Historic Tampa cigar factory burns leaving unanswered questions

 

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) The Guerrieri cigar factory stood in Palmetto Beach south of Ybor City since 1899. Now it’s reduced to a pile of rubble, following a massive fire over the weekend.
Al Otero lived down the street from the historic structure. Today, he was looking for a brick from the old building. Otero said, “It hurt me to see it burn, because I respect history and this is what part of Tampa is.” Continued