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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Let Tampa Police Check Your Home When You Are Away

The Vacation Watch Program is available to all Seminole Heights homeowners.

Going out of town and want to make sure your home is secure while you’re not there? If you’re looking for piece of mind during your vacation, the Tampa Police Department’s Vacation Watch Program could be for you. This free service is available to all Seminole Heights residents and allows a zone officer to check your home during his or her tour of duty. “They often make sure the doors and windows are not left open,” said Lisa Timmer, TPD’s Neighborhood Affairs Liaison. “If there are items in plain view—like newspapers in the driveway—they will place them in a location where it is less conspicuous that the homeowner is not picking them up.” In one particular case, the Vacation Watch Program is credited with preventing a home burglary. “…

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Prepare For Battle, It’s Time For Family Vacation

Getting ready to vacation with children is as complicated as preparing an army for war.

“Preparing for family vacation is like a commander preparing for war,” my sister-in-law, who is a three-star Lieutenant General of Motherhood, says. She’s a veteran with Vietnam-era type experiences. She’s been in the trenches, having had three kids in three years and vacationing with my family in the dark days before my father had been mellowed by eight grandchildren and a prescription for Xanax. “A good commander must assess, in the war room/living room, the unknown dangers that may confront them in their destination and be prepared for all outcomes,” she says. “But you must also balance this with knowing how much you can afford to bring.” I’ve never been good at that balance. In fact, that’s how I ended up living back in Florida. We …

Dave Holden

7:16 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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