Mark,
FSI is very good as has been mentioned. Are you doing FAA or JAA? Not sure if they even do Europe these days; when I was there 1997 they were running CAA syllabus.
Living was cheap, easy and fun. As a student you get access to local sports facilities usually for free. Fuel costs nothing. Across the 17th St. Bridge are plenty of bars and restaurants where food is cheap even for Americans but especially for us with a weak dollar. The favourite hang-out at the time was the Riverside Bar, probably still is.
You can find cheap !!!!heaps for a few hundred bucks. I had a Buick Century for $300 which lasted me for a year, sold it for $200. If you own a car you have to do your Florida licence after a month I think (long time ago). Driving test around the car park, 20 minutes. Bring some insurance history from your present/past insurers with you, you'll get cheaper insurance.
And add 3 weeks and 30% to everything, that way you won't be disappointed if it costs more or takes longer.
Enjoy your time there and use the planes to go everywhere. Try the Keys.