Be a part of the grand tradition as the annual Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant and Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Pageant returns to Lakeland on June 22-23 & 25. The Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant is a preliminary competition to the Miss America Pageant, the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women and one of the nation's most significant achievement programs. The reigning Miss Florida Leah Roddenberry won her title in June 2021 when she competed against other young women from throughout the state for the opportunity to represent the Sunshine State at Miss America.