It was an especially cold morning for those pesky pirates invading Tampa again, but it warmed up as the festivities progressed Saturday. For more than 100 years, city leaders have held the signature ...

Before pirates invaded the land, the scallywags invaded the water and took the key to the city from Mayor Jane Castor.

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Ahoy, Gasparilla season! Tampa's Mardi Gras-like festival is taking over downtown on Saturday. Why it matters: It's one of Tampa Bay's cultural touchstones — and even if you're not trying to get drunk ...

It started with the usual invasion at the Tampa Convention Center, where Mayor Jane Castor gave up the key to the city. The party included the usual ABCs of alcohol, beads and cannon fire as more ...

It will sail north to Seddon Channel (between the Davis Islands and Harbour Island) before docking at the Tampa Convention Center at 1 p.m. As for the 4.5-mile parade, it goes along Hillsborough ...

Shortly after noon, it got noticeably warmer and busier. The line for a women’s restroom near the Tampa Convention Center wrapped around the entrance and down the stairs. And more people arrived ...

Up and down Tampa Bay’s shore on Saturday, people donned fake tattoos, paraded with stuffed parrots, put on quirky pirate costumes and, yes, drank a lot of alcohol.

For those attending the sold-out Gasparilla Invasion Brunch, it will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tampa Convention Center. At 11:30 a.m., the invasion will commence and hundreds of boats ...