Did two threads get merged? The title of this one has to do with getting residency in Florida for instate tuition purposes. So…I’ll answer that one.
IIRC, you need to live in FL for 12 months prior to your enrollment. You left Florida and went back to Panama. To get residency, you will need to move back to Florida.
And I believe you are 24 years old, right? That being the case, you will be establishing your own residency.
Right now…you are NOT a resident of Florida for instate tuition purposes. At all. You don’t reside there. If you wish to have instate status for tuition purposes, you need to move to Florida, get a job, and establish your residency for a full year before you plan to enroll.