The Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA

Magazine of September 29th, 2005

Dear Miss Florida USA Family:

Welcome to another edition of YOUR Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA Magazine YOUR information source for everything pageantry in the Sunshine State. The 2006 Pageant Season is about to end as Miss Florida Teen USA culminates an amazing ride on The Road To Hollywood. This weekend it’s all about forty-four amazing competitors as they come together for a weekend of fun, fellowship and pageantry! Best of luck to all of our competitors and look for all of the pictures and stories first thing Monday only at www.MissFloridaTeenUSA.com. The winning picture will be online by 7:00pm on Sunday for our fans.

This weeks Pageant News features a freak accident in Queens, New York that injured five teenage titleholders. The Road to Miss USA & Miss Teen USA ventures all the way west to Wyoming for two more entries to nationals. Preliminary Pageant News has information on the first preliminary pageant of the season Miss Octoberfest USA & Miss Octoberfest Teen USA. Monday gets some behind the scenes pictures from this weekends pageant at Faces and Places.

All the pageant news that fits to print updated on Thursdays and Mondays only at YOUR Miss Florida USA Ezine, the only Ezine in the pageant world!

PS: It is so exciting to welcome a new titleholder but we are very much going to miss our Victoria Ratliff. She has been an amazing competitor, outstanding titleholder and compassionate fundraiser for those in need. From St Jude’s Hospital in Memphis to Hurricane Relief in Hollywood she and her family have gone out of their way to help with a smile and a purpose. A great future awaits Miss Ratliff

Grant H. Gravitt, Jr.

Executive Producer

Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA

1 Day until Miss FL Teen USA!

PAGEANT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

» Teen Pageant Contestants Hurt in Queens NY Parade

An out-of-control SUV plowed into five teen beauty pageant contestants at a Queens parade yesterday, leaving a path of broken bones and bruised bodies, police said. The Miss Taxi International hopefuls were getting ready to march in the Hispanic Parade in Jackson Heights when the vehicle, driven by a beauty pageant organizer who accidentally hit the gas, clipped them from behind and dragged at least two underneath his vehicle, police said. "Everybody was screaming," said Lucia Martinez, 46, who witnessed the 12:30 p.m. incident. More than a dozen paradegoers on 70th St. near 35th Road rushed over, lifted the SUV and helped free the trapped teens, Martinez said. "I got hit on my left side," said Stephanie Giraldo, 16, a Miss Taxi candidate.

Hispanic Parade marcher comforts injured

teen as she's rushed to ambulance

from Jackson Heights accident scene.

Police said the driver, Hugo Portella, a Miss Taxi organizer, sped into the group of 15 or so girls when he inadvertently stepped on the gas instead of the brake. He was not cited. Witnesses said Portella, 61, wailed uncontrollably when he saw the damage. "He was in shock," Martinez said. "He said, 'I hope nobody was killed.' He was crying. He was so nervous." The most seriously hurt were a 16-year-old girl who suffered a fractured ankle and a second 16-year-old who suffered a possible fractured leg, cops said. Both were in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital Center. The other three girls hit by the SUV, ages 14 to 17, suffered bumps and bruises, including a 15-year-old girl who sprained her ankle.The bevy of teen beauties, all wearing sleeveless pink and white shirts, were set to participate in the 16th annual Hispanic Parade, a 20-block festival along 37th Ave. that features dancers and singers.

MISS FL USA NEWS!

» 2007 Miss Florida USA Preliminary Season Schedule

Oct. 15-16

Miss West Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

Nov. 19

Miss Broward County USA & Teen USA Pageants

Dec 3

Miss Sunset Place USA & Teen USA Pageants

Dec 11 & 18

Miss Weston USA & Teen USA Pageants

Jan 6-7

Miss Nature Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

Jan 18 & 19

Miss Daytona Beach USA & Teen USA Pageants

Jan 29

Miss Hollywood USA & Teen USA Pageants

Feb 18-19

Miss First Coast USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 2

Miss West Broward USA & Teen USA Pageants

April 8

Miss Gold Coast USA & Miss Palm Beach County USA & Teen Pageants

» State Pageant Corner & Important Dates

Finally we have put together a calendar with all of the important dates for this year’s Miss Florida USA Pageant. Look for it’s permanent home every week at YOUR Miss Florida USA Ezine.

September 30

Miss Florida Teen USA Registration and Interview Competition

September 30

Miss Florida USA Preliminary Directors Meeting 1:30pm

October 1

Miss Florida Teen USA Preliminary Competition

October 2

Miss Florida Teen USA Finals

MISS FLORIDA USA AIRINGS THIS WEEKEND

PENSACOLA/MOBILE

WFGX-WB Channel35

TBD

» Miss Wyoming USA and Miss Wyoming Teen USA

The Miss Wyoming USA and Miss Wyoming Teen USA Pageants were crowned Sunday Sept. 25, in Casper. “We are overwhelmed by the response and caliber of all the participants from Wyoming,” Wallace said. “There is no better opportunity for ambitious young women out there today. The Miss Wyoming USA and Miss Wyoming Teen USA competitions offer area women a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to advance their personal and professional goals.”

Photo credit: Solberg Photography

courtesy of Future Productions.

With 34 delegates in the Miss Wyoming USA Pageant this years titleholder is Kristin George competing as Miss Elk Horne Valley USA. Her hometown is Casper. Forty six delegate competed for the title of Miss Wyoming Teen USA with Katy Lambert representing her hometown as Miss Worland Teen USA. Thanks to www.futureproductions.com for the info and pictures.

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