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Couple Say 'I Do' To Contest
Jennifer Faircloth and Jesse Lingerfelt selected the Florida Strawberry Festival for their first date four years ago. So when festival promoters announced an essay contest to pick a couple to wed at the 2009 event, Jennifer picked up a pen. ...more
March 11, 2009
First Vet Arrives At Festival
A Ruskin man whose service career spanned 30 years, including service in World War II, was the first veteran through the gate March 4 as the Florida Strawberry Festival celebrated Military Day. ...more
March 11, 2009
A Half-Million Reasons To Smile
The Florida Strawberry Festival ended its 11-day run Sunday with attendance totaling about 500,000, according to a preliminary count. ...more
March 11, 2009
Senator Pays Visit To Festival
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. ...more
March 11, 2009
Little League's Opening Day Features Court, Flag-Raising
Little League baseball opened its season with the Florida Strawberry Festival queen throwing out the first pitch and a raising of the American flag. ...more
March 11, 2009
Hillsborough Lawmakers' Tally Stinks
There was a time, long ago when the Earth was young, that not only was the Florida Legislature an effective body, but it often had strong leadership from Hillsborough County. ...more
March 11, 2009
Shortcake-Eating Contest Gets 1st Female Winner
Michelle Stringer last week claimed a slice of Florida Strawberry Festival history. ...more
March 11, 2009
Florida Strawberry Festival Crowns Winners Of Annual Baby Parade
PLANT CITY Dozens of children ages 1 through 4 competed Saturday in the annual Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade, presented by Plant City Junior Woman's Club and sponsored by Verizon. Winners were crowned in such categories as most beautiful, most personality and others. ...more
March 10, 2009
It's The Art Of Survival In Paradise
You've seen the old black-and-white pictures and grainy films of those mean and lean years of what we call the Great Depression. The stark colors match the mood of those times, and, in fact, I think those shadowy pictures of bread lines and haunted faces contribute to today's fears about what might be looming. ...more
March 10, 2009
Strawberry Festival Attendance Hit Half-Million Mark
The Florida Strawberry Festival ended its 11-day run Sunday with attendance totaling about 500,000, according to a preliminary count. ...more
March 9, 2009
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