The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog

With a blink of an eye and an adjustment to the thermostat, MAY IS HERE! It is puzzling to see how time does fly. Hopefully, everyone will have outdoor weekend plans as the temperatures rise (and for me the allergies subside). For those seeking answers, help, have comments, or just want to chat. The weekend [...]

From an email:
Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know that we have opened our coffee and espresso bar at the Independent. We are serving Kahwa coffee, that is roasted locally in St. Pete. The coffee bar will be open daily from 7:30 am – 4 pm until we get the [...]

Very rarely does the daily news move or stir us any more. But this story not only moved me, it made me angry and sick. Sadly, a neighbor loses his father in February. Then last week, a low-life, Jerome Lewter Jr, burglarizes his home, stills a 40 inch TV and runs over his dog. In [...]

In a day and age when organic is in and home grown is better, the Seminole Heights Community Garden has done what many said, couldn’t be done. It has survived. Not only has it survived, but is has grown and flourished. As a model to other communities, SHCG has been an example of bringing neighbors [...]

The following story was emailed from an article in the Tampa Tribune. If you have not taken the time to walk around the center, peek in the windows, you must. They did a beautiful jobs renovating the building. It is wedding worthy and for rent. $400 minimum.

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Join your neighbors tonight at Baskin Robbins and celebrate a great cause.
Who: Everyone!
What: Baskin-Robbins 31 Cent Scoop Night. 31 cents per 2.5oz scoop – any flavor!
Where: All Baskin-Robbins locations nationwide
When: Wednesday, April 28 from 5pm – 10pm local timezone
Why: To serve those who serve others: Baskin-Robbins has partnered with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) [...]

With the down economy, it is evident that crime is rising. A neighbor emailed the attached report. Keep in mind this is for all of District Two. For Seminole Heights, this will take in the north east section of OSH as well as Hampton Terrace. One thing to notice, car burglaries are still prevalent. Typically, [...]

From an email.
Blogger,
First of all I wanted to thank everyone who has helped fight the issue with the chainlink fencing. I feel that we are on the verge of making a difference and want to continue to keep pressure on FDOT to move or eliminate the fencing. What started this for me was [...]

Finally, we are about to feel the heat! This weekend we will see mid to upper 80’s. With a long winter behind us, we finally get to move outdoors and start the damage clean up. It is now safe to cut the dead off and prune for new growth. While we celebrate the warmer weather, [...]

Just a few years ago you would never hear or read a  sentence describing an eatery in Seminole Heights; let alone a full article or page.  To look back, you can really see how far we have come.  Just a few years ago, we had Nicko’s, Three Coins and Hi-Tide. Now we have a dozen [...]