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State Fair’s racing pigs replaced with lost children

Racing Kids

One of the Florida State Fair’s most popular attractions, the famous racing pigs, is undergoing a major change; from now on, the pigs will be replaced with children who wander off from their parents. “The racing pigs are an institution, no question”, says D’Roy Roggleton, owner and operator of the venerable attraction. “We’ve been part…

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New deep-fried items coming to this year’s state fair

Attendees of this year’s Florida State Fair in Tampa can look forward to sampling some brand-new deep-fried food items. Garth Darthworth of the National Novelty Food Association of North America says, “We had a great convention this year, with our very creative vendors unveiling some really exciting new concepts, in addition to the old favorites.…

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