TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)- The Guerrieri cigar factory stood in Palmetto Beach south of Ybor City since 1899. Now it’s reduced to a pile of rubble, following a massive fire over the weekend. Al Otero lived ...

The Robert F. Holsopple Company is restoring the old Perfecto-Garcia Cigar factory at 2808 N 16th St. in Ybor City.

YBOR CITY, Fla. — Rhonda Jean used to work at the Hav-A-Tampa plant, but got laid off when they shut down. Now, she’s worried the same thing could happen at J.C. Newman Cigar Co, a family-owned ...

TAMPA, Fla. — If you take a stroll in Ybor City, on the northeast side of Tampa, within the vicinity of North 16th Street and East Columbus Drive, the first thing you’ll notice is the rustic, sweet ...

If you’ve been smoking cigars for a couple decades, chances are you’ve noticed that finding a place to light up is increasingly difficult. The first statewide smoking ban in bars arrived in California ...

A couple is leasing the Santaella Cigar Factory and is in negotiations to buy it, restore its look. Paul Guzzo is a former culture reporter. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the ...

TAMPA, Florida -- "When they walk in, it's like stepping back in time." That's Bobby Newman, the third-generation owner of the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory, speaking to the charms of exploring Ybor ...

Tampa, Florida -- Six U.S. senators -- including Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio -- are seeking an exemption from new FDA rules to save the J.C. Newman Cigar factory in Ybor City. In the early 1900s, ...

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – An abandoned cigar factory in Tampa caught on fire early Sunday morning, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. TFR crews responded to the fire at North 26th Street and Clark Street in ...

Built in 1908, the Tierra del Lago Cigar Co. factory will become an event space. Built in 1908, the Tierra del Lago Cigar Co. factory in Tampa. The new owner requested a historic landmark designation ...