Florida Strawberry Festival

Normally it’s not a bad idea to let calls from unknown numbers go to your voicemail, but the call Jason Thimesch got Sunday afternoon was the one he’d been waiting for — and one many others hoped to get. Thimesch’s ticket was the one drawn in this year’s Stingray Chevrolet/Unity in the Community raffle for […]

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 […]

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 […]

The festival has spent more than $600,000 on alterations and additions to make the annual festival as safe as possible.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

The Plant City Observer staff has a few recommendations for anyone curious about this year’s entertainment lineup.

Train enthusiasts are in the right place: the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum and Train Viewing Platform is one of the coolest places in Plant City.