Time is ticking for last-minute Gasparilla shoppers searching for the perfect pirate costume. A colder-than-usual forecast, ...

Tampa is bracing for an invasion. No, not the one with the pirates — though they’re coming, too. The real takeover? The ...

On Jan. 31, many Florida State students grabbed their pirate hats and traveled to Tampa to partake in the Gasparilla Pirate ...

Thousands of pirates will be invading Tampa Bay looking for treasure in the form of beads and medallions. It's a tradition ...

The Gasparilla Invasion: where more than 800 pirates took over the city and captured its key. A tradition that's lived on for ...

Gasparilla Pirate Invasion is set for this weekend in downtown Tampa, with festivities at the Tampa Convention Center.

Partygoers at the Gasparilla parade in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 31, 2026. Shiver me timbers took on new meaning last Saturday ...

The Cannella family has participated in Tampa's Gasparilla water invasion for 30 years, passing down the pirate tradition to ...

Pirates may be planning their annual raid during Gasparilla this week, but Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she may not give in to demands for the city key so easily this year.

One of the most recognizable fixtures at Raymond James Stadium is the 103-foot replica pirate ship in the north end zone. It ...

The city’s huge pirate parade butts up against a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ outdoor hockey game at Raymond James Stadium.