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'Pirates' Seek Key To City
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla pirates disembarked from their ship-float Tuesday afternoon at downtown's Lykes Gaslight Square and demanded to speak with Mayor Pam Iorio. ...more
February 4, 2009
Gasparilla 'Pirates' Make Annual Threat To Tampa's Mayor
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla "pirates" disembarked from their ship/float Tuesday afternoon at downtown's Lykes Gaslight Park and demanded to speak with Mayor Pam Iorio. "Where's the mayor? We want the mayor!" the pirates said. Pirates led Iorio to the park from Tampa City Hall, across Kennedy Boulevard. The mayor refused to hand over the city to the pirates as a crowd of onlookers took photographs, shot video and collected beads and plastic swords from the pirates. ...more
February 3, 2009
Krewes Prepare To Party As Pirate Season Invades Tampa
The annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade is Saturday and local krewe members will be busy with parties before and after the celebration. ...more
February 3, 2009
Tampa Also Has Bragging Rights
The great state of Pennsylvania may have the bragging rights for the moment with Pittsburgh (Super Bowl Champs) and Philadelphia (World Series Champs) but our Tampa Bay area was the focal point for both events and we came through with flying colors. ...more
February 3, 2009
Get Ready For Several Days Of Freezing Temperatures
Enjoy today's relatively balmy conditions while you can because the rest of the week will be downright frigid. ...more
February 3, 2009
That's All For 'Today' In Downtown Tampa
Having dined at Bern's, toured Ybor City and soaked in all the excitement of Super Bowl XLIII, the "Today" show staff wrapped up a five-day visit with a telecast from the fourth floor patio of The News Center this morning. ...more
February 3, 2009
NBC's 'Today' Show Finishes Trip To Tampa
Having dined at Bern's, toured Ybor City and soaked in all the excitement of Super Bowl XLIII, the "Today" show staffers wrapped up a five-day visit with a final telecast from the fourth floor patio of The News Center this morning. ...more
February 2, 2009
A Steel Brush With Greatness, From Garage Level 9
They're here. The Steelers have landed. Monday morning, David Chamberlain was waiting for them. He had been standing on the roof of the short-term parking garage at Tampa International Airport, or, as we travelers like to call it, Level 9. ...more
January 26, 2009
Ybor Naval Battle Clears Way For Gasparilla Invasion
The brigands loyal to the mayor of Ybor City cleared the way Sunday for pirates to invade next week with volleys of stale Cuban bread and blasts from water cannons. ...more
January 26, 2009
Sun, Bling Shine At Children's Parade
The blasts of cannons and the screams for beads would have made Jose Gaspar proud. ...more
January 25, 2009
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