Congratulations to Tim Fritz for this amazing Best of Show photo taken during the Discover the Fun Safari Photo contest at the Fair! Tim was one of many photographers that came to the Fair to shoot behind the scenes in the hopes that their photo would be chosen for use in promoting the 2019 State Fair. Several categories were available for entry; Animals, Agriculture/Horticulture, People, Fairscape, Food, Rides/Midway, and Exhibits/Shows/ Events. To see the rest of the entries visit, www.FloridaStateFair.com

Thanks everyone for a great Fair! We had a lot of fun and hope that you did too! Don't forget to mark your calendar for the 2019 Fair, February 7-18. Photo Credits to Image Masters Photography.

As our 2018 Fair has come to a close we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our vendors who had a part in making this Fair great! Also, a special congratulations to Polar Bear Ice cream for winning for Best Looking Stand, Fiske Fries for 2nd runner-up all around Juicy's for Best of Show Best Around for the Fare of the Fair award-most economical Netterfield for winning our Sunshine Award for best customer service! Hope to see you February 7 - 18, 2019

This weekend we have the Repticon Tampa Reptile & Exotic Animal Show coming to the Special Events Center at the Fairgrounds! Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for Children (5-12) Children under 5 are FREE Please enter through the Martin Luther King Blvd entrance. You will be able to buy reptiles and other exotic pets from a selection of thousands of animals directly from top quality breeders at prices unmatched anywhere! There also will be live animal encounters and seminars so you're able to see these exotic animals up close! So come on out for some creepy, crawly fun!

Congratulations to Kayla Welling who picked up her John Deere Tricycle! After attending the 2018 Florida State Fair and hearing about the chance to enter to win online, she did and won! Thanks to our sponsor Everglades Farm Equipment for their generous sponsorship of this tractor and to our Bob Thomas Equestrian Center.Everglades Equipment Group

Whole lotta eatin' goin' on! Thanks to Hungry Howie's for bringing a new kind of pie eating contest to the Fair this year! Things got a little saucy, and fun was had by all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AZsmg7dd6o&feature=youtu.be

Warms our hearts to see what kids learn through Agribusiness programming at Fairs/schools and through organizations like Florida FFA & Florida 4-H. Learning life skills starts young and youth like this is what is “right” with the world we live in today. Future leaders in the making.....thanks to visionary Dairymen like Dakin Dairy

Congratulations to your 2018 Florida State Fair Agribusiness Champion of Champions winners! 1st Place: Stephanie Shimer, Steinbrenner High School FFA 2nd Place: Madison Dvorak, Kathleen Senior FFA 3rd Place: Jessica Bierds, Lakewood Ranch SR FFA 4th Place: Emily Jennings, Pasco County 4-H (Not Pictured) 5th Place: Shelby Anne Sumner, Okeechobee County 4-H 6th Place: Sage Dawson, DeLand SR FFA Also in photo includes our Chairman, Doyle Carlton III & our sponsor Mosaic, Inc. Nikki Foster. Over 1,400 youth showmen participated in this year's State Fair. These top six winners are truly "the best of the best." Congratulations!

Thanks to the Fresh For Florida Kids program, Division of Nutrition & Wellness for educating the Florida State Fair patrons where their food is grown and the importance of school nutrition programs in the state.

Highlights of the 2018 Livestock Shows! Congratulations to all the outstanding youth exhibitors and their success with their projects. Thank you to our sponsor, Mosaic Inc. for their generous sponsorship of our Agribusiness programming.