TAMPA, Fla. — Gasparilla is on Saturday, and events are already underway. Bay area residents may have heard some cannon fire on Tuesday as the pirates descended on Tampa City Hall.
What You Need To Know
- Pirates raided Tampa City Hall on Tuesday to demand key ahead of Gasparilla
The Ye Mystic Krewe caught up with Mayor Jane Castor, leading her outside. They demanded the key to the city. But Castor vowed to never surrender.
“I received this letter full of misspellings and misstatements, demanding the key to our city,” said Castor. “But I tell you that the wonderful, fair city of Tampa is going to fight to the death to make sure we keep our city safe from these scallywags.”
The pirates will return in full force on Saturday, leading an invasion in the Bay at 11:30 a.m.
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