being there, doing that Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla Captain’s Ball and Coronation Ball Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla celebrated 114 years of pirate history—and 105 years of crowining a court. Kicking off the festivities at Ye Captain’s Ball at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club and concluding a month later with the coronation of Gasparilla King CV Gary Harrod and Queen Margo Ennis at the Tampa Convention Center.
Gasparilla’s 2018 court, from left: Courtney Ryals, Lindsay Anderson, Ashley Cozart, Queen Margo Ennis, Morgan Lykes and Allison Mynard.
Dirk and Jean Suringa.
Carol and E.C. Smith celebrate his 50th year as a pirate. David and Barbara Picca.
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Gasparilla King Gary Harrod and Queen Margo Ennis.
Photographs by Amy Scherzer