Miss Orlando Courtney Sexton wins 2016 Miss Florida title
Miss Orlando Courtney Sexton is crowned Miss Florida 2016 by MaryKatherine Fechtel, last year's winner, during the 81st Annual Miss Florida Pageant in the Youkey Theatre at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland on Saturday.
SCOTT WHEELER/THE LEDGERPublished: Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 11:13 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 11:13 p.m.
LAKELAND – It was a bit of physique, an in-the-moment response, a dash of elegance and a modern dance that propelled Miss Orlando to taking the crown and making the walk.
Courtney Sexton, 23, from Starke, won the 81st Annual Miss Florida Pageant in front of about 2,200 people in the Youkey Theatre at The Lakeland Center on Saturday night.
On stage following the 8 p.m. pageant, Sexton, a health administration major at the University of Central Florida, got her crown, sash and a bouquet of red roses from the 2015 Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fechtel. Jones receives an $18,000 scholarship for claiming the title.
The crowning moment followed three days of preliminary competitions also held in the Youkey Theatre, at which contestants were judged in fitness and talent, along with an evening gown and on-stage question portion.
As hosts David Lang and Laura Rutledge kept the pageant moving with back-and-forth quips, Sexton won the talent portion of the pageant with her modern dance to “I Got Love” for which the audience applauded and cheered at each turn.
When asked by Rutledge about the war on terror for her on-stage question, Sexton said she would “support the commander and stand behind the military”and recruit allies to combat terrorism.
Sexton now goes on to the 2017 Miss America Pageant from Sept. 6 to 11 in Atlantic City, N.J.
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