The new Miss Florida is Mary Katherine Fechtel representing the University of Florida.
The pageant called "Shining Bright Since 1935" was produced by Wayne Gentry of Monroe, Louisiana, and choreographed by Shea Sullivan of New York City.
The new Miss Florida will compete in the Miss America pageant on September 13, 2015 in Atlantic City televised live on ABC TV. Miss America Kira Kazantsev presented the crowning of Miss Florida 2015.
Miss Florida receives an educational scholarship of $18,000 and thousands of dollars in prizes. Dozens of Forever Miss Florida titleholders along with this year's 47 Miss Florida contestants and 34 Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen contestants will converge on St. Petersburg with their families, supporters, sponsors during pageant week.
