Newsome Namesake Gears Up for 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival
Joe Newsome, the namesake of the high school in Lithia, talks about his long-time affiliation with the Florida Strawberry Festival and his work to secure its headliner entertainment.
A celebration for the upcoming 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival was held in Plant City on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Evelyn and Batista Madonia Agriculutral Center on the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds. There, at the media preview party, Joe Newsome, the namesake of the high school in Lithia, talked about his 24 years as a Hillsborough County School Board member and his 30 years on the board of directors for the Florida Strawberry Festival. He serves on the entertainment committee responsible for bringing big-name acts to the festival. "We book 22 acts, we do that every year," Newsome said. This year's entertainment includes Trace Adkins, Chubby Checker, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Blake Shelton, Jim Sturr and his orchestra, …
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