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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].

Lisa Wheeler-Brown mailer highlights commitment to safe neighborhoods

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Another campaign mailer is hitting mailboxes in St. Pete’s District 7 touting Lisa Wheeler-Brown for City Council. This mailer highlights, again, Wheeler-Brown’s commitment to safe neighborhoods. “This is our city. Let’s make it a safer place for our kids and grandkids to grow up,” the front of the mailer reads with a photo of Wheeler-Brown in front of a playground. Wheeler-Brown is running to replace term-limited City Council member Wengay Newton in a five-way race. The district includes two of…

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Downtown St. Pete Kapok tree-cutting rumors are not true

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Put the chains away. The Kapok tree in front of the St. Pete Museum of Fine Arts is not coming down. A rumor surfaced over the weekend that the giant Kapok tree in front of the museum where generations of children have climbed along St. Pete’s Beach Drive was going to be removed to make way for an addition to the museum. According to Susan Robertson, MFA’s marketing director, there are no plans whatsoever to expand. “Somebody started a rumor,”…

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WTSP’s Mike Deeson takes home 2015 Sunshine State Journalist of the Year award

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WTSP reporter Mike Deeson has been named the 2015 Sunshine State Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Pro Chapter. Deeson also nabbed several other awards for his work uncovering deception within the ranks of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. Deeson’s series of investigative reports about a Department of Homeland Security grant that was misused by PSTA earned him several other awards as well, including the First Amendment Foundation’s Freedom of Information Award, the Government Coverage Award, Continuing Coverage Award…

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Texas lender sues Tampa Bay area appraisers for over-evaluating home values pre-2008

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Before 2008, home values had exploded. For example, a home in Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood appraised for $286,000 in 2006. By the time it was auctioned off in 2012, the bank received just $60,000 for the home. Llano Financing Group, based in Texas, filed eight separate lawsuits targeting appraisers and their companies for damages associated with foreclosure losses. Three of them seek damages totaling nearly $1 million. Llano argues appraisers negligently overvalued an area home in 2005 or 2006. In…

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Less than one week remains to vote for St. Pete “Good ‘Burgers”

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Voting for the 2015 Good “Burger awards recognizing the best in St. Pete ends August 21. The end of voting for awards hosted by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce also marks the final day for purchasing discounted tickets for the award celebration on September 3 at Jannus Live from 6-9 p.m. Winners will be announced at the event and is expected to include some “surprises.” The Chamber also announced in an email blast there will be an after party…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Sheila Scott-Griffin gave thumbs up for Rays leaving St. Pete

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The latest mailer hitting District 7 voters in St. Pete touts candidate Will Newton while directly hitting Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Sheila Scott-Griffin on the controversial Tampa Bay Rays Issue. The mailer cites a question posed during a candidate forum on July 21 at the Childs Park Recreation Center where candidates were asked, according to the mailer, “are you in favor of the Rays leaving St. Petersburg? The flier shows a photo of Wheeler-Brown and Scott-Griffin giving a thumbs up and…

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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

Bar in Grand Central is latest Nuisance Abatement target

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There’s a new offender on the St. Pete Nuisance Abatement radar. City Council member Amy Foster posted on Facebook Thursday night that a Something Different employee was arrested on narcotics charges as a result of activity in the Central Avenue bar between 24th and 25th Street. According to Foster the location has received 42 calls for service and there have been numerous complaints from business owners in the Grand Central District. Foster claims there will likely be more arrests to…

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