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"V.M." stands for Vicente Martinez - as in Vicente Martinez Ybor, the Spanish Cigar Manufacturer who founded Ybor City in 1885
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Tuesday, August 3rd, 6pm - 9pm at Borrell Park Join us Tuesday, August 3rd at 6pm for our neighborhood's celebration of Nation Night Out! Great BBQ will be provided along with door prizes, games for the kids, and the opportunity to meet and thank our local law enforcement officers. Don' miss this opportunity to chat with a mortorcycle cop, meet a K-9 unit (from 6pm-7:30pm), and check out an armoured personnel carrier (from 8-9pm)! This is a national program aimed at increasing neighborhood spirit and promoting the important partnership between communities and public safety entities - Please come out on the 3rd, bring your neighbor and enjoy a great night of BBQ and fun at our local park!!
ARSON Tips
Link here to Tampa Fire Rescue's anonymous arson tip website. Please report open structures (unsecured residences) and / or accumulated debris using the City of Tampa online reporting system.
About Historic VM Ybor Neighborhood: As Ybor prospered in the national post-World War I economy, well-positioned factory workers began moving north, past La Michiga, what is now Columbus Drive. A larger, greater Ybor developed. From 22nd Street to the east and Nebraska Avenue to the west, Ybor was expanding north to 26th Avenue. These new homes were a substantial improvement from the standard shotgun and smaller worker housing in the central Ybor core. They were larger one or two story bungalows (averaging 1,400sf), beautifully painted and landscaped. There were curbs, paved streets, common alleys and sidewalks. Soon this better housing was sought after by Ybor City office staff, accountants, and supervisors, helping to increase the density of this burgeoning neighborhood. There were wonderful amenities such as the Centro Austuriano Hospital on 21st Avenue, the "Old Folks Home" on 12th Street, along with Cuscaden Pool and Park. This diverse community was intricately tied to Ybor’s prosperity and quickly became a desirable, safe neighborhood. Today, our diverse V.M. Ybor neighborhood still enjoys many urban amenities and close proximity to Ybor City and downtown Tampa. It is truly a gem in Tampa’s urban core – and there are many, many great residents that want to see this area become a great, safe neighborhood again!
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