There will be a crown, swimsuits and a title, but this will be no ordinary beauty pageant. ...more

January 16, 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

Who is Charlie Crist? Get me Charlie Crist! Whatever happened to Charlie Crist? ...more

August 14, 2008

Few events in our community are endearing in their quaint traditions as the Florida Strawberry Festival, and the crowning of its queen and court in a scholarship pageant is one of its high points. ...more

July 26, 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

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) -- Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row. ...more

July 14, 2008

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. ...more

January 30, 2008

She won't be wearing an eyepatch, carrying a sword or taking swigs from a flask. ...more

January 19, 2008