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One of Tampa’s riverside parks is named for a very important man that many have never heard of. Everyone in the area knows of Ybor City, but Vincente Ybor had an equal in Ignacio Haya, who built Tampa’s first cigar factory in 1895.

A Buenos Aires native, Pablo has more than 20 years of hospitality industry experience. He has worked his way through various roles in South and North America with the Aparium Hotel Group and Hyatt hotels.

Despite NFC win, Bay Area tourism losing benefit of two visiting teams Lloyd Sowers reports TAMPA, Fla. - Workers are racing to finish the new Aloft/Element Marriott hotels at Tampa Midtown scheduled to open Thursday. It’s less than two weeks until the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium 10 minutes away. "You can call now. We definitely have rooms to sell," says Trish O’Sullivan, the hotel’s chief marketing officer. This year’s big game threatens to be a big winner for Bucs fans, but a ...

and last updated 2021-01-31 18:28:48-05 TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa takes center stage for Super Bowl LV in less than two weeks, and local hotels hope to make out big. “It’s been a very difficult 11 or 12 months for our hospitality industry,” said Santiago Corrada. Corrada is the President and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay. He said the coronavirus has a major impact on local hotels and their bottom lines. Those that are still open are struggling, while others, unfortunately, had to shut do...