The Brief
- Local business Adventure Outfitters has been cleaning up the streets and diving into Tampa Bay after Gasparilla since 2020.
- 1,044 pounds of debris and recycling along with 1,800 beads were found during their cleanup this year.
- Adventure Outfitters is planning another big cleanup in March.
TAMPA, Fla. – Another Gasparilla has come and gone, and with a big celebration comes a big cleanup.
“So we come every year, we call it Gasparilla cleanup crew, and we have amazing volunteers that showed up in 29-degree weather this morning to come and volunteer with us,” Jenny Blevins, event coordinator for Adventure Outfitters, said.
The backstory:…