ZMATT,
Hey bud. You may want to look into Comair Academy at Sanford/Orlando airport or Flight Safety in Vero Beach. They do a really great job. I am sure that you might be able to find smaller flight schools closer to where you live. I used to go to Florida Tech in Melbourne and you could get private lessons there, but that would be about an hour drive for you. (now that I think of it, Vero Beach would be kinda a drive for you...) Anyways. Look on
www.airnav.com and check out the different airports around your area. Def. try Winterhaven, Lakeland, Sanford - I know for a fact they all have flight schools. Private Message me if you need help. I may be able to pull out an old Sectional (Navigation) chart and tell you other airports to look at close by.
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