An agriculture teacher, farm magazine publisher and others were honored today at an annual ceremony that salutes agriculture in the Plant City area. ...more

August 13, 2008

PLANT CITY As area berry farmers begin to prepare the fields for a new season, their state trade group has completed its nationwide search for a new leader. ...more

August 1, 2008

Franca Tantillo puts rising fuel prices in the same category as the springtime hailstorm that wiped out part of her strawberry crop. Both cut into the profit she can make at the farmers markets she sells at in New York City, about 135 miles south of her farm. ...more

July 31, 2008

Drew Jones, the new owner of the 20-acre Henscratch Farms, Vineyard and Winery, has made a big career leap, and it shows in his ankles. ...more

July 10, 2008

It was a chocolate lover's day in the sun. It was melted, sticky, sweet, bitter, dark, rich and creamy. Some was in wrappers, some in broken pieces, some in the form of lollipops. ...more

June 6, 2008

Roy Parke, probably the most recognized face among Florida strawberry growers and unofficially the "Strawberry King," died this morning. ...more

June 5, 2008

PLANT CITY Roy Parke, a longtime grower and the unofficial "Strawberry King," died this morning. He was 86. ...more

June 5, 2008

In celebration of the strawberry season, patients at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital got to feast on strawberry shortcakes, get their faces painted and receive coloring books. ...more

February 11, 2008

In celebration of the strawberry season coming to harvest, patients at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital got to feast on strawberry shortcakes, get their faces painted and receive coloring books. ...more

February 6, 2008

PLANT CITY - Summer Pippin's reign as Florida Strawberry Festival queen is drawing to a close. On Saturday, she will crown one of 25 young women who are competing for the title coveted by many girls who grow up in the Plant City area. ...more

February 2, 2008