It’s that time of year. The chill is still in the air, but the annual Gasparilla celebrations, Mardi Gras on the Hillsborough River, are one of Tampa’s first signs of spring is. This past weekend ...

The first written account of Gaspar’s marauding comes from a brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island, located just 100 miles south of Tampa Bay. According to an account by André-Marcel ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay, Florida, has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage ...

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...

The first written account of Gaspar’s marauding come from a brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island, located just 100 miles south of Tampa Bay in Charlotte County. The legend of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Jose Gasparilla and hundreds of boaters invade Tampa and take over the city. Ye Mystic Krewe travels to the Tampa Convention Center where the captain meets with Jane Castor to make ...

Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla came into Tampa on Tuesday to warn of an invasion if the mayor didn’t hand over the keys to the city. The mayor stated that if Hurricanes Helene and Milton couldn’t knock ...

Shiver me timbers! It's that time of year again when pirates take over Tampa Bay. Gasparilla, the long-standing Tampa tradition, is celebrating its 107th year at the end of the month. For many, this ...

That’s 112 TONS of beads, y’all, Related: Fun crafts that put those Gasparilla beads to work! Unfortunately, some of that ends up in our waterways which is no good for wildlife and against the law. As ...