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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].

St. Pete honors the now toppling inverted pyramid

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Some 600 people lined the sidewalk leading to the shuttered Pier to grab a piece of history during a two hour rally aimed at honoring the Pier’s past while celebrating its future. The event, overlooking Spa Beach and the iconic inverted pyramid, attracted more people than even city officials anticipated. They came prepared with just 200 brick pavers with the inverted pyramid Pier emblem shown on the front. Those left waiting were able to put their name on a list…

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St. Pete City Council sort of approves changes to its local historic designation ordinance … at 1:30 a.m.

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St. Pete City Council narrowly approved an effort to make historic designation of local neighborhoods just a little bit easier, but not before hours of public comment and deliberation. Councilmembers approved changing the current threshold to kick off the process to designate a neighborhood a local historic district from 2/3 of all homeowners to 50 percent plus one of all homeowners. Under the current ordinance those owners who choose not to vote are automatically considered no votes. Supporters of the…

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St. Pete City Council approves $2.7 million for new police headquarters pre-construction

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St. Pete City Council members unanimously approved $2.7 million to fund pre-construction services for a new police headquarters. Money from the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund for the police facility project includes money for Ajax Building Corp. for pre-construction and construction phase services, an amended architect and engineering agreement with Harvard Jolly and other miscellaneous costs. The expenditure is part of an overall $70 million appropriation for the entire project. Council members voiced concerns about spending too much on the project,…

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City Council moves $20 million ask for Pier uplands development

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approved on first reading Mayor Rick Kriseman’s plan to spend $20 million on developing the Pier uplands in anticipation of Pier Park. The funding allocation would provide for plans at the entryway to the proposed new municipal Pier including a pedestrian art promenade, an art bridge, open air market, an ornate entry and two restaurants. The funding would be paid for through tax revenues downtown. Though the measure passed unanimously on first reading council members…

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Will Newton nabs endorsement from City Council Vice Chair Amy Foster

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has nabbed an endorsement from City Council member Amy Foster. “Will Newton has the work experience with city governments, the demeanor, and the proven leadership skills to be the kind of City Council member we need,” Foster said. “This race isn’t about the Rays. District 7 and our entire city face serious and complex challenges. I believe Mr. Newton understands the issues and is prepared to work collaboratively with the council to make…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s campaign contributions are the most local

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The Tampa Bay Times has a nifty little interactive map showing where St. Pete City Council candidates are getting their money. Each candidate touts local ties to the community as an electability plus, but the top two frontrunners are at completely different ends of the spectrum based on campaign finance records. Lisa Wheeler-Brown, a Midtown activist who has long fought for safer streets in the mostly black District 7, has raised the most money locally. Of her more than $30,000…

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Counter protest planned for St. Pete Pier celebration

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City officials and St. Pete residents will gather near the St. Pete Museum of History overlooking the ill-fated Pier currently being ripped down by heavy machinery to honor its history and celebrate the future of a new Pier. But Mayor Rick Kriseman and supporters of the new Pier design, Pier Park, won’t be the only ones there for the event. Beginning at 5 p.m., the same time the mayor’s event begins, opponents of demolishing the Pier will also gather for…

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