Strawberry everything awaits you in Plant City
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From milkshakes to funnel cakes, all things strawberry are in Plant City for the Strawberry Festival, staring Thursday, March 3.

From Plant High to Harvard: True Food Kitchen's CEO marks homecoming with new Midtown location

Christine Barone went to Plant High School and lived in Tampa for seven years before going to college at Harvard University. Now she's the CEO of True Food Kitchen, made popular by Oprah and founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, and they're opening a new location in Midtown Tampa.

Voice of Tampa Bay Lightning Radio roams TGH with therapy dog to give all a break from reality

Dave Mishkin is the voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning Radio, but when he’s not behind the mic, the surprisingly soft-spoken broadcaster spends his time at Tampa General Hospital with his therapy dog, Stella.

History of dark, smooth Cuban coffee in Ybor City's cigar district
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Cuban people and cigar production came to?Ybor?City in the 1880s and good coffee came with them. It became so popular, when cigar rollers went on strike, they demanded to be allowed to drink caf? con leche at their desks.

Tampa Theater gets ready to expand for first time in nearly 100 years

The Tampa Theater has been projecting movies on Franklin Street since 1926 and it’s getting ready to expand with a 40-seat theater that will be a perfect cinematic experience with perfect sightlines and perfect sound.

Hillsborough County crossing guards have been married for nearly six decades

Nick and Ellie Lopez have been married for 58 years and are dedicated to keeping children safe -- side by side -- as crossing guards for MacFarlane Park Elementary in Tampa.

St. Petersburg Museum of History celebrates 100 years

The St. Petersburg Museum of History has been sharing the city's storied past for an entire century now.

Tampa man’s job of crushing, recycling cars is an organized chaos

Smashing, crushing, and flipping cars at will, and is what Ignacio Romero does for a living. He owns Mega Auto Recycling in Tampa, where he buys up to 350 beat-up vehicles every week.

Opening day at the Florida State Fair
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It's opening day at the Florida State Fair as the annual event returns to Hillsborough County.

Tony takes first (and maybe last) ride on Iron Gwazi
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After a two year delay, the long anticipated ?Iron Gwazi? roller coaster is set to open at Busch Gardens, taking thrills to new heights. The 206 foot, 91 degree, 76 mph peaking ride is being called the tallest hybrid roller coaster in North America and the fastest and steepest of its kind in the world.

Florida man, with love for heights, has changed thousands of billboards in 30 years

Lee Pounder has been swapping out billboard signs for about three decades and probably changed 10,000 signs over the years. It takes him about 45 minutes. He loves heights and has no plans to retire anytime soon.