Icons of Ybor: Tom DeGeorge (Crowbar)
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Q: WHAT YEAR DID YOU START YOUR BUSINESS, AND WHY YBOR?
Q: What makes Ybor, Ybor — why is it unique?
Q: What’s your fondest memory of Ybor?
Q: What would you like people to know about you or your business?
Tom: I’m passionate about live music and the Arts in general. Music lifts people, theatre teaches people, comedy makes people laugh. All of it together heals folks. I’ll fight for it until the end.
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