LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — The Sunshine State crowned its new pageant queen over the weekend.
Paris Richardson, the reigning Miss Gainesville, won the title of Miss Florida in Lakeland on Saturday night.
A recent University of Florida graduate, she plans to use her new title to promote her statewide health initiative, “Crown of Health.”
Richardson also earned a $20,000 scholarship. and will represent Florida at Miss America in September.
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