I would swing through AOPA.org too, they have a 'free' 1 year membership for student pilots. There are flight school contacts to look over. If you really want it and have the $$$ I would get on the fast track, at least to a point.

That may be through private, then towards commercial and instrument, but through private for starters. Once immersion takes place, you will have all types of roads to explore.

Many schools and flight programs are in FL or AZ and the southwest.

Aopa offers 'Flight Training' magazine, which has a bunch of school contacts inside. Some are attached to universities, others just the schools themselves.

Do you due diligence before sending any money.