UPDATE: Because of expected inclement weather, the Gasparilla Invasion sailing ... First, make sure you wear sunscreen. Florida is not called the Sunshine State for no reason.

Skip the crowds and see the side of Florida locals keep to themselves—peaceful beach towns, crystal-clear springs, quiet ...

To attract and retain talent, more employers in Southwest Florida are providing, and even building their own housing.

I'm hoping, as we all are, that passing the State Parks Preservation Act will send a strong message to those who seek to sell off our state parks.

In UF's last bowl appearance, Florida lost to Oregon State 30-3 in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl. Tickets for the Gasparilla Bowl can be purchased through the UF ticket office or on secondary markets.

Thousands of people are getting ready to run the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic races ... they have a new goal — a race in every state. “We started it about three years ago, but we had ...

Krewe of Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade: Gasparilla season continues with ... bands tossing beads and trinkets into the crowd. Florida State Fair: The fair opens Thursday, Feb. 6, and ...

READ: Florida State Fair 2025: Here are the new foods ... The festivities concluded with the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, which brought live music to stages in Macdill Park and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park ...

Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla. It brings, for one day only, "the spirit of ...

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts—Saturday-Sunday, March 1-2. Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa The festival once had a home at the Florida State Fair, but after complaints about nude pictures ...

The game will be held on Gasparilla weekend ... Miami Marlins Loan Depot Park. "Stanley Cups, strings of sellouts and the exponential growth of youth and high school hockey throughout the state have ...