LAKELAND – After three nights of competition, showcasing talent, interview skills and community initiatives, Miss Tampa Casana Fink, a 2016 University of Florida grad and current graduate student there, was crowned Miss Florida on Saturday night at the RP Funding Center.
Fink will represent the Sunshine State at Miss America in January in Orlando. She was awarded a $20,000 scholarship for her win.
Fink is the seventh Miss Tampa to win the title of Miss Florida in the competition’s 88 years and the second in the past four years after Leah Roddenberry in 2021.
Fink had back-to-back wins during the preliminaries . On Wednesday night, she turned in an inspiring lyrical dance performance of the Lauren Daigle song “Rescue” to win the talent phase. She followed that up the next night winning the evening gown competition.
Fink also won two scholarships on Friday night during the Miss Florida Organization Scholarship Beach Party held at Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins in Auburndale: The Miss Florida Practical Leadership Scholarship ($500) and the Miss Florida Community Service Initiative Scholarship ($1,500).