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PHOTO GALLERY: 2014 Strawberry Queen and Court
PHOTO GALLERY: Eagle Extravaganza
The Walden Lake Eagles celebrated their extravaganza Friday, Jan. 24 at the elementary school. The annual winter festival was full of fun games, delicious treats and of course, prizes.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Fashion Show
Plant City was ‘en vogue’ at the 37th annual Fashion Show on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, Thursday Jan. 23. Stylish clothing from Stein Mart, Southside and more were rocked down the runaway by some of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s most trendy residents. Attendees were treated to a delicious lunch and strawberry […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Ball
The evening was full of finery at the annual Strawberry Ball, Saturday Jan. 18. Florida Strawberry Festival Red Coats and their dates dressed in their best to enjoy a night of food, music and dancing. The New York inspired theme set a metropolitan tone in the middle of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2014 MLK Festival Carnival
The brisk winter breeze didn’t keep residents away from the 2014 Martin Luther King Festival carnival and midway Jan. 18, outside the MLK Recreation Center. The carnival featured plenty of rides and activities for the kids, some of the best barbecue around and an afternoon full of live music.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MLK Parade
Booming bands made their way down Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in celebration or the Plant City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival. Cowboys rode horses, corvettes revved their engines and churches threw beads and candy for the curious bystanders.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Girls Basketball – Durant at Plant City
After staving off a few Durant rallies, the Plant City Lady Raiders improved to 5-5 in the district with a 50-38 win. Shayna Lawrence and the Lady Raiders (10-10) jumped out to a 13-4 lead right out of the gate, but the Lady Cougars (1-15) made it a 15-13 game early in the second quarter. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MLK Festival Opening Ceremony
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival has officially begun, kicking off with a series of speeches at the MLK Rec Center Friday morning. After a performance by the Lincoln IB Elementary Choir, guests were welcomed by Mayor Mary Thomas Mathis and the Improvement League. The Marshall Middle School Gentleman’s Quest program showed up […]
Continue ReadingHere They Are: 2014 Strawberry Queen Contestants
Twenty young women will compete for the title of 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival queen at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Grimes Family Agricultural Center, 2301 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. Tickets, which go on sale Jan. 17, are $15 each and will be available at Hardee’s Fashions, 1501 N. Wheeler […]
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