By GEORGE H. NEWMAN | The Tampa Tribune
PLANT CITY – A small army of volunteers and vendors put the finishing touches today on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds.
Thursday at 10 a.m., the show begins.
![Trish Qualls puts out stuffed animal prizes around her Fire Fly Water Race booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival. - Tribune photo by JIM REED](http://media2.tbo.com/mediamanager/2009/feb/25/5614_0225strawberryprep385255.panel-385x255.jpg)
Trish Qualls puts out stuffed animal prizes around her Fire Fly Water Race booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival. - Tribune photo by JIM REED
Festival General Manager Paul Davis said everyone has been working hard to get the festival grounds ready for another successful 11-day run.
“The Florida Strawberry Festival is family entertainment where patrons get tremendous value for their entertainment dollar,” Davis said. “We are looking for this year to be a great year at the festival.”