Now here in Central FL, what we call a Palmetto bug/wood roach is a large armored roach that cannot fly. But, the rest of your description fits.
At least, I have never seen one fly, and I have given many a reason to. Dealt with more than I would care to explain in groves and the Glades.
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Florida Woods Roach
It is 11/2" to 11/4" long as an adult and is often called the stinking cockroach; it produces a foul-smelling fluid to protect it from predation. It is dark reddish-brown to black. The nymphs have broad yellow bands on the top of the thorax.
This cockroach is commonly found in leaf mulch, wood piles, and under rotting logs. It is often called a palmetto bug.
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