Start by filing out your profile. It is unlikely someone will offer a total stranger. Knowing your age, location, interests, and occupation will help.
Check out the Florida Knifemakers Society and some of the other Florida knife clubs.
If you and your friends are really serious about learning, start by reading all the stickys on the top of the Shop Talk page. Then consider taking the entry into bladesmithing class at the Moran School of Bladesmithing.