“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

From white sand beaches to historic Old Florida resorts. Nestling on the scenic Gulf Coast of Florida—just south of Venice ...

While pirate krewes plan their voyages to Bayshore Boulevard for Gasparilla 2025 ... Those closures are detailed on the map below. To get around the closures, the city of Tampa provided suggested ...

Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla. It brings, for one day only, "the spirit of ...

It features the 106th Gasparilla Invasion and Parade of the Pirates presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. The name "Gasparilla" comes from the mythical Florida pirate named José Gaspar who ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival ... participated in the festival with a group of Florida State University students drinking a gallon ...

The island is one of a string of barrier islands along the southwest Gulf Coast between Fort Myers and Tampa, Florida. It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, Charlotte Harbor, Little Gasparilla ...