1988 - Founded as the Southeast Seminole Heights Action League

1989 - Combined with local Neighborhood Watch groups and reorganized to become Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association

1990 - Expanded to include the area between Osborne Avenue and Chelsea Street

1993 - Expanded to include the area between Chelsea St. and Martin Luther King Blvd.

1993  - Developed a partnership with the Nebraska Avenue Business Watch

1999 - Began a Banner Award Program to recognize Outstanding Residential Renovation, Outstanding Residential Landscaping, and Outstanding Business

2000 - Began expansion of our Neighborhood Watch efforts, with the formation of "The Exercise Club."  Walked Nebraska Avenue with police escorts and members of Tampa Neighborhood Watch every weekend for two years.  Held several Drug Marches, with the support of Tampa Neighborhood Watch Association and local officials.  The goal: reduce crime and prostitution; improve our quality of life.

2001 - held several joint "walks" with our neighboring association, Old Seminole Heights.

2001 - Began to encourage more neighborhood involvement with Holiday Luminary, Outdoor Lighting Contests.

2001 - Through a collaborative effort, Residential Overlay District formed for all Seminole Heights neighborhoods, to include Old Seminole Heights, South Seminole Heights, and Southeast Seminole Heights

2001 - Formation of the Hillsborough County Prostitution Task Force, facilitated by Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association member and Neighborhood Watch volunteer, David "Scott" Banghart.  Participants of the task force include representatives from the State Prosecutor's Office, Neighborhood Liaison Office, City of Tampa Police Department, City Code Enforcement, Tampa Crossroads, and Tampa Electric Company.

2002 - Expanded our Neighborhood Watch with new block leaders and the formation of a Vehicle Patrol.  The goal: continue to reduce crime and prostitution; improve our quality of life.  We continue to work with Old Seminole Heights' Vehicle Patrol.  Several joint training session and Neighborhood Watch meetings have been held, which continue today.

2002 - Applied for and received a Hillsborough County Mini-Grant to purchase two-way radios and Neighborhood Watch shirts for our Vehicle Patrol

2002 - Co-sponsored a Political Forum with Old Seminole Heights and South Seminole Heights.  Candidates for Mayor of Tampa and City Council Representatives attended, with full media coverage and over 500 in attendance.

2002 - Association representatives attended Neighborhoods USA Conference in Houston, Texas.  Won 1st Runner Up for Neighborhood of the Year 2002 in the category of Social Revitalization of A Single Neighborhood for our entry: "The Exercise Club."

2003 - Association representatives attended Neighborhoods USA Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Won First Place as the National Neighborhood of the Year 2003 for our presentation of the H.I.T. (Home Improvement Team) program

2003 - Co-sponsored a Town Hall Meeting with City Council Representative, Rose Ferlita, District II, Old Seminole Heights, and South Seminole Heights

2003 - Association newsletter, Neighborhood News, won the Hillsborough County award: Best Neighborhood Newsletter 2003

2003 - Applied for and received a Hillsborough County Mini-Grant to redesign our neighborhood brochure

 Mission Statement
Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association will ensure continued neighborhood rejuvenation by involving our neighbors in a team approach to solving problems and facing issues. Our neighborhood will continue to be involved in citywide projects such as the Tampa Neighborhood Watch Association (TNWA), Tampa Homeowners, an Association of Neighborhoods (TNWA), Neighborhood Environmental Action Team (NEAT) and Paint Your Heart Out Tampa.


  Vision Statement
Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association will continue in its quest to rejuvenate our neighborhood with neighbors working together to encourage residential redevelopment, renew business and retail development, while valuing the diversity of our neighbors.