Ajiellyn, what you saw WAS in fact a Black Widow. In Florida there are two types of venomous spiders; the Black Widow and the Recluse. The Recluse is much less dangerous, because as it's name suggests, it is very reclusive, and will generally avoid humans at all costs.
You were very fortunate to've walked away from your Black Widow encounter alive, given that at the time of finding it, you were not aware that it was a Black Widow.
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