City officials want to know what people think about future residential and commercial growth in the Seminole Heights area. ...more

November 4, 2009

House fire kills dog ...more

April 26, 2009

TAMPA - One neighbor's generosity and a dozen or so wading pools filled with compost are jump-starting a community garden in Seminole Heights. About 40 neighbors met recently to discuss plans to begin tilling soil on a large vacant lot off Violet Street in South Seminole Heights. Except in this case they are opting for above-ground containers over in-ground planting. ...more

March 31, 2009

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS -- A replacement library for the Seminole Heights Branch Library is slated for future construction. In the final design, residents are hoping there will be room for a special addition — a bookstore. To qualify for a bookstore, library officials say the Seminole Heights library, 4711 N. Central Ave., must have a Friends of the Library group. The Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association is spearheading an effort to form a Friends group within the next few months. ...more

March 26, 2009

The idea floated around for a couple of years, in moments of, "Well, what if we did this?" or "Do we go ahead with this?" ...more

March 25, 2009

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - Owners of a proposed German-style deli and tavern won initial approval from the city council Thursday to sell beer and wine. A final vote is scheduled Feb. 5. ...more

January 28, 2009

There are plans for Hutto's Corner, a vacant, nearly 1-acre lot at the corner of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Boulevard. ...more

January 21, 2009

The new year brings hopes and challenges. Locally, people and businesses in South and Central Tampa have expectations and goals for their neighborhoods. Here are a few of them: ...more

January 7, 2009

Two groups aiming to provide archery lessons for youngsters have scheduled an inexpensive program starting Thursday. ...more

January 5, 2009

A convenience store owner won tentative approval from the city council to sell beer and wine despite objections from three neighborhood and civic associations. ...more

October 8, 2008