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Miss Florida USA 2012 will be held on July 16 at Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Miami.

New Beauty Queen WINNER will repersent FL in Miss USA 2012 pageant.
Here are some of contestants:

MIDDLE: CORAL GABLES Annilie Hastey, 22 (1RU 2011, 4RU 2010, FL TUSA 2007)

LEFT: ALACHUA COUNTY Natalie Martinez, 19 (2RU FL TUSA 2011)

SECOND LEFT: MIAMI Melissa Ramirez, 19

FORT WALTON BEACH Lauren Eschbach, 18


More contestants for Miss FL USA 2012 will be crowned later this year.

Courtesy of Miss FL USA

24-year-old Amber Calderon was crowned Miss Austin Texas 2011 at Hays County Performing Art Center in Kyle, TX. She will represent Austin in Miss Texas USA 2012 pageant to be held in September 2011.

1st Runner-up: Megan McAnelly (1RU at Miss TX USA 2011)
2nd Runner-up:Tahnae Tarkenton
3rd Runner-up: Joy Cole
4th Runner-up: Andrea Piecuch
Runners-up will advance to compete in the state finals as well.

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Miss Austin Texas Teen 2010 ~ Melissa Novak
Miss Austin Texas 2010 ~ Larissa Taylor

Abby Garrison	Amanda Haight	Amanda Moss
Blair Printy	Danielle Pepau	Jessi Amerie
Kallie Herring	Kara Shilling	Leah Weatherford
Meghan Bell	Melissa Whited	Nicole Mason
Olivia Lee

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Miss Austin Texas Teen 2010 ~ Melissa Novak
Miss Austin Texas 2010 ~ Larissa Taylor

Abbigail Redinger	Amber Calderon	Andrea Piecuch
Joy Cole	Lucerito Tavera	Megan McAnelly
Rachel Hatmaker	Raquel Orozco	Tahnae Tarkenton
Taylor Illingworth	Taylor Nichols	Vanessa Knight

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Maria DeSantis - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007

Maria DeSantis
Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2006

Hometown
Staten Island

Scholastic Ambition
BFA in vocal performance at the Tisch School of New York University, JD with specialization  in corporate finance and entertainment issues

Career Ambition
Broadway triple threat performer

Talent
Vocal

Platform Issue
Getting Teens Involved in the Fight Against Cancer

Scholastic Honors
AP courses in math, Russian, chemistry, English and macroeconomics in the most rigorous high
school on Staten Island.

Accomplishments
Successfully working with the American Cancer Society to get skeptical teens involved in the fight against cancer by sharing their musical talents for fundraising events. Swept all 5 phases of onstage competition plus won Miss Congeniality and Community Service at state teen pageant.

State Competition Sponsor
New York's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program

Favorite TV Show
Dr. 90210

Favorite Foods
homemade gnocchi with butter sage sauce, which I love to make myself

Pets
The friendliest dwarf rabbit, Smokey Robinson Caruso (Smokey for short)

Secret Dream
Not so secret! To be crowned the second Miss America's Outstanding Teen!

If I could change anything about myself
I am extremely hard on myself. I wish sometimes I could just settle for that 95 instead of pushing for the 100!

One of my favorite things to do
Drive my family crazy by singing loudly all the time (I know they secretly love it).