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 ...

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 ...

Gasparilla season is heading into full swing this weekend with the Children's Parade. More than 100,000 people are expected to gather on Bayshore Boulevard for the pirate invasion. Tampa police will ...

"The first recorded reference of José Gaspar was in fact over 100 years after his supposed career, in a short biography included in an early 1900s promotional brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on ...