Monday, April 6, 2009

Tampa Police Target Prostitution

From MyFoxTampaBay: Saturday, April 4th.

Police say they are cracking down on drugs and prostitution as part of a 30-day initiative. Friday night, they set up a prostitution sting along Nebraska Avenue. Undercover female officers posed as prostitutes. It took less than 30 seconds for a man in a truck to stop. He circled the block several times, before finally trying to seal the deal with the undercover officer. He was arrested. Sgt. John Haggard says prostitution is a well-known problem on Nebraska Avenue. He says police are continuously combating it. “We usually get several complaints a night. Nebraska has historically been known for its prostitutes over the years. So we try and stay on top of it as the complaints come in. Tonight, we’re actually taking a proactive approach to it, going out and trying to pick up the people who pick up prostitutes,” he explained. Haggard says Thursday night, male officers posed as Johns trying to pick up prostitutes. Four prostitutes were arrested.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/tampa_prostitution_sting_040409

Posted by Seminole Heights in 15:20:48 | Permalink | Comments (2)

Sweep Is Coming to South Seminole Heights (and Parts of OSH)

New Pickup Dates! All week long, starting Monday April 20 to Friday April 24.
The City of Tampa Solid Waste Enhanced Environmental Program has changed their scheduled pick-ups this year. SWEEP, which was formerly known as the N.E.A.T Program, has picked up our undesirables on scheduled Saturdays for the past several years. This year, collections will no longer take place on Saturdays, but during the work week, Monday through Friday.

The scheduled dates for South Seminole Heights are April 20 - April 24 and will include our entire neighborhood, plus Florida Avenue to I-275.

Neighborhood volunteers are an essential part to the SWEEP program and are encouraged to participate. Citizens are asked to assist in loading their materials whenever possible.

Acceptable items/debris/materials include household applicances, furniture, mattresses, tires without rims (up to 4), carpet, yard waste (wood no larger than 4 cubic yards), and barbeque grills.

Items not acceptable are auto parts, building materials, hazardous materials, electronics, explosives, ammunition, pressurized gas cylinders, liquid waste, tires with rims, and boats.

For more information, please call Solid Waste at 813.348.1111 or visit their website at www.tampagov.net/solidwaste.

Posted by Seminole Heights in 13:06:56 | Permalink | Comments (1) »