We now have 7 Home brew stores in the Tampa Bay area. Two more have just recently opened. Breweries are opening at a rate of about 2 per month and that trend seems to be on track for the rest for this year. It is Tampa Bay Beer Week this week and we have over 400 events to attend...
Gulf Coast fishing is good but not great. The waters are shallow unless you go 30 plus miles out. That said you can enjoy fishing within the entire area you defined. Hernando area will get you a lot more house for your money BTW.
I live in the Tampa Bay area. I like it a lot. We are becoming a brewing Mecca here like Asheville and Grand Rapids. As for a LHBS we just had two more open in the last few months so i would not suggest undertaking that endeavor in this area. We have a bunch of canal properties in that price...
Another option soon to open is Vetterbrew. http://www.vetterbrew.com/Vetter_Brew_Home_Brew/Home.html
He is adding inventory and should be open in a couple of weeks. Full line of supplies