Aim low hit low.
You’ll be treated with suspicion applying for a 135 type job.
In short 135 pilots do everything and 121 pilots do nothing outside of flying. Think trip planning and flight planning, stocking and cleaning the aircraft and babysitting pax.
Allegiant has mostly out and backs but is (mostly) considered a scumbag airline.
Miami is a Junior base for American Airlines and at a 4 hrs drive considered ‘close’ to Tampa. Orlando and Fort Lauderdale are JetBlue bases.
New startup Avelo has just announced an RSW base which is 2hrs from Tampa.
Quickest upgrades are currently with the Regionals.