"Florida. Florida is a mystery to me," Josh Pate said. "Carryover from bowl season is overrated. Yes, Florida ended the ...

The Jose Gasparilla II is described as the “world’s only fully-rigged pirate ship.” The flotilla participants came ashore at the Tampa Convention Center to kick off the Parade of Pirates. The ...

Beacham. For 27 years, YMKG used rented ships/boats until they bought the José Gasparilla I and boarded it to invade in 1937. The first ship was 33-foot wide and 143-foot long, which YMKG used for 17 ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida near Fort ...

Pirate Fest: The fest will take place along the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa with live music on two stages before and after ...

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 ...

At 11:30 a.m., the invasion will commence and hundreds of boats, including the famous pirate ship, will set sail for the Tampa Convention Center until 1 p.m. At 1 p.m., the Jose Gasparilla pirate ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

On Saturday, January 25, at 11:30am, the world’s only fully-rigged pirate ship, the Jose Gasparilla, will set sail from the south end of Hillsborough Bay. Hundreds of pirates aboard the vessel ...

Big picture view: Many floats mimicked the famous Jose Gasparilla pirate ship, decorated with skulls, pirate hats, parrots and cannons – some of which will fire off rounds on the parade route. READ: ...