José Gaspar (English Wikipedia)

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Belleville, Bill (11 October 1992). "On the Trail of Gaspar". Orlando Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

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Danielson, Richard (September 12, 2005). "Gasparilla pirate's life flows from history's spin doctors". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
Montgomery, Ben (January 24, 2014). "Chasing Gaspar". The Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
Spata, Christopher (January 17, 2019). "Is Gasparilla's treasure real? We went with these friends to find it". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
Morgan, Philip (April 28, 2015). "Tampa family finds a good pirate story in the attic". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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d'Ans, André-Marcel (December 1980). "The Legend of Gasparilla: Myth and History on Florida's West Coast". Tampa Bay History. 2 (2). ISSN 0272-1406. Retrieved June 14, 2025.

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"The Story of Gasparilla (archived brochure)". Boca Grande Historical Society. Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
Danielson, Richard (September 12, 2005). "Gasparilla pirate's life flows from history's spin doctors". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
"Chamber Enlivened by Whiskey Creek, Pirate History". Fort Myers News-Press. Nov 8, 1949. ProQuest 2173997222. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Montgomery, Ben (January 24, 2014). "Chasing Gaspar". The Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
Bothwell, Dick (Feb 8, 1948). "Not the Type of Person to Meet on a Dark Night was Gasparilla". St. Petersburg Times. ProQuest 2034820974. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
"The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida". History.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
1999 Gasparilla Pirate Fest - The Tampa Tribune Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
"The Legend of Gasparilla (reprint)" (PDF). Boca Grande Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
Spata, Christopher (January 17, 2019). "Is Gasparilla's treasure real? We went with these friends to find it". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
"Gasparilla Island Geology, Archaeology, and History". Florida Museum of Natural History. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
"World's Best Tarpon Fishing Spots". Sport Fishing Magazine. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
Kleindienst, Linda (December 27, 1997). "Looters Preying on Florida's Ancient Sites". Sun-Sentinel.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
"Archaeology - Division of Historical Resources - Florida Department of State". dos.myflorida.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
McIver, Stuart (May 10, 1998). "Blood on the Water". Orlando Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
"The legend of Jose Gaspar and the history of Gasparilla". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). January 21, 2020. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
"Gladesmen - Everglades National Park". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
Woodward, Craig (April 9, 2010). "The Legend of the Pirate Gasparilla – the REAL Facts". Coastal Breeze News (Marco Island). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved Aug 1, 2020.
Caignet, Carrie (2012). "Demystifying the lives of Panther Key John Gomez: From Pirate to Pilot" (PDF). Florida Maritime. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
Belleville, Bill (11 October 1992). "On the Trail of Gaspar". Orlando Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
Morgan, Philip (April 28, 2015). "Tampa family finds a good pirate story in the attic". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
Lambertsen, Kristen (April 28, 2015). "Box found in Tampa attic has coins, a map, a hand and a mystery". WFLA-TV. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
Lewis, Bobby (Apr 29, 2015). "Tampa family finds pirate treasure in grandpa's attic". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
Hooper, Ben (April 30, 2015). "Florida family finds 'pirate treasure' in attic". UPI. United Press International. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
"The History of Gasparilla Pirate Fest - Tampa, Florida". Archived from the original on June 7, 2012.
Gasparillapiratefest.com Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 3, 2006.
"Bad Boy Mowers Signs on as New Bowl Game Title Sponsor Bowl Game Changes Name to Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl". Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
Spata, Christopher (Sep 9, 2019). "Treasure hunters seeking Gasparilla's gold featured on Discovery and Travel Channel". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

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