Tampa

Heavy traffic is expected in and around downtown Tampa on Saturday with other events taking place along with the parade, which begins at 7 p.m.

It returns to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa from Feb. 6-17. Here's what you need to know, including ticket information and a schedule of exhibits.

According to SeaD Consulting COO Erin Williams, “the domestic shrimping industry is hanging on by a thread at this point due to missed market opportunities.”

The city's signature event started with a pirate invasion, followed by a parade up Bayshore Boulevard into downtown.

The Gasparilla pirates invaded Tampa again, meaning thousands of parade-goers dressed like pirates lined Bayshore Boulevard, parading with stuffed parrots and, yes, drinking lots of alcohol.

While some expressed concerns about safety, others who have previously attended say the security measures that city leaders have put in place are enough to ward off any potential threats.

The FBI is looking into the past travels of the suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack that claimed 14 lives in New Orleans.

Gerald Radford testified that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2.

About 30 teams competed to see whose crafts could travel furthest before crashing into the water.

City officials are citing water pump and generator failures for some of the flooding.

The death was apparently the first in Florida related to the hurricane, which was producing tropical storm-strength winds in the Tampa Bay area.

The city has been clearing storm drains and removed around 84 tons of debris. Some flood-prone areas could see more of the same from Helene.