Miami/Fort Lauderdale enjoys a much more prominent financial center than that of Tampa.

I'm a data architect at a major insurance company. 

I am an optometrist and my business partner is an architect/contractor. 

Would an architect be the first point of contact?

The insurance basically covers a practitioner's failure to live up to that standard, except when that failure is intentional or illegal.For the most part.Realtors, financial advisers, doctors, lawyers, property managers, architects, and a host of other professionals work within systems defined by licensing boards, professional associations, etc., establishing a standard.

A local architect could help you understand allowed uses (vineyard, winery, etc.) given zoning.  

If you put together the right team (Architect, GC, Expeditor) you'll know exactly what your numbers are going into the project and you can always sell the lot with approvals already in place to a spec-builder / developer.

When it come to rehab or renovate, i'm not good at it so i plan to hire an architect.

Get with a GC and/or architect to discuss feasibility.

Yes, I am learning that Pace is quite a prominent voice in the sub-to space, but not the creator of that strategy.