My only Florida experience was in semi-tropical Miami, but I had many beautiful
hibiscus & bouganvilla, growing all year; they did survive cold winters when it used to be cold down there, in the70s & 80s (before global warming) :
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Born in Coney Island, Bklyn NY. My first apartment on my own was in The Village NYC. Now I live in The Village Walk, Sarasota FL