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

Gasparilla became a time-honored tradition in 1904 after local planners decided to make the legend of Gasparilla into the ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

From white sand beaches to historic Old Florida resorts. Nestling on the scenic Gulf Coast of Florida—just south of Venice ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...