It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again. For more than 100 years, city leaders have ...

Tampa’s signature pirate event got off to a chilly start, but things warmed up as the day and parties progressed.

Corporal Jay Reese of the Marine Unit emphasized safety, advising boaters to layer up and avoid entering the water.

On Saturday, January 25, at 11:30am, the world’s only fully-rigged pirate ship, the Jose Gasparilla, will set sail from the south end of Hillsborough Bay.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the ...

The driver of the truck responsible for the terror attack in New Orleans, who killed 14 people, visited Tampa twice before ...

The faces of News Channel 8 had some fun on the staton float during the 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. Barron Trump ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away, mateys! The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a very popular annual parade with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, and it's held in Tampa every ...

“The parade will kick off at 2:00. We have our Gasparilla stages downtown with ... all the safety equipment that your boat is supposed to have when you’re out there operating.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...