The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog

Recently, we had a post discussing the heir apparent to the mayoral throne of
Tampa. With many likely candidates, who would be best? What should be the qualities and traits in our next city leader? I feel that our current mayor has good intentions, but seems to have a major disconnect with her ability to [...]

Yesterday evening, in an effort to grab a quick dinner, we wheeled through Sooo Good Bar-b-que on Hillsborough Ave. I must admit, I have tried them before and thought they were just OK. This time was different. The ribs fell of the bone, the meat was lean, the smokey flavor was tastey!
On the prior trip, [...]

Putting the working girls out of business Last Edited: Tuesday, 30 Sep 2008, 4:29 AM EDT Created: Monday, 29 Sep 2008, 11:02 PM EDT
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Hookers are a problem in Seminole Heights We’ve got you covered Related Items Videos TAMPA – Shawn Hicks moved to Seminole Heights in the summer of 2000. He loved [...]

Talk about fast responses… From the email campaign that started just yesterday, FDOT’s Public Information Officer submitted the below email to a writer/neighbor.
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FROM FDOT
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Thank you for your e-mail.  HART would be responsible for the receptacles at the bus stops.  I have alerted our public transportation department of the issue and they will contact HART directly.
If [...]

Today is the big day! Today is the meeting for GSH and TPD. The reason I am more ecstatic about today than any other is that after today, hopefully, we can get back to our lives and (pardon the pun) put the Ho’s to bed. I know, it has been frustrating watching the site turn [...]

EL TACONAZO, 913 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa; (813) 232-5889. Seminole Heights’ beloved “Taco Bus” serves up fresh, hearty Mexican favorites at a price that can’t be beat. The colorful atmosphere is matched by the friendliness of the staff and the bright flavors of fresh cilantro, lime juice and sweet red onions in the chicken burrito. [...]

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND TOMORROW NIGHTS MEETING WITH TPD! I CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH HOW THIS MEETING WILL AFFECT ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS A GREATER SEMINOLE HEIGHTS EVENT!
DATE:            SEPTEMBER 29, 2008TIME:             6:30 PMPLACE:          TPD DISTRICT III @ 3808 North 22nd Street~  Tampa, FL  33610
ALSO, AS A POSTER LEFT COMMENT YESTERDAY,  [...]

Recently, I drove the entire distance of our two major north and south arteries, Florida and Nebraska Ave. I was saddening to see the abundance of litter and debris that cover the right-of-ways of both. However, the one thing that appeared to be a glaring issue is the lack of trash receptacles. Along the corridors, [...]

Recently, Janet Zink, one of my favorite St. Pete Times Staff Writers wrote a post for tampabay.com. Like myself, Janet is wondering who is heir to the throne to become
Tampa’s next Mayor. While Iorio has drawn much criticism for her laid back leadership style, who will be next in line and what challenges will [...]

From Channel 10 News
Fighting prostitution on the web
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=90745&catid=8
Seminole Heights, Florida - You’ll see them dressed in hot pink pants with tiny halter tops covering very little skin. Some wear thigh-high leather boots with spiked heels as they sashay over to idling cars, quoting customers a price. Some are men, some are women. All are prostitutes. They [...]