Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gasparilla returns this weekend to Tampa, and first-time attendees may have questions about everything from ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Between Gasparilla, the NHL Stadium Series and other popular events, Tampa officials are warning of heavy traffic in the city. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to ...

Tampa's Gasparilla parade proceeded despite cold temperatures and strong winds. The annual pirate-themed festival celebrates the mythical pirate José Gaspar. The event features a boat invasion, a ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Up and down Tampa Bay’s shore on Saturday, people donned fake tattoos, paraded with stuffed parrots, put on quirky pirate costumes and, yes, drank a lot of alcohol. Every year, an ...

On a windy March morning in downtown Tampa, David Cox and Ty Rodriguez pace a long, L-shaped field and paint a picture of how Gasparilla Music Festival will fit in. They point out where the main stage ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Gasparilla canons are set to launch and bring a “boom” to local businesses in Tampa. On Saturday, the Gasparilla festivities will draw hundreds of thousands to Bayshore Boulevard and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department (TPD) said it plans large scale events all year round, and it takes a team of not only their officers, but multiple different agencies to spot any issues ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s official. Pirates have taken over the city of Tampa, at least for the day. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor handed over the key to the city to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla during the ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away, mateys! 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 ...

"It’s kind of the signature event for Tampa, so it's amazing," Shamus Warren, a pirate in the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, said. The Gasparilla invasion, where more than 800 pirates took over the ...

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 ...