Fabulous vintage two story bungalow (3/1.5) on a brick street in St. Petersburg. Just a block from the Bay and a block from Lake Maggiore. Minutes to USF St. Pete Campus and downtown. Open and inviting front porch. Original wood floors. Spacious living room with fireplace (currently gas). Ov
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08/30/2008
Congratulations to the folks who work so hard to make the Clip Film Festival (formerly known as the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) the enormous success that it has become and for making it into the ranks of the top 25 Tampa Bay area events. That's right the top 25! That puts t
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08/12/2008
The market in Tampa continues to be very challenging (what an understatement). The hardest thing these days seem to be those listing appointments. Folks that bought 2, 3, 4 years ago have lost ground. This is a shocker for them. It is tough to have to tell someone who DIDN'T buy at the peak
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08/12/2008
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was signed by President Bush last week to deal with the economic issues surrounding the housing market. Critical to many buyers, and especially first time home buyers is the end of seller assisted down-payments on FHA mortgages. Up until September 30th,
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08/12/2008
The City of Tampa's curbside recycling program underwent an expansion last month. When landfill space is a premium and sustainabiltiy is a key buzz word recycling is receiving more attention than ever before. Recycling saves tax dollars, the city has to pay for that landfill space. For those wh
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08/08/2008
Joe Stines, Director of the Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library, informed Seminole Heights residents that the community is on target to receive funds for a new library. The current library at the corner of Central and Osborne avenues has limited space and limited parking outside. The current faci
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08/06/2008
The Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association is the largest voluntary neighborhood association in the city of Tampa. Geographically it is the largest containing more than 7,500 homes. Membership is nearly 600. It contains 2 of Tampa's National Register Historic Districts. In many ways, Ol
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08/06/2008
With my bias for "antique" homes, it would naturally only be a matter of time before I turn to highlight the small pocket of vintage homes in Temple Terrace. This small city on the northeast edge of Tampa was intended to have a very different feel. The planned development of a community of Medi
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07/21/2008
Ybor City has seen it's ups and downs. It became Tampa's entertainment district in the 90's. Today it competes with nearby Channelside with both areas linked by the trolly that runs between them. In the 1980's the biggest happening in Ybor was the El Goya, the largest gay club north of Ft. Laud
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07/21/2008
Tuesday, July 22nd is the Quarterly meeting for the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association (OSHNA). This will be the 9th year that the the summer meeting will be a covered dish neighborhood get together. OSHNA provides the drinks, utensils, plates, ham and turkey. Those attending bring
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07/20/2008
