By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Although the name has only been around for a few years, the story behind Wish Farms dates back much earlier — 90 years in fact. Now a fourth-generation, family-owned company, Wish Farms is a leader in the strawberry growing industry and has been a major contributor to Plant City’s […]
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Alan Jackson added to festival lineup
Country music star Alan Jackson has been added to the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival lineup.
Continue ReadingBret Michaels added to 2013 Strawberry Festival lineup
Look what the cat dragged in! Bret Michaels, former frontman of the 1980s rockers Poison, is coming to Plant City.
Continue ReadingBlake Shelton to headline festival
The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival is shaping up to be one of the best in Plant City history.
Continue ReadingRoad to Queen’s crown begins Sunday
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Fresh off her win as Miss February in the Calendar Girls pageant at Plant City High School, Maddy Keene is excited to continue her career as a pageant girl in Plant City’s most famous competition, the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant.
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival unveils 2013 theme
The Florida Strawberry Festival released this week its theme and artwork for the 2013 festival. Themed “Our Masterpiece of Fun,” the artwork depicts Plant City’s famous berry sporting a beret and holding a paintbrush. The festival runs Feb. 28 to March 10, 2013.
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