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Tampa police are now seeking a man who they say has robbed 3 businesses four times.
Within a weeks time:

On Aug. 7, police say the man robbed China Garden at 5715 N Nebraska Ave.
Four days later, he attempted to rob the Walgreens at 2115 E Hillsborough Ave. but was thwarted by a cane-wielding customer.
Later that day, [...]

One thing Seminole Heights has always been excellent at is the ability to come together. Last night, I was proud to be a neighbor of the Seminole Heights community. From yesterdays story of Nick Liakos, owner of Nicko’s, serving lunch to the Tampa Police officers to the many neighbors who took time out of their [...]

From an email:
Show support for our TPD officers by attending the TPD Roll Call for Grid 52 at 7pm tonight. Corner Sligh and 12th in Seminole Heights.

From an email:
As all of you know this is a tragic day in the city of Tampa. There will be several ways you can provide assistance to our TPD family in the coming days. The first one will be to provide food and drink to the officers who are working their normal shifts during [...]

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, [...]

TAMPA — Tampa police arrested seven men on charges of soliciting prostitution.
The arrests spanned an eight-hour period starting at 9 p.m. Friday on Nebraska Avenue between 25th Avenue and E Kirby Street.
Police said that seven men offered an undercover police officer between $20 and $40 for sex. Another man was charged with precursor act to [...]

Tampa, FL — Tampa Police need your help catching a serial pawn shop robber they say has hit the same Cash America store three times in the past three years. The latest was on Friday at 10:45 a.m. Detectives believe the bandit is the same person who held up the North Nebraska Avenue location [...]

Email from a neighbor:
I have an elderly neighbor that called the TPD non-emergency number this morning to report an issue she is having with her neighbors. They cut a tree down in the middle of the night and it is across her alley and partially in her driveway. The person she spoke [...]

It was announced on TBO this morning that Mayor Pam Iorio could name Jane Castor as the next police chief of Tampa as early as today. Many may remember Jane Castor from her years of service and support to Seminole Heights during her former roles working in narcotics, street crime and sex crimes. Her counterpart [...]

Tampa police: Seminole Heights rape suspect broke into house a week before brutal attack
TAMPA — A week before police suspect Joseph Frye raped a woman in her 70s three times at gunpoint, they say he broke into another home in Seminole Heights and stole more than $10,000 in jewelry.
Upon his arrest Thursday [...]