Personally, I'm a fan of the .308Win, but the 30-06 has to be the most versatile gun out there. There's a boat-load of ammo made for this chambering, in a smathering of bullet weights, so you will very easily find ammo that suits your needs. Plus, if/when you plan on hunting somewhere other than North Florida, the -06 will gladly tag along as your hunting buddy. There's nothing in North America that will survive a well placed shot from an -06 with a proper bullet choice.