Strawberry festival

• The 77th Annual Strawberry Festival opened to large crowds in Plant City Thursday morning, despite foggy weather. The theme for this year is Growing Sweet Memories.
(Bay News 9)
• ORLANDO, Fla. The gates of the Central Florida Fairgrounds will open for the 100th time on Thursday afternoon as the fair celebrates a milestone year. Officials will cut the ribbon to begin the annual event at 4 p.m.
(News Channel 2000)
• WHEN: Daily through March 11. Gates are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. LOCATION: Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds.
(The Ledger)
• The Florida Strawberry Festival starts with a couple of big names on Thursday: the Oak Ridge Boys and Gretchen Wilson are set to take the stage at Plant Citys signature event.
(Tampa Bay Online)
• PLANT CITY - The livestock, crafts, rides and, of course, strawberry shortcake is back in Plant City. The 2012 Strawberry Festival kicks off Thursday, with organizers anticipating about 500,000 visitors between now and March 11.
(MyFox Tampa Bay)
• Video: A very sweet experience! For 77 years the Florida Strawberry Festival has rolled out the red carpet to welcome visitors from throughout the Sunshine State and the world.
(10Connects.com)
• It's never too early to talk about the annual Strawberry Festival and such was the case at Wednesday morning's Crawfordsville Board of Public Works and Safety meeting.
(Journal Review)
• Its Strawberry Festival time in Florida, and even though its still Cold and Rainy Festival time here in NYC, thinking about those bushels of ripe berries still makes my day a little bit sunnier.
(The Stir)
• The 4th Annual Strawberry Music Festival, celebrating local music and strawberries. The four day event will be held March 1-4 at Cornerstone Park at 8200 Immokalee Road in Naples (next to Gulf Coast High School).
(Naples Daily News)