Bead throwing and parade-going typically go hand in hand, but when police enforced a no-tossing from floats rule at Saturday's Chasco Fiesta in New Port Richey, it caused a stir among krewes, who now say they're looking to boycott next year's parade. ...more

March 24, 2009

Pirates and partiers packed Seventh Avenue in Ybor City on Saturday night for the Sant' Yago Illuminated Knight parade. ...more

February 14, 2009

The grand prize winner of Saturday's Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates depicted one of history's most catastrophic maritime disasters. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade happens on Saturday and today's scouting raid won't be all that covert. Beginning at 11 a.m. gaudily dressed buccaneers will cruise downtown in large floats and pop off their guns to create a scene, all the while making an abduction run at Mayor Pam Iorio. ...more

February 3, 2009

The annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade is Saturday and local krewe members will be busy with parties before and after the celebration. ...more

February 3, 2009

Gasparilla season continues at noon today with the annual bread and water battle between the U.S. Navy and boaters from the Davis Island Yacht Club. ...more

January 25, 2009

There's a new event this year in conjunction with the winter and spring "parade" season in the Tampa Bay area: the Inter-Krewe Council's Beads and Blessing Interfaith Parade Prayer Breakfast. ...more

January 13, 2009

For the past 18 years the Brandon Lions Club has hosted a Christmas party for foster children referred by Melvin "Mac" MacNeel, executive director of Foster Angels of Hillsborough County. This year almost 30 children attended the Dec. 11 gathering at the Brandon Lions Clubhouse. ...more

December 24, 2008

The firefighters and paramedics of Tampa Fire Station 12 and the krewes of Charlotte de Berry and St. Florian arrived at Mendenhall Elementary School today with books valued at $100 and a check for $500. ...more

December 11, 2008

Corpus Christi Catholic School will have a Holiday Gala with dinner, dancing, live entertainment and a live and silent auction. ...more

November 19, 2008