Here She Is, The New Miss Florida Citrus
March 23, 2016 
Miss Florida Citrus 2016 Stephanie Capon [left] and Miss Imperial Polk County Taylor Pohl [right] share the spotlight with Miss Florida Citrus 2015 Summer Foley.
Photo by Brenda Eubanks Burnette
Stephanie Capon of Miami took the 2016 title during The Miss Florida Citrus/Miss Imperial Polk County Scholarship Pageant this past Saturday in Winter Haven.
The Miss America preliminary pageant was hosted by Mary Katherine Fechtel, Miss Florida 2015, and David Lang of Regalia Magnificent Apparel. Summer Foley, Miss Florida Citrus 2015, also was on hand to pass on the title. Contestants were judged on interview/on stage question, evening wear, talent, and swimsuit. More than $3,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to the top five finalists.
Capon is attending the University of Florida working on a Master of Science in Management and hopes to earn a Juris Doctor degree in law. She was sponsored by Ben Hill Griffin Inc. and is currently a White House intern for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Her platform focuses attention on garnering greater support for the arts as a tool for community health and wellness.
She will receive a $1,000 scholarship along with numerous other prizes and will represent the Florida citrus industry at various trade shows and events throughout the year.
Miss Florida Citrus runner-up Taylor Pohl of Wauchula earned the title of Miss Imperial Polk County.
Pohl is in graduate school at the University of Florida seeking a Master of Science degree in Animal Sciences. She was sponsored by RiverBrite Citrus Inc.
Her platform is based on that by reminding the public about the importance of agriculture, it will help individuals recognize what our nation was founded on.
She will receive a $1,000 scholarship, along with other gifts, and will represent Polk County at various events throughout the year.
“I’m excited to have Miss Florida Citrus back as a viable promotional asset for the industry during a time when grassroots marketing efforts can really help us,” said Brenda Eubanks Burnette, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame executive director and past Florida Citrus Queen. “The addition of the Miss Imperial Polk County titleholder also is a plus as we recently kicked off a citrus label tour in Polk County, which she will be helping Miss Florida Citrus promote to the general public.”
Both titleholders will go on to compete in the Miss Florida Pageant, which takes place in Lakeland June 28-July 2. The winner will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant.
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