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Pirates Take Their Leave With Party

Gasparilla festivities wrapped up Saturday at Channelside Bay Plaza in downtown Tampa. The event featured live entertainment and was a chance for visitors to celebrate Gasparilla one last time as the pirates of Ye Mystic Krewe toasted their success in conquering the city before setting sail in the Jose Gasparilla. ...more

March 1, 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

Good Times, Good Profits

Trish Bergelt's first Gasparilla brought tears to her eyes. ...more

February 8, 2009

Gasparilla Festival Has Evolved Into Wild Day

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

February 6, 2009

'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