The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida ...

Starting next week, you can party like pirate in Florida! Here's a guide to Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival and information on security measures.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla for the 2025 pirate invasion. Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating ...

Melissa Wetterow, makeup artist with Strictly Entertainment Tampa, joined Good Day to share some of the best pirate looks ahead of Gasparilla on Saturday.

Florida coach Billy Napier has made his stance clear on the possibility of player tampering in college football if the tradition of hosting spring games continues.

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Grab your red bandanas and swords for what is aaaargh-uably the biggest Tampa Bay festivity: Gasparilla ... and parade that gives new meaning to the word “lit.” The night parade will mark ...

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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 ...