Writer, illustrator and musician Morgan Davis formed his creativity into the shape of a strawberry for his newest project, and he’s dishing it out just in time to celebrate the Florida Strawberry Festival. Davis illustrated 12 strawberry-themed comics for an original calendar, “Strawberry Short Stories,” inspired by the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s cash […]
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Living for the Strawberry Festival
Living for the Strawberry Festival Something was a little fruity at our office in Historic Downtown last week. The fragrance of Plant City’s blooming fields was brought in a delivery of newspaper bundles — not flats. And it’s because our 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide has a juicy strawberry on the front that smells just […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival art show winners announced
Many have been anxious to learn the results of the judging for the 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival Fine Art Show presented by East Hillsborough Art Guild since they submitted their pieces to the competition Feb. 20. With thousands of dollars in prizes and multiple winners in each category, the show is sure to impress […]
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A Sweet Welcome
For decades, the City of Plant City has been known around the globe for producing some of the sweetest, most beautiful strawberries in the world. Many say it’s our “claim to fame.” In fact, if you don’t know much about the abundant strawberry harvest in Plant City, one of our residents will be quick to […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingThings to do in Plant City
With so many things to do at the Florida Strawberry Festival, from rides to games, livestock competitions to A-list entertainment, it’s hard to lose interest. But in case you find yourself outside of the festival grounds and in the heart of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, you should check out these local spots […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingGet to know the festival ‘Red Coats’
DAN W ALDEN What’s your favorite Florida Strawberry Festival memory? When I was young, my dad would take me to watch the Festival Parade every year. We would park at the Dairy Queen and sit in the back of his pickup truck to watch it. He died when I was 12, so those memories are very […]
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One of Plant City’s most active charities started with nothing but hopes and dreams on a shoestring. Something must have went well along the way, or else Unity in the Community wouldn’t be raffling off a brand new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Surely, many readers started drooling at the sight of […]
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