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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].

Amid Charlie Crist announcement, Charlie Gerdes confirms support for Eric Lynn

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St. Pete City Council chair Charlie Gerdes is continuing his support for Eric Lynn despite former Gov. Charlie Crist’s announcement that he was running for the newly drawn Congressional District 13 seat currently held by David Jolly. Gerdes said Crist asked him to attend the announcement Tuesday, but declined because he was out of town for work. “But in all honesty, I told Eric Lynn a while ago that he had my support and I’m not going to back off…

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Eric Lynn touts the real Democrat card

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Congressional candidate Eric Lynn is responding to former Gov. Charlie Crist‘s long-anticipated announcement that he’ll challenge Lynn in a primary for Congressional District 13 by playing on reminders that Crist wasn’t always a Democrat. “Since day one, I’ve been in this race to sere as a voice for the people of Pinellas County. This is my hometown. I’m a St. Petersburg native, a life-long Democrat, and I know what issues are important to the people of this district: the economy,…

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Charlie Crist spends post-announcement afternoon chatting with veterans

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After officially announcing his bid for Congress, former Gov. Charlie Crist made two more stops to meet with veterans. In what was a throwback to the C.W. Bill Young 42-year reign, Crist promised to serve with a commitment to providing vets with more than what Washington gives them now. “People like Jay who have served in the armed forces literally are willing to risk their lives for our freedom,” Crist said from a new memorial at the War Veterans Memorial…

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Tampa Bay Times column shows new potential for new tone on Rays – it’s time for team to compromise

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Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano threw out a fresh take on the long-neglected conversation involving the Tampa Bay Rays and the team’s tenure at Tropicana Field. This new(ish) tone encourages the Rays to accept one of two deals being considered by City Council. That’s a giant step back from the editorial board’s oft-uttered postulations that the four City Council holdouts on a previous deal were obstructionists sure to bring strife and doom to a city on the rise. The…

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Campaign roundup: Will Newton to hold fundraiser tonight

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is being hosted by an entourage of big city names at Ferg’s Sports Bar Monday night at 5:30. Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker City Council incumbents Amy Foster, Steve Kornell, Bill Dudley and the current District 7 representative, Wengay Newton, will all be on hand. City Councilmember-elect Ed Montanari is also backing Newton. The fundraiser comes as Newton and his opponent, Lisa Wheeler-Brown, are in their final push before the November 3…

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Allegations of discrimination highlight importance of ‘ban the box’

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A former St. Pete employee accused the city’s HR department of discrimination within its staffing office. Amber Pawlowski witnessed what she saw as uneven application of hiring practices based on arbitrary and discriminatory reasons. While Pawlowski’s diligent note-taking and observation may have indeed uncovered some unfair practices, the investigation that ensued is evidence that a newly implemented city policy is working. Under Mayor Rick Kriseman’s bidding, the city officially “banned the box” on employment applications. That means people with criminal…

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Radio Theater Project will mock your socks off Monday night

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The Radio Theater Project at The Studio @620 in downtown St. Pete is launching its seventh season Monday night with a special “All-Star Celebrity Episode of The Continuing Adventure of Noel Berlin. Those celebrities would be the voice of St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman (he’s out of town for a conference and pre-recorded his lines,) St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell, food writer Janet Keeler, former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco and, yours truly. All of the characters play themselves…

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