The VA dismissed more than 1,000 employees Friday, but mission-critical positions were exempt. According to the VA, there are ...

Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for the key to the city. The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade, are owed to what Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla call the “last ...

Our live updates for Gasparilla 2025 have concluded. Read more about the festivities here. TAMPA — Shiver me timbers: It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa ...

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 ...

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

Young runners with the Tampa Parks and Recreation departments are part of the Pepperjack Running Club, a partnership with the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Beads are stacked and ready for this year’s Gasparilla. This year’s pirate takeover will feature 160 parade units, 10,000 participants and a couple hundred thousand ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hoist the colours! Another successful Gasparilla parade is in the books as droves of pirates made their descent on Tampa Bay Saturday afternoon, bringing cannon blasts and beads to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Parking during Gasparilla can be frustrating. Have your pirate costume? Check. Money and ID? Check. Parking spot? ...uhh. Don't let parking ruin your Gasparilla fun this year.

Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage to ransom for the key to the city. The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade, are owed to what Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla call the ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a very popular annual parade with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, and it's held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a famed ...