As part of the festival’s agricultural heritage, the Steer Show took place bringing out many spectators.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Eating Contest
It wasn’t a very messy contest, but the competitors at the annual Strawberry Eating Contest enjoyed the delicious cake anyways. St. Clement volunteers and the Strawberry Queen and court were on stage cheering them on. Plant City Times & Observer sports writer, Justin Kline, competed. But in the end it was Belle City concession employee […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Spotted at the festival
The sights and sounds of the Florida Strawberry Festival are captured in this photo gallery. Make sure to filtered through to see if we snapped a photo of you enjoying the festival. New photos will be added daily.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Robinson’s Racing Pigs
And they’re off! Robinson’s Racing Pigs are a returning attraction that has remained popular with Florida Strawberry Festival attendees for years. The pudgy potbellies are enticed by a delicious cookie as they race their way along the circular track. They also swim across a lane.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lamb Costume Contest
The crowd couldn’t help but cheer for their favorites at the Lamb Costume Contest during the Florida Strawberry Festival, March 4. The sheep were walked around the arena by their handlers who were also dressed up. Costumes included Cookie Monster, The Mad Hatter and Rabbit and Dorothy and the Tin Man among many other creative […]
Continue Reading2014 Strawberry Festival: Talk of the Town
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Continue ReadingWEEKEND BEST BET: Daddy-Daughter Dance
Plant City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fifth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance — takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at HCC Plant City’s John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. Doors will open at 3:20 p.m., and guests will be able to take their Keepsake Photo at that time. This event […]
Continue ReadingMakeup workshop for Little Miss Plant City to be held
The Plant City Junior Women’s Club will be holding a make-up workshop for the Little Miss Plant City contestants, because the regular workshop being on the Thursday of Spring Break for Hillsborough County Public Schools. The location and date is yet to be determined but will be released within the coming week to allow parents […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 01.23.14
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Lions Club Florida Strawberry Festival First Maid Ericka Lott shared her experiences as part of the 2013 Queens Court during the Plant City Lions Club’s Jan. 21 meeting. Lott said some of her favorite memories were riding […]
Continue ReadingSimmons staff rallies behind student
The day that Demonde Ragins finally learned he passed his GED test was the best and worst day of his life. For months, the Simmons Career Center student had been trying to pass. It was his last chance before the deadline at the end of 2013. But in the midst of his joy, tragedy struck. […]
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