If you’ve never been to the Florida Strawberry Festival and are wondering how you’re ever going to find parking with hundreds of thousands of people showing up throughout the 11 days, don’t worry — there are legit parking opportunities everywhere you look.
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2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Meet Dub McGinnes
McGinnes has been a Florida Strawberry Festival director since 1998 and is its current chairman of the board.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Got the need for speed? This raffle’s for you
The Florida Strawberry Festival’s annual Chevrolet Corvette raffle, a partnership with Stingray Chevrolet, is now live. For $5 per ticket, you can get a chance to win a brand new 2021 Chevrolet C8 Corvette 1LT with a 6.2 V* engine pushing 490 horsepower, a “torch red” paint job, eight-speed dual clutch transmission, a 10-speaker Bose […]
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Letter from Paul Davis
To say this year has been one for the records is without a doubt an understatement. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve worn masks and lots of pajamas, alone time has abounded and we’ve logged more FaceTime hours than ever. Our homes are organized and yet our minds seem scattered. We’ve experienced each end of the […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival undergoes major prep to keep attendees safe
The festival has spent more than $600,000 on alterations and additions to make the annual festival as safe as possible.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New entertainment headed to the festival
The 2021 annual Florida Strawberry Festival will be a festivity unlike any other. One of the biggest changes this year, due to the ongoing pandemic, is the cancelling of headline entertainment. Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis said there was simply “no way” the festival could safely social distance the stadium while still ensuring everyone […]
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Next stop, Strawberry Queen’s exhibit
Those who step into Neighborhood Village during the Florida Strawberry Festival are invited to “hop on board” and travel through the history of the Strawberry Queens.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New festival foods and revisiting some favorites
The Observer staff reflects on some of their favorite festival foods and explores the new list of offerings at this year’s festival. BREANNE WILLIAMS If you’re coming to the Florida Strawberry Festival, my money is on the fact that you intend to get yourself a heaping pile of strawberry shortcake while you’re here. I’m not […]
Continue ReadingNew Queen’s Exhibit revealed
The new Strawberry Queen and her Court were invited to the unveiling of the updated 2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s exhibit on Monday.
Continue ReadingGrand Parade taps Sharon Moody as grand marshal
Local community leader Sharon Moody was named the Grand Marshal of the 2021 Grand Parade. Moody’s impact on the community is boundless and she has long been a dedicated leader for Plant City.
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