Despite a downturn in the Florida economy and a 50 percent drop in sponsorship, the third annual Gasparilla International Film Festival will be bigger and better this year, organizers said at a news conference Monday. ...more

February 9, 2009

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

February 6, 2009

As if the road construction on Gandy Boulevard weren't bad enough, the northwest corner of Gandy and Manhattan Avenue also is humming with building projects. ...more

July 2, 2008

TAMPA -- Representatives of other krewes hope two members of a prominent and influential family in the Gasparilla festival reconsider their resignation over a disc jockey's remarks during this year's pirate invasion. ...more

February 19, 2008