LAKELAND, Fla. (WCJB) – The reigning Miss Gainesville, Paris Richardson, was crowned Miss Florida 2025 on Saturday night at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
Richardson made history, becoming the second person from Gainesville to hold the state crown, and the first since 1952.
Throughout the competition, the judges said they were wowed by her aerobic performance, as well as her community health initiative, “CROWN of Health,” and her approach to advancing health equity…