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Top 15 Things To Know About the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival
We've done some research for you in compiling a list of must-knows — and good-to-knows — for special days at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City.

We've done some research for you in compiling a list of must-knows — and good-to-knows — for special days at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City.

Lady Antebellum is sold out but free tickets to all shows are available on a first- come first-served basis for viewing in the 3,000-seat Direct Auto Insurance Free Grandstand. Paid seating is it the Wish Farms Soundstage.
We've done some research for you in compiling a list of things to see and do at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival that won’t cost a dime above the gate admission price.
A family’s passion turned a healthy dream into a reality.
MDHF Productions, founded by community theater veteran Clint Shepherd, stages “Love, Sex and the I.R.S.” at the James McCabe Theater in the Greater Brandon community of Valrico.
After attending to your civic duties at the Fred B. Karl County Center in downtown Tampa, visit the Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, across the street. Some views of the park, at dusk, following the March 2 meeting of the Hillsborough County Commissioners.
Community activist and advocate Terry Flott often can be seen at Hillsborough County offices, where she keeps an eye on issues concerning her hometown of Seffner.
The March 2 vote was preceded by a public hearing that drew seven speakers, all but two representing the newspaper industry.
News to know as community life gets under way in Greater Brandon and beyond.
Health Fair 2011 focuses on “Future Trends in Health Care” with an annual sampling of community offerings, free screenings and giveaways.
News you need to know to make the transition from “preschool” to “the big school” for students starting their journeys in the Hillsborough County School District.
Five road closings in north Valrico, between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wheeler Road, mean a detour burden for heavily traveled Parsons Avenue as well. Closures are for CSX railroad tracks replacement.
A quick look at the birthday ritual, from four-line ditty to Facebook platform. Share it with someone special on their special day.
A snapshot look at news you can use — or might care to know —about things of interest in your life at home and beyond.
Jennifer Jackson draws upon her more than 30 years of experience in community theater to talk about what it takes to build a sense of community through the theater.
Greater Brandon area actors and stage crew hobbyists have a new outlet for their talents with the upcoming Plant City Entertainment production of, “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?” Auditions are Feb. 28 and March 1 and 3.
Take a look at these photos and post your answers in the comment box below. Some are easy, some not so much.
We'll update you weekly on what has become the major local fundraiser of the year in terms of people participating and money raised: the American Cancer Society's grassroots Relay For Life.
Veteran community theater actress Cindy Miller-Ray and her husband, John, open their Greater Brandon home every year for a grand Oscar Night celebration.
The awards are in and top prizes go to a couple of toys, a couple of black swans and one blue valentine. In the youth category, prizes go to "Harry Potter" and "Easy A."