The Brief
- Winter Haven native Alexandra de Roos was crowned Miss Florida 2026 on Saturday night at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
- The University of South Florida graduate earned a $20,000 scholarship and won the preliminary talent phase with a contemporary ballet performance.
- Sheridan Delegal was also crowned Miss Florida’s Teen 2026 during the multi-day scholarship competition.
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Winter Haven native is Florida’s newest titleholder after Alexandra de Roos was crowned Miss Florida 2026 Saturday night at the RP Funding Center’s Youkey Theatre in Lakeland.
Miss Florida 2026 crowned
The backstory:
The reigning Miss Manatee claimed the coveted title following three nights of competition that featured talent, interviews, fitness, evening gown and community service initiatives.
Earlier in the evening, Sheridan Delegal, Miss First Coast’s Teen, was crowned Miss Florida’s Teen 2026.
Professional ballet performance
By the numbers:
De Roos becomes just the ninth Miss Manatee to win the Miss Florida crown in the pageant’s 90-year history and the first since Mary Ann Olson captured the title in 1991.…