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By Times staff writer Strawberry Festival lineup announcedThe 2003 Strawberry Festival, scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 9 in Plant City, will feature 22 concerts, including appearances by Vince Gill (March 2), Randy Travis (March 5) and Martina McBride (March 9). Reserved seats for those performers' 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. shows are $10 and $15. Other shows, also at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. each day, are $5 and $10, including Ronnie Milsap (Feb. 27), Trick Pony (Feb. 28), Ricky Skaggs & the Del McCoury Band (March 1), Tanya Tucker (March 3), Brad Paisley (March 4), Bobby Vinton (March 6), Neal McCoy (March 7) and Billy Ray Cyrus (March 8). Limited free seating is available for all shows with paid gate admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the ticket office at (813) 754-1996 or go to www.flstrawberryfestival.com. Suspect arrested in actor's slayingLOS ANGELES -- A young woman was arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of actor Merlin Santana, who was gunned down two days earlier as he sat in a parked car in South Los Angeles. Santana, 26, best known for his role as Romeo Santana on The Steve Harvey Show, was shot in the 3800 block of Victoria Avenue, a quiet residential street. "We have one person in custody. We aren't releasing further details because it could jeopardize the ongoing investigation," Los Angeles police Officer Jason Lee said. After the suspect was taken into custody, police determined she was a juvenile, authorities said. Santana, of Los Angeles, was fatally shot about 2:45 a.m. Saturday after at least one person approached the vehicle, police said.
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