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

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

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

January 18, 2009

When Lauren Der was crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen Saturday, she made pageant history. ...more

January 18, 2009

Kristen Smith's reign as Florida Strawberry Festival queen is drawing to a close. ...more

January 12, 2009

Kristen Smith's reign as Florida Strawberry Festival queen is drawing to a close. ...more

January 5, 2009

CLUB CLIPS Club Clips lists meeting times for clubs and organizations. ...more

November 5, 2008

Katie Sharer recalled how nervous she was as a 16-year-old competing in a swimsuit for Florida Strawberry Festival queen. ...more

July 25, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant is ditching its swimsuit competition. Pageant officials had received complaints in recent years that some contestants were showing too much skin. But the complaints didn't factor into the decision to replace the swimsuits with a casual wear competition, a pageant official said today. ...more

July 24, 2008