In Tampa, a small group of neighbors have created a single blog to convince the city to react quickly on a specific allegedly problematic property.
People love rankings. Even those who say they hate these sort of lists really like them, since it gives them something to talk about. Thanks to our sponsors at (hey, do you wanna sponsor this series?), we’re going to attempt to find out how Tampa Bay Ranks on a regular basis. This Old House went [...]
We spend a lot of our lives waiting for stuff. Usually, it’s a lot of aggravation for little reward. But sometimes, the wait is worth it. It is my intention to highlight something that qualifies as worth the wait in Tampa Bay each week… It seems like every town, regardless of size, has at least a [...]
As mentioned recently, there are lots of blogs and websites about the Seminole Heights area. Here are some I have found: The Official Unoffical Blog of Seminole Heights – An anonymous writer updates this one almost daily. Life in Seminole Heights – RLF updates this blog a few times a week. Hot Topics – Updated a couple times [...]
Neighborhood politics seem to be the most contentious, huh? For ten years or so, the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association wanted to form a separate (but related) not-for-profit group in order to solicit donations for neighborhood improvements. But they never took the necessary steps to do so. Another group came along, jumped through those necessary hoops, and [...]
Carl Hayes is expanding his 1913 Seminole Heights home, and the plans were approved by the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) with a requirement to replace the windows using the same materials – wood. Because it’s cheaper, Hayes used aluminum, prompting complaints from neighbors and a code enforcement (CODE) citation. For not complying with the historic preservation [...]
On Thursday evening, wifey and I were part of a sold out crowd at Tampa Theater that watched the World Premiere of Seminole Heights: An Intimate Look at the Early Years, a documentary with a self-explanatory name. The movie was preceded by another Cigar City Pictures film, Ybor City: A Passage in Time On Saturday evening, [...]
Attention Local History Geeks!!! Tonight at 730, The Tampa Theatre and OSHNA [Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association] presents SEMINOLE HEIGHTS: An Intimate Look at the Early Years: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008 7:30 PM [DOORS 6:30] GENERAL ADMISSION ~ $5 FREE ADMISSION for anyone who lived in Seminole Heights before 1945. These free tickets will be available at [...]
With all the talk about how difficult city government makes it to open a new business, Tampa has decided to dip its toes into Form Based Coding. The Seminole Heights neighborhood has a chance to try out the relatively new idea. Wikipedia says Form-based codes are a new response to the modern challenges of urban [...]
