The crack of the whips prompted the cowboys to become known as Florida Crackers. The sound can be heard for miles and was used to communicate between long distances. While there is a whip cracking ...

Thousands of people are getting ready to run the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic races this weekend. One local couple is ...

The federal government renamed the Gulf, but local signs, maps and Marco Island's own website still show the old name.

Slowly, but surely, Sanibel is putting the pieces back together. In this case, the pieces are the island's globally popular beaches, which have been damaged in various ways by hurricanes.

Little Gasparilla Island is receiving much-needed assistance from Charlotte County to clear debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton. A barge is now operational, Tuesday, moving debris off the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Along a bridge overlooking the Garrison channel on Harbour Island Boulevard ... part of his Gasparilla outfit on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Tampa, Fla. (Madilyn Gemme/Fresh Take Florida) Jim ...

“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 ...

The tradition dates to 1904. When Jose Gaspar's Gasparilla flotilla arrives to steal the key to the city from the Mayor. READ: Florida State Fair 2025: Here are the new foods to tempt your taste buds ...

“Gasparilla particularly means to me is one day where the community absolutely comes together and celebrates everything it means to be a Tampanian,” he said. This story was produced by Fresh Take ...