Many people have greatly influenced the states by bring work and more jobs to an area or
created clubs of a specific race to promote rights. In the area of Tampa, Florida The importance
of Hispanic heritage is everything not just about the food, or music. It’s about how a race of
minorities could promote jobs for an area and that exactly what Vincente Martinez Ybor did for
Tampa Florida. Which is now a well-known area named Ybor City.
Vicente Martinez Ybor is an important icon for the state of Flordia. He was born in Valencia,
Spain 1818, but was sent to Cuba at the age of fourteen to avoid the mandatory military service
draft. Martinez Y. founded a thriving cigar company in Cuba but in 1868, the war between the
Spanish and independence
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This attraction of more people helps not only other families but also brings in more
culture to an area. Within a few years, the city grew to 3,000 residents the More people to an area
also means more money to circulate in the area which essentially promotes the into a better one.
The efforts that ybor made eventually had made Ybor City a well-known area for his cigar
company.
Ybor died 14 December 1896 Tampa, Florida, United States at the age of 78. Ybor City was
nicknamed the “The Cigar Capital of the World.” Because half a billion cigars a year were hand-
rolled here. His company still flourished even after his death. Vincente Martinez Ybor is now
recognized for all that he did for ybor city and is remembered by names and statues of stone. He
is truly thanked for his work and will not be forgotten. This is why he is an important icon for
Florida.
Being recognized as a hero doesn’t mean that you fight crimes or serve justice in a jump suit it
just means making a difference no matter how small within a community. Changing the lives of
others for the better is all that matters. Vincente Matinez Ybor provided a plentiful of jobs,
housing and means to attend
Vicente Martinez Ybor helped Florida become profitable by selling tobacco from his companies. He established a factory in the Tampa area and made money from the sales. “After visiting Tampa, ...Ybor decided to build factories in the area” (Vicente Historical). He wanted to build factories in the area because of the climate and characteristics of the
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