Would not recommend the east coast of Florida...more prone to hurricane landfalls. The west or gulf coast is preferable. When looking for homes, I would recommend concrete block, total hip roof, newer roof (insurance companies will increase your premium or deny you coverage is the roof is over 10 years old), metal roof is the best. I just had a friend move from the Bradenton area to Inverness. Still has a small town feel...
The Northeast Coast of Florida is far less prone to hurricanes than the Gulf Coast.
The last time a hurricane landed in Jacksonville where I live was 1964, based on longitude/latitude Orlando is further East than Jacksonville.
Here is a link that goes back to the late 1800’s tracking where hurricanes have landed in Florida, the most hurricane prone area of Florida is West Florida on the Gulf Coast, the Pensacola area, in fact the least hurricane prone area of Florida is North East Florida on the Atlantic.
https://universalproperty.com/most-and-least-hurricane-prone-areas-in-florida/