We hoist the anchor and set sail for the swashbuckling world of Gasparilla. Travis Jennings is here to educate us on The ...

We hoist the anchor and set sail for the swashbuckling world of Gasparilla. Travis Jennings is here to educate us on The ...

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

TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — The bleachers are out. The barricades are up. That means Gasparilla is almost here. Hundreds of thousands of people show up every year for the big event. Livia Zolnerwicz ...

Many other lesser-known facts from generations ago were exposed as she also highlighted aspects of recent history, such as how Gasparilla didn’t integrate until the 1990’s.

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 ...

“The Gasparilla parade would literally end at the fairgrounds at the Tampa Bay Hotel, now the University of Tampa, which kicked off that year’s state fair,” Rodney Kite Powell with the Tampa Bay ...

“When people come for the tour, I want them to take away there is a lot more to Florida history than meets the eye," said Anderson. The Anderson Mound at the Jungle Prada Complex has tours ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This month hundreds of thousands of people are expected to return to Tampa for the yearly Gasparilla Pirate Festival, taking place on Jan 25. Though the festival is one of ...

Children’s Gasparilla 2025 is being held on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Children’s Gasparilla Guide provides everything you need to know, from where to park to what roads are closed to a schedule ...