Greetings Ivette,
It looks like everyone in Florida is interested in falconry. I've seen a number of new members to NAFEX.net are "Pre-apprentices" from the state of Florida.
The first thing you want to do is to check out the following two websites:
http://floridafalconry.com
http://f-h-f.org
These are two of your state clubs. Get in contact with the regional director in your area and strike up a conversation. The sooner you can find someone local to you, the sooner you can get started on the path to being an educated and proud falconer. Go ahead and purchase your states version of a small game hunting license and ask to go on some hunts to see what is involved in the sport. Your state may not require you to have a hunting license when attending a hunt, but it always goes better with the game warden should you encounter one, plus it will make your future potential sponsor much happier.
Ask to become what I and a few others call a "pre-apprentice" if you are not quite ready to take the tests, build facilities, etc. It is amazing what you can learn just by helping out once a week, or even once a month by going over and helping to clean mews, make jesses, feed and handle a few birds, and just talk. I was a pre-apprentice for 7 to 8 months and it make taking the test, getting the facilities built and working with my first bird all that much easier once I was finally licensed.
