GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade — takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Florida Strawberry Festival in front of the free grandstands at the Wish Farms Soundstage, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City. Awards will be given for Most Beautiful Girl, Most Handsome Boy, Most […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Weather closes festival midway
Severe weather in Hillsborough County has forced Florida Strawberry Festival officials to close the midway.According to the festival’s Facebook page, the midway is closed until 2 p.m. It will reopen at that time if weather conditions permit. At the present time, all shows for this afternoon and evening are on as scheduled. According to the Tampa […]
Continue ReadingPAST & PRESENCE: The history behind the strawberry fest’s star power
Plant City can point with pride to its civic clubs and organizations for all the good works done in the name of the community. Stadiums, parks, playgrounds, the library, special events and more all were put together by the civic clubs and organizations in Plant City, many of which had their beginnings in the early […]
Continue ReadingWinners announced for 2014 Grand Parade
The winners of the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade are as follows: Antique Group Division First Place: Plant City FFA Second Place: Ron Wetherington, First Baptist Church of Dover Third Place: Evangelical University Seminar Special Feature Unit First Place – Strawberry Crest High School JROTC Second Place- Durant High School Step Team Third Place- […]
Continue ReadingAdam Putnam celebrates strawberry season
Plant City-area farmers, dignitaries, law-enforcement officials and politicians attended the 2014 Farm Credit Strawberry Salute Breakfast March 3, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam again served as the guest speaker. Putnam shared information about a recent trip to Panama, with which the United States has entered free trade agreements. Putnam assured […]
Continue ReadingWin Tickets to The Band Perry!
Are you NRG’s biggest fan? If so, you could score tickets to this year’s hottest concert! Youth pop band NRG and the Plant City Times & Observer are teaming up to give one lucky winner tickets to The Band Perry. The Band Perry prize pack includes two general admission tickets, as well as two tickets […]
Continue ReadingRascal Flatts Prize Pack Winner: Chelsea Talavera!
Well, it’s official: Plant City loves NRG and Rascal Flatts! We were overwhelmed with entries for this contest — and all had great suggestions and stories behind them. In the end, Chelsea Talavera’s entry stood out just a little from the rest: I would love to hear NRG perform “Stand” by Rascal Flatts. I believe […]
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Festival makes traffic-flow improvements
If the commute to and from the Florida Strawberry Festival has been an annual headache, raise your hand. Now, breathe a sigh of relief: Many of the problems have been addressed. According to Phil Waldron, who oversees traffic policies and procedures for the festival, the Plant City Police Department has examined all the problem areas, […]
Continue ReadingA note from the Festival General Manager Paul Davis
The Florida Strawberry Festival is a special occasion during which Plant City shines. The entire town pauses for 11 days to celebrate our bountiful agricultural harvest. On behalf of our more than 2,000 volunteers, our staff members and our board of directors, I welcome you to the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival. Here is a sneak […]
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