I have to wonder, is it all of Florida or South Florida?
Successful back surgeries are rare in my opinion.
Have had both cervical and lumbar procedures here in South Florida. Although many operations may fail, I believe a lot depends on your expectations. For instance, I continue to live in pain, but it is manageable and most likely from arthritis. Of more importance to me is that I have use of an arm and leg that was being lost due to nerve compression. I chose my surgeon carefully and never sought surgery until the MRI showed a need and alternate treatment produced negligible results. If I were to judge my surgeries on pain reduction, they would be moderately successful. Judge them on ability to do things and they were a success.