Florida officials are holding off updating the state's population projections because of the uncertainties surrounding how the immigration policies of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are ...

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, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the ...

Gasparilla Parade, also known as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, is a Tampa-based yearly event with more than a century-long history. The pirate-themed festival is named after the local folk legend ...

Hundreds of thousands were on Bayshore Blvd on Saturday watching the 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. There were about 140 floats in the 4.5-mile-long parade. Festivities ended with the Gasparilla ...

The infamous Jose Gasparilla II ship invades Tampa with its loud cannons and rowdy pirates on Sat., Jan. 25, 2025. The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed ...

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Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after the parade in Curtis Hixon Park and MacDill Park from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. After ...