TAMPA, Fla. — An elderly man is in the hospital after authorities say he fell off a float during the annual Gasparilla Parade of Pirates.
At around 4:20 p.m., the 78-year-old fell off the float at Bayshore Boulevard and South Boulevard in downtown Tampa, Tampa Fire Rescue told 10 Tampa Bay.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital. He is stable, officials say.
Due to the incident, the parade was reportedly put on hold for about 25 minutes.