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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 Jeff Brandes staff member appointed to DCF role

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The Florida Department of Children and Families announced two key appointments Tuesday. Michael Wickersheim will be the agency’s legislative affairs director. Tim Parson, the employee who formerly held that post, will now be the executive staff director for Florida’s Drug Policy Advisory Council. “We are excited to bring Michael on board as we head into an important legislative session. His experience will provide us with a solid foundation that will allow us to further the important work of our department…

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Gawker president expects to lose Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit

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Gawker Media’s president is anticipating a loss against former wrestling star Hulk Hogan over the 2012 leak of a sex tape. “It’s probably difficult to win the case entirely, outright, knowing the jury that we’re facing, but it’s possible. More likely than not, we end up with a really small judgment that we can easily carry and we appeal that,” said Heather Dietrick said during a Gawker staff meeting held on Thursday according to Capital New York. Gawker is facing…

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Clearing the air on this season’s contentious St. Pete City Council coverage

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It’s not every day I decide to swap my pronouns from the likes of “they” and “its” to the first person “I,” “Me,” and “My.” But today seems like a good day. I’ve been catching a lot of flak from people who support Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete City Council District 7. For those of you who may not have been following along, I started what has turned out to be a pretty nasty series of allegations. See, Wheeler-Brown spent…

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Final City Council candidate forum gets heated

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Three City Council races will be decided next week when voters hit the polls November 3. Candidates in two of those races squared off in the final debate leading up to the election in what turned out to be a boisterous forum hosted by the St. Pete NAACP. Lisa Wheeler-Brown came out of the gate strong with an impassioned plea to voters to reject the negative attention her opponent, Will Newton, has stirred in the race for the District 7…

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Will Newton flier out this week is all positive

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The latest pro-Will Newton flier is out today. Targeted voters in St. Petersburg  received a mailer paid for by the Council for Stronger Neighborhoods advocating on behalf of Newton. He’s running for St. Petersburg City Council, District 7. The mail shows a smiling picture of Newton next to the bullet points, “involved,” “knowledgeable,” and “prepared.” “Will Newton … has a solid resume of public service,” the address side of the mail quotes from a Sept. 28 article in The Tampa…

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AARP survey finds crossing the Bay regularly may be good for the soul

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For people approaching retirement age, driving across the Bay may make them more likely to make new friends. According to a survey released by the American Association of Retired Persons, Tampa Bay residents aged 50-64 were more likely to report it’s easy to make new friends if they regularly commuted outside of their communities. More than half of respondents, 53 percent, who crossed the Bay daily or weekly agreed that it was it was easy to make friends and meet…

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Second complaint associated with Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s campaign filed with the state elections commission

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Another elections complaint has been filed associated with the Lisa Wheeler-Brown campaign. This time the complaint is not directly targeted at Wheeler-Brown and instead at a campaign consultant and his PAC, the Florida Voters Fund. James Donelon, the same South Pasadena resident who filed a complaint against Wheeler-Brown alleging a slew of campaign finance violations, is requesting the Florida Elections Commission investigate Tom Alte of Blue Ticket Consulting and his relationship between both the campaign and the Florida Voters Fund.…

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