Nothing like someone coming forward with the big boogie man without anything to back it up.
Am I sorry for your loss? Yes
Do I think this post is appropriate at this point? Absolutely not.
If something similar happened to me here is what I would do.
1# Know the breeder I purchase the animal from.
2# Have the body refrigerated and have a necropsy done and tissue samples sent to the University of Florida.
3# Wait for the results
Posting about a possible epidemic in Florida without proof to back it up will do nothing but create a mass panic and possibly have you labeled as the boy who cries wolf if nothing comes out it.