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We are stoked to present Jill Wax founder of La France. Jill has maintained the longest-running retail store in Ybor City and has served generations of patrons.

https://www.baysqueeze.com/jill-wax-la-france-ybor/

Icons of Ybor: Jill Wax (La France) - Bay Squeeze Jill: I first opened a retail clothing store in the early 70s. It was new hippy-like clothes; I loved the fabrics. A lot of it was 100% hand-embroidered

In this retrospective, there is some excellent work by Michelle V. Agins, a Pulitzer-winning New York Times photographer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/15/arts/michelle-agins-photoville-photography.html

A Simple Directive Sparked a Storied Career: ‘Now, Take the Picture.’ A new retrospective honors Michelle V. Agins, a Pulitzer-winning New York Times photographer who captures stories that would otherwise go untold.

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Lori Collins from USF DHHC, who's doing fascinating work preserving historical sites locally and globally. She is supported by an amazing team of academics and accredited researchers.
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Dr. Lori Collins - Urban Innovators Meet Dr. Lori Collins from DHHC at USF who's doing fascinating work preserving historical sites locally and globally.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/arts/design/new-woman-behind-the-camera-met-museum.html

Women Who Shaped Modern Photography Female authorship gives meaning to the images in “The New Woman Behind the Camera” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an inspired and inspiring exhibition.

We are thrilled to announce our next profile, Dr. Lori Collins of the USF DHHC. We are looking forward to discussing some of the fascinating work she's been doing.

Dr. Lori Collins is a Research Associate Professor and co-Director of the Digital Heritage & Humanities Center (DHHC) in the University of South Florida Libraries, and has a courtesy appointment in the School of Geosciences.

Photo courtesy of USF staff.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Checkout our latest profile of Travis Malloy of Meacham Urban Farm in downtown Tampa. We are giving away a $25 Meacham gift certificate to the first person who can name the artist reference for the fifth picture - please comment below. We love what these folks are doing.
https://baysqueeze.com/travis-malloy-meacham-farm-tampa/
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Travis Malloy (Meacham Farm) - Downtown Innovators We interviewed Travis Malloy, owner of TrailBale farm and partner of the new Meacham farm in downtown Tampa — in association with the Tampa Housing Authority.

In case you missed this a while back. We profiled Tom DeGeorge from the Crowbar who promotes some of the best music in town. Good stuff.
https://baysqueeze.com/crow-bar-ybor-city-tom-degeorge/
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Crow Bar Ybor City: Tom DeGeorge The Crow Bar in Ybor City is a music venue icon that attracts an eclectic array of music and crowds. Hear why owner Tom DeGeorge thinks Ybor City is an excellent location.

We are excited to announce our next profile. We are venturing out of Ybor and going to profile Travis from Meacham Urban Farm in downtown Tampa. Stay tuned!

We couldn't be more excited about the new year and kicking things off with Arturo Fuente ci**rs. We had the pleasure of getting an inside look at the brand and profiling Liana Fuente who oversees all the Marketing for the Family Business. It doesn't get more Ybor than Arturo Fuente Cigar Factory!

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Icons of Ybor: Liana Fuente (Arturo Fuente Ci**rs) Liana Fuente is a 4th generation member of the Fuente cigar family. Her great-grandfather, Arturo Fuente, founded the family business in Ybor City in 1912.

ICONS OF YBOR: Ybor City has some fantastic dining options and Al’s Finger Licking BBQ is not to be missed. Al Reynolds has perfected the art of Smokey BBQ. Check out his profile and see why Al appreciates Ybor City.

https://baysqueeze.com/als-finger-licking-good-bbq-ybor-city/

Al's Finger Licking Good BBQ Ybor City At Al's BBQ Ybor City all of our soulful sides are made from scratch and love every day. Our meat is smoked the old fashioned way in outdoor smokers with hickory, citrus, pecan, oak — it gives it a unique flavor.

We started this series with Brian Schaefer owner of Skate park of Tampa and the The Bricks. He’s brought a lot of attention to area - he's an Ybor original.
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