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Guide To The Gasparilla Children's Parade

... Gasparilla season gets underway this Saturday with the children's Gasparilla Extravaganza parade. Whether you're planning on attending the parade, or just need to get around town, the extra traffic and road closures will likely effect you. FOX 13 has everything you need to know this weekend for parking and getting around this weekend for the Children's Gasparilla Extravaganza. The children's parade is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. The route begins at Bay to Bay Boulevard and proceed north along Bayshore Boulevard where it ends at Edison Avenue. The Children's Gasparilla Parade will be broadcast live - exclusively on FOX 13 - beginning at 4 p.m. For those who can't get to a TV, the parade will also be streaming live on the FOX 13 website. Although the parade begins at 3:30 p.m., the family-friendly festivities start much earlier. Here's the schedule for the day's events. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Rodeo. Kids can ride the Rodeo's bicycles through a fun course that teaches safety skills. Kids will also receive a free, brand-new bicycle helmet fitted just for them, while supplies ...

Stolen Valor, Gasparilla 2017, Rain On The Way

... during the winter to take over the city. Luckily for area residents, the once-a-year event is a part of the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, which includes the third largest parade in the United States, according to Visit Tampa Bay. More than 300,000 people are expected to take to the streets this Saturday to watch the flotilla and parade, and take part in other festivities. Rain In Tampa Bay’s Weekend Forecast. As thousands of Tampa Bay area residents prepare to partake in the 101 st Gasparilla pirate invasion, it appears as if Mother Nature might be keeping watch over the festivities. Forecasters at the National Weather Service anticipate a rainy weekend ahead, but it appears that the first drops won’t fall until after pirates storm the city of Tampa. Man Accused Of Stealing Valor A ‘Disgrace,’ Sheriff Says. A Lakeland man is in hot water after ...

R Angel Katelyn Survives Scrutiny Of Stewards In Gasparilla

... the field of nine 3-year-old fillies. “She wasn’t going to go by my filly,” Bennett said when asked if R Angel Katelyn’s bearing out affected the outcome of the race. “She was looking at the crowd and stuff, so I might put blinkers on her. She’s been training like a monster in the mornings. When I saw the 44 half, I said, ‘Oh, man, she’s going a little bit too quick.’ She’s a nice filly.”. Castanon said he thought Jumby Bay might have been able to reel in R Angel Katelyn with a smoother stretch run. : Enjoy news and analysis from DRF? Get handicapping analysis, real-time coverage, special reports, and charts. Unlock access with DRF Plus. “The kid was trying to correct the filly, but she came out the second time, and my filly was gaining a little bit of ground, but she had to check a little bit,” Castanon said. “It might have cost me the race.”. Jumby Bay finished five lengths clear of ...

Crossbay Ferry Won't Run During Gasparilla

... not be able to run during Gasparilla. The ferry has been one of Kriseman’s most-touted accomplishments during his administration. The pilot project has been a frequent mention in his public speeches, including the recent state of the city address. Kriseman, who is running for re-election, recently won “Project of the Year” from the Tampa Bay Institute of Transportation Engineers for his support for the ferry. In November, the ferry’s first month in operation, it sold 4,700 tickets. That jumped by 15 percent to 5,400 tickets sold in December, officials said. The ferry operator, HMS Ferries Inc., said it recovered 46 percent of its operating costs in November, which ferry boosters greeted as a success. The 98-foot catamaran can carry up to 149 passengers and calls St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Basin its home port. It takes 50 minutes for the ferry to reach the docks outside the Tampa Convention Center, which is where the Gasparilla brunch is held before the “pirates” conduct their annual invasion of Tampa. In other ferry news, HMS has recommended that the weekday commuter fare be slashed in half: from $10 each way to $5 for the month of February. Additionally, the operator ...

Eat Like An Authentic Pirate For Gasparilla With This Turtle And Pigeon Salad

... crew off the coast of Africa in 1722. I'd found the salmagundi recipe that included the turtle on National Geographic's website, which said it was from 1712. Another site noted that this same recipe was from a tavern in Port Royal, the Jamaican town of legendary pirate debauchery. "They would buy a pipe of wine, place it in the street and oblige everyone that passed to drink," Charles Leslie wrote in a history of Jamaica published in the mid-1700 s. It sounded like the right place to produce a dish fit for a Gasparilla party. The full recipe: "Chop into small chunks turtle meat, chicken, pork, beef, ham, pigeons and fish. Marinate with spiced wine and roast. Add the meats to boiled chopped cabbage, anchovies, pickled herring, mango, hard-boiled eggs, palm-hearts, onions, olives and grapes. Add pickled chopped vegetables and garlic, chili pepper, mustard, salt and pepper, and serve in a mound upon a large dish.". I set out with plans to re-create it exactly, but the pigeon proved a rarity at local butchers. When I asked for "pigeon meat" at Coquina Meat Market in St. Petersburg, Maher Albarghuthi ...

Windy Weather Raises Concerns For Smaller Boats During Gasparilla

... water. “The big thing that people need to be aware of is the type of vessel you're on. Make sure that the vessel is large enough for the wind and for the conditions. And always be aware of how many people your boat can accommodate,” said Decatur. It’s bad enough to see overloaded boats in good weather conditions, throw in big waves and it could be disastrous. RELATED STORY:  Ahoy, mates! Safety first this Gasparilla weekend. “A lot of times people want to get into a vessel that's too small for the number of people that they have, and the conditions,” said De Catur. And this would be an especially bad year to do so, he says, with winds forecasted to reach 15 to 20 knots in the morning and waves reaching two to four feet in open waters. “Your boat is obviously made for certain conditions, depending upon the size of the vessel,” said De Catur, “If your boat is not capable of taking seas that we are going to have in the bay, you need to be aware what your vessel is capable of.”. RELATED STORY:  Gasparilla Pirate Fest Traffic & Parking. Seasoned boaters are issuing similar ...

2017 Gasparilla Parade Of Pirates, Events

... and Harbour Island. When the Jose Gasparilla docks at the Tampa Convention Center at 1 p.m., Mayor Bob Buckhorn will surrender the Key to the City of Tampa to the captain and his krewe. The traditional handover marks the beginning of the pirates’ victory celebration: the Parade of Pirates. 2 to approximately 5:30 p.m.: 2017 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. After the invasion, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla will make their way to Bayshore Boulevard to take over the streets of Tampa during the 2017 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates. The 3.8-mile parade will include more than 130 units, including more than 90 floats, 14 marching bands, more than 50 separate kerews, including the YMKG pirates, the host of the day’s festivities. Although the pirates are sacking the city, the marauding buccaneers share their ill-gotten gains (beads, treasures and doubloons) with the crowds lining the streets. The parade begins at Bay-to-Bay Boulevard and Bayshore Boulevard. It continues along Bayshore to Brorein Street, turning east on Brorein, then north on Ashley Drive. The parade ends at the corner ...

Gasparilla Pirate Parade Snakes Through Mayhem And Merriment

... Wilson Middle School who were diligently tending their homemade Gasparilla snack stand nearby. It's been a tradition for Turner for the past six years. "I've seen lots and lots of Gasparillas," he said. "The whole thing is just about bringing people together and celebrating Tampa's history.". Friend Ziggy Bereday, 12, said they had to write a paper about the fearsome Gaspar last week. "He's definitely fake," Bereday said. "There's absolutely no evidence he existed at all. But I think Gasparilla is still pretty cool.". • • •. Heavy drinking is still the bane and spectacle of Gasparilla despite efforts by police to curtail this seedier aspect of the parade. The drinking started early Saturday. By about 1 p.m., crowds of shivering pirates could be seen taking swigs from open bottles of Captain Morgan as they walked from as far away as Kennedy Boulevard to the Bayshore parade. Crowds cheered pirates who stumbled to the ground but managed to pick themselves back up again. They took selfies with the less fortunate pirates who remained in heaps in the grass lining the parade ...

Navy Lt. Deployed 8 Times, Being Celebrated At Gasparilla Parade After Long Road Of Recovery

... war hero fashion, he greeted us with nothing but humility. "I don't know why I wake up every day and that I get to breathe another breath.  But I do know that I am here and I am going to make every day count," says Lt. Haytasingh. Despite seeing his share of battle wounds during those deployments, it was a jet skiing accident in 2013 that deeply affected his life. He sustained a broken neck as well as several other injuries.  A dozen surgeries later and more than two and a half years later, he took the opportunity to compete in the Department of Defense Warrior Games.  He joined the USSOCOM team in June 2016 in rifle, archery, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball. Lt. Haytasingh has two children, Ayden, 9, and Elijag, 8, but over the years they have had several teenagers they have called their own… in one way or another, as Lt. Haytasingh continues to serve his community like he did his country. Important to point out here, Lt. Haytasingh is still active duty.  He now works at USSOCOM at Mac Dill AFB.  Despite everything that has happened to him…here’s what he has to say about life.  A mantra we could all learn from. “I don’t have ...

Behind-the-scenes Look At Gasparilla Security

... of televisions, showing surveillance camera shots from along the parade route. "These are the eyes and ears behind the scenes," Ward explained. "They're able to identify potential threats and have officers respond to those threats and take the most appropriate action.". They're looking for threats on the ground, as well as on social media. From police to fire rescue to the coast guard, they have a response plan in place for almost every scenario. "Communication is always the first thing to break down in any major incident, so having a solid communication plan in place prior to and throughout the event is paramount," Ensign Eric Riley of the United States Coast Guard said. All of the agencies have seen what can go wrong at other major events around the country and the world, such as the attack in Nice, France, where a terrorist drove a truck through a large crowd. "We take those, and it's lessons learned," Ward said. We take those incidents and try to learn from them so we don't make the ...

2017 Children’s Gasparilla Parade, Events

... But first, buccaneers of all ages will take over the town. The 2017 Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza will hit the streets Saturday, Jan. 21, highlighted by the 2017 Children’s Gasparilla Parade. The daylong event will feature everything from a bicycle rodeo to the exciting pirate invasion. Here’s what area residents need to know before you go to the 2017 Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza. Date and Time. The 2017 Children’s Gasparilla Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Children’s activities and vendors will be open along Bayshore Boulevard from Bay-to-Bay Boulevard to Edison Avenue starting at 11 a.m. The 2017 Children’s Gasparilla Parade will go along the same route. Admission is free to the Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza. Reserved seating tickets are still available online at __link__/. Advance pricing ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20. Ample parking is ...

10 Great Bars Within Walking Distance Of The Gasparilla Parade

... S. Howard Ave., open 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Strictly speaking, Bella's isn't a bar, but a comfy, mid-range Italian restaurant that happens to have a large bar with plenty of wines, plus tasty pizzas and big portions of pasta. It also happens to be the shortest walk from the parade route to any of the Soho spots on this list. Edge, 1207 S. Howard Ave., open 9 p.m. (5 p.m. for hotel guests) until midnight: The high-end cocktail bar on the roof of the Epicurean hotel (the only rooftop bar in the area) offers a great view of South Tampa and the party central South Howard Avenue, which should be especially interesting during Gasparilla). It's also just a short walk if you're watching the parade on Bayshore. Dubliner, 2307 W. Azeele St., open 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.: If you're on Bayshore, you'll have to make your way a little further north on South Howard Avenue to get to ...