Consider this...pythons were introduced to the Everglades by idiots throwing their pets away. A few years ago a python ŵas found dead from trying to swallow the alligator it killed. Alligators are no longer the apex predator in the Everglades.
No big cats. The Florida panther is almost extinct and lives in grasslands not swamp. Besides, if I had to bet, I'd put money on the gator...or python now.
Anywhere there is water, and lorida has a lot of water, there is a potential for alligators. Central Florida has a big population of gators. Its only a matter of time.when their predator will come to meet them.