Congratulations to Ashley Watkins, Strawberry Queen for 2005
The 2005 Florida Strawberry Festival Court
From left: Catherine Ann Walker, First Maid Caycee Danielle Hampton, Queen Ashley Rae Watkins,
Brooke Lauren Ellis, Amy DeAnn Stewart
The Plant City Lions Club would like to thank the following contestant sponsors for the 2005 pageant:
- American Clocks, dba Fathertime Clocks and Collectibles
- Astin Strawberry Exchange
- Bill Heard Chevrolet
- Billy Herold's Truck, Car, and RV Sales, Inc.
- Brown's Floral Shop
- E.W. Simmons Farms
- Edward Jones
- Farm Credit of Central Florida
- Florida Insurance Center
- Focus Magazine
- Fred's Market and Grandpa Johnson's Barbeque
- Haught Funeral Home
- Hillsboro Bank
- Hydraulic Hose & Cylinder
- Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute
- MoJo Lawn & Landscape
- O'Connor Automotive, Inc.
- Parkesdale Farm Market and Garden Center
- Poppell Insurance
- Sister's & Company
- Sparky's Food Stores
- Stitzel Law Group
- The Tanacabana
- Trinkle, Swanson, Byrd, & Coton, P.A.
- Uncommon USA Flags
- V & R Insurance Agency
- Wilson & Son Sales Inc.
- Wishnatzki Farms
- Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc.
The Plant City Lions Club would also like to thank the following advertisers for their support of this year's pageant:
- Sunshine State Federal Savings and Loan Association
- The City of Plant City
- The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce
- Linder Industrial Machinery
- King's Choice Fancy Tomatoes
- Colonial Bank
- Felton's Meat & Produce
- WJP Enterprises, Inc.
- Publix Supermarkets
- The Health Center of Plant City
- Simmons Engraving & Monogramming
- Bella, Hermida, Gillman, Hancock, & Mueller
- eyecare Of Plant City
- Cross Pest Control
- Remco Transmissions
- Roadrunner Oil & Lube
- Wally's Auto Parts
- Commercial Cleaning Service
- First Baptist Church of Plant City
- Dunn Chiropractic
- M&J Materials Inc.
- Russell K. Peavyhouse, Attorney
- SunTrust
- Stock Building Supply
- Turkey Creek Ministries
- Florida Brick & Clay Company, Inc.
- St. Clement Catholic Church
- Lott-Mather
- Bingham On-Site Sewers, Inc.
- Maryland Fried Chicken
- Creative Flower Designs
- East Hillsborough Historical Society
- Kash n' Karry
- South Florida Baptist Hospital
- Chemical Dynamics, Inc.
- The Gro-Mor Company, Inc.
- PAKMAIL Centers of America
- Badcock Home Furnishing Center
- Hillsborough Title, Inc.
- AmSouth Bank
- Regalia Magnificient Apparel and Finery
- First United Methodist Church
- Hillsborough Surveying, Inc.
- Jerry Hagaman, P.A.
- Walmart Supercenter
- J&G Jewelers
- Plant City Motors
- Ramada Inn Plantation House
- Central Maintenance and Welding, Inc.
- Hardee Equipment Company, Inc.
- Alert Tire Service, Inc.
- Jackie's Dance Theatre
- Clifford R. Opp, Jr., Attorney
- Tractor World, Inc.
- Wells Memorial Funeral Home
- Magic Moments Hall & Gardens
- Smithfield
The Lions Club acknowledges and appreciates the help of the following for their part in a successful pageant:
- Florida Strawberry Festival
- Hillsborough Community College
- Bill Heard Chevrolet
- Lott Mather
- Harry Jeffcoat
- Merle Norman Cosmetics
- Simmons Engraving
- Tip To Toe Salon
- Jackie's Dance Theatre
- Sunshine State Federal Savings & Loan
- AmSouth Bank
- Hillsboro Bank
- Colonial Bank
- Platinum Bank
- YMCA
- Brown's Floral Shop
- Sister's and Company
- Wetherwood Nursery
- Weyerhaeuser Industries, Inc.
- My Girlfriend's Place
- Homegrown Candle Market
- Edwards, Platt, Raulerson, & Co, P.A.


