Knight Parade security beefed up ahead of weekend festivities: Tampa police chief

YBOR CITY, Fla. – The Gasparilla invasion continues this weekend. The beads will be flying again Saturday evening in Ybor City with the Krewe of Sant’ Yago’s Knight parade. However, the Tampa Police Department said they will have extra units patrolling the parade, including from other agencies. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said underage drinking has been an issue and the DUI unit will be on hand to handle any incidents that come up.

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