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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].

Pro-life activist pushing for flag over St. Pete City Hall has been answered: ‘No’

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For the second year in a row a pro-life activist has started an online petition asking for support in compelling St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman to fly a pro-life flag above City Hall in September for the Forty Days of Life events planned to combat abortion. Christian, pro-life activist Scott Mahurin has spoken at numerous City Council meetings, left messages for the mayor and City Council members, mailed letters and sent emails asking his request to be considered. His latest…

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St. Pete City Council to consider Thursday $20 million for Pier uplands

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St. Pete City Council could have another contentious meeting this week as it prepares to approve or deny Mayor Rick Kriseman’s $20 million ask for improvements to the Pier Uplands to complement the Pier Park plan already in the works to replace the iconic inverted pyramid. Changes to the city’s Intown Redevelopment Plan, or IRP, would allocate $20 million toward Pier Uplands improvements, including two restaurant shells near the St. Petersburg Museum of History and where the Pelican parking lot currently…

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Charlie Gerdes makes passionate case for normalized relations with Cuba

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Four top city officials returned from Cuba over the weekend following a two-day fact-finding trip to the island nation. St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, deputy mayor Kanika Tomalin, chief of staff Kevin King and City Council chair Charlie Gerdes departed for Cuba Thursday and returned Saturday, a day earlier than expected, anticipating possible inclement weather due to Tropical Storm Erika. During a press conference unveiling the group’s findings, Gerdes issued a several minute-long passionate recollection of his short visit to…

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Nine St. Pete businesses make prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies

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Nine companies based in St. Pete have made the 2015 Inc. 5000 list. The list is an annual ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. Trident Technical Solutions, a veteran-owned small business that helps with staffing and recruitment services, is the top-ranked company, coming in at number 446 on the list. The company has grown more than 1,000 percent and has an annual revenue of $3.4 million. The next St. Pete company to make the list is Tower Cloud.…

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PSTA CEO Brad Miller faces uncertain future

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Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority CEO Brad Miller’s job is on the line. Miller was ranked below average by 10 of 15 board members. Despite the poor performance, the board isn’t making a move to get rid of the controversial leader. During a committee meeting Monday, Dunedin Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski made a motion to fire Miller, but it failed for lack of a second. According to WTSP, whose coverage of PSTA has been historically critical of the agency and its leadership,…

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Advice to Pier activists: Round two

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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, opponents of the city’s Pier selection process and subsequent decisions need to chill out. This isn’t a matter of who is right or who is wrong. People on both sides of the issue – those who hoped to preserve the inverted pyramid and those who support Pier Park – are passionate about the city and its immaculate downtown waterfront. Both sides’ opinions are rooted in genuine love and a desire to…

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Ditch the mystery meat: Why brown-bagging it could be cheaper than school lunch

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Pinellas County Schools’ lunch costs $2 per meal for elementary students and $2.50 per meal for middle school and high school students, provided they do not qualify for free or reduced lunch. That’s less than a latte from the local coffee shop and seems like a pretty snazzy bargain. But a really smart guy broke down the cost of brown-bagging your kids’ lunch and found that even at the seemingly low cost of school lunch, a good ole fashioned sandwich…

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