Look no further for something to do this weekend - the Avon Park Chamber of Commerce is putting on the 30th annual Springtime on the Mall. ...more

March 26, 2009

Jennifer Faircloth and Jesse Lingerfelt selected the Florida Strawberry Festival for their first date four years ago. So when festival promoters announced an essay contest to pick a couple to wed at the 2009 event, Jennifer picked up a pen. ...more

March 11, 2009

Greater New Port Richey Main Street's 'Shop 'n Stroll' events usually are meant to showcase the city's downtown district in a positive, leisurely light. The way the downtown booster group is planning on doing it this time around, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday is guaranteed to make people see red. ...more

March 11, 2009

Helga Zipser of South Tampa celebrated her 84th birthday March 2 at the Plant City Strawberry Festival. ...more

March 11, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. ...more

March 11, 2009

Here is the daily schedule for the Florida Strawberry Festival: Today Military Day - Ride-A-Thon Day ...more

March 4, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. He had to catch a 1 p.m. flight to Washington and didn't have time for strawberry shortcake. Nelson was among a crowd of dignitaries and festival officials who attended the luncheon today at the Trinkle center on the Plant City campus of Hillsborough Community College. ...more

March 2, 2009

Thousands converged on Plant City on Thursday for the opening of the Florida Strawberry Festival, an annual tribute to the area's top crop. ...more

February 27, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival got under way this morning amid sunny skies and eager crowds. ...more

February 26, 2009

Missing last year, the Strawberry Tent returns by popular demand to this year's Florida Strawberry Festival. ...more

February 26, 2009