Gasparilla 2024: Pirates Overrun Tampa for Annual Festival
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The Gasparilla Parade of Pirates saw hundreds of pirates and 53 krewes invade Tampa, led by the pirate ship Jose Gasparilla II, with Mayor Jane Castor surrendering the key to the city to Ye Mystic Krewe. Thousands of people lined the parade route, scrambling for beads and enjoying the floats and festivities as the pirates celebrated their victory with a parade along Bayshore Boulevard into downtown Tampa.
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