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, later in the year. The current titleholder is Taylor Fulford of Okeechobee and was crowned on May 29, 2022. She represented Florida for the title of Miss USA 2022.

Gallery of titleholders

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, Miss Florida USA 2018

Results summary

Placements

*1st runners-up: Marcia Valibus (1958), Clo Cabrera (1987) *2nd runners-up: Nanita Greene (1959), Cheryl Patton (1967), Barbara Bowser (1980),

(2021) *3rd runners-up: Connie Ensor (1972), Mary-Margaret Humes (1975), Monica Farrell (1988) *4th runners-up: Nancy Wakefield (1960), Randy Beard (1966),

(2005), Cristin Duren (2006), Brittany Oldehoff (2014) *Top 5/6: Shannon Depuy (1995), Angelia Savage (1997),

(2018) *Top 10/12: Susan Aileen Deaton (1971), Stacy Evans (1973), Cynthia Zach (1974), April Shaw (1978), Kristen Berset (2004), Jessica Rafalowski (2008), Nicolette Jennings (2019) *Top 15/16/20: Kay Duggar (1953), Mariles Gessler (1955), Maria Junquera (1969), Cheryl Johnson (1970), Lissette Garcia (2011) Florida holds a record of 29 placements at

Awards

*Miss Photogenic: Shannon Ford (2002), Cristin Duren (2006) *Miss Congeniality: Linda LeFevre (1977) *Best State Costume: Nancy England (1963)

Winners

;Color key

Notes

References

External links

Official Website
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Florida culture Women in Florida 1952 establishments in Florida