Founded in the late 1880s by cigar magnate Vicente Martinez-Ybor, Ybor City grew from scrublands into a bustling immigrant enclave powered by hand-rolled cigar factories, earning Tampa the nickname "Cigar City." ...USF's Ybor revival.
With the help of millions of dollars of funding from the East TampaCommunity Redevelopment Agency (CRA), a cherished landmark of YborCity's cigar-making heritage is on its way back to life.