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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The infamous Jose Gasparilla II ship invades Tampa with its loud cannons and rowdy pirates on Sat., Jan. 25, 2025. The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed ...