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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].

An open letter to the 3,200 people hoping to kill bears over the next week

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Dear Bear Hunters, It’s strange to me that you consider killing living things a sport. That you smile over the carcass of a once-living thing and revel in your kill both shocks and offends me. Killing animals for food is one thing – cows are cute, but I love me some steak – but to do it for “sport” just seems sick. But even though I don’t get it, I do understand that there is a time and a place…

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Pier demolishers in hot water over unpaid bills

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The company undertaking controversial demolition of downtown St. Pete’s iconic inverted pyramid is being sued. The company Staff Zone argues in lawsuit documents that Sonny Glasbrenner owes it more than $150,000 for a tab the company racked up for temporary staff. Sonny Glasbrenner submitted a credit application to Staff Zone in June, just before St. Pete City Council approved the company’s $3.16 million bid to oversee demolition of the Pier. According to lawsuit documents, the debt was incurred through October.…

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Will Newton continues to widen fundraising gap in race against Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has outraised his opponent by nearly $10,000. That’s after outraising her by nearly $1,200 during the latest reporting period between October 5 and 18. So far, Newton has raked in more than $62,000 since announcing his candidacy in June. Lisa Wheeler-Brown has raised $55,634 even though she entered the race six months before him. The difference lies in the lopsided prevalence in high-dollar contributions. Newton has continuously raked in money from outside groups. During…

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Steve Kornell, Will Newton still plagued by Rays issue in City Council race

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Once again the Tampa Bay Times is beating the same drum about the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Pete City Council’s votes on how to proceed with a deal that would let the team look outside of St. Pete into Pinellas and Hillsborough counties for an alternative stadium location. The team has been trying for nearly a decade to step outside of its lease to take a gander across the Bay and in other parts of Pinellas. Thursday, City Council…

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Campaign mailers play nice, but real City Council race is anything but

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At least two positive mailers have hit voters mailboxes this week. One, paid for by the Orlando-based group, Council for Stronger Neighborhoods, highlights City Council candidate Will Newton as a “career hero” having spent 23 years as a firefighter and EMT. Another SunCoast Police Benevolent Association PAC mailer urged voters to cast a ballot for Newton. It also features City Council members Steve Kornell and Charlie Gerdes, who face re-election this cycle. Pictured on that mailer is City Council vice…

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St. Pete City Council agrees to Rays deal more than double the previous MOU

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St. Pete City Council approved a new version of a deal to let the Tampa Bay Rays look for possible stadium sites outside of St. Petersburg. Two deals were on the table during a special meeting Thursday — one from chair Charlie Gerdes, the other from Jim Kennedy. The Kennedy plan was approved by a 5-3 vote. Gerdes, Darden Rice and Amy Foster voted against it. Under Kennedy’s plan, the Rays would have to pay St. Pete $4 million a…

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Rick Kriseman’s BP settlement plan tabled until something’s done about sewage problems

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St. Pete City Council will not be immediately voting on Mayor Rick Kriseman’s plan to spend $6.5 million awarded the city through a settlement with BP on a variety of projects. During a Public Services and Infrastructure Committee meeting Thursday morning, council voted to put off allocating the funds. At issue is the raw sewage dump in August that continues to haunt Kriseman. In response to an overburdened system during what the city describes as a 100-year rain event, the…

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