The 2015 Baby Parade, organized by the Junior Woman’s Club of Plant City, was held Saturday, March 7, at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Contestants competed in five categories: Personality, Costume, Float, Most Handsome and Most Beautiful. First Place Winners Personality: Avalynn Mclellen Costume: Aubrey Ellis Duncan Float: Jesus Emilio Gutierrez Most Handsome (Baby Parade King): Gavin Hartline […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade, 3-Year-Olds
The 2015 Baby Parade, organized by the Junior Woman’s Club of Plant City, was held Saturday, March 7, at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Contestants competed in five categories: Personality, Costume, Float, Most Handsome and Most Beautiful. First Place Winners Personality: Mason Singletary Costume: Hailey Grooms Float: Everett Dalvalle Most Handsome:Easton Goff Most Beautiful: Giselle McDowell
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade, 2-Year-Olds
The 2015 Baby Parade, organized by the Junior Woman’s Club of Plant City, was held Saturday, March 7, at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Contestants competed in five categories: Personality, Costume, Float, Most Handsome and Most Beautiful. First Place Winners Personality: Sutton Kaye Duncan Costume: Rowen Ashford Morgan Float: Cade Brock Most Handsome: Scott William Terrell Most […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade, 1-Year-Olds
The 2015 Baby Parade, organized by the Junior Woman’s Club of Plant City, was held Saturday, March 7, at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Contestants competed in five categories: Personality, Costume, Float, Most Handsome and Most Beautiful. First Place Winners Personality: Izabella Diehl Costume: Abigail Sue Smith Float: Georgia Sue Ann Hunter Most Handsome: Dayton Davis Most Beautiful: […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men performed at the Wish Farms Sound Stage the night of Friday, March 6. Thousands of dedicated fans were thrilled to see the R&B group that has been known for vocal harmonies and smooth ballads since the late 1980s.
Continue ReadingWinner: Kathleen Lumley
Kathleen Lumley snapped this shot of Coach Gottman, Mavrick Carter and her son, son Austin Lumley, captains for the jv game against Bloomingdale. She calls it “Boys of Fall.” The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Newsboys
Newsboys rocked out for Jesus at the Wish Farms Sound Stage the night of Thursday, March 5. Concertgoers had an upbeat and worshipful experience while they watched this popular Christian band, originally from Australia, that has been producing award-winning music since the 1980s.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Festival March 5
PHOTO GALLERY: Shortcake Eating Contest
Ten competitors stuffed themselves with shortcake at the Florida Strawberry Festival Thursday, March 5, but only one of them ate his way to victory. Each contestant was given a four-pound shortcake, created by volunteers from St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. Whoever had consumed the most shortcake within a 10-minute period would be declared […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Reader Pics
We asked our readers to send us their best snapshots of the Florida Strawberry Festival. We’re featuring the best in our online gallery. With three more days of the festival to go, it’s not too late to send us your pictures for a chance to be featured. Email Editor Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. If you’re […]
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