You first two people are crazy. South Florida isn't very southern, but I promise that if you say something like that anywhere north of Orlando or even in many more rural parts of south central Florida and you are libel to be shot by whatever gun is in the gunrack of the nearest pickup truck. North Florida is very much Southern, thank you very much, and kindly don't forget it.
Agree. I'm a Floridian by birth and moved to St Augustine a couple of years ago from Jacksonville, there are lots of transplants, snow birds, and tourist here but still lots of sweet tea in the area. We drink it by the gallon. Publix has good sweet tea you could grab a gallon and store it in your fridge in you room to have there. It's not like homemade but it's 100% better than any of those other bottled brands out there. I've drank it a time or two it's O.K.