Seminole Heights is becoming the new South Tampa

When Wesley Burdette told people he was planning to move his family from Lutz to Seminole Heights, not everyone was enthused by the idea.

“They would say, ‘That might be aggressive,’ or ‘Good luck to you,’” Burdette, 46, said. “They would say it in a friendly way, but a lot of guys, they thought I was a little on the nutty side.”

Seminole Heights, advocates say, is the city’s next hottest neighborhood. It’s filled with historic bungalows, avant-garde restaurants and vintage… …read more