Miss Florida & Miss Florida's Teen Competitions,
Finals June 27, 2026, Lakeland, FL
Celebrating our 90th Anniversity.
Compete for the title of
Miss Florida &
Miss Florida’s Teen



Why the Miss America Organization?
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Be a part of the largest provider of scholarship assistance to women in America.
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Gain valuable experience and develop life skills (e.g. interview skills, public speaking, interpersonal communication, social interaction, etc.)
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Earn scholarship funds for college and graduate school, regardless of whether a title is won
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Find new interests and discover new opportunities
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Make lifelong friendships and relationships, it's a great sisterhood.
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Develop a sense of responsibility for helping others
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Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
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Receive recognition for your efforts in bettering yourself and your community.
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Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community.
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Personal Development – Gain valuable experience and develop life skills.
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Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown!
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Glamour – Red carpet moments await.
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Adventure…..Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
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Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
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Growth….Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals


Eligbility
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Eligibility for 2026 and beyond.
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To be eligible to compete as an at-large, local or state participant for either Miss America or Miss America’s Teen in September 2026, you must: be a female, meet the age criteria as shown below, be living full-time as a resident of your state, or employed full-time in person, or enrolled full-time as a student at an accredited school/college.
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Miss America 18-28: must be NO OLDER than 28 on September 30, 2026, and no younger than 18 on Sept 1, 2026.
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Miss America’s Teen 14-18: must be no YOUNGER than 14 by September 1 and no older than 18 on Sept 30, 2026.