tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117528892024-03-14T04:46:06.168-04:00Seminole HeightsThis was the original Seminole Heights blog with commentary about life in and around the urban neighborhood of Seminole Heights in Tampa, Florida. Musings about other topics as my mood permits. The blog is essentially inactive since I moved to Lutz. Go to The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog - www.seminoleheightsblog.com for active content.David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-7467186773715490942012-04-09T19:36:00.002-04:002012-04-09T19:42:23.065-04:00EcoFest 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.learninggate.org/" target="_blank">Learning Gate Community School</a> is hosting its 3rd Annual EcoFest.<br />
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<a href="http://www.learninggate.org/ecofest.html#" target="_blank">EcoFest 2012</a> is a community event organized by Learning Gate Community School to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to the principles of sustainability – Ecology, Equity and Economy. <br />
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EcoFest 2012 will be held on April 14, 2012 on the school grounds at 16215 Hanna Rd in Lutz, Florida. The event will be open to the public from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Admission to the event is free.<br />
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There will be live music, workshops (including building rain barrels and creating container gardens), demonstrations, informational booths, green living products and services. Some local artists, green businesses, environmental organizations, alternative health practitioners, renewable energy specialists, organic farms and gardens with produce. EcoFest at Learning Gate Community School is Saturday April 14 from 9a to 3p. It’s a free event for the community and will feature over 100 green vendors as well as some relevant workshops like building rain barrels and collecting rain water, creating a container garden and a presentation by Tampa Electric.<br />
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Making a difference, Recycle, Garbage, reusing.... Keep our
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Growing Scientists Hands-On Environmental Projects<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know Virginia Overstreet. She has a fantastic Florida Friendly Yard in Seminole Heights. Her workshop will be very good.David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-27351679330381115052012-01-30T00:11:00.001-05:002012-01-30T00:11:12.288-05:00Lutz Dog ParkI've created a new website for the Lutz Dog Park, to show you what the park looks like, the amenities and nearby dog businesses including recommended dog and cat trainers. <a href="http://lutzdogpark.weebly.com/index.html">http://lutzdogpark.weebly.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://lutzdogpark.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/3/8/10386532/686091726.JPG?251" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://lutzdogpark.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/3/8/10386532/686091726.JPG?251" width="242" /></a></div>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-34665145757426201422011-12-08T10:22:00.001-05:002011-12-08T10:22:40.720-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Southern Brewing and Wine Making is going up for their wet zoning tonight 12/8/11 at Tampa City Council. They are the first item on the 6 PM agenda. Please post this information on the blog.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We need as many people there as possible.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The wet zoning restricts the sale of distilled liquors to before 11 PM. No package sales of distilled liquors. No amplified music outside and doors must be closed if amplified music inside. </span>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-83471286972475946342011-03-11T14:35:00.003-05:002011-03-11T14:40:34.541-05:00One Hundred Reasons to Mourn the Loss of Ink on Paper - from Word Weaves<div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >On her blog, Susan is creating a list of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px; "><strong><a href="http://susanbanghart.com/WordPress/2011/03/07/a-little-news-a-quest-and-a-goal/">One Hundred Reasons to Mourn the Loss of Ink on Paper</a></strong></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>"I’m dedicating one post a week to the value of ink and paper books. My goal is 100 posts; 100 reasons they shine over e-books. My intention is not to trash e-books. I accept the digital future. But I don’t prefer e-readers and I mourn the downfall of print books. I only have 25 reasons on my list, so the Quest is to grow that list. If you’d like to share your reasons, please leave them in comments. If yours is one I don’t have, I’ll use it and credit your name. </i></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><strong>Reason # 1. Paper books are physical treasures.</strong> When you pull them from your shelf to read again or to enjoy leafing through, you remember where you got them . . . ." </i>(<a href="http://susanbanghart.com/WordPress/2011/03/07/a-little-news-a-quest-and-a-goal/">more</a>)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" >If you have a reason of your own, go to <a href="http://susanbanghart.com/WordPress/">Word Weaves</a> and add a comment.</span></p></span></span></div>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-17165356622924070102011-02-05T22:07:00.000-05:002011-02-05T22:09:44.092-05:00Kelly Benjamin's Seminole Heights video<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; ">Tampa City Council Candidate <b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Kelly Benjamin</b> released his second viral campaign video today, this one focused on creating a better quality of life in <b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Seminole Heights</b>. <br /><br />You can watch the video here:<br /><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296961570_1" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); "><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FqXkI7rus" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FqXkI7rus</a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br />The first video, released 2 weeks ago, focused on West Tampa and can be viewed here:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAbBnkS3RUQ" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296961570_2" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAbBnkS3RUQ</span></a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.votekelly.org/" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1296961570_3" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">www.votekelly.org</span></a><br /></span></span></span></div>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-81521580813756722082010-09-01T22:56:00.003-04:002010-09-01T23:13:14.658-04:00Kelly Benjamin runs for City CouncilKelly Benjamin is running for the District 6 seat on the Tampa City Council on a pragmatic, common sense platform based on neighborhood revitalization, small business support, and improved transit (including making Seminole Heights a station if the light rail proposal passes in November).<br /><br />He just filed on Monday so he does not have a website up and running yet, but he will in the next week or so. He will be qualifying via petition again and canvasing all over Seminole Heights and West Tampa in the coming weeks.<br /><br />Although I'm not living in the area, I throw my support behind Kelly Benjamin. This is his second try for this office. He has a lot of interesting life and work experience since then and I think he will do a good job as a city council member.<br /><br />For more details read the <a href="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/08/30/activist-kelly-benjamin-files-to-run-for-tampa-city-council/">Creative Loafing article</a> and <a href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2010/08/activist-enters-district-6-tampa-city-council-race-.html">TampaBay.com Bay Buzz blog</a>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-7649287046658404382010-08-11T11:16:00.002-04:002010-08-11T11:19:09.437-04:00Electric fence,barbed wire and razor new rulesAn email I received from reader Wendy who asked that I post this:<br /><br />> The new rules for installation of electric fences, barbed wire, and razor<br />> wire are going before City Council on Thursday evening at 5:30 PM. The<br />> proposed rule states that any business that can show they had criminal<br />> activity on their property can be allowed to put in an electric fence,<br />> barbed wire or razor.<br />><br />> A more comprehensive proposal was put forward but, apparently, City Council<br />> did not put it forward.<br />><br />> This ordinance will be sent to the Planning Commission as it is written<br />> unless we can get City Council to either<br />> a) continue this to allow public input or<br />> b) modify this.<br />><br />> The proposed verbiage that was set forth originally but was not approved<br />> was:<br />><br />> A variance can be had allowing an electric fence, razor wire, or barbed wire<br />> if the applicant can:<br />><br />> "1) provide documented police reports that clearly demonstrate criminal<br />> activity occurred at the property during the two years prior to the variance<br />> request, Reports of false alarms cannot be used to demonstrate a<br />> significant security need.<br />><br />> 2) Provide evidence that, at the time the criminal activity occurred other<br />> means of security protection devices were installed and in proper operating<br />> condition. Other means of security protection devices include, but are not<br />> limited to, alarm systems, guard dogs, security personnel, and/or adequate<br />> chain link or sold wall fencing, when allowed.<br />><br />> In applying the variance criteria, the VERB,, ARC, or BLC shall balance the<br />> applicant's need for the variance with the visual impact to the surrounding<br />> community. The purpose of the provision is to ensure that any use of<br />> electric fencing barbed wire or razor wire should be used only as the<br />> extreme last resort of property protection."<br />><br />> Based on what is currently being proposed, any business that is broken into<br />> can get a variance for barbed wire, razor wire or an electric fence.<br />><br />> If you cannot attend Thursday night, please send an email to<br />> Tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net asking them to change the ordinance as<br />> originally proposed. If ou want to send me your email, I will read it into<br />> the record.<br />><br />> The more people that show up, the greater the impact.<br />><br />> Thank you,<br />><br />> Susan LongDavid Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-66076304866940370652010-06-17T09:00:00.001-04:002010-06-17T09:02:35.204-04:00Highlights Win…Oh My!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 <a href="http://susanbanghart.com/WordPress/2010/06/13/317/">Highlights Win…Oh My!</a>.David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-33187767128889461362010-04-13T20:55:00.001-04:002010-04-13T21:13:12.319-04:00Pitbull BansThis week in the Mutt Report I focused on <a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/04/12/pitbull-bans/">PitBull Bans</a>. The St. Petersburg Times had a <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article1086363.ece">recent article</a> on the topic.<br /><br />“For the past three years, Edna Elijah has carried a baseball bat when she walks because her neighbors have been attacked by dogs. Once, she had a run-in with a dog “that looked like a pit bull.” She wasn’t injured, but her words resonated with the right people. So recently, legislators in Tallahassee have been considering a bill to regulate dogs by breed . . .The bill proposed by Rep. Perry Thurston, D-Plantation, passed a senate committee last month. It would not outright ban any breed, but it would give communities the ability to require muzzling, neutering or additional insurance for certain dogs, measures that critics say would have the same effect as a ban.” (<a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/04/12/pitbull-bans/">more</a>)David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-1044082706516192122010-02-27T12:29:00.002-05:002010-02-27T12:34:07.744-05:00Dog Dies at Curtis Hixon Dog ParkOn my Mutt Report blog I write about how a 1o pound Shih Tzu was<a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/02/27/dog-dies-at-tampa-dog-park/"> killed at the new Curtis Hixon dog run </a> 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 Hillsborough, in SE Seminole Heights. It also is too small for dogs to be separated. I wonder if there have been any negative encounters there?David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-50962785484906321532010-02-17T10:16:00.002-05:002010-02-17T10:18:04.149-05:00UC Tampa - Feb 2010 Edition Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/S3v9qjXpd7I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/fm4ucGKsXqE/s1600-h/db_nationals_tpa_06_159.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/S3v9qjXpd7I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/fm4ucGKsXqE/s320/db_nationals_tpa_06_159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439219882470766514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.uctampa.com/" linktype="link" target="_blank"><br /><br />In This Issue</a><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-news-get-greecey-moon" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5368"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-news-get-greecey-moon" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5368">Food News: Get Greece-y. Moon Waxes. Bistro Wanes.</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >2. <a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/davis-islands-dog-park" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5376">Davis Islands Dog Park Scheduled For Grooming</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >3. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/walk-into-ybors-secret-past" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5372">Walk into Ybor’s Secret Past</a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >4.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/seminole-heights-bicycle-clubs" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5374">Seminole Heights Bicycle Club's Hub-Grub Bike Ride</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >5. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ride-a-dragon-tampa-dragon" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:5347">Ride A Dragon - Tampa Dragon Boat Races</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div class="ib"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >6. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/news-amp-rumors" _snid="3074609:BlogPost:4245">News & Rumors</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > ... and much more!</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-7666202434265760182010-02-17T09:19:00.001-05:002010-02-17T09:19:33.236-05:00Food News: Get Greece-y. Moon Waxes. Bistro Wanes.<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/c5BfyxfF-pYrqldUZixzx6x-hh2HvgxF64CtmITySLBsYBffiJ3NUqPd-X-jwz7ij*HkwEDUOB0eh3x0t8ObeKR-la9aSdOK/BungalowBistro.jpg?width=400" alt="" /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights will soon be home to The Refinery.</span></span></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Seminole Heights ‘Bistro’ gets Refined</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights (5137 N. Florida Ave.) has been sold to Greg and Michelle Baker of <a href="http://www.cooksncompany.com/">Cooks-n-Company</a> (a personal chef service). While currently still being operated under the “Bistro” moniker and menu, Greg stated the couple is planning to launch an entirely new restaurant, The Refinery, and menu by March 2009.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-news-get-greecey-moon">Click here to read full story.</a><br />-------<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">China Moon shines on Heights & West Tampa</span><br />China Moon New York Style Chinese Food is now open at 1900 W. Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. Blvd. for take out and delivery to residents of West Tampa, Wellswood, Seminole Heights, Riverside Heights and other nearby areas.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-news-get-greecey-moon">Click here to read full story.</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />-------<br /></span><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Shout Out for Channelside’s new Taverna Opa</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;">Following UC Tampa’s exclusive story of Taverna Opa coming to downtown’s <a href="http://www.channelsidebayplaza.com/directions.html">Channelside Entertainment Complex</a>, the Greek restaurant is now open in the former Grille 21 location (underneath the old Margarita Mama’s).</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-news-get-greecey-moon">Click here to read full story.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-79576407900690626672010-02-17T09:01:00.001-05:002010-02-17T09:25:11.754-05:00Seminole Heights Bicycle Club's Hub-Grub Bike Ride<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/PcLqZ0OzZQ6R2NbKeD*tlU6lWmBUtj2A-OBADfaQp8bw2VHc8mLXFLPIYdxqddmIUicJ0AOcK2O4dVjRAQjHnHP98D6mrkA7/shbchubgrubbikeride.jpg" alt="" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Event Flyer</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SEMINOLE HEIGHTS</span> - 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 quick snack before heading off their next destination.<br /></span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >When:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />February 27, 3-5:30pm<br /><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://uctampa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/seminole-heights-bicycle-clubs"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Read full article here.</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-5277555470840218942010-02-15T15:56:00.001-05:002010-02-15T15:56:22.458-05:00Gimme Seven! New Restaurants Rolling into the Urban Corridor.<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/UyaBptjeQeKqA20RRorDRBgGJ0hVxlqSStadc75hxsHUw9wm6*Nu1RT9ZCmUp6KugosglevsTpF5uLdiX9xZiLerCGdTq5u9/BigJohnsHeroShot.jpg" alt="" width="352" /></p><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ.</i></span><br /><br /><b>URBAN CORRIDOR</b> – 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, some not, have either opened or are expected to open by the end of March.<br /><br /><b>West Tampa:</b> Green Iguana Bar & Grill, a local’s hangout on Ybor City’s Seventh Avenue, is taking over the old Stadium Bennigan’s Bar & Grille location (2520 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.). This will be the company’s seventh Bay Area location with a full bar and open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. According to its website, the new location will “open soon;” however sources indicate “by the end of March.” Updates are available on the Green Iguana Twitter site: <a href="http://twitter.com/thegreeniguana" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/thegreeniguana</a>.<br /><br /><b>Downtown:</b> The Urban Cantina is set to open in downtown Tampa (200 E. Madison Ave.) by the end of February. The owner is reported to be Christopher Rivas, who is a resident of nearby SkyPoint Condominiums, where he was once reported to be opening a Mexican restaurant called Azteca. Those plans fell through, but from visual inspection of the new location, it clearly appears to be built out, fitted with tables and dining ware, and days away from opening. <a href="http://www.urbancantina.com/" target="_blank">www.urbancantina.com</a><br /><br />Sono Café will open February 6 inside the new Tampa Museum of Art. It will overlook the banks of the Hillsborough River and be accessible by everyone through an admission-free entrance. The café will seat 75, including waterfront tables, and offer menu items in accordance with the “Slow Food Movement.” The owners of downtown’s Mise en Place Restaurant will operate the café.<br /><br />Already open is International Café, a lunchtime eatery open five days a week at 601 E. Twiggs St.<br /><br /><b>East Tampa:</b> Big John’s Alabama BBQ is set to open at nearly the same spot (5707 N. 40th St.) as its old, demolished location (which happened because of a city road expansion project). For the many fans of the 40-year-old establishment, their wait will be over early February.<br /><br /><b>Ybor City:</b> Gallery Rasika has opened on Seventh Avenue in the former location of L’Olivier Cabaret. It features modern Indian fusion dishes inspired from an “age old approach to dining,” according to its website. Much like tapas bars, guests are encouraged to choose a variety of appetizers and entrees and share them with their dining companions. <a href="http://www.galleryrasika.com/" target="_blank">www.galleryrasika.com</a><br /><br /><b>Heights Areas:</b> Greg and Michelle Baker, the owners of <a href="http://www.cooksncompany.com/" target="_blank">Cooks-n-Company</a> (the personal chef service), are planning to open a brick and mortar restaurant in Seminole Heights. Although a verbal agreement has been made for the couple to take over an existing “turn key” location, a contract has yet to be signed.<br /><br />Once official, the Bakers hope to open The Refinery by the end of February, which will feature a large selection of small, “bigger than most tapas” plates made from locally grown ingredients when possible.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">See original posting at </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.uctampa.com">www.uctampa.com</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-83223715654851047852010-02-02T15:59:00.002-05:002010-02-02T15:59:41.866-05:00UC Tampa - Feb 2010 Edition Part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.uctampa.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/S2iQZjmUEdI/AAAAAAAAAYI/FCxApS9xMaw/s320/Chalkwalk2922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433751719149572562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://www.uctampa.com/" linktype="link" target="_blank">In This Issue</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >A SERIOUS ART ATTACK</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >NEW RESTAURANTS ROLLING IN</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >CELEBRATE THE BUNGALOW</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >HALT! ARMORY BACK TO MARKET</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >PRO BASKETBALL IN TAMPA</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >NEWS & RUMORS</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > ... and much more!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-61180183310505640322010-01-25T23:02:00.002-05:002010-01-25T23:06:36.185-05:00Animal Relief Coalition in Haiti Update 1-25-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fMuMnn0qk0E/S14sfYE2RFI/AAAAAAAABEA/bNUYvKyZmWM/s200/TSarchHaitiEarthquake5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fMuMnn0qk0E/S14sfYE2RFI/AAAAAAAABEA/bNUYvKyZmWM/s200/TSarchHaitiEarthquake5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>I have been posting about the work by animal welfare agencies in helping the animals in Haiti</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/01/25/animal-relief-coalition-in-haiti-update-1-25-10/">Animal Relief Coalition in Haiti Update 1-25-10</a><div><br /></div><div>and </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/01/25/animal-relief-coalition-in-haiti-update-1-25-10/"></a><a href="http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/01/24/animal-relief-coalition-in-haiti-updates-1-24-10/">http://susanbanghart.com/themuttreport/2010/01/24/animal-relief-coalition-in-haiti-updates-1-24-10/</a><br /></div>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-4954197111413873922010-01-13T12:55:00.003-05:002010-01-13T12:57:48.728-05:00a FRESH look<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/S04JdbK33DI/AAAAAAAAAXc/UUBqxpnUAFI/s1600-h/Fresh_poster_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/S04JdbK33DI/AAAAAAAAAXc/UUBqxpnUAFI/s200/Fresh_poster_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426285002142243890" border="0" /></a><b>FRESH look</b>: 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. <b><i><a href="http://bit.ly/8a3eCp" target="_blank">More info here.</a></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-79318467003301887932009-12-22T22:00:00.001-05:002009-12-22T22:01:20.832-05:00OSHNA Board resignations<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">Resignation of President of OSHNA, Bill Duval and Trustees Sherry King and Stuart Hess:</span></span></p><p class="Style1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="Style1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">December 21, 2009</span></span></p><p class="Style1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; text-align: right; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">To the Members of Old Seminole Heights <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1261537097_0" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer; ">Neighborhood Association</span> (OSHNA) and the OSHNA Board:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">Effective immediately we, the undersigned, resign our positions on the OSHNA board and all committee roles.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">It has become abundantly clear to us that our ability to effectively serve this neighborhood and provide alternate viewpoints is not welcome or fairly considered by the majority of this board. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">The action of the board, both past and present, only favors the status quo and continues to demonstrate a lack of desire to heal the divide which has consumed our neighborhood. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">We would like thank those who voted for us and apologize that we were unable to be more effective. Please understand that each of us has reached this decision only after serious deliberation. Our resignation will allow us to better serve this community.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">Bill Duvall</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">Sherry King</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; ">Stuart Hess</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12pt; "><br /></span></span></p></span>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-82087941967310402402009-12-03T14:41:00.004-05:002009-12-03T14:51:18.738-05:00Independent Beer Hall's Grand Opening, Sat (12/5), 4pm-1am<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SxgWVP_2qmI/AAAAAAAAAXA/nnvXlyM-Y-s/s1600-h/DSC_5312.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SxgWVP_2qmI/AAAAAAAAAXA/nnvXlyM-Y-s/s200/DSC_5312.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411099506613070434" border="0" /></a><b>FREE BEER/BBQ!</b> 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. <b><i>See specifics here: <a href="http://bit.ly/IndieGO" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/IndieGO</a></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-75552017546115308152009-11-19T06:32:00.005-05:002009-11-19T06:45:52.505-05:00Urb Your Enthusiasm - Nov/Dec '09 Issue of UC Tampa Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.uctampa.com"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SwUucdng0NI/AAAAAAAAAVg/vtehayJFV0s/s320/NovDecFrontCover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405777994249720018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">In This Issue</span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page4"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >URB YOUR ENTHUSIASM</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page7"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >WHAT IS TAMPA'S URBAN CORRIDOR?</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page10">PIZZAIOLO BAVARO RESTAURANT</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page20"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >THE INDEPENDENT BEER HALL</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page9"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >YOUR UNIQUE, LOCAL SHOPS & RESTAURANTS</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page9"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >NEWS & RUMORS</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.uctampa.com"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >CHOOSING FAVORITES</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><a href="http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/1/17424/42678/pub/#page29"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >STAYING CONNECTED</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >& MUCH, MUCH MORE</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-59087306934508383562009-10-01T14:51:00.004-04:002009-10-01T14:55:42.906-04:00The Independent - Update (10/01/09)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SsT6dOrXM3I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/K392-a3GwBo/s1600-h/P1010456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SsT6dOrXM3I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/K392-a3GwBo/s200/P1010456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387706434305078130" border="0" /></a><span class="UIStory_Message">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 Fol<span class="text_exposed_show">k Art Café, are undeniable symbols that Seminole Heights' FloNeHi retail & dining district is coming into its own. (For the record, FloNeHi = FLO-rida ave, NE-braska ave and HI-llsborough ave.) <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.uctampa.com/photo/albums/the-independent-100109">CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES.</a><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-21808332776065990462009-09-22T20:11:00.006-04:002009-09-22T20:28:32.645-04:00UC Tampa Magazine Sept/Oct 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7-wxuD8EvDg/SrlpmJ8_V8I/AAAAAAAAAVI/AwqSwYXiucg/s320/WEB+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384450933725812674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">See complete version online at:<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uctampa.com/">www.UCTampa.com</a></span></span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">WHAT'S HAUNTING YBOR?</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank">The Ghostly Side of Ybor City</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> </span>... Pg. 18</span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">A HAND UP, NOT OUT</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html"></a><a _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank">The Freecycle Network</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ... Pg. 06</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">A FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HAUNT</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="style5"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style6">Gaspar's Grotto Bar & Grill</span></span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ... Pg. 24</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">NEWS</span>&</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">RUMORS</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank">18 Bites of Neighborhood Gossip</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ... Pg. 12</span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">FIT FOR PRINT: PART 2</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank">The Goal</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ... Pg. 08</span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">ARTS</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">&</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);font-size:100%;" ><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7">ENTERTAINMENT</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html"></a><a _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.uniflip.com/online-magazines/3/17424/36343/pub/index.html" target="_blank">Our Fave 5ive</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="style7"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ... Pg. 28</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><span style="font-size:10;"><span class="style5"><span class="style6"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">-----------------------------------------------------------<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span> </span><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/UC-Tampa-Magazine/84619181995?sid=80cfead117b46ca09c6e3a87cbcf4494&ref=search" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.fitkidsplayground.com/images/fb.jpg" alt="Find Us On Facebook!" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://twitter.com/uctampa" target="_blank"><img style="width: 140px; height: 59px;" src="http://api.ning.com/files/EIwvmMeQ3I0E9X-qVDeYHUJKTwXv6jvkH7MIdLV8hFFURE4*uDEDYYXj07uCX2*Es5I9lkto-RX783vakWd*mz9kZkl2JrP-/twitter.png" alt="" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-36931863781975562952009-09-07T12:08:00.005-04:002009-09-07T12:21:36.062-04:00No Bail for Frye<a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/05/na-judge-denies-bail-for-rape-suspect/">Circuit Judge Eric R. Myers refused to release Frye </a>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.<br /><br />Some items were pawned at a nearby pawn shop (EZ Pawn, 8511 N. Florida Ave) ....One more reason restrict the locations of Pawn Shops as a convenient place to cash in on stolen items.<br /><br />He was located at the <a class="rblsearchResultTitle" onclick="javascript:view.searchView.paneClickHandler(0, 'nameclick');">Mayflower Motel</a>, 7510 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-90858298639164180202009-09-05T12:23:00.000-04:002009-09-05T12:25:09.362-04:00Neighborhood Watch Meeting - WednesdayNeighborhood Watch Meeting<br />Seminole Heights United Methodist Church<br />Wednesday, September 9, 2009 7:45PM<br /><br />After learning that a violent crime had been committed in our area, our neighborhood did a great job pulling together to keep our neighborhood safe. Now that TPD has captured Joseph Frye it is important to continue to stay alert to people in our neighborhood. Please take some time this weekend to talk with your neighbors about Neighborhood Watch to ensure they know who their Grid Coordinator is and how they can become involved.<br /><br />This crime was a test of our Neighborhood Watch and now is a good time to review what worked and what needs to be improved. To that end, a meeting with TPD – Major Bennett and Capt. Newman – has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 9 at 7:45pm. This meeting will be hosted by Grid 58 and held in the sanctuary of the Seminole Heights United Methodist Church (corner of Hanna & Central Ave). Please make an effort to attend this meeting and offer your input on how Neighborhood Watch was successful and where we should concentrate on improving.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11752889.post-23220663313684225062009-08-18T14:00:00.004-04:002009-08-18T14:21:14.692-04:00The Mutt Report<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ewI3f7ade3I/SorxAMB02dI/AAAAAAAANd8/DUW77jg9KbQ/s1600-h/themuttreport7.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 72px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ewI3f7ade3I/SorxAMB02dI/AAAAAAAANd8/DUW77jg9KbQ/s400/themuttreport7.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371370491123915218" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:medium;"><div><br /></div><div>My wife Susan and I are collaborating on a new blog about dogs called <a href="http://themuttreport.com/">The </a><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250618341_0" style="border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer; "><a href="http://themuttreport.com/">Mutt</a></span><a href="http://themuttreport.com/"> Report</a>. 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 and classes; and a themed photo page to post your pooch's picture. This week we introduce ourselves and later in the week, we'll explain what you can expect on the blog. We'd like it to be an interactive space where readers gather and share. We hope to build enough of an audience to justify regular columns by experts. So, please stop by and visit <a href="http://themuttreport.com/">TheMuttReport.com </a></div></span>David Scott Bangharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535473319051118500noreply@blogger.com0