The Plant City Observer staff has a few recommendations for anyone curious about this year’s entertainment lineup.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Believe it or not, parking’s not the hard part
If you’ve never been to the Florida Strawberry Festival and are wondering how you’re ever going to find parking with hundreds of thousands of people showing up throughout the 11 days, don’t worry — there are legit parking opportunities everywhere you look.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Letter from Paul Davis
To say this year has been one for the records is without a doubt an understatement. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve worn masks and lots of pajamas, alone time has abounded and we’ve logged more FaceTime hours than ever. Our homes are organized and yet our minds seem scattered. We’ve experienced each end of the […]
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: What to walk for
Don’t know what to do besides eat your weight in festival food? The Observer staffers are Florida Strawberry Festival veterans and can help.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Going beyond the festival grounds
Don’t come to Plant City often? Don’t worry — there are plenty of things for you to see and do when you’re not at the festival.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New festival foods and revisiting some favorites
The Observer staff reflects on some of their favorite festival foods and explores the new list of offerings at this year’s festival. BREANNE WILLIAMS If you’re coming to the Florida Strawberry Festival, my money is on the fact that you intend to get yourself a heaping pile of strawberry shortcake while you’re here. I’m not […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival undergoes major prep to keep attendees safe
The festival has spent more than $600,000 on alterations and additions to make the annual festival as safe as possible.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Got the need for speed? This raffle’s for you
The Florida Strawberry Festival’s annual Chevrolet Corvette raffle, a partnership with Stingray Chevrolet, is now live. For $5 per ticket, you can get a chance to win a brand new 2021 Chevrolet C8 Corvette 1LT with a 6.2 V* engine pushing 490 horsepower, a “torch red” paint job, eight-speed dual clutch transmission, a 10-speaker Bose […]
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Meet Dub McGinnes
McGinnes has been a Florida Strawberry Festival director since 1998 and is its current chairman of the board.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New entertainment headed to the festival
The 2021 annual Florida Strawberry Festival will be a festivity unlike any other. One of the biggest changes this year, due to the ongoing pandemic, is the cancelling of headline entertainment. Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis said there was simply “no way” the festival could safely social distance the stadium while still ensuring everyone […]
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