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

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

TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of pirates are invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a ...

While some expressed concerns about safety, others who have previously attended say the security measures that city leaders ...

In 2007, Time magazine asserted that the Bible “has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.” With phrases like “an eye for an eye” and “thou ...

There are several places in Tampa to drop off unwanted Gasparilla beads so they can be recycled for next year. Throwing plastic beads and other litter in the water is prohibited under federal law and ...

[From: Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty, Laura E. Randa, ed., University Press of America, Inc., 1997. Reprinted with ...

“The Gasparilla parade would literally end at the fairgrounds at the Tampa Bay Hotel, now the University of Tampa, which kicked off that year’s state fair,” Rodney Kite Powell with the Tampa Bay ...

Where should I park for Gasparilla 2025? Parking will be available at the Tampa Convention Center and throughout downtown, but parking fills up quickly. All side streets along Bayshore Blvd. are ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This month hundreds of thousands of people are expected to return to Tampa for the yearly Gasparilla Pirate Festival, taking place on Jan 25. Though the festival is one of ...