Try to find a cichlid forum or a local cichlid group. Florida is definitely cichlid country (though probably mostly malawians), so you should be able to find tanganyikans and shellies somewhere near you.
Here's a cichlid forum http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/index.php
Here's a cichlid forum http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/index.php
