It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, city leaders have held the signature Gasparilla event to draw visitors with a day of pirates ...

Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay ...

Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the theme for that year's May Day celebration, said Gasparill ...

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.

The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic is right around the corner, and as runners gear up, two of them have already logged a ...

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

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 ...