Annual steer auction at Florida Stawberry Festival carries meaning for many [Video]

PLANT CITY, Fla. – As much as she loves him, Gabby Howell is just about ready to let Fitzgerald go.

‘Fitz’ is an 1100-pound steer that Gabby has been raising.  This Saturday, he will be auctioned off at the Florida Strawberry Festival.

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Gabby says she wouldn’t trade this experience for the world.

“It’s taught me a lot,” she said. “Just daily responsibilities and making sure that I’m doing everything I need to make him look his best. So, it’s a great learning experience.”

The steer auction is an annual affair at the Strawberry Festival.  It’s an important event to help these students pay for their college educations.

“It all comes down to agriculture and supporting our youth in agriculture,” says Festival President Kyle Robinson. “I think it’s important to get the story out about Gabby and so many other young people that invest time in these projects …