Um, Louisiana, not Florida.

aylad's in Louisiana. She may be able to advise you.

We have very strict pool enclosure standards here in suburban New Jersey. The fence must be 4' high, not climbable, and with no more than 4" openings (the baby's head standard). The gate must be even tighter, and must have a latch that's either inside the enclosure and can only be reached over the top (not through the fence or gate), or must be 60" off the ground (the MagnaLatch is a clever solution). Plus the gate must be self-closing. I was denied my original design because my sliding door would lead into the enclosure and THAT was deemed not child-safe.

My understanding is that this is the de facto national building code standard and communities adopt it and adapt it as per their needs. Here, they are very strict. Could it stand up to the winds? I don't know.

Carl