“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

According to Florida folklore, Gaspar was a Spanish aristocratic ... in a short biography included in an early 1900s promotional brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island in Charlotte ...

Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay ...

While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.

From white sand beaches to historic Old Florida resorts. Nestling on the scenic Gulf Coast of Florida—just south of Venice ...

According to Florida folklore, Gaspar was a Spanish ... an early 1900s promotional brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island in Charlotte Harbor." New Orleans attacker spent time ...

Pirate-goers donned all kinds of quirky costumes. Hidden under a 6-and-a-half-foot puppet-like costume, Dennis Martin, 62, towered over parade-goers as “Skully the Pirate,” a costume he put together ...

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of pirates called Ye Mystic Krewe. The pirates’ plot is simple: storm the shores ...