It’s time again for the Annual Cotee River Seafood/Blues Festival and Boat Show in New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida.  Just a short trek south of Hernando County, Florida, you will find a plethora of fun and entertainment at Sims Park this weekend, May 7th, 8th and 9th!

Seafood vendors, kayak races, arts & crafts, live music and even an alligator show will fill the air with laughter and some enticing aromas geared towards teasing your taste buds!  With bands such as Eden Brent, Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, Charlie Vegas & the New Blues Combo and Fortunate Son, a Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band, the evenings will be filled with some toe tappin’, head bobbin’, finger snappin’ patrons enjoying the sounds as they permeate throughout the festival.

The festival is hosted by Greater New Port Richey Main Street as well as several other businesses in the area and has prompted thousands every year to come and get a taste of the New Port Richey lifestyle.
For more information feel free to contact 727-842-8066.

Today, February 26, 2009, marks the kick off of the 74th Annual Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida!

The Strawberry Festival promotes 10 days of concerts, rides, food, good ol’ fashioned family fun and of course plenty of juicy, delicious strawberries! The main headliners this year will consist of Randy Travis, George Jones, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers, Jessica Simpson, Jeff Foxworthy, Ronnie McDowell and many others to brighten the stage with incredible entertainment!

The admission price into the festival at the gate is usually $10 for adults and $5 for children, with individual concert ticket prices ranging from $10-$40. For more information on the festival or information on tickets please feel free to call (813)754-1966.

It’s time again for the 14th Annual Fort Dade Mountain Man Rendezvous! Learn skills necessary for survival; watch live demonstrations of clothes dyeing, learn to cook on an open fire and even learn bow making and knife throwing! This three day event starts on January 30, 2009 and runs through Feb 1, 2009 and is located at the Withlacoochee River Park at 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd.

Camping is available for a fee of $5 per night, there are a limited number of sites that provide water and electric for $15 per night.

For more information feel free to call 352-567-0264.

This event combines fun and history to give visitors a taste of the 16th century.

When: 10am to 6pm Saturdays & Sundays through April 6th

Where: Museum of Science & Industry grounds, 11315 N 48th St. Tampa

Admission: $16.95 adults, $8.95 children 6-12, seniors $13.95

For more information:toll-free 800-779-4910, or 813-983-0111,
renaissancefest.com/barf

The bayou will take over downtown St. Petersburg this weekend as the Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival rolls in. The menu: includes 10,000 pounds of crawfish, along with Cajun and Creole dishes.

The festival will feature live music at 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., and 4:30 p.m. Sun. including Cajun, Zydeco and “swamp pop” bands. Dance lessons are available.

Activities include kids crawfish races, a mini-Mardi Gras bead toss and crawfish eating contests.

The festival is from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Vinoy Park, in St. Petersburg. Admission will be charged.

Paid parking, with free shuttle service, is available at the BayWalk garage.

For more information, call (727) 892-5798 or go to cajunconnection.org.

Don’t miss the Strawberry Festival! The Festival continues through Sunday, March 9, 2008. Gates open daily at 10 am, offering a variety of fun, shopping, entertainment, and of course, everything strawberry. Special offers are available. For more information, and directions, please visit www.flstrawberryfestival.com.
The Florida Strawberry Festival®
Location :2202 West Reynolds St.
Plant City, FL 33563-4706
Telephone: (813) 752-9194

Over 700 prople have registered for this year’s Sixth Annual Parent Institute, to be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at West Hernando Middle School. The event is open to all Hernando County parents, even if the children attend private schools or are home schooled. Free childcare will be provided for 3- to 12-year-olds from the Hernando County YMCA. For more information, please visit the Hernando County School District’s Web site at www.hcsb.k12.fl.us.

St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla Saturday, October 27

View thousands of monarch butterflies as they prepare for their long journey across the Gulf of Mexico to wintering grounds in the mountains of Mexico.

Staff and volunteers provide educational sessions. Great photo opportunity. 850 925-6121

Please mark your calenders for October 6th and 7th, for our Open House Extravaganza. This is the perfect opportunity to apply for a mortgage, view homes, and meet our Associates. More details to follow.