john,
Don't really know much about Fla Stores but in Atlanta (dd lives
there) my favorite needlepoint shop is The Needled Canvas in
Marietta. They are mostly painted canvases
with a great selection of threads and the
customer service is great. There is also a
cross stitch shop in Marietta called Abecedarius. Both shops are worth
a visit.

Also I belong to a group on Yahoo called
stitch georgia . It is not a very active group but if something is
going on or a new shop opens somebody usually sends an e-mail.
You might want to join us.
If I can help you in any other way please
let me know.

carol