TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Beads are stacked and ready for this year’s Gasparilla. This year’s pirate takeover will feature 160 ...

About 140 krewes of pirates, floats, marching bands and other revelers make their way 4.5 miles into downtown Tampa, tossing beads ... and pirate wannabes have called Gasparilla Pirate Festival ...

Ahoy, Gasparilla season! Tampa's Mardi Gras-like festival is taking over downtown on Saturday. Why it matters: It's one of Tampa Bay's cultural touchstones — and even if you're not trying to get ...