not quite as funny as censoring the Count in this Sesame Street “counting” song that makes it sound dirty instead of sounding like the innocent learning ditty that it really is. But this Sesame Street take on House of Cards is pretty epic, whether you’re a fan or not. The House of Bricks parody of the scandalous political drama takes the timeless story of the Three Little Pigs by portraying Frank Underwood as the Big Bad Wolf, Frank Underwolf. True…

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Email insights: Hot diggity dog, Florida Sunshine Law manual now available digitally

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So, this exists: “Wish you had the Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual with you at all times but hate the idea of lugging around that heavy book everywhere you go? Good news! The 2015 Government in the Sunshine Manual is now available through Amazon.com for the amazingly low price of just $9.99!” Well, holy crap. Now all of those people who had been lugging around the open-government bible can leave the muscle strain out and shift it to their smart phones and tablets.…

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Gandy hangout I.C. Sharks may be in hot water with neighbor over parking

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Two dueling businesses on the St. Pete side of Gandy Boulevard are taking their competition to the courtroom. The Getaway, a waterfront tiki bar and boat rental service, is suing neighbor I.C. Sharks for encroaching on its parking. I.C. Sharks also has a tiki bar and boat rental service as well as a sea food market. According to public records, owners of the Getaway are accusing I.C. Sharks of unauthorized use of its property by allowing patrons to park on…

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