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Continuedfrompage24 years , along with a chance to see the secret getaway staircase used by the family in the 1930 ’ s to hide money earned by the business and provide an escape route , if necessary , from organized crime during that era .
Both myself and my classmates agree that , as long-time Tampa
residents , the sign “ Home of the Cuesta-Rey Cigar ” has been a fixture of our drive on I-4 for decades , but it was a treat to step inside and see a part of Tampa ’ s bygone era still thriving . Every class member was grateful for the opportunity to see and meet with a family that helped to shape
Tampa into the city it is today . n
Author : Cynthia Hernandez – Cynthia Hernandez Law m a r - a p r 2 0 2 3 | H C B a L a W Y E r
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