Thanks to the currency exchange rate being heavily weighted in favour of British purchasers, property in Florida has great potential, for British investors.
Depending on your motive a Florida property can provide a form of investment in Dollar bricks and mortar.
Yes Florida is a comparatively safe destination in which to buy property - probably in terms of safety more on par with Britain than some of the traditional European areas presently suffering some adverse publicity. Florida is also a lovely place to work, enjoy a second home in or to retire too in the winter months.