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Gasparilla 2025 pirate-goers storm Tampa's shore in 121-year-old tradition
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the key to the city and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
When is Gasparilla 2025? What to know before heading to Tampa to party like a pirate this weekend
Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay
Tampa’s Gasparilla pirate festival: ‘Time flies when you’re having rum’
Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores, take the city’s key, and parade down Bayshore Boulevard.
Gasparilla 2025: A day of parade festivities along Tampa’s waterfront
Our live updates for Gasparilla 2025 have concluded. Read more about the festivities here. TAMPA — Shiver me timbers: It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again, but it warmed up as the festivities progressed Saturday.
Gasparilla 2025: A look at the pirate festival in Tampa, Florida
Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the theme for that year's May Day celebration, said Gasparill
YOUR PHOTOS: Pirates in Tampa for Gasparilla 2025
Thousands of pirates are invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a tradition that has been going on now for more than 100 years. If you are heading to Gasparilla,
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Why does Florida celebrate a fictional pirate?
While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.
Bicyclist killed in Tampa after cutting in front of driver: FHP
A bicyclist is dead after he cut in front of a driver on US-41 in Tampa Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway ...
Florida deputies rescue ducklings from sewer drain, reunite them with mother
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies rescued a group of ducklings from a sewer drain before reuniting them with ...
Tampa’s most snarled interchange is about to get more complicated
Sometimes referred to as “malfunction junction,” the interchange between I-4 and I-275 is entering a new stage in its ...
Snow in Florida: Tampa residents woke up to a winter wonderland in 1977
Temperatures are dipping into the 30s this week, and while parts of Florida are expected to get snow, FOX 13 meteorologists ...
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Florida Lt. Gov. Núñez no longer in support of in-state tuition for undocumented students
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez is calling for the end of a law she once pushed, that grants undocumented migrants access to in-state tuition.
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Florida hockey swept by Tampa, clinches playoff berth despite loss
Florida hockey couldn’t keep up with Tampa in the Gasparilla weekend series, losing both games. However, the Gators were ...
Tampa Bay-area organizations are advocating for policies, programs to assist seniors in the legislative session
The regular session is set to begin in March, and lawmakers have already filed bills tackling some concerns raised by the ...