The history of Gasparilla: Tampa's unique pirate invasion fest

For more than a century, the rich history and legends of pirates have found a home in the Tampa Bay area.
But there's one pirate so infamous that his memory and legacy of swashbuckling has inspired an annual tradition spanning generations - that would be Jose Gaspar.
The legendary pirate, known to be the "last of the Buccaneers," terrorized the coastal waters of Florida between the late 18th century and the early 19th century. Prior to taking on a life at sea, Gaspar is said to have been an aristocrat by birth and an officer in the Spanish Navy.
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