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Plant City Festival Honoring King Starts Friday

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By GEORGE WILKENS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 13, 2009

PLANT CITY The 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival sponsored by the Improvement League of Plant City begins Friday.

Opening-day activities include a 6:30 p.m. Statewide High School Step Team Competition in the Marshall Middle School gymnasium 15 S. Maryland Ave. The $8 admission includes a party and concert following the competition.

The four-day event also includes the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Parade on a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 1 p.m. Saturday. Saturday's activities also include a street festival from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., plus concerts, a car show and fashion show, all at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center, 1601 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City.

A 7:30 a.m. Sunday leadership breakfast at Red Rose Inn & Suites, 2011 N. Wheeler St., will feature speaker Ricky Gallon, community service manager of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and a former professional basketball player. The $25 cost includes breakfast.

At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, a gospel celebration will be held at the Trinkle center, Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus, 1206 N. Park Road.

For a list of other activities, call the league, (813) 757-6760, or visit its Web site: www.plantcitymlkfestival.com.

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