Florida State Fair

The Florida State Fair will look a little different this year, due to the pandemic. But one thing remains the same. As usual, serving up your deep-fried favorites will be “Mama Jane” Harris, who’s worked with The Best Around Concessions for more than 35 years.

The fair will open on April 22 with fair food, fun rides, and live music — but with a few new policies to address COVID-19.

The move is still dependent on the status of the coronavirus pandemic, officials say.

If you’re itching for a chance to see cars plow into each other, ride your first Ferris wheel or feel confused about why your ice cream is spicy, you’re…

At this year’s Florida State Fair, the agriculture scene is on full display. As you might expect, cows, goats and pigs are available for fairgoers to feed…

Four years ago, Andrew Joseph III was killed as he tried to cross Interstate 4. He was one of 100 young people ejected from the Florida State Fairgrounds…

Crowds flocked to the opening day of the 113th Florida State Fair on Thursday to sample the latest fried foods and explore the exhibits.The fair's midway…

A squabble among Republican leaders in the state legislature has some people talking about a possible government shutdown.House Speaker Richard Corcoran,…

The 112th Florida State Fair with its corn dogs, midway rides and life-stock shows opened Thursday on grounds just east of Tampa.Flanked by law…

The Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP will host a community-wide meeting on Thursday evening to discuss possible measures to undertake in order to…