There’s more than meets the eye with the popular Tampa Bay tradition of a pirate invasion and a parade of beads flying ...

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 ...

DId you know that the Florida State Fair used to be celebrated with Gasparilla? We're sharing the deets on these two beloved ...

The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic, a hallmark of Tampa Bay’s running community, is set to return in 2025, promising a ...

Owner of Ferg's Sports Bar and Grill, Mark Ferguson, is looking to sell a 35-foot pirate ship float. The float was used in Gasparilla parades before Ferguson bought the float several years ago.

This month hundreds of thousands of people are expected to return to Tampa for the yearly Gasparilla Pirate Festival, taking ...

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BY MISTY NICHOLSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is celebrating the ...

Desmond Watson. Okay, not really, but the 449-pound defensive lineman generated the most exciting 1-yard run in recent Florida football history in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday. With the Gators up ...

Quarterback DJ Lagway, the player many fans came to see, finished 22 of 35 for 305 yards for his first 300-yard performance against an FBS opponent.