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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].

Questions swirl around Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s foundation formed in her son’s honor

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown started a foundation in her slain son’s name following his death in 2008. The Cabretti Wheeler-Fortner Foundation’s mission statement was to “prevent another mother from losing a child.” But there are questions about how much money the foundation brought in and how money was used. Manta.com and several other business and non-profit foundation databases list the foundation as a “club” with an estimated annual revenue of $81,000 with three employees. That information comes…

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Darden Rice takes to Facebook to defend BP settlement plan

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman has at least one ally on City Council when it comes to his plan to use $6.5 million awarded as a result of the BP oil spill lawsuit. In addition to flanking Kriseman at the press conference Wednesday announcing his plan, Darden Rice took to Facebook in support of the anticipated appropriations. “Putting aside some BP settlement money for fixing sewer pipes is totally reasonable and the right thing to do. But not all of…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

W-Architecture chosen for $20 million Pier uplands project

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After an all day meeting of presentations and debate, a selection committee has chosen W-Architecture to design and facilitate construction of the $20 million Pier uplands projects set to align the new Pier Park with downtown along Beach and Bayshore Drives. W-Architecture called the project the city’s “extraordinary centerpiece.” “The spirit of the waterfront is one of inclusion, and we are committed to honoring this idea in the design process as well as in the final form. We will build…

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Philip Garrett consistently fails to properly file campaign finance documents; has two foreclosures

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St. Pete City Council candidate Philip Garrett‘s finance history is a mess. So, far in his bid to unseat incumbent District 7 council person Steve Kornell, Garrett has filed a series of inconsistent campaign finance reports. For example, at the end of September Garrett reported $800 in contributions. Then he reported another $420, but failed to include the previous $800. The reports also don’t reflect totals from August when Garrett raised $100. The contributions also don’t add up. On a…

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City Council approves $1.1 million for new recycling trucks to serve alleys

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approved $1.1 million to purchase four new sanitation trucks small enough to traverse narrow alley ways throughout the city. The purchase is intended to make way for alleyway recycling in January. The move comes after an ugly recycling rollout that led to several neighborhoods pleading with the city to accommodate homes where trash is collected from an alley rather than from the curb at the front of the home. Such residences account for 40 percent…

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USF St. Pete, Museum of Fine Arts celebrate 50 years in St. Pete

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St. Pete City Council members celebrated anniversaries for two of the city’s key establishments during a meeting Thursday. Both the Museum of Fine Arts and the University of South Florida St. Pete turn 50 this year. MFA head Kent Lydecker spent more than 10 minutes talking up the museum nestled in between Beach Drive and Bayshore Drive. The museum and USFSP were both founded in 1965. “We’re all looking to that next 50 years,” Lydecker said. The MFA founders envisioned a…

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Charlie Gerdes closes funding gap over challenger Monica Abbott

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St. Pete City Council chair Charlie Gerdes hasn’t quite caught up to his opponent in a fundraising race for the District 1 race, but he’s cut her lead to less than $1,000. The biggest difference is, $11,000 of Monica Abbott’s $12,425 in campaign funds came from her own pocket. Gerdes has raised just shy of $12,000 through multiple donations from local and state committees. Gerdes is on track to far out-raise Abbott if the most recent campaign finance reports serve…

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