Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien showcased J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and its historic El Reloj Cigar Factory on this week’s edition of her Matter of Fact TV show. Matter of Fact is broadcast on 219 TV stations across the United States. The story can also be viewed online. If you have not yet toured El Reloj in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida, we hope that you will visit soon.
In the late 1800s, Tampa, Florida earned the nickname “Cigar City.” It was considered the nation’s cigar-making capital with around 200 factories at its peak. But, the Great Depression and the trade embargo on Cuba led to a slump in production, and many factories shut their doors. Today, there is only one operational cigar factory in Florida and in the entire country. Producer Tara Cleary takes us inside the J.C. Newman Cigar Company factory.
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