don't worry too much, when i did my training in 1973 also in Florida, it was so bad that if you accidently hit a coconut Tree with your car, four unemployed Pilots fell out of it.
After a rocky start, I have now enjoyed (mostly) 22 years of continuos employment as an airline Pilot and so can you, i am just trying to imagine what the industry will be like in 20 years from now
so, by the time you are ready, the situation might have changed significantly, it is a fast moving world!
good luck1