Caroline Dixon biography: 13 things about Miss Florida USA 2023

Caroline Elizabeth Dixon is an American beauty queen who attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States. She was born in Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida to Chuck Dixon and Phyllis Dixon.

In 2011, Caroline competed for the title of Miss Citrus County, which marked her beauty pageant debut. She competed in Miss Florida USA thrice.

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In 2013, 45th Florida governor Rick Scott presented Caroline with a proclamation making October 2013 Bullying Awareness Month for Florida. In the same year, she won Junior Miss American Beauty 2013.

Caroline also went to Lecanto Middle School in Lecanto, Citrus County and Crystal River High School in Crystal River, Citrus County. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On August 1, 2015, she won USA National Teen 2015 at the Dolphin Convention Center in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
2. In May 2016, she graduated from Crystal River High School. From August 2016 to May 2020, she attended Florida State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and digital media studies.
3. From March 2017 to March 2020, she participated in dance marathons at Florida State University as a fundraiser and a dancer, raising funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. She was a Miss Florida Teen USA 2017 semifinalist.
4. From October 2019 to March 2020, she was an intern at the office of Florida senator Ed Hooper in Tallahassee, Florida.
5. On June 28, 2020, she won Miss U.S. Tourism International 2020 at The Grand Orlando Resort at Celebration in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida. Kenyatta Beazer was first runner-up.
6. From August 2020 to December 2021, she attended Florida State University’s College of Law where she earned her Juris Master. From November 2020 to December 2020, she was an Adobe public policy intern. From December 2020 to April 2021, she worked at The Florida Senate as a district executive secretary.
7. On July 18, 2021, she represented Central Tallahassee at Miss Florida USA 2021 and competed against 70 other candidates at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida. She finished in the Top 17.
8. From August 2021 to May 2022, she served as an elementary teacher in the Citrus County School District in Homosassa. She taught first grade at Rock Crusher Elementary School in Homosassa.
9. On September 13, 2021, she decided to step down from her duties as Miss U.S. Tourism International 2020. She was replaced by Beazer.
10. On May 29, 2022, she represented Homosassa at Miss Florida USA 2022 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. She was fourth runner-up to Taylor Fulford.
11. In June 2022, she started working as a legislative assistant to Hooper in Palm Harbor,
12. On May 14, 2023, she represented Palm Harbor at Miss Florida USA 2023 and competed against 55 other candidates at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. She won the title.
13. She was 25 years old when she represented Florida at Miss USA 2023 on September 29, 2023 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She finished in the Top 20.