Most homes in Florida (in the last couple decades at least) are built with "Concrete block construction" to adhere to Florida's hurricane codes. Concrete block

Most homes in Florida (in the last couple decades at least) are built with "Concrete block construction" to adhere to Florida's hurricane codes. Concrete block also combats things like termites/mold/mildew, which are a bigger problem in that area. Source: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLRC2020P1 https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLRC2020P1