The 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival's Grand Parade, hosted by Berry Fine Productions and sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps, features 12 winners in four categories.
Winners of the 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival's Grand Parade have been announced by Berry Fine Productions, the host of the March 6 event, which was sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps. First, some facts: The parade in 2011 was turned over to the independent Berry Fine Productions, as decided by the Florida Strawberry Festival's board of directors. This year's grand marshal was Ray Clark, who reportedly "touched the lives of many in the Plant City area." A retired agriculture teacher, Clark continues to serve on many Florida Strawberry Festival committees. And now, the winners of the 2012 Berry Fine Productions Grand Parade:
Grand moments from the 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival's Grand Parade were captured as marching band music from area high schools mixed with festive floats through the streets of downtown Plant City.
Jeannie Elliott held no expectations for the Florida Strawberry Festival when she moved to Plant City from St. Louis. What she soon discovered, she said, after attending her first festival three years ago, "is that it was an added bonus on top of an already wonderful living environment." Elliott made her remarks March 5, before the start of the 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival's Grand Parade. The parade marched through the streets of downtown Plant City and before the festival fairgrounds. "This is a great parade," Elliott said. "A wonderful opportunity for the youth of the community to get involved and for our local political representatives to connect." Indeed, politicians and marching bands were plentiful at the parade, with musicians…
