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Doughnut Burger inventors back with

NEW tasty creations

TAMPA, FL

Remember that juicy, bacon stuffed, ice cream cheeseburger you had last year at the fair?  Well, Dennis and Cheryl Reas owners of Carousel foods, and inventors of the doughnut burger, have released their 2012 creations for the Florida State Fair.  The Reas’ watch various programming online and on TV to get their inspiration.  This year they have come up with some uniquely delicious combinations.

The Mac and Cheese Burger will feature a standard bun, burger patty, bacon, and a scoop of creamy macaroni and cheese, and all of your favorite toppings.  Or perhaps something Elvis would have loved, like the Bacon Peanut Butter Burger. This bacon burger topped with peanut butter, fully loaded of course, is fit for a king.

Meat lovers, the Wild Hog is a bacon cheeseburger topped with BBQ Pork, Slaw, Fries, BBQ sauce and “ran though the garden” if you like it that way.  Or perhaps the Polish Boy, a Kielbasa Sausage grilled, and then placed on a toasted garlic roll topped with BBQ Pork, Slaw, Fries, BBQ sauce.  The Potato Mash Burger is a Bacon Cheeseburger topped with a griddle fried mashed potato cake.  The Polish Burger is a Bacon Cheeseburger topped with a piece of kielbasa sausage with all your favorite toppings.
                         

“We haven’t stopped at just sandwiches,” said Dennis Reas.  “We thought about the sweet lovers too.”

Deep Fried Bubblegum consists of bubblegum flavored marshmallows dipped in a batter and deep fried “as is” then drizzled with a little pink and blue icing and a few Chicklets sprinkled on top.  Deep Fried M & M's are M & M's wrapped in a sweet dough stuck with a stick and then dipped in a batter and fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar.  Deep Fried Hershey Drops are Hershey Drops wrapped in a sweet dough stuck with a stick, then dipped in a batter and fried, sprinkled with powdered.  Lastly, Deep Fried Kool Aid is a batter made with cherry Kool Aid and deep fried.

Not sweet, but on a stick is the Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes, dipped in batter and fried.             

“Everyone looks forward to the food at the fair”, said Rip Stalvey, Director of Marketing and Museum Operations for the Florida State Fair Authority.  “There is only 12 days a year when you can eat exotic fair food, and there is no bigger assortment then the Florida State Fair.”

The Florida State Fair, February 9^th through the 20^th, has discount deals on admission, rides, entertainment, and more.  For more Fair information please visit http://www.floridastatefair.com.  

For questions, contact Scott Merselis, Marketing and Public Relations Manager of the Florida State Fair Authority by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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State Fair Releases NEW iPhone App

Tampa, FL

The Florida State Fair is always looking for ways to help improve a guest experience.  We are pleased to announce that available now on the iTunes store, we are offering our “Florida State Fair App” to anyone with an iPhone or iPad for free.  This interactive app will provide users with a multimedia rich experience during their visit to the Florida State Fair.

This application features the “find my car” application that will record where you parked your car with the touch of a button.  This will be useful to fair goers that have enjoyed a long day of rides and entertainment, and aren’t sure where they parked their cars.  Other features include an event schedule and integrated map feature that shows you where you are, and also where highlighted entertainment will be at what time.  With just the touch of a finger, the app will send you a reminder fifteen minutes before the event gets underway.

Plans to release the Android counterpart is in the works and will be available on the Android Marketplace in the coming weeks.

For more Fair information please visit http://www.floridastatefair.com/. We look forward to seeing you at “The Best Time of the Year”.

Download the APP HERE.

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The 2012 Florida State Fair Governor’s Day Luncheon, Thursday, February 9, 2012

The keynote speaker will be Governor Rick Scott.  The luncheon will be in the Charles M. Davis Special Event Center, doors open at 11:15 am and the program begins at noon.

Tickets to this event are $25 per person; luncheon tickets include admission to the fair. Tables are available for 10 people and the price is $250.

For additional information or to order tickets with a credit card call 813-627-4216.

When attending the luncheon use the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.entrance and park in Lot J. 

Fair Authority Board Member Olin Mott Honored

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