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Halle Burton is crowned Miss Gainesville by former pageant winners during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Halle Burton has a stash draped around her by a former pageant winner during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Tia Unsell is crowned Miss Ocala by former pageant winners during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Payton Howell, left, hugs her friend, after their performance in the talent competition during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Tia Unsell has a sash draped around her by a former pageant winner during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Larkin Mainwaring sings during the talent portion of the pageant during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Noelle Schnacky performs a dance during the talent portion of the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Larkin Mainwaring is crowned Miss Gainesville’s Teen by former pageant winners during the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Tia Unsell dances during the talent portion of the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Mackendrick Zavitz performs a song during the talent portion of the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Noelle Schnacky performs a dance during the talent portion of the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
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Pageant winners, from left, Larkin Mainwaring, Noelle Schancky, Tia Unsell, and Halle Burton, pose for a picture at the conclusion of the Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant at Eastside High School on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
The Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala pageant was held Saturday evening in the auditorium of Eastside High School. Fifteen contestants took the stage with the hopes of capturing one of the coveted titles being offered.