8 Miss Florida Contestants Hospitalized After Bout With Diarrhea, Nausea
from WKMG-TV 6 Orlando
MIAMI — Eight contestants in the Miss Florida beauty pageant were hospitalized Tuesday evening after complaining of diarrhea and nausea.The contestants were staying at the Hilton near Miami International Airport. Miami-Dade fire-rescue officials said they might have eaten some undercooked chicken at the hotel the day before.At least five of the contestants were taken to South Miami Hospital.The contestants were in town for the pageant being held at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Preliminaries were scheduled to begin Wednesday and the finals Saturday.