Everywhere else in the USA has to spend millions of dollars maintaining and repairing bridges, roads, and buildings. Florida doesn't. The builders here must be incredible, because Florida is said to have the most secure infrastructure in the USA.
We don't know who taught those builders or how, because it's unlikely they learned their craft through reading. Florida is somewhat deprived of libraries; it has America's lowest number of reading establishments per person. Books presumably come at a premium.