I’ve seen Gators, Water Moccasins... and the occasional Bobcat on the property.
I’ve seen a Florida box turtle, a coral snake, black snake, bobcat, wild turkeys, deer, sand hill cranes etc. on my property.
This is Florida and they all live here.
If there is a body of water, even a small one, there is a chance of an alligator being in it. They live here.
We have a large pond on our golf course and a four foot gator was seen every day. He disappeared, probably walked himself to another pond. There were water moccasins also in the pond. The golf club put warning signs by the lake and the water moccasins disappeared! Now just fish which attract eagles and ospreys who dive in to pick up their lunch. Life goes on.