Meet Our City’s New Ambassadors

FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL QUEEN & COURT

BY CIERRA CRAFT | PHOTOS BY DEANNA HURLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Since 1930, a Queen and Court have been selected to serve as an ambassador for the Florida Strawberry Festival, the Florida strawberry growers, and Plant City. This year, Queen Kennedie Clinton is joined by First Maid Jaida Davis, and Court Members Addison Raburn, Fe Ramirez, and Kaleigh Salmon.

FOCUS considers it an honor to have an exclusive interview and photoshoot with the Queen and Court. Meet the five young women who will make their mark on Plant City over the coming year and be sure to pick up your tickets for the 2023 Florida Strawberry Festival. Discount admission tickets can be purchased at Publix until March 12 or at the gate March 2 to March 12.

What is your favorite Festival food?

Fried Oreos! They’ve been my favorite sweet to get at the festival since I was a little girl and I look forward to getting them every year.

If you could dine with one person- dead or alive- who would it be and why?

I would definitely choose to dine with my great-grandfather on my mom’s side, who passed away before I was born. My mom has always told me we have the same sense of humor and he had such an amazing life. He worked both as a spy for the CIA during the cold war and helped build Apollo 11. As someone who is looking at the possibility of working at NASA, I’d love to talk to him about his experiences!