December 23, 2004

Happy Holidays 

from The Miss Florida USA Family!

 

 

Hello everyone!  I hope your holiday seaon is going great, mine sure is!  

Winterfest in Ft. Lauderdale sure raised my Christmas spirits with 

all the beautiful lights covering both the houses and boats.  

Although we are all very busy with shopping, decorating, and other holiday 

activities, let's not forget to spend time with our families, and most importantly, 

the real meaning of Christmas.  I would like the wish my family and friends 

including Mom, Dad, Brandy, Derek, Dave, Nicholas, Mammaw, Mary Lou, 

Grant, Racheal, Melissa, and all of the wonderful fans 

a very Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad!   

 With Love,

Victoria Ratliff

Miss Florida Teen USA 2005

 

 

“It’s the holiday season! Here’s to a safe and happy new year!”

-Melissa Witek

Miss Florida USA 2005

 

 

“We wish everyone who has touched our lives this year a happy new year!”

-Mary Lou Gravitt

Pageant Producer/Director

Miss Florida USA

 

 

“Wishing all of our friends and family a beautiful holiday 

and a healthy and prosperous new year! “

-Grant Gravitt, Jr.

Executive Producer

Miss Florida USA

 

 

 


   

 

Kudos & Did You Knows:                                                                      

Kudos to Miss Tallahassee USA 2006 Kimberly Anderson as she was an honored guest at this years Winterfest Tallahassee Parade this past week. She was joined by Miss Florida America Jenna Edwards as they participated in this North Florida tradition……. 

 

 

Kudos to The Leading Ladies for their titleholders appearances this past week as co-hosts for the FOX28 Morning Show with Tom Najjar. It was a great chance for the ladies to channel their inner Kelly Ripa as Miss Tallahassee USA 2006 Kimberly Anderson; Miss FL Panhandle USA 2006 Brook Francis; Miss Emerald Coast USA 2005 Lauren Howell and Miss Emerald Coast Teen USA 2005 Kimberly Wright shined as holiday hosts. Good job ladies!

 

 

 

 

Kudos to Miss Seminole County USA 2006 Britten Simon on her recent appearance in the Miami Herald Fashion Section! 

 

 

Designer Sebastian Toulouse with Britten Simon and her mother, 

Michelle Simon. The dog, Virgo, lives with the Simons in Aventura.

 

 

 


 

 

 

Television Watch This Weekend

Two programs this weekend have a Miss Florida USA connection this weekend. In South Florida The Winterfest Boat Parade telecast is Saturday Night at 8:00pm on WSVN-Fox Channel 7. Victoria and Melissa taped “stand up’s” for the show and can be seen on The Publix/Perrier Boat during the broadcast. 

 

 

 

 

Miss Florida USA television director Jeff Palmer and associate producer John Best produced this year’s edition of THE WALT DISNEY WORLD CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE. Seen Christmas Day on ABC the show airs at 1:00pm in the East and 3pm in the West. According to “JB” “It is a great show!!!!”

 

 

 


 

This Weekend on The Pageant Calendar:

Wow it will be an entire month until our next pageant! That right it’s January 15th until Miss Polk County USA as we enjoy the holidays and await a visit from Santa Clause!


   

Alumni News Wanted!

If you know of any Miss Florida USA alumni in the news please drop us an email to feature them in future articles. Email all info to info@missfloridausa.com! Until next week here to good pageantry!

 

 

 


   

 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK!

So many great holiday pictures from around the state! 

We couldn’t pick just one….

happy holidays from The Miss Florida USA Family.

 

 

 

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