Law enforcement agencies reported 141 arrests Saturday during Gasparilla parade festivities as an estimated 350,000 people converged on downtown Tampa for the annual celebration, a Tampa police report showed. ...more

February 7, 2009

Tampa's annual pirate festivities are well under way. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Tampa Police Department will be keeping a virtual eye on today's Gasparilla Parade, using two mapping technologies that were also used by the department during Super Bowl XVIII. ...more

February 7, 2009

Today's forecast calls for sunny, calm skies with temperatures in the low 70s. ...more

February 7, 2009

Pillage and plunder if you must, but please remember to recycle. ...more

February 6, 2009

The Tampa Police Department will be keeping a virtual eye on Saturday's Gasparilla Parade, using two mapping technologies that were also used by the department during Super Bowl 43. ...more

February 6, 2009

South Tampa residents have a love-hate relationship with the annual pirate invasion. ...more

February 6, 2009

Boyd Wynne may be the most photographed pirate in history. For decades, Wynne has been the goodwill ambassador for Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, serving as chairman of the special events committee. With his pirate makeup and ever-present fake parrot perched on his shoulder, Wynne shines in front of a camera. His image has appeared in national magazines, local newspapers and television and, undoubtedly, countless scrapbooks. ...more

February 6, 2009

Boyd Wynne may be the most photographed pirate in history. ...more

February 5, 2009

Some Dunkin' Donuts in the Tampa Bay area will start selling doughnuts today decorated with pirate themes to celebrate Gasparilla. The doughnut chain will sponsor a float in Saturday's Gasparilla parade. Some of the beads tossed during the parade will have a medallion good for $1 off a dozen doughnuts. ...more

February 5, 2009