Hi Chuck....Welcome back to Florida. The state is very long, from top to bottom, and the terrain, trees, and weather are markedly different as you travel south. You may want to look into visiting much further south....the weather is quite a bit nicer down here....warmer!!! Cold fronts in the winter typically do not get further south than Floridas big lake..."Okeechobee", so although you will find the Tampa area weather much more to your liking than the frozen north of Minnesota, you will still be wearing a sweater or light jacket in the mornings, and evenings, and you'll probably want to turn on the heat at night. Down here, it's pretty much shorts and tee shirts all year round. This time of year, the air conditioner is turned off, the house is opened up, and we sleep with the windows open and a nice breeze drifting through. I complain terribly about the miserable winter cold whenever it gets below 60 degrees...down here....you'll not hear much complaining from me.
heh heh...come on down!!!
Jim
PS Although retired, I'm still an active Realtor...just in case you decide to stay!