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Plant City, Florida

Known as the 'Winter Strawberry Capital of the World,' Plant City produces most of America's winter strawberries. Named for railroad magnate Henry B. Plant — not for agriculture — the city hosts the Florida Strawberry Festival, drawing over 500,000 visitors annually to this Hillsborough County community between Tampa and Lakeland.
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Founded 1885 | Population 41,000 | Peak 41,000 (2024) | County Hillsborough County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Plant City, Florida

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1885 Railroad Town: The South Florida Railroad arrived, and the town was named for Henry B. Plant, the railroad magnate who connected Florida to the rest of the nation.
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1930 Strawberry Industry: Plant City became the center of Florida's winter strawberry industry, with the annual Strawberry Festival beginning.
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2010 Record Cold: A devastating cold snap destroyed much of the strawberry crop, with farmers using irrigation to create protective ice on plants.
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1914 Dinosaur Discovery: Fossilized dinosaur bones were discovered near Plant City, contributing to Florida's paleontological history.
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Latest News in Plant City

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Complete Historical Timeline

1885 Transport
Railroad Town
1914 Culture
Dinosaur Discovery
1930 Business
Strawberry Industry
2010 Disaster
Record Cold

Did You Know?

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The Florida Strawberry Festival draws over 500,000 visitors annually with top-name entertainment acts.
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Named for railroad magnate Henry B. Plant, not for the plants that grow there.
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Plant City produces the majority of winter strawberries consumed in the United States.
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The historic downtown district features early 20th-century architecture from Plant City's railroad heyday.
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Plant City sits at the crossroads of I-4 and the CSX railroad, maintaining its transportation heritage.

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