The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog

Happy New Years Neighbors. May 2010 bring many new blessings to you all. While 2009 may not have been the kindest year, we hope the new decade will bring much more. For the long holiday weekend, we will have the open forum. Let us know your New Years tradition, resolution or wishes. Until Monday, enjoy [...]

This morning, I happened to be watching the Today Show when the following story came on. What an amazing man, and incredible effort. He is changing the landscape and future of an entire neighborhood. By himself. While we often do things to better our neighborhood, i.e. help with an event, drive crime patrol, send a [...]

The link below is to an article that ran in the Seminole Beacon. Finally, government leaders are standing up and doing what is right – fighting for animal rights. For years, we have seen the emails circulate throughout our email lists, or comments left on every blog. All to often our neighbors choose to tie [...]

As the year comes to a close, and we look forward to a new decade, 2010 will bring us many new challenges. I felt it appropriate to start setting goals. Below are my dozen. What can you add to help make Seminole Heights a great neighborhood.
Goal 1 – Protect and enhance the existing neighborhood [...]

Just barely over a month from the last elections, the three newest board members resign their positions with OSHNA. I must say, I have never seen anything like this before. What will the proper protocol be? (You may click the letter for easier reading)

Over the past year, we have seen many complaints, comments and downright whining about our neighborhoods inability to get service from our city or state government. Inevitably, someone will usually offer the rebuttal “If only we would be more vocal” or “if everyone in our neighborhood would vote we could elect officials to represent us”. [...]

If you still don’t have plans for Christmas dinner, this year try something different. With Christmas so close to Thanksgiving, sometimes we are not in the mood for more Turkey. The following was emailed as an alternative.

The last weekend before Christmas! How time flies by! With the year almost over, we have much to be thankful for. It’s time for the weekend forum. Time for you to discuss what you wish. Say what your thankful for. Ask your neighbors for advice. Share your thoughts. Until Monday, safe shopping, enjoy your traditions [...]

The following information was emailed to promote a Seminole Heights Organic Produce Club:
Heights Organics is an organic produce buying club, located in Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL.
I created this group because I want to provide the best possible foods for my family and found buying organics to be difficult and costly.
With this group, [...]

The following email was received via email from a neighbor:
I received something in the mail yesterday from The Planning Commission titled Notice of Public Hearing Change of Land Use because, evidently, I am an owner of property that lies within 250 feet of properties which are being considered for amendments to the Future Land [...]