The grand prize winner of Saturday's Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates depicted one of history's most catastrophic maritime disasters. ...more

February 8, 2009

Ideal weather might have been the hallmark of the 2009 Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest. After a spate of cold, winter weather, Saturday's blue skies and warm temperatures greeted thousands of revelers who lined Bayshore Boulevard and streamed into downtown Tampa to encounter a bloodthirsty band of pirates whose annual invasion is Tampa's signature event. ...more

February 8, 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

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. ...more

February 5, 2009

Southwest Adds Flights For Bowl Southwest Airlines is adding flights from Phoenix and Pittsburgh to Tampa International Airport on Jan. 31 in conjunction with the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium. Southwest will add extra return flights to Phoenix and Pittsburgh on Feb. 2. ...more

January 23, 2009

Southwest Airlines is adding an extra flight from both Phoenix and Pittsburgh to Tampa International Airport on Jan. 31 in conjunction with the Feb. 1 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 22, 2009

Southwest Airlines will add a fifth daily round-trip flight between Tampa International Airport and Nashville effective March 8 through May 8, 2008, the airline announced today. Southwest provides the only non-stop service between the two cities. ...more

January 15, 2009

Tampa International Airport traffic declined by more than 875,000 passengers to 18.3 million in 2008 compared with record numbers of about 19.1 million in 2007. ...more

January 14, 2009

Tampa International Airport traffic declined by more than 875,000 passengers to 18.3 million in 2008 compared with record numbers of about 19.1 million in 2007. ...more

January 13, 2009