Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

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

The 2025 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates brought an estimated 300,000 people to Bayshore Blvd on Saturday afternoon. S. Korean ...

The News Channel 8 Team presents the latest information on the events of the day and timely updates on local sports, weather ...

Gasparilla was a day full of krewes, floats, beads, and treasures in Tampa Bay. After the pirates finished storming the city and the cannons quieted, there was a lot of ...

Florida hockey couldn’t keep up with Tampa in the Gasparilla weekend series, losing both games. However, the Gators were ...

Hollywood Beauty, a Parx stakes winner, will make her second start since transferring to trainer Marya Montoya, and two-time ...

Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores, Jalen Hurts rushed for three TDs and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl.

The city's signature event once again began with a pirate invasion, followed by a parade down Bayshore Boulevard.

The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed like pirates lined Bayshore Boulevard, ...