PLANT CITY Visitors to the Florida Strawberry Festival will notice that the main stage has a new name. GTE Federal Credit Union is the title sponsor for the stage. Previous sponsors have included Southern Chevrolet dealers and Chrysler. ...more

February 20, 2009

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival may be all about celebrating the area's most famous crop, but other agricultural products are also featured. ...more

February 19, 2009

The first 10 from a group of dogs rescued from a North Carolina puppy mill this month were up for adoption Wednesday at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay. About 30 cars lined up outside the gate for a chance to adopt the dogs. ...more

February 19, 2009

Despite recent freezes, local experts say there will be abundant berries available for the annual Florida Strawberry Festival, which begins next week. ...more

February 18, 2009

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival will offer a free show to replace the canceled March 8 performance of singer and dancer Julianne Hough. ...more

February 17, 2009

When you think of the Florida Strawberry Festival, you think of tradition and taste. After all, the annual event began in 1930, and the delicious strawberry crops go back further than that. ...more

February 17, 2009

When 32 contestants heard the judges' decision on Jan. 17, no one was more shocked than Lauren Der. ...more

February 17, 2009

Patriotic values and wholesome entertainment have always been key to the Florida Strawberry Festival. Old Glory waves as proudly as ever over the festival, with the added glow of this year's theme: "Hometown Salute to America." ...more

February 17, 2009