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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 insiders weigh-in: Lisa Wheeler-Brown will come out on top

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The latest poll shows Lisa Wheeler-Brown with an 11-point lead over her District 7 opponent, Will Newton. Those numbers from Sunday night’s St. Pete Polls survey are indicative of what some of the city’s most engaged voters are thinking. Of the 14 super-voters who responded to a question about who they thought would win the Election Tuesday, only two said Newton – and both of those are voters who opposed Pier Park and have been critical of Mayor Rick Kriseman.…

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Who will win – Lisa Wheeler-Brown or Will Newton?

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St. Pete City Council candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton faced off in a final debate hosted by the local NAACP Monday night in the Midtown neighborhood they hope to represent. At times the dialogue was reminiscent of a campaign that many people believe is one of the nastiest in St. Pete’s history. Following the debate, SaintPetersblog brought readers a rundown of the key moments, but with just one week left until Election Day, it’s about time the campaign gets…

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Sex offenders under strict rules for Halloween

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Florida sex offenders under felony supervision have been given explicit instruction on what they cannot do this Halloween, in an effort to ensure they aren’t coming into contact with minors. Sex offenders are not allowed to give out candy or answer their door to trick-or-treaters. They’ve been instructed to keep porch lights off and blinds closed. Also, they cannot decorate the outside of their homes, dress in costumes or masks or attend Halloween parties where children may be present. If…

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Philip Garrett called Janelle Irwin’s radio show; what happened next was awesome

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Philip Garrett is also “Charles in St. Pete,” an occasional caller at WMNF Community Radio on news and public affairs shows. For anyone who listens to call-in shows on WMNF, you know that not all of the callers always have the firmest grasp on the topics they’re calling about. “Charles in St. Pete” is not one of them. But he made a silly mistake today. As many of our readers know, I also host a political call-in show on WMNF…

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Will Newton hauls in nearly $10,000 in final campaign funding push

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton crushed his opponent, Lisa Wheeler-Brown, in the last campaign finance reports due before Tuesday’s election. Newton raised nearly $10,000 in just one week compared to Wheeler-Brown’s $1,740 haul. The latest campaign finance win brings Newton’s total contributions to more than $72,000 while Wheeler-Brown has raised just $57,000. And Wheeler-Brown has less than $2,000 in the bank while Newton sits with nearly $18,000. That’s a lot of money to work with in the final…

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Direct mail round-up: Flier claims Will Newton got paid for days he didn’t work as a firefighter

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First he was portrayed as a bobble head doll who says “no” to everything. Now a negative mailer targeting St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton pictures the candidate wearing an obnoxious Hawaiian shirt, a crown made of flowers, and a hula skirt all squeezed into a life float. The heading under the photo says, “Will Newton, Beach Days With Our Tax Dollars.” The other side explains the “beach days.” “We don’t know if Will was actually hanging out at…

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Anti-Lisa Wheeler-Brown flier attacks her past criminal record

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The nastiest campaign mailer so far this election hit voters’ mailboxes this week. It’s a blatant attack on City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. One side of the flier shows an unflattering photo of Wheeler-Brown next to the heading, “Can we trust Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s judgement with OUR money?” Below that are several boxes with red X’s in them representing writing bad checks, retail theft, misusing campaign funds and driving without insurance. The other side of the mailer explains. “Lisa Wheeler-Brown says…

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