Good news. Susan was one of the 3 winners of the 2010 Highlights for Children Fiction Contest with her story "The Fog Lifts" Read more about it on her blog Highlights Win…Oh My!.

This week in the Mutt Report I focused on PitBull Bans. The St. Petersburg Times had a recent article on the topic.“For the past three years, Edna Elijah has carried a baseball bat when she walks because her neighbors have been attacked by dogs. Once, s...

On my Mutt Report blog I write about how a 1o pound Shih Tzu was killed at the new Curtis Hixon dog run It is so small there is no way to separate the big and small dogs. Seminole Heights has a dog run at Frierson and 12th St., just south of Hillsborou...

In This Issue1. Food News: Get Greece-y. Moon Waxes. Bistro Wanes.2. Davis Islands Dog Park Scheduled For Grooming3. Walk into Ybor’s Secret Past4. Seminole Heights Bicycle Club's Hub-Grub Bike Ride5. Ride A Dragon - Tampa Dragon Boat Races6. News & R...

The Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights will soon be home to The Refinery.Seminole Heights ‘Bistro’ gets RefinedThe Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights (5137 N. Florida Ave.) has been sold to Greg and Michelle Baker of Cooks-n-Company (a personal chef ser...

Event FlyerSEMINOLE HEIGHTS - The Seminole Heights Bicycle Club invites all to tour the neighborhood's restaurants via bicycle. At each stop, riding participants will have the get the chance to check out some of the area's favorite haunts and munch on a q...

Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ.URBAN CORRIDOR – The new year appears to have brought with it a flurry of restaurants for downtown Tampa and its nearby, Urban Corridor neighborhoods. Seven dining establishments, some with names familiar to the area...

In This Issue-A SERIOUS ART ATTACK-NEW RESTAURANTS ROLLING IN-CELEBRATE THE BUNGALOW-HALT! ARMORY BACK TO MARKET-PRO BASKETBALL IN TAMPA-NEWS & RUMORS ... and much more!

I have been posting about the work by animal welfare agencies in helping the animals in HaitiAnimal Relief Coalition in Haiti Update 1-25-10and http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/01/24/animal-relief-coalition-in-haiti-updates-1-24-10/

FRESH look: The recently released film "FRESH" - a documentary about people working to provide healthy, nutrient-dense foods via sustainable practices - will be playing at Ella's Folk Art Café on Jan. 24, 2010. More info here.

Resignation of President of OSHNA, Bill Duval and Trustees Sherry King and Stuart Hess: December 21, 2009 To the Members of Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association (OSHNA) and the OSHNA Board: Effective immediately we, the undersigned, resign our p...

FREE BEER/BBQ! All UC Tampa Magazine fans are cordially invited to enjoy a free beer and some BBQ at the Independent Beer Hall's (in Seminole Heights) official Grand Opening on Saturday (12/5/09), from 4pm-1am. Live music starts at 5pm! RAIN OR SHINE. See...

In This IssueURB YOUR ENTHUSIASMWHAT IS TAMPA'S URBAN CORRIDOR?PIZZAIOLO BAVARO RESTAURANTTHE INDEPENDENT BEER HALLYOUR UNIQUE, LOCAL SHOPS & RESTAURANTSNEWS & RUMORSCHOOSING FAVORITESSTAYING CONNECTED& MUCH, MUCH MORE

PHOTOS: (Seminole Heights) The opening of The Independent beer hall has been delayed slightly, but they are hoping to have a “soft” opening within the next 14 days. Its new exterior sign (which was put up today), plus the recent opening of Ella’s Folk Art...

See complete version online at:www.UCTampa.comWHAT'S HAUNTING YBOR? The Ghostly Side of Ybor City ... Pg. 18A HAND UP, NOT OUT The Freecycle Network ... Pg. 06A FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HAUNT Gaspar's Grotto Bar & Grill ... Pg. 24 ...

Circuit Judge Eric R. Myers refused to release Frye who robbed and raped a elderly woman in Seminole Heights, saying he is a danger to the community. Myers said his decision was based on the charges and Frye's criminal history.Some items were pawned at a ...

Neighborhood Watch MeetingSeminole Heights United Methodist ChurchWednesday, September 9, 2009 7:45PMAfter learning that a violent crime had been committed in our area, our neighborhood did a great job pulling together to keep our neighborhood safe. ...

My wife Susan and I are collaborating on a new blog about dogs called The Mutt Report. The new venue will be entertaining and informative. There's a page for you to post your recommendations for dog products, places, and services; a page to post events a...

After some ups and downs and a few hurdles thrown in front of it, the Seminole Heights Foundation has been granted official 501c(3) status by the IRS. This means that you can make donations and write them off as charitable contributions. There are those i...

Essentially this blog is dead. I am only keeping it online to people can still have access to the earlier posts. What I had hoped would happen, turning this into a multiple author blog did not work out. I even had bought the address seminoleheightsb...