You could also try being an airport bum. A lot of breaks in the business have come from sheer dumb luck and being in the right place at the right time. Go ride along in that Otter because you never know who you are going to meet, just don't cancel paying students to do it. The more people you know in the industry the better. One big problem in Florida is that there are a lot of hungry pilots running around looking for the same jobs. The flip side to that is there are lots of airports and planes there too.

Try the corporate route initially. Many corporate pilots do more than just fly and with your previous experience you may find a receptive group that will hire you for double duty.