That is pretty surprising, especially since you are much further south than I am. According to a guy from University of Florida who is mapping them, a few make it all the way up to the panhandle each year but there are many more cases of them the further south you go. They're becoming pretty regular here in St. Augustine. If you want one I'd be glad to give ya the next one I find so I don't have to be a murderer :-( A buddy of mine has quite a few that hang around his pool area that I could get for you if wanted.
Here is some information regarding the problems they are causing, along with a humane way to euthanize if anybody in Florida finds them and doesn't want to keep them. The email address for the guy from UF is on there also. Florida Wildlife Extension at UF/IFAS
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