Do you qualify for Bright Futures? You may not love Florida but if you get money to stay in state you need to consider that. Lots of schools have options that might make it more appealing like study abroad or Washington semesters that will give you some more experiences you want. There are even some exchanges with other schools in the US for semesters. Florida is big state and has some big schools where you will meet all types of people. It won’t be a repeat of HS.