It has been an annual tradition since the mid-1980s at the Homes of Regency Cove to celebrate Gasparilla with an invasion and parade of its own ...more

February 11, 2009

The blasts of cannons and the screams for beads would have made Jose Gaspar proud. ...more

January 25, 2009

The blasts of cannons and the screams for beads would have made Jose Gaspar proud. ...more

January 24, 2009

Look out Jose Gaspar, an invastion of 3-foot pirates is storming around Bayshore Boulevard. ...more

January 24, 2009

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. ...more

November 22, 2008

The pirate attacks off Somalia are infuriating for many reasons. ...more

November 22, 2008

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. Sometimes, it's difficult for cities to make a distinguishing mark. But for the Tampa Bay area, which was just awarded the 2015 Women's Final Four on the heels of its successful performance last spring, an attention-grabbing approach has become standard procedure. ...more

November 21, 2008

Had Jose Gaspar been around today, he'd be crooning at Demens Landing, trading starlit nights on the ocean for stage lights and comic devotion. ...more

April 12, 2008

Many people will watch today's Super Bowl solely to catch the humorous commercials, or to see which body parts might be exposed during the halftime show. However, this year, residents of Tampa Bay have another reason to tune in. ...more

February 3, 2008

Pirates invaded St. Joseph's Children's Hospital recently during an event that would have made Jose Gaspar proud. ...more

February 2, 2008