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

Pirate-goers donned all kinds of quirky costumes. Hidden under a 6-and-a-half-foot puppet-like costume, Dennis Martin, 62, ...

Arrr, Gasparilla 2025 is days away ... It will sail north to Seddon Channel (between the Davis Islands and Harbour Island) before docking at the Tampa Convention Center at 1 p.m. As for the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year since 1904, Tampa Bay, Florida, has been invaded by pirates, whether by land or sea, on horseback or by galleon. Sometimes, they even take the Tampa mayor hostage ...

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 ...