Gaspar’s story is notably absent from the annals of history, fleet records and even wanted posters. Instead, history shows that Florida’s 20th governor, Albert W. Gilchrist owned a hotel on Gasparilla ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida ...

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate ...