J.C. Newman Cigar Co. was founded in Cleveland in 1895 and moved to Tampa in 1954. The 129-year-old J.C. Newman Cigar Co., inside Ybor City’s El Regensburg Cigar Factory, learned recently that they ...

Zack Wittman at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. By the time Zack Wittman had the opportunity to photograph Tampa’s cigar ...

Handrolled in 1857 and discovered in a sunken ship off the coast of South Carolina, the world's oldest cigars are now on display for guests at Tampa's oldest and last active cigar factory, Ybor City's ...

For over a century, Tampa has worn its nickname "Cigar City" like a badge of honor. Since 1885, the Florida metropolis has been synonymous with premium tobacco craftsmanship. Meanwhile, another tradi ...

Each set includes 201 Lego bricks that make the famous clock tower and its cigar factory. Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner and general counsel of Ybor City's J.C. Newman Cigar Co., shows off a new ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — You know how Tampa came to be known as the “Cigar City,” right? There used to be more than 150 cigar factories here, but that was a long time ago. Political events that include the ...

New this month, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is launching a new America 250 cigar band that will be available for the next year in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. College Football Playoff: ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The oldest known cigars in the world are now on display at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co. in Tampa. “What’s amazing about these cigars is that they pre-date the city of Tampa,” said ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The owners of the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory plan to transform their corner of Ybor City with a new park dedicated to cigar workers, a tobacco farm and restored inn, according to fourth ...

Tampa, Florida – Cigar culture is deeply ingrained in Tampa, Florida, and enjoying a sudden spirited revival amid the city's wider ascendancy in recent years. "Cigar City" produced more than 500 ...