Had a huge one in my carport about 15 years ago. This was 10 miles east of Tampa kinda in the the suburbs. Put it in back to figure out what to do with it and it took off in brush. About 5 foot long.
I’ve seen that guy on Boca Grande. He gets paid to kill them. They destroy bird nests. There were very few birds on the island. Residents call him when they see one.