PLANT CITY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis officially declared strawberry shortcake the state dessert at the Florida Strawberry Festival Monday afternoon.
The governor signed the bill in Plant City, known as the center of Florida’s strawberry industry, in the middle of the 11-day festival.
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The House previously voted 109-4 and the Senate voted unanimously to make the syrupy sweet treat the state dessert. Strawberry shortcake has not dethroned key lime pie, though—that still stands as Florida’s official state pie.
The festival where DeSantis signed the bill kicked off last week, bringing entertainment, strawberry foods and carnival rides to Plant City.