The Big Guava is a nickname for Tampa, Florida, United States. It was coined in the 1970s by Steve Otto, long-time newspaper columnist for the Tampa Tribune and Tampa Times.
The moniker derives from a combination of New York's "Big Apple" nickname and a reference to businessman Gavino Gutierrez's unsuccessful quest for wild guava trees, which turned out to be vital to Tampa's growth and development.[1][2]
- ^ "Steve Otto Day Official Proclamation" (PDF) (Press release). City of Tampa. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ March, William (11 July 2014). "Big Guava and The Frau: A Steve Otto Lexicon". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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