And we have them all the way up to Texas! the Brazos Bend State Park here where I live is rife with them, and earlier this year, some people in Matagorda county found a 14 footer in the local creek there.
cheers,
Alkhin
Apparently it is a hoax. Here are 3 pictures of the croc.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hurricane-croc.htm