Tampa, arrrghh you ready? Gasparilla 2024 is here, and we’ll be updating this page with live updates, photos and more all day. More than 300,000 people — including over 50 krewes and a 120-unit parade — are expected to plunder along Bayshore Boulevard. Tampa Bay Times reporters and photographers are sharing everything you need to navigate the festivities — or follow along from home. 9:40 a.m. .