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When the Florida Strawberry Festival was created in 1930, its founders simply wanted to celebrate the area’s annual strawberry harvest. If they could have seen what the event has grown into today, they undoubtedly would have been amazed. Members of the Plant City Lions Club made the first festival a reality in 1930, but World […]
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Preparing for steer and swine shows is not an inexpensive hobby. In addition to costing exhibitors most of their free time, it takes a lot of money to keep those animals properly fed in preparation for a big event. The Burnette family bought Harold’s Feed and Pet Supply after its previous owner, Harold Stutzman, retired […]
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