You must have been here during our rainy season - June 1 - November 30. The Florida peninsula is sub-tropical, with a nearly tropical climate. When it rains here - it REALLY rains. I've been forced off the road in my car - nevermind the bike - by rainstorms so heavy visibility at ground level went to -0-. Usually these summer rains aren't all day soakers - oftentimes just 20 - 30 minutes, but the volume of water which can be delivered in a short rainstorm is HUGE. Carrying a rainsuit is a MUST. It's not unusual to have measurable rain every day during the rainy season for weeks at a time
It's December 1 - May 31 that we really live here for - makes up for rainy (and hurricane) season!