The Brief
- Blackbeard Cannons owner Josh Josefowitz and his wife are turning Tampa Bay’s love of pirate culture into a unique local business.
- The Hudson-based company handcrafts full-size replica cannons for yards, businesses, events and pirate-themed displays.
- The cannons may look ready for an invasion, but they’re decorative replicas and do not fire.
HUDSON, Fla. – In a part of Florida where dressing like a pirate is practically a Tampa Bay tradition, Josh Josefowitz has found a way to keep the Gasparilla spirit alive all year long.
Josefowitz is the owner of Blackbeard Cannons, a Hudson-based business specializing in handcrafted, full-size replica cannons for customers looking to add a little firepower — or at least the appearance of it — to their property.
Hudson replica cannon business
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Each cannon is handmade by Josefowitz and his wife at Blackbeard Cannons in Hudson and built to order.…