LAKELAND, FL (352today.com) – Florida will be represented by a young woman from the 352 in the upcoming Miss America competition.
Ocala native Casana Fink was crowned Miss Florida on Saturday night and will go on to represent the Sunshine State in the 2025 Miss America competition.
Fink competed as Miss Tampa and won the title following three nights of competition at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
2023 Miss Florida winner Juliette Valle did the honors of crowning Fink and passing on the reign.
Along with the crown, Fink won $20,000 in scholarship funds.
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Fink also earned two additional scholarship awards, $500 for the Practical Leadership Scholarship and $1,500 for the Miss Florida Community Service Initiative Scholarship.
Although Fink competed as Miss Tampa, she was born and raised in Ocala and attended the University of Florida, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications.
She becomes the seventh Miss Tampa to win the Miss Florida award since the Miss America competition’s founding 88 years ago.