Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in ...

This season, the white pelicans returned to the area, and are now decamping on some of the new sandy flats created by ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Arrrgh you ready for Tampa’s iconic Gasparilla season? Ashley Children’s Gasparilla Parade presented by Chick-fil-A kicks off the festivities on January 18, while adults ...

The Tampa Police Department, along with their public safety partners, shared an update Tuesday afternoon regarding plans to ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla (BLOOM) – Shiver me timbers, it’s Gasparilla season! Tampa’s streets will soon be filled with swashbuckling pirates, festive krewes, and treasure-hunting spectators.

Gasparilla Music Festival won’t be coming back to Tampa next month. The annual tradition was supposed to take over Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Feb. 14, 15 and 16. Instead, organizers took ...

Officials said the move comes from financial strain caused by two years of extreme weather and unforeseen circumstances. Ticket refunds have begun to be processed, and officials say that guests ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Gasparilla Music Festival announced the 2025 music festival will be postponed. The 2025 festival was initially scheduled to take place at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Feb ...

TAMPA, Fla. — After the deadly New Orleans attack, Tampa City leaders and its law enforcement partners pledged additional resources to keep the community safe during Gasparilla. The annual ...

Following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, Tampa city officials emphasized they are ready for the annual Gasparilla season, enlisting the support of more than 20 federal, state and ...