The Plant City Rotary Club recently installed its new president, Jimmy Carapezza, who was sworn in by Rotary District Gov. Beverly Hunt. ...more

August 5, 2009

Kristen Smith's dream come true - her reign as Florida Strawberry Festival queen - draws to a close at a pageant Saturday night. ...more

January 14, 2009

Kristen Smith's dream come true – her reign as Florida Strawberry Festival queen - draws to a close at a pageant Jan. 17. ...more

January 6, 2009

A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and Plant City native has written a lengthy article for The New Yorker magazine on the Florida Strawberry Festival queen's pageant. Headlined "The Strawberry Girls," the article by Anne Hull hit the newsstands Monday. ...more

August 7, 2008

Family members and police were relieved but frustrated to learn that a man who disappeared Feb. 29 from his job in Plant City after cashing a large check left on his own volition and is living in Oklahoma. ...more

May 7, 2008

As Pasco County officials plan to expand recycling in the county, the program coordinator has resigned. ...more

February 16, 2008

After more than seven years as recycling coordinator, Rachel Surrency recently left the county post, Pasco County Utilities Services confirmed today. ...more

February 15, 2008

Spectators at the Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant may have thought they were seeing double. ...more

February 7, 2008

A 19-year-old Southeastern University freshman was crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen Saturday, besting a field of 25 candidates for the title. ...more

February 3, 2008

A 19-year-old Southeastern University freshman was crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen this evening. ...more

February 2, 2008