Tampa celebrated its annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival on Saturday, January 25, footage here shows.Video released by the Sarasota Police Department shows a pirate ship and smaller boats flying pirate flags.The event originated as a May Day celebration in 1904 and was named after the Spanish pirate Jose Gaspar, who was active in the late 18th century and early 19th century, according to
organizers. Credit: Sarasota Police Department via Storyful