yes first step, mandatory, get your hunter ed certificate!
try to get one or several of the adults you deal with to take the hunter safety course with you,
try to find a related uncle or cousin that may help you gain experience and be a mentor.
even my wife who has zero desire to hunt, has passed the hunter safety course as its a semi-required step in getting a concealed carry license, here in fla.

https://www.hunteredcourse.com/flori...iAAEgI62_D_BwE

https://www.hunter-ed.com/florida/?c...yAAEgK7RfD_BwE

https://myfwc.com/hunting/safety-education/courses/

you have easy access to several local wild life management areas
being young I realize your unlikely to have your own firearms but you can certainly start with archery
and gain both area knowledge and some experience

read this link, if the link does not work search the words Florida Whitetail Experience

Florida Whitetail Experience

https://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/south/corbett/