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Paul Guzzo, The Tampa Bay Times January 09, 2021 - 12:01 AM TAMPA, Fla. - Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cubaâs northern-most province due to the ties they shared. Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents travelled to the island for weekend excursions. The link was rekindled under President Barack Obamaâs efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art...
Tampa-Cuba ties frayed under Trump, Now, it’s Biden’s turn by Paul Guzzo, The Tampa Bay Times, The Associated Press Posted Jan 9, 2021 3:01 am EDT Last Updated Jan 9, 2021 at 3:14 am EDT TAMPA, Fla. — Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared. Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents travelled to the island for weekend excursions. The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with...
Tampa-Cuba ties forged under Obama frayed under Trump. Now, it’s Biden’s turn. Paul Guzzo, Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared. Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents traveled to the island for weekend excursions. The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scien...