Tampa’s annual pirate invasion is upon us, and with an abundance of restaurants and bars near the festivities, Gasparilla-goers looking for a drink or snack won’t have to walk far. Depending on where you are on the route, here are six spots at which to fuel up before or after the parade. The main parade Jan. 27 begins at Bay to Bay and Bayshore Boulevard and continues along downtown to Brorein .
Children’s Gasparilla is more than a parade. The G-rated counterpart to the bacchanal that will take over Tampa at the end of the month will be a day full of family-friendly fun, with the kids as the stars on Saturday, Jan. 20. But first, some background on Gasparilla. Back in 1904, Tampa city leaders came up with a “pirate invasion” on horseback during the city’s May Day festival and it later .
The license of a local construction company will remain suspended after it failed to pay back thousands of dollars in fines and restitution following a settlement that was reached with the state in November, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.