The lighter in color you can go - the better. Dark colors make the house hotter - light colors make it cooler. Also consider the colors of the other houses in your neighborhood. You don't want a neon green house (not that you would do that!) with a neighborhood of traditional color homes. You can certainly limewash the brick, but know that the maintenance requirements for that are more than your average house. You may want to consider xeriscaping (landscape (an area) in a style which requires little or no irrigation) for the potential water challenges of the future. https://www.houzz.com/photos/query/xeriscaping

First, I'd have the house power-washed so that you can see the true colors.

A new roof, and colorful/textured landscaping will do wonders for the house! FL has so many gorgeous shrubs/flowers/trees that grow quite easily - take advantage!

Is your door ok, except for the style? In Tampa, we had a company come - it cut out the entire center of the door and filled it with glass. Looked great and we got so many complements.

I would remove the shutters, and remove the mullions in the windows if possible. Knowing FL weather and mildew issues, I wouldn't paint/stain the brick.

I agree that you need to powerwash the brick (without damaging it). Remove the shutters (dated). Add foundation plants and a bright front door. You also could widen and enhance the walkway with some lights and plants. There are a ton of walkway ideas on Houzz!

A custom pergola across the front, with flowering vine, could shield front from western sun

ETA: It looks like you have a glass storm door that presumably amplifies the solar heat. I'd remove that door or use only screens in it.

What is your style? Minimally the new windows would be better without the grids, I would use casements and get rid of the shutters to make the house a little more contemporary. Otherwise you need landscaping! So many great options in Florida (I’m in se Georgia) crepe myrtles, Palms, oaks. Can’t beat a brick ranch for being low maintenance

The lighter in color you can go - the better. Dark colors make the house hotter - light colors make it cooler

This not necessarily true. Elaine has never heard of Cool roof gel underlayment.

I'm in SoCal and we get hotter than FL. (you do win on the humidity though!) I got a dark charcoal cement roof tile. the roofers put down a cool roof gel underlayment that insulates the tile from the attic. The tiles themselves also have a CCR rating. My house is no hotter (in fact I think it's a bit cooler) than with the original cement roof tiles from 1980)

If you look at Boral or Eagle roofing (as an example) you will have to put in your state to see what's avail. not all styles and colors are avail throughout the country. each region has it's own 'range of tiles"

In any case, I'm sure florida roofing companies have tons of info on CCR tiles and gel underlayments so you can have a dark color roof. I mean, there isn't going to be a big diff from what you have now, to a charcoal color.

I'd go w/a medium to dark charcoal. many asphalt tiles are varigated. if you choose those, it will compete w/the brick pattern. (if you paint the brick it's fine, otherwise pick a solid tile)

lime washing or painting (Romabio products only) are not dated and are being done all over.

this before and after was in florida. they painted the brick and the siding and got a dark roof

if you search brick ranch makeover (Brick and Batten has a ton of before and afters) you'll a lot of examples.

Right now all of the bronze tones really work w/the brick. If you try to put on a lighter door, it's going to look weird w/the dark trim/shutters/windows.

if you want to go light all over, you can certainly do something like this

the lime wash or masonry lime paint in a white will reflect heat. (you cant do an underlayment on the brick!) I don't know how well insulated your walls are.

painted in a gray. new landscaping.

If you choose to keep brick as is, go for a silver gray roof, lighter windows and lighter trim color. maybe a grayish white. I would remove the shutters and the dark door.