I have lived in FL for over 15 years now in several different locations, and trust me, there can be snakes almost anywhere. I currently live north of 466 and it is very common to have Black racers in your yard, under the pad of your A/C, etc. These are the so called "good snakes" in FL. You could also have pygmy rattlesnakes, water moccasins, & even coral snakes. Do not work in your flower or landscape beds without proper footwear on, because they can be hiding in your beds. I recently went out to fertilize my rose bushes, and under one of them was a baby snake (over 1 foot long), & we killed it because it was "splotchy" on it's back & was DEFINITELY not a black racer.
ALWAYS watch where you're walking because if there aren't snakes, those nasty fire ants could be in the area.
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