TAMPA, Fla — For anyone planning on celebrating Gasparilla 2022, "Arrr" you prepared and stocked up on your pirate gear and beads? If the answer to that question is "no," don't worry — 10 Tampa Bay ...

Long before the season's first parade, two local nonprofits were busy preparing beads for float riders to toss to the crowds lining the streets. TARC’s Buy-U Beads program in Houma and LARC's Geaux ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Blimey! It's that time of year to batten down the hatches ahead of the pirate invasion! Be sure to lock down your booty before the big day arrives, and by booty, we mean beads, of course ...

Beads and throws are an essential part of Mardi Gras celebrations. Giving and receiving them make memories that last for years. The tradition of throwing beads started in the 1870s when Twelfth Night ...