Have you dreamed of being a festival queen or other member of festival royalty? If so, signups are coming soon for both the Florida Strawberry Festival's pageants. ...more

October 23, 2009

PLANT CITY Girls ages 8 to 10 will compete March 28 for the Little Miss Plant City title. A field of 39 girls will be vying for queen, first maid and three court members. The contest, which has been held for more than 40 years, will start at 6 p.m. at the Plant City High School auditorium, One Raider Place. ...more

March 19, 2009

About 120 children, dressed as princesses or knights or riding in elaborate floats, took part March 8 in the annual Florida Strawberry Festival baby parade. ...more

March 18, 2009

Little League baseball opened its season with the Florida Strawberry Festival queen throwing out the first pitch and a raising of the American flag. ...more

March 11, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival queen and court have again drawn national attention and will be profiled in an upcoming television spot on ABC. ...more

February 25, 2009

Festival queen Lauren Der and court members — first maid Sara Beth Newsome, Megan Cochran, Joclyn Emerson and Morgan Feaster — are being profiled by "Good Morning America's" Saturday feature program in a bimonthly segment, "American Snapshot." ...more

February 24, 2009

Florida Strawberry Festival queen Lauren Der and her court members say they are becoming fast friends as they prepare to represent the festival, strawberry industry and the community. ...more

January 28, 2009

The man charged with shooting Samuel Tiller during a November 2007 burglary of the victim's home pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder. ...more

January 24, 2009

Florida Strawberry Festival queen Lauren Der and her court members say they are becoming fast friends as they prepare to represent the festival, strawberry industry and the community. ...more

January 22, 2009

Erica Der concedes she was a bit nervous for her younger sister. But Lauren Der - who prayed for God's strength - was at peace. ...more

January 21, 2009