Plant City, FL -- Gary Parke of Parkesdale Farm is a busy but very happy man these days.

The Florida Strawberry Festival is just weeks away and there is still a lot of work to do but Parke says he's ready.

He's not only ready but excited too. You can hear the excitement in his voice over the phone. 

When I asked him how the crop fared after the winter freeze he said, "Miss Ginger, these are some of the best strawberries i've had in thirty six years."

Tampa, Florida-- A blizzard across the northeast coupled with the busy post Christmas travel rush are leaving some passengers stranded in Tampa for days.

The Daponte family arrived back from a Carnival cruise on Sunday only to find out their flight back to Providence, Rhode Island got canceled.

"I'm just tired and I just want to go home. It's been a long three days I tell you," said Joe Daponte, who was traveling with his wife and several other family members.

While some are making the most of their unexpected time in Tampa, others are upset over the cost of booking extra hotel days.

"This is money we weren't expecting to spend," said Francine Achbar, who is trying to fly back to Boston.

Some passengers rushed to rebook canceled flights over the phone.