How did Ybor City celebrate 140 years? A 140-foot cigar, of course

The parking lot across from Ybor City’s Hotel Haya is something special. The spot on East Seventh Avenue is where the Sanchez y Haya Cigar Company opened the first cigar factory in Ybor City. On April 13, 1886, it’s also where someone rolled the first cigar in Cigar City. Across the street and 140 years later, this anniversary was celebrated with t...