[wtvanhest]

Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach Florida seems far more likely. http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/

Also tons of near by land and open ocean, as well as NASA and government contracting engineers already co-located and a bunch of other great universities nearby or with satellite campuses in and around Orlando / Daytona.

Being able to fly 365 days a year helps too.

Realistically, the Pacific Ocean and insanely high concentration of engineers in sv seems like the most likely place for long-term drone innovation.