She won the title of Miss Florida on July 13, 2013, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Laura McKeeman.[2] Jones' platform is support for “Comfort for Kids, Inc.”, a non-profit organization she founded after her sister died in an ATV accident.[1] Jones is a telecommunications major at the University of Florida.[2] She won the preliminary talent competition for her baton twirling routine in the week prior to the Miss America 2014 pageant, despite suffering a torn ACL and MCL in rehearsal just a few hours prior to her scheduled performance. During Miss America 2014, she performed with a decorated leg brace.[3][4][5][6][7]
