It's been almost a year since I retired and yesterday it was time for me to renew my HR 218 certification (valid for 1 year). I hooked up with retired Captain Bret Bartlett at Shoot Straight in Tampa for a quick and painless re-qualification process. The hardest part of qualifying with Bret is trying not to laugh while shooting...seriously though, he's very professional and will take good care of you, but you're gonna end up laughing at his sense of humor. If you want your State of Florida CCF permit too, not a problem, Bret will help with that too. Going to Shoot Straight was a heck of a lot closer than the HCSO range. I recommend qualifying with both a semi-automatic and revolver which will allow you to carry either under HR 218 (under the Florida CCF permit you can carry either no matter which you qualify with). Here's Bret's info:

Bret Bartlett, CEO
Ex Umbra Defense Solutions
(813) 309-0958 Cell