{"id":29616,"date":"2023-03-02T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29616"},"modified":"2023-03-02T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T18:39:37","slug":"florida-entertainer-of-the-year-f-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29616","title":{"rendered":"Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-Logo.jpg 648w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-Logo-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-Logo-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-Logo-326x219.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. is a prelim to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20881\">National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/0162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" data-id=\"5973\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/0162.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Kruiz\" class=\"wp-image-5973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/0162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/0162-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ashley Kruiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01146.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8089\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01146-579x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tiffany McCray - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-8089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01146-579x1024.jpg 579w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01146-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01146.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tiffany McCray &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"29618\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vanity Love - Photo by Drucifer Art &amp; Graphics\" class=\"wp-image-29618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n.jpg 742w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n-326x422.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12316160_1078750152156447_3137306996742220020_n-700x906.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vanity Love &#8211; Photo by Drucifer Art &#038; Graphics <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"31169\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n.jpg\" alt=\"Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington - Photo by Tios Photography\" class=\"wp-image-31169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n.jpg 805w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n-768x916.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n-326x389.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/11745568_10153520070343023_6619291668420516185_n-700x835.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington &#8211; Photo by Tios Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"131045\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-1200x1500.jpeg\" alt=\"Kenya Black - Photo by the Drag Photographer\" class=\"wp-image-131045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-1200x1500.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-320x400.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-1246x1558.jpeg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-946x1183.jpeg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-675x844.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E-480x600.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2FA3141D-B0B8-4578-B8CF-A75F13EFC42E.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kenya Black &#8211; Photo by the Drag Photographer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2012&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5972\">Ashley Kruiz<\/a> ***<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5067\">Tiffany McCray<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=13924\">Vanity Love<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2242\">Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36175\">Kenya Black<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>***In Loving Memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2012<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5972\">Ashley Kruiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2013<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5067\">Tiffany McCray<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5061\">Addison Taylor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2014<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pageant status needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2015<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=13924\">Vanity Love<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2016<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2242\">Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Florida Entertainer of the Year | Honey Pot (Tampa, Florida) | 3\/20\/2016\" class=\"wp-image-29617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n.jpg 685w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12801453_10207505946358620_4130179685416389561_n-326x457.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show Ad | Florida Entertainer of the Year | Honey Pot (Tampa, Florida) | 3\/20\/2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2017 &#8211; 2022<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pageant status needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2023<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36175\">Kenya Black<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Entertainer of the Year, F.I. is a prelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 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