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

November 4, 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

Hernando County Fine Arts (HCFAC) has awarded $1,000 grants to three community organizations. ...more

February 17, 2009

SARASOTA - For the past century it has been illegal to spit on the streets, sidewalks, floors or stairways of any public space in the city limits, but no more. ...more

December 16, 2008

I recently read in The Tampa Tribune that a team of national urban experts are consulting with "local decision-makers and stakeholders" in an effort to make Tampa's metro area more livable. ...more

November 19, 2008

A national team of volunteer urban designers will paddle down the Hillsborough River on Tuesday, kicking off a week of assessing how to make Tampa a more livable city. ...more

November 10, 2008

Residents packed city council chambers to discuss their neighborhoods' redevelopment outlined in maps shaded canary yellow, burnt orange, hot pink and bright red. ...more

November 5, 2008

A program that puts sculptures and paintings in public settings is once again being targeted by Hillsborough County budget cutters. ...more

July 11, 2008

A map outlining a progressive strategy for neighborhood redevelopment garnered strong support from residents at an April open house. ...more

June 18, 2008

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - With water bottles, early morning coffee, clipboards and notebooks in hand, about a dozen residents boarded a tour van this morning to roll along busy corridors and tree-shaded streets. Walking tours at three designated stops gave them an up-close look at the good, bad and in-between of Seminole Heights. ...more

May 9, 2008