Christian rockers Skillet brought their heavy, high-energy sound to the Wish Farms Soundstage on Tuesday evening. The band, which has been nominated for two Grammys, got the audience on its feet with a setlist featuring Invincible, Legendary, Whispers in the Dark, You Ain’t Ready and more.
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98 Degrees at the Florida Strawberry Festival
For all the screaming fans at the Wish Farms Soundstage, there was no better way to spend Saturday evening than with 98 Degrees. The band performed hits like Give Me Just One Night, Invisible Man, Heat it Up and Do You Wanna Dance, and also kept the audience on its toes with a medley of […]
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: The festival’s ‘offseason’
Though everyone knows what happens during the 11 days of the Florida Strawberry Festival, it’s also a year-round operation that directly impacts the community.
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: A look at historic ‘strawberry schools’
For many years, the Plant City area was home to several schools that prioritized farm work in the winter months.
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New food and the Observer’s favorites
Justin Kline | Sports/Associate Editor Is a strawberry shortcake from anywhere on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds really that much better than one you’ll get outside of Plant City? Let me tell you a story. My first Florida Strawberry Festival experience as an Observer staffer was back in 2014 and I had always heard about […]
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Only the ‘berry’ best for the fest
Some of the berries you’ll eat at the Florida Strawberry Festival really are the best of the best, thanks to University of Florida scientists.
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Welcome to the 85th annual Florida Strawberry Festival
In the early 1900s, local agriculture producers struggled to find a crop that could withstand the harsh winters. Most farmers lost their livelihoods. Plant City’s economic climate had to shift, and some farmers turned to strawberries. Luckily, the sweet, savory fruit was a success and the popularity of the strawberry, and the city in which […]
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Ask a ‘Red Coat’
We asked: What’s your “perfect vision” of a day at the Florida Strawberry Festival?
Continue ReadingPCHS reinterprets Shakespeare
Students from Plant City High School Theatre Troupe 1449 presented “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]” last week in a three day production that had the audience laughing and reexamining what they remember of the classic tales.
Continue ReadingElks act as blessing to local youth
The Elks Lodge of Plant City has acquired a grant that allows them to provide aid to Everyday Blessings.
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