Welcome aboard, Aline! I'd recommend you that you read up a little bit about fundamentals of sailing, then take a couple of
ASA hands-on
classes to start. You will eventually need someone who can guide you and bring your
boat to
Florida. These two
books, used in
ASA hands-on sailing
classes, are very well written for the beginner and are under 200 pages each:
1) Sailing Made Easy, by The American Sailing Association (2010) $22 USD
2) Coastal Cruising Made Easy, by ASA (2012) $24 USD
Most online booksellers have them in stock. Keep us posted on your progress! Good luck!
(Disclaimer: Not affiliated with ASA in any capacity.)