PLANT CITY, Fla. — No matter how far away from his native country of Mexico, Fidel Sanchez’s roots run deep.

Sanchez is a farmer in Plant City and has been putting on "El Festival de Cempasuchil," or "Marigold Festival" in English, for six years now.

What You Need To Know • "El Festival de Cempasuchil" is currently taking place in Plant City • The festival has been hosted for six years now by Sanchez Farms • Last year’s hurricanes caused a lot of damage to the flowers used for the festival • Farm owner Fidel Sanchez said that while there was so much damage last year, it’s given him more appreciation to keep the festival alive

Thousands of people visit his farm for its flowers during the annual festival .

"We are very traditional with these festivities, and we do this to honor t

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