Miss Florida
Winners
Declared as winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Miss Florida

Section Title: Winners
Table Section Text: Declared as winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes

2018	Taylor Tyson	Jupiter	23	Miss South Florida Fair	Classical Piano, "Mephisto's Waltz" by Franz Liszt	3rd runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	Accepted to Stetson University College of Law

2017	Sara Zeng	Palm Coast	22	Miss Heart of Florida	Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu" in C Sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

2016	Courtney Sexton	Starke	23	Miss Orlando	Jazz Dance, "I Got Love"	Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2008 Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant

2015	Mary Katherine Fechtel	Leesburg	19	Miss University of Florida	Lyrical Dance, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Tessanne Chin	Top 10	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award	Sister of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012, Elizabeth Fechtel Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010

2014	Victoria Cowen	Panama City	21	Miss North Florida	Lyrical Dance, "Note to God"	3rd runner-up	Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award	Originally named 1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2014 pageant Assumed title after tabulation error resulted in Fechtel incorrectly being named the winner

Elizabeth Fechtel	Leesburg	20	Miss University of Florida	Dance, "Happy" by Pharrell Williams	N/A	Sister of Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel Previously Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012 Dethroned after a tabulation error was corrected

2013	Myrrhanda Jones	Gainesville	19	Miss Palm Coast	Baton, "Big Noise from Winnetka"	3rd runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2009 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant

2012	Laura McKeeman	St. Petersburg	23	Miss Pinellas County	Ballet, La Esmeralda	Top 16	Former reporter on and current host of SEC Nation on ESPN

2011	Kristina Janolo	Kissimmee	24	Miss Winter Park	Vocal, "Gold"	Top 13	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

2010	Jaclyn Raulerson	Plant City	19	Miss Largo	Vocal, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"	Quality of Life Award Finalist

2009	Rachael Todd	Oviedo	22	Miss Suncoast	Irish Step Dance, "Riverdance"

2008	Sierra Minott	Fort Myers	20	Miss Palm Beach County	Theater Style Dance, "I Can Cook Too" from On the Town	4th runner-up	Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2005 3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2005

2007	Kylie Williams	Tallahassee	24	Miss Tallahassee	Country Vocal, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"	Top 16

2006	Allison Kreiger	Miami	23	Miss Miami	Dance / Twirl, "I Will Live For Love"

2005	Mari Wilensky	Jacksonville	21	Miss University of Florida	Vocal, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"	Top 10	Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2005 pageant Assumed the crown when Cragg relinquished title

Candace Cragg	Jacksonville	Miss Jacksonville	N/A	Relinquished title when it was discovered she was not enrolled at the university where she won her local title

2004	Jenna Edwards	Miami	23	Miss Winter Park	Popular Vocal, "Solitaire"	Preliminary Swimsuit Award Quality of Life Award Finalist	Later Miss Florida USA 2007

2003	Shauna Pender	Miss St. Petersburg	N/A	Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2001 pageant 1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2003 pageant Assumed title when Dunlap was named Miss America 2004

Ericka Dunlap	Orlando	21	Miss City Beautiful	Vocal, "If I Could"	Winner	Finals Evening Gown Award Finals Talent Award	First African American to win the title of Miss Florida

2002	Katherine Carson	Sarasota	20	Miss Largo	Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie

2001	Kelly Gaudet	Miami	22	Miss Largo	Lyrical Dance, "It's Time"	Top 10	Preliminary Evening Gown Award	Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 1996 4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 1999 pageant

2000	Candace Rodatz	Orange Park	24	Miss First Coast	Baton, "Sing, Sing, Sing"

1999	Kelli Meierhenry	Orlando, Florida	24	Miss University of Central Florida	Vocal, "What Will I Tell My Heart?"

1998	Lissette Gonzalez	Miami	22	Miss Miami	Vocal, "All That Jazz"	2nd runner-up	Bernie Wayne Talent Award Preliminary Swimsuit Award

1997	Christy Neuman	Jacksonville	20	Miss University of North Florida	Rhythmic Gymnastics Dance, "Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"	Top 10	Preliminary Talent Award

1996	Jamie Bolding	Lakeland	22	Miss Mount Dora	Lyrical Ballet, "Can You Read My Mind"	Non-finalist Interview Award Non-finalist Talent Award

1995	Kristin Ludecke	Eustis	19	Miss Central Florida	Classical Vocal, "O Luce di Quest'anima" from Linda di Chamounix	Later Miss Florida USA 2000

1994	Megan Welch	DeLand	20	Miss Mount Dora	Classical Vocal	Non-finalist Interview Award	Previously National Sweetheart 1993

1993	Nicole Padgett	Fort Myers	21	Miss Tampa	Vocal, "You're Gonna Hear From Me" from Inside Daisy Clover

1992	Melinda Miller	Miss Altamonte Springs	N/A	Assumed title when Cornett was named Miss America 1993

Leanza Cornett	Jacksonville	21	Miss Winter Park	Vocal, "A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde	Winner	Previously National Sweetheart 1991

1991	Mary Ann Olson	Sarasota	24	Miss Manatee County	Vocal, "Where the Boys Are"	Non-finalist Talent Award

1990	Dana Rinehart Dalton	Orlando	23	Miss Orlando	Dramatic Vocal, "If He Walked Into My Life" from Mame	Preliminary Swimsuit Award

1989	Sandra Joanne Frick	Hialeah	23	Miss Coral Springs	Character Ballet en Pointe, "Yankee Doodle Dandy"	Top 10

1988	Melissa Aggeles	St. Petersburg	24	Miss Manatee County	Vocal / Dance, "Show Stopper"	Top 10	Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Previously National Sweetheart 1987

1987	Jennifer Anne Sauder	Homestead	22	Miss Homestead	Semi-classical Vocal, "If We Were In Love" from Yes, Giorgio	Top 10

1986	Molly Pesce	Longwood	23	Miss Seminole County	Vocal medley from Cabaret	Non-finalist Talent Award

1985	Monica Farrell	Jacksonville	21	Miss Jacksonville University	Classical Piano, "Prelude No. 5 in G Minor" by Sergei Rachmaninoff	Non-finalist Talent Award	Sister of Miss New York 1984, Mary-Ann Farrell, and Miss Illinois 1992, Kathleen Farrell Later Miss Florida USA 1988 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 1988 pageant

1984	Lisa Valdez	Bradenton	21	Miss Manatee County	Vocal, "Through the Eyes of Love"

1983	Kim Boyce	Bradenton	22	Miss Manatee County	Popular Vocal, "Rainbow Connection" & "Over the Rainbow"	Top 10

1982	Deanna Pitman	Apopka	22	Miss Sanford	Lyrical Dance, "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line

1981	Dean Herman	Jacksonville	23	Miss Jacksonville	Gymnastics Dance, "They're Playing Our Song"

1980	Becky Wells	Bradenton	21	Miss Manatee County	Piano, "Deep Purple"

1979	Marti Sue Phillips	Tampa	22	Miss Manatee County	Jazz Clarinet Medley, "Rhapsody In Blue" & "Begin the Beguine"	4th runner-up

1978	Wendy Sue Cheatham	Bonita Springs	Miss Lee County	N/A	Initially was 2nd runner-up at Miss Florida 1978 pageant Assumed the crown after Cline relinquished the title to continue to pursue her career as a singer and musician

Carolyn Cline	Brandon	25	Miss Tampa	Piano / Vocal, "Love Story"	2nd runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	Previously Miss New Mexico USA 1973

1977	Cathy La Belle	Tampa	20	Miss Tampa	Popular Vocal, "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat!	4th runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award

1976	Nancy Stafford	Ft. Lauderdale	22	Miss Ft. Lauderdale	Piano, "Send In the Clowns"

1975	Ann K. Schmalzried	Ft. Lauderdale	19	Miss University of Florida	Classical Piano, "Gardens In the Rain"	Top 10	Dr. David B Allman Medical Scholarship

1974	Delta Burke	Orlando	18	Miss Orlando	Dramatic monologue, "Anne Boleyn"	Non-finalist Talent Award	Later gained fame as an actress, most notably on the long-running sitcom, Designing Women

1973	Ellen Meade	Bradenton	20	Miss Manatee County	Ballet Roller Skating, "The Black Swan"	Non-finalist Talent Award

1972	Suzanne Charles	Fort Lauderdale	20	Miss Miami	Ballet, "Dance of the Painted Doll"

1971	Barbara Jo Ivey	Winter Park	19	Miss Winter Park	Piano, "Toccata"	Non-finalist Talent Award

1970	Lisa Donovan	Sarasota	21	Miss Sarasota	Vocal, "Feeling Good"	Top 10	Preliminary Talent Award	Toured with Miss America USO Troupe

1969	Lynne Edea Topping	Marco Island	20	Miss Dade County	Ballet, "Kismet"

1968	Linda Fitts	Panama City	20	Miss Panama City	Charleston Dance, "Twelfth Street Rag"	Top 10	Preliminary Talent Award

1967	Dawn Cashwell	Pensacola	22	Miss Pensacola	Baton Twirling, "Blue Tango"	4th runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award	Contestant at National Sweetheart 1963 pageant representing Georgia

1966	Christine Torgeson	Miss Manatee County	N/A	Assumed the crown after Colston relinquished the title

Diane Colston	Sarasota	19	Miss Sarasota	Vocal, "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"	Top 10	Relinquished the title after competing at Miss America 1967 pageant

1965	Carol Lynn Blum	Miami Beach	21	Miss Fort Lauderdale	Classical Vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi	3rd runner-up

1964	Priscilla Schnarr	Hollywood	18	Miss Hollywood	Vocal / Dance, "Whatever Lola Wants"

1963	Flora Jo Chandonnet	North Miami	Miss Miami	Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon

1962	Gloria Brody	Jacksonville	19	Miss Duval County	Interpretive Ballet, "Theme from Exodus"

1961	Sherry Grimes	Sarasota	18	Miss Sarasota	Vocal, "My Man's Gone Now"

1960	Kathy Magda	Fort Lauderdale	19	Miss Fort Lauderdale	Dramatic monologue from Our Town

1959	Nancy Rae Purvis	Bradenton	18	Miss Bradenton	Dramatic monologue

1958	Dianne Tauscher	Orlando	Miss Orlando	Ballet, "Canadian Sunset"

1957	Dorothy Maria Steiner	Boca Raton	Miss Boca Raton	Dramatic reading, "Such Is Your Heritage"	4th runner-up

1956	Sally Fisher	Miami	Miss Coral Gables	Vocal / Dance, "Life Upon the Wicked Stage" from Show Boat

1955	Sandra Wirth	Miami	Miss Miami	Fire Baton, "Jazz Medley"	Top 10	Preliminary Talent Award

1954	Ann Gloria Daniel	Dade City	Miss Dade City	Accordion, "Lady of Spain"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award

1953	Marjorie Simmons	Tampa	Miss Tampa	Dance, "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"

1952	Marcia Crane	Orlando	Miss Gainesville	Piano, "Gershwin Prelude"

1951	Mary Elizabeth Godwin	Gainesville	Miss University of Florida	Pantomime, "Betty Boop"	4th runner-up

1950	Janet Ruth Crockett	St. Petersburg	Miss St. Petersburg	Vocal & Pantomime of a Hollywood starlet from The Perils of Pauline	2nd runner-up	Assumed title when Corine Gustafson was disqualified for being too young

1949	Shirley Ann Rhodes	Tampa	Miss Tampa	Vocal, "Put Your Shoes On, Lacy"

1948	Rosemary Carpenter	Miami Beach	Miss Miami	Classical piano & accordion, "Fantasie Impromptu" & "Two Guitars"	Top 15

1947	Eula Ann McGehee	St. Petersburg	Miss Florida	Magic act	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Pepper Shore	Miami	Miss Miami Beach	Interpretive dance of the South Seas	Top 15	Preliminary Talent Award

1946	Jacquelyn Jennings	Miami	Miss Florida	Pantomime, "Just a Square In a Social Circle"	Top 16	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Jini Boyd	Miami	Miss Miami Beach

1945	Virginia Freeland	Miss Florida	Fashion Show & Vocal, "Rum and Coca-Cola"	3rd runner-up	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Ray Evelyn Crist	Miami	Miss Miami Beach

1944	Virginia Warlen	Miss Florida	Violin, "Intermezzo"	2nd runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award Preliminary Talent Award	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Vernell Bush	Miami	Miss Miami	Vocal, "It Had to Be You"	Top 12

1943	Muriel Elizabeth Smith	Miss Florida	Acrobatic Baton	1st runner-up	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Dolly Bowles	Miss Miami

1942	Eileen Knapp	Miss Florida	Tap Dance, "Bye Bye Blues"	Top 10	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Leona Fredericks	Miami	Miss Miami	Vocal, "Nobody's Baby"	Top 10

1941	Mitzi Strother	Miami	Miss Florida	Top 15	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Anna Louise Baker	Miami	Miss Miami

1940	Mitzi Strother	Miami	Miss Miami	Top 15	Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1939	Rose Marie Magrill	Miami	Miss Florida	Tap Dance	Top 15	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Irmigard Dietel	Miami	Miss Miami	Vocal Medley, "See You Again," "Blue Evening," & "Solitude"	Top 15

1938	Mary Joyce Walsh	Miami	Miss Florida	Vocal / Ballet	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Patricia Hollran	Miss Delray Beach	Vocal, "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"

Mary Jane Thomas	Fort Lauderdale	Miss Fort Lauderdale	Top 15

Gloria Smyley	Jacksonville	Miss Jacksonville	Acrobatic dance	4th runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award

1937	Mary P. Hollran	Delray Beach	Miss Delray Beach	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Frances Powell	Miss Jacksonville

Irmigard Dietel	Miss Miami	Vocal	4th runner-up

1936	No Florida representative at Miss America pageant

1935	Elizabeth Hull	Plant City	Miss Plant City	Vocal medley, "East of the Sun" & "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"	Top 12

1934	No national pageant was held

1933	No Florida representative at Miss America pageant

1932	No national pageant was held

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1927	Marcia Hands	Miss Miami	Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1926	Margaret Jennell Tate

1925	Ruth Wooddall	Miss Miami	Top 15	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Lucy Davis Yonge	Miss Pensacola

1924	Roberta Russell	Miss Jacksonville	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Margaret Swindell	Miss Lakeland

Lottie Eitzen	Miss Pensacola

Virginia McRae	Miss Tampa

Frances Payne	Miss West Palm Beach

1923	Alice Phillips	Miss Jacksonville	Multiple Florida representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Mary Weaver	Miss Lakeland

Katherine Kyle	Miss Miami

Catherine Floyd	Miss Pensacola	Top 23

1922	Eleanor Logan	Jacksonville

1921	No Florida representative at Miss America pageant

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Taylor Tyson of Jupiter was crowned Miss Florida 2018.

final_sentence: Taylor Tyson of Jupiter was crowned Miss Florida 2018.