While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.

Up and down Tampa Bay’s shore on Saturday, people donned fake tattoos, paraded with stuffed parrots, put on quirky pirate ...

Preschoolers stroll For Tampa’s newest and youngest pirates, kiddos in decorated wagons and costumes can take part in an hour ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa’s annual Gasparilla parade on Saturday will see over 100 first responders navigating the crowds on bicycles, braving unusually cold weather to ensure public safety.

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida ...