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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].

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation says flood rates in Florida may be unfair

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has responded to state Sen. Jeff Brandes’ request to study the methods used to determine National Flood Insurance Program policy rates. The office agrees that with the limited information available to regulators, the rates may be “unfairly discriminatory.” According to a letter from OIR commissioner Kevin McCarty, his NFIP experience suggests the flood loss ratio from 1978 until 2012 was just 28.3 percent. “This is not an alarming loss ratio, and does not seem to…

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St. Pete officials say curbside recycling is exceeding expectations, looks to add more flexibility

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is updating residents on the contentious rollout of universal curbside recycling in his weekly SUNblast newsletter sent to subscribing residents. Kriseman said the numbers show participation rates are exceeding early expectations. An inquiry into those numbers was not immediately answered. However, Kriseman explained the sanitation department is calculating participation by comparing 10 selected areas throughout the city by looking at the number of bins tipped verses the number of possible participants. During the first week 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

CareerSource Florida booming for second year in a row

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CareerSource Florida provided training and employment services to a record number of businesses for the second year in a row. In a statement, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced nearly 125,000 businesses received employee services between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. That represents a 23 percent increase over the previous year. The agency also helped more than 445,000 Floridians find employment during that period. “Because CareerSource Florida is connecting job creators with important employment and training services, Florida businesses…

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St. Pete City Council candidates field new questions

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St. Pete City Council candidates weighed in on a couple of new issues affecting the city. During a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of St. Pete, five candidates for District 7 sat on the dais during an hour-long question-and-answer session. One of the new questions posed to candidates involved the city’s current and proposed methods for determining local historic designation for neighborhoods. The issue has become roiled in controversy as teams of support and opposition fight…

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Five things to watch for in tonight’s City Council debate

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St. Pete is hosting a City Council candidate forum tonight including all five candidates. The debate begins at 7 p.m. and is scheduled to last an hour. It will be at City Hall at 175 Fifth Street North. The debate will also be televised on Bright House Network’s channel 641, channel 15 on WoW  and 20 on Verion FiOs. The debate will also be streamed live on StPeteTV and then rebroadcast periodically on that same site. Going into the debate,…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown nabs Ruth’s List Florida endorsement for City Council bid

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown has earned the endorsement of Ruth’s List Florida. “Lisa Wheeler-Brown represents the best of our community,” said Marley Wilkes, executive director of Ruth’s List.  “Her service and dedication are well known in St. Petersburg.  Lisa has served our country in the military and served St. Petersburg families in fighting to make our streets safe.” Ruth’s List Florida aims to build “a progressive Florida” by recruiting and supporting strong Democratic women leaders. “Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s…

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Emails show overwhelming opposition for loosened historic designation changes

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Things aren’t looking good for preservationists hoping to make it easier for neighborhoods to obtain historic designation. Based on an analysis of nearly 450 emails sent to city staff, Mayor Rick Kriseman and City Council over the past four months, opposition to an effort to change the way historic designation is obtained far exceeds support. Of the emails sent, more than 300 were to voice opposition for an ordinance change that would scale back the current 2/3 vote requirement among…

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