Florida Strawberry Festival

The Florida Strawberry Festival is once again partnering with Stingray Chevrolet for the 16th annual Charity Raffle. This year’s raffle features a brand-spankin’ new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 2LT generously donated by Stingray Chevrolet. All proceeds will benefit Unity in the Community, a local organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged families and youth programs in […]

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Dear Plant City Community, As President of the Florida Strawberry Festival, I am excited to invite you to celebrate BerryFest25 with us from February 27 to March 9 in Plant City! This year’s theme, “The Stage Is Set!,” highlights the exciting new developments that promise to enhance the festival experience and showcase the talents of […]

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Linda Walden was in her 30s the first time she worked the runway at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s inaugural Fashion Show & Luncheon, held in the basement of First Presbyterian Church. She walked the runway in a yellow polyester dress from Hooker’s Department Store in downtown Plant City. She became an annual presence at the […]

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Photos by Jose Lozoya Every year, the Florida Strawberry Festival needs a queen to reign over the 11-day festival. This year’s queen was crowned Sat., Jan 18 at the 2025 Floria Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant. Durant High School senior and contestant Gabriella Norah Hagman, daughter of Christopher and Jacqueline Hagman, was crowned the 2025 […]

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Photo Courtesy of Jose Lozoya 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival First Maid Macey Faith Riley, daughter of Billy and Heather Riley, is a junior at Strawberry Crest High School. Her life’s ambition is to attend the Culinary Institute of America in New York and open her own dessert room to enrich her community with the art […]

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Photo Courtesy of Jose Lozoya 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival court member Makinley Jensen, daughter of Jess and Rhonda Jensen, is a junior at Plant City High School and dual-enrolled at Hillsborough Community College. Her goal is to always make a positive impact on everyone she encounters. She’s looked up to the poised young ladies on […]

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Photo Courtesy of Jose Lozoya 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival court member Olivia Paige Lawton, daughter of Jacob and Kinsey Lawton and Jamie and Jeremiah Brown, is a junior at Durant High School and dual-enrolled at Hillsborough Community College. Her life’s ambitions are to live life to the fullest and embrace opportunities to make meaningful contributions […]

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Photo Courtesy of Jose Lozoya 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival court member Abigail Lee Mullis, daughter of Franklin (Trey) Mullis and Lori Mull, is a senior at Plant City High School. Her life’s ambition is to work hard, be independent and be a role model, leave people and places better than she finds them and greet […]

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Ready to meet the 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and court? Five young ladies were crowned Jan. 18 at the 90th annual Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant, presented by Plant City Lions Club, at the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center. Twenty-six contestants displayed poise, grace and confidence as they sought the opportunity to represent […]

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