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 ...

Instead, history shows that Florida’s 20th governor, Albert W. Gilchrist owned a hotel on Gasparilla Island. He bought land at Boca Grande in 1897, an outpost, and wanted to develop it into a town.

Gasparilla Parade, also known as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, is a Tampa-based yearly event with more than a century-long ...

Tampa's time-honored tradition of the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brings hundreds of thousands to the Tampa Bay area. It is ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Krewe of Europa is bringing the “krewe experience” to the world and in this year’s Gasparilla, some parts ...

As Bitcoin Bay's Pirate float sails down the Gasparilla Parade route, it’s more than a celebration—it’s a statement. We are ...

You obviously hope that it doesn't happen where you're going and you try to just take the precautionary steps.' ...

We have a history of Gasparilla, starting when they arrived on horseback. And the Tampa Bay History Center has recounted Gasparilla floats through years, which have gotten more elaborate with each ...