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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].

April Thanos out raises Dan Liedtke in Gulfport City Council race

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Gulfport City Council hopeful April Thanos is threatening incumbent Dan Liedtke by outraising him more than three to one. Thanos raised a total of just over $6,000 so far in the race; Liedtke has brought in just $1,877. Both posted January fundraising totals this week. Thanos brought in more than half her total haul during that month, raising more than $3,000. Liedtke raised $975.97 with a $275 loan from himself. While Thanos grows a substantial fundraising gap, she continues to…

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Looking at numbers, Gulfport mayoral race is anyone’s guess

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Taking a look at fundraising patterns is often a good indicator of a candidate’s eventual success, especially in local elections. On the other hand, the crystal ball in Gulfport’s mayoral race is a little foggy. Barbara Banno has grossly outraised incumbent Sam Henderson so far, but he appears to be catching up, and the two have about the same amount of cash on hand. Banno is doing a good job of raking in larger contributions, but Henderson is getting contributions…

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First Pier Approach public workshop scheduled for same day as Presidential Preference Primary

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It’s been a while since much has happened in the Pier debacle. The inverted pyramid has been gone for months and design teams and the city are working behind the scenes to finalize details on the new Pier. Those designers are about to come out from behind the curtain. On March 15th, the team working on the Pier Approach – not the Pier itself – will meet with members of the public to discuss that portion of the project. The…

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Mike Twitty expands already commanding fundraising lead over Jim Frishe

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Pinellas County Property Appraiser candidate Mike Twitty is the first countywide candidate this election cycle to raise more than $100,000. With $103,755 raked in through January, Twitty has also outraised his opponent by more than $60,000. Jim Frishe, a former state representative, should be benefiting from better name recognition than Twitty, a first-time political candidate. But the numbers don’t show that. In January alone, Twitty raised nearly $7,500 compared with Frishe’s $300. And Frishe has been in the race for…

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Steve Kornell blasts bike share program on Facebook

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St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell is calling the Rick Kriseman administration “tone deaf.” For that matter, he’s calling anyone who supports spending city money on a proposed bike share program “tone deaf.” In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, Kornell linked to a story published by the Tampa Bay Times online Tuesday about the failures of a bike share program in Seattle, Washington. “It is tone deaf to think a bike share program for short term trips downtown is…

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Pinellas elections supervisor mails 200,000 presidential primary ballots

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The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office mailed more than 200,000 ballots Tuesday to domestic voters for the March 15 Presidential Preference Primary. The ballots were sent to voters who requested mail ballots, civilian voters within the U.S., and active duty military voters living in Pinellas County. The ballots were mailed to 93,415 Democrats, 98,618 Republicans and 13,973 independent or third party voters. A disproportionately small number of independent voters are receiving mail ballots because only Democrats and Republicans can…

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Bill Dudley running for Pinellas School Board to offer fresh set of eyes

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Former St. Pete City Council member Bill Dudley is running for Pinellas County School Board. Dudley is the third candidate to enter the race to replace three-term board member Janet Clark. Clark has not filed for re-election yet, but said she plans to. Dudley joins retired Gulfport Elementary teacher Joanne Lentino and SPC adjunct professor Matthew Stewart in the race. “I’ve been an educator all my professional life,” Dudley said of his decision to run. “The only time I haven’t…

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