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Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, the namesake of Ybor City, had a grandson who died while fighting for our country in World War II. After the recent discovery by Tampa city councilor Luis Viera, he wanted to make sure his grandson's name was remembered as one of Tampa's heroes. A big piece of Salvador Martinez Ybor will now be in the city forever.
A piece of Ybor City's legacy is returning Wednesday, just in time for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Vicente Ybor brought the cigar industry to the Bay Area. That industry would eventually turn Tampa from a small fishing village into a large city and welcome immigrants to work for them.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Florida State Parks is honoring the people and traditions of Hispanic Americans.
In the first three decades of the 20th century, Tampa was the “cigar capital of the world.”