Meet the man behind the proposed Gas Worx neighborhood
Graham Tyrrell is the senior vice president of Kettler Inc. and represents the master developer of Gas Works, a 50-acre neighborhood made up of residential, office and retail space that would fill in the area between Ybor City and the Channel District.
Tampa police arrest hit-and-run driver following deadly scooter crash
A 23-year-old was arrested after fleeing from an early-morning crash in Ybor City that killed one and seriously injured another, police said.
‘1 Million Cups Tampa’ caffeinating local entrepreneurs with weekly forum to help startups grow
1 Million Cups Tampa hosts a weekly free forum every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, in conjunction with other similar groups across the country.
Gas Worx development brings hope for other Ybor City businesses
Gas Worx will be 50 acres of new apartments, office and retail space. The land on the edge of Ybor City includes land once proposed as the site of a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays, but so far, there’s no stadium in the Gas Worx plan.
J.C. Newman seeks permission to import Cuban tobacco for cigars
After more than a century, the old tradition of hand-rolling cigars still rolls on inside J.C. Newman’s factory in Ybor City. Now they want to restore another part of that tradition.
Man gets 7 years in prison for deadly Ybor punch
The two men had never met, but when they did outside an Ybor bar in September in 2019, it was deadly. Now, Justin Jasper is headed to prison for killing Dyante Neal with one punch.
Tampa’s Pride parade marks milestone of putting pandemic in the past
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Ybor City Saturday for Tampa’s 6th annual Pride celebration, which was the first parade the city held since the beginning of the pandemic.
Tampa Pride is first in country for 2021
Tampa Pride in Ybor City is not only the community’s first event and parade since the pandemic, but it’s also the first pride celebration in the country.
Columbia's general manager reflects on more than 50-year career at legacy restaurant
He's as much of a staple at Florida's oldest restaurant, Columbia in Ybor City, as the establishment's famous 1905 salad. General Manager George Guito has been devoted to the historic restaurant for more than half a century, since 1962.
'Jose Marti would be very sad': Cuban Americans react to Raul Castro's handoff of power
Vic DiMaio sees the statue of 1800s Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti in Ybor City and knows even the end of the Castro regime wouldn't put a smile on Marti's face.
Historic cigar factory gets modern makeover, keeps heart and soul of Tampa tradition intact
The JC Newman Cigar Company is the only cigar factory in Ybor City that still hand-rolls cigars and it recently opened its doors to show off renovations to the 125-year-old building.
Bay Area indy wrestling gets boost ahead of WrestleMania
For independent or "indy" wrestlers like 22-year-old Daniel Garcia, smaller shows like the ones in Ybor City this week are his moment in the sun.
After 90 years, lectors return to Ybor cigar factory -- at least for one day
To mark the 111th anniversary of 'El Reloj,' the last working cigar factory in Tampa, Eric Newman and his family invited special guests to be lectors, the first to fill that role since the Tampa cigar factories did away with them in 1931.
Tampa developer seeks historic designation for old cigar factory
At the height of the cigar industry in Tampa, there were more than 200 factories operating in our area. Today, only 24 of those brick buildings remain.
Upcoming Netflix show brings 'Selling Sunset' format to Ybor City
Show and tell is the name of the game for real estate agents like Ali St. Cyr. That's why she was thrilled to hear Netflix has ordered a still-unnamed reality show featuring Ybor City realtor Sharelle Rosado and her team of eager agents.
2021 Gasparilla knight parade also canceled
The Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago announced Wednesday they are canceling the 2021 Sant’ Yago Knight Parade because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ybor City cereal café and bar infuses popular breakfast food with familiar favorites for unique combination
Perhaps you've had Captain Crunch, but have you had Captain Crunch infused meatballs? One Ybor restaurant is taking patrons on those tasty trips and others.
Cereal-centric café brings taste of nostalgia to Ybor City
Sugar Smacks, Fruity Pebbles and Cookie Crisps are no longer the things of your childhood past. One restaurant in Ybor City will take on your breakfast sugar fix, whatever it is.
Packed bars, streets in Ybor City shine light on rising number of COVID-19 cases
Ybor City was its usual, crowded self on New Year's Eve. And that's the problem.
Overnight shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 hurt in Ybor
Police are looking for a gunman after a Christmas night shooting in Ybor City left two people dead and two others injured.