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Pictures To Help Neighborhood Groups Make Point About Parade Problems
Residents of neighborhoods surrounding Bayshore Boulevard say they love a parade as much as anybody. What some don't enjoy is a prevalence of inappropriate public behavior – underage drinking, urinating in public and open sexuality – during the Gasparilla Pirate Fest. ...more
February 9, 2009
Deputy Sues 2 Krewes Over Cannon-Related Hearing Loss
A Hillsborough County deputy has sued two Gasparilla krewes, alleging a cannon fired close to his head during a parade in 2005 damaged his hearing and created other health problems. ...more
February 9, 2009
1 Teen Dies, 1 Hurt In Rollover Crash
The stepdaughter of a Winter Haven police officer died Sunday morning and the daughter of a Polk County firefighter was seriously injured when their vehicle hit a power pole and rolled over in Winter Haven. ...more
February 9, 2009
Cleanup Crews Hit Streets To Do Gasparilla's Dirty Work
By the time the sun poked a red eye over the horizon, as if it shared a collective Sunday morning hangover, most of the detritus was cleared. ...more
February 9, 2009
As Gasparilla Float, 'Titanic' Is A Winner
The grand prize winner of Saturday's Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates depicted one of history's most catastrophic maritime disasters. ...more
February 8, 2009
Police: Man With Pot Offered Cop Installment-Plan Bribe
If you have a bag of pot in your pocket, it's not a good idea to pick a fight with a cop, or to offer a bribe on an installment plan after you've been arrested. ...more
February 8, 2009
Cleanup Crews Do Gasparilla's Dirty Work
By the time the sun poked a red eye over the horizon like it shared Tampa's collective hangover and would rather sleep in, most of the detritus was cleaned from Saturday's parade route. ...more
February 8, 2009
Ship Is Beginning Of Tampa's End
The Jose Gasparilla anchors a flotilla of pleasure boats Saturday as it sails along Hillsborough Bay toward the Tampa Convention Center, where Mayor Pam Iorio handed over the key to the city. Guided by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, the ship signals the beginning of the invasion of Tampa. ...more
February 8, 2009
SCREAMING FOR MORE
Ideal weather might have been the hallmark of the 2009 Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest. After a spate of cold, winter weather, Saturday's blue skies and warm temperatures greeted thousands of revelers who lined Bayshore Boulevard and streamed into downtown Tampa to encounter a bloodthirsty band of pirates whose annual invasion is Tampa's signature event. ...more
February 8, 2009
Good Times, Good Profits
Trish Bergelt's first Gasparilla brought tears to her eyes. ...more
February 8, 2009
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