PLANT CITY Dozens of children ages 1 through 4 competed Saturday in the annual Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade, presented by Plant City Junior Woman's Club and sponsored by Verizon. Winners were crowned in such categories as most beautiful, most personality and others. ...more

March 10, 2009

You've seen the old black-and-white pictures and grainy films of those mean and lean years of what we call the Great Depression. The stark colors match the mood of those times, and, in fact, I think those shadowy pictures of bread lines and haunted faces contribute to today's fears about what might be looming. ...more

March 10, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival ended its 11-day run Sunday with attendance totaling about 500,000, according to a preliminary count. ...more

March 9, 2009

After starting 30 minutes late, Jessica Simpson kicked off her set Sunday night at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City with a confident attitude performing "These Boots Are Made For Walking." ...more

March 9, 2009

FAIRS & FESTS Florida Strawberry Festival: rides, games, arts and crafts, fair food, all things strawberry; opens 10 a.m. today ; $4 to $8 regular admission; Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, 2202 W. Reynolds St., Plant City; (813) 754-1996 ...more

March 8, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival ends today. Here's today's event schedule: ...more

March 8, 2009

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival may be all about celebrating the area's most famous crop, but milk will be featured Sunday at one exhibit. The Drink Well. Live Well. Wellness Center will be at the festival grounds near the Kiddie Corral from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ...more

March 6, 2009

PLANT CITY Michelle Stringer claimed a slice of Florida Strawberry Festival history. The 24-year-old college student on her spring break became the first woman to win the festival's shortcake eating contest. ...more

March 6, 2009

Today is Tampa Tribune Day on the Florida Strawberry Festival midway. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., get $2 off the regular price of $20 for the fun-pack ride coupon book. ...more

March 6, 2009

A 24-year-old college student on her spring break became the first woman to win the Florida Strawberry Festival's annual shortcake eating contest. ...more

March 5, 2009