I don't know if the gun shows are the same near Tampa as they are in my area, so take this for what it's worth.
In Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami Dade, we get a lot of people who took the class at a gun show and realized that they did not learn a thing. They end up paying to take it over again in a small sized class.
One instructor (not going to say who it is) teaches the class at the shows, then sends the students to fire one round at a nearby range. Then they can pick up their training certificate.
Even if you have the hunters' safety certificate, or your military papers, the class is worth it because they review Florida laws. That's worth a hundred bucks if it keeps you from accidentally committing a crime, or making some other mistake and having to hire an attorney to defend yourself. The small classes are best because you can ask questions and interact with the instructor.
The last I heard, they were taking six weeks to process the applications via snail mail. If you do the electronic fingerprints, the sheriff gets $44.00, maybe plus the $5.00 fee, but you don't have to pay as much to the Department of Agriculture when you mail the application. It speeds it up quite a bit.
HTH