Those pesky pirates are invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, Tampa city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla event to draw visitors with a day of pirates and a parade of buccaneers. It ...

JEFFEREE WOO | Times ] A little after 12 p.m., the sound of cannon balls rang out as the Jose Gasparilla ship made its way to the Tampa Convention Center. With hundreds of private boats and yachts ...

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 ...

JEFFEREE WOO | Times ] The sound of cannon balls rang out as the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship made its way to the Tampa Convention Center. With hundreds of private boats and yachts joining ...