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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].

Rick Kriseman asks for residents’ help to eradicate Veteran homelessness by year-end

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is nearing the end of a deadline he agreed to last year. In a 2014 call from First Lady Michelle Obama, Kriseman joined “The Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness,” seeking to end chronic homelessness among our nation’s veterans by the end of this year. “I am calling on property owners and landlords in our community to join forces with local government, veteran organizations, and social service providers to help provide housing for the brave…

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South Pasadena resident files elections complaint against Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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A South Pasadena resident has filed an official complaint with the Florida Elections Commission alleging a flurry of election law violations against St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. In the complaint acquired by SaintPetersblog, James Donelon accuses Wheeler-Brown of violating at least three sections of Florida’s election law, including use of campaign funds, accuracy of reports and petty cash funds allowed. Donelon wrote that Wheeler-Brown used campaign funds for “unlawful living expenses,” certified numerous campaign finance reports, may have violated…

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Jim Kennedy is talking about the Rays, but he’s not ready to tell you what he’s saying

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St. Pete City Council member Jim Kennedy doesn’t want to talk about his version of a compromise that would finally move a long-stagnant Tampa Bay Rays debate. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Kennedy said he’d give details “in time.” Kennedy has long been an unwavering critic of a plan hatched by Mayor Rick Kriseman to allow the Major League Baseball team to look outside of St. Pete for alternative stadium sites. The problem is, the team has an ironclad…

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Orlando area congressional hopeful Val Demmings rakes in $160,000

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Democrat Val Demings posted an impressive $160,000 in fundraising during the third quarter of her bid for Congress. Demings has only been in the race for Florida’s 10th Congressional district for 45 days. “My campaign for Congress is about economic equality and standing up for working families in Central Florida by investing in public education, improving our criminal justice system, and ensuring we have strong national security,” Demings said. “I am very proud of the broad, grassroots support my campaign…

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Environmentalists to converge on Marco Rubio’s Tampa office wearing life vests to emphasize sea level rise

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Things are going to look a little silly outside of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s Tampa office Wednesday evening as folks are winding up their work day. Environmental groups and supporters are gathering at 5 p.m. in life vests and pool floaties to demand that Rubio be a climate leader, not denier. The event is planned in coordination with 135 cities on a national day of action demanding action on climate change. Florida is ground zero for sea-level rise associated with…

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Rick Kriseman proposing plan for St. Pete’s $6.5M BP settlement

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman wants to use $1.2 million of the money recovered from BP as a result of oil spill litigation to develop a comprehensive resiliency plan that would ensure the city never finds itself in a situation where it needs to dump raw sewage into environmentally sensitive lands. Kriseman is also proposing $1 million for replacement and repairs to the city’s wastewater assets, particularly in areas near environmentally sensitive lands. During a press conference Wednesday at the city’s wastewater…

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Pier Park mastermind Rob Rogers to speak at Sunken Gardens Thursday

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St. Pete residents will have a chance to get up close and personal with lead designers of Pier Park this Thursday evening. Rogers Partners Architects and Urban Designers principal architect Rob Rogers will speak at Sunken Gardens 7-9 p.m. to showcase his broad portfolio of previous work and lay out how urban design can flourish in St. Pete’s downtown community. “Rob creates institutional and cultural buildings that are civic works. Believing that even a single building is a piece of urban…

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