It’s scary, but saying “I feel threatened” while advancing towards the threat undermines any claims of an imminent threat. While Florida does not have a duty to retreat law, stand your ground does have exceptions:
In Florida, the use of deadly force is justifiable only if a person reasonably believes that the force is required to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. Deadly force can be justifiable to prevent great harm to yourself, or to another innocent party. Further, Florida also has a ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, which states that anyone who is obeying the law, and is in a place where they are allowed to be, has no obligation to retreat. In that situation, they are allowed to meet force with force. However, there are some exceptions. The use of deadly force in a stand your ground case is not justifiable if:
*The person provoked the use of force by the other party; or
*The other party has already, in good faith, withdrawn from the conflict.