Greater Ybor City

Greater Ybor City expands the digital docuseries from WEDU PBS into one of Hillsborough County's oldest neighborhoods, exploring captivating people and places in our own backyards. Through intimate and immersive stories, Greater Ybor City celebrates the power of local community with timely, impactful storytelling that highlights the truly unique flavor and character of Ybor City.

First at Bat

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Al López was the first Tampa area player to make it to the major leagues.

The GREATER Ybor City Community

Andrea Gonzmart Williams, 5th Generation Caretake of the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City

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Bryant Valdez, manager of La Segunda bakery

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Worker at La Segunda preparing sandwiches

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Two people enjoying cuban sandwiches outdoors

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Interview with one of the Giunta sisters

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The Giunta sisters working on their Ybor City urban farm

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Interview with Tony Saladino at the Tampa Baseball Museum

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Interview with Chantal Hevia, President & CEO of Ybor City Museum Society

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View from behind two men watching a baseball game at Tropicana Field

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Interview with Dylan Breese, Founder Ybor Chicken Society

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Women selling chicken souvenirs at Ybor City market

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Four women holding chickens in a yoga studio

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Interview with Holden Rasmussen, Historian at J.C. Newman Cigars

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Interview with Luis Gonzalez, Master Cigar Roller at J.S. Newman Cigar

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Woman at her station, hand rolling cigars

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Man enjoying a cigar on the streets of Ybor City

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Produced by WEDU PBS with support from the Joy McCann Foundation and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts