The problem with any new endeavor is knowing what to ask, who to ask, and how do you judge the quality of the answer. Your first question should be "What do I anticipate surviving?" Since your in Florida,the big natural disaster will be a Hurricane, smaller hazards a ocean mishap or hiking misadventure. So unless you plan a chartered trip to antarctica we can eliminate igloo construction. There is no one Tome on survival. Some are near classic, like the SAS book, while others are barely worthy for tinder. Every text will be complemented by others. Sometimes two authors can explain the same basic skill. Author A may simply speak your language.So, what do you foresee surviving? That is the question to pose.